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WALLACEBURG ARTS: Long-time Wallaceburg business closed in November
A brief note before I begin: while this is an arts column, a business that served Wallaceburg motorists for more than five decades recently closed, and the family who ran it deserves a nod.
In the waning days of November 2025, a longtime fixture in Wallaceburg quietly exited the town’s business landscape.
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Schepens Auto opened on Dec. 1, 1971, when Armand and Vera Schepens purchased a garage on Arnold Street. Just days before the 54th anniversary of that opening, their two sons rolled the garage door down for the final time.
Dave and Mike Schepens grew up outside Wallaceburg on Merwyn Road.
When Armand started the business, his eldest son, Mike, joined him as an apprentice mechanic. Dave told me his father was among the best mechanics in town and Mike followed in those footsteps.
As a teenager, Dave helped out by pumping gas and assisting where needed, but he had other career plans. He left to pursue accounting.
However, when Armand........