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SPECIAL EDITION OF

WHAT TO EXPECT AT SEMA 2021

BODYWORX THE VOICE OF COLLISION REPAIR TECHS & PAINTERS

PROFESSIONAL

NEVER DOUBT

DORIEN How Dorien Lozeau’s painting prowess scored him a SkillsCanada title

EAT MY DUST How clean is your paint booth?

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CONTENTS

SPECIAL EDITION OF

WHAT TO EXPECT AT SEMA 2021

BODYWORX THE VOICE OF COLLISION REPAIR TECHS & PAINTERS

PROFESSIONAL

NEVER DOUBT

DORIEN How Dorien Lozeau’s painting prowess scored him a SkillsCanada title

EAT MY DUST How clean is your paint booth?

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COVER How CSN Black Ace painter Dorien Lozeau scored the gold at SkillsCanada’s national competition.

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Dust is a painter’s worst enemy. Learn top tips on keeping your paint booth pristine!

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If you want to attend this year’s SEMA Show, you’d better know the rules.

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By Darryl Simmons

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Tropicana’s graduating class of collision repairers spend a day with the pros!

Inside INDASA USA’s first ever Battle of the Boards painting comp!

18 E LECTRIC EVALUATIONS

Does Canada have a shot at hitting its zeroemissions sales targets?

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By Allison Rogers

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THE BIG BANG It’s about to get real

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concerns over the future of the business and its processes. If you’re a technician, apprentice or painter of caliber, odds are your bosses have turned to you for feedback at least once in the last 18 months. Be sure they keep these habits and never let your worries go unsaid. You are the lifeblood of the repair process. Your opinion matters.

And, if you happen to be someone who discovered the amazing world of autobody in the last 18 months, the world is truly your

Will you keep the skills you developed during COVID-19, or bid them adieu when your work cup doth overflow? during COVID-19, or bid them adieu when your work cup doth overflow?

The individuals prepared for the shift we’re about to experience will be those that buckled down when the pandemic hit. The ones who pulled out their toolkits to find ways to finesse their processes, wasting as little material as possible in the event the next delivery arrives delayed.

These individuals are the ones unafraid to speak their minds, to voice concerns when they feel the pressure building. They are the ones who continued to forge ahead despite the less-than-ideal circumstances we’ve been under.

One of the biggest keys to post-pandemic operations will be to keep hold of the communication skills you’ve garnered.

The pandemic and its ensuing slowdowns allowed an opportunity for staff, managers and businessowners alike to voice their

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re you prepared for the boom? For nearly the last two years, your workplace has more than likely been dealing with dwindled volumes. Whether you work in a collision repair centre, front office, alongside a jobber or elsewhere, your livelihood has been affected in some way or another.

Are you prepared to handle the ‘normal’ workloads anticipated with the post-pandemic?

Will you keep the skills you developed

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oyster. There are countless opportunities on the horizon, from typical roles in the paint booth or on the shop floor, to valiant positions as jobbers and beyond.Today, you could be an apprentice logging hours in the repair bay, but just a few years down the road there’s a very likely chance you’ll be sitting a boss’ chair. That is, if you play your cards right.

Times are changing—they always are. If you’re not already, you’ll get used to this.

As the pros like to say, the only constant in the collision repair industry is change.

Roll with it!

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Dorien Lozeau, a 21-year-old painter from CSN Black Ace in Alberta was this year’s Skills Canada postsecondary paint competition winner.

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IN THE HEADLIGHTS

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NEVER DOUBT

DORIEN

CSN Black Ace’s painter claims winning title at 2021 SkillsCanada comp

BY MADDY KYLIE

P

ainting a vehicle is a unique artform.

It is one that usually finds the most unassuming of masters: people who just want to get their hands dirty but find themselves a whole new genius along the way.

This sort of humble, salt of the earth disposition perfectly describes Dorien Lozeau, the 21-year-old winner of the 2021 Skill Canada postsecondary car painting competition.

In this year’s bizarre covid climate, Dorien entered the Skill Canada competition, after dominating the Skills Alberta competition earlier in the year.

He had competed in years prior—before the pandemic. So, the competition was a

little different from what he was used to, to say the least.

The event was fully virtual. It was just him, the clock, and his equipment.

As he worked a video was live streamed to the judges. In a normal pre-covid event, participants would work alongside one another at a huge exposition filled with crowds of people watching their every move.

