Editor's Message Traditionally, spring is considered a time to "clean house," a time to reach into all those neglected corners and evaluate what you find, a time to get rid of that which isn't useful anymore. In this edition of Collision Quarterly, our contributors encourage you to do just that.

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In Step Out of the Box, Bob DuBreuil presents fresh ideas that have already saved shops time and money. In Our Industry Dilemma, new contributor Martin von Holst provides insight into what's working and what's not in trades training education; and in our new column, Ask the Experts, Patrice Marcil discusses the timely and important topic of transitioning to waterborne basecoat.
Traditionally, spring is considered a time to "clean house," a time to reach into all those neglected corners and evaluate what you find, a time to get rid of that which isn't useful anymore. In this edition of Collision Quarterly, our contributors encourage you to do just that. In Step Out of the Box, Bob DuBreuil presents fresh ideas that have already saved shops time and money. In Our Industry Dilemma, new contributor Martin von Holst provides insight into what's working and what's not in trades training education; and in our new column, Ask the Experts, Patrice Marcil discusses the timely and important topic of transitioning to waterborne basecoat.
The importance of "cleaning house" applies especially to your paint booth. In this issue, Jim MacDonald reveals how contamination-free paint jobs have everything to do with your shop's hygienic habits. Finally, Tim Morgan describes how to take your shop to the next level, which involves a great deal of letting go of the old and implementing the new. Cleaning house means change, and letting go of old practices is never easy. To assist in these matters, the theme of the last Canadian Collision Industry Forum was coping with change. An impressive array of speakers addressed subjects from new industry trends to national accreditation, the benefits of production teams over emphasis on individual contribution, leadership in today's multigenerational workforce, and conversion to low-VOC systems. Read the details in our CCIF update.
Inspiration is also to be found in our regional stories. There, you will find an article about a remarkable woman managing a highly successful body shop in B.C.'s heartland, advice on planning or renovating your facilities from a presenter at the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers' annual spring convention, and highlights from a speech on leadership by the President of Dale Carnegie Training of Manitoba.
It is our sincerest hope that you find this issue both interesting and valuable. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us here at Collision Quarterly.

Kara Cunningham,
Editor, Collision Quarterly, publish@ara.bc.ca 604.432.7987

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