_______________ w Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Cars Iinad bath aides af Derry Raad betwoen Faurth Lins and Flfth Lins as about 2,000 peapie flacked to a snaak previlew of the Mattamy Hmrns sales pavillon aver the w.ekêt'd. 4nterested buyers flock to Mattamy Homes preview Bv IRENE GENTLE The Champion A hush-hush preview held over the weekend at the sales offices of Mattamy Homes likely provided a glimpse of things to corne. About 2,000 flocked 10 the invi- îation-only event, held on Derry Road, jusl es of Fourth Line. Whal the weekend throng received wss s sneak previrw of the homes ltaI eem poised 10 oel like bot cakes. Invites were exîended 10 Ihose who had contacted the sales office in the pasî with a keen interesl in 4,500 Mattamy homes scheduled 10 rise in lte ares beginning Ibis year. "We really hadn't wanîed to make a big splash," said Mattamy's marketing direclor Laura Brohman. "It was just for people who had contacted us and had expressed a lot of interest." Ail told, about 1,600 invitations were sent ouIt and just shy of 2,000 potential purchasers asrived for a first hand look aI the sales pavilion. "Each person came with their moîher or father or spouse," aaid Ma Brohman. "There's a lot of people who want bo live in Milton." Each potential purchaser had the opportunity to sit down with a sales agent over the weekend and 80 sales were made. "We're plessed.with the suc- ceso," said Ms Brohman. "We had a really good crowd, especially Saturday." To keep would-be buyers enter- tained while they waited for their lumn in the pavilion, Matlamy pro- vided a swing band, clowns and big screen TVS. "We didn't wantlto rush pur- chasers by letting 500 people in aI a lime," said Ms Brohman. And even bigger crowds are expected aI Maltamy's officiaI grand opening scheduled for Salurday at their Deny Road sales office. The Msttamy subdivisions will begin to risc on the, grounds the sales office ails on, as weil as areas norlh and soulh of Derry Road. AIl Mattamy property is bor- dered by a white fence. Construction is set 10 begin in October. "Il does depend on sales, natural- ly, but things are going well," said Ms Bmohman. -,I d6ithink we'l be able 10 stick 10 our date." Occupsncy could begin as early as nexî April. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INTERIOR DSIGN ABRC at the best prices anywhere!. (Ileliil 5380 àà Store Hours: Monday-SatirdaY 10-5 5380 South Service Rd. (atBurloak) Burliiigt@fl 631-6515 2000 SUNFIRE 5-SIPEED GETRAG TRANSMISSIaN *6-SPEAKER CD PLAYER - Upgraded 15, Whaels - Ant-Lock Braka Syslam - PASSI-ock* il Security Systam - 2.2L 11 5 HP Engine - Tintad Glass - Rear Spolier 3O6NADIIN 1 MONT N O VORURA SMAsHRTLAEPAM OR GEl MOTH- FOR AN ADDITIONAIL 530* A MONTH-. 2000 D.A 2.4 Litre Twn Corn 150 HPi Engine - 4-Speed AutomollI lransinisloi vlts Unhanoed tion System - 4-Wihoel AMt-Lok Smoking Systom -4-WAhependient Suspesion - Air Conditiconn - Next Oentroian Driver ond Front Posbengor Air BS - AM/FM Steve. Cassfte - PASSike M Theft-Deftee Sysftm - Tilt WJhdl" Power Doom Loce Solld Fromoi Comtrudton - tl Body Srtnoet Ergonomic Deulgned interier Spoce Diriver Conies wlshln en" roéc ChoOSO 2-Door or 4-Door ce =Jff or MK or WK *258* 2.9% $20'7880 2000 JIMMY SLE Varier 4300 V6 190 HP Enine* 04- Spoocd Autamatir transmission - Air Condltlaning * Power Doar lacks/ Wlndawsl Mîrrairs - 4-Wheel anti-Lork Sraklng System * Semat Keyiess entry * Pre.hm" Rid Susensont*roaf * li-ei Rid Croise Con-Raif Luggage Carrier - Next Genteratian Driver and Front Poosenger Air "sag *Locking DMffential 30 NM o PUCHO orPUARHAS *378*19%$43 2000 SIERRA EXT. CAR 4.SL -VIE * 4 Speed Autama&i * AS Stokes - Duol Air Saga - Customn Clotit Sueket wI Armiw.st - AM - FM Casse - Carpeted Plooers* Chrome Wheels - Alir Condltlanlng Deluxe Grill - 2 VAe" Drive MOtiliOW or Kwcà q! C e358 2.90/o68 2000 SONOMA EXT. CAR 2WD e 4.3L a V6 0 Sport Susp. pkge. eSportzide Body e Deep Tint 0 Buckiets * Air Conditioning 9 Automoatice CD Ployer - 3rd Door Sale pnices are plus fraighl and aI applicable taxes. Leases are for 36 monîha and 60,000 Kms. Leases raquire cash or trade equivalent down paymenls. Suntire- $1,640, Grand Arn- $2,350, Sonorna - $2,040, Sierra - $1,820, and Montana- $3,710. Frt, aIl applicable taxes, administraion tee, PPSA and licensing ara extra. 1 st monlh paymnent and sacurity deposit are due on dalivary OAC . Piclures rnay not be esact vahiclas. - - 0 PON11AC do MAIN ST. a. BUICK MILTON 9:0 M -!C) Pm