Collision Repair 20#5

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SASKATCHEWAN | REGIONAL NEWS

REGINA RECOVERING While the real costs are of course still being tallied up, SGI places the amount of vehicle damage claims they received in the days following Tuesday night’s hailstorm at more than 3,700. Reports of golf ball-sized hail extend as far as Assiniboia, 130 kilometres southwest of the storm’s eye in Regina. “It’s been […]

October 7, 2021

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REGIONAL NEWS | MANITOBA

REELING IN THE NET Auto claims costs are down in Manitoba as the provincial insurer reported a 27.3 percent drop in the first quarter of 2021. The cost reduction takes the form of a $89.4 million savings for MPI. MPI also reported $115.5 million in net income for the first three months of the year […]

October 7, 2021

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REGIONAL NEWS | ONTARIO

COMMUNITY MATTERS It’s no secret that big things can happen when a community works together in the name of positive change. The question is: how do you motivate a community to put in the effort necessary to make the world a better place? Waterdown Collision, a Hamilton-based collision repair centre owned by Margaret and Domenic […]

October 7, 2021

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REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC

BENZ DELUXE AutoCanada is breaking in on the Benz market as the dealer group announced the acquisition of Autolux MB Collison in Montreal. Autolux has been in operation for over 30 years and is a certified Mercedes-Benz collision centre. The business operates out of a facility with more than 15 production bays and is strategically […]

October 7, 2021

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REGIONAL NEWS | ATLANTIC

FRESH COAT OF PAINT What’s that song you’ve got stuck in your head? Oh, might it be CSN Collision Clinic’s newly revitalized jingle, featuring Newfoundland’s own Evelyn Jess. CSN Collision Clinic ran a contest this summer to find the best rendition of the brand’s famous jingle, in exchange for an artist development grant from the […]

October 7, 2021

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RECYCLING NEWS

SETTING THE STANDARD David Gold, owner of Ontario’s Standard Auto Wreckers, was recently recognized by Port Hope Mayor Bob Sanderson for his company’s work in the local community. “In 2014 we began discussions [for Standard to open in Port Hope], and it’s only been positive since then,” said Sanderson. The mayor noted Standard Auto Wreckers’ […]

October 7, 2021

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TOWING NEWS

MAKE ROOM FOR MOMS As of July 1, Ontario is implementing the Moving Ontarians More Safely Act–the MOMS Act–which includes stricter penalties for stunt driving, as well as heightened measures for commercial-truck safety, protection for cyclists and road workers and more oversight on the towing industry. Officials say that truck safety will improve with new […]

October 7, 2021

MIC CHECK, 1-2, 1-2

How do you lend an ear? By ALLISON ROGERS What’s your take on critical feedback? Are you willing to listen to outside observations, or are you more of the “OPINIONS GO HERE” sign over the trash type? Hint: one of these archetypes will always do better than the other. When it comes down to the […]

October 7, 2021

MIC CHECK, 1-2, 1-2

TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR PAINT BOOTH

When was the last time you did a deep-clean? Story by BIANCA MATTIOZZI Les Heshka, the manager of Manitoba’s Eastside Collision Repairs knows dirt is a painter’s worst enemy. Rod Katchuck, the head painter at Bergen’s Auto Repair in Saskatchewan, says you can only rely on a clean booth to put out a clean […]

October 7, 2021

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RENTAL CAR-POCOLYPSE

U.S.A. shortage could soon become Canada’s problem Story by BIANCA MATTIOZZI and MADDY KYLIE The United States is in the grips of a rental car shortage—dubbed ‘carpocolypse’— Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) has been among the hardest hit by Canada’s rental shortages, so much so that rental companies are turning tourists away because they just don’t […]

October 7, 2021

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LEAD OR BLEED

Story by ALLISON ROGERS The pandemic made everyone take a magnifying glass to the state of their operations. “For many businessowners the pandemic forced the realization of doing more with less,” says John Cox, Acoat Services Manager for AkzoNobel. “Crisis forced everyone to look at the fixed cost side of their business and make decisions […]

October 7, 2021

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TOUGH TALKS

Moderated by IBIS CEO Jason Moseley, the August 27 IBISConnect USA panel included speakers Steve Fletcher, managing director of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada; Mario Dimovski, CEO of Plastifix and John Chalifoux, president and COO of MERA Collaboration and conversation the key to aftermarket sustainability Story by ALLISON ROGERS Some deep discussions need to be […]

October 7, 2021

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