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FWa rehouse home-building doesn't work out for Mattamy By Tim Forain CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Henry Ford, the automobile visionary who spurred the growth of assembly line production of cars, once remarked that an American could have any Ford in any colour be liked, as long as it was black. Unfortunately for Mattamy Homes, whicb bas attempted the past two years to build whole bouses on an assembly uine inside a massive warebouse in Milton, tbe company didn't stick to Ford's simple message. "It was tbe reds and greens and yellows tbat killed us," said Peter Gilgan, the CEO of Oakville-based Mattamy, Canadas largest new homebuilder. Gilgan said Mattamy bas closed its 78,000-square-foot Stelumar warebouse in Milton, in wbicb 120 employees once assem- bled bouses in 10 days, from roof to chande- lier, and then transported theun to a nearby subdivision. And wvitb the closing goes the company's much celebrated experiment with assembly line homebuilding. "We just tbrew in the towel,' said Gilgan. "We got tired of losing money at it." The problem was the companys insis- tence on building homes with the same size and features as those assembled at a con- struction site, said Gilgan. "We found it to be - wbole home con- *see FACILITY on page A8 FOR LIFE POUR LAVIE ns Canadian Société ICancer canadienne g Society du cancer Mi«lton!v We Raîsed Over Koso volunteers at Maplehurst in the fight against cancer at this year's RELAYI *from MILTON on page A3 1I really felt tbis was an opportunity for me to step up and give back to the commu- nity'" 'aid Koso, after the board of trustees approved bis appointment Tuesday nigit. Altbough be grew up in Winnipeg, Kosos family was oniginally from Yugoslavia, where religiaus education wvasn't available and he said that makes bim particularly appreciative of the opportunity to have bis cbildren edu- cated as Catholics. "We have the privilege of baving faith as part of our education,' he said. -l felt this was something special wben 1 came here." He said he brings a strong understanding of educational issues to the board, as well as an appreciation for the drive andl enthusiasm of young people gleant'd thriîugh \vorking in a unîiversity, sctting. He added that bis expenience working witb students from around the world may also be useful as Milton becomes an increas- ingly multicultural community. Along with serving on the Pastoral Advisory Council and as a eucharistie minis- ter at Holy Rosary Church, Koso also volun- teers for Catholic Services at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex. We look torward to seeing you in 2010! RELA Y FOR LIFE 2010 Friday, June 18, 2010 7:00 pmn - 7:00 arn Plisse Suppor Yoor Local OMSooo Dsuuss lma SUNp"te SLIYFuiJfE Enseft ÇW*ýe 1Sponsoi RESAirURANT & SP»ORTS BARf Luiny SPOnsu Sponsor Sponsor Suppeieun Sponsor Sponsor Saipportin, Sosr Sponsor Thank You to our RELA Y FOR LIFE supporters: Ail our WONDERFUL Volunteers! Allîson 's Gourmet Catering Beauty Supply Casey's Clubtînk Coffee Culture Cora Country Mile Daia Optcal Dare Candy Fit h Wheel La Rosa Bakery Joe's Wholesale Produce Fernbrook Water Boy Scouts Ferra Foods Sommer Fresh Salads Gtasvan Great Dane Hero Burger Vito s Pizza Flourgirîs Glow W Spa One Great Glasses Halton Region Halton Turf and Tractors, Milton Hardscapes tIalton, Milton The Healthy Famly Chiropractic & Weltness Centre Heritage Fish andl Chips Jim Brown Landscape Ontario Lexsan Electrical toc. Main St Donuts Marble Slab Mary Kay Mexicali Rouas Milton Blooms Milton Firefighters Milton Greenhouses Milton Tent RentaIs Montforts Mucho Burrito Northgate Farms, Cambelville Perfect Steak Company Professiona Audio Services Reese Auto & Equipment Services Sally's Beauty SB Flectrolysis Laser Centre Scott Anders Shoeless Joe's Spa Sisters Ted Chudleigh Unilever Yummy's Bakery Zaks Pharmacy 1ASIA j HN YUT jOU I EA FR I F 209CM ITE! Kyle Smith, Ca-Chair Tarah Cherwoniak, Ca-Chair Lindsay Turner Ca-Chair Danielle Charlton Dave Stark Donna Stark Janice Clouston Jesse Bondy Lindsay Ripper Marylin Turner Rachel Burt Mike Clouston Sheila Rasbery Patti Miller Tayter Musctow Paul Scherer Wanda Armitage Pauline Kaiser -ý-iEzJ Photos courtesy of Michel Dertrand Photography www. cancer. calrelay OTS TV Medis BW*wà Survive, Sponsor Sponsor Media Sponsor Media Sponsor Cu40mff PICTURE FRAMING SALE 3 0?/( Fr1 nts, Photos, Sports Jerseys, Neediepoint, Graduation Photos, Diplomas k voien iviiiion s Favnl,ý;._ wËw A [fight backl