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By MaRek kRasuski

The Day & Ross Transportation Group is a full service national carrier which, since its inception over 60 years ago, has refined its operations to meet the

varied needs of shippers across this country and points beyond. Originally established as a hauling company by its founders, Maritimers Elbert Day and Walter Ross, it has since evolved into a national organization with over 4000 tractors and trailers and a committed team of 5500 employees located in terminals across the nation.

The Day & Ross success is based on their commitment to an extended family of loyal customers and, in equal measure, to its staff, drivers and owner operators who are treated with the “respect, courtesy and dignity” they deserve – a promise clearly articulated by the company’s leadership team. The Day & Ross commitment to customer service and to its family of employees is the reinforcement of the Lean/6 Sigma methodology, a philosophy that produces measurable results in the improvement of processes, the

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Day & Ross Continues to Invest in Lean Engineering & Continuous Improvement

reduction of waste and the enhancement of safety.

Day & Ross’ Lean/6 S i g m a m e t h o d o l o g y ca l l s for the widest participation of employees trained in utilizing skills from Lean/6 Sigma to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, and to work for the implementation of sustainable solutions. The Lean Engineering Team is dedicated to identifying the evolving needs of customers and working toward developing solut ions to address customers’ supply chain and logistics challenges. This team strives to ensure that assets are optimized, productivity is enhanced a n d p r o c e s s e s a n d standards are designed to yield maximum benefit. This is achieved by creating and implementing standard operating procedures, pro ject management responsib i l i t ies , and m o n i t o r i n g q u a l i t y management systems and information tracking.

The program within which Day & Ross seeks to maximize service in key areas, including enhanced customer service, is through its Quality Management System (QMS) which encapsulates Day & Ross’ business principles and practices. These values, however, are nothing new to the company’s corporate ethic. What QMS does do is ensure that all processes and standards in the corporate structure are fully utilized for optimal results.

Larry Rodo, President of Day & Ross Freight, explains how QMS ensures best practices at all levels of operations:

“As counterintuitive as it sounds, poor service is more expensive than good service. Every time we take a corrective action, we incur unnecessary costs. In order to achieve sustainable results,

we will continue to focus our efforts on what truly matters: improving service, not fixing errors. QMS permeates all levels within our organization, with senior leaders, management staff, and front-line employees held equally responsible for embracing and participating in improvement initiatives.”

Key to the success of the QMS is the training and development of the Day & Ross people. QMS benefits employees in two important ways: Firstly, the amount of training and daily coaching they receive under QMS, such as product handling, standard operating procedures and safety practices, assist in developing employees i n t o b e t t e r f r e i g h t professionals. Secondly, employees benefit from a process improvement feedback tool – the Kaizen Newspaper. Geared toward continuous improvement, this tool allows employees to submit ideas in writing which managers must read and respond to on a daily basis. This information forum provides an excellent opportunity for widespread employee participation as ideas and solutions are voiced, shared and developed further among all management teams and employees.

In her role as Director, Lean Engineering, Korine Keyzer reinforces the participatory nature of this training program and the benefits it yields for all stakeholders.

“ T h e r e ’s n o d o u b t that quality is a shared responsibility. The motto behind our QMS – ‘Quality i s Eve r yone ’s Job ’ – exemplifies our culture of ownership, where everyone has a stake in delivering quality service. My role is to inspire others to lead or engage in improvement initiatives, which in turn drives discretionary effort that essentially differentiates us from other carriers. By

engaging the hearts and minds of our employees, we can see our continuous improvement efforts brought to fruition when customers are delighted with our services.”

The goal of QMS is to improve the overa l l customer experience. Improved service with on-time delivery and the reduction of damaged s h i p m e n t s , t r a i n i n g in freight handling for e m p l o y e e s , l a y e r e d process audits, and a well-organized, safe, high performing work environment ensure that goods are delivered on time and damage free. Another key measure of the QMS program is the ability to meet the demands of the line haul schedule, meaning that doors are closed on time and trailers moved to destination points expeditiously. This is achieved by carefully monitoring freight flow through an internal system of processes which follows freight from point of pick-up to delivery.

The QMS layered audit process consists of a series of checks at all levels of operations, including a u d i t i n g e m p l o y e e s during daily activities. Training sessions support employee performance so that all tasks are properly executed. Operations Managers follow up with weekly audits and Lean Engineering team members carry out quarterly audits to confirm that training,

coaching and all activities are in accordance with expectations. Further, compliance is achieved through corrective action plans which take two forms. Verbal corrective actions, for instance, may be administered by dock supervisors during a behavioural audit. Their function is not punitive; rather, the intention is to seek out the root cause of a difficulty by using QMS problem solving strategies such as Pareto analysis, Fishbone diagrams and Root Cause Analysis, a question-asking technique used to explore cause and effect relationships underlying a particular problem. For example, a dock supervisor may notice that a forklift operator has failed to secure freight with dunnage. Rather than issuing a directive to use more dunnage with future loads, a series of questions designed to probe the underlying reason for the error would be asked. Indeed, there could be many reasons: the operator may not have been trained, sufficient quantities of dunnage were unavailable, or the location of more dunnage was unknown at the time. Written corrective actions, in contrast to verbal ones, could include a report completed by a Terminal Manager on a facility that has scored low on an audit.

S u c c e s s a t D a y & Ross hinges principally on the invo lvement

of all key stakeholders, particularly customers. This is why Service Level Agreements (SLAs) have been implemented so that customer expectations are fully understood and that the Operations team has clear documentation on customer requirements. SLAs are part of the Day & Ross Qual i ty Library and as such are available to all employees. Supervisors review SLAs with staff during daily shift meetings so that front line employees understand and comply with all customer e x p e c t a t i o n s . S u c h standardized documented procedures enable Day & Ross to deliver repeatable, reliable, and consistent service levels.

“Our business is built upon our ability to deliver a consistently high level of service while keeping our cost to serve at market competitive levels. Any company can maximize service or cost at the expense of the other – we need to do both in parallel. QMS provides our people with the tools that they need to identify and eliminate ‘non-value’ activities from their work. This work does not happen on its own spontaneously, it takes a conscious effort and focus – that is why we continue to champion QMS within our operation,” explained Doug Tingley. In his capacity as VP Freight Operations, Doug will contribute to service level improvements and process practices that will lead to even higher efficiency standards. He will also focus on driving sales growth alongside the Sales team. Doug brings to Day & Ross a wealth of experience and skills critical to successfully leading the company’s freight operations. As part of the senior executive t e a m , h i s p r e v i o u s experience in logistics, global procurement, and cost savings initiatives

within a large organization ideally positions him as a key contributor to the growth of Day & Ross.

Lean Engineering and Qual i ty Management S y s t e m s a r e r o b u s t initiatives aligned with Day & Ross’ ongoing efforts to respond to customer and market demands. The investment in documenting, auditing and training tools, reinforced through the Lean/6 Sigma philosophy and the QMS are just some of the practices that underscore the company’s commitment to superior customer service and employee training.

T h e r e s u l t s a r e evident throughout the organization: Improved on-time service, reduction in except ions and a significant improvement in their linehaul operations. Improvement in their administrat ion, such as Invoice Accuracy, is a lso be ing rea l ized . They continue to strive f o r e x c e l l e n c e i n communication with their partners and customers to ensure they have full visibility of their freight and full awareness if there are any concerns. The Day & Ross’s focus on providing the tools required to the front line employees for success is reflected in the tenure of their team members. Day & Ross is focused on their success and they in turn are contributing to the success of Day & Ross. The Platinum Member Designation with Canada’s Best Managed Companies is an emblem of pride and demonstrates the company’s outstanding business performance and innovative management.

All of the tools in the Lean Toolbox, most significantly QMS and the focus on their entire team, will ensure Day & Ross’ continued success in the future. Success is a journey and their entire team is excited and proud to be a part of.V

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TallMaN TRuCk CeNTRe

40 Years of Business Success & Community InvolvementBy MaRek kRasuski

This year marks a red letter date for Tall-man Truck Centre

(TTC) as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, provid-ing exceptional customer service by selling the com-plete line of International medium and heavy duty trucks. In recognition of this milestone, TTC hosted a celebration for their em-ployees at the Rogers K-ROCK Centre in Kingston on Saturday September 14th, 2013.

Since 1973 when Ger-ald Tallman opened the centre in Kemptville, this company has grown into a full service dealership network with eight loca-tions in Belleville, Corn-wall, Kemptville, Kingston, Oshawa, East & West Ot-tawa and Mississauga. Six associate dealerships and over 350 employees, many with over 10 years’ service, today comprise the Tallman family.

Tallman’s success as a

premier dealership is evi-dent in several bench-marks the company has reached. It received Em-ployer of the Year Award from the North Grenville Chamber’s Salute to Ex-cellence. Recipients are acknowledged for: creat-ing supportive employee environments, exceeding employment and safety standards, demonstrat-ing integrity and excellent communications skills, participating in commun-ity affairs, and exhibiting outstanding leadership qualities.

Earlier, in 2011, recog-nition of Tallman’s best practices was reaffirmed by SGS Canada, the lead-ing inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS granted ISO 9001:2008 Certification Status to the Kemptville Truck Centre, Tallman’s flagship dealership, based on its successful execu-tion of eight management principles: customer focus,

leadership, involvement of people, process ap-proach, system approach, continual improvement, fact-based decision mak-ing, and mutually benefi-cial supplier relationships. Certification was granted after a rigorous audit of all aspects of the location’s new and used truck sales, leasing, rentals, service, body shop and part’s oper-ation to ensure that the high standards set by ISO 9001:2008 were fully met.

Tallman Truck Centre is also one of Canada’s 50 Best Companies, a proud recipient of the Circle of Excellence award as well as an Idealease Idealgold recipient.

The company’s adher-ence to employee satisfac-tion does, indeed, match its stellar reputation for customer service. Monthly labour market reviews, for example, are performed by Tallman staff to ensure that all employees earn indus-try-competitive wages and

benefits, including annual CPI increases. Employees, too, receive productivity bonuses and benefit from the implementation of best practices the company assiduously enforces to ensure a healthy and safe working environment.

Tallman’s commitment to community development is as much a part of its cor-porate culture as its sound business practices. Since 1986, the Tallman family has hosted the Kemptville Charity Golf Tournament, with participation from employees, customers and suppliers coming together to raise money for local community charities. Tall-man Truck Centre has also invested in the Kemptville District Hospital emer-gency room, now the Tall-man Family Emergency room since 2010.

Tallman’s trajectory of success also includes the expansion of existing fa-cilities. The Oshawa loca-tion, currently undergoing

renovations, will feature 3,600 square feet of office and showroom space, and 11,000 square feet of ser-vice area spread among ten new bays. In keeping with the company tradition of selling and servicing trucks in state-of-the-art facili-ties, high-tech equipment will be installed to meet exacting service standards, said Andy Gaber, Tallman’s Territory Sales Manager who oversees operations as the dealership’s new General Manager. “A diag-nostic bay is dedicated exclusively for the purpose of troubleshooting prob-lems on today’s complex trucks. A rapid lube bay is also available to ser-vice customers within a quick 45-minute timeline. In addition, we have in-vested in an alignment system from the Hunter Engineering Company, an accurate laser technology that yields multiple benefits such as aligning all drive, steer, trailer and lift-axle

wheels. This will reduce tire wear and improve fuel economy for our custom-ers,” Gaber explained.

State of the art equip-ment, education, ongoing training, productivity bo-nuses, exceptional cus-tomer service, and growth potential for employees are the distinguishing qualities underlining Tallman’s suc-cess over the last 40 years. These hallmarks are sure to advance the company into yet another 40 years of robust growth and com-mitment to community development.

Tallman Truck Centre ex-tends a hearty ‘Thank You’ to employees, customers, and suppliers for playing a pivotal role in its success.

Daily updates on dealer-ships, promotions and industry news are avail-able by searching Tallman Truck Centre on Facebook and twitter.

Contact Tallman Truck Centre at www.ttctruck.ca.V

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An Uncertain Economy & the Driver ShortageBy BRuCe sayeR

For too many years, trucking companies have faced driver

shortages. As they struggle to operate in this uncer-tain economy, the grow-ing (and unmet) demand for qualified truck driv-ers continues to plague many companies, further hampering their ability to grow. That’s especially true for the smaller truck-ing business.

A recent article in CNN-Money listed the 10 most difficult jobs to fill. Num-ber one was software developers while number two was truck drivers.

A large pool of experi-enced truck drivers are now retiring at a time when fewer young people are choosing to enter the field. Add to this the fact that in 2012 the average long-haul driver turnover rate was 98%. It’s easy to see why the continued shortage of drivers has trucking companies look-ing for creative ways to attract newcomers and re-tain qualified drivers. Any smart trucking business owner is working hard to ensure his or her place of business is the preferred work environment for new and experienced drivers.

2 Tips to Keep Drivers Happy (and Retain Them)

Nothing is better than a great place to work: It’s a fact that you’ll need to compete in wages and benefits to attract new drivers. But consider this; if money is the only en-ticement, you may attract drivers to your trucking company, but you won’t keep them. More than money or benefits, nothing keeps a driver loyal to your trucking business than making it a great place to go to work every day. Look for ways to recognize your drivers for their work. Listen to them and make

drivers feel like an import-ant part of your company. And, ensure that they have the tools and resources they need to do their job effectively.

Keep your promises: However you slice it, a paycheque is a promise. Making sure that driv-ers are paid accurately and on time is critical to keeping them. Cash flow management can be a tough balancing act for smaller trucking compan-ies who are struggling simply to make payroll, let alone compete with the wages and benefits offered by larger trucking

companies. Have back-pocket plans in place for times of cash flow lows to make sure that you always make good on your payroll promise. That can include solutions like a business line of credit, factoring, load advances or a fac-toring line of credit*.

For many trucking com-panies, factoring is the preferred option because of the high value bene-fits it creates. Cash flow becomes predictable and immediately accessible, back-office costs are re-duced and a sizable de-crease in bad debt is real-ized.

There are different fac-toring products available with varying features and fee structures. A reput-able factoring company will walk you through the process and benefits of each product.

For more information about factoring your freight bills, load advan-ces and a factoring line of credit* for your Can-adian trucking, freight and transportation business, visit www.accutraccapital.ca.

*A factoring line of credit is an alternative financing product exclusive to Accu-trac Capital.V

FTR assoCiaTes

Class 8 Orders Improve Only Marginally in September

Bloomington, Indi-ana – FTR has re-leased preliminary

data showing September Class 8 truck net orders at 19,777 units, 29% better than a year ago but just 3% higher than August orders. September is now the fourth consecutive month with Class 8 orders

below 20,000 resulting in annualized orders for the six-month period, includ-ing September, dipping to 240,600 units. Preliminary order numbers are for all major North American OEMs.

E r i c S t a r k s , F T R ’s President, commented “The order data was gen-

erally in line with expecta-tions. Activity is modest but still suggests a flat pro-duction and sales market over the next few months. We will be looking hard at the October orders to see if production expectations through the end of the year can be met.”

Final data for Septem-

ber will be available from FTR later in the month as part of its North Amer-ican Commercial Truck & Trailer Outlook service. To contact FTR, send an email to sales@ftrintel.com or call 888.988.1699 Ext. 1.

FTR, located in Bloom-ington, Indiana, has been

a leader in transportation forecasting for over 20 years. The company’s U.S. Freight Model collects and analyzes all data likely to impact freight movement and is based on specific characteristics for over 200 commodity groups. FTR Associates’ forecast reports cover trucking and

rail transportation and include demand analysis for commercial vehicle as well as railcar. Specially designed reports are of-fered to participants in both industries to cover specific needs. For more information about FTR v i s i t   w w w. F T R i n t e l .com.V

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Compliant Carriers Benefit From Adherence to Strict Cross Border Protocols

By MaRek kRasuski

Over a b i l l i on dollars in trade crosses the 119

borders between Canada and the U.S. every day. That level of economic activity marks our two countries as having the world’s largest bi-lateral trading agreement. For us, it represents 73 percent of our total exports; the remaining 23 percent dis-bursed to other countries around the world. Even for our giant neighbour to the south, the need for an unimpeded, free flow of goods to Canada is para-mount. 2009 figures show that America’s exports to Canada represent fully 63 percent of their total trade. Both countries have a vested interest in en-suring that this marriage of economic necessity continues, unimpeded by excessive regulation, crim-inal activity and terrorist threats. Over the years, and especially since 9/11, achieving optimal balance between trade liberaliza-tion, order and safety has become a daunting task, but the combined resour-ces of both countries con-tinue to refine protocols that achieve a workable solution.

To this end commercial carriers have had to adjust to stiffer compliance stan-dards. Following 9/11 the Department of Homeland Security and the US Cus-toms and Border Protec-tion (CBP) introduced the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). ACE attempts to streamline business processes, en-hance trade and ensure compliance with US laws

and regulations. All in-bound shipments into the US, whether by truck, ship, train, freight forwarders or customs brokers, re-quire an ACE manifest. Essentially a pre-border clearance document, ACE details information such as the name of the car-rier, description of cargo, identity of the shipper and manufacturer, location of pick-up and destination points, as well as addi-tional pertinent informa-tion. All carriers require an ACE manifest to enter the US; without it they will be turned back when arriving at the border. In addition, the manifest must be filed electronically to CBP of-ficials at least four hours before the driver arrives. The driver, too, should have a copy of the manifest in the trip envelope.

Dawn Truell is a colum-nist for this magazine and an expert on cross border compliance. Her consult-ing firm, Cross Border Ser-vices, provides informa-tion on, and assists with, virtually every trans-border initiative, including pro-grams such as ACE, ACI, PIP, CSA, FAST and C-TPAT. Truell notes that failure of the trucking company or its representative to file the manifest beforehand may result in the truck being declined entrance into the US, even if the driver has a hard copy of the docu-ment in the cab. “A driver can potentially be turned away if the ACE manifest has not been electronically filed. That’s the rule and that is what happens. They may be told to return and get the proper documenta-tion,” she said. Rules, how-ever, are known to be bent from time to time, even in the hard-nosed world of cross border trade. A driver with a company that has not filed a manifest, but has on his person a hard copy of the document, may still get through, however, suspicions will be raised.

“A driver will probably get hauled over for secondary screening because border officials will want to know why the shipment informa-tion was not transmitted beforehand. Secondary screening in this case is almost certain,” Truell con-tinued.

Canada, meanwhile, is taking its cue from the U.S. by introducing its own version of the ACE manifest. The Advanced C o m m e r c i a l I n -formation (ACI)

pro-gram, m o r e p o p u -l a r l y k n o w n a s t h e eManifest, was intro-d u c e d b y Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in 2009. When fully imple-mented the eManifest will become mandatory for all transportation compan-ies bringing commercial goods into Canada from anywhere in the world, including the U.S. It too will require the trade commun-ity to submit pre-arrival data to the border for risk assessment purposes. Ac-cording to one CBSA offi-cial, some 19,500,000 ship-ments enter Canada each year, so it’s fair to estimate that millions of shipments also enter the U.S. from Canada and points beyond.

Congested bottlenecks at Canada-U.S. border crossings was one reason underlining the decision to introduce the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) pro-gram to help expedite the movement of goods across

borders. As the name im-plies another reason for this joint initiative between Canada and the U.S. was to enhance security. FAST is a voluntary program that trucking companies can apply to subject to certain conditions. Carriers must be in good standing, driv-ers must have no criminal records, and the shippers

whose goods are being transported must also be FAST approved. Other ca-veats apply: “You can only get Fast approval once you

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the U.S. FAST approval into Canada from the U.S., requires that companies become PIP (Partners In Protection) and CSA (Cus-toms Self Assessment) certified,” explained Dawn Truell.

C-TPAT – yes, another acronym – stands for Cus-toms Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. Largely an anti-terrorism initiative, C-TPAT develops measures to increase border security. Members who want into the program agree to pro-vide American CBP border officials with a security profile outlining the secur-ity measures the company has in place. If success-ful, these companies are considered to be lower risk and, once certified, will receive FAST certifi-cation. The advantage to carriers governed by on time shipments is obvious.

The right to use the less populated FAST lanes at border crossings means companies get clearance quicker. The system is not perfect, though, as delays at FAST lanes occur also, but they are less frequent and the lineups are shorter. Moreover, membership in C-TPAT, a FAST require-ment for travel into the U.S, means that import-ers are 4 to 6 times less likely to incur a security or compliance examina-tion, according to the CBP website. Canadian border officials explain how the program works: “When a FAST-approved driver arrives at the border, he or she presents three bar-coded documents to the border services officer (one for each of the participat-ing parties: the driver, the carrier and the importer). The officer can quickly scan the bar codes while all trade data declarations and verifications are done at a later time, away from the border. . . drivers are cleared into Canada or the United States with greater speed and certainty, which reduces costs for FAST participants,” confirms the CBSA website.

Another benefit of this special status is clearance even in the face of secur-ity threats. Dawn truell explains: “When there are any border alerts at any of the U.S.A. borders, which unfortunately happens frequently, any truck at any of those crossings will be turned away and sent back to Canada once the alert is issued. Only C-TPAT Certi-fied carriers will be allowed to cross because they are a Trusted Trader as part of the C-TPAT program.”

Not surprisingly, C-TPAT has a Canadian counter-part – the Partners In Pro-tection (PIP) program. PIP and CSA (Customs Self As-sessment) are to Canadian border officials what C-TPAT is to their American counterparts, a require-

ment for use of FAST lanes coming into Canada from the U.S. This fact often falls under the radar of drivers and carriers, in part because FAST lanes into Canada do not inform driv-ers that they require CSA, PIP, FAST approval, and not a C-TPAT endorsement. Thus far, CBSA officials incline toward granting entry because of the dif-ficulty of forcing a truck and trailer to back up and be redirected to general entry lanes.

Though membership in many of these programs – FAST, PIP, C-TPAT – is voluntary, they are highly recommended. They pro-vide heightened security, promote quicker move-ment across borders, and function as effective sales tools when courting busi-ness opportunities with large manufacturers who are also members of these programs. Membership, warns Dawn Truell, is taken very seriously by border authorities in this age of heightened sensitiv-ity to terrorist threats, and any misrepresentations on applications yields serious consequences for appli-cants. “Companies must understand they have to be 100 percent honest about the information they pro-vide. If Homeland Security comes knocking at your door and you lied about having a gate or fence when there isn’t one, you will be denied entry. Worst still, your company will be red flagged at every single border crossing and will have a tough time getting through.”

