Movember

Ok men and perhaps some ladies (I don’t want to discriminate) it is time to proudly show off your Mo’s for Movember.  I would like to send out the challenge to all who are concerned with the male prostate, to grow your moustache and wear it with pride!

The idea for Movember was sparked in 2003 over a few beers in Melbourne, Australia.  The plan was simple – to bring the moustache back as a bit of a joke and do something for men’s health I am proud to announce that last year’s Canadian campaign was the second largest in the world behind Australia, with 35,156 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas coming together to raise $7.8 million for Prostate Cancer Canada. That is some serious Mo power!  Yes, I am proud to be Canadian.

I have been happily growing my Mo since the beginning of November along with some of my colleagues as you can see below. Not all mo’s are created equal, but the message of brotherhood and men’s health are ringing out loud and clear at the Grande Prairie Auto Group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I welcome the opportunity to hear your Mo stories and comments.     

Until next time, I remain your Mo Bro

Corey Sawchuck

                                            

I WANT TO BE YOUR BREAST FRIEND

I began my month thinking about breasts, breasts of all shapes and sizes. As the month went on, I still found myself thinking about breasts, including my own.  It is October, and October is breast cancer awareness month.

 Although breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women would you believe that 1% of all diagnosed breast cancers are in men?  I know that may not appear to be a large number but it was enough to get me thinking about my own set and the importance of taking ownership of my health.

The Grande Prairie Auto Group and Auto Canada share my enthusiasm for healthy breasts…I knew I loved this company for a reason! If you stop in at any of our Grande Prairie Auto Group dealerships you can make a donation to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and receive a pink ribbon with your name on it, which will be proudly placed on our donor wall.  

If you are need of any of the following products or services (oil and filter change, set of 4 tires, a vehicle inspection or wiper blades) the Grande Prairie Auto Group will also donate a portion of the proceeds to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, in fact we all love breasts so much that Auto Canada will match donations from each of our dealership family across the country!

Now do I have you thinking about breasts too? I certainly hope so.

In words of Nancy Reagan, “People should be afraid of the cancer, not the mammogram.”

Wishing you good health

Corey

Somthing To Think About

While laying wide awake in bed, watching the clock tick down every minute that I am losing out on that oh so important sleep I started thinking about the report  from Allstate Canada that I read earlier in the summer.

The report was based on a poll that was conducted for the Allstate Canada insurance company. This poll found that 75% of Canadian drivers do something other than focus on the road while behind the wheel. Everything from talking on a phone, texting, emailing, changing music, eating, drinking, or applying makeup, and yes even arguing with the calm voice coming from your GPS unit instructing you to make a U turn when it is safe, can be a big enough distraction to cause a fender bender or full fledged crash.  According to statics completed by a Ledger Market survey Albertans are the worst offenders of distracted driving.

Have we become a society that is in such demand the new generation has brought multi-tasking to a dangerous level?

Why this popped into my mind at 2 o'clock in the morning when all I wanted to think about were the sheep I had been trying to count as they jumped through my brain like they had all ingested several cans of red bull, I do not know. Could it have been the road rage I felt caused by that distracted jeep  driver that cut me off earlier today?

If you care to share your views with me on this topic I welcome and look forward to reading your comments.

All the best,

Corey

Exciting Times In Grande Prairie

Travelling back home to Grande Prairie after attending the Hyundai conference in Vancouver I was amused  and entertained listening the conversation beside me at the airport. I quickly came to realize that light travels faster than sound for a reason; some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak. Well needless to say their conversation about how our economic times are changing did offer a bit of comic relief in an otherwise boring environment.

As random and off the mark as their conversation seemed to be, it did bring to light the fact that our economy has picked up and is defiantly headed in the right direction.  The Oil and Gas Industry, Forestry, Agriculture, Services and yes even the Car business are all on an upward trend tracking to exceed forecasts of two years ago. With Hyundai and Chrysler rolling out several new models for 2011 I think this will be an exciting year in the car business. Especially since the Grande Prairie Auto Group have the exclusive Air Miles program; with every new or quality used vehicle sold we can give our customers 1000 Air Miles!

With a new found excitement for the months ahead I am refreshed and ready to face the weather that Mother Nature is brewing up for all of us warm hearted Albertans!

Speaking of warm, it was defiantly not warm at our annual golf tournament, but the rain did manage to hold off until the 18^th hole. It was a tight competition between Sawchy’s Stroke of Luck and Kaban’s Kerplunks, the Harry Putters came close with an almost hole in one at the hoola-hoop shot, team Foreplay won for hitting the shooter girls golf cart and team Close Enough’s really didn’t come close to winning at all! In the end all the putting string purchased, with the proceeds going to the Grande Prairie S.P.C.A., really paid off for Kaban’s Kerplunks as they ended with a final score of 17 under par! All in all it was day of bad weather, crappy golf and good fun!

Our 100 k give-a-way contest is growing daily with hopeful new entrants all with their eyes on the grand prize. It is easy to enter just log onto our website at http://www.gpautogroup.com/ and click on the 100k logo. Our next early bird draw will take place on Tuesday October 26^th.

Until next time I leave you with this advice... "Do not argue with an idot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience."


Corey

 

Welcome to My Blog

September 3, 2010

I am excited about the way social media has provided me a voice. There is so much to say and endless keys to hit on my well used Logitech keyboard.

My first order of business in this blog is to send out a big congratulations to Jessica who was our first early bird winner in our $100,000.00 give-a-way! Jessica will be in later today to claim her prize. I can't wait to hear how she is going to spend her new found fortune. Should we take a poll to see if she will spend the lot before the long weekend is over? Will the money be put towards a new or quality used vehicle at the Grande Prairie Auto Group or will she use it to deck out her current vehicle? Stay tuned to find out.

Now that school is back in session in Alberta, that only means one thing...yes the winter months are just ahead of us, lets hope the weather holds out and the snow has the good sense to stay away at least until Halloween.

Our company golf tournament is also just around the corner, September 12th to be exact. Right after the tournament I will be attending the annual Hyundai Canada meeting. I am sure I will come back with some great information on the plans and products for 2011.

I look forward to sharing my thoughts again, don't forget to enter the Grande Prairie Auto Group $100,000 give-a-way at www.gpautogroup.com. Once you enter you will be eligible for a $4.00 Oil Change...yes I did type that correctly...that is a $4.00 Oil Change!

Until next time,

Corey