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111 4 stouffville suntribune saturday january 27 2007 lisillllil staff photojim mason a construction worker toils on the roof of the addition to springvale baptist church yesterday phase one a gymnasium will open this spring the second phase is a new sanctuary s perfect solution for every resolution sale dont pay til 2008 or take 3 years to pay our best valued fitness equipment limited quantities now 59999 brmio hoist v1 home gym space efficient guided press arms no cable changes now ggq99 5300 lifefitness f3 treadmill vvadvance console 3 hp co motor folding design contact interactive heart rate 33tlf 400 now 5 our reg price 3199 or 23 bremshey orbit pacer elliptical programmable contact heart rate smooth magnetic drive sytem 1000 in savings n0w 399 ors bremshey upright bike control smooth magnetic resistance adjustable handle bars contact heart rate 99 now 59999 our after sale price 899 0rs lamar 74r recumbent bike adjustable back pad step thru design fully programmable 200 in savings 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before sum mer arrives thats the estimation of building com mittee chairperson alan brooks who along with other committee members has babied the project along for more than five years the grand opening of the 70000squarefoot addition is expected in september the current church building at stouf- fville and kennedy roads is about 22000 square feet while the gymnasium in the westerly part of the addition is nearing comple tion finishing the second phase the sanctuary in the east side requires sepa rate fundraising the gym could seat more than 1000 people and the new sanctuary 1200 the addition also boasts a large foyer kitchen and change rooms springvale is ready to welcome mem bers of the richmond hill chinese bap tist church who are expected to hold their sunday services in the old sanctu ary and have use of other rooms during the week the 1000 people in the congre gation will use the stouffville location as a satellite church sunday services for the springvale congregation will be held in the new gymnasium until the new sanctuary is completed stouffville christian school which wants to move from rural north pickering to stouffville has expressed an interest in the churchs facilities mr brooks said sports facilities eventually there will be two sports fields on the property a soccer pitch bas ketball court and ball diamond as a regional church springvale already draws people from aurora uxbridge markham newmarket and richmond hill although the majority of the 450 members are from whitchurch- stouffville about 400 people attend the 945 am sunday service each week and that number is expected to grow with the influx of new people in stouffville springvale was a small country church for most of its 158year history mr brooks said within the last 20 to 25 years it has really taken off a large church can offer more to its members and other residents of the community he said the church will be working with the town and local organi zations on the use of its facilities construction of the giant structure is continuing at a good clip after a brief holdup in the late spring and summer the delay wont add to the projects estimated 72million price tag and we are back on track pastor bob hemming said although rumours have abounded about why construction was held up it had nothing to do with the builder the buildings design or a fundraising short fall mr brooks said the church had to significantly increase the budget of the new building about two years ago to include unfore seen costs the new budget had a more than 97percent approval rate at the church mr brooks said freeing up funding church members their families and friends raised close to 49 million mr brooks said financing from a bank was in place but it took longer than anticipat ed to free up the funds causing the slow down in construction building committee member stacey campbell played a large role in handling the paperwork that helped free up the funds part of the slowdown is also attrib utable to the rural location of the church which meant the church had to supply its own fresh water and get rid of waste water in addition we had to get a lot of approvals mr brooks said the new facility will be a drawing card for the whole community bob panizza a member of the churchs build ing committee said fundraising continues a field of dreams dinner and auction is being held feb 17 at the premier ballroom and con ference centre in richmond hill hundreds of auction items have been donated tickets are 40 per person and are available by calling springvale at 905- 8875651 an evening of stewardship for landowners on the oak ridges moraine an open house presented by the durham and york stewardship councils and the township of uxbridge on behalf of all partners involved in the caring for the moraine project durham york headwaters area where goodwood community centre 268 highway 47 goodwood comer 47 durham rgn rd 21 when tuesday january 30th 2007 600 900 pm presentations begin at 700 pm hear landowner perspectives on stewardship on the oak ridges moraine talk to representatives of organizations offering stewardship programs and services learn about forest stream wetland and grassland stewardship protecting your propertys natural features for generations where to access technical and financial support and more open house meet representatives of the caring for the moraine project durham york headwaters area partner organizations community stream stewards program oak ridges moraine land trust central lake ontario conservation durham land stewardship council lake simcoe region conservation nature conservancy of canada oak ridges moraine foundation oak ridges trail association toronto and regionconservation township of uxbridge wetland habitat fund york environmental stewardship no cost to attend for further information call brian peterkin stewardship coordinator york environmental stewardship at 905 7137732 a h i 4