But this time, Dorien just had to focus on his craft.

“It was a totally different experience,” he said. “Online there was definitely less pressure, it just felt like another day of work.”

As the competition came to a close. Dorien

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was pleased with his performance, but he had nothing to compare it to.

“The thing is you don’t get to see your other competitors’ work. So, you can only hope you did your best and wait for the results.”

When he got the news that he had won, he was ecstatic. After two days of four three-hour long projects, his hard work had finally paid off.

“When I got the call and found out that I won it hit me and it’s such an awesome feeling.”

For as long as Dorien can remember he has always had a passion for the automotive industry.

His father was also a painter, so he learned the ins and outs of the trade from a young age.

“He was always doing restorations at home and everything so that kind of got me into it from helping him out.”

Once he reached high school, he started a co-op with CSN Black Ace, located in St. Paul, Alberta and has been with them ever since.

When CSN Black Ace owner Corwin Robinson found out Dorien won the competition he said he wasn’t “surprised.”

“We know how good he is,” said Robinson.

“He works hard, he has a passion for the industry and for his craft and that’s what makes him so valuable to our team.”

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Dorien has one more year left at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), allowing him to compete in the Skills Canada competition one more time.

Since he won the 2021 competition, he will get to bypass next year’s provincials and move straight onto nationals.

On top of that, next year poses an even bigger opportunity for Dorien. Every two years there is a world-wide competition for the post-secondary division, allowing the national winner to attend.

“So, if I win nationals next year, I’ll get to go to the worlds which is usually in Shanghai, China.”

“It’s pretty awesome,” said Dorien with a giggle of excitement.

When asked what advice he has for young techs like himself, he says developing and honing your craft in the early stages is key.

He says younger people often feel pressured to get the job done fast but learning how to do things right the first time will help them in the long run.

“Take your time when you first start out.

Quality comes before quantity, especially at the beginning,” he said. “Once you get good, speed will come.”

“Take your time when you first start out. Quality comes before quantity, especially at the beginning. Once you get good, speed will come.”

- Dorien Lozeau

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TRAINING DO A GOOD DEED

FORD’S FAILURE

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has kicked off a “Pay-It-Forward” campaign to allow current WIN members and non-members to purchase and gift a full one-year WIN membership for a new member. By participating, donors can designate the yearly gift to go to a recipient of their choice or donate to the “WIN Pick” membership fund and the organization will select a recipient in need.

Since 2018, the government of Ontario has not enforced its law requiring skilled tradespeople to maintain the mandatory credentials needed to do their job, CBC News reported in late July. According to the report, for three years now, the Ontario government has allegedly failed to make sure tradespeople are licensed to be tradespeople.

And this lack of enforcement all started the day Premier Doug Ford assumed office, said CBC. Prior to Ford’s election, the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) oversaw ensuring that people working in any of Ontario’s 23 compulsory trades—which includes auto body repair—had the necessary certifications. And every year, college officers visited thousands of places of work to ensure workers were certified. In 2018 Ford’s government passed legislation to “wind down the OCOT,” in order to “reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens,” says a 2018 government release. Even in this winding down period, the OCOT was still expected to enforce certification rules for skilled trade workers. Yet, according to CBC News, “there is little evidence” the OCOT has carried out that duty for the past three years. Between 2015 and 2016 the college found more 4,200 working without the compulsory certification for their licensed trade. However, there has been zero notice of contravention posted by the OCOT since June 28, 2018 — the day after the Ford government officially took office.

Additionally, there have been no Provincial Offences Act convictions posted on their website since July 30, 2018. Government officials told CBC that enforcement did in fact cease over the past three years. “Since we formed government, OCOT inspectors have taken an educational role,” Ryan Whealy, acting press secretary for Monte McNaughton, the minister of labour, training and skills development said in a statement to CBC.

To participate in the Pay-It-Forward campaign, visit thewomensindustrynetwork. site-ym.com/page/Payitforward and either designate the yearly gift to the recipient of your choice or donate to the ‘WIN Pick’ membership fund.

FOR THE YOUTH During a mid-June virtual panel, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sat down with NAIT instructor and Bodyworx columnist Cecile Bukmeier, along with other youth representatives to discuss COVID-19’s impact on young people. Bukmeier brought forward her concerns about post-secondary students’ ability to find jobs amid the pandemic, describing the increasing levels of anxiety students feel about their futures.

