Rally car veteran helping Cowichan woman understand their vehicles

A free workshop on Mar. 4 in the Cowichan Valley will offer local women an insight into car care.

Cowichan Auto Repair will be hosting a free workshop on March 4 to teach women the basics of car maintenance. Pictured is owner Elly Ruge and mechanic Colin Reaume.

Cowichan Auto Repair will be hosting a free workshop on March 4 to teach women the basics of car maintenance. Pictured is owner Elly Ruge and mechanic Colin Reaume.

A free workshop on Mar. 4 in the Cowichan Valley will offer local women an insight into car care.

“It will be a fun and informative way to show you what to ask the garage and how to maintain your car in a safe and cost-effective way,” said Cowichan Auto Repair owner Elly Ruge.

She is a veteran of many gruelling car rallies through places like Mongolia, India and South America, a passion that has taught her some things about keeping a car running.

Elly’s  service writer Natasha Smith has been a car “crackerjack” since she was a young girl and rebuilt her first car at 16.

The Women and Wheels Workshop starts at 2 p.m. Call 778-422-3100 to register.

 

Ladysmith Chronicle