RECYCLING NEWS
From left: Rob Heslop, Andy’s Auto Wreckers, Lindsay Heslop, and Steve Fletcher, OARA Executive Director.
OARA Awards Another Scholarship The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) handed out six $1,000 scholarships to children of OARA Employee’s last week, through its Scholarship Committee. The OARA Scholarship Committee was formed in 2008. It aims to help employees of the provincial recycling association through distribution of scholarships and benevolent activities. Lindsay Heslop, pictured above with father Rob Heslop from Andy’s Auto Wreckers in London, is a graduate of Clark Road Secondary School in London and is attending George Brown College in Toronto to study Business Marketing. Steve Fletcher summed up the Committee member’s enthusiasm for their work, “It feels good to help young people further their education, and to help out our employees. They don’t get a lot of recognition, but they are the ones in the shop and on the counter doing our good work every day.”
Other recipients of scholarships from OARA included: • Melissa Pemberton, daughter of Shirely Fenton from Corey Auto Wreckers in London, Ontario. • Candice, daughter of Sadie Reid from Cookstown Auto Centre in Cookstown, Ontario. • Mirjam Hug, employee from Schneider’s Auto Wrecking in Rostock, Ontario. • Michael Motz, son of Rick Motz from Logel’s Auto Parts in Kitchener, Ontario. • Victoria Blom, daughter of Martin Blom from 400 Auto Wreckers in Holland Landing, Ontario. • Matthew Desand, son of Steve Desand from Corey Auto Wreckers in London, Ontario. The Committee raises its funds from voluntary donations of its Members and through fund-raising at its annual Convention. For more information, please visit oara.com.
AARDA Requests Input for 2010 AGM
World Roundtable in Quebec
It has been the custom for the Alberta Automotive Recyclers & Dismantler’s Association to rotate the location of its Annual General Meeting amongst Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary. They have also held meetings in Banff. For 2010 the Board is requesting that all full members make it known to the Board regarding their choice of venue and preferred timing for the event. The prime purpose of the AGM is to have members discuss areas of special interest and
ARC has announced that the 2010 International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling will be held in Quebec City, Quebec. The event will be hosted by Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) and Quebec’s provincial association, ARPAC. Previous International Roundtables have been held in Australia (2008), Japan (2007), and the United States (2006). The meetings draw together representatives of many nations to discuss global issues.
to suggest actions to be taken for the benefit of all members. Members are also asked to suggest what type of acivities (speakers, displays, entertainment, etc.) would be more likely to encourage maximum attendance. AARDA would also like to thank Randy Montgomery of Harry’s Auto Wreckers in Grand Prairie for his two years of dedicated service to the board. Ed Wiersma of Allwest Auto Parts in Edmonton has been nominated to replace Randy.
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