More information on these programs and cross border protocols is avail-able on Canada and US border websites: www.cbsa.gc.ca and www.cbp.gov. Dawn Truell can be reached at: www.crossborderservices.org, by email, dawntruell@gmail.com, or by calling 905.973.9136.V

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Cross Border ComplianceBy DaWN TRuell

pRes., CRoss BoRDeR seRviCes

If you look up the word “compliance” in the dic-tionary you will find

this definition: “...the act or process of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do.” While none of us exactly enjoys being told what to do, the trans-portation business dictates that we must be compliant in numerous programs in order to conduct business, period! Compliancy may conjure socialist ideas to some of us, but if we want to gain success in an in-dustry such as transporta-tion, there are no side steps to compliancy.

In compliance relating to the transportation in-dustry we get bombarded by a series of acronyms

every day: CVOR, MTO, DOT, SCAC, BOC, C-TPAT, FAST, PIP, CBS, CSA, MC, HACCP, PAPS, PARS, BAC, DHS, CBP, CBSA, CIA, DVMT, DVRT, FOIA, FMCSA, NMFTA, GPS, etc. The plethora of programs and processes force us into conformity with official requirements so we can proceed with our business operations. It’s a necessary cost of doing business in the world today.

These programs may seem overwhelming, but in reality they are essential to ensure our compliance with security measures while reinforcing our sales potential and thereby con-tributing to the success of our businesses and the protection of our citizens, communities and coun-

tries from the threat of terrorism. If everyone in the world conformed to what the ‘norm’ in society should be we wouldn’t have terrorism, drug manufacturing, dealing and smuggling, kidnapping and trafficking, weapons of mass destruction, mur-ders and wars. The world would, indeed, be a better place – just as God had wanted it for all of us.

In response to numerous queries regarding who should, and can, join the Compliancy programs, C-TPAT, PIP, FAST & CSA, this is a list of the business types that qualify: Highway Carrier – Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico, Importer/Exporter – Worldwide but have a base office in Can-ada, U.S.A. or Mexico,

Consolidator – Canada, U.S.A. or Mexico, Ware-housing & Distribution, Manufacturer, Air Carrier, Rail Carrier, Sea Carrier, Foreign Based Marine Port Terminal Operator – Can-ada or Worldwide, U.S. Marine Port or Terminal Operator, Licensed U.S. Customs Broker. PIP will also allow Canadian Cus-toms Broker and Cour-iers. This does not apply, however, to C-TPAT or FAST. For CSA you must be a Canadian Bonded Carrier or Warehouse. Re-garding PAPS & PARS, as discussed with both CBSA officials and Pat O’Brien of Barcode Canada, pat@bar-codecanadainc.com, these bar codes must be present on customs documenta-tion, including manifests.

To clear up FAST en-rollment: For FAST truck drivers, this is your FAST Card. For transportation companies this is a 2-part program, for U.S.A. bound carriers, in order to use the FAST lanes you must have a driver who has a FAST Card. Your company must be C-TPAT & FAST Certified, and you must be carrying a C-TPAT Certified shipper’s load. For Canada bound shipments, FAST lanes drivers must have a FAST Card, and your com-pany has to be PIP, CSA & Canada FAST Certified, and be carrying a CSA shipper’s load. To become Canada FAST Certified, you must be CSA Certified.

For clarity, research in-formation regarding these Compliancy programs and

their associated acronyms: PIP – Partners In Protec-tion, a Canadian initia-tive; C-TPAT – Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, an American program; FAST – Free And Secure Trade, both an American and Canadian program; and CSA – Cus-toms Self Assessment, a Canadian program. These are all cross border pro-grams which require full understanding in order to successfully proceed with cross border transactions.

For information regarding the above mentioned ma-terial, please contact Dawn Truell of Cross Border Services 905.973.9136, dawntruell@gmail.com, www.crossborderservices.org www.c-tpat-certified.com.V

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ITR: Trusted Consultants in the Provision of All Compliance Needs By FRaNk FaBiaN & peNNy

RaBisHaW

Successful carri-ers, both large and small, understand

the importance of taking a proactive approach to safe-ty & compliance. Indeed, transportation companies are advised to review their respective policy and pro-cedures manuals at least once a year to meet regu-latory requirements and insurance industry stan-dards. Many companies do have Policy and Procedures manuals, but they are often relegated to bookshelves or storage lockers and are largely forgotten. Other firms, too, rely on a hodge-podge of information cut and pasted together from a variety of sources. Closer examination of these docu-ments may reveal that the material is lacking direct relevance to the carrier’s operation.

Manuals lacking updated procedures and policies that address occupational hazards can result in some form of enforcement activ-ity by regulatory agencies (Canadian and USA). These enforcement bureaus can alter a carrier’s safety rat-ing; call for more serious penalties or in the very worst scenario, cancella-tion. Moreover, MTO offi-cials, in particular, have the authority to access carrier establishments to ensure they are in full compliance with rules and regulations. Carriers are expected to produce well documented records that are ready for inspection. Such records should include informa-tion on: the driver hiring,

driver training and mon-

itoring pro-

cess, hours of service, drug and alcohol testing, vehicle maintenance, inspections, collision reports and any follow up records, danger-ous goods requirements and all the C-TPAT require-ments (where applicable).

A carrier’s compliance office may be equipped to conduct a satisfactory internal review. However, the impartial eye of a third party may expose glar-ing errors or omissions that may save the carrier an expensive visit to the courts or a meeting with government officials. In-deed, compliance experts update clients about regu-latory changes and indus-try trends, thereby ensur-ing that carriers are fully compliant with industry standards. In addition, they bring a new perspective to road safety and save time and money.

To this end, ITR was cre-ated specifically to assist companies with compli-ance issues in all areas of operations, including on-going training of industry employees. Because of the ever changing regulatory environment and the intro-duction of new technology and expanding markets, it is critical that employees are equipped with the tools and educational resources to successfully carry out their responsibilities. A trusted Canadian consult-ing and training resource company committed to providing exceptional products and services, ITR provides a wide range of safety & compliance ser-vices. Whatever the fleet size, ITR’s team can fill the compli-ance void. W h e t h e r d e -

veloping company poli-cies & procedures, pro-viding employee training and educational material, hours of service review, drug testing, or just an-swering a compliance question, ITR is here to help.

For more information call 888.812.0099, or send an email to penny@itrcan-ada.ca or visit our web-site at www.itrcanada.com.V

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gps sysTeMs

DiCAN Dicam Dash CamerasBy DiaNe sHiRCHeNko

They’re out there… bad drivers… lurk-ing in your blind

spot, driving distracted, crossing multiple lanes, cutting you off, slamming on their brakes, yacking on their phones and pot-entially causing a wave of near misses or accidents in

their path. Protect yourself from the liability issues these drivers present with the DiCAM in-vehicle dash camera.

The benefits of covering your assets with video surveillance are many: Reduced liability, driver training, increased ac-countability, reduced ex-

posure to insurance fraud and unnecessary premium increases, etc. One DiCAM dash cam customer re-ported “...Since the cam-eras have been installed we have captured a head on collision involving our snow plow (data confirmed our operator’s account-ing of what happened), a

vehicle rollover as a result of excessive speed (driver of vehicle neglected to share this detail in their statement to the police) and numerous other col-lisions. In one instance, following receipt of notice of pending civil action, our video data in support of the road conditions stopped

the claim before the County needed to retain outside legal representation...”

The DiCAM dash cam is low profile, quickly mounts inside your vehicle on the front windshield with a suction cup mount and records what’s happen-ing in front of you in full HD quality video. Video files are stored on a 32GB MicroSD card and are non-proprietary (.mov file type) so they can be played back using most video playback software (ie: Windows Media Player, Quicktime, VLC, etc) – no proprietary software required. The dash cam also comes with composite and HDMI

cables so you can play back the videos directly on your TV right from the camera.

No more ‘he said, she said’ scenarios if you are involved in or witness an accident – with video evi-dence available you will be able to put the situa-tion in proper perspective for law enforcement and insurance personnel. If pictures say a thousand words, video says a mil-lion. Get your DiCAM dash cam today!

C a l l D i C A N a t 866.884.7569, visit our website at www.dican-inc.com or email info@dicaninc.com for more information.V

espaR

Espar Awarded General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award

Espar Climate Con-trol Systems was a recipient of the

prestigious General Mo-tors Supplier Quality of Excellence Award. Con-gratulations to the Espar Team on achieving this great honor.

This is the second year that GM has hosted their Supplier Quality Awards. The ceremony took place at the Detroit Marriott in Troy, Michigan on October 1st, 2013. Accepting the award, on behalf of Es-par were Ashu Aggarwal, Quality Manager and Ioan Albu, Operations Man-ager. Only top-performing suppliers who are compli-ant and meet the quality performance criteria and provide cross-functional support to GM are chosen for this award.

General Motors is a cor-poration that strives for excellence and their goal is to design, build and sell the world’s best vehicles. Product quality, obviously, impacts their success and

through their diligence and perseverance GM earned the top spot in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. They plan to pass on acknowledgements to qualified recipients each performance year, which begins July 1st through till June 30th of each calendar year.

As GM, Espar is adamant about quality excellence and has worked hard to achieve and maintain their standards. Espar offers a HYDRONIC D5 Z heater assembly along with two fuel pump assemblies and select service parts to GM. We look forward to a suc-cessful working partner-ship with GM.

Espar Products is the manufacturer of fuel oper-ated heaters, these heaters are known for their ca-pability of reducing signifi-cant fuel costs and associ-ated Green House Gases. They are designed for mobile applications such as truck, bus, off-highway, marine and automotive;

the systems utilize 12 or 24 volt battery systems and gasoline or diesel as an on-board fuel. They operate as diesel or gaso-line furnaces with sealed combustion chambers. Es-par Air heaters use forced air as a heating medium while the Espar Coolant heaters circulate the en-gine coolant to transfer heat. Espar also manu-factures roof top mounted AC systems for the Motor Coach, Transit and School Bus markets as well as the IMobile Flex Cool Freezer containers.

For more information about Espar’s extensive

product line, visit www.espar.com.V

From left,gM’s grace D. lieblein, Beverly gaski, sheri e.

Hickok; espar’s ioan albu and ashu aggarwal.

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sTReTCHiNg youR Miles

FITZY – A lesson from Niki LaudaBy peTeR FiTzgeRalD

If trucking can at all be genetic, it’s definitely in my DNA. My dad drove

a truck for over 40 years. I learned the whistle of the turbo and the whine of the tranny from my early years. I even married a truck driver and had two wonderful kids with her, now even taking the entire family on the truck for the whole summer. It’s not just a job, it’s a part of who I am. I can hardly spend a week at home without at least thinking about the open road again.

Learning how to drive is only the first step of many in becoming a good owner operator. My trip to being a successful operator began by first learning the basics. I learned the art of driving a truck – safely, and under any and all conditions, level terrain, heavy load, torrential rain, 7%grade (dry or icy), empty, snowy, van, deck or bobtailing. It

didn’t, and shouldn’t, mat-ter what the circumstance. Year after year I/we learn and relearn the dangers and risks of our industry. Every morning we get up to a new application of what we learned up to last night. The job is nothing if not a challenge.

Only focusing on driving is not what makes a good operator. Keeping it be-tween the ditches only as-sures us we’re not charged a deductible. Learning to be a good operator requires building know-ledge on knowledge. It’s an intellectual milk run, a mental LTL, not just pin to pin or dock to dock truck-ing. If everything was as simple as pin to pin many more would be successful operators.

I learned how to drive from my dad. I learned maintenance from my brother (licensed Diesel Mechanic), I became edu-cated in truck expenses

as a lease operator (run-ning cents per mile) and slowly learned fright rates and lanes before plunging into percentage (Owner Operator).

I took the time to re-search the best tax savings system from my “Mak-ing Your Miles Count” ac-countant and saved huge dollars annually (over na-tional averages).

I follow the rules of suc-cess each step requires of me. I’d be the first to say I made mistakes... some-times BIG mistakes... but rarely the same mistake twice (there’s no need to duplicate, you can make a new mistake every day for twenty years and still have more to learn).

Without a doubt times have changed since I start-ed 20 years ago. Fuel econ-omy was rarely a factor when oil was $20 a barrel and maintenance much more predictable when power units didn’t have

pollution control devices strapped to our engines. However, success is still within our grasp if we accept the risks and then minimize it by what we are taught and have learned.

In the new movie “RUSH” (the story of arch rivals Niki Lauda and James Hunt) Niki Lauda refused to accept any risk of death higher than 20%. The first time he did he crashed and nearly killed himself. The second time he refused to drive and ultimately lost the National champion-ship. Risk is always a part of life, nobody can fully eliminate it. We just have to accept the level we calculate we can actively manage.

At the end of the movie Niki Lauda also stated “…having you as compe-tition (talking to James Hunt) made me a better driver… ”. Being truly a professional driver means we embrace all the good

advice offered, taking full advantage of every op-portunity to learn about our accepted craft, and live or die with the results. Our challenge may be great but that’s what drives us to be even greater.

Peter Fitzgerald lives in Steinbach, Manitoba, an Owner Operator hauling specialty flat deck. He con-tributes on behalf of Mak-

ing Your Miles Count pro-ductions. You can view his articles and other free vis-ual and POD cast resour-ces at thrconsulting.ca. THR Consulting Group Inc. is an accounting and con-sulting firm specializing in Lease/Owner Operators. You can further research related topics at thrcon-sulting.blogspot.com or call at 877.987.9787.V

professional Formula 1 driver Niki lauda refused to accept

any risk of death higher than 20%.

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TReMCaR TeCHNologies iNC.

Tremcar Inc. Hires New V-P International

Sa i n t - J e a n - s u r -Richelieu, Que-bec – Mr. Jacques

Tremblay, Chairman of the Board of Tremcar Tech-nologies Inc., is proud to announce that Mr. Andy Mulvey, formerly of Fleet-stop Trailers of Calgary, has joined the Tremcar Team as Vice-President, International.

Mr. Mulvey will be fo-cusing on developing the American market and will

share his time between the head office in Canada and the Strasburg, Ohio office. Tremcar Inc. has 10 production plants and service centres located across North America.

Mr. Mulvey, a DOT De-sign Certified Engineer originally from Glasgow, Scotland, comes to Trem-car Inc. with over 25 years of experience in the tank trailer industry. He was with Trimac for a num-

ber of years and worked in Michigan for 13 years with such companies as Quality Carriers and Mid Michigan Equipment Corporation.V

suDBuRy TMTa

Preparing for Annual Trade ShowBy MaRek kRasuski

The Sudbury chapter of the Transporta-tion Maintenance

and Technology Associa-tion (TMTA) held its first monthly meeting of the new business year on Sep-tember 12th at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel. TMTA president, Stewart Mc-Bain, welcomed members and gave an overview of highlights of the new year, including information on the annual trade show which will be held on De-cember 13th at this same site located at 50 Brady St., Sudbury.

The evening’s sponsor was Stemco and District Sales Manager, Dave Wal-lace, delivered a presenta-tion on Stemco’s products and services. Stemco has grown in its 25-year his-

tory from a supplier of hub caps to complete wheel end products which are classified into four major groups: wheel end com-ponents which include seals, spindle fasteners, bearings, hub caps and mileage counters; suspen-sion products which in-clude king pins, spring pins, bushings and polyurethane components; brake adjust-ers and tire information systems. Dave’s talk cov-ered Stemco’s range of hub caps which have been rec-ognized for their tough and long lasting properties. The Sentinel hub cap, for ex-ample, provides a filtering system that eliminates con-tamination of the lubricant from grime, dirt and water. Another type, tire inflation hub caps, are available in both oil and grease for

several applications. The oil hub caps have a slide full plug and standard window with oil fill lines, whereas the grease hub caps do not have a slide fill plug and incorporate a gray opaque window with no markings.

Dave Wallace also fo-cused on tire inflation systems, known as Intel-ligent Transportation Sys-tems [ITS]. Committed to improving fuel economy and increasing tire life, Stemco’s Aeris advanced automatic tire inflation system is designed to keep commercial trailer tires properly inflated using air pressure from the trailer’s braking system. The pres-entation also included the importance of torquing. Stemco’s Pro-Torque Ad-vanced Axle Spindle Nuts control axial motion and

hold bearing end play near zero while maintaining exact cup and cone adjust-ment on the spindle.

On October 10th, TMTA’s second business meet-ing was held with Stew-art McBain managing the proceedings. Publicity Of-ficer, Wes Govier, reminded members of the upcoming Trade Show on December 13th, and encouraged in-dustry reps to participate by securing exhibits to inform visitors of their products and services. Welfare Of-ficer, John Ratushniak, ap-prised members of grease maintenance. Lines should be checked regularly to en-sure they are packed with grease, filters cleaned to prevent clogging that im-pedes grease flow, and lighter grade lubricants used in preparation for the winter season, he said.

Later, Andrew Burland, District Sales Manager for Baldwin Filters, the even-ing’s sponsor, spoke to

Baldwin’s position as in-dustry leader in heavy-duty filters. Burland outlined the basics involved in filter ef-ficiency. “Efficiency comes down to how effective a filter is in removing cer-tain sized particles and the number of particles a filter can hold,” he explained, noting as a general rule that the more efficient a filter is, the shorter its lifespan.

Unlike many competitors, Baldwin manufactures all filter components in house except the rubber and glue, and 95 percent of Baldwin products are manufactured in the U.S. Over the years, the company has expanded and refined its line of filters to meet the rising demands of the global market. Their products offer heavy-duty protection under tough operating conditions for over-the-road commer-cial vehicles, construction, mining, and logging equip-ment, as well as industrial, agricultural and marine

applications.Andrew Burland high-

lighted the company’s commitment to customer service, honouring war-ranties and best product performance, claiming that Baldwin filters always meet or exceed OE specifica-tions.

The Sudbury TMTA is a group of fleet maintenance professionals actively run-ning light, medium, and heavy fleets in the province of Ontario and operating across Canada and the U.S. It holds monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month from Septem-ber to June at the award winning Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel. Sponsors are encouraged to support the monthly dinner meetings. These are unique oppor-tunities to engage in one place with transportation fleet maintenance and dis-tributors from Sudbury, Timmins, North Bay and Manitoulin Island.V

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keepiNg youR veHiCles CleaN

Where to Wash Our Trucks

By JaCk JaCksoN

Recently I met with a trucking com-pany in the bever-

age industry who wanted to understand how they could wash their vehicles in a better way than they do today. As with all cus-tomers in trucking today, the cost of doing business continues to climb in all respects, so we had to solve their problem and not increase costs.

When we discussed their

wish list their goal was to improve their image with a simpler system. Their trucks are a dark colour accompanied by their logo and a small bit of advertising. The public presentation was not up to the standards they wanted. Of course, they didn’t have a dedicated wash bay, nor could they afford to go to that level as both space constraints on their prop-erty and the cost to modify the building were too high.

We spent an afternoon with them to understand their business. Trucks ar-rive at their distribution facility full of empties after delivering to their custom-ers all day. The trucks en-ter a drive-through area in their facility where a team begins to unload the re-turns. After unloading, the shunter takes the trucks back out to the yard to

park for the night. The idea the customer had was to bring the trucks back into the facility during a quiet time before the night shift begins to reload the trucks for next day deliveries.

The problem was the cost of a staff member and the facility to wash. The current system of washing in the parking lot is not environmentally sound and temperature ranges are inadequate. Enlisting the services of a mobile wash company is also not practical since the parking lot is too crowded, leav-ing no room between the trucks for a proper clean-ing. Thirdly, there was not enough time to wash all the trucks during the quiet time by hand inside the facility. It would take about 30 minutes to wash the truck, thus only a handful could be washed.

With the dirty season about to arrive, which coincides with their busy season, they were per-plexed as to what to do. We discussed the abil-ity of the shunter staff to wash the truck right after it was emptied of returns. Unfortunately, time is an issue and, of course, the area cannot be restricted by washing that interferes with the flow of forklifts and personnel trying to unload the trucks.

We were able to suggest a system that could be used for only 5 minutes per truck and conveniently tucked away and removed from staff or equipment. This also did not add any cost to the labour. The shunter and number of staff members during the offloading procedure made it feasible to take a quick five minutes to wash the

vehicle. The trucks were then parked in the park-ing lot, clean and ready for the night staff to load and of course enabling the morning driver to leave, highway bound, with a clean truck and gleaming company image.

If you believe there isn’t a way to wash your vehicles the way you would like, just give us a call. Some-

times outside eyes can see the world in a differ-ent way.

Awash Systems Corp. is the premier wash de-sign company that solves washing where no one else can. Contact Jack Jackson, President of Awash Systems Corp., by email at jjackson@awashsystems.com, or call 800.265.7405 or visit www.awashsystems.com.V

gReaT DaNe

Great Dane Builds Its 100,000th Trailer

Savannah, Geor-gia – Great Dane’s m a n u f a c t u r i n g

facility in Wayne, Neb-raska recently celebrat-ed the completion of its 100,000th trailer.

The plant was the site of a ceremony on Thurs-day, October 3rd to com-memorate the milestone. Attending were repre-sentatives of the Wayne plant; the town’s mayor, Ken Chamberlain; rep-resentatives from Great Dane’s corporate offices in Chicago and Savannah including Great Dane’s President, Dean Engelage; and Don Decker, President and CEO of Decker Truck Line.

T h e Wa y n e m a n u -facturing facility builds Great Dane’s Everest SS refrigerated trailers, which are primarily used for long-haul truckload operations. The 257,000 square-foot manufactur-ing facility started up in 1986 with two produc-tion lines. Since that time

there have been five addi-tions to the plant. Today, Great Dane’s Wayne plant employs more than 550 people and builds more than 5,000 trailers annu-ally for some of the na-tion’s largest fleets, includ-ing Wal-Mart, Southern Refrigerated Transport, Associated Grocers, JCT, Martin Transport, Dynam-ic, ERB, Van Wyk, D&A, K&J, Interide, Harris, Mid-land Complete Equipment, California Overland, Asso-ciated Wholesale Grocers, Sargento and Bruenger.

The 100,000th trailer to come off the line at the plant was an all-new Everest SS built especially for Decker Truck Line of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, a loyal customer of Great Dane’s since 1975.

“We’re extremely proud to reach this historic pro-duction milestone here in Wayne,” commented Terry Hanson, manager of the Wayne plant. “It’s a clear testament to the quality of product that

we produce, and to the spirit of the hundreds of hard-working individuals who carefully craft these outstanding trailers for our customers on a daily basis. Their deep sense of pride and attention to detail is what makes our trailers the very best the market has to offer.”

