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>>Another vote for Daylight Savings Time?
A study out of McMaster University called "Sleep Deficit, Fatal Accidents and the Spring Shift to Daylight Savings Time," says collisions increase by 17 percent on the Monday following the weekend of turning the clock ahead one hour compared to the average Monday. The study also noted that most of those collisions occur in the afternoon. One possible conclusion is that although your watch says its rush hour, your body basically thinks its already home and its time to unwind.
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Greetings!
It's that time of year again. You know what I'm talking about if you're a parent. If you're not a parent, you're probably asking yourself where the heck all of these kids came from.
Rather than having them underfoot, have you considered taking them into the shop for a day or two? Toddlers and paint booths don't mix (or maybe they mix a little too well) but an older child would get a lot out of it. Maybe you'll spark some renewed interest in just what it is that Mommy and Daddy do all day.
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Photos from Brampton Auto Mall
Major work is ongoing right now to get Brampton Auto Mall's new collision centre ready for business. When it's completed, it will be the largest collision repair facility in Brampton.
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Rob Rainwater to speak at OARA Conference
The 2011 OARA Convention & Trade Show will take place March 25 and 26, 2011 at the Airport Marriott Hotel in Toronto.
Rob Rainwater, General Manager with Jerry Brown's Auto Parts (JBAP) in Queensbury, New York will be the industry guest speaker. Read more... |
BASF Waterborne Panel to air live on Friday
The 2011 OARA Convention & Trade Show will take place March 25 and 26, 2011 at the Airport Marriott Hotel in Toronto.
Rob Rainwater, General Manager with Jerry Brown's Auto Parts in Queensbury, New York will be the industry guest speaker.
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Fix Auto partners with Economical Insurance Group
Fix Auto has announced that it has signed a new insurance partnership with Economical Insurance Group. The partnership has been in effect since March 1, 2011.
 | Keith Hudd of The Economical Insurance Group with Tony DeSantis and Steve Leal of Fix Auto. Hudd noted that the network's ability to centralize and manage all processes is a very nice for The Economical Insurance Group.
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CIC plans to increase participation
A top priority for the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) is increase industry participation. That's the word from Mike Quinn, Chairman of the CIC and founder of 911 Collision Centers. Quinn spoke on his plans for the organizations during a recent Collision Repair Executive Webcast.
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B.C. shops win AkzoNobel's FIT Sustainability Award
AkzoNobel has announced that Mark's Auto Body is one of the second year recipients of the "FIT" Sustainability Award. Mark's Auto Body has locations in Burnaby and Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Moody's Auto Body, located in Gorham, Maine and Lafontaine Automotive Group in Highland, Michigan have also received "FIT" Sustainability Awards.
 | Mark's Auto Body comprises two facilities owned and operated by the Milacic family. From left: Bobby Milacic, Mark Milacic (founder), Vicky Milacic, and Dino Milacic.
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Mitchell launches new brand identity
Mitchell International has introduced a new brand identity for the company with the launch of a new website. According to Mitchell, the revitalized brand celebrates the company's rich heritage and communicates a bold vision for the company's continued evolution, building on its 65 year history of serving the property and casualty and collision repair industries.
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Muskoka shops reaching out to government
A coalition of collision repair facilities in the Muskokas region of Ontario are reaching out to the provincial and federal governments to help in their fight what they allege are unfair practices on the part of insurance companies.
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King of the Jungle
Since Lyons Auto Body has been in Mississauga, Ontario, every thing about the city has grown and changed, including Lyons. And neither the city nor the collision repair facility show any signs of slowing.
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Sincerely,
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