CIIA - PACRA

HARA NEWSLETTER FOR APRIL 2008

HAMILTON COLLISION CHASER BROCHURE

IMPORTANT CHANGES COMING FOR THE COLLISION REPAIR INDUSTRY

HAMILTON AREA SHOPS HIT THE $60 DOOR RATE LEVEL

HARA GAINS SPACE FOR TRAINING

HARA Newsletter

April 2008

In This Issue:

. UPDATE From    Environment Canada
. HARA Special Event
. Discounted Garage    Insurance Costs
. Trades Licensing    Equivalency?
. ciia.com updates

UPDATE from Environment Canada

Environment Canada has not published any new regulations for lower-VOC paint product yet. The proposed start date for these new products of January 1, 2009, first proposed by Environment Canada is becoming more and more remote, and will likely be delayed. Environment Canada's eagerness to have regulations for architectural coatings at the same time seems to be the reason for the delay.
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HARA Burlington Special Event

Robert Bateman Secondary School in Burlington is the location for a soon-to-be-announced meeting featuring an evening dinner and presentations. Included are a tour of the auto body shop, explanation's of Ontario new simplified permitting for waterborne paints, updated health and safety news, special offering of grants and incentives and local issues that are important,

Please keep watching www.ciia.com/provinces/ontario/hara.html for more information.

Garage Policies At Discounted Prices

Wentworth Collision saved over $8000.00. Wilson Collision saved over $5000.00! Member shops continue to reduce their commercial garage insurance costs with our special auto body commercial coverage. Call Oscar at 1 800 563 3533
for information. Quotes are free.

Trades Licensing Equivalency?

Not a licensed collision repair technician but have enough hours working to qualify? Have come from another country with good skills but need Ontario trades certification? Members can call and receive a free Collision Repair Trades Equivalency package from their PACRA trade association at 1 866 309 4272 or info@ciia.com or (click here for more)

$4.1 Million Hits Last Year!
How To Get That Kind Of Web Exposure!

Some shops spend thousands of dollars for their web ad and to gain online exposure. Members simply call us at 1 866 309 4272 and get the same value for only $25.00 Member shops call have their own ad and web address for $25.00 as a one time fee with no renewal fees. An additional site link is only an additional $25.00. Non-members are $199.00 each year. Call now for this incredible exposure, Email Monica at info@ciia.com or Call 1-866-309-4272.

See some great examples at: www.ciia.com/provinces/ontario/autobodyrep.html

Employment Ads Coverage

An employment posting in the local newspaper can cost you big $$$$ and might reach technicians interested in collision repair. An ad on the www.ciia.com industry web site reaches the target area you are looking for, at the incredibly low cost of $15.00 plus GST for Members and $25.00 plus GST for Non-Members. With over 10,000 hits on the web site on any given day, why not put your ad where it will have the desired affect you're looking fort? E-mail Monica, monica@ciia.com or call our office 1-866-309-4272.

You may view the latest at: www.ciia.com/provinces/ontario/employment.html

Still not a member? Contact our 1-866-309-4272 for information on how to become one! With your support, your Association can make a difference.

ciia.com Updates

. HARA Website and Information
. ciia.com News and Events
. ciia.com Ontario Repairs
. ciia.com Employment Page

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