“It’s concerning that even though their job positions may be deemed essential, many were still laid off and left them feeling like they could not move forward with their career,” Bukmeier said. She also asked Freeland about government resources students can access following post-secondary education. “[The government is working to be] sure that student loans are not a burden on building your life,” Freeland said according to The Gateway. “That is why one of the things I personally pushed for in the budget is you don’t have to pay your student loans off until you are making $40,000 at least, and the cap at repayment is 10 percent of your income.”

Freeland said the government is “working hard” to make sure post-secondary students can find jobs in the future.

STRENGTHENING THE BOND The CWB Group is excited to announce the launch of a new collision repair welding program it says it designed “to provide the highest quality repair, utilize best practices, and ensure that vehicles are safely and adequately repaired.” This new program from the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) intends to bring the latest automotive welding procedures straight to techs in their shops by allowing welders to take part in the course from their own facility and using their own equipment.

For more information on the CWB Group’s new program, visit cwbgroup.org/autorepair.

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The government of Ontario recently announced that a new agency will replace OCOT, on Jan. 1, 2022. Under the new agency, titled Skilled Trades Ontario the law requiring certification for compulsory trades will stay in place—and McNaughton insisted to CBC it will be enforced.

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TRAINING THE 411 ON 410N It’s a secret to none that Canada’s automotive aftermarket is in the drawls of a skills shortage—and painters are no exception. In a July survey issued by Collision Repair magazine, more than 65 percent of Canadian collision owners found themselves lacking a qualified workforce in 2020. Thankfully, SATA Canada is here to help in the painting department. The company now offers an eight-week course in Automotive Refinishing (Trade Code 410N) from its Vaughan, Ontario training centre. The course, designed for anyone and everyone interested in a future in automotive painting, is delivered over eight weeks of five days a week of in-class learning at SATA Canada’s training centre in Vaughan, Ontario. Following completion of the course, graduates will receive their Ontario 410N certification—which is the equivalent of the Automotive Refinishing Technician Red Seal certs. Students must end the course with a grade of 70 percent or higher in both the practical and theory segments. For registered Ontario apprentices, the government will cover the cost required for that apprentice to enroll in SATA Canada’s 410N course. Over eight weeks, SATA’s students will learn all the comprehensive automotive painting knowledge required to work in a collision centre setting. From safety, respirator and compressor awareness, detailing, prep work, paint repair and finally, refinishing, John Turner, general manager of SATA Canada, says completion of 410N will equip graduates with all the skills necessary to succeed in automotive painting, and more. To start an Ontario apprenticeship program, apply at: https://www.ontario.ca/page/start-apprenticeship#section-9. For more information on SATA’S 410N offering, please contact SATA Canada directly at contact@sata.ca or by phone at 905-660-1101.

“SATA Canada’s apprenticeship offering going to deliver the same skillset and the knowledge that an automotive painter would receive in the 310B course,” said John Turner, general manager of SATA Canada.

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IN THE HEADLIGHTS

INDUSTRY THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM

MAKE ROOM FOR MARTEN

With COVID cases resurging and exhibitors getting cold feet as November starts rolling around, AIA Canada has announced that they have decided to cancel Canada Night 2021. Originally scheduled to take place on November 2, 2021, at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, during the AAPEX conference, Canada Night brings together some of the biggest names across the Canadian automotive industry for a night of camaraderie and socializing. “It was a difficult decision to make, however, we know it’s the right decision based on the information we have today,” said AIA Canada President, Jean-François Champagne.

A British Columbian builder has been awarded a ‘Golden Ticket’ for this year’s SEMA Battle of the Builders Young Guns virtual regional qualifier events. Cole Marten, co-owner of Throttle Thrashers Garage in Penticton, British Columbia, received the final Golden Ticket up for grabs for his ’91 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R. Starting with the world’s first left-hand-drive conversion, the list of mods Marten has executed are endless, said SEMA. His R32 features both a 1,000 horsepower 2JZ engine conversion along with a changeover to AWD requiring a custom front diff, transmission tunnel and adaptor. A widebody kit was molded in to make the 6-in. wide body increase look seamless. The interior features enhancements, such as a custom LHD Dash and touchscreen display that allows for tuning on the fly. For more information on the SEMA Battle of the Builders competition or the SEMA Young Guns program, visit semayoungguns.com or semabotb.com.

