PETS OF THE BODYSHOP
Introducing Bella—Chief morale officer, Parr Auto Body Meet Bella—this issue’s featured Pet of the Bodyshop. An 11-year-old black lab retriever, Bella is the chief morale officer at Parr Auto Body. Chelsea Stebner, CEO and managing partner of Parr Auto Body and Bella’s owner, says that Bella is always full of enthusiasm and is always ready […]
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 […]
THE SASKATOON CIRCLE
The current and former Parr partners along with their PPG Team. From left to right, Brayden Neufeld, Chelsea Stebner, Shane Desrosiers, Don Pogoda (former employee and Partner), Tom Bissonnette, Paul Carroburg (former employee; now PPG territory manager for British Columbia) Front Row: Don Swick (former employee, now PPG’s National Account Manager—also known as “The Don […]
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 […]
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 […]
Parr Auto Body gives back to the community
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — January 4, 2019 — Last month, Saskatoon-based Parr Auto Body got into the spirit of the season by donating $4,000 and enough food to stuff an SUV to a local food bank. The repair facility’s donation, which went to the Saskatoon Food Bank, was given as part of the ‘Stuff The […]
Tom Bissonnette appointed SAAR Executive Director
By Tom Davis Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — October 10, 2017 — Tom Bissonnette, former owner of Parr Auto Body and former Chairman of the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF), has been appointed as Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR). Bissonnette, who previously wrote Collision Repair magazine’s “Prairie View” column, officially started the […]
Saskatoon repairers stand out at annual business awards
By CRM Staff Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — April 27, 2016 — Not just one, two but Saskatoon autobody shops have recently received awards from the Northern Saskatoon Business Association (NSBA). CSN-Kavia Auto Body, owned and operated by Raj Kavia, won the Business Builder Award. Parr Auto Body took two awards, one for Team Building and the […]
Parr Auto Body apprentice takes gold in Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — April 13, 2017 — Htoo Hta, an apprentice at Parr Auto Body in Saskatoon, has won the gold medal for post-secondary Autobody Repair at the 2017 Saskatchewan Provincial Skills Competition. The Autobody Repair competition took place at the CNH Training Centre in Saskatoon. As the gold medalist, Hta will represent Saskatchewan at […]
Transformed Nova transforms lives
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — July 28, 2016 — The collision repair business doesn’t just repair vehicles. Sometimes it transforms lives. Rick Langlais is the founder of Hands On Outreach & Development Centre, dedicated to serving the physical and emotional needs of Saskatoon’s inner city children and youth. About five years ago, Langlais approached Tom Bissonnette of […]
