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Letter to the Editor
Monday June 9
Kelly Auto Body Wins Hamilton's Environmentalist of the Year Award
Kelly Auto Body,in Hamilton, Ontario, has been selected as an Award of Merit winner by a team of judges in Hamilton because of owner Larry Kelly's efforts in recovering over 80 percent of solvents used as well as cutting spray emission from painting by more than 45 percent."We have been able to show that a body shop can be good for the environment and save money," commented Kelly to the 250 -member audience at Hamilton's Environmentalist of the Year Awards dinner.
Larry was also honoured because he actively shares his experiences and provides environmental education to other auto body and auto refinishing facility owners.
Larry's exploits are feature in two videos that are used in Ontario's new mandatory "Profit from Good Environmental Management" training program that shop owners and painter are required to successfully complete.
Larry's shop has been an award winner in the past. His shop was selected by the Ontario Ministry of Environment for the Small Business award for pollution prevention, and he has won an award from the Recycling Council of Ontario as well as the federal Healthy Canada award. BODYSHOP magazine has awarded him a plaque as has the City of Hamilton and the Regional government for his efforts.
Publicity also helps his business. Larry said, "We received lots of calls from customers and people who aren't yet customers, but tell me they will be in the future."
The shop owner has been very active over the years in speaking across Ontario in workshops organized by the local collision repair trade association, and has been featured in a past issue of the local newspaper with a full-page coverage.
For more information on Larry Kelly's award and work see: http://www.ciia.com/provinces/ontario/newsevents.html#header under "Kudos for Champions of the Environment"
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