Cover Stars: Collision industry’s Chelsea Stebner, Kim Kos and Brittany Huber featured on cover of Business Voice magazine
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — A trio of Saskatoon-based business leaders were featured on the cover of a local business mag, and our readers might recognize them. Chelsea Stebner, managing partner of Parr Autobody; Kim Kos, general manager of Kavia Auto Body; and Brittany Huber, collision centre manager at Dodge City Auto were recently featured on the […]
SLIM PICKINGS
Column by CHELSEA STEBNER I was chatting with a recruitment specialist friend, who explained to me the reasons behind the people shortage in our world. It’s not only COVID that has affected this crazy shortage that we’re all experiencing. It’s many things. Jobs requiring “in-person” help are the hardest to fill. I mean, after many […]
You’re Gonna Go Parr, Kid: Saskatoon’s Parr Auto Body celebrates 70 years with charity fundraiser
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — The year 1952 brought a lot of exciting new things into the world: Hudson Motor Car Company followed up the iconic Hornet with the Wasp, John Steinbeck released his magnum opus, East of Eden, Jeff Goldblum was born—and Parr Auto Body opened its doors in Saskatoon. Helmed by some of Saskatchewan’s biggest […]
THE KINDNESS DISRUPTION
Customer service in the current conundrum Column by CHELSEA STEBNER How’s the supply chain shortage hitting you these days? Let me guess— running into some snags? Holding onto vehicles that are unsafe to be driven? Getting unscheduled tow ins without a spot to put it in? Are your customers wondering why you’re booking out so […]
POWERING THROUGH
In today’s times, it’s all about perspective Column by CHELSEA STEBNER We’re two years into a global pandemic and I commend our fellow collision shops across Canada for digging deep and continuing to put one foot in front of the other. In talking to many other shop owners, I know that they as well are […]
PARR FOR THE PEOPLE
Parr Autobody recognized as cornerstone donor for RMHC Saskatchewan By ALLISON ROGERS Saskatoon’s Parr Autobody has been recognized by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Saskatchewan (RMHC) as a cornerstone donor, donating more than $60,000 to the charity’s efforts for sick children and their families over the yearslong partnership. Parr Autobody has participated in several initiatives […]
Parr for the People: Parr Auto Body recognized as Cornerstone Donor for RMHC Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Saskatoon’s Parr Auto Body has been recognized by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Saskatchewan (RMHC) as a cornerstone donor, donating more than $60,000 to the charity’s efforts for sick children and their families. Parr Autobody has participated in several initiatives in support of RMHC Saskatchewan over the years, including sponsorship of the […]
CHANGE
Coping with the only constant in collision repair Column by CHELSEA STEBNER Change; if you’re green you’re growing—if you’re ripe, you’re rotten. It’s a silly saying but it’s true. Another tried-and-true cliché: if the rate of change on the outside is greater than the rate of change on the inside, then the end is near. […]
Be Like Brayden
Work ethic opens doors BY CHELSEA STEBNER June celebrates fathers—something this industry has quite a lot of. The dad I’m going to share a story about is my brother from another mother. I want to celebrate an exceptional father and role model in the shop: my co-worker Brayden Neufeld, Parr Auto Body’s shop manager and […]
REFLECT AND REBUILD
It’s time we bring trust back to the trade BY CHELSEA STEBNER Trust—or lack of it—is causing breakdowns in communication and in production during the collision repair process. It is causing layers of paperwork and administrative time. It is causing relationships that we think are decent, to erode over small issues. The definition of trust […]
