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July 28, 2009

           

In This Issue
SBCC Charity Car Wash
Headline News
Two New at FIx Auto
Randy Profeta Joins Car-O-Liner
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Photo Finish
: A driver was unknowingly caught in an automated speed trap that measured his speed using radar and photographed his car. He later received in the mail a ticket for $40 and a photo of his car. Instead of payment, he sent the police department a photograph of $40. Several days later, he received a letter from the police that contained another picture...of handcuffs.








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Running on Empty: Gas gauges first started appearing in cars in 1922.

And People Still Don't Use Them: Buick introduced the first electric turn signals in 1938.
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We've seen a fair amount of movement of personnel in the industry in the last week. Randy Profeta has joined Car-O-Liner, and Fix Auto has two new people in place. We've even had someone new join our team: Virginia Beverly Davey, born on July 22.

Mike Davey,Editor

South Barrie Collision Centre Holds Charity Car Wash for Royal Victoria Hospital

On Saturday, July 11, South Barrie Collision Centre held a charity car wash to raise money for the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) Phase 1 Expansion Project, which includes the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre. Throughout the day, more than 80 cars were washed in support of the hospital.  The total of funds raised was more than $6,000.

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Alec Smales and Jamie Rogers of SBCC
Alec Smales and Jamie Rogers of South Barrie Collision Centre. The collision repair facility is a regular fundraiser in the fight for a cure. 

Headline News

Anest Iwata to Launch SUPERNOVA  
When Anest Iwata decided that a new spray gun design was needed, they enlisted the help of the world-renowned design firm Pininfarina...
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Applications Open Soon for Instructor of the Year Award     
The I-CAR Education Foundation will open the call for applications for the I CAR Education Foundation's Instructor of the Year award on August 3...
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Two New Employees at Fix Auto

Steve Leal, President of Fix Auto Ontario, Alberta and Atlantic Canada is pleased to announce two new members that joined the Fix Auto head office in Ontario - Jamie Rodrigues and Summer Szuky.

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Jamie Rodrigues and Summer Szuky have recently joined Fix Auto.

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Randy Profeta Joins Car-O-Liner
 
Randy Profeta has been named Director of Technical Services and Industry Relations by Car-O-Liner. Profeta has worked in the automotive and collision repair industry for more than thirty years. Before joining Car-O-Liner, Profeta worked as a Senior Consultant and Project Manager for Summit Consulting International. Profeta also served as the Corporate Director of Collision Services for AutoNation where he had direct responsibility for the oversight and effective operation of over 90 dealer-operated collision repair facilities.

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