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Cutting Edge In More Ways Than One
April 1, 2000 by CARS Magazine

Winnipeg is home to a highly passionate professional auto service practitioner by the name of Adrian Vander Graaf, who operates Cutting Edge Automotive Technologies Inc.Just recently, Vander Graaf wro…
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Racer Needs Speed on Track and In Shop
April 1, 2000 by CARS Magazine

Race track smarts and preparation time learned through his passion for CASCAR racing have helped Rob Neely in his day job as an auto service technician.Neely, 28, of Mississauga, Ontario, has spent th…

 Incoming chairman Denis Brub presided over the Auto Sense convention in Quebec City.
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News Briefs (April 01, 2000)
April 1, 2000 by CARS Magazine

Thanks A Million From Drive CleanIn what has to one of the smoothest roll-outs of an auto emission test and repair initiative in North America, Ontario’s Drive Clean program recently achieved one mile…

 The first accredited MAP shop in Canada is run by Glenn Guilbault, right, a Certigard franchisee from Kanata, Ont. Here, he displays the MAP pledge of assurance sign with John R. Watt, the director of automotive retailing for Petro-Canada.
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First MAP Shop
March 1, 2000 by CARS Magazine

An auto service centre in Canada’s Silicon Valley North, otherwise known as Kanata, Ont., is the country’s first shop to be accredited to the new Motorist Assurance Program.With automobiles being such…

 Robert (Bob) Greenwood is President and C.E.O. of E. K. Williams & Co. (Ontario) Ltd. Bob has over 24 years of Business Management experience within the automotive aftermarket industry, training and consulting with independent retail automotive repair and service shops across Ontario on all facets of their business operations.Bob has also helped wholesale jobbers do a better job by providing valuable insight as to challenges faced by retail installers, and how greater cooperation between both parties could be mutually beneficial to both businesses, especially in achieving higher profit.
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Hey! Big Spender
March 1, 2000 by Robert Wm. Greenwood

Producing a complete analytical financial statement may sound as desirable as having root canal, but it can be invaluable for a business when it’s fighting to defeat the rot and decay that can set in …
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The Push To Clean Up Gasoline
March 1, 2000 by CARS Magazine

EmissionsMotor vehicle emissions are a function of both vehicle technology and fuel formulation. The auto industry has spent billions to reduce emissions since the pre-control era.Hydrocarbons (HC) ha…

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Don’t Get Stiffed Protect Yourself
March 1, 2000 by Scott Ewart and Bob Harris

We Got Stiffed – Again. It is an all too common remark heard over the cluttered desk tops of too many repair shops across Ontario — and the rest of Canada, for that matter.All too often there is no i…
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Ace of ASE
March 1, 2000 by Susan Iorfida

The Automotive Service Excellence web site is designed to improve the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and certification of auto technicians.The web site offers i…

 Wiring and electronics technician trainer Jorge Menchu, centre, consults with two technicians at a recent seminar in Canada.
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Lose the scope and scan tool – It’s crayons you need for diagnostics
March 1, 2000 by Craig Cook

It’s often said that going back to the basics is the best way to handle complex underhood troubleshooting. But if you thought colouring with crayons was going too far, think again.That’s exactly what …

 Through shop work, high school student Mike Nelson is also part of an education program that mixes academics with both hands-on shop experience and trade-specific classroom training towards a technician apprenticeship.
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Raising A Crop of Future Technicians
March 1, 2000 by CARS Magazine

It’s as true in business as it is in farming. To raise a good crop start early, nurture the seedlings and provide plenty of nutrients, much like a specialized apprenticeship program is doing for futur…

 Gary KenezEditor
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Influence is the Name of the Game
March 1, 2000 by Gary Kenez

Another federal budget has come down without relief for technicians — who still cannot deduct the cost of their tools from income. If only one among them was a high rolling shop owner or high profile…
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Little Known Safety Organization Packs Punch
March 1, 2000 by Ann-Marie Barker, P.Eng.

The sting of a little known organization dedicated to the safe handling of fuel products was felt by at least one unscrupulous fuel supplier who was hit with a hefty fine.The Fuels Safety Division of …