With his Golden Ticket, Marten will receive a prize package including transportation and accommodations to the 2021 SEMA Show.

GIVE ME A BRAKE AIA Canada thanks all event sponsors and guarantees a full refund of sponsorship fees for this year’s cancelled Canada Night event. The last time the event ran was 2019.

MISSING FROM THE MOJAVE In other SEMA Show news, several collision repair exhibitors have pulled out of the in-person event citing COVID-19 concerns. On August 31, Spanesi announced it would not be attending this year’s show, while Dan-Am—which distributes SATA products in the United States—also said September 20 it would not be attending the event.

It’s also of note that neither PPG nor Sherwin Williams plan to host booths at this year’s SEMA Show.

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With a bill proposing to mandate the integration of AEB on all passenger vehicles currently before the U.S. House of Representatives, Bosch has released a report showing that about one-third of U.S. vehicle crashes could be prevented with the technology. Bosch said that if integrated across the board, Automatic Emergency Braking systems have the potential to mitigate 649,000 of the crashes reported in the U.S. annually. “AEB is not a static technology, it’s one where we’ve leveraged Bosch’s ‘Invented for Life’ ethos to continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible to keep people safe.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reported a notable increase in accident severity during the COVID-19 pandemic despite drivers travelling less, with collision fatalities up 10.5 percent in Q1 2021, compared to the year prior.

If the U.S. legislature is passed, passenger cars would also have to be equipped with lane-monitoring and lane-keeping systems and be able to correct the course of the vehicle’s travel if the driver fails to do so.

ASSURING SUCCESS Supporting industry training and development

Josh Brown, our 2021 Jerome D’Silva Memorial Award Winner

If you are an independent, a multishop owner or a member of a repair network, securing young talent for the future of our industry is of your concern.

This is an industry-wide issue.

Rather than waiting for some regulatory action or government-based entity to address the issue, Assured is taking a grassroots approach to the issue, creating scholarships to support truly passionate students in their journey to becoming Licensed Body Technicians.

Assured Automotive has approached two Ontario colleges that previously approved programs for individuals in the trade to pursue education. Centennial College

Orlando Barnett recipient of the 2021 Tony Raposo Award

in Scarborough, and Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, have both agreed to partner with Assured Automotive to annual recognize a graduating student with a job offer, a $1,000 bursary and a plaque of recognition to remain on college grounds.

The Jerome D’Sliva Memorial Award and the Tony Raposo Award were created to celebrate one graduate from each school annually. Generally, such recognitions are only given to the ‘best’ student; however, the caveat with Assured’s sponsored awards is the element of community and values associated with the recipient. Along with VISIT OUR WEBSITE: ASSUREDAUTO.CA

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meeting minimum academic standings, recipients of the Jerome D’Silva Memorial Award and Tony Raposo award must possess honestly, integrity and respect.

Now heading into the fourth year of this program, the response to this initiative has been very positive, particularly after the last year. With many students relying on part-time work to pay for schooling, the pandemic introduced many challenges for students struggling to meet tuition and other life-related costs. Assured is hoping to expand the program in years to come, allowing more students the same opportunities offered through these two existing awards.

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TECH TRENDS TECHNOLOGY IN TANDEM

TESLA’S FRIENDS IN OTTAWA

As a new generation of drivers get behind the wheels of increasingly connected vehicles, a new study from the IIHS seems to show that ADAS safety technology has the potential to mitigate 41 percent of crashes involving teen drivers. “We know these technologies don’t stop 100 percent of the crashes they’re designed to address, but our analysis shows that the potential benefits for teen drivers could be pretty stunning if they were widely used,” Alexandra Mueller, an IIHS research scientist and the lead author of the paper, said in a statement. According to the report, teen drivers are more than four times as likely to crash on any given outing than a driver over the age of 20. However, researchers from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) suggest that teens who begin learning to drive with these safety systems at their disposal stand to be safer drivers than those without. The IIHS study looked at all crashes involving teen drivers that occurred on U.S. roads between 2016 and 2019, focusing on crash scenarios relevant to three crash avoidance features (front crash prevention, lane departure warning and blind spot monitoring).

