Whitchurch-Stouffville is without a curling facility.

But if a concerned group of curling enthusiasts has its way, that could soon change.

A committee has been formed by community members to bring a facility to town.

The committee has members specialized in developing membership drives, building and facilities design, business planning, site planning, marketing and fund raising.  

During the Strawberry Festival, the committee had a booth on Park Drive with a large sign that said “Help Bring Curling to Town”.  

Demand to have a club built was overwhelmingly positive, club spokesperson Stewart Bond said.

Among those who showed support and spoke to residents was Stouffville’s Mike Harris, a 1998 Winter Olympic curling silver medallist and CBC curling commentator.

“We had (more than) 200 people sign their names in support of building a curling facility in our town,” Mr. Bond said.

A junior curling coach approached offered to help develop a youth program.  

“We also had a local resident inform us he had an original Stouffville Curling Club rock at his house,” he said.

Whitchurch-Stouffville has had several curling clubs, but none since the 1970s. Several local curlers play out of Uxbridge and Unionville.

You can get further information at whitchurchstouffvillecurling.webs.com   Anyone interested in assisting can e-mail whitchurchstouffvillecurling@yahoo.ca