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It's one of those things you hear about but think will never happen to you.  This morning we dropped off Pamela's car (a '97 Cavalier) at the VIU automotive repair shop, which is run by the Automotive Service Technician programme at Vancouver Island University.   Like most schools of this kind, they encourage the public to provide vehicles requiring service, which is provided at cost.  We asked to have the oil and filter changed, and to have the brakes looked at.  A couple of hours we got a call... apparently some students were test driving the car, hit a patch of ice, and lost control of the vehicle, which ended up in a ditch.

Fortunately no one was hurt, according to the person I spoke with. We haven't seen the car yet, but it was towed to an ICBC centre, so we're guessing it's not in the best of shape.  Yikes!

To their credit, I took our other car (2004 Golf TDI) in yesterday for an oil, filter and fuel filter change and the work appears to have been done in an efficient and professional manner.

I'll post any updates as we hear further news!