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red for efficiency

Yn the 2 spring of 1968 a young .
“oman .came:to Terrace from
. Prince’ Rupert. Phil Neil, a
nalive.gon of Rossland went to.
work for’a Chevron station al
the corner: of Lakeise and,
‘Atwood in dewn-lown Terrace
~ where his'skifls as.a mechanic, -
“stearned al‘ the Manitoba. In- -
stinte of-Technology in’ Win-
aipeg, held him in good stead.
In November of 1972, Phil Neil
became owner of that service
lation and changed the name lo
Phil's Service.

Phil’s Service quickly
became a by-word for. service
for many Terrace matorists and
Phil's list of customers grew
daily whether it be just for gas
or far major car repairs.

Five years after coming to
Terrace Phil Ended
negotialions with the Fast-
growing 0.K. Tires and walked
away With their . Terrace

~ franchise... ‘Acting:.as his own
general contractor, he sel oul to”
aa build a retell outlel z taal? Keith:

Ray
Lundquist #

That. 0. K: Tire “glore, under’ ;
-- the ‘capable «management of
2 Phil Neil opened last Septernber -

GOOD LUCK fgK = =——=s
“OMINECA |

a“ Ray Landguist is the one ‘and:

only employee at ‘Oui, Tire =
tight now. It's not that there ~
isn't enough work for others, it’s
fust that Phil and Ray have -.
became eo adept and efficient at”
their job, that the two of them :.

_ don’t need any-one else. -

Ray caine.te Terrace for O. KE t
Tire after a six month stint in
Kitimat. Before that he lived in ‘-
Saskatoon for nineleen years: -

’ Ray apprenticed in Saskatoon .

and came to the West Coasl
fully qualified. He: & nol |
married,

Ray Lundquist, among many ©

" duties, is in charge of the wheel |
- alignment service al Phil Neil" 4

OK. Tire.

BUILDING SUPPLIES’ c
6%: on

19 business arid since then has:
“bécome the place for. - all tire.
needs and cares. Al thenend of.

alignment), a large, 2 aliractive . averiool' the © well-light serviced the month, the official’ Grand’
urea. ‘There are no prohibitive “Opening will take place.
igns, warring Sustomiers | away”. Phil ig married to Barbara
part e service area, If they and. they, they have. three”
feel like golng in and watching daughters: Debbie Robin and
‘jhe process they --are . ihe Ser naar
-welcom 2,” po M
“One: warning though,:!?- Phil:
} » poimsout. “When he mounted
| ‘The design“ of: the: “is; tire is. filled ‘with. air, a large
a very, altractive, -very. func: square “feet “in ihe “huilding, “such that'a cuslomer can sit ‘and: * doud-of dust -erupts '.off. the .
“tional brick: building," enough ‘space :.10.; ‘hold::three - have'a’ cup. of ‘freshly ‘brewed - | ‘wheel rim and standing to‘closé ~
* colorful, and moderns: -service ‘baysitwo ‘of. ‘them’ for coffee and wateh exactly. what: fouldleave U the customer a litle
JI. used . ; Peneral. work and one for, wheel’. is aking place.’ Large windows, dusty." ie :

Phil Neil strongly belleves. “O.K. Tire Stores were simply. -
* that the accent in-any business. Square buildings wilh’ .roof . office and storage. space for-y

ghotild be on the customer: And-” shakes around (he top ofthe’: “|g one thousand tires. The brie!
~ with that tenet in mind, he and. “guiside .walls to: give ‘hem, at’ front tor the. building’ ‘and. th
his attractive wife Barbara, set: .“t rademark’ of: sorts. Wa. polored eoncrete-flaors make i
oul, lo design a Tunctional : decided ‘we wanted a pas Iding-. almost ‘unique in: ‘(ha O.K: . Tir

» Tire stoves ‘and ‘ incorpora ng. . -For, the: customer,” ‘the:
’ some .of. their feature concrete floof, inthe’ office: ha

“final Tertace design been wired |
What they wound up with-was’

Service the.
by-word at

: O.K. TIRE ve
“Nol, only will O.K Tires sell
Sydy a Seiberling, Uniroyal ar
““@K- brand lire, they will also.
all it on your car, balance
uit ‘wheels,“{une your brake”
ums, align your trant end,
ave your tires and send-you
your way,” All without. you :
‘on take ca.-secon
your. house to pay;

~ SUPPLY.
MATERIALS,

And,: bes!
Phil: Neil is Seedy lo offer ‘othe
aducts and other services. ©
| 7 Such: as: counselling: Phil's
’ been around ‘the atlomotive
: field long enough to know Ih
there ‘are different types ‘o
driving needs as far as tires are
concerned, With his experienc
and expertise, | he's ready au
willing | to “sit. down with 72°
gistomer-and figure out’ which
tires would be best -for thal
particular driver. °
Or how about night driving?
“For night* driving. you - -need_
“headlights, and Phil has Lhose.
Cibie lights to be precise, lhe --
firat North American company.-
“(0 offer’ a. radically new head
ight: . For; thirty. years . lhe.
“gulomative- -industry* changed
“from. tires lo gas-caps wilhoul :
-changing the ‘headlight.. Which _
Meant. ‘hat: headlights that -
‘were ‘greal’ ‘for “driving ‘forty. ~
miles an hour. in’ the, forties, ;
averen't:mueh good for today's:
high ‘speed: highway driving.”
’ ‘The answer came in Lhe farm of -
Cibie. who offer non-giare,.
powerful lights for your safety
~'Thiere-“are also” shoek::ab:
-sorbers and: brake-systems to
keep you travelling comforlably.
and’ salfely....- And:. a few
hutomotive car accesories such «
BS. WAXES. ° ‘Customizing: ac-
cessories like mag wheels. And =f

. Especially,:
Iriendly, courteous help, a good’
- pup of coffee and the knowledge
“that your ‘earls. being -looked
aller by experts, It may sound
corny, but Phil Neil is a firm
~ believer ‘in _Berviee, ‘with a |
. capital. 5. :

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