The Canadian subsidiary of Tesla Motors was reimbursed over $125 million in federal green subsidies over the last two years, according to data from Transport Canada Reports published by Ottawa business journal Blacklock Reporter last Thursday state the car maker, owned by American billionaire Elon Musk, received $118.6 million from Ottawa in electric vehicle rebates. That’s on top of an already-paid-nearly $6 million paid to Tesla Motors Canada by the Dept. of Natural Resources to install 150+ charging stations in Western Canada.

Previous research has proven the efficacy of lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring and automatic emergency braking technology by reducing the types of crashes they’re designed to prevent by 11 percent, 14 percent and 50 percent, respectively.

A NATURAL SOLUTION In the ongoing fight to curb carbon emissions, BMW Group has announced its plan to integrate more renewable materials into its OE parts going forward. “We are setting new standards for sustainable premium quality—by rethinking materials and focusing more than ever on resource-efficient alternatives and renewable materials with strong dismantling capability,” said Dr Stefan Floeck, head of development body, exterior, interior at BMW. The automaker says the raw materials being used in its parts are not only 30 percent lighter than average but are also carbon negative as they absorb CO2.

Some of the specific initiatives being launched by BMW include research into replacing acoustic foams with wood-based foams, as well as finding ways to integrate more hemp, kenaf and flax into vehicle building materials.

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Launched in 2019, the federal government’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Program (iZEV) offers up to $5,000 in rebates, payable to dealerships, for purchasing new eligible electric vehicles under $55,000.

LINKING UP General Motors and TELUS are looking to lead the charge on connecting vehicles to the web with the two companies announcing that they have partnered to integrate TELUS 5G internet into next-generation GM vehicles. The first GM vehicles with built-in connectivity to TELUS’ 4G-LTE and 5G networks are expected to be introduced with the 2025 model year. Additionally, through GM’s fifth generation rollout, current 4G LTE-equipped model year 2019 and newer vehicles will be able to migrate to the new TELUS network.

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CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!

LAST RIDE

Breakups can be ugly; you can spend years together, form a bond that you think is unbreakable—and then next thing you know you are upside-down in a ditch. This is the story of a man and his Corvette. Spencer Everette of Greenville, N.C. was supposed to sell his 2020 Corvette Stingray the next day. This was supposed to be his last hurrah with the sportscar to which he had dedicated so much of himself. Everette pulled onto Hwy. 11 and “gunned it.” Overcome by long-suppressed emotions, regret and a severe loss of traction with the road, the couple found themselves in a literal rut—and upside down. Everette wasn’t physically hurt in the crash.

North Carolina Highway Patrol charged Everette with reckless driving and advised him to spend some time learning to love himself.

CHEERS…OR NOT

Some spills are objectively worse than others. Red wine on a white carpet or bleach on a black tee are at the top of the not-so-good list, but beer spillage on a highway seems like a dream—maybe not for the fallen beverages, though. Beer lovers’ wet dream came to life in late August, when a truck traveling eastbound on Lougheed Highway close to Coquitlam B.C., ripped open and dumped thousands of cans of Budweiser onto the road. “My mom and I just thought it was funny, couldn’t believe our eyes,” Brianagh O’Driscoll, a Port Coquitlam resident who witnessed the clean-up told the Times Colonist. Police said the incident occured because the trailer separated from the truck, which caused the beers to fall out when the vehicle came to halt.

Police confirmed that no one was injured, but unfortunately many beers met their maker that day. (Photo: @Squirry3 on Twitter)

So…is he still taking best offer?

THE GRANDEST OPENING

Any business owner looks back on the day they opened their doors as one of the proudest days of their career. Festivities stationed around the building; friends, family and congratulations filtering through–not to mention the feeling of extreme pride. If they set the stage right, they’ll feel like they’ve won the lottery. But did you literally win the lottery?

Brian Woodle and his wife did. The same day the couple opened their auto repair business in Callahan, Florida, Woodle purchased his $5 Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off ticket from a Circle K. He won US$1 million.

“It’s always been my dream to own my own repair shop,” said Woodle in a news release issued by Florida Lottery. “At the end of our first day, I stopped by Circle K to get a few things and picked up a lottery ticket.

Just like that, we won a million bucks!” As for Woodle’s business, he has no plans to close shop.

