HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-06-12, Page 11Local mechanic sets up shop
Chris Lee has established himself in the former home of
Hamm's Car Sales. He is prepared to provide a wide range
of repairs to trucks, cars and tractors. His car oiling business
will also be operating out of the premises. (David Blaney photo)
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2002. PAGE 11.
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Racing
It was a dusty day at the motocross race on Lees' farm this
past Sunday. Local competitors were William King, Chris
Blake, Matt McLellan, who won fifth in the 125 beginner
class and Devon Blake who took first in two classes. (Vicky
Bremner photo)
WOAA marks 60th
Award recipients
Andrew Garland of Brussels was among those honoured at
F.E. Madill's sports banquet. Award winners were, in back,
from left: Olympian, David Lisle; McKibbon, Brett Coulthard;
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty, Garrett Skinn; male
athlete of the year, Brent Martin; McKibbon co-winner,
Garland. Front: female athlete of the year co-winners, Laura
McPherson and Kate Lane; McKibbon co-repecients, Tanya
Good and Amanda Drennan. (Advance Times photo)
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Mechanic opens Blyth shop
By David Blaney
Citizen staff
Sometimes a problem can just
make you work harder and think
bigger. That seems to be the case
with Chris Lee who has just opened
Lee's Servic Centre in Blyth.
Last spring the building where he
conducted his car oiling business
burnt down taking a lot of his
equipment with it. When zoning
regulations prevented him from
building in the same location he
began to look for other buildings.
He settled on the former Hamm's
garage which he purchased. At the
same time he decided that his new
building would be an ideal location
for his new business Lee's Service
Centre.
A mechanic since his teens he is
offering repairs to all makes of cars
and trucks. His previous work at a
service centre near Lucknow
involved all aspects of vehicle
repairs and he intends to continue
that idea in his present location.
Although he can work on any type
of vehicle Lee does admit to having
a preference. "I really like to work on
large trucks," he says, "They have
more room to work in than cars."
The services offered include
welding and he is able to do repairs
replace his equipment. This has been
a particular problem with the oiling
rig.
The oiling equipment was not an
off-the-shelf purchase but rather a
one-of-a-kind piece constructed by
Lee's father. Lee admits, "I'm going
to have to do some looking around to
find all the bits." However, he goes
on to say, "everything will be ready
for the fall without too much
trouble."
He intends to use the east side of
his new location for the car oiling
business and finds it a good fit with
his third enterprise — snow removal.
The latter starts about the time of
year that car oiling drops off.
Lee says, "The new building is
ideal," for all his enterprises. "It has
lots of room and the right zoning."
The only renovation in the
immediate future will be raising one
of the doors to 13 feet 6 inches to
accommodate the larger trucks.
The question of expanding the
staff is on his mind however. He says
he would like to get bigger but,
"There's no sense in hiring someone
until you know you have enough
work to keep both of you busy."
Keeping busy doesn't seem to be a
problem for the 25-year-old Lee. If
you arrived at just the right time in
the late fall you might be able to get
him to repair your tractor, oil your
car and plow your drive all in the
same day.
His shop will be open from 8 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and from 8
a.m. until noon on Saturday. He can
be reached at 523-9151.
The Western Ontario Athletic
Association (WOAA) will be
holding its 60th annual Reunion
Dinner and Auction June 22, in
Wingham. The event will be held at
the North Huron Wescast
Community Centre.
The dinner will feature a list of
head-table guests who came up
through the WOAA and went on in
the world of sports. Scheduled to
speak are: Kevin Pollock,
Kincardine, NHL referee; Margot
Page, Tiverton, Niagara University
hockey coach; and, a special guest
Wilda Widmeyer, Fergus, a Hall of
Fame softball umpire.
Boyd Devereaux of the Detroit
Red Wings had originally been
scheduled to speak. However the
team's successful playoff run makes
it is very unlikely that he will be able
to attend.
A number of interesting items
have been donated for the live
auction which takes place after the
dinner. NHL memorabilia, green
fees and carts at several area golf
courses, tickets to local
entertainment establishments and
even a half-hour plane ride are up
for grabs.
Organizers say they currently have
a good selection of items but would
always be happy to receive more
from anyone v anting to support the
cause.
The event will start at 4:30 p.m.
with a social, dinner is at 5:30 p.m.
with speeches and fun and game, to
follow. The live auction will begin at
9 p.m. For tickets or more
information contact the WOAA
office or phone 357-35 12.
on farm machinery as well. Lee also
has the equipment to repair and'
recharge automotive air
conditioning.
The spring fire at his old location
meant that with the exception of his
personal handtools Lee has had to