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BY "M MASON Staff Writer Harry French can see the vision of Nineteen on the Park â€"â€" and not just because he lives steps from the former town hall. It v-vvauhv- «vvvvuu 3 s a big group at the start of the girls 800m final during the York Region public school track and fields finals at the Connell-Franklin Track next to the Stouflvifle Krena Wednesday; SEEiQHa€ SA AY,JUNE14,2008 I SERVI THECOMM WHITCH RCH-STOU What to do with Nineteen on the Park arts centre? Public, groups invited to share vision with startâ€" up team, town As chairperson of the start-up You can attend a meeting June 25 to help plan the future of the facility. Business, cultural and ser- It's being called an “arts, culâ€" ture and entertainment centre" in municipal documents, but the exact uses are to be detemlined. team for the arts centre, he's got the bug. _ Now, he’s spreading it. The centre, being transformed at Civic Avenue and Main Street, is set to open in May. ELIE ’ AUTO ‘ HOME 0 64 Sandlford Drive, Unit 1: Personalized Insurance Sefilice RUNNING WITH THE PACK versy” over the size of the building, especially over seating. D Go to townofws.ca for more information on the project. ' vicéfirg’rSfifiA féfiféééhié‘tiikés‘ are also being invited. Mr. French is relatively new to Stouflville, but he knows of the many attempts to re-open the building as a theatre, among other uses. He knows of the “civil contro- No longer a theatre, the multi- purpose room will be able seat 124 people on retractable, tiered seats. The main hall of the building can also be an open room, with the seats pulled back “The decision has been made and now we have to take this foot- print and move it forward," he said. “How do we make this a place where people connect?” That wil] be put to people attend- ing the June 25 meeting and divided A shortfall of “about $100,000" for the $3.4â€"million project is expected. Moneywill come from a $930,000 provincial grant, a corporate event into small groups for round-table discussions. They will be asked if they plan to use the building for activities. They won't Have to worry about raising large gums of money. Youth. . . ‘ Wellness ‘ Sports . . ‘ Classified Risky business? Teen See MOST, page 7. STAFF PHOTO/STEVE SOMERVILLE