Woodle selected to receive a one-time, lump-sum payment of US$880,000, said Florida Lottery.

UNEXPECTED CO-PILOT Like religion, politics and spiders present a mixed bag of opinions, but one driver in north Vancouver decided to go and just flip out about it.

That’s not a joke; a driver in north Vancouver encountered an unexpected eight-legged passenger in her car on Monday and opted for immediate evacuation of the situation, which is to say, she panicked and flipped her Toyota Corolla into someone’s front yard. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on East Braemar Road in north Vancouver.

The driver avoided serious injury in the crash, but the homeowner said that this isn’t the first time her yard has hosted a car crash, but that it was “fortunate that nobody was walking on the sidewalk, or working in our garden, or driveway,” she told local media.

The car sustained significant damage to its sides and roof, though it appears unlikely that the spider will be able to cover the cost of damages, on account of being a spider.

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EVENTS

THE TALENT OF TOMORROW FIX NET WORK HOSTS TR ADES E XPERIENCE DAY FOR TROPICANA GR ADUATING CL ASS

Located at 8400 Lawson Rd. in Milton, Ontario, the Fix Network Training Centre opened its doors in 2019.

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n September 9, Fix Network hosted its first-ever Trades Experience Day at the company’s state-of-the-art Training Centre in Milton, Ontario. Part of Fix Network’s mission to promote the automotive aftermarket and its associated career opportunities, the event hosted the graduating class of Tropicana Community Services Collision Repair Pre-Employment program, as well as guests from industry-leading companies like 3M, Axalta, NAPA/CMAX, Global Finishing Solutions, Hunter Engineering Company, Challenger Lifts, Kaeser Compressors, Car-O-Liner, Equalizer, SATA, Autel, WRD Glass Tools, Innovative Tools and Technologies, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Kent Automotive, Cam Auto, Eurovac and more. Check out Collision Repair mag’s exclusive photos from the event here!

the event hosted the graduating class of Tropicana Community Services Collision Repair Pre-Employment program, as well as guests from industry-leading companies

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Stu Klein, technical trainer for Fix Network, showed the students the ropes of glue pull repair with Cam Auto tools.

Following the completion of their Pre-Employment program, Tropicana’s graduating class secured apprenticeship placements at some of the Greater Toronto Area’s most renowned collision centres.

Car-O-Liner was on-site demonstrating the CTR-9 welder and its electronic measuring equipment.

3M’s John Oglitree provided dustless sanding demonstrations and gave students a turn to try.

Manish Gupta, 3M respiratory specialist delivered a discussion on the importance of breathing protection in the bodyshop.

JP Kleniewski, business development specialist with SATA Canada and John Turner, general manager of SATA Canada also attended.

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TECHNOLOGY

DON’T BE FUEL-ISH THE DARK TRUTH ABOUT EV ADOPTION IN CANADA—AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS

BY MAX REID

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f you looked at Canada strictly from its federal stance on EVs, you could be forgiven for mistaking Toronto as the nation’s capital.

As automakers and governments of all levels start implementing legislation to mandate the sales of EVs, as well as the curtailment of carbon emissions, our fellow Canadians outside of major urban centres have, and continue to express dissatisfaction toward plans that they feel don’t take their daily reality into account.

People in the prairies aren’t any keener on environmental disaster than we are in the city. So, when they hear, “EVs are going to be mandatory soon, get in line. By the way, we still

have no solution for cold weather charging,” people are justifiably peeved.

However, there is a flip side to that coin that warrants discussion.

Saskatchewan, for example, is still 40 percent reliant on coal and coke-based power, according to Canada Energy Regulator.

Alberta’s coal and coke usage currently sits at 43 percent.

Were Saskatchewan and Alberta to be put on the same EV playing field as everyone else, it would contribute to, and worsen, an energy infrastructure that is simply incompatible with environmental sustainability.

Without the ability to close the loop on

EVs, as both a clean method of travel for the individual and an effective platform upon which to cut larger-scale carbon emissions, the government has started the clock without making sure everyone is even at the starting line.

Luckily, we have people in our industry working hard to find ways to close that loop and develop technology that extends the good intention of the electric vehicle to the power grid at-large.

The answer may lie in bi-directional charging.

