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Not a Span-Easy Decision: Spanesi withdraws from SEMA 2021

Las Vegas, Nevada — Out of concern surrounding rising COVID-19 cases in Clark County, Nev., Spanesi has announced it will be withdrawing from this year’s SEMA Show. “Out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of Spanesi’s customers, distributors, business partners and staff, we have made the difficult decision not to participate […]

Greener Pastures: AIA Quebec division postpones September golf tournament

Quebec City, Quebec — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada’s (AIA Canada) Quebec division is sad to announce its golf tournament, originally scheduled for September 9, 2021, has been postponed until spring 2022. It had been hoped that new measures would have been brought into effect regarding outdoor sporting events and indoor dining and socializing, […]

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Crashing into the Green: Crash It Golf Tourney raises $10K for ALS Society of Alberta

Calgary, Alberta — The signs may have said Crash It, but this year’s charity golf tournament for the Alberta collision repair community couldn’t have gone smoother, with organizers pulling in more than $10,000 for the ALS Society of Alberta. In a congregation of all the names in the Alberta auto world, the 2021 Crash It […]

Mojave Masquerade: SEMA show organizers announce health measures, AAPEX to require vaccinations or negative COVID test

Las Vegas, Nevada — In an effort to insure that the event goes off without a hitch, SEMA Show organizers have announced the official health and safety measures for this year’s much anticipated AAPEX and SEMA events. In regards to SEMA safety measures, organizers stated the following: “SEMA Show (Nov. 2-5, Las Vegas Convention Center) […]

Berzerk in Beiseker: Heighton Auto Restorations to celebrate 25th year with in-house car show

Beiseker, Alberta — Heighton Auto Restorations in Beiseker is gearing up to celebrate its twenty-fifth year in business with a show-and-shine event scheduled for the second weekend of September. The little village in southern Alberta will be going off on Sept. 11 when the shop hosts their in-house classic car show, along with food and […]

Rising Sun: Hyundai Canada donates $50K to Montreal youth non-profit

Markham, Ontario — Proving to be an automaker with an eye always on Canadian communities, Hyundai Canada has announced a donation of $50,000 to the Sun Youth Organization to support underprivileged youth in the Greater Montreal area. “Hyundai’s shared priorities with Sun Youth—specifically preventing exclusion—allowed us to realize our vison for improving the quality of […]

Long Time, No SAAR: SAAR Fall Conference picking up momentum as Sept. 9 approaches

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — The golf tournament disguised as an automotive trade show called the SAAR Fall Conference is a go for the second weekend of September as organizers report “great momentum” as attendees get registered for the event. As of Monday morning, there are only twenty spots left for this year’s kick-off golf tournament, though […]

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Reminder: ARA accepting entries for annual Show and Shine contest through August 30

Toronto, Ontario — Entries are now being accepted for the Automotive Retailers Association’s (ARA) third annual Show and Shine contest. The categories for this year’s car show are: antiques and vintage; ‘Best of Rods’; customs, classic and muscle cars; trucks; motorcycles and ‘Best in Show’ prize sponsored by BASF. The event’s key sponsor, BASF, will […]

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Good Neighbours: Craftsman Collision launches donation campaign in support of B.C. wildfire victims

North Vancouver, British Columbia — Craftsman Collision is stepping up in a big way in the fight against wildfires in British Columbia as the collision chain launches a campaign to match donations made to the Red Cross, and other community organizations in the Okanagan. “In these unprecedented times, we are giving back in the best […]

A Win for Windsor: Windsor Assembly Plant recognized for 2021 Canadian Energy Project of the Year

Windsor, Ontario — The Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant (WAP) has been recognized as the 2021 Canadian Region Energy Project of the Year by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). The plant’s winning project reduced energy usage in the paint shop by 20,250 gigajoules (GJ) or eight percent annually — the equivalent of the electricity used […]

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Setting a Gold Standard: Standard Auto Wreckers receives honour from Port Hope mayor

Port Hope, Ontario ⁠— 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 […]

Stan Kingshott’s West Coast Classic golf tourney postponed to 2022

Toronto, Ontario — Disappointing news for fans of golf and autobody repair on the west coast, CARPAK Distributing Corp. and Lordco Auto Parts have announced that the Stan Kingshott’s West Coast Classic golf tournament has been postponed until next year. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in British Columbia and golf venue capacity limits still […]

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