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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

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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?

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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?" →

Safari Donation Benefits Homeless Families

Posted by Sandra on in Blog, Knowing the Industry, Making a Difference
SafariWe assess each car, van, truck, and SUV donation individually. Sometimes an old clunker that looks like she's ready for the scrap heap will surprise us. One old Safari van did just that! Read more for the happy results for one of our homeless outreach charities. Continue reading "Safari Donation Benefits Homeless Families" →

Donate a Boat and Float Big Dollars for Charity

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What happens when you donate a boat to the cause you love? Spring 2016 hereDonate a Boat at DACC says it all: 27' Bayliner raises $1500.00 for the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society! 1989 Bayliner Capri generates $2240.25 for  Parkinson Alberta! 1982 16 foot Espadon to bring close to $1000.00 for Youths Can Fish 2! Continue reading "Donate a Boat and Float Big Dollars for Charity" →

’63 Lotus Draws Over $20,000 For Animal Charity

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LotusFrom time to time we have the privilege of seeing a beauty of a collector car come rolling through. Most often, cars of a certain age are recycle ready. They draw reluctant interest from potential buyers. Sometimes we see a show-stopper like this 1963 Lotus Super Seven Series II dream boat! Continue reading "’63 Lotus Draws Over $20,000 For Animal Charity" →