Bi-directional charging is a reciprocal form of EV charging where, as a regular charging station transfers stored energy from the power source (i.e., house, gas station, etc.) to the

Tradition, legacy and ego aside, if Saskatchewan and Alberta can’t get on board with clean energy some time soon, EVs will very likely never fulfill their purpose.

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The government has started the clock without making sure everyone is even at the starting line.

vehicle, a bi-directional charging station can return stored energy back to the house, helping power the home while the vehicle is not being used.

This technology puts power back into the hands of the consumer, almost literally, allowing them to directly contribute the energy stored in their vehicle to the powering of a home.

Of course, this is only a band-aid applied to the wider issue of getting these provinces off harmful energy sources, but that it is an issue to be solved by a different magazine.

EVs are here to stay; that’s just the truth of it. There have been just a few too many hurricanes, forest fires, oil spills and tainted water to be content with the status quo.

Operating an EV infrastructure within a pre-existing natural gas-based framework is

obviously less than ideal, but it will by no means stop the work either.

Nova Scotia, for example, despite a mix of available energy sources, derives 63 percent of its power from coal, and yet is also taking large strides toward establishing a robust EV infrastructure, having recently closed its charging loop, connecting the entire province to the charging grid.

Tradition, legacy and ego aside, if Saskatchewan and Alberta can’t get on board with clean energy some time soon, EVs will very likely never fulfill their purpose.

There are issues with EVs and their handling of the extreme cold and long distances, but the work is being done and those issues are not unique to the West.

If there is an anti-prairie conspiracy afoot, it hasn’t been well hidden. The climate is in crisis and Canada demands clean energy.

Coke is a hard, grey and porous fuel with a high carbon content. It is made by heating coal or oil in the absence of air. According to Canada’s Energy Regulator, Saskatchewan is still 40 percent reliant on coal and coke-based power, while Alberta’s sits at 43 percent.

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SPICK AND SPAN ARE YOU AWARE OF YOUR WORK I NG CONDITIONS? Rob Armstrong, operations manager at Trinity Collision Centre said cleaning your booth may not be “glamorous, but it needs to be done.”

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aint booths are an essential part of any collision repair shop—but when was the last time your facility did a deep-clean?

Rod Katchuck, the head painter at Bergen’s Auto Repair in Saskatchewan, says you can only rely on a clean booth to put out a clean vehicle.

“I do a full clean once a month,” said Katchuck, who knows that even though it is time-consuming, it is worth cleaning their downdraft paint booth regularly. “Between removing the filters, washing the walls, reboot coating, and replacing all the filters, you’re looking at about three hours.”

The importance of cleaning goes beyond the vehicle, as paint booths that haven’t been cleaned regularly can become a safety risk.

“You want to keep a log on it as well—Fire Marshals can ask for that. If the exhaust isn’t clean it can become a fire hazard,” said Katchuck.

At Eastside Collision Repairs in Manitoba the bodyshop holds two paint booths: one is a JBI downdraft that is 60 feet long, and the other is a GFS downdraft.

Les Heshka, general manager at Eastside, says that they also highly prioritize cleaning when it comes to their paint booths.

“I guess you could say they are cleaned daily, but it depends on what kind of cleaning you’re talking about,” said Heshka. “Filter

“It’s not something that is glamorous, but it needs to be done.”

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changes go anywhere from three months to a year. For the downdraft filters, the floor filters are changed out weekly.”

Of course, Heshka says dirt is a painter’s worst enemy, so his business ensures regular

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shop maintenance themselves and once a year they have a company come in and do a thorough cleaning of their paint booths.

Rob Armstrong, the operations manager of Trinity Collision Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, says the floor filters get cleaned every 14 days when it comes to their two Garmat paint booths. The shop schedules the cleanings during down production times, which is typically a Monday morning.

“Most of the vehicles that would require paintwork to be done are usually completed

by Friday,” said Armstrong. “Then on Monday, it’s a little bit of a quiet time during startup.

So, it makes it an easy transition as the vehicles are getting repaired and sent over to the refinish department.”

Armstrong says cleaning the paint booths is more of a tedious job than it is a highly skilled job.

“It’s not something that is glamorous, but it needs to be done,” said Armstrong. “And the staff knows that because it directly affects the kind of quality that we produce at the end of the day.”

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o ensure that the event goes off without a hitch, SEMA Show organizers have announced the official health and safety measures for this year’s much anticipated AAPEX and SEMA events.

