Knowing the Industry

Scrap car: your car in today’s market

Posted by Sandra on in Blog, Knowing the Industry
Scrap car blues? If you are industry-savvy, you know that your local scrap yardScrap Car has been faced with a grim market depression that has lasted almost two years. That impacts any one ready to let go of a recycle-ready vehicle. "I donated a scrap car 10 years ago and got a $200.00 tax receipt! Why is my receipt lower now than it was then?" Continue reading "Scrap car: your car in today’s market" →

Motorcycle Renegades, Rallies, and Getting Results

Posted by Sandra on in Blog, Knowing the Industry, Making a Difference
Motorcycle madness was not on our minds when my husband and I opted to Motorcycle 2take his mom on a road trip one August. When we head out on a trek, we don't make a plan. We pick a direction, point the nose of our car that direction, and just see where the road takes us. Turning the corner off a dusty Wyoming road one hot summer we were surprised to find ourselves surrounded by hundreds of motorbikes and their devoted riders! Continue reading "Motorcycle Renegades, Rallies, and Getting Results" →

Money Stress Impacts Canadian Donors and Charities

Posted by Sandra on in Blog, Knowing the Industry, Making a Difference
We hear it in your voice, and we see it in your donor notes. Money stress is impacting how you go about giving. You want to make the biggest impact possible, both for your charity, and on your income taxes. Continue reading "Money Stress Impacts Canadian Donors and Charities" →

Weather Network | Top 10 Stories From 2016

Posted by Sandra on in Blog, Knowing the Industry, You and Your Health
Have you checked in at the Weather Network recently? 'Ever heard of an ice disc? Searching for reassurance that last (non)winter really did happen, this Alberta gal went looking for some perspective on the unrelenting (where are our Chinooks?!) chill of our winter, so far. The WN does not disappoint! Continue reading "Weather Network | Top 10 Stories From 2016" →

Dream Car Archaeology | National Geographic

Posted by Sandra on in Blog, Knowing the Industry
Check out how Nat Geo tackles car restoration in the name of Dream Carautomotive history. "This highly styled Dream Car began life as a 1954 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupe. It was used as a daily driver until 1960-1961 when Tom & Joanne Archer began building a truly unique one-off radical custom show car." Continue reading "Dream Car Archaeology | National Geographic" →

Are Winter Tires For You?

Posted by Sandra on in Blog, Knowing the Industry, You and Your Health
Winter Tires Is it important to buy winter tires? We Albertans get a little spoiled each Winter: even our worst winter seasons come with Chinook winds. We often enjoy long stretches of relatively mild temperatures. As a result, my family has never bothered to swap out our all-seasons for winter tires. Continue reading "Are Winter Tires For You?" →