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September 1, 2009

           

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Team Canada
WIN 4th Annual
Headline News
EcoLean Workshop
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Rock Rage
: Chicago police arrested motorist Daniel Phelan, 27, in August and charged him in connection with a three-week spree of drive-by rock-throwing at other cars. Officers discounted ordinary road rage as a cause, in that Phelan appeared to have been driving around during that time with an arsenal of rocks in the passenger seat.


Eyes on the Road: Six motorcycle police officers detailed to chaperone the body of prominent Harley-Davidson dealer Bruce Rossmeyer from the funeral home to the cemetery, accidentally collided with each other en route, sending all six riders and their bikes sprawling.








Switch Out is having a contest! Registered participant that send in at least two collection pails in 2009 will be automatically entered.The winning business will be featured in an article in the 2010 edition of Canadian Auto Recyclers magazine.
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A person completing a driving exam ran his or her vehicle into the Department of Motor Vehicles building in Santa Barbara, California, causing significant damage to the building.
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WorldSkills 2009 kicks off in Calgary today, with Devon DeBoer and Daniel Green representing Canaday in the autobody repair and car painting competitions.

We'll keep you updated at collisionrepairmag.com as results come in

Mike Davey,Editor

Team Canada Ready To Take Centre Stage at WorldSkills Calgary 2009

Team CanadaSkills/Compétences Canada, has announced that Team Canada, also known as the "Great 38," is at the 40th WorldSkills Competition in Calgary. The competition starts today and runs until September 7, 2009.

Team Canada will compete against more than 900 Competitors from 51 WorldSkills International Member countries/regions in Olympic-style team and individual competitions within specialized skilled trade and technology categories.

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WIN Gears Up for 4th Annual Conference

The Women's Industry Network (WIN) has selected the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Florida as the site of its 2010 conference, which is scheduled for May 2-4, 2010.

"This will be our 4th annual conference, and it promises to be a great forum for education, networking and personal development," said Kim White of FinishMaster, who also serves as WIN's Chair.  

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Headline News

Jet Fighter Pilot Jim Murphy to Address PPG MVP Conference
The theme and focus of the PPG MVP Business Solutions Conference, September 13 - 15 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel...
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Fix Auto Announces Tenth Location in BC      
Fix Auto is pleased to announce the signing of Fix Auto Prince George. This will be the tenth Fix Auto location in British Colu...
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3M Canada Gold Sponsor of WorldSkills 2009  
3M Canada recently announced its gold sponsorship of WorldSkills Calgary 2009, a prestigious biennial global skills...
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Chrysler Canada Partners with Retire Your Ride
Chrysler Canada has announced what may be the most aggressive vehicle retirement program in the Canadian indust...
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Sherwin-Williams to Hold 4th EcoLean Workshop
 
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corporation (SWAFC) announced it will hold a fourth A-Plus University EcoLean workshop at the Celebration Hotel in Orlando, October 1-2, 2009. Attendance at the three previous events was spectacular with all three selling out.

The EcoLean program is presented by SWAFC's A-Plus Network as part of its A-Plus University curriculum. The workshop is specifically developed for collision shop owners and managers who are interested in leveraging the power of lean production as well as business solutions that reduce environmental waste. EcoLean workshops have elicited rave reviews from the shop owners and managers in attendance.

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"I think there's value in promoting Green Parts to our customers. Being an environmentally concerned shop can be a great marketing opportunity for us if we're smart enough to use it the right way." -
Sam Piercey of Budds' Collision Services in Oakville, Ontario.