Did You Know? May 12th, 2026         We Have Found a New Executive Director!   It appears that SAAR has found a replacement for me in the role of Executive Director. I’m pleased to share that Jake Korolis will be stepping into the position. Jake is a sharp and...

  Did You Know? May 5, 2026     Leadership: The Missing Link in Your Auto Body Shop   When the numbers aren’t where they should be, it’s rarely a tooling issue, a paint issue, or an insurer issue—it’s a leadership issue. Lately, I’ve been following Erkan Öz, one of...

  Did You Know? April 21st, 2026   Can I Do a Little Rant? When it comes to the automotive repair industry, I know everyone is busy with their own lives and businesses. Sometimes, those immediate demands take precedence over the bigger picture. But what is the big...

  Did You Know? April 21st, 2026 Toxic Gas, Delayed Ignition, and Unprepared Shops: An EV Fire Safety Primer for Collision Repairers   From thermal imaging cameras to fire blankets, EV Safety founder Bruno Lucarelli explains what genuine EV fire readiness looks like...

MY APOLOGIES, THE CORRECT IS EMAIL IS  Gord@arcticauto.ca By now most of you are aware that SGI is focusing on having more panels repaired rather than replaced. It just makes sense, the technology exists to facilitate more repair, and it is good for all stakeholders....

  REPAIR VERSUS REPLACE IS COMING - HELP IS ON THE WAY!   By now most of you are aware that SGI is focusing on having more panels repaired rather than replaced. It just makes sense, the technology exists to facilitate more repair, and it is good for all stakeholders....

   June 24th  in Saskatoon   We are still working out some of the details for this event so I haven’t made tickets available just yet. I plan to have this finalized this week. SAAR Works With Educators to Promote the Automotive Trades   The needs are plentiful and...

Another  Wrapped Up on March 27th   SAAR participated in the 2026 Try‑A‑Trade portion of the Saskatchewan Skills Competition this past Friday, March 27th. There were literally hundreds of schoolchildren in attendance—many who were simply there because they had to...

NO NEWSLETTER NEXT WEEK   I’m not going to have access to a computer next week so I wrote an extra-long newsletter this week, you can read half this week and half next week if you like! 😊 Another Spring Conference has officially wound up this past weekend and by all...