http://www.allstarcollision.ca/ All Star Collision All Star Collision The Garden Party Fashion Show – A Spring Event to Remember! It’s where we gather, have fun and celebrate “Building Homes. Inspiring Hope. Empowering Women”!The Delta Winnipeg Ballroom was the place to be on Sunday, March 23rd for Habitat for Humanity – Women Build’s - Fourth Annual Garden Party Fashion Show.Hosted by CBC’s Janet Stewart and Winnipeg comedian Dan Verville, guests were treated to an afternoon of fun and frivolity.There weren’t too many dry eyes in the room when our 2013 homeowner, Zonia shared her heart-warming story about what the opportunity to purchase this home has meant to her family and building her future.Volunteers modelled trendy and funky fashions from Candie & Dolls, Rockabetty, Style Bar, Shelmerdine and ZEV Custom Apparel. Not only were the models very entertaining, their hair and makeup was perfect thanks to Nan Campbell and Aveda Institute. The beautiful platinum and silver diamond jewellery, worn by the models, was generously provided by Maison Birks.We sincerely thank all of the event sponsors with special acknowledgement of the Presenting Sponsor - All Star Collision and Glass, the Platinum Sponsor – Wawanesa Insurance, and the Gold Sponsor – Qualico. A Special thank you to the Delta Winnipeg and amazing staff for their support as our Venue Sponsor.Our very special thank you to WestJet for their generous contribution of two tickets anywhere WestJet flies and congratulations to a long time Women Build volunteer, Sandi Fitzmaurice for winning! She is looking forward to a trip to Dublin, Ireland!We are also very grateful to the many merchants who generously contribute to our fabulous Live and Rainbow Auction Prizes which makes fundraising so much more fun!It takes many to build one home, and by supporting this event, the building becomes easier. Thank you to the volunteer planning committee, and to all the guests, for attending and supporting The Garden Party Fashion Show. The event raised in excess of $17,000! See you next spring! http://www.allstarcollision.ca/autobody-collisioncentre-winnipeg.asp?id=5 2014-05-01 The 3rd annual Garden Party Fashion Show in support of Habitat for Humanity's Women Build takes place Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Delta Hotel. It's a fabulous afternoon of fashions, food and friends with all proceeds to Women Build - a program that promotes women as leaders and gives them the opportunity to help construct sponsored homes in our community. The afternoon commences with champagne and orange juice and a glorious display of auction prizes, including $200 gift certificates to your favorite local boutiques. You'll meet a Habitat Women Build homeowner and hear how home ownership has changed the family's life. A scrumptious light lunch is followed by a 60-minute Fashion Show (casual, formal & business) for all ages and body types, with fashions from a wide variety of local boutiques. The event concludes with a live auction and draws for fantastic door prizes.You won't want to miss this fun event that has something for everyone and supports a great cause!Get your tickets today! http://www.allstarcollision.ca/autobody-collisioncentre-winnipeg.asp?id=4 2013-04-19 The 2nd annual Garden Party Fashion Show in support of Habitat for Humanity's Women Build takes place Sunday, April 29, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Delta Hotel. It's a fabulous afternoon of fashions, food and friends with all proceeds to Women Build - a program that promotes women as leaders and gives them the opportunity to help construct sponsored homes in our community. The afternoon commences with champagne and orange juice and a glorious display of auction prizes, including $200 gift certificates to your favorite local boutiques. You'll meet a Habitat Women Build homeowner and hear how home ownership has changed the family's life. A scrumptious light lunch is followed by a 60-minute Fashion Show (casual, formal & business) for all ages and body types, with fashions from a wide variety of local boutiques. The event concludes with a live auction and draws for fantastic door prizes. You won't want to miss this fun event that has something for everyone and supports a great cause! The afternoon commences with champagne and orange juice and a glorious display of auction prizes, including $200 gift certificates to your favorite local boutiques. You'll meet a Habitat Women Build homeowner and hear how home ownership has changed the family's life. A scrumptious light lunch is followed by a 60-minute Fashion Show (casual, formal & business) for all ages and body types, with fashions from a wide variety of local boutiques. The event concludes with a live auction and draws for fantastic door prizes. You won't want to miss this fun event that has something for everyone and supports a great