The Sembays keep North Queen Auto Parts progressive together.

 North Queen Auto Parts is one big happy family. In business now for more than 40 years, Co-owners Bob and Walter Sembay are proud to say that 6 of their staff of more than 25 are family members.Included are Bob’s daughters Barbara, Samantha and Trisha as well as Walter’s sons Andrew, Adam and Adrian. Barbara is the marketing manager for the Etobicoke, ON recycling facility, while Samantha heads up the inventory department.  While not a direct employee, Trisha works upstairs in the office of the 5 acre facility managing the administrative duties of the CAR-MS QRP network.  Andrew works in the sales department, Adrian is a staff mechanic and Adam works in the inventory department.“It makes it interesting,” says Bob. “The biggest thing is the challenges they provide by just being there. They can provide a new spin on some old ideas, it’s a challenge but it’s certainly a very fruitful one.”Although Barb admits to the occasional bumping of heads, she says there is nothing she enjoys more than working with her father.“I love it,” she says. “Not only am I lucky to do a job that I love but I get to do it with someone that I admire, love and respect.”Barb says one of her earliest auto recycling memories is of waking up on Saturday mornings to work at the shop. Although encouraged to go to university in order to pursue their dreams, all three Sembay sisters ended up coming back to the auto recycling industry after they were done school.The one thing Barb says she gets the most enjoyment out of is when she finds those hard to get parts for the customer. “Sometimes it’s like finding a needle in a haystack but it’s completely worth it especially when it comes down to whether or not a vehicle is repaired or not. She adds,” it makes it more worthwhile, and people appreciate that.”