About Great DaneGreat Dane, a manufac-

turer of dry van, refriger-ated and platform trailers, has long been regarded as the industry leader in technology, innovation and quality. The com-pany has division offices in Savannah, Georgia, and Chicago, Illinois, with manufacturing plants and parts distribution cen-ters strategically-located throughout the United States. Great Dane’s net-work of company-owned branches, full-line in-dependent dealers and parts-only independent dealers offer distribution points for both trailers and aftermarket parts across

North and South America.As a key partner in the

U.S. Environmental Pro-tection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay Transport Part-nership, Great Dane has developed performance specifications for new and existing trailers that achieve greater fuel effi-ciency. The company was

also recognized in 2013 by Food Logistics Magazine as a “Top Green Provider.”

Great Dane can be ac-cessed online at www.greatdanetrailers.com.

Wholly-owned subsidi-ary Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies, acquired in 2010, is the innovator and manufacturer of cus-

tom fiberglass, specialized refrigerated truck bodies and all-electric refrigera-tion solutions. Such mar-kets include dairy, meat, frozen food, live poultry, and ice. Johnson Refriger-ated Truck Bodies can be accessed on-line at www.johnsontruckbodies.com.V

great Dane recently built the 100,000th trailer out of its Wayne, Nebraska plant. pictured

(l-R): Chris Hammond, great Dane vice president of Dealer and international sales; Darv

Habben, Crossroads Trailer president; Mark Habben, Crossroads Trailer; Dale Decker,

Decker Truck line vice president; Don Decker, president and Ceo of Decker Truck line;

Dean engelage, great Dane president; Terry Hanson, great Dane Wayne plant Manager.

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oNTaRio TRuCkiNg assoCiaTioN

Driver Shortage – A Game of InchesBy DaviD BRaDley

One man practicing sportsmanship is better than 100

preaching it – so said Knute Rockne, the Notre Dame coaching legend, who went on to be one of the greatest college coaches of all time. His point was that when it comes to inspir-ing others and influencing change, actions always speak louder than words.

It was that sort of think-ing that went into the launching of the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Driver Shortage. The task force, whose work is on-going, comprises a group of carrier leaders who are making a comprehensive and honest attempt to tackle the industry’s big-gest operational concern, the long-term chronic

shortage of qualified com-mercial drivers in Canada.

It would be easy to dis-miss what the task force is attempting to do. There is no shortage of cynics in the industry.  And, yes I have heard the argument that there is no driver shortage, just a shortage of compan-ies willing to pay more. There is no denying mon-etary compensation is a factor and it’s true in some sectors pay rates have not kept pace with the nature and demands of job – the task force has acknow-ledged that. But it’s also equally true that there is good (dare I say even very good) money to be made in this industry. Even the specialized, premium sec-tors of the industry where pay tends to be higher are not immune from human resource challenges. The

trucking industry isn’t the only sector facing a short-age of qualified workers but it is perhaps one of if not the most impacted.

The underpinnings of the shortage are broad and systemic. But as the Con-ference Board of Canada concluded, they’re also generational, perceptual and socially reflected in the nation’s demographic trends. The Conference Board, as well as the BRTF, concludes that a number of strategies could help bridge the supply and de-mand gap. Wages and working conditions are obvious. A reorganization of trucking activity and supply chains in order to reduce pressures on long-haul drivers and make better use of their time is needed. Mandatory entry level driver training and

upgraded licence stan-dards to achieve a skilled occupation designation are also important.

Some of these approach-es will require cooperation from outside forces such as supply chain partners and government. But for the most part, the truck-ing industry will have to try and control its own destiny, which is not easy for an industry like ours. But as the task force has taken pains to state, car-riers alone hire, fire, and pay their employees and set the rate for the services provided. Leadership for solving the driver shortage has to come from the car-riers. There are things you can control now without relying on anyone else. Why not start by adopting and implementing the Core Values recommended by the BRTF in your human resource policies.

I’ve listed a selection of the Core Values before in

this space, but I think some of them bear repeating: For example, truck drivers are our most important asset, the face of the industry – to our customers and to the public and they are deserv-ing of respect. They should have an improved ability to predict what their weekly pay is going to be.

Compensation packages need to be competitive with or better than alterna-tive employment options and more transparent. Drivers should be paid for all the work that they do and earn enough to cover all reasonable out-of-pock-et expenses incurred while on the road for extended periods. Their time at work should not be wasted – at shipper/consignee premis-es, waiting for their trucks in the shop, or waiting for a response to a ques-tion of their carrier. They should be able to rely on their carrier not to interfere with their personal time by

(for example) calling them back to work early. Driver wellness should be a top priority for employers.

You can go to  driver-shortage.ca  to see how carriers are implementing some of these actions into their company’s human resource policy. (And folks, if you don’t have a human resource policy, the Core Values are a good place to start).

In many ways the truck-ing industry is one of the most innovative and technological industries there is. In other respects, it’s painfully old school and slow to adapt to new gen-erational realities. In part this reflects the hypercom-petitive nature of the in-dustry where price is king and many carriers are just trying to survive. Changing that is difficult. Who wants to be the first canary in the coalmine? But there are times when it’s the right thing to do.VBusiNess iNsuRaNCe MaTTeRs

Conditions of the MarketsBy liNDa ColgaN

In reflecting on articles of the past it seems that the topic for the

fall is typically insurance market conditions. So what has changed in the past year with the trad-itional transportation In-surers?

The change from Mar-kel to Northbridge has not seen many changes in fleet underwriters so familiarity remains for all Brokers and Insureds. The merge with the Markel sister companies allowed the product offering to become more enhanced. Property and casualty lines can be written in conjunc-tion with the transporta-tion programme, thereby fulfilling the need of one stop insurance purchas-ing.

Intact has seamlessly orchestrated its merge with Jevco, but in doing so elimination of the spe-ciality non-fleet coverages brought some turmoil to the carriers that had been an interesting portion of

the Jevco transportation portfolio – i.e. car carri-ers. Fleet and non-fleet coverages continue to be offered through this val-ued traditional insurance market.

Old Republic remains the only Insurer that focuses just on transportation in-surance. They have not changed their appetite for U.S exposure for fleet or non fleet. It’s truly a fam-iliar market with many as underwriters and claims staff members have been with ORIC for well over a decade.

Zurich has had some changes in staffing and continues to focus on transportation as a large part of the Ontario spe-ciality insurance market. I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome back Chris Hemphill to the Zurich family. You were missed.

GCNA has launched its expansion into the trans-portation insurance (not just bonding) sector and we extend our wishes

of success to the many familiar faces in the new underwriting, claims and loss prevention depart-ments.

Economical has some new initiatives and has cemented their founda-tion with seasoned fleet underwriters.

Welcome, Don Williams, to the Aviva fleet team. I know you will provide great leadership in this arena. You have some amazing talent on your team and in the products being offered.

The select umbrella markets still focusing on the transportation lines of business have been consistent and always a pleasure to deal with.

This is a snapshot of the state of the traditional market during the past year. See you in the same place this time next year for another annual update.

Linda Colgan is a Trans-portation Insurance Advisor with JDIMI. To contact Linda call 416.809.3103 or email lindac@jdimi.com.V

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THe volvo gRoup

Volvo Group Opens Innovative Medical Center

The Volvo Group on September 24 cele-brated the grand

opening of the Family First Medical Center & Phar-macy at its Hagerstown, Maryland powertrain de-velopment and produc-tion facility. The first-class medical center, available to all Volvo Hagerstown-based employees and de-pendents enrolled in Volvo medical insurance plans, offers a convenient and in-novative healthcare man-agement option within the workplace.

Located on the campus of the company’s 1.5 mil-lion square-foot research and manufacturing facil-ity, the 6,000 square-foot center is designed to sup-port Volvo’s continued ef-forts to promote wellness, manage healthcare costs and increase productivity for its workforce.

The center and phar-macy offer the latest in healthcare technology,

including routine primary care, chronic condition management and physical therapy.  It is open 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Mon-day through Friday and employs eight team mem-bers including a full-time physician and Walgreens’ pharmacist, as well as a nurse practitioner, well-ness nurse, physical ther-apist and medical support personnel.

Independently managed and operated by Take Care Health Systems, a Wal-greens Health and Well-ness Company and the na-tion’s premier provider of workplace-based health-care services, the medical center offers convenient and confidential access to quality healthcare and pharmacy needs at the Hagerstown facility.

“The health and well-being of employees is a priority for the Volvo Group,” said Wade Wat-son, Vice President and

Plant Manager. “Beyond its employee wellness benefits, we believe this center will also help us at-tract and retain top talent, while reducing costs for both our employees and the company.”

“Employers are increas-ingly recognizing how in-vesting in worksite health programs can be key in helping to reduce costs, while improving the over-all health and productivity of their workforce,” said Trent Riley, Walgreens Divisional Vice President. “Walgreens is excited to launch our relationship with Volvo and look for-ward to helping its em-ployees and their depend-ents get, stay and live well through an array of on-site health and wellness pro-grams and services.”

The Family First Medical Center & Pharmacy repre-sents a $1 million invest-ment by the Volvo Group, and is in keeping with the

company’s commitment to being an employer of choice.

The Hagerstown facility has been a strong cor-porate member of the community and a major economic driver in the re-gion for over 50 years. The site has been home to heavy-duty powertrain development and pro-duction since it opened as a Mack Trucks, Inc.

facility in 1961. The Volvo Group acquired Mack and the Hagerstown plant in 2001, and since then has invested more than $350 million to modernize the facility, and install new production capability to produce the world’s clean-est burning heavy-duty diesel engines and ad-vanced transmissions.  In 2012, the plant produced more than 45,000 engines

and 21,000 transmissions for Volvo Group brands.

The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equip-ment and marine and in-dustrial engines.

For more in fo rma-tion, please visit www.volvogroup.com or www.volvogroup.mobi if you are using your mobile phone.V

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Tallman Truck Centre Limited Hosted October Meeting

By CaRl MCBRiDe

The October meet-ing of the ATSSA was hosted by

Tallman Truck Centre Limited. Presentations were made demonstrat-ing how the company has grown over the last 40 years. The company start-ed in Kemptville and has since increased its size to 14 locations in Ontario, eight International Truck

Dealers and six associate locations.

Tallman Truck Cen-tre has been selling and servicing the complete International line since 1973 . Rang ing f rom small delivery trucks to 50-tonne highway rigs, these medium, heavy and severe duty trucks can be adapted to meet the specifications of any job.

The presentation ended

with Tallman Truck Cen-tre Limited donating a cheque for $2,500.00 to the ATSSA Apprentice-ship Fund.

It is time once again for the election of a new ATSSA executive commit-tee for 2014-2015 year. Nominations forms were distributed to attending members at the meeting. The ATSSA asks that the forms are completed and

returned to Ed Roeder, Chairman Nominations Committee.

General meetings are now being held on the second Tuesday of each month. Please check your calendar and be sure to attend.

The Automotive Trans-portation Service Super-intendents Association (ATSSA) is a group of fleet maintenance profession-als actively running light, medium, and heavy fleets in the province of On-tario and operating across Canada and the U.S. The purpose of the ATSSA

is to provide informa-tion and expert advice to manufacturers and people responsible for the main-tenance of trucking fleets. Membership in the ATSSA is open to fleet super-intendents and those with a primary interest in the maintenance and care of truck fleets. Regular Mem-bership is open to anyone that works in the trade. Associate and Affiliate Memberships are open to original equipment manufacturers and allied industry suppliers.

Sponsors for monthly meetings are always wel-

come and can be booked by contacting Brian Sib-bald at 905.564.7278.This is your company’s oppor-tunity for a captive audi-ence to present your prod-ucts! Also, if you know a company that would like to become a sponsor and they do sponsor a meet-ing, your membership dues will be reimbursed. Meetings are held at the Paradise Banquet Hall located on Jane Street just below the 407 at 6:00 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month from October through to and including June.V

legal MaTTeRs

Drivers Staying in Touch With Their RepresentativeBy MaRk ReyNolDs

I am often in the pos-it ion of defending drivers and their em-

ployers on related char-ges. In most cases the company pays my fee to represent both parties. In many of these cases, drivers assume that they will be “thrown under the bus” in favour of their employer so that the em-ployer can save CVOR points. Often it is diffi-cult to contact the driver because they are on the road and frequently they are reluctant to return my calls because of their perception of the way the case is to be handled.

I recall one driver who was told by his employer that he was not allowed to speak with me about his case because the com-pany paid the fee. This is incorrect. If you have been charged with an offence you have every right to speak to your representative.

Just to be clear I will explain how the process works. Firstly, if you are a defendant (your name on the ticket) it doesn’t matter if it is related to the company charge or if the company paid my fee. You are the one that should be directing your paralegal in regard to YOUR case.

Although in many cases a resolution regarding CVOR points is the best approach, for both the driver and the company, it is imperative that this not be determined due to a lack of involvement from the driver. The driver may very well have a different perspective in regard to the incident and the char-ges related to it. Without your involvement, your representative can only proceed according to the instructions on the Letter of Engagement signed by the driver at the outset of the case. These instruc-tions are usually fairly broad in nature and are given prior to any disclo-sure being received. Often the disclosure can reveal deficiencies in the pros-ecution’s case and some input from the driver can at times assist in getting a better outcome.

When you have been charged with an offence, your involvement in your case is essential. Make sure that you speak with your representative so that they will know what your position is on your case. Send a written state-ment to your represent-ative so that it can be placed on file for review later. Follow up with your representative prior to

your court date to see if they require your pres-ence at court or if they need any further informa-tion from you. Remember it is your case and your involvement is important.

Mark Reynolds is a li-censed paralegal, a former truck driver, MTO enforce-ment officer, provincial trainer and Enforcement coordinator and can be reached at 416.221.6888 or by email at MarkReynolds@OTTLegal.com.V

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Design for 2013 Christmas Tree Truck

Greensboro, North Carolina - Mack Trucks is pleased

to reveal the 2013 Cap-itol Christmas Tree truck decal design, which will be proudly displayed on the two custom MACK® Pinnacle™ models charged with transporting the 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree cross-country from the state of Washington to Washington, D.C.

The design features Mack the Bulldog reso-lutely pulling a lit Christ-mas tree on a sled toward the U.S. Capitol. In the background is the U.S. flag. The official seal of the 2013 Capitol Christ-mas Tree project adorns the hood of the Pinnacle models. Brad Walker of Kettle Falls, Washington, who lives just a few miles from the Colville National Forest, designed and illus-trated the image.

“We look forward to the Capitol Christmas Tree

tour because it is a unique expression of national pride and holiday spirit,” said John Walsh, Mack Vice President of Mar-keting. “As an American brand, it is Mack’s priv-ilege to offer two Mack Pinnacle models for this holiday tradition.”

The 2013 Capitol Christ-mas Tree tour officially begins November 5 after a cutting ceremony on Nov-ember 1 near Newport, Washington in the Colville National Forest. The tour will travel across Wash-ington through Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mex-ico, Texas, Arkansas, Ten-nessee, Virginia, Mary-land and Pennsylvania before being delivered to the west lawn of the Capitol on November 25. Throughout the 11-state tour, the tree will make stops in more than 25 cit-ies for community events that increase awareness about the importance

of conserving America’s forests.

In addition to Mack’s support of the Capitol Christmas Tree tour, the trucking industry is play-ing a significant role in this year’s project. The Truckload Carriers As-sociation (TCA) is host-ing community events in Boise, Idaho, St. George, Utah and Knoxville, Ten-nessee. TCA will also host Capitol Christmas Tree events at a Dallas Mavericks game in Dal-las, Texas on November 18 and a Nashville, Ten-nessee concert featuring performer Lindsay Lawler on November 21.

The fuel-efficient MACK Pinnacle Axle Back model sleeper is equipped with a MACK mDRIVE™ automat-ed manual transmission, easy to drive and perfect for navigating the many changes in terrain along the cross-country tour. The truck was also built

with the MACK Twin Y™ air suspension to maxi-mize driver comfort and maneuverability. The tree will be hauled using a custom-built trailer fitted with a cradle designed to support the tree’s branch-es. The trailer was donat-

ed by Hale Trailer Brake and Wheel of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Mack Trucks has been the off icial transport sponsor of the Capitol Christmas Tree for several years, most recently in 2011 and 2012. A second

MACK Pinnacle will haul companion trees for other areas at the U.S. Cap-itol and more than 5,000 handmade ornaments created by Washington-ians with the theme of “Sharing Washington’s Good Nature.”V

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Volvo ‘XE11’ Fuel Efficiency Package

Volvo Trucks ex-panded i ts XE – e x c e p t i o n a l

efficiency – powertrain package lineup with the introduction of XE11 for its 11-liter Volvo D11 en-gine. Available on Volvo VNM and VNL models and rated up to 80,000 lbs. GCWR, XE11 is ideal for less-than-truckload, distribution, bulk haul and other regional appli-cations. The powertrain package improves fuel ef-ficiency by up to 3 percent.

“Demand for XE power-train packages continues to grow as customers increasingly look to com-

bat fuel costs through optimized truck specifica-tions,” said Goran Nyberg, President of Volvo Trucks North American Sales & Marketing. “XE11 delivers a proven strategy for re-ducing fuel consumption.”

Volvo first introduced XE packages for its 13-liter D13 and 16-liter D16 en-gines. To date, more than 24 percent of all Volvo-powered trucks ordered in 2013 also feature XE powertrain packages.

The XE11 package includes the following components: Volvo D11 engine with 405 horse-power rating and 1550

lb.-ft. of torque, Volvo I-Shift overdrive transmis-sion with a 0.78:1 ratio, axle ratios of 2.64 to 2.80 and proprietary software that facilitates seamless communication between Volvo’s integrated power-train components.

“Like our XE13 and XE16 options, XE11 ensures that the engine runs in its sweet spot without wav-ering at any road speed,” said John Moore, Volvo Trucks Powertrain Product Manager. “The intelligent Volvo I-Shift, coupled with XE’s proprietary software, controls the engine to maintain rpm as low as

1,150 while cruising at 65 mph.”

XE packages improve fuel efficiency by lower-ing engine rpm at a given vehicle speed, a concept Volvo calls “downspeed-ing.” Possible through the combination of Volvo’s I-Shift automated manual transmission and a Volvo engine with modified soft-ware, XE allows the en-gine to cruise about 200 rpm less than the average truck sold today. Fuel ef-ficiency improves by about 1.5 percent for every 100 rpm of downspeeding, so customers spec’ing the XE package can expect

up to a 3 percent improve-ment when compared with another overdrive transmission in a similar operation.

For more information, visit www.volvogroup.com or www.volvogroup.mobi if you are using your mobile phone. V

volvo’s Xe11 powertrain package, available for volvo vNM

and vNl models, provides up to a 3 percent fuel efficiency

improvement when compared with another overdrive

transmission in a similar operation.

TRaNspoRT CoRpoRaTioN oF aMeRiCa

Freightliner In-Cab Training System for Fleet

Portland, Oregon – Transport Corpora-tion of America,

Inc. (Transport America), one of the largest for-hire carriers in North Amer-ica, recently ordered the Freightliner In-Cab (FIT) System for a portion of its fleet. Developed by Freightliner Trucks in col-laboration with Rolling Strong™, the FIT System is the first-ever OEM de-signed and integrated in-cab exercise and flexibility system.

The FIT System provides drivers a simple and con-venient exercise solution that encourages physical

activity in the comfort of their own cabs. It features a triple-grip handle, which enables users to inter-change three bands to change resistance levels. The system uses existing seat tether and bunk re-straint mounting points for instal l ing custom brackets, which makes the system easy to attach and use.

Transport America in-stalled 200 of the FIT Sys-tem units to support its Exercise Wellness Blitz, held during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

“It is critical that we in-vest in programs to help

drive a higher quality, and healthier lifestyle for our drivers. Transport America is investing in wellness programs like the FIT System which will afford our drivers an opportunity to exercise while on the road and have an online sup-port system to help wi th nutrition and fit-ness,” said Steve Royce, Vice President Human Resources for Transport America.”

The FIT System is one of several initiatives from Freightliner Trucks that

support drivers main-taining a healthy lifestyle while on the road. Team Run Smart, which is de-

signed

f o r drivers, features a “Health Smart” program, which provides exercise and nu-trition tips.

“By giving drivers ac-cessible tools like the FIT System in the privacy of

their own cabs, we are helping them maintain their well-being at their own convenience,” said Mary Aufdemberg, Direc-tor, Product Marketing for Freightliner Trucks. “Freightliner Trucks wants

to help keep drivers healthy and on

the road.”Truck drivers

have access to health, wellness and nutrition information, as well as a personal trainer, via the FIT Channel on www.RollingStrong.com  and through blogs, videos and forums located on the Freightliner Trucks online

community at www.Team-RunSmart.com.

The system is available as a factory-installed op-tion in all Freightliner Cas-cadia® and Coronado® sleeper cab models and for retro-fitting in Century Class® and Columbia® sleepers. To purchase the FIT System, log on to  www.RollingStrong.com.

For more information on maintaining a healthy l i festyle, go to  www.TeamRunSmart.com. For more information about Freightliner Trucks, go to www.freightlinertrucks.com.V

keNWoRTH

All-New T880 Vocational Truck Now Available

Kirkland, Washing-ton – The all-new Kenworth T880™ –

the flagship of Kenworth’s outstanding vocational trucks – is now available for order.

Introduced at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show, the Kenworth T880 is especially suited for vo-cational customers who demand a durable and reli-able truck, including dump, mixer, refuse, and heavy

haul applications.The Kenworth T880 is

standard with the PACCAR MX-13 engine rated up to 500 hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque. The PACCAR MX-13 provides a lightweight, fuel-efficient engine for vocational applications, in-cluding dumps and heavy haul applications over 100,000 lbs. The T880 can be ordered with a 116.5-inch BBC hood optimized for the PACCAR MX-13

engine or with the 122.5-inch BBC hood.

The Kenworth T880 fea-tures a panoramic wind-shield for enhanced visi-bility, quiet cab with triple-sealed and robust doors, 5-piece Metton® hood for easier and faster re-pairs, air-assisted hydraulic clutch, complex reflector headlamps, excellent man-euverability, and new light-weight, factory-installed lift axles. Kenworth designed

the T880 with distinctively sculpted lines that form an evolutionary, but uniquely Kenworth look.

The T880 uses Ken-worth’s 2.1-meter wide, stamped aluminum cab, which is robotically as-sembled. The cab has a comfortable 23 inches of room between the seats. The T880 offers the pre-mium Diamond VIT and Vantage trim levels and two interior color options

of Sandstone Tan and Slate Gray.

