Historical automotive shop is moving locations after 70 years
By Lindsey Cooke Toronto, Ontario — November 20, 2018 — Alec’s Automotive in Vancouver, B.C. is a long-time family owned shop that is moving away from its century old historical building and starting fresh in Burnaby, B.C. “Alec’s Automotive has been in the Borden family for around 70 years,” says owner of the shop, Rob […]
Remembering an industry icon
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 20, 2018 — Montreal’s René Lapointe , a well-known collision repair industry icon, consultant, trainer and educator has died. Lapointe began his autobody career with a General Motors truck centre in St-Laurent, Quebec, in 1965. Later a co-owner of Le Carrossier A & L, Lapointe became an instructor for […]
WIN offering scholarships to women in collision repair
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — November 20, 2018 —The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) is offering scholarships to provide tuition assistance and educational opportunities to women who demonstrate a desire to excel in the field of collision repair. The program for 2019 includes the College Student Tuition and Conference Scholarship Award. This award is presented […]
AutoCanada buys Windsor dealership and collision centre
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — November 20, 2018 — AutoCanada has acquired Rose City Ford Sales Limited, one of two Ford dealerships in Windsor, Ontario. The national dealership group will add the 65,000-square-foot facility, which includes 28 service bays and a collision centre, to its coast-to-coast dealer network. “We are very excited to acquire our […]
