Oakville Auto Repair

Father's Day has a special meaning for Eastside Auto Service owner Glenn Colling. It was his father Merv who helped to establish the 47-year-old auto repair shop on Chartwell Road in Oakville, Ontario. Reminiscing about rainy days spent at home in the garage as a child bring back memories of flipping through Hot Rod magazine with his brother while cutting and pasting pictures of their favourite stock and racing cars. Glenn knows that his love of cars came from hanging out with his dad in the garage. Glenn was always welcome to accompany his dad at work to help around the shop. He loved the smells, the activity: the whole atmosphere. He and his brother spent a lot of time at the shop puttering and building things. He would even visit on PD days to help wash windows and clean the bays. Glenn and Merv have always been able to work together. Perhaps it's because of their shared interest in things automotive ... read more

This month we celebrate Father's Day, and recognize all the words of wisdom dads have taught their children over the years. Here at Eastside, Father's Day has a special meaning for owner Glenn. It was his father, Merv, that helped establish Eastside Auto Service in 1969. We want to thank dads and recognize all of their support. WIN A BBQ Here's your chance to grill in style this summer with a brand new BBQ. All you have to do is tell us your dad's favourite words of advice for a chance to win this sizzling prize. What are some of the sayings that dad tells you now, or told you growing up? Share his words of wisdom, your favourite dad quote, or expressions your dad said that you now find yourself using. Enter them into the comments on our Facebook page for your chance to win a new BBQ. Happy Father's Day from the team at Eastside Auto Service!​ CONTEST RULES No p ... read more