The Kenworth T880 of-fer truck operators and fleets a very comfortable work environment for driv-ers, lower operating cost and enhanced productiv-ity,” said Preston Feight, Kenworth assistant gen-eral manager for sales and marketing.

The new Kenworth T880 is featured in the current 2013 Kenworth Road Tour,

which also includes the new T680 52-inch sleeper and the PACCAR MX-13 engine. The tour is visiting Kenworth dealer locations in the United States and Canada. Visit  www.ken-worth.com/news.aspx and click on the September 10 press release “Kenworth Launches 2013 Kenworth Road Tour” to view the tour schedule. A T880 Blog is at  kenwortht880tour.com.V

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CuMMiNs iNC.

Cummins Announces 5.0L V8 Diesel

Columbus, Indi-ana – Cummins I n c .   ( N Y S E :

CMI)  announced on Oc-tober 4th that it will begin producing the ISV5.0, a new 5-liter V8 diesel en-gine designed to power p i c k u p - a n d - d e l i v e r y vehicles, other light- and medium-duty t rucks, school buses and motor-homes.

The ISV5.0 extends Cummins’ range of clean-diesel engines for North American vehicles, and features industry-leading technology that delivers performance and a low total cost of ownership to customers.

“The ISV5.0 represents the next dimension in fuel economy and per-formance as Cummins

continues to broaden our on-highway product line,” said Dave Crompton, Cummins Vice President and General Manager – Engine Business.

The ISV5.0 has been designed to easily fit where a comparable V8 or V10 gasoline engine was previously installed. The ISV5.0 brings togeth-er a compacted graphite

iron (CGI) cylinder block, forged steel crankshaft, high-strength aluminum alloy heads, and compos-ite valve covers to offer maximum durability in a lightweight package. These features, along with dual overhead camshafts, also reduce noise, vibra-tion and harshness.

Leading engine technol-ogy produces better fuel

efficiency and reduced emissions. With multiple injection events driven by integrated electronic controls, the ISV5.0’s fuel system and Cummins VGT™ Variable Geometry Turbocharger contribute to a very impressive peak torque of 560 lb-ft and quick throttle response. Ratings from 200 (149 kW) to 275 horsepower (205 kW) are available.

A two-stage fuel filter system for the ISV5.0 fea-tures the latest Nano-Net™ media from  Cum-mins Filtration, to ensure that the fuel system is fully protected against fuel contamination. Nano-Net’s unique construc-tion provides lower fuel-flow restriction and traps greater than 99 percent of all particles as small as 4 microns, smaller than the naked eye can see.

Cummins Filtration’s ex-pertise also extends to a high-efficiency coalescing filter to eliminate crank-case hydrocarbon emis-sions and oil mist, further adding to the clean-engine credentials of the ISV5.0.

The engine’s air handling and emissions control technology draws upon Cummins’ extensive ex-pertise in emissions tech-nology. The Company’s VGT Turbocharger, cooled Exhaust Gas Recircula-tion (EGR) and Cummins Emission Solutions’ After-treatment System, featur-ing a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), reduce the emission of ox-ides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) to near-zero levels while delivering better perform-ance and fuel economy.

“Every day, drivers will appreciate the smooth, quiet operation of the ISV5.0,” said  Jim Katzen-meyer, Executive Engineer – V8 Program. “In addition, the fuel savings offered by the ISV5.0 result in fewer greenhouse gas emissions – a great environmental benefit.”

The Cummins ISV5.0 will serve customers in  the United States and Canada, and will be certified to the near-zero NOx and PM emissions levels required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). At launch, it will also meet greenhouse gas (GHG) re-quirements through 2016, and 2015 Air Resources Board (ARB) standards, including on-board diag-nostics.

The ISV5.0, along with the 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel for pickup trucks, will be manufactured at the Columbus Engine Plant. Production of the ISV5.0 will start during the fourth quarter of 2014.

“Our customers want the ISV5.0 engine to come with the world-class ser-vice network and cus-tomer support that Cum-mins already provides to them,” said  Jeff Jones, Cummins Vice President – North American Engine Business. “The support of this engine will easily be integrated into Cummins distributors and author-ized dealer shops, and into customer operations with fleets that are running the broad range of depend-able Cummins power.”

Follow Cummins on Twit-ter at  twitter.com/cum-minsengines and on You-Tube  at youtube.com/cumminsengines.V

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FleXTRaX™

User-Friendly Traction Device Out Performs Conventional Tire Chains

In the winter of 1994, Tony Bright was vis-iting an automotive

parts dealership with a display featuring tire chains. Twenty six years of engineering experience led him to ponder the fol-lowing question: Why do people buy these? They are difficult to install and they do not stay on. Once they fly off your tire they get tangled in your brake lines, causing major dam-age to your vehicle and likely the highway system. He found the only logical conclusion must be that people buy tire chains due to the lack of a better and safer option. With that Flex Trax™ was conceived.

GoClaws™, an advanced engineered tire traction system for use in mud, sand, snow and ice, was

the ultimate solution. This technology, a unique injection-molded, high-strength and high-durabil-ity polyurethane assembly, represents a significant improvement over histor-ical traction devices such as tire chains, snow tires and studded tires as well as autosocks. Positive-Locking Design – Once installed, it is impossible for the GoClaws™ bolts and screws to ever come loose! Dual locking pins cannot disengage once pulled into the oppos-ing keyhole slots. These improvements provide a smoother ride and add longer life through im-proved abrasion resist-ance and less damage to tires. They work great for many demanding applica-tions.

SnoClaws™, the ratchet fastening system is the only difference between GoClaws™ and SnoClaws™. Due to new model vehicles h a v i n g

small-er clearance, SnoClaws™ works well with every tire size from garden tractor for plowing driveways up to large SUV / Truck size tires for highway use. It does require that the prod-uct be test fit and adjusted

to the exact dimensions of your tire. It is essential that the links be custom-fit, es-pecially on smaller tires on smaller vehicles. If not, it is possible that excessively

long straps may interfere with the undercar-

r iage during

use and cause damage to SnoClaws™.

These innovations also eliminate road damage, exceed SAE clearance requirements for each vehicle class, and meet the

stricter laws enforced by many federal, state and lo-cal transportation depart-ments and authorities. As an example, Canada has made studded tires and tire chains illegal for use in most regions, while giving full approval to our trac-tion systems. GoClaws™ and SnoClaws™ are avail-able in sizes for passenger vehicles to those required for large trucks and tractor trailers. Our products are

unique, built to last in-novations that can be installed easily over tires without moving or jack-ing even if the vehicle is already stuck!

As with any other trac-tion device, drivers should always exercise caution and be observant of ad-verse driving conditions. The uses of these products

are not a substitute for safe driving or proper judg-ment by the vehicle driver. Use common sense!!

The mission of FlexTrax™ is to change the way driv-ers view and deal with the impact of adverse weath-er conditions. Reducing stress and driver anxiety while improving travel safety in difficult traction situations. FlexTrax™ will continue to improve and enhance its product tech-nology through research and development and by incorporating market use feedback. This progressive thinking will allow them to generate a constantly improving, high quality, and time saving user-friendly traction device.

For additional Informa-tion visit our website at www.flextrax.com.V

CoopeR TiRes

Cooper’s New Commercial Highway Discoverer HT3 Tire

Findlay, Ohio – Coop-er Tire is expanding its proven Discov-

erer line of premium prod-ucts with a new addi-tion – the Discoverer HT3. Available now at deal-ers nationwide, the Dis-coverer HT3 is specially engineered for premium commercial-grade per-formance and highway traction in all seasons and intelligently designed

to resist abnormal wear, making it one of the most dependable tires for busi-ness owners.

“Cooper is excited to carry on the strong Dis-coverer heritage by intro-ducing a dedicated light truck commercial tire,” said Scott Jamieson, Coop-er Tire’s director of prod-uct management. “The Discoverer HT3 satisfies the needs of hard-working

business owners and pro-vides a smart tire option covering approximately 96 percent of the most popu-lar light truck highway market sizes.”

The Cooper Discoverer HT3 is an exceptional commercial-grade product featuring advanced tech-nology, including silica infused tread compound and full depth 3D micro-gauge siping to enhance

highway performance in all seasons. In addition, the Discoverer HT3 boasts a continuous shoulder rib providing superior resist-ance to irregular wear and a quieter ride. The durable HT3 offers the critical f e a t u r e s and bene-fits needed

to perform in harsh urban highway conditions.

The Discoverer HT3 is available in R and S speed ratings and is available in

17 sizes ranging from 15- to 18-inch

rim diameters. It is designed

for highway and com-m e r c i a l d r i v i n g for today’s

light trucks and small fleet delivery vehicles, includ-ing Sprinter, Ford E-Series, Ram Cargo, Chevy Express and Nissan NV Cargo vans, as well as three-quarter one-ton pickup trucks.

Visit  www.coopertire.com  for information on the Discoverer HT3, and connect with Cooper Tire on  www.facebook.com/coopertire and www.twit-ter.com/coopertire.V

MiCHeliN

Michelin Launches XDS 2 Pre-Mold™ Retread

Greenville, South C a r o l i n a – Michelin Retread

Technologies  is pleased to announce the launch of the MICHELIN® XDS® 2 Pre-MoldTM  retread de-signed for year-round drive axle traction, with optimized features for challenging winter condi-tions. This next generation of exceptional traction

comes with a 10 percent improvement in tread life over the XDS® Pre-Mold™.

“The MICHELIN XDS 2 Pre-Mold delivers traction for the life of the tread, and with a 10 percent improve-ment in tread life, this translates into maximum customer value,” said Ted Becker, Vice President of Marketing for Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a

division of Michelin North America, Inc. “Its ability to provide excellent snow, water and mud evacuation makes the XDS 2 the ideal retread for demanding and changing weather condi-tions.”

The XDS 2 Pre-Mold, at 25/32nd  of depth, offers exceptional traction de-livered using deep sipes with zig-zag groove walls,

a long with V-shaped t ransve rse shou lde r grooves.  These features provide biting edges for full life traction, as well as excellent evacuation of snow, stone and mud. The tread life improvement results from an engineered tread compound that de-livers wear resistance in high scrub applications, a wide contact patch for

force distribution, and a directional tread that re-duces heel/toe wear.

Delivering top-quality tires, services and infor-mation for over-the-road, super-regional, regional, urban, on/off road and recreational vehicle (RV) applications, Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) is the commer-cial truck tire division of

Michelin North America. MATT provides original and replacement com-mercial truck tires, re-treading products and services through Michelin Retread Technologies, Inc. (MRT), and a host of ser-vices tailored to the needs of owner-operators and fleets of all sizes.

Visit us at www.Michel-inTruck.com.V

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Thank You to Our Canadian MilitaryBy WeNDy MoRgaN-MCBRiDe

It’s Thanksgiving Day and the talk is all about being thankful for the

blessings bestowed on us throughout the year. I too am grateful for all I have – my home, my family, my friends and my health. As I listen, read and reflect, my mind is not just on this day of thankfulness, but also on the approaching Remembrance Day. As I write this column Remem-brance Day is still a month away, but by the time you read this it will soon be upon us. While concen-trating on this article I am mindful of how it relates to being blessed, thank-ful, and grateful to our soldiers.

November 11th marks the day we all take a minute to remember the fallen soldiers, the un-known heroes and the veterans that vowed to serve and protect us and our great country. They gave us the privileges, rights and freedoms that are sometimes taken for granted today.

Shouldn’t we more often remember, extend our thanks, and take note of the blessings we receive every-

day for all that we have, and not just during the brief minute that marks the 11th hour once a year?

I was at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Mu-seum in Mount Hope, On-tario, for the annual Drag Strips Memories Show. As I walked around checking out classic cars and an-tique warplanes, I came across a hidden treasure tucked nicely beneath the wing of a plane in the corner. Its stature pro-jected importance, but at the same time left room enough not to overshadow the significance of sur-rounding displays. Just like many of our soldiers, it stood there almost blend-ing into the background, not screaming for recogni-tion or demanding any big hoopla. Instead, it stood humble, but valued for its worth.

This circa 1950’s Tri-umph TRW Military Motor-cycle with its cozy sidecar almost seemed to shudder with a pride that only a few would understand. It is not overly stylish or even sparkling and happy, it’s just a bike. But what this bike might have accom-plished in its

lifetime may have been as important as the drivers that rode it. Simple but understated.

I contacted David Prid-ham, the Interim Curator, asking the history of this bike. Here is his reply: “Triumph was founded by Mauritz Schulte and Siegfried Bettmann in 1885, originally as a bi-cycle company. Triumph contributed approximately 30,000 motorcycles to the Allied war effort in World War 1. The Triumph fac-tory in Coventry, England was destroyed by a Ger-man air raid in 1940 and the factory moved to a temporary location, focus-ing its efforts on making wartime equipment. The Triumph TRW was de-signed in 1943, but by the time the bike was finished, the war was over and the military had a surplus of bikes left over. The TRW was sold to the British Army, as well as other branches of the military at home and abroad.”

I found that these motor-cycles were meant to be used for a range of duties from couriering dispatch-ers, escort and convoy and security work for patrol-ling reconnaissance areas. They were also used by both the Defense Schools & Royal Corps of Trans-portation, and if a sidecar was present they were generally used by Junior Officers of Regiments.

When the Mil i tary asked for this particu-lar bike to be designed they had detailed speci-fications. They were required to be sim-ple in design, easy to maintain and repair in the field, and be equipped with quiet exhausts so as to not draw attention. Typ-ically bikes had to be capable of off road run-ning in various adverse conditions, including the ability to climb rela-tively steep grades and to transverse a stream with 15” of water. Hence

the ruggedness of build, durability and reliability were essential attributes of such machines. The motorcycles weighed ap-proximately 280 lbs with 500 CC motors with twin side values. They were produced from 1950-64 with 15,939 turned out during that time.

Now, I am not one to leave things alone. I like to find the warm and fuzzies for my stories. That being said, I asked around about this bike, how it came to be at the museum, and who owned it, but to no avail. I was unable to get any true blue answer.

A couple of security per-sonnel related this touch-ing story. It was their belief the bike was donated by a recently widowed 80 plus lady. She had told them how, when her beau came home from the war, he was turning in his equipment and asked what would hap-pen to all the surplus motorcycles. He loved his and they had become great companions dur-ing their tour. The clerk advised him they were be-ing sold or destroyed and if he wished he could just take his with him when he left. The loving wife cried as she recounted how every Sunday her husband would visit this beloved bike which he stowed in the garage blanketed with a tarp. He would wash, polish and tinker with it while thinking of his comrades. She looked at the bike as tears ran down her face, explaining how it was his pride and joy, but also how it functioned as a repository for all his tortured memories. She smiled as she re-counted how on special occasions they would take it out for a short ride, her in the sidecar and him on the bike with the wind brushing their faces and hair as they gave thanks for how that motorcycle

had brought them back together.

There will be many cere-monies on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour. Wherever you might be, please take a moment to remember who gave their lives so we might live as we do. But don’t stop there! Remember to

be thankful everyday be-cause our soldiers deserve to be remembered and respected with honor for what they did for us.

Thank you always to my Grandpa, Uncles and Aunts, I am grateful to you for being so brave.V

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alberta

AiRdRieFlying J CardloCk

85 East Lake Cres.,Airdrie, AB T4B 2B5Tel: 403.948.4193

Parking for 10.

BRooKSFlying J Travel Plaza

1260 Cassils Road East,Brooks, AB T1R 1B7Tel: 403.362.5594

Parking for 20, Showers (2).Cinnabon location.

CAlgARyFlying J Travel Plaza

11511 – 40th Street SE,Calgary, AB T2H 1L4Tel: 403.720.0904Fax: 403.720.4937

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 130, Showers (9), CAT Scales, TripPak.

Hot food available. Denny’s.

Flying J Travel Plaza

4216 – 72nd Avenue SE,Calgary, AB T2C 2C1Tel: 403.236.2404

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 15, Showers (2), TripPak.

Hot food avalable.

Flying J CardloCk

2525 – 23rd Street NE,Calgary, AB T2E 7M1Tel: 403.250.3835

Flying J dealer

4949 Barlow Trail SE,Calgary, AB T2B 3B5Tel: 403.569.6250Fax: 403.235.5095

7 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 80, Showers (9), CATScales.

dRAyton VAlleyFlying J CardloCk

5505 Jubilee Avenue,Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1S3

Tel: 801.725.1370

edMontonFlying J CardloCk

15609 – 121A. Avenue,Edmonton, AB T5V 1B1

Tel: 708.413.9116

Flying J dealer

16806 – 118th Avenue,Edmonton, AB T5V 1M8

Tel: 780.455.1111Fax: 780.482.4448

6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 100, Showers (8), CAT Scale.

edSonFlying J CardloCk

2520 – 2nd Avenue,Edson, AB T7E 1N9Tel: 780.723.4744

FoRt MCMuRRAyFlying J CardloCk

345 Sakitawaw Trail,Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4E4

Tel: 780.743.3545

gRAnde PRAiRieFlying J CardloCk

9212 – 108th Street,Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4C9

Tel: 780.532.2378

alberta

gRASSlAndFlying J dealer

1st Avenue, 1st Street,Grassland, AB T0A 1V0

Tel: 780.525.2295Fax: 780.525.2297

10 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 75, Showers (2).

HAnnAFlying J dealer

Hwy 9 & Hwy 36 South,Hanna, AB T0J 1P0Tel: 403.854.5000

3 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 100, Showers (2).

HigH leVelFlying J Travel Plaza

10529 – 96th Street,High Level, AB T0H 1Z0

Tel: 780.926.2066Parking for 25.

Hot food available.

HintonFlying J CardloCk

294 Kelly Road,Hinton, AB T7V 1H2Tel: 801.725.1370

letHBRidgeFlying J CardloCk

1005 – 43rd Street,Lethbridge, AB T1K 7B8

Tel: 403.328.4735

lloydMinSteRFlying J CardloCk

5109 – 63rd Avenue,Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E7

Tel: 780.875.2990Parking for 12, Showers (2).

nAntonFlying J dealer

2810 – 21st Avenue,Nanton, AB T0L 1R0Tel: 403.646.3181Fax: 403.646.2872

3 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 130, Showers (3), Humpty’s Restaurant

and Papa Johns, CAT Scale.

niSKu

Flying J Travel Plaza

302 – 20th Avenue,Nisku, AB T9E 7T8Tel: 780.955.3535

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 8, Showers (2), Pizza, TripPak,

Hot Food available.

xRed deeR

Flying J Travel Plaza

6607 – 67th Street,Red Deer, AB T4P 1A4

Tel: 403.346.2842Fax: 403.346.2852

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 26, Showers (4), Pizza and other hot

food available.

RedCliFFFlying J CardloCk

115 Lockwood Street,Redcliff, AB T1A 7T9Tel: 403.526.2669

alberta

RyCRoFtFlying J Travel Plaza

Hwy #49 & 2, Box 73,Rycroft, AB T0H 3A0Tel: 780.765.3740Fax: 780.765.3748

Parking for 8, Pizza and other hot food available.

SHeRWood PARKFlying J Travel Plaza

50 Pembina Road,Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2G9

Tel: 780.416.2035Fax: 780.416.2084

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 140, Showers (9), Denny’s/Pepperoni’s, CAT Scales, TripPak & Bulk Diesel.

WHiteCouRtFlying J CardloCk

Hwy # 43 & West Mtn. Road,Whitecourt, AB T7N 1S9

Tel: 780.778.3073

british columbia

ABBotSFoRdFlying J CardloCk

929 Coutts Way & Sumas Way,Abbotsford, BC V2S 4N2

Tel: 604.850.1594Showers (1).

AnnACiS iSlAndFlying J Travel Plaza

1291 Cliveden Avenue,Annacis Island, Delta, BC V5M 6G4

Tel: 604.521.4445Parking for 4, Showers (1), TripPak

and hot food available.

CHilliWACKFlying J Travel Plaza

7970 Lickman Rd.,Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A9

Tel: 604.795.7265Parking for 20, Showers (4) and hot

food available.

CRAnBRooKFlying J CardloCk

2209 Theatre Road,Cranbrook, BC V1C 4H4

Tel: 250.426.3763

CReStonFlying J CardloCk

1411 Northwest Blvd.,Creston, BC V0B 1G6Tel: 250.428.7131

dAWSon CReeKFlying J CardloCk

1725 Alaska Avenue,Dawson Creek, BC V1G 1P5

Tel: 250.782.3111Showers (2).

FoRt St. JoHnFlying J CardloCk

9407 – 109th Street,Fort St. John, BC V1J 6K6

Tel: 250.785.3052

british columbia

HoPeFlying J dealer

63100 Flood Hope RoadHope, BC V0X 1L2Tel: 604.886.6815Fax: 604.886.6821

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 50 Showers (4), CAT Scales, Subway

and other hot food available. KAMlooPS

Flying J dealer175 Kokanee Way,

Kamloops, BC V2C 6Z2Tel: 250.573.3027Fax: 250.573.7820

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 125, Showers (5).MeRRitt

Flying J CardloCk2190 Douglas Street North,

Merritt, BC V0K 2B0Tel: 250.280.1555

neW WeStMinSteRFlying J CardloCk

24 Braid St.,New Westminster, BC V3L 3P3

Tel: 604.522.6511PRinCe geoRge

Flying J Travel Plaza4869 Continental Way,

Prince George, BC V2N 5S5Tel: 250.563.1677

Showers (3).VAnCouVeR

Flying J CardloCk8655 Boundary Road,

Vancouver, BC V5S 4H3Tel: 604.454.9578

manitoba

HeAdingleyFlying J Travel Plaza4100 Portage Avenue,

Headingley, MB R4H 1C5Tel: 204.832.8952Fax: 204.832.9104

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 150, Showers (9), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT

Scales & Bulk Diesel.PoRtAge lA PRAiRieFlying J Travel Plaza

Highway 1 East,Portage La Prairie, MB R1N 3B2

Tel: 204.857.9997Parking for 40.WinniPeg

Flying J Travel Plaza1747 Brookside Blvd.,Winnipeg, MB R2C 2E8

Tel: 204.633.0663Showers (2), TripPak.Flying J CardloCk

131 Warman Road & Hwy. #59,Winnipeg, MB R2J 3R3

Tel: 204.231.5485

ontario, eastern

nAPAneeFlying J Travel Plaza

628 County Road #41, RR 6,Napanee, ON K7R 3L1

Tel: 613.354.7044Fax: 613.354.3796

12 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 165, Showers (15), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT

Scales, TripPak, Bulk Diesel.

ontario, eastern

lAnCASteRFlying J Travel Plaza

20382 Old Highway #2,Lancaster, ON K0C 1N0

Tel: 613.347.2221Fax: 613.347.1970

11 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 110, Showers (9), Denny’s, CAT Scales,

Bulk Diesel.

ontario, northern

KAPuSKASingFlying J Travel Plaza

410 Government Road East,Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2X7

Tel: 705.337.1333Fax: 705.337.1208

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 40, Showers (4) and hot food available.

