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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Salmon Arm Observer
Buckerfield’s Country Stores
Center Point Automotive
Westside Used Auto Parts
L to R: Darrell, Brian, Connie & Nick and our shop dogs Dexter, Fritz and Gizmo.
L to R: Chuck, Andrew, Shelby, Bob, Sherri and Bill. If you are looking for used auto parts, call Westside Used Auto Parts, “Where service is a pleasure, never a problem!” Since 1992, Westside has offered used auto parts from vans, pick-ups, domestic and import cars. When purchasing your used auto parts, you receive a 120 day warranty. If Westside doesn’t have the part you’re after, the experienced staff can find the part on their satellite parts locating network. Westside offers old vehicle removal as well.
SUCCESS S TO RIES Growth and achievement in the Shuswap Business Sector
L to R: Heather, Laurie, Jon, Rob & Thelma Inset left: Bob, Pest Control Mgr. Inset right: Cindy, Customer Service Rep Buckerfield’s knowledgeable staff pride themselves on fast, friendly, courteous service. They are your onestop shop, from the many lines of pet food, treats, and accessories to the animal feed, minerals, tack, health & husbandry products. Buckerfield’s can cover all the needs of the sole pet owner, to the wild bird lover, to the large scale farmer. If that isn’t enough, we also cater to our local gardeners with our seasonal greenhouse full of annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. Seeds, soil, fertilizers, pesticides, pots, trellises, and pond supplies, we have something for everyone. Come check out our indoor plant section, with weekly deliveries, new stock is constantly arriving. From fence posts to chicken wire, we can also assist you in all of your fencing and landscaping requirements. So much to mention, in such little space! We also have a huge pet department with beds, toys, crates, food, leashes and more.
Preventative maintenance for your vehicle is so important these days. With everything so expensive today, looking after your vehicle can stop some costly repairs. Here at CenterPoint Automotive we look after you and your vehicle as we follow the factory maintenance guide and use factory approved oils and parts for your type of car or truck. We are fully trained and are a fully equipped shop. We also now have CenterPoint Truck Service Centre open, performing diesel truck repairs and servicing, especially Ford 7.3 and 6.0 litres. That doesn’t mean that we don’t do others as well. We also specialize in Honda, Toyota, Subaru and VW to Audi, along with every other manufacturer, like Ford, Chevrolet and Chrysler the other foreign cars. Connie Russel is our new Service Advisor. She’s our technician’s right-hand gal. Darrell Snow, Nick Spottock and myself, Brian Browning, have the skills and training to perform whatever maintenance, repair or modification your vehicle may require. We have a commitment to acquire the tools and knowledge that it takes to work on the new high tech vehicles of today. We would like to invite you to come by the shop and see what we can do for you.
1771 - 10th Ave. SW Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
832-8424
H2O4U Greg and Andrea LaForge bought H2O4U Water Pure & Simple in December 2010. They offer purified water delivery to your home or business. They provide service to Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Chase and the surrounding areas. H2O4U offers a complete line of premium water filtration products from BPA free water bottles and coolers to the most high tech reverse osmosis water and remineralized PH water. If you choose to pick up your own water you can stop in at their downtown location and either Greg or Tony will assist you. They sanitize your bottles, then fill them and place on a new cap. They will even carry them to your car. If you are needing water after hours they have two 24 Water Vending locations. One is at their store and the other is at the top of the hill next to Domino’s Pizza. H2O4U your purified water source for the Shuswap.
#2 - 320 - 3rd Ave. SW Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
250-833-0132
Westside is located in the Industrial Park, with a 4-acre yard and roughly 650 units in stock. The part you need is only a phone call away.
Westside Used Auto Parts “Where service is a pleasure never a problem” 4850 - 46th Avenue SE Salmon Arm Industrial Park
250-832-9776
Ben’s Towing g
Great Canadian Oil Change
The 12 trucks at Ben’s Towing can haul anything from motorcycles, cars and trucks to RVs and Semis. A 45 ft. Landoll equipment trailer and 21 ft. deck truck that also hauls small buildings, ship containers or light equipment, says owner Ben Honcoop. “These are very versatile pieces of equipment: 2 heavy tandems, wreckers and a 40 ton unit.” Ben is the BCAA contractor for Salmon Arm and the surrounding area. “We tow for GM, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan and Toyota’s Roadside Assistance plans as well as many other clubs.” Since 1980 Ben’s Towing has been situated on two acres on 42nd Street in southwest Salmon Arm and now has nine employees. Owner Ben Honcoop has been in the towing business for over 34 years, “and I still love doing what I do,” Honcoop says. Ben’s Towing’s main service area is the Shuswap and the North Okanagan, and Ben’s heavy hydraulic wreckers also work in Vernon, Enderby, Armstrong & Sicamous, with long distance hauls to Vancouver and Calgary. The motto at Ben’s Towing is: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going at Ben’s Towing!”
When we moved to SA in 2005, Wade went to get his oil changed - the soonest it could be done was 2 weeks. Since we had used the Great Canadian Oil Change in Fort St John, we decided to look into opening one here. It took a long time to get all of the property approvals from various levels of government. Wade & Heather Nicholson Finally opening in July 2011, we have been steadily growing ever since. Our record number of cars was last year on our grand opening - we put 80 cars through in one day! We have 6 employees besides ourselves and sometimes our kids work for us too. There is no appointment needed, just drive through like at a fast food restaurant - only we work on your car instead. You will be offered a cup of coffee or water, and a paper to read while you wait, but the wait isn’t very long. A basic oil change can be done as fast as 10 minutes. We change oil and filters, and also do air and fuel filters. We do a lot of education - for example, many people do not know that most vehicles now have a cabin air filter - it works just like your furnace filter at home, to filter the air from the heater or air conditioner. So we let them know about that filter, then we can check it and replace it if needed. Since it may not have been checked in a long time, if ever, it is often very dirty, and may even have a mouse nest in it! We have special equipment to do complete flushes on the transmission and on the radiator - our guys say it’s like putting your car on dialysis! Except instead of just filtering the fluid, we replace it with nice fresh clean fluid. We are partnered with Valvoline. They have over 100 years of experience “under the hood” and they offer NextGen, a recycled oil that still qualifies for the same engine guarantee as their regular oils.
It’s Our Duty to Your Car! Since 1978 Si
& Auto Wrecking Ltd. 416 - 4th Street NE, Salmon Arm Across from SASCU • 250-832-1816 Mon to Sat 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Water vending locations open 24 hrs.
SALMON ARM’S ONLY 1-STOP TOWING SERVICE
24 Hr. TOWING Used Auto Parts
230 - 42nd Street SW
(250) 832-6512
No Appointment Needed!
1291 Trans Canada Highway SW
250-832-1040