cause! Platinum Sponsor: All Star Collision & Glass Source: Habitat For Humanity http://www.allstarcollision.ca/autobody-collisioncentre-winnipeg.asp?id=3 2013-04-09 The Garden Party Fashion Show The Delta Winnipeg Ballroom hosted the Habitat Women Build's 'Garden Party Fashion Show' on Sunday May 15, 2011 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The first-time event saw over 180 people in attendance from girls to grandmothers as they all enjoyed an afternoon of tasteful fashions and a delicious light lunch! The event was emceed by the entertaining Chrissy Troy and included some fabulous auction prizes. Attendees learned more about affordable home ownership and what it has meant to Frances, a Habitat Homeowner, and her family. The event raised over $9,000 with all proceeds going to the Habitat for Humanity Women Build. Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg with help from our sponsors, supporters, and volunteers, builds safe, decent and affordable homes for purchase by low-income working families. Many thanks to the organizing committee, the contributing local fashion boutiques and our generous sponsors and supporters. See you next year! Platinum Sponsor http://www.allstarcollision.ca/autobody-collisioncentre-winnipeg.asp?id=2 2013-04-09 Winnipeg Free Press - West End getting a bad rep Tara Spelmer-Mack and Dave Mack, owners of All Star Collision & Glass in the West End, say that the area has a bad reputation that isn"t justified. A former president of the West End BIZ says the area has been unfairly portrayed as dangerous following a recent series of violent incidents. Two individuals were murdered in separate attacks in the West End earlier this summer while there have also been a number of stabbings and shootings reported to police. The area also continues to be plagued by an ongoing prostitution problem. Dave Mack said the neighbourhood"s reputation has taken a beating as a result of the incidents. "As far as perception over the whole city, the West End has got a bad rap, there"s no question about it," said Mack, who has owned All Star Collision & Glass on Sargent Avenue since 1999. "There"s people that live here that would not live anywhere else. We do business here and we have no problem doing business here." Mack suggested that the city consider installing closed-circuit cameras near troublesome street corners to act as a deterrent. Area residents also need to be more proactive and report any criminal activity to police, he said. The problem is that many newcomers are fearful of dealing with police and the consequences of reporting any suspicious activity, he added. The last Canadian census in 2006 reported that 1,960 of 26,000 residents in the West End were recent immigrants. Lisa Perkins, who has lived in the West End for more than 40 years, said new immigrants need to be better integrated into the community and feel safe about bringing up any concerns without fear of retribution. Navigating the language barrier makes it difficult to gain their trust, she said, but instituting an anonymous tip line, like Powerline in Point Douglas, might help. "I think people would support it if they didn"t have to give their name because a lot of these people don't speak English very well and they just don"t want to get involved," Perkins said. Kemlin Nembhard, executive director of the Daniel McIntyre-St. Matthews Community Association, said there needs to be more money invested into community organizations that actually reach people. Nembhard said preventative measures, not reactionary programs, are needed to getting kids and families on the right track. "People not having access to jobs and being able to make a decent living and not having access to different programs that other people do are all things that create a situation that often ends up in unsafe circumstances," she said. "(The programs) feed a nutritious snack and gives them stuff to do so that they are not just wandering aimlessly getting into trouble," said Nembhard, whose organization is based out of the Valour Community Centre on Burnell. Coun. Harvey Smith (Daniel McIntyre) said the recent donation by Zellers to the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre is a good example of a positive investment in the community. However, he said that more needs to be done in the neighbourhood. "We shouldn"t be relying on the private sector, we should be putting tax dollars into recreation activities," he said. Smith said the city should offer tax incentives to businesses and residents to encourage them to move to the West End, and provide more money for housing programs. "We have to increase the housing dollars and develop a program to reduce the number of renters and get more resident-owned homes," he said. trevor.suffield@canstarnews.com http://www.allstarcollision.ca/autobody-collisioncentre-winnipeg.asp?id=1 2013-04-09