{"id":7,"date":"2020-06-29T10:10:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T14:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigblockauto.ca\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:04:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:04:50","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bigblockauto.ca\/?page_id=7","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_type=&#8221;circular&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction_radial=&#8221;top left&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#2b303a 10%|rgba(43,48,58,0.5) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#2b303a&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;10%&#8221; 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Don, Olive, and their son Brad ran the business, then located on 4th Street East in Stonewall, Manitoba.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, the business was purchased by Brian Drad, who changed the name to Big Block Auto. 2013 saw Brian\u2019s vision of a new building and storefront become reality when construction of the current location began.<\/p>\n<p>On November 1st, 2018, Alan and Gail Hiebert took over the business, allowing Brian to enjoy retirement with his wife, Nancy, and his family.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Why Choose Us Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.025)&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;0deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#ffffff 0%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;54px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Features&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||-40px&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|||0px&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||30px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;5%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#800000&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The Owners<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Subtitle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; ol_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; quote_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;5%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The owners of Big Block Auto, Alan and Gail Hiebert, take great pride in their business, their customers, and their community. 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