Regarding SEMA safety measures, organizers say that—while subject to change— masks are required for all indoor events in Las Vegas. Proof of vaccination is not mandated for trade shows in Nevada.

The co-owners of AAPEX—the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA)—recently announced that they will require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID PCR test be administered prior to arrival to attend their 2021 event at the Venetian Expo & Caesars Forum.

Despite upticks in local COVID-19 and variant cases, SEMA Show and AAPEX organizers say they are “100 percent committed to ensuring a great Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas” by staying up to date with all public health recommendations regarding COVID-19 and the state of Nevada.

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Hand sanitizer stations will be placed in all public spaces, meeting room corridors, show floor areas and food and beverage areas.

Participants are encouraged to regularly wash and disinfect their hands.

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n August 6, Indasa USA held the first-ever Battle of the Boards Competition, where artists from Canada, the United States and Europe donned their original painted designs on skateboards.

With judges flown in from across the United States, the painters on deck were faced with no simple task.

The following were the top-three finalists and people’s choice winner of the August 6 Battle of the Boards competition.

1st – D. Jay Gillespie (@d.jays.art on Instagram) 2nd – Brady Lambert (@___Shifty___ on Instagram) 3rd – Andy Kawahara (@andyspinstriping on Instagram) Vince Lindsay, (@vince1189 on Instagram) claimed the People’s Choice title for his lighthouse inspired design, while previous Bodyworx Professional cover star Keegan de France (@keegans.kolour.studio on Instagram) also claimed a spot in the top 10.

As for the future of the event, Indasa USA confirms it is indeed bright.

“The overwhelming talent and entries to this event are sure to make it an annual tradition!” Motivated Reps’ Tyler Zacher-King told Bodyworx Professional.

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Vince Lindsay of St. Augustine, Florida, took the People’s Choice title for his lighthouse design.

First-place winner, D.Jay Gillespie’s board.

Indasa specializes in the production of innovative sanding solutions said to deliver market specific solutions to service multiple industries, including automotive, marine and woodworking.

Keegan de France’s impressive board featured a Fordite centrepiece. Fordite is old automotive paint that has hardened sufficiently to be cut and polished, typically formed from the buildup of layers of enamel paint slag on tracks and skids on which cars were hand spray-painted and baked numerous times.

The boards weren’t the only materials being painted that day.

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CANADA’S NEW AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET Why don’t you stay a while?

BY ALLISON ROGERS

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ith the pandemic came a new way of training. Now that we’re 18 months into this new world of learning—much of which is digitally-driven, I might add—the members of Canada’s automotive aftermarket are faced with a whole new way to approach skilled trades education. Whether you’re a budding apprentice or a technician touting 45+ years of experience, you have something to learn in this so-called new normal.

The good news? If you’re in the collision industry, you are in the perfect position. Heck, even if you’re not, collision repair presents an endlessly interesting and The opportunities available to you are endless, should you carry the right credentials.

According to Michael Macaluso, executive vice president of paint, collision and glass for Driven Brands, the collision industry has experienced more change in the last five years than it did in the

Whether you’re a budding apprentice or a technician touting 45+ years of experience, you have something to learn in this so-called new normal.

Canada’s apprenticeship programs have evidently taken a hit amid the pandemic. Cancelled work placements have led to disruptions to on-the-job learning—in some cases, full stops. Unanticipated shifts toward online learning or mixed methods presented a whole new learning curve. And, for apprentices that were the very last lines of their education, the pandemic presented a whole new hiring landscape.

Transformation is not a new concept to the Canadian collision repair sector; even pre-pandemic, rapid change was a constant for businessowners, technicians, painters and jobbers alike. According to Michael Macaluso, executive vice president of paint, collision and glass for Driven Brands, the collision industry has experienced more change in the last five years than it did in the previous 20 years combined.

In other words: 21st century challenges require talented tradespeople with 21st century skills.

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previous 20 years combined. Alongside that information comes the understanding that, as we adapt to 21st century challenges, we require tradespeople with 21st century skills.

So what are you waiting for? There are training programs running every single day; courses you can easily find government funding or other cash opportunities. The automotive aftermarket is your oyster— go out and find the pearl you’ll call your specialty.

Allison Rogers is the editor of Bodyworx Professional. She can be reached at allison@mediamatters.ca, or 905-370-0101.

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