SAult Ste. MARie

Flying J CardloCk

987 Great Northern Road,Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5K7

Tel: 705.759.8280

SCHReiBeR

Flying J CardloCk

Hwy #17,Schreiber, ON P0T 2S0

Tel: 807.824.2383

SudBuRyFlying J CardloCk

17 Duhamel Road,Sudbury, ON P3E 4N1

Tel: 705.692.5447

ontario, Western

AyRFlying J Travel Plaza

2492 Cedar Creek RoadAyr, ON N0B 1E0

Tel: 519.624.9578Fax: 519.624.2587

Parking for 30, showers (4), Papa Joe’s & Hot Kettle, CAT Scales.

etoBiCoKeFlying J Travel Plaza

1765 Albion Rd. & Hwy #27,Etobicoke, ON M9W 5S7

Tel: 416.674.8665

londonFlying J Travel Plaza

3700 Highbury Ave. South,London, ON N6N 1P3

Tel: 519.681.6859Fax: 519.686.8629

12 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 230, Showers (15), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT

Scales, TripPak, Bulk Diesel.

MiSSiSSAugAFlying J Travel Plaza

1400 Britannia Road East,Mississauga, ON L4W 1C8

Tel: 905.564.6216Parking for 80, Showers (3).

PiCKeRingFlying J CardloCk

2000 Clements Road,Pickering, ON L1W 4A1

Tel: 905.428.9700Fax: 905.428.9633

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 50, Showers (7).

ontario, Western

tilBuRy

PiloT Travel CenTer

19325 Essex County Road 42,Tilbury, ON N0P 2L0Tel: 519.682.1140Fax: 519.682.9221

6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 150, Showers (6), Subway, CAT Scales,

Bulk Diesel.

Québec

BeRnieReSFlying J Travel Plaza

1196 Chemin des Olivieres,Bernieres, QC G7A 2M6

Tel: 418.831.3772

BeRtHieRVilleFlying J Travel Plaza

1181 Ave. Gilles Villeneuve,Berthierville, QC J0K 1A0

Tel: 450.836.65812 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10.

nAPieRVilleFlying J Travel Plaza

1 Rang St. Andre,Napierville, QC J0J 1L0

Tel: 450.245.35395 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10,

Showers (1) & hot food available.

Ste. HeleneFlying J Travel Plaza

569 rue Principale,Ste. Helene, QC J0H 1M0

Tel: 450.791.2232Fax: 450.791.2495

6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10Showers (4) and hot food available.

saskatcheWan

MooSe JAWFlying J Travel Plaza

370 North Service Rd. Hwy #1,Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N9

Tel: 306.693.58586 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 20,

Showers (4), Bulk Diesel & hot food available.

ReginAFlying CardloCk

1511 Ross Avenue EastRegina, SK S4R 1J2Tel: 306.721.0070

Parking for 12, Showers (3).

SASKAtoonFlying J Travel Plaza

3850 Idylwyld Dr. N.,Saskatoon, SK S7P 0A1

Tel: 306.955.6840Fax: 306.955.6846

6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 85, Showers (4), Denny’s, other hot

food available & bulk food.

yoRKtonFlying J CardloCk

1910 York Road West, Box 794,Yorkton, SK S3N 2W8

Tel: 801.726.8288Showers (2).

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alberta

BonnyVilleCougar Fuels lTd.5602 – 54th Avenue

Bonnyville, ABTel: 780.826.3043Fax: 780.826.6353

brentm@cougarfuelsltd.cawww.cougarfuelsltd.ca

Convenience store, cardlock & showers.

CAlgARy

Calgary Husky Travel CenTre2525 – 32nd Avenue NE

Calgary, AB T1Y 6B7Tel: 403.291.1233www.myhusky.ca

roadking Travel CenTre4949 Barlow Trail SECalgary, AB T2B 3B5Tel: 403.569.6251Fax: 403.235.5095www.roadking.ca

leduC

nisku TruCk sToPSuite 201 – 8020 Sparrow Drive

Leduc, AB T9E 7G3Tel: 780.986.7867Fax: 780.986.7898

Web: www.myhusky.caOpen 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, cardlock, ATM, convenience store,

showers, scale.lloydMinSteR

Husky Travel CenTre5721 – 44th Street

Lloydminster, AB T9V 0B3Tel: 780.872.7089www.myhusky.caMediCine HAt

Husky Travel CenTre561 – 15th Street SW

Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4W2Tel: 403.527.5561

PeTro Canada Card loCkAgCom Petroleum Fuel Sales

1802 – 10 Avenue, SWMedicine Hat, AB

Tel: 403.527.6411Fax: 403.529.1660

Showers.

alberta

StRAtHMoRe

roadking Travel CenTre sTraTHCona inC.

26 Strathmoor DriveSherwood Park, AB T8H 2B6

Tel: 780.417.9400Fax: 780.417.9449

sTraTHmore Husky Travel CenTre

436 Ridge RoadStrathmore, AB T1P 1B5

Tel: 403.934.3522Fax: 403.934.3555

Email: hk7969@popmail.huskyenergy.com

Web: www.myhusky.caOpen 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, cardlock, ATM, convenience store,

showers.

british columbia

CHilliWACK

CHilliwaCk Husky Travel CenTre7620A Vedder Road

Chilliwack, BC V2R 4E8Tel: 604.858.5113www.myhusky.ca

CHilliwaCk PeTro – Pass45461 Yale Road West

Chilliwack, BCTel: 604.795.9421Fax: 604.792.8931

chilliwack@southcoastpetro.caCommercial cardlock open 24hrs, 7 days, convenience store open Mon

- Fri, 8 am - 5 pm (washrooms).

Cool Creek agenCies7985 Lickman Road

Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9Tel: 604.795.5335Fax: 604.794.5080

sdufault@coolcreek.caFull-service islands, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking

& CAT scale

deltA

PeTro Canada

souTHCoasT PeTroleum lTd.10178 Nordel Court, Delta, BC

Tel: 604.581.3835Fax: 604.581.3850

nordel@southcoastpetro.caCanopy, fax, photocopier, nearby gov’t scale, restaurant & ATM.

british columbia

golden

JePson PeTroleum lTd.Box 1408, Golden, BC V0A 1H0

Tel: 250.344.6161Fax: 250.344.2232

ladine@jepsonpetro.comOpen 8 am - 5 pm Mon - Fri, lubes & propane, 24hr cardlock, regular,

diesel & diesel mark.HoPe

dogwood valley Husky serviCes27051 Baker RoadHope, BC V0X 1L3Tel: 604.869.9443www.myhusky.ca

Flood HoPe Husky Travel CenTre

61850 Flood – Hope RoadR.R. #2, Hope, BC V0X 1L2

Tel: 604.869.9214www.myhusky.ca

oSoyooS

Husky Travel CenTre9206 – 97th Street

R.R. #2, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2Tel: 250.495.6443www.myhusky.ca

SiCAMouS

Husky Travel CenTre1340 Trans Canada Hwy.Sicamous, BC V0G 2V0

Tel: 250.836.4675Fax: 280.836.2230

Contact: Shelley Arvandelwww.myhusky.ca

Open 24-7, restaurant (6 am - 10pm), convenience store,

showers, laundry facilities, parking, photocopier, oil products, ATM & fax

machine.

manitoba

BRAndon

Brandon Husky Travel CenTre1990 – 18th Street North

Brandon, MB R7C 1B3Tel: 204.728.7387www.myhusky.ca

manitoba

MoRRiS

morris Husky

Hwy 75 South, Box 989Morris, MB R0G 1K0Tel: 204.746.8999Fax: 204.746.2611

morrismohawk@yahoo.caWeb: www.myhusky.ca

Open 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant Mon.- Fri. 6am - 1pm, Sat. & Sun.

7 am - 11pm, cardlock, ATM, convenience store with lottery,

showers.

PeTro Canada – PeTro Pass

500 Oak Point HighwayWinnipeg, MB

Tel: 204.949.7292Fax: 204.949.7295

Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking.

PeTro Canada – PeTro Pass

928 Marion Street,Winnipeg, MB

Tel: 204.949.7280Fax: 204.949.7288

Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry

facilities, showers & parking

neW brunsWick

AulACaulaC Big sToP CirCle k

170 Aulac RoadAulac, NB E4L 2X2Tel: 506.536.1339Fax: 506.536.0579aulac@eastlink.ca

Open 24-7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant,

convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT

scale.

gRAnd FAllS

PeTro Pass

315 Ouellette StreetGrand Falls, NB

Tel: 506.473.5575Fax: 506.475.9816

Toll Free: 800.361.8322guypass@nb.sympatico.ca

Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, showers,

laundry facilities, internet services, showers, parking & CAT scale.

neW brunsWick

MonCton

PeTro CanadaExit 450, 2600 Mountain Road

Moncton, NB E1G 3T6Tel: 506.859.6000Fax: 506.859.6005

Open 24-7, convenience store, fast food, ATM & washrooms.

PeRtH – AndoVeR

ToBique one sToPExit 115, Perth – Andover, NB

Tel: 506.273.9682Fax: 506.273.9682

Open 24-7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge with large screen,

restaurant, satellite TV, convenience store, showers, laundry, parking &

free high-speed internet.

SAliSBuRy

salisBury Big sToP2986 Fredericton RoadSalisbury, NB E4J 2G1

Tel: 506.372.3333Fax: 506.372.0083

Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience

store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale

WAASiSlinColn Big sToP CirCle k

415 Nevers Rd.Waasis, NB E3B 9E1Tel: 506.446.4444

Driver Fax: 506.446.4455bigstop_bluecanoe@yahoo.caOpen 24-7, Irving FP Solution

I - 24, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers,

laundry facilities, free overnight parking.

xedMundSton

edmundsTon TruCk sToPExit 19, 100 Grey Rock Road

Edmundston, NB E7C 0B6Tel: 506.737.2010Fax: 506.737.2015

georges@etruckstop.cawww.edmundstontruckstop.comOpen 24/7 365 days, full service islands, diesel, cardlock, propane,

lubricants, driver’s lounge and business centre, seafood & burger restaurant (Le Pirate de la Mer), convenience store, washrooms, showers (4), laundry facilities,

parking for 75 trucks, double car wash & 2 bay pet wash, Wi-Fi, ATM,

fax & photocopier.

neW brunsWick

WoodStoCKmurray’s TruCk sToP

Exit 191, 198 Beardsley RoadWoodstock, NB

Tel: 506.328.2994Driver’s Fax: 506.325.2148calving.murraystruckstop@

gmail.comwww.murraystruckstop.ca

Open 24-7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience store,

showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale & tire sales & service.

nova scotia

enFieldenField Big sToP (CirCle k)

6757 Hwy #2Enfield, NS S2T 1C8Tel: 902.882.2522Fax: 902.883.1769

Open 24-7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant (6 am - 11pm), convenience store, showers

& parking.

tRuRo HeigHtSTruro HeigHTs CirCle k

86 Connector Rd., Hwy 102 Exit 13,Truro Heights, NS B2N 5B6

Tel: 902.897.0333Fax: 902.897.0499

Open 24-7, self service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant,

convenience store, showers & parking.

ontario, eastern

ARnPRioR

anTrim TruCk sToP580 White Lake Road,Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9

Tel: 613.623.3003Fax: 613.623.1003

Toll Free: 866.334.4775jack@antrimwesternstar.com

Open 24-7, full-service islands, restaurant, convenience store,

showers, overnight parking, drivers’ lounge, CAT scale, garage service facilities, tire service, Western Star

truck dealer.

BelleVille

10 aCre TruCk sToP902 Wallbridge Loyalist Road

Belleville, ON K8N 5A2Tel: 613.966.7017

Fax: 613.962.4495 or Office at 613.966.4740

10acrekmurphy@gmail.comWeb: www.10acre.com

Restaurant & Store - Mon-Fri 6 am-11pm, Sat & Sun 7 am-8pm,

convenience store, showers, parking, Esso Card Lock & Retail

Diesel, Wifi & Fax, laundry facilities and CAT Scale.

Welcome to our complimentary Truck STop DirecTory. We want to help truckers and travellers find the nearest truck stop on route to their destination.

For details on how you can list your truck stop, call Barb Woodward at 877.225.2232 or email Barb at barb@woodwardpublishing.com.

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ontario, eastern

ulTramar

25 Bellevue Dr., Hwy 401 Exit 538(rear of Ultramar Service Station)

Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5Tel: 613.771.1755

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, washrooms, showers,short–time parking &

drivers’ lounge.

CARdinAl

730 TruCk sToP

2085 Shanly Road,Hwy 401 Exit 730,

Cardinal, ON K0C 1E0Tel: 613.657.3019

Open 24 hrs, restaurant, convenience store, washrooms, showers, overnight parking &

drivers’ lounge.

CoRnWAll

FiFTH wHeel TruCk sToP

1901 McConnell Avenue,Hwy 401 Exit 792

Cornwall, ON K6H 5R6Tel: 613.933.8363Fax: 613.932.3952

Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, full-service fuel islands, convenience

store fuel bar, take-out food, CAT scale, Blue Beacon truck

wash, propane, Sunoco Cardlock, restaurant, 200+ truck parking,

private showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade room, Bell Canada internet kiosk, barber shop, ATM, drug testing centre, chapel, motel (smoking & non-smoking), tire shop, lube shop, mechanic

shop, Irving cardlock.

xdeSeRonto

quiCk sToP

215 Hwy #49Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0

Tel: 613.396.3043Fax: 613.396.1449

Open 6 am - 10pm, 7 days, full-service islands, Subway,

convenience store, parking & coffee drive-thru.

dunVegAn

esso – dunvegan

1515 County Road #20,(Hwy 417 Exit 51)

Dunvegan, ONTel: 613.527.1026 or

613.627.2100Fax: 613.527.2726

Open 24-7, full-service islands, restaurant (Tim Horton’s),

convenience store, parking & ATM.

ontario, eastern

JoyCeVille

kingsTon Husky TruCk sToP

Joyceville Road,(Hwy 401 Exit 632)

Joyceville, ONTel: 613.542.3468www.myhusky.ca

KingSton

esso – kingsTon

Hwy 401 Exit 611Kingston, ON

Tel: 613.384.8888Fax: 613.634.3162

Open 24-7

ulTramar

1993 Hwy 15, Exit 623Kingston, ON K7L 4V3

Tel & Fax: 613.542.7971AkashIndia@hotmail.com

Open 24/7, fast-food, convenience store, ATM, overnight parking.

ottAWA

ulTramar

3199 Hawthorne Road,(Exit 110 off Hwy 417)

Behind Ultramar Service StationOttawa, ON K1G 3V8Tel: 613.248.9319

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, washrooms,

drivers’ lounge, showers & short-time parking

SPenCeRVilleangelo’s TruCk sToP

2025 County Road 44Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0

Tel: 613.925.5158Fax: 613.925.5158

Open 7 days, game room, restaurant, convenience store, showers, parking & CAT scale.

VAnKleeK Hill

HerB’s Travel Plaza

21160 Service Road,Exit 27 off Hwy 417

Vankleek Hill, OntarioToll Free: 800.593.4372

Tel: 613.525.2120Fax: 613.525.1595

suzie_vink@yahoo.caOpen 24-7 drivers’ lounge,

restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, internet services, showers & parking.

ontario, northern

BRAdFoRd

BradFord Husky Travel CenTre

Hwy 400 & 88Bradford, ON

Tel: 905.775.5794www.myhusky.ca

HWy 144 @ 560A

waTersHed Car & TruCk sToP

Hwy 144 & 560ATel: 705.655.4911 or

705.523.4917Fax: 705.523.4160

jim_blackbearhunting@live.com

nAiRn CentRe

Jeremy’s Truck sTop &Country Restaurant

220 Highway 17 WestNairn Centre, ON P0M 2L0

Tel: 705.869.4100Fax: 705.869.6796

noRtH BAyBayTruCk sToP

3060 Hwy 11 NorthNorth Bay, ON

Tel: 705.474.8410Fax: 705.495.4076

Toll Free: 888.474.8410baytruckstop@bellnet.ca

Web: www.transportmall.comOpen 24-7, full-service islands, restaurant, convenience store,

showers, parking & truck repairs within 2 km.

sudBury PeTro Pass

3070 Regent StreetSudbury, ON

Tel: 705.522.8701Fax: 705.522.4280

Open Mon - Fri. 6 am - 11pm, Sat. 8 am - 8 pm & sun. 10 am - 9

pm, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store (hot food, pizza,

chilli & soup), laundry facilities, showers & parking.

tiMMinS

esso TruCk sToP

2154 Riverside DriveTimmins, ON

Tel: 705.268.3400Fax: 705.267.7231

bgagnon@krebenterprises.caOpen 24-7, restaurant, convenience

store, ATM & showers.

WAuBAuSHenewauBausHene TruCk sToP

21 Quarry Road, Box 419,Waubaushene, ON L0K 2L0

Tel: 705.538.2900Fax: 705.538.0452

bramji@sympatico.ca

ontario, Western

BeAMSVille

Beamsville relay sTaTion4673 Ontario Street,

(Exit 64 off QEW)Beamsville, ON L0R 1B4

Tel: 905.563.8816Fax: 905.563.4770

relaystation@bellnet.caOpen 24-7, restaurant, convenience

store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking

BelMont

london Husky Travel CenTreHwy 401 & 74 (Exit 195 off 401)

Belmont, ONTel: 519.644.0200www.myhusky.ca

BoWMAnVille

FiFTH wHeel TruCk sToP2475 South Service Road,

(Exit 431, Hwy 401, Waverly Road)Bowmanville, ON L1C 3L1

Tel: 905.623.3604Fax: 905.623.7109

Open 24 hrs., diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, gasoline (self service), ATM,

propane, convenience store at fuel bar, Sunoco fleet fuel cardlock,

full-service fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, laundry facilities,

drivers’ lounge & arcade room, 100+ truck parking capacity,

motel (smoking & non-smoking), Bell Canada internet kiosk, Irving

cardlock.

doRCHeSteR

FiFTH wHeel TruCk sToP3305 Dorchester Road,

(Exit 199, Hwy 401, East of London)Dorchester, ON N0L 1G0

Tel: 519.268.7319Fax: 519.268.2967

Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, blue beacon truck wash, drug

testing centre, gasoline (self serve), ATM, take – out food, open roads chapel, Sunoco & Irving Cardlock,

full-service fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, laundry facilities,

drivers’ lounge, 150+ parking capacity, motel (smoking & non-smoking), arcade room,

convenience store.

dRuMBoTruCker’s HavenHwy 401, Exit 250,

806607 Oxford Road,Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0

Tel: 519.463.5088Fax: 519.463.5628

amdroit1990@hotmail.com

ontario, Western

FoRt eRie

ulTramar1637 Pettit Road (Exit 5 off QEW)

Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4Tel: 905.994.8293

Open 24 hrs, restaurant, washrooms, showers, overnight

parking & drivers’ lounge.

gRiMSBy

FiFTH wHeel TruCk sToP398 North Service Road,

(Exit 74, off QEW, E. of Hamilton)(Casablanca Blvd. Exit)Grimsby, ON L3M 4E8

Tel: 905.945.0300Fax: 905.945.1115

Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, Blue

Beacon truck wash, ATM, drug testing centre, gasoline, Sunoco

& Irving cardlock, full-service fuel islands, restaurant, private

showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade room,100+

parking capacity, chapel, motel (smoking & non-smoking).

HAMilton

marsHall TruCk & Trailer rePair & TruCk sToP

336 Kenora AvenueHamilton, ON L8E 2W2

Tel: 905.561.4712Fax: 905.561.7757

wayne@marshalltruck.comWeb: www.marshalltruck.comOpen 24-7 for cardlock, open 7 am - 12 am Mon - Fri, 7 am - 5

pm Sat, closed Sunday, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant,

showers & parking

KitCHeneR

PeTro – Pass kiTCHener120 Conestoga College Blvd.

Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6Tel: 519.748.5550Fax: 519.748.9656

Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry

facilities, showers & CAT scale.

leAMington

JoHnny’s gas Bar448 Talbot Street West

Leamington, ON N8H 4H6Tel: 519.326.5231Fax: 519.322.0189

inbox@johnnysgasbar.comwww.johnnysgasbar.ca

Card lock open 24 hours, 7 days, convenience store, cash discount, diesel exhaust fluid and coloured

fuel.

ontario, Western

london

Flying m TruCk sToP

7340 Colonel Talbot Road

London, ON

Tel: 519.652.2728

Fax: 519.652.6554

flyingmtruckstop.com

Open 24 hrs, 6 days, full-service

islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant,

convenience store, ATM, internet

services, showers, garage on

premises & parking

Milton

FiFTH wHeel TruCk sToP

40 Chisolm Dr. (Hwy 401 Exit 320)

Milton, ON L9T 3G9

Tel: 905.878.8441

Fax: 905.878.9376

Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel,

convenience store, CAT scale, Blue

Beacon truck wash, ATM, lube

shop, Sunoco & Irving Cardlock,

full-service fuel islands, restaurant,

showers, laundry facilities, drivers’

lounge & arcade room, 100+

parking, chapel, motel (smoking &

non-smoking), & lottery tickets.

PiCKeRing

Husky Travel CenTre

200 Clements Road

Pickering, ON

Tel: 905.428.9700

www.myhusky.ca

PoRt HoPe

ulTramar

2211 County Road 28

(Hwy 401 Exit 464)

Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4

Tel: 905.885.4600

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter,

convenience store, washrooms,

showers, drivers’ lounge & short-

time parking.

WindSoR

windsor Husky Travel CenTre

Hwy 401 Exit 14, Tecumseh, ON

Tel: 519.737.6401

www.myhusky.ca

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ontario, Western

WoodStoCK

ulTramar

535 Mill Street(Hwy 401 Exit 230 on TA site)

Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6Tel: 519.421.3144

Open 24 hrs, restaurant, convenience store, washrooms,

showers, drivers’ lounge & overnight parking.

Quebec

MontReAl

irving 245918, Rue Notre Dame Est

Montreal, QC H1N 2C5

Tel: 514.257.8626

Fax: 514.259.0910

Open 24-7, restaurant, convenience

store & laundry facilities.

saskatcheWan

eSteVAn

esTevan Husky Travel CenTre

201 – 4th Street,

Estevan, SK S4A 0T5

Tel: 306.634.3109

www.myhusky.ca

saskatcheWan

ReginA

Husky Bulk sales210 North McDonald Street

Regina, SK S4N 5W3Tel: 306.721.6880www.myhusky.ca

regina Husky Travel CenTre1755 Prince of Wales Drive

Regina, SK S4Z 1A5Tel: 306.789.3477www.myhusky.ca

saskatcheWan

SASKAtoon

PeTro Canada – PeTro Pass

402 – 51st Street EastSaskatoon, SK

Tel: 306.934.6766Fax: 306.668.6110

rainbow@sasktel.netDrivers’ lounge, convenience store,

laundry facilities, ATM, showers, scale & parking.

saskatcheWan

SWiFt CuRRent

Husky Travel CenTre

1510 South Service Road West

(Trans Canada Hwy 1 West)

Swift Current, SK S9H 3T1

Tel: 306.773.6444

www.myhusky.ca

Bendix Offers Safety Reminders for Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day

Elyria, Ohio – As the North Amer-ican leader in the

development and manu-facture of leading-edge active safety and braking system technologies, Ben-dix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC endorses the goals and efforts of Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day, which occurred on October 10th. Overseen by the Transportation & Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day was founded in 2001 to highlight ways to reduce the number of accidents on American highways.

National Highway Traf-fic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistical projec-tions for the first quarter of 2013 show an esti-mated 7,200 motor vehicle fatalities on U.S. roads, which would mark a 4.4 percent drop compared with the first quarter of 2012. NHTSA estimates there were 33,780 fatal-ities on U.S. roads last year – a 4.4 percent increase over 2011 that ended six straight years of annual declines.

“While the advance-ments in today’s safety technologies help improve highway safety, the first line of defense in pre-venting crashes has al-

ways been the driver,” said Fred Andersky, Bendix Director of Government and Industry Affairs, and Director of Marketing – Charging. “With more than 3.1 million truck drivers on the road, America’s commercial vehicle in-dustry is a powerful force for positively impacting the roadway safety landscape from be-hind the wheel. There is simply no substitute for safe drivers practicing safe driving hab-its and com-p r e h e n s i v e driver train-ing – includ-ing the crucial firsthand know-ledge that ex-perienced drivers can share with new drivers.”

Through the develop-ment of high perform-ance braking systems and active safety technologies such as stability and col-lision mitigation systems, Bendix strives to help good, safety-conscious drivers make the road-ways safer for everyone.

“On August 1st, NHTSA’s Reduced Stopping Dis-tance (RSD) mandate went into full effect, establishing a 30 percent reduction in stopping distance for most

commercial vehicles,” said Gary Ganaway, Director of Marketing and Global Cus-tomer Solutions for Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB). “The brak-ing solutions we de-

veloped to meet and exceed these new standards mean that a range of vehicles – straight trucks, buses, and motorcoaches, as well as tractor-trailers – now per-form better and provide surer, safer stops than ever before.”

BSFB is a joint venture between Bendix Com-

mercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Dana Commercial Vehicle Products, LLC.

Put the Brakes on Fatal-ities Day is also an ideal opportunity for fleets and

dr ivers to focus

on the importance

of upkeep, maintenance, and technical education to keep commercial vehicles on the road and in safe operating condition. Regu-larly scheduled preventive maintenance, pre-trip in-spections, and up-to-date knowledge of braking sys-tems are all vital to ensur-ing highway safety.

Bendix’s pre-trip inspec-tion recommendations include checking for leaks with a 90 to 100 psi brake application, examining brake shoes for cracks and lining thickness, and measuring chamber stroke on each wheel-end, in ac-cordance with Technol-

ogy and Maintenance Council (TMC) and

industry standard prac t ices . For

foundation drum brakes, fleets should follow t h e m a n u -f a c t u r e r ’ s instructions regarding the adjustment of slack adjust-ers.G e n e r a l

wheel-end in-spections should

also include close attention to the rub-

ber boots on brakes, where cracks or tears can allow moisture to get in-side.

Bendix also stresses the importance of maintaining brake systems with like-for-like replacement parts specifically engineered to meet the higher stan-dards of the federal RSD mandate.

To help keep fleets, drivers, and technicians equipped with the ne-cessary knowledge of

today’s braking systems and active safety solu-tions, Bendix launched its On-Line Brake School (www.brake-school.com) earlier this year, offering easy and free access to its knowledge database and technical resources. Covering all aspects of electronics and air brake maintenance and product education, the site’s docu-ments, videos, and inter-active presentation mod-ules are updated regularly to ensure the most current information is available.

“From vehicle manu-facturers and suppliers to drivers, technicians, fleets and owner-oper-ators alike, everyone in the commercial vehicle industry can make a dif-ference and improve road-way safety every day,” Andersky said. “Every step we take is important, and our collective efforts are what will save lives down the road.”

For more information, cal l 800-AIR-BRAKE, 800.247.2725 or visit www.bendix.com.

To learn more about career opportunities at Bendix, visit www.bendix.com/careers. Follow Ben-dix on Twitter at twitter.com/Bendix_CVS. Log on and learn from the Bendix experts at www.brake-school.com.V

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alberta

BRooKSNApA AuTo pArTs

99 - 7th Street East Brooks, AB T1R 1C1Tel: 403.501.5551

CAlgARyTrAcTioN

329 - 72nd Ave. S.E., Unit 82Calgary, AB T2C 4X6Tel: 403.279.2870

edMontonTrAcTioN HeAd office

18532 - 116th AvenueEdmonton, AB T5S 2W8

Tel: 780.489.7555

edMonton noRtH WeStTrAcTioN

18051 - 111th AvenueEdmonton NW, AB T5S 2P2

Tel: 780.444.4334

edMonton SoutHTrAcTioN

3404 - 78th AvenueEdmonton South, AB T6B 2X9

Tel: 780.465.8010

edSonNApA AuTo pArTs 4657A

4833 - 2nd AvenueEdson, AB T7E 1T8Tel: 780.712.4152

FoRt MCMuRRAypArAmouNT pArTs iNc.

36 Riedel StreetFort McMurray, AB T9H 3E1

Tel: 780.791.3000

gRAnde PRAiRieTrAcTioN

#4 16101 - 101st StreetGrande Prairie, AB T8V 0P2

Tel: 780.538.3038

HigH PRAiRieHigH prAirie Truck

& TrAiler lTd.5309 - 53rd Avenue,

Hwy 2 West High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0

Tel: 780.523.4777Toll Free: 877.523.4754

HintonNApA AuTo pArTs 4236A

120 North StreetHinton, AB, T7V 1S8Tel: 780.865.8800

alberta

lloydMinSteRTruck ZoNe iNc.5205 - 65th Street

Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E8Tel: 780.875.7712

MediCine HAtHydrAco iNdusTries lTd.

2111 - 9th Avenue S.W.Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8

Tel: 403.526.2244

PeACe RiVeRpeAce Truck & TrAiler lTd.

9103 - 75th StreetPeace River, AB T8S 1T2

Tel: 780.624.8655

Red deeRTrAcTioN

8045 Edgar Industrial Cr.Red Deer, AB T4P 3R2

Tel: 403.342.7884

RoCKy MountAin HouSeNApA #6260

4528F - 47th AvenueRocky Mtn House, AB T4T 0A9

Tel: 403.845.2709

WABASCApelicAN AuTomoTive

2330 Pelican Business ParkWabasca, AB T0G 2A0

Tel: 780.891.3600

british columbia

BuRnS lAKepolAr pArk AuTomoTive

831 Hwy 16 WestBurns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

Tel: 250.692.7501

CHetWyndgeAr-o-rAmA supply lTd.

4876 North Access RoadChetwynd, BC V0C 1J0

Tel: 250.788.2255

CHilliWACKlickmAN Truck & TrAiler

pArTs & services lTd.Bay 31B - 43915 Industrial Way

Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A4Toll Free: 877.772.6255

Tel: 604.793.9660

CouRtenAyTAurus HeAvy duTy veNTures lTd

2703A Kilpatrick AvenueCourtenay, BC V9N 6P4

Tel: 250.871.1191

british columbia

FoRt nelSoncHr-Ack pArTs & repAirs

4704 - 48th AvenueFort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0

Tel: 250.774.3273

KAMlooPSpiNeridge TrAiler

& equipmeNT lTd.1875 Kryczka Place

Kamloops, BC V1S 1S4Tel: 250.374.3100

KeloWnAceNTrAl vAlley Truck

service lTd.105 Adams Road

Kelowna, BC V1X 7R1Tel: 250.765.7738

PRinCe geoRgeNApA - pg

564 - 2nd AvenuePrince George, BC V2L 2Z9

Tel: 250.563.7778

queSnelNApA TrAcTioN

1185 Hwy 97 NorthQuesnel, BC V2J 2Y3Tel: 250.991.0650

cSMitHeRS

smiTHers pArTs & service

3465 Victoria DriveSmithers, BC V0J 2N0

Tel: 250.847.4287

SquAMiSHTriToN AuTo & iNd. lTd.

1003 Industrial WaySquamish, BC V0N 3G0

Tel: 604.892.5951

SuRReyTrAiliNe TrAiler pArTs lTd.

10304A - 120th StreetSurrey, BC V3V 4G1Tel: 604.582.4888

teRRACeBow vAlley mAcHiNe

5107 Keith AvenueTerrace, BC V8G 1K8Tel: 250.638.0099

WilliAMS lAKewl foresTry supplies lTd.

675 McKenzie AvenueWilliams Lake, BC V2G 1N9

Tel: 250.392.6699

manitoba

BRAndonTrAcTioN

1940 Queen AvenueBrandon, MB R7B 0T1

Tel: 204.728.9573

WinniPegTrAcTioN

200 Oak Point HighwayWinnipeg, MB R2R 1V1

Tel: 204.956.9490

n. W. territories

yelloWKniFeTrAcTioN yellowkNife

114 - 314 Old Airport RoadYellowknife, NT X1A 3T2

Tel: 867.669.6272

ontario

BAnCRoFtm&m gAs diesel & Truck pArTs

27523 Highway 62 SouthBancroft, ON K0L 1C0

Tel: 613.332.5474

BARRievisco iNdusTriAl (BArrie iNc.)

255 Saunders RoadBarrie, ON L4N 9A3Tel: 705.792.1371

Boltonvisco iNdusTriAl

1 Simpson RoadBolton, ON L7E 1E4Tel: 905.857.2071

CAMBRidgeTrAcTioN cAmBridge

1090 Fountain St. N., Units 12 & 13Cambridge, ON N3E 1A3

Tel: 519.653.3427

xdRyden

d & s AuTo

459 Government StreetDryden, ON P8N 2Z3Tel: 807.223.3227

HAMiltonTrAcTioN

30 Bancroft StreetHamilton, ON L8E 2W5

Tel: 905.561.0932

HAnoVeRJd Truck pArTs

790 - 10th StreetHanover, ON N4N 1S2

Tel: 519.364.1848

ontario

KenoRAd & s AuTo

1051 Railway StreetKenora, ON P9N 3W8

Tel: 807.468.9894

londonTrAcTioN

2405 Scanlan StreetLondon, ON N5W 6G9

Tel: 519.455.3440

MAidStoneTrAcTioN

3725 Webster Dr., R.R. #3Maidstone, ON N0R 1K0

Tel: 519.737.7995

MARKHAMTrAcTioN

45 Mural Street, Unit #4Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1J4

Tel: 905.771.7331

MiSSiSSAugATrAcTioN

5915 Atlantic Drive, Units 6 & 7Mississauga, ON L4W 1S4

Tel: 905.670.2868

neW liSKeARdTrAcTioN

437136 Hawn DriveNew Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0

Tel: 705.647.8707

noRtH BAyservice 1 mufflers & more

400 D Kirkpatrick StreetNorth Bay, ON P1B 8G5

Tel: 705.497.0404

ottAWATrAcTioN oTTAwA (605)

3020 Hawthorne Road, Unit 200EOttawa, ON K1G 3J6

Toll Free: 800.396.2664Tel: 613.742.1209

SAult Ste. MARieTrAcTioN

380 Industrial Park CrescentSault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5Y8

Tel: 705.759.8042

St. CAtHARineSNick’s Truck pArTs

244 Dunkirk RoadSt. Catharines, ON L2R 7K6

Tel: 905.687.7031

SudBuRysudBury Truck & TrAiler iNc.

510 Whissell AvenueSudbury, ON P3B 2Z3

Tel: 705.673.3613

ontario

tHundeR BAyTrAcTor TrAiler service

64 Water Street SouthThunder Bay, ON P7B 6T3

Tel: 807.345.5882

WHitByTrAcTioN

1751 Wentworth St. W., Units 3-6Whitby, ON L1N 8R9Tel: 905.432.2785

saskatcheWan

MeAdoW lAKeuNified AuTo pArTs iNc.

807 - 1st Avenue WestMeadow Lake, SK S9X 1Y4

Tel: 306.236.4800

MooSe JAWgoldeN wesT TrAiler &

equipmeNT lTd.1802 Stadacona Street West

Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N8Tel: 306.692.7402

PRinCe AlBeRtuNified AuTo pArTs iNc.

365 - 36th Street West, Unit 7Prince Albert, SK S6V 7L4

Tel: 306.764.4220

ReginATrAcTioN

405 Park St., Regina, SK S4N 5B2Tel: 306.721.8333

SASKAtoonTrAcTioN

#2 - 2915 Faithfull AvenueSaskatoon, SK S7K 8E8

Tel: 306.244.9877

SWiFt CuRRentBrAke & drive lTd.

1511 Cheadle Street WestSwift Current, SK S9H 5G4

Tel: 306.773.7293

WeyBuRnsouTHerN iNdusTriAl & Truck lTd

300 Hwy 13 South Service RoadCrossroads Industrial Park

Weyburn, SK S4H 2K7Tel: 306.842.2422

Yukon

WHiteHoRSepAceseTTer TrAdiNg co. lTd.

126 Industrial RoadWhitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2T9

Tel: 867.393.3902

32 NoveMBeR 2013

alberta

edMontonTruck ZoNe iNc.

15816 - 111th AvenueEdmonton, AB T5M 2R8

Tel: 780.451.0225FoRt SASKAtCHeWAn

TruCkPro ForT saskaTCHewan

(aPPleCarT logisTiCs)11401-85 Avenue Unit #13

Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 0A9Tel: 780.998.5030

gRAnde PRAiRieBrAdviN TrAiler sAles lTd.

10920 - 87th AvenueGrande Prairie, AB T8V 8K4

Toll Free: 800.665.0509Tel: 780.539.6260

HigH PRAiRieHigH prAirie Truck &

TrAiler lTd.5309 - 53rd Avenue, Hwy 2 West

High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0Toll Free: 877.523.4754

Tel: 780.523.4777

lloydMinSteRTruck ZoNe iNc.5205 - 65th Street

Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E8Toll Free: 800.707.9209

Tel: 780.875.7712

MediCine HAtHydrAco iNdusTries lTd.

2111 - 9th Avenue S.W.Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8

Tel: 403.526.2244

xPeACe RiVeR

peAce Truck & TrAiler lTd.9103 - 75th Street

Peace River, AB T8S 1T2Tel: 780.624.8655

alberta

SundRepArTco Truck pArTs & service

20 West Road Industrial ParkSundre, AB T0M 1X0

Toll Free: 800.372.7826Tel: 403.638.3414

tABeR geerAerT mecHANicAl service

5911 B - 50th Avenue Taber, AB T1G 1W7Tel: 403.223.8744

british columbia

CHilliWACKlickmAN Truck & TrAiler

pArTs & services lTd.25 - 43915 Industrial Way

Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A9Toll Free: 877.772.6255

Tel: 604.793.9660CReSton

cresToN Truck service lTd.400 Helen Road

Creston, BC V0B 1B0Tel: 250.428.5321

KeloWnA ceNTrAl vAlley Truck services

105 Adams RoadKelowna, BC V1X 7R1

Tel: 250.765.7738

PRinCe geoRgeToTAl Truck & equipmeNT lTd.

9122 Rock Island RoadPrince George, BC V2N 5T4

Tel: 250.564.6763

SMitHeRSsmiTHers pArTs & service

3465 Victoria DriveSmithers, BC V0J 2N0

Tel: 250.847.4287

manitoba

neePAWAT.i.c. pArTs & service

220 Hwy 5 NorthNeepawa, MB R0J 1H0

Tel: 204.476.3809

WinniPegdAB’s repAir lTd.2126 Logan Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R2R 0J2Tel: 204.694.2390

ontario

BoltonBolToN Truck & TrAiler

1 Simpson RoadBolton, ON L7E 1E4Tel: 905.951.9111

BRAMPtonwesTmArk Truck ceNTre iNc.

85 Devon RoadBrampton, ON L6T 5A4

Tel: 905.791.7655

CAledoniAoNeidA Truck & TrAiler

634 Fourth LineCaledonia, ON N3W 2B3Toll Free: 800.654.6454

Tel: 905.765.5011

doWnSVieWNorTH keele AuTo, Truck & TrAiler repAir ceNTre lTd.

3915 Keele StreetDownsview, ON M3J 1N6

Tel: 416.638.5963

edenvoTH sAles & service iNc.

10816 Plank Road 19Eden, ON N0J 1H0Tel: 519.866.3459

ontario

elMiRAw. THur & soNs lTd.270 Arthur Street North

Elmira, ON N3B 2Z5Tel: 519.669.3991

eSSexkeN lApAiN & soNs lTd

2119 County Road 15, R.R. #2Essex, ON N8M 2X6Tel: 519.776.6473

etoBiCoKeok Tire Truck repAir

39 Shorncliffe RoadEtobicoke, ON M8Z 5K2Toll Free: 800.661.6681

Tel: 416.236.1277

goulAiS RiVeRgoulAis river Truck

& TrAcTor lTd.90 Highway 552 East

Goulais River ON P0S 1E0Tel: 705.649.4788

HAMiltonBArToN Truck ceNTre lTd.

483-487 Rennie StreetHamilton, ON L8H 3P6

Tel: 905.544.2626

HAnoVeRHwy #4 Truck service lTd.402143 Grey Road 4, R.R. #1

Hanover, ON N4N 3B8Tel: 519.369.5052

HAnoVeRserge g & d repAir iNc.

214 Highway 11 EastHearst, ON P0L 1N0Tel: 705.362.5633

ontario

KAPuSKASingpAreNT mecHANicAl services

53 Brunelle Road NorthKapuskasing, ON P5N 2M1

Tel: 705.335.3617

MiSSiSSAugAquickfix Truck TrAiler repAirs

6191 Atlantic Drive Mississauga, ON L5T 1N7

Tel: 905.696.6888

neW liSKeARdpioNeer spriNg & AligNmeNT

437136 Hawn DriveNew Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0

Tel: 705.647.8707

oAKVillek.i.d. Truck & TrAiler service1090 South Service Rd. E., Unit A

Oakville, ON L6J 2X8Toll Free: 800.265.6291

Tel: 905.842.2942

oSHAWAquAliTy Truck repAir iNc.

840 Colonel Sam Drive,Oshawa, ON L1H 8A9

Tel: 905.721.2788

PiCtond.m.d. Truck equipmeNT

services iNc.5 McDonald Drive

Picton, ON K0K 2T0Tel: 613. 471.2060

PReSCottBrockville TrAcTor-TrAiler

mAiNTeNANce3524 County Road 26, R.R. #2

Prescott, ON K0E 1T0Tel: 613.925.2889

ontario

SiMCoewilsoN Truck & TrAiler

401 Queensway WestSimcoe, Ontario N3Y 5B3

Tel: 519.428.0501

SudBuRysudBury Truck & TrAiler

ceNTre iNc.510 Whissell AvenueSudbury, ON P3B 2Z3

Toll Free: 800.461.4023Tel: 705.673.3613

tHundeR BAyTrAcTor TrAiler service

64 Water Street SouthThunder Bay, ON P7B 6T3

Tel: 807.345.5882

VeRneRmoBile mecHANicAl services

11769 Hwy 64Verner, ON P0H 2M0Tel: 705.594.1319

WAWAJ. provosT coNTrAcTiNg lTd.

683A Hwy 17NWawa, ON P0S 1K0Tel: 705.856.4513

saskatcheWan

SASKAtoonA-liNe frAme & AligNmeNT

3246 Millar AvenueSaskatoon, SK S7K 5Y2

Tel: 306.931.6612

yoRKtonTruck proZ iNc.

Hwy 10 EastYorkton, SK S3N 2X3Tel: 306.782.4313

CaNaDiaN TRuCkiNg alliaNCe

Ontario Trucker Named National Driver of the Year

Home Hardware driver Rob Mar-shall from Wat-

erloo, Ontario, was this year’s winner at the Na-tional Professional Truck Driving Championships in B.C. He earned both the Grand Champion and Rookie of the Year titles for 2013.

Manitoba won the Team Trophy, and BC drivers John Broker (Port Coquitlam) and Jose Lecinana (Sooke) placed first and third in the Tandem-Tandem and Single-Single divisions, respectively.

Rob Marshall, who com-peted in the Straight Truck division, came away with

an overall score of 430 points (out of a possible 500), 69 over the 361 av-erage score for all com-petitors. Although Rob has won first place in his divi-sion at past provincial com-petitions – and is also this year’s Grand Champion in Ontario – this was his first National Championship.

The Championship con-sists of a written test, which challenges the drivers’ gen-eral knowledge of the in-dustry and equipment; a pre-trip inspection, which approximates the drivers’ regular vehicle inspection; and the driving competi-tion, which simulates the everyday skills of maneu-

vering, cornering and judg-ing distance.

A banquet at the Ramada Plaza Abbotsford Hotel & Convention Centre fol-lowed the competition, with Shaun Garvey, Orga-nizing Committee Chair, ICBC, and Gary Ryder, Chief Judge, Chevron Canada Ltd., presenting the awards to winners in each class. Tammy Clifford, Zurich Canada, handed out tro-phies.

2013 National Pro-fessional Truck Driving Championships Winners:

Grand Champion & Rookie of the Year: Rob Marshall, ON (Home Hardware)

Safety Award: Jason Novak, MB (Canadian Freightways)

Team Trophy: Manitoba – Brian Hrabarchuk (Con-way Freight), Ken Wiebe (EDB Enterprises), Ronald Poirier (TST Overland Express), Jason Novak (Canadian Freightways) & Howard McAfee (H & T Trucking)

sTRaigHT TRuCk:

1st Place: Rob Marshall, ON (Home Hardware)2nd Place: Larry Radons, SK (YRC Reimer)3rd Place: Keith Franklin, AB (Canadian Freightways)

siNgle-siNgle:

1st Place: Clary Ward, ON (Con-Way Freight)2nd Place: Michel Carriere, QC (Groupe Jean Coutu)3rd Place: Jose Lecinana, BC (Canadian Freightways)

siNgle-TaNDeM:

1st Place: Ronald Poirier, MB (TST Overland Express)2nd Place: Bert Weykamp, ON (Con-Way Freight)3rd Place: Claude Tessier, QC (Transport Robert)

TaNDeM-TaNDeM:

1st Place: John Broker, BC (Martin Brower)2nd Place: Rod Harrison, AB (Canadian Freightways)

3rd Place: Howard McAfee, MB (H & T Trucking)

supeR B-TRaiN:

1st Place: Ken Wiebe, MB (EBD Enterprises)2nd Place: Gord Procyk, SK (Jay’s Transport)3rd Place: Steve Calhoun, AB (Canadian Freightways)

The 2013 BC Professional Truck Driving Champion-ships were hosted by the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) and supported by a number of generous companies and organizations, including presenting sponsors Fleet-Smart and the Trucking Safety Council of BC.V

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aCCounTinG, Tax & BookkeepinG

aCCounT & reCords managemenT

Bookkeeping For YourBusiness & Personal Finances

Toll Free: 888.644.2333

• • •

TruCkersBookkeePing.Com

Helping Truckers Professionally Manage the Bookkeeping and Tax Accounting-Side of Trucking. Visit www.truckersbookkeeping.com.

Markham, ONToll Free: 888.456.6504

Tel: 905.477.7773bookkeeping@trucktax.ca

www.truckersbookkeeping.com

• • •

TruCkersBooks, inC.Cut your Bookkeeping and Tax Services Cost with the

TruckersBooks Software. Easy-to-use Spreadsheet Bookkeeping Management System Software for Truckers. No Bookkeeping

Experience Needed. Save up to $600 per Year in service fees.

Toll Free: 888.456.6504Tel: 905.477.7773

bookkeeping@trucktax.cawww.truckersbooks.com

• • •aiR BRake insTRuCToR

suppoRT

FreinmeisTer grouP inC.6 Farnham CrescentLondon, ON N6K 1K1

Tel: 519.641.6770ron@freinmeister.comwww.freinmeister.com

aiR ConDiTioninG & heaTinG: sales & seRviCe

niagara serviCe & suPPly lTd.150 South Service Road

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 3H6Toll Free: 800.268.5076

Tel: 905.573.3101sales@niagaraservice.com

aiR ConDiTioninG & heaTinG: sales & seRviCe

wilson insTrumenTs lTd.43 Crowe Bay Heights, R. R. 2

Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0Toll Free: 877.467.4440

Tel: 705.653.2403Fax: 705.653.5560

WilsonInstruments@sympatico.cawww.wilsoninstrumentsltd.com

auToMaTeD luBRiCaTion sysTeMs

Beka luBe ProduCTs inC.“Technology you can rely on.”

2830 Argentia Road, Unit 9Mississauga, ON L5N 8G4Toll Free: 888.862.7461

Tel: 905.821.1050Fax: 905.858.0597

info@beka-lube.comwww.beka-lube.com

• • •

Flo ComPonenTs lTd.“For Total Lube Solutions,

Go With the FLO!”50 Admiral Blvd.

Mississauga, ON L5T 2W1Tel: 905.671.2355

Toll Free: 800.668.5458Fax: 905.671.2358

sales@flocomponents.com www.flocomponents.com

Components by:

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s.e.T.i. imPorTs inC.81 Tremaine Road

Milton, ON L9T 2W8Tel: 905.878.7161Fax: 905.878.7730

info@seti-imports.comwww.autogreaser.com orwww.seti-imports.com

BookkeepinG sofTwaRe

TruCkersBooks, inC.Cut your Bookkeeping and Tax Services Cost with the

TruckersBooks Software. Easy-to-use Spreadsheet Bookkeeping Management System Software for Truckers. No Bookkeeping

Experience Needed. Save up to $600 per Year in service fees.

Toll Free: 888.456.6504Tel: 905.477.7773

bookkeeping@trucktax.cawww.truckersbooks.com

BRake & safeTy CheCk pRoDuCTs

THe exTra FooT

“Don’t talk the talk when you can walk the walk with the extra foot.”

Box 78114, Heritage RPOCalgary, AB T2H 2Y1

Toll Free: 877.293.7688Tel: 403.585.9234Fax: 403.452.9288

ron@shamrockagency.comwww.theextrafoot.com

CaRGo ConTRol pRoDuCTs

mover’s equiPmenT & suPPlies

6176 Atlantic DriveMississauga, ON L5T 1W2Toll Free: 800.668.3773

Tel: 905.670.4488Fax: 905.670.2748info@movers3.comwww.movers3.com

CluTCh pRoDuCTs

CluTCH disTriBuTion CenTre inC.Specializing in all types of new

and reman clutches, clutch components, new and used

flywheel exchanges, and flywheel grinding. Pick up and delivery within the GTA available upon

request. Fast and friendly service since 1986. Mention this ad for a

discount.30 Baywood Road, Unit 7

Toronto, ON M9V 3Z2Tel: 416.745.9220

Alt. Tel: 416.742.0003Fax: 416.745.7829

rvenneri@cdcparts.comwww.cdcparts.com

CluTCh pRoDuCTs

Fil-mor auTomoTive & CluTCH ProduCTs lTd.

A proud Canadian remanufacturer of quality Heavy Duty & automotive clutches since 1980. Specializing

in heavy duty & custom made clutches including our own.

81 Northline RoadToronto, ON M4B 3E9

Toll Free: 800.677.9038Tel: 416.759.2245Fax: 416.759.5890

• • •

Resurfacing all types of flywheels and repairing lugs. A good line of clutch related components including clutch brakes, clutch

forks, drive lugs, release bearings, pilot bushings/bearings, master/slave cylinders, flywheels and

alignment tools.

CoMplianCe seRviCes

Cross Border serviCes

C-TPAT, FAST, PIP, CSA, SCAC, Bonded Carrier, NAFTA, Customs

Brokerage and SAPP.4130 Foxwood Drive

Burlington, ON L7M 4L3Tel: 905.973.9136Fax: 905.315.7427

crossborderservices@cogeco.netwww.crossborderservices.org

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danaTeC eduCaTional serviCes lTd.“Changing the way you train

since 1985. Canada’s leading TDG Training & Services.”

201-11450 29th Street SECalgary, AB T2Z 3V5

Toll Free: 800.465.3366Tel: 403.232.6950Fax: 403.232.6952info@danatec.comwww.danatec.com

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iCC THe ComPlianCe CenTer inC.Dangerous Goods Supplies &

Services.205 Matheson Blvd. East, Unit 7

Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8Toll Free: 888.977.4834

Tel: 905.890.7228Fax: 905.890.7070

sales@thecompliancecenter.comwww.thecompliancecenter.com

CoMplianCe seRviCes

iTr Canada inC.P. O. Box 402, 140 Market Drive

Milton, ON L9T 4Y9Toll Free: 888.812.0099

Tel: 905.693.0660Fax: 905.693.0332

clientservices@itrcanada.comwww.itrcanada.com

CoMpuTeR seRviCes & sofTwaRe

ConTrasT logisTiCs soFTware

RATE-N-ROLL© is a family of costing and pricing products for the

trucking and logistics industry.451 Donegal Street, Apt. 3Peterborough, ON K9H 4L7

Tel: 705.977.2120info@contrastlogistics.net

www.ratenroll.com

Dpf CleaninG

dPF Cleaning sPeCialisTs

Clean and Care of your DPF is our only business with replacement of

popular part numbers.5325 Outer Drive

Windsor, ON N9A 6J3Toll Free: 877.373.2580

Tel: 519.737.6005Fax: 519.737.0005

info@dpfcleaningspecialists.comwww.dpfcleaningspecialists.com

DRiveR seRviCes, ReCRuiTMenT & eMployMenT

drakkar Human resourCes

6303 Airport Road, Suite 100Mississauga, ON L4V 1R8Toll Free: 877.372.5527

Tel: 905.795.1397Fax: 905.795.1391

drivers@drakkar.cawww.drakkar.ca

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kee Human resourCes

“Your Goals Are Our Priority.”6760 Davand Drive, Unit 9Mississauga, ON L5T 2L9Toll Free: 800.661.0377

Tel: 905.670.3426Fax: 905.670.3436

ea@keehumanresources.comwww.keehumanresources.com

eMeRGenCy RoaD seRviCes

emergenCy road serviCes CorPoraTion

3413 Wolfedale Road, Suite 5Mississauga, ON L5C 1Z8Toll Free: 877.377.2262

Tel: 905.277.2377Fax: 905.277.2378

info@emergencyroadservices.comwww.emergencyroadservices.com

eMployMenT sCReeninG

PeoPle TraCks inC.“Your preferred Employment

Screening Firm. Confirming the facts, one step at a time.”

6102 - 6th LineOrton, ON L0N 1N0Tel: 519.855.9405

cheryl@peopletracks.comwww.peopletracks.com

faCToRinG, finanCe & foReiGn exChanGe

aCCuTraC CaPiTal soluTions inC.“Accutrac provides cash flow

solutions structured specifically for the freight and trucking industry.

We’ve made factoring easy to understand and affordable with one low cost, all in. Qualification is easy and funding is available same day.”

74 Mississaga Street EastOrillia, ON L3V 1V5

Toll Free: 866.531.2615Toll Free Fax: 866.531.2651

Bruce@accutraccapital.comwww.accutraccapital.com

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J d FaCTors315 Matheson Blvd. EastMississauga, ON L4Z 1X8Toll Free: 800.263.0664

Tel: 905.501.5000Fax: 905.501.0395

CanadaSales@JDFactors.com

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canadasales@jdfactors.comliquid CaPiTal midwesT CorP.“Large Account Service” to small

fleet & start-up companies.”176 Seacliff Drive West

Leamington, ON N8H 3Y5Toll Free: 877.653.9426

Tel: 519.419.5044Fax: 519.326.4047

riacobelli@liquidcapitalcorp.comwww.liquidcapitalmidwest.com

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The PrOducts & services directOry is your direct route to professional companies serving your local trucking market across Canada.include your company in the directory by contacting Barb Woodward by phone at 877.225.2232, fax at 613.476.5959

or email at Barb@woodwardpublishing.com. visit us online at www.woodwardpublishing.com.

fasTeneRs, fiTTinGs, hose & shop MainTenanCe

supplies

F.B. Feeney Hardware

“Serving the industrial and trucking aftermarket since 1952.”

7515 Kimbel Street Mississauga, ON L5S 1A7Toll Free: 800.363.0639

Tel: 416.750.4610Other Tel: 905.405.1275

Fax: 905.505.0616tfeeney@feeneyhardware.com

www.feeneyhardware.com

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mulTi-line FasTener

suPPly Co. lTd.“Serving fastener needs

for Industrial, Automotive & Maintenance Trades.”

1100 Courtney Park Dr. E., Unit 5Mississauga, ON L5T 1L7

Tel: 905.677.5088Fax: 905.677.4917

brendachu@multilinefasteners.comwww.multilinefasteners.com

fuel aDDiTives & luBRiCanTs

BenneTTs Power serviCe

ProduCTs

P. O. Box 51016, RPO Tyndall ParkWinnipeg, MB R2X 3C6Toll Free: 877.778.4440

Tel: 204.694.1777Fax: 204.633.0133

gbennett@powerservice.cawww.powerservice.ca

fuel eConoMy pRoDuCTs

diesel sPeC inC.1570 Richardson StreetMontreal, QC H3K 1G3

Tel: 514.932.0060Fax: 514.932.9741

christian@dieselspec.cawww.dieselspec.ca

fuel & luBRiCanTs DiReCT

Blue waTer wesT lTd.Suppliers of Esso Fuel and Mobil

Lubricants to all sizes of businesses large or small, stationary or on the

go, on land or at sea.3100 Underhill AvenueBurnaby, BC V5A 3C6

Tel: 604.420.4331Fax: 604.420.4137

rfeeney@BlueWaterAgencies.cawww.bluewatergroup.ca

Gps sysTeMs

aC gloBal sysTemsAC Global Systems provides fleet owners the tools they need to get

the maximum efficiency out of their mobile assets. Using GPS fleet

management our typical customer saves 20% on their annual fuel

costs.2795 Highway Drive

Trail, BC V1R 2T1Toll Free: 877.364.2333, ext 14

Fax: 250.483.6493dan@acglobalsystems.com

www.acglobalsystems.com

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diCan insTrumenTs Canada inC.1100 Burloak Drive, Ste. 300

Burlington, ON L7L 6B2Toll Free: 866.884.7569

Tel: 905.937.9652Fax: 905.938.7405

dianes@dicaninc.comwww.dicaninc.com

insuRanCe BRokeRs

Baird maCgregor insuranCe Brokers lP

825 Queen Street EastToronto, ON M4M 1H8

Toll Free: 800.263.3030Tel: 416.778.8000Fax: 416.778.4492

lgarofalo@bairdmacgregor.comwww.bairdmacgregor.com

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Baizana insuranCe Brokers806 Greenbank RoadOttawa, ON K2J 1A2

Toll Free: 877.791.1682Tel: 613.825.5575Fax: 613.825.5624

info@baizanainsurance.comwww.baizanainsurance.com

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Bryson & assoCiaTes insuranCe Brokers lTd.

Bryson Insurance & Financial Services Ltd.

“For All Your Trucking Insurance Needs. Transportation Insurance,

Fleet Safety Management Services, Bonds, Health, Drug, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance. Same Day

Quotes up to 10 units.”Toll Free: 800.661.5196

Fax: 905.426.4959dbundock@bryson-insurance.com

www.bryson-insurance.com

insuRanCe BRokeRs

Canadian insuranCe Brokers inC.1 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 415

Toronto, ON M4P 3Z1Tel: 416.486.0951Fax: 416.489.5311

jasonj@cibi.cawww.cibi.ca

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dalTon Timmis insuranCe grouP

The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.

35 Stone Church RoadAncaster, ON L9K 1S5

Toll Free: 888.385.8466Tel: 905.648.3922Fax: 905.648.2640

info@daltontimmis.comwww.daltontimmis.com

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dalTon Timmis insuranCe grouP

“The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.”

14-600 Crowfoot Cres. NWCalgary, AB T3G 0B4

Toll Free: 866.472.0721Tel: 403.241.2288Fax: 866.399.3177

info@daltontimmis.comwww.daltontimmis.com

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erB and erB

insuranCe Brokers lTd.What you want to protect the most.

We protect the best!30 Queen Street NorthKitchener, ON N2H 6N2Toll Free: 800.265.2634

Tel: 519.579.4270Fax: 519.741.1977

cbunn@erb-erb.com or info@erb-erb.comwww.erb-erb.com

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Hallmark insuranCe Brokers lTd.

“The Transit Authority”10 Konrad Crescent

Markham, ON, L3R 8T7Toll Free: 800.492.4070

Tel: 905.475.4070Fax: 905.944.0273

trucking@hallmarkins.comwww.hallmarkins.com

insuRanCe BRokeRs

HuB inTernaTional onTario lTd.Transportation Insurance

33 Princess Street, Suite 501Leamington, ON N8H 5C5Toll Free: 800.463.4700

Tel: 519.326.9339Fax: 519.326.0128

dan.mcguire@hubinternational.comwww.hubinternational.com

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Jones deslauriers insuranCe managemenT inC.

Transportation InsuranceBroker/Advisor

2150 Islington AvenueToronto, ON M9P 3V4

Toll Free: 877.232.9996Tel: 416.521.6713Fax: 416.259.7178lindac@jdimi.comwww.jdimi.com

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TruCHoiCe

div. oF lmd insuranCe

Alternative Coverage to WSIB, Group Benefits Consultants, Life,

Investments, Travel.2550 Matheson Blvd. East

Suite #130Mississauga, ON L4W 4C1Toll Free: 800.236.5810

Tel: 416.748.9994Cell: 416.704.0870

lina@lmdinsurance.cawww.lmdinsurance.ca

• • •Transure insuranCe inC.

“In the Truck Insurance Business for 20 years.”

40 Division Road North, R.R. 3Cottam, ON N0R 1B0Tel: 519.839.6588Fax: 519.839.6087

trishd@xplornet.comwww.rainbowinsurancebrokers.com

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THe Cg & B grouP inC.Package policies for both local and

long haul fleets.120 South Town Centre Blvd.

Markham, ON L6G 1C3Toll Free: 800.267.6670

Tel: 905.479.6670Fax: 905.479.9164cgb@cgbgroup.comwww.cgbgroup.com

luBRiCanTs

noCo luBriCanTs lP“Best Service, Best Value,

Best Quality.”2 Bradpenn Road

Toronto, ON M8Z 5S9Toll Free: 800.414.6626

Tel: 416.232.6626Fax: 416.201.9880orderdesk@noco.ca

www.noco.ca

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rP oil limiTed1111 Burns Street E. Unit 3

Whitby, ON L1N 6A6Toll Free: 800.335.6623

Tel: 905.666.2313Fax: 905.666.2761

larryharris@rpoil.comwww.rpoil.com

luBRiCanTs (synTheTiC)

sinwal enTerPrises inC.5656 Bell Harbour Drive

Mississauga, ON L5M 5J3Toll Free: 866.326.7645

Tel: 416.520.5527Fax: 905.814.1802

lubedealer@rogers.comwww.sinwal.com

MaTTResses (CaB & DoMesTiC)

maCdavid wellness soluTions inC.

MacDavid Wellness Solutions Inc. produces the Gel Master line of products. Having drivers’ health & wellness in mind, our product

line includes mattresses, mattress toppers, seating & cushions.27 Casebridge Court, Unit 3

Toronto, ON M1B 4Y4Tel: 416.282.4435

info@MacDavidInc.comwww.MacDavidInc.com

oil fuRnaCe sales& seRviCe

de-on suPPly inC.1595 Lobsinger Line, R. R. #1

Waterloo, ON N2J 4G8Toll Free: 800.824.4115

Fax: 888.626.7843info@deonsupply.comwww.deonsupply.com

on-BoaRD TRuCk sCales

vulCan on-Board sCales#11-1642 Langan AvenuePort Coquitlam BC V3C 1K5

Toll Free: 800.663.0854Tel: 604.944.1481Fax: 604.944.1482

www.vulcanscales.com

peRMiTs & seRviCes

730 PermiT serviCesBox 755, 2085 Shanly Road

Cardinal, ON K0E 1E0Toll Free: 800.410.4754

Tel: 613.657.1244Fax: 613.657.1453

info@730permitservices.comwww.730permitservices.com

• • •C.u.T.C. inC.

1295 Crois CarolLaval, QC H7W 1G3

Toll Free: 866.927.8294Tel: 450.687.8294Fax: 450.687.6963

pvoelker@sympatico.cawww.cutcinc.ca

pRessuRe washeRs

Can-Clean Pressure wasHers6790 Davand Drive, Units 13 & 14

Mississauga, ON L5T 2G5Toll Free: 888.568.8001

Tel: 905.568.4868Fax: 905.565.8821

info@can-clean.comwww.can-clean.com

RusT pRevenTive pRoDuCTs

Corrosion ConTrol CoaTings lTd.

“Exclusive Canadian distributor of Tectyl® industrial Rust Preventive Products.”106 Colborne Street

P.O. Box 1088Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0Toll Free: 800.934.7771

Fax: 800.563.8078dwells@cc-coatings.com

www.cc-coatings.com

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krown CorPoraTe35 Magnum Drive

Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0Toll Free: 800.267.5744

Tel: 905.939.8750Fax: 905.939.8710info@krown.comwww.krown.com

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TaRps & TaRpinG sysTeMs

Cramaro TarPaulin sysTems

Cramaro, for all your tarping needs.206 Arvin Avenue

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8Toll Free: 800.565.8277

Tel: 905.662.2757Fax: 905.662.4811

sales@cramarotarps.cawww.cramarotarps.com

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load Covering soluTions lTd.“Keeping You Covered”5499 Harvester Road

Burlington, ON L7L 5V4Toll Free: 800.465.8277

Tel: 905.335.2012Fax: 905.335.8499

www.loadcoveringsolutions.com

TiRe BalanCinG

CounTeraCT BalanCing Beads

13029 – 8th LineGeorgetown, ON L7G 4S4Toll Free: 800.572.8952

Tel: 905.873.3339Fax: 905.873.3088

info@counteractbalancing.comwww.counteractbalancing.com

TiRe pRessuRe MoniToRinG sysTeMs (TpMs)

HawksHead sysTems inC.Real-time pressure & temperature readings; wireless to the driver’s

seat; for semi-trucks, trailers, RV’s & more. Alarms for deflation &

temperatures.10381 Parkwood DriveRosedale, BC V0X 1X0

Toll Free: 888.321.TPMSFax: 888.909.9857

sales@HawksHeadSystems.comwww.tpms.ca

Tools

Tiger Tool inTernaTional inC.Unique, specialized tools to service

the needs of the Light & Heavy-Duty Equipment Industry.

34434 McConnell Road, Unit 160Abbotsford, BC V2S 7P1Toll Free: 800.661.4661

Tel: 604.855.1133Fax: 604.855.4424Info@tigertool.comwww.tigertool.com

TowinG seRviCes

a Towing serviCe lTd.Servicing GTA, Ontario and USAA company you can count on!

185 Bartley DriveToronto, ON M4A 1E6

Toll Free: 800.773.7952Tel: 416.656.4000Fax: 416.656.3065

carole@atowing.cawww.atowing.ca

• • •

sTellar roadside assisTanCe lTd.185 Bartley Drive

Toronto, ON M4A 1E6We offer service to your light & medium duty vehicles in most

areas of Ontario, 24/7.Simply dial...

Toll Free: 855.424.2300Tel: 416.424.2300Fax: 416.424.2303

john.mackenzie@stellarroadside.comwww.stellarroadside.com

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aBrams Towing“Service Across Ontario”24 Hour Heavy Towing

Toll Free: 888.667.5438Tel: 416.398.2500www.abrams.ca

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aCTion auTomoTive,Towing & reCovery

“Meeting Your Service Needs in Eastern Ontario with a Mobile

Mechanic on staff to assist you while on the road.”

P. O. Box 126Trenton ON K8V 5R2

Toll Free: 800.551.6151Tel: 613.394.4924Fax: 613.394.2428action@reach.net

www.actiontowing.com

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gervais Towing & reCovery1485 Startop Road

Ottawa, ON K1B 3W5Toll Free: 888.689.2170

Tel: 613.747.4666Fax: 613.747.8323

info@gervaistowing.comwww.gervaistowing.com

TowinG seRviCes

goBBo Towing & reCovery lTd.85 Pondhollow RoadSudbury, ON P3E 6C1

sHoP

5238 Hwy. 69 SouthSudbury, ON P3E 4N1

Toll Free: 800.261.4252Tel: 705.523.2341Fax: 705.523.2817

gobbotowing@bellnet.ca

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J P Towing serviCe & sTorage lTd

We are a family run business offering services such as Battery Boost, Fuel Delivery and Winching

including Heavy, Flatbed, Float Towing and Light Duty. Available 24

hours a day, 7 days a week. 11 Glen Scarlett RoadToronto, ON M6N 1P5

Toll Free: 866.527.8225Tel: 416.203.9300Fax: 416.203.9303

dispatch@jptowing.comwww.jptowing.com

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k.B.w. Towing

KBW Truck Transfer ServiceHeavy & Medium Towing,

Flatbed Specialists.1 Towns Road

Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1A1Toll Free: 866.616.6379

Tel: 416.255.4443Fax: 416.252.2558

edkbw@hotmail.com

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PaT rogers Towing

24 Hour Emergency ServiceKingston, ON

Toll Free: 888.221.3672Tel: 613.384.2572

www.PatRogersTowing.com

TRaileR ManufaCTuReRs[ TankeRs ]

Bedard Tankers inC.Leader in Dry Bulk, Liquid, Liquified Compressed Gas & Cryogenic Road

Tanker Trailers.5785 Place Turcot

Montreal, QC H4C 1V9Tel: 514.937.1670Fax: 514.937.2190

btinc@aei.cawww.bedardtankers.com

TRaileR ManufaCTuReRs[ TankeRs ]

TremCar inC.Canada’s largest cargo tank and tank-trailer manufacturer for the

transportation of a large variety of dry and liquid products.790 Montrichard Avenue

St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2X 5G4Toll Free: 800.363.2158

Tel: 450.347.7822Fax: 450.347.8372

tremcar@tremcar.comwww.tremcar.com

TRaileR sales, leasinG, RenTals & seRviCe

CamBridge TruCk & Trailer lTd. Cambridge Truck and Trailer has

been a family-owned and operated business for more than 40 years.Serving clients throughout Ontario we have built our loyal customer

base on value, reliability and commitment to get the job done.

690 Fountain Street NorthCambridge, ON N3H 4R7Toll Free: 800.267.7371

Tel: 519.653.7371Fax: 519.653.4037

dispatch@cambridgetruck.comwww.cambridgetruck.com

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ForT garry indusTries

Proud distributors for Lode-King, Midland Manufacturing, Arctic Manufacturing, Landoll, CMIC Container Chassis and more.

trailers@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com/trailers

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gTa Trailer renTals inC.HeAD office – 36 Cardico Drive

Gormley, ON L0H 1G0Toll Free: 866.482.5311

Fax: 905.888.6061j.ciciretto@gtatrailer.com

www.gtatrailer.com

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smarTway Trailer renTals

2891 Sideroad 10Bradford, ON L3Z 2A4

Toll Free: 888.747.7667Tel: 905.775.6700Fax: 905.775.7250

info@smartwaytrailers.cawww.smartwaytrailers.ca

TRaileR sales, leasinG, RenTals & seRviCe

TransiT Trailer lTd.22217 Bloomfield Rd., R. R. #6

Chatham, ON N7M 5J6Toll Free: 877.995.5999

Tel: 519.354.9944Fax: 519.354.9782

info@transittrailer.comwww.transittrailer.com

TRanspoRTCoMpanies

aTlanTis TransPorTaTion serviCes inC.P.O. Box 6001,

6500 Silver Dart Drive,Toronto AMF, ON L5P 1B2Toll Free: 800.387.7717

Tel: 905.672.5171Fax: 905.672.7652

Debby@atlantis-airlink.comwww.atlantis-airlink.com

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BesT TransFer6 Winer Road, R.R. #3Guelph, ON N1H 6H9Tel: 519.767.5555

Toll Free: 800.862.1470Fax: 519.767.5105

blair@besttransfer.comwww.BestTransfer.com

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Brian kurTz TruCking lTd.R. R. #2

Breslau, ON N0B 1M0Tel: 519.836.5821Fax: 519.836.9396

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Carmen TransPorTaTion grouP3700 Weston Road

Toronto, ON M9L 2Z4Toll Free: 866.857.5166

Tel: 416.667.9700Fax: 416.667.8272

info@carmentransportationgroup.com

www.carmentransportationgroup.com

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erB grouP oF ComPaniesRefrigerated Transportation

Specialists.290 Hamilton Road

New Hamburg, ON N3A 1A2Toll Free: 800.665.2653

Tel: 519.662.2710Fax: 519.662.3316info@erbgroup.comwww.erbgroup.com

TRanspoRTCoMpanies

inTernaTional TruCkload serviCes inC.

107 Bellevue Drive, Box 1450Belleville, ON K8N 5J1

Toll Free: 800.267.1888Tel: 613.961.5144

Fax: 613.961.1255 or888.485.6487

ChrisMcMillan@itsinc.on.cawww.itstruck.ca

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sTar van sysTems10 Kerivan Court,

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5P6Toll Free: 800.263.4884

Fax: 905.643.8700kens@starvansystems.comwww.starvansystems.com

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THe rosdale grouP6845 Invader Crescent

Mississauga, ON L5T 2B7Toll Free: 877.588.0057

Tel: 905.670.0057Fax: 905.696.4630

steveh@rosedale.cawww.rosedalegroup.ca

TRanspoRTaTion TRaininG

TRanspoRTaTion TRaininG kee Training aCademy

“Your Goals Are Our Priority.”6760 Davand Drive, Unit 9Mississauga, ON L5T 2L9Toll Free: 800.661.0377

Tel: 905.670.3426Toll Free Fax: 866.329.5331

Fax: 905.670.3436ea@keehumanresources.com

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alPine TruCk driver TrainingContact: Jack Lochand

595 Middlefield Road, Unit 10Scarborough, ON M1V 3S2

Toll Free: 855.869.1222Tel: 416.869.1222Fax: 416.869.0222

info@alpinetruckdrivertraining.comwww.alpinetruckdrivertraining.com

CommerCial Heavy equiPmenT Training lTd.

Contact: Dwight Nelson2421 Cawthra Road

Mississauga, ON L5A 2W7Toll Free: 800.297.4322

Tel: 416.456.2438Fax: 905.281.9637

dwight.nelson@musket.ca

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Crossroads Training aCademy - Barrie

Contact: Read Conley orDiane Austin

49 Truman RoadBarrie, ON L4N 8Y7

Toll Free: 866.446.0057Tel: 705.719.2419Fax: 705.719.2438

crossroadstruc1@bellnet.cawww.crossroadstrainingacademy.comCrossroads Training aCademy -

BellevilleContact: Al Dykstra

53 Grills RoadBelleville, ON K8N 4Z5

Toll Free: 888.771.1495Tel: 613.771.1495Fax: 613.771.1495

info@crossroadstrainingacademy.com

www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

Crossroads Training aCademy - kingsTon

Contact: Robert Barclay1525 Centennial DriveKingston, ON K7L 4V2

Toll Free: 888.282.6605Tel: 613.389.6000Fax: 613.389.1998

info@crossroadstrainingacademy.com

www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

Crossroads Training aCademy oTTawa

Contact: Brian Adams or Erica Kelly2020 Bantree Street, Suite 200

Ottawa, ON K1B 5A4Toll Free: 866.529.1113

Tel: 613.742.7499Fax: 613.742.7899

erica@bellnet.cawww.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

Crossroads TruCk Training aCademy - smiTHs Falls

Contact: Brian Adams/Erica Kelly10 - 12 Maple Avenue

Smiths Falls, ON K7A 1Z5Toll Free: 866.529.1113

Tel: 613.742.7499Fax: 613.742.7899erica@bellnet.ca

www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

danBro TruCk TrainingContact: Brent Nantais or Krista

Gray505 Kenora Ave., Bldg. 1, Unit 1

Hamilton, ON L8E 3P2Toll Free: 800.273.5867

Tel: 905.575.7606Fax: 905.388.6699

brent@danbro-training.com or krista@danbro-training.comwww.danbro-training.com

Friendly TruCk driving sCHoolContact: Thiru or Dhas Mahalingam

850 Tapscott Road, Unit 9Scarborough, ON M1X 1N4

Toll Free: 855.414.3837Tel: 416.291.9075Fax: 416.291.1144

friendlydriving@yahoo.comwww.friendlydrive.com

TRanspoRTaTion TRaininG

greaTer oTTawa TruCk TrainingContact: Shahram Dowlatshahi

5 Caesar AvenueOttawa, ON K2G 0A8

Toll Free: 877.468.8229Tel: 613.727.4688Fax: 613.727.5997

gott@2gott.comwww.2gott.com

Jay’s ProFessional TruCk Training CenTre

Contact: Jay Pootha or Chandrika Fernando

589 Middlefield Road, Unit 11Scarborough, ON M1V 4Y6

Toll Free: 877.611.1511Tel: 416.299.9638Fax: 416.609.9814

jaystruck@bellnet.cawww.jaystrucktraining.ca

kim riCHardson TransPorTaTion sPeCialisTs inC.

Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson172 Argyle Street N., Upper Level

Caledonia, ON N3W 2J7Toll Free: 800.771.8171

Tel: 905.765.3445Fax: 905.765.1444krts@krway.comwww.krway.com

kim riCHardson TransPorTaTion sPeCialisTs inC.

Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson634 Ireland Road

Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K8Toll Free: 800.771.8171

Tel: 519.426.8260 ext. 232Fax: 519.428.3112krts@krway.comwww.krway.com

modern Training onTarioContact: Kathy Korakas

308 Kenora AvenueHamilton, ON L8E 2W2Toll Free: 866.443.7483

Tel: 905.573.9675Fax: 905.573.6425

info@moderntraining.comwww.moderntraining.com

norTHern aCademy oF TransPorTaTion Training

Contact: Brian Pattison25 Vagnini Court

Lively, ON P3Y 1K8Toll Free: 800.719.9334

Tel: 705.692.9222Fax: 705.692.9256

bpattison@tpsgroup.cawww.northernacademy.ca

norTHsTar TruCk driving sCHoolContact: Robert Labute

5044 Walker RoadWindsor, ON N9A 6J3

Toll Free: 877.967.0444Tel: 519.737.0444Fax: 519.737.0445

northstartruck@bellnet.cawww.northstartruckdrivingschool.comonTario TruCk driving sCHool -

CHaTHamContact: Gus Rahim

1005 Richmond StreetChatham, ON N7M 5J5Toll Free: 866.985.0077

Tel: 519.355.0077Fax: 519.355.0066chatham@otds.com

www.otds.com

TRanspoRTaTion TRaininG

onTario TruCk driving sCHool - london

Contact: Gus Rahim427 Exeter Road

London, ON N6E 2Z3Toll Free: 800.799.5627

Tel: 519.858.9338Fax: 519.858.0920

gusrahim@otds.comwww.otds.com

onTario TruCk driving sCHool - niagara-on-THe-lakeContact: Jim Campbell281 Queenston Road

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0Toll Free: 855.265.5627

Tel: 905.685.1117Fax: 905.641.0533niagara@otds.com

www.otds.comonTario TruCk driving sCHool -

oldCasTleContact: Gus Rahim2155 Fasan Drive

Oldcastle, ON N0R 1L0Toll Free: 866.410.0333

Tel: 519.737.7890Fax: 519.737.1733windsor@otds.com

www.otds.comonTario TruCk driving sCHool -

owen soundContact: Gus Rahim

1051 – 2nd Avenue EastOwen Sound, ON N4K 1S3Toll Free: 877.378.0444

Tel: 519.376.0444Fax: 866.800.6837

owensound@otds.comwww.otds.com

onTario TruCk driving sCHool - sarnia

Contact: Gus Rahim141 Mitton Street South

Sarnia, ON N7T 3C5Toll Free: 800.799.5627

Tel: 519.332.8778Fax: 519.337.5911sarnia@otds.comwww.otds.com

onTario TruCk Training aCademy - BramPTon

Contact: Yvette Lagrois76 SunPac Blvd.

Brampton, ON L6S 5Z8Toll Free: 800.753.2284

Tel: 905.367.0066Fax: 905.792.0985

yvette.lagrois@otta.cawww.otta.ca

onTario TruCk Training aCademy - osHawa

Contact: Yvette Lagrois199 Wentworth Street East

Oshawa, ON L1H 3V6Toll Free: 800.753.2284

Tel: 905.723.1237Fax: 905.723.1245

yvette.lagrois@otta.cawww.otta.ca

onTario TruCk Training aCademy - PeTerBorougH

Contact: Yvette Lagrois365 Lansdowne Street East, Unit 3

Peterborough, ON K9L 2A3Toll Free: 800.939.1463

Tel: 705.743.1888Fax: 705.743.1875

yvette.lagrois@otta.cawww.otta.ca

TRanspoRTaTion TRaininG

Taranis Training lTd.Contact: Mike Hummel & Kathy

Buttars 1485 Rosslyn Road

Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6W1Toll Free: 855.247.4213

Tel: 807.476.1746Fax: 807.476.1875

mhummel@taranis.cawww.taranistraining.ca

Tri-CounTy voC. driver Training sCHools inC.

Contact: Richard Wynia480 Waydom DriveAyr, ON N0B 1E0

Toll Free: 800.265.0400Tel: 519.653.1700Fax: 519.622.4002

info@tri-countytruck.comwww.tri-countytruck.comTrios College - BramPTon Contact: Martha Jansenberger

252 Queen Street East Brampton, ON L6V 1C1Toll Free: 888.282.3893

Tel: 905.450.2230 x. 1610Fax: 905.450.3041

martha.jansenberger@trios.comwww.trios.com

Trios College - osHawa Contact: Deborah Jollymore200 John Street, Suite C5

Oshawa, ON L1J 2B4Toll Free: 888.718.7467

Tel: 905.435.9911 x. 2010Fax: 905.435.9985

deborah.jollymore@trios.comwww.trios.com

TruCk Training aCademy oF sToney Creek

Contact: Tanya Smajlagic298 Grays Road, Unit 1

Stoney Creek, ON P3P 1L9Tel: 905.573.3635Fax: 905.573.8911

tta@cogeco.netwww.trucktrainingacademy.ca

valley driver TrainingContact: Jamie Fitchett

99 Cote Blvd.Hanmer, ON P3P 1L9Tel: 705.969.8848Fax: 705.969.0584jamie-vdt@live.com

www.valleydrivertraining.ca

TRuCk & TRaileR RepaiRs

greig TruCk & TrailerLet US see to your Repair Needs!

Just minutes off Hwy 401 @ Exit 526.2 Foster Stearns RoadTrenton, ON K8V 5R8Tel: 613.394.5005Fax: 613.394.2736

Brian.Greig@bellnet.ca orDerrick.Greig@bellnet.ca

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ForT garry indusTriesBrake specialists, installations, safeties and a whole lot more.

info@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com/parts/

TRuCk & TRaileR RepaiRs

mTT rePair serviCes inC.1868 Drew Road

Mississauga, ON L5S 1J6Tel: 905.677.2771Fax: 905.677.2774info@mttrepair.com

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niagara TruCk & Trailer inC.Specializing in walking

floor repairs.Open weekdays 7am-midnight

2170 Allanport RoadAllanburg, ON L0S 1A0

Tel: 905.227.8782Fax: 905.227.8789

niagaratruck@talkwireless.ca

TRuCk CusToMiZinG

qualiTy CusTom12 Clarke Blvd.

Brampton, ON L6W 1X3Tel: 905.451.8550Fax: 905.451.7627

info@qualitycollision.cawww.qualitycustom.ca

TRuCk DeliveRy

aCadian driveaway185 Carrier Drive

Toronto, ON M9W 5N5Toll Free: 800.668.1879

Tel: 416.679.1977Fax: 416.679.1988

info@AcadianDriveaway.cawww.AcadianDriveaway.ca

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ComPass veHiCle delivery inC.P.O. Box 265 Stn. Main

16693 Old Hwy 2Trenton, ON K8V 5R5

Toll Free: 888.992.9676Tel: 613.392.9676

sales@compassvehicledelivery.com

www.compassvehicledelivery.com

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drive sTar sHuTTle sysTems lTd.23 Industrial Drive

Caledonia, ON N3W 1H8Toll Free: 866.425.4440

Tel: 289.285.3021Fax: 289.285.3026

sales@drive-star.comwww.drive-star.com

TRuCk equipMenT

ForT garry indusTriesSales and NSM certified installation

of snow plows, sanders, mixers, dump bodies and more.

truckequip@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com/equipment

TRuCk exhausT sales & seRviCe

Texis TruCk exHausT“Diesel Performance Specialists”

1850 Gage CourtMississauga, ON L5S 1S2Toll Free: 800.267.4740

Tel: 905.795.2838Fax: 905.678.3030texis@bellnet.ca

www.texisexhaust.com

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THe TruCk exHausT PlaCeSince 1982 we have been a one

stop exhaust shop for the trucking industry as well as the heavy

duty exhaust needs of industrial, farming, manufacturers and mining

industry.We have been helping fleets,

owner-operators, brokers, truck repair facilities, municipalities and manufactures get their equipment up and running and their trucks back on the road with minimal

down time.1365 Bonhill Road

Mississauga, ON L6T 1M1Toll Free: 800.385.8801

Tel: 905.670.0100Fax: 905.670.8128

james@totalexhaust.comwww.totalexhaust.com

TRuCk liGhTinG & aCCessoRies

groTe indusTries Co.230 Travail Road

Markham, ON L3S 3J1Toll Free: 800.268.5612

Tel: 905.209.9744Fax: 905.209.9757

Toll Free Fax: 800.267.9024mark.paul@grote.com

www.grote.com

TRuCk paRTs & supplies

disCounT TruCk ParTs lTd.Quality truck parts at

discount prices.11633 – 156th Street

Edmonton, AB T5M 3T8Toll Free: 800.661.5051

Tel: 780.454.5050sales@gearcentregroup.comwww.discounttruckparts.ca

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alBeRTa

CAlgARyForT garry indusTries

5350-72nd Avenue SECalgary, AB T2C 4X5

Toll Free: 800.661.3126Tel: 403.236.9712Fax: 403.236.7249calgary@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.comedMonton

ForT garry indusTries

16230-118th Avenue NWEdmonton, AB T5V 1C6Toll Free: 800.663.9366

Tel: 780.447.4422Fax: 780.447.3289edmonton@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com

gRAnde PRAiRieForT garry indusTries

10610-82nd AvenueClairmont, AB T0H 0W0Toll Free: 866.424.5479

Tel: 780.402.9864Fax: 780.402.8659

grandeprairie@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

lloydMinSteRForT garry indusTries

5701-63rd AvenueLloydminster, AB T9V 3B8Toll Free: 800.661.9709

Tel: 780.875.9115Fax: 780.875.1403

lloydminster@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

Red deeRForT garry indusTries

7947 Edgar Industrial DriveRed Deer, AB T4P 3R2

Toll Free: 866.297.0022Tel: 403.343.1383Fax: 403.347.8275reddeer@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

TRuCk paRTs & supplies

onTaRioManiToBa

BRAndonForT garry indusTries

1440 Highland Avenue

Brandon, MB R7C 1A7

Toll Free: 866.883.6120

Tel: 204.571.5980

Fax: 204.571.5982

brandon@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com

WinniPegForT garry indusTries

2525 Inkster Blvd.

R. R. #2 Stn Main

Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6

Toll Free: 800.282.8044

Tel: 204.632.8261

Fax: 204.956.1786

winnipeg@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com

onTaRio

MiSSiSSAugAForT garry indusTries

731 Gana Court

Mississauga, ON L5S 1P2

Toll Free: 888.456.6567

Tel: 905.564.5404

Fax: 905.564.8455

mississauga@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com

tHundeR BAyForT garry indusTries

915 Walsh Street West

Thunder Bay, ON P7E 4X5

Toll Free: 800.465.5044

Tel: 807.577.5724

Fax: 807.475.9033

thunderbay@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com

TRuCk paRTs & supplies

saskaTChewan

ReginAForT garry indusTries1523 Ross Avenue East

Regina, SK S4N 7E5Toll Free: 800.552.8044

Tel: 306.757.5606Fax: 306.781.7926regina@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

SASKAtoonForT garry indusTries

3455 Miners AvenueP. O. Box 1848, Saskatoon, SK

S7K 7K9Toll Free: 800.772.4599

Tel: 306.242.3465Fax: 306.933.4850

saskatoon@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

TRuCk sales, leasinG, paRTs & seRviCe

gerry’s TruCk CenTre“Your Complete Transportation

Business Partner.”4049 Eastgate Cres.London, ON N6L 1B7

Toll Free: 800.363.4380Tel: 519.652.2100Fax: 519.652.6593

info@gerrystrucks.comwww.gerrystrucks.com

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Diesel Truck Parts Inc.morgan’s diesel TruCk ParTs

& serviCe inC.1248 McAdoo’s Lane, R. R. #1

Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0Toll Free: 800.267.0633

Tel: 613.546.0431Fax: 613.546.4206

www.morgan-diesel.com

TRuCk sales, leasinG, paRTs & seRviCe

surgenor TruCk CenTre

Eastern Ontario / Western Quebec’s

largest group of independent truck

dealerships, has built a reputation

as durable as the brands that we

sell and lease. The Surgenor Truck

Group includes two Truck Centres,

one in Ottawa, and one in Kingston,

as well as five service affiliates

(Brockville, Pembroke, Gatineau,

and two in Cornwall) providing

regularly scheduled maintenance

as well as on-call 24/7 for roadside

assistance, and parts delivery.

261 Binnington Court

Kingston, ON K7M 9H2

Toll Free: 877.548.1101

Tel: 613.548.1100

Fax: 613.548.4990

Mike.Gallant@SurgenorTruck.com

www.surgenortruck.com

TRuCk sToRaGe RenTals

Barry HumPHrey enTerPrises lTd.Truck, tractor and trailer storage

with 14 acres of metal fencing and

asphalt base. (3 minutes to the Linc

& Red Hill Expressway).

721 Mud Street East

Stoney Creek, ON

Tel: 416.801.3142

Fax: 905.643.8256

psims0