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“The plans are to have the build- ing being used day in, day out all the time," said Councillor Susanne Hilton, who is on the Nineteen On The Park start-up team. “It’s going to be a multiâ€"use facility.” north Markham Monday. For more on the young star, see story on page 18. BY ALYSHIA HIGGINS The $3.4-million arts and culture centre is still under construction, but that’s not stopping residents and business men from making plans to fill it. Whitchurch- Stoufl'ville’s Gajan ‘Little Tiger" Sivabalasinghmn was tearing it up at the Ontario Junior Match Play Qualifier at Bushwood Golf Club in 5m ufi‘ville n -'li'ib une THURSDAYJULY 10.2” I SERVINGTHE COMMUNITY OF WHITCHURCHâ€"STOUFFVILLE I 24 PAGES/$1 INCLUDING GST 138WDLJNIS TIGER PBDWLING Farm market could be part of ’multi-use centre’ mummy: ARTS GROUPS, PUBLIC SHOWING INTEREST IN STOUFFVILLE’S NINETEEN 0N PARK The 10~member start-up team held a public meeting June 26 in the council chambers and asked for the public’s opinion and suggestions for potential uses of the centre. ' Several business owners said they had their own uses for thefacil- ity ranging from recitals to decoratâ€" ing demonstrations, Harry French, head of the start-up team, said. “It’s (for) more than just per- forming Two Stouffville arts groups, Motus 0 Dance Theatre and the York Durham Academy of the Per- forming Arts, have requested space, he said. The centre will be in the reno- vated old town hall on Civic Avenue in downtown Stoufiville. The idea of ‘a farmers’ market around the building site was also brought up at the meeting and will be considered, Mr. French said. At the meeting, Don'e Billich, the town's manager of culture and museum services, presented pho- tographs and historical facts on the building. The 40 participants were divided into four groups focusing on comâ€" munication, fundraising, partner- ships and uses for the building. “All the feedback was great," Mr. French said, adding residents and business owners made "pages" of Opinion Music. . . Survey. ‘ Sports . ‘ TWO people also donated $250 each to the project. suggestions for marketing ideas and uses for the facility. Stoufl'ville’s Lisa McGill, the for- mer chairperson of ArtsLink York Region, said the meeting restored her enthusiasm for the centre. “It’s lovely to see it (the construc- tion) finally happening and to give “Wmisurain formemedsummertrips See 33.4 M, page I I 9056404646 6312 Main St