Cowardly burglars steal thirty thousand dollars in tools from High School Auto shop
By Barett Poley – March 24, 2017 Saint Paul, Minnesota: A Saint Paul Autobody and Mechanical program run for high-schoolers has been burglarized, leaving the program without $30,000 worth of tools that had been locked up safely in the garage the night before, alongside a Toyota Camry which belonged to the school’s principle. ‘Central Service […]
Auto Electric Service demos 3M Perfect-It at Wheat Country Motors
By Mike Davey Regina, Saskatchewan — August 19, 2016 — There’s no denying the contributions local jobbers and distributors make when it comes to educating shop owners, technicians and other staff on the latest products. They also fill a vital role in passing on the proper techniques to get the most out of the latest […]
Centennial Prepares Students for Work
by Andrien Montoya Centennial College is home to eight schools spread out over five campuses in Ontario. The school of Transportation is one of the three schools located on the Ashtonbee campus. The campus can be found at 75 Ashtonbee Road, the main intersections are Warden Avenue and Eglinton Avenue. Every year, the Auto Body […]
From the Ground Up
By Mike Davey Bill Hatswell has grown Craftsman Collision by promoting talent. Bill Hatswell founded Craftsman Collision, a chain of collision repair facilities operating 40 locations in Western Canada, with expansion facilities operating in the US and China. He also founded something else: an internal culture that reveres technical knowledge, practical experience and promoting from […]
Road to World Skills
Justin Dambitis on his journey to represent Canada. By Andrien Montoya In August, the beautiful city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, played host to WorldSkills 2015. The event is the largest and most decorated trade competition in the world. In total, 1230 competitors, including 29 Canadians, representing 60 countries battled in 50 skills over six sectors […]
Passion for the Work
By Mike Davey Jeanne Marriott got the chance of a lifetime recently, when it was announced that she was the winner of the 3M Accuspray System Spray Gun Meet Chip Foose contest. The prize included an all-expenses paid trip to Calgary as well as a chance to meet Foose and discuss his work. Although in […]
Pushing Forward
By Michael Carcone With the summer ending and November quickly approaching, this means only one thing to many hundreds of thousands of car enthusiasts and auto professionals. It’s that time of year for arguably the biggest and best automotive-and-accessory-related expo in North America: the SEMA Show. To some, SEMA is the exposition of choice to […]
I-CAR Launches Production Management Role
By Jeff Sanford Production management is an increasingly vital role in many facilities, leading I-CAR to create a new Professional Development Path. I-CAR has officially launched a program for production managers. The courses will be available as part of I-CAR’s Professional Development Program. Managing workflow is a key skill and is especially necessary in larger […]
WorldSkills celebrates the Power of Skills
Team Canada during the closing ceremonies of the 43rd WorldSkills competition in São Paulo, Brazil. Following an intense and high spirited 43rd WorldSkills Competition, the Closing Ceremony of WorldSkills São Paulo 2015 brought an end the largest competition in WorldSkills history and the first ever held in Latin America. The event took place in São Paulo, […]
Clinic Demonstrates Latest Welding Techniques
Sean Slaven and Jason Grey of Arslan Automotive conducted the demonstrations at Fix Auto Mississauga Central. by Mike Davey Owners, managers and techs in the Greater Toronto Area had a chance recently to get up to speed on the latest welding techniques for modern materials, including aluminum. The clinic was presented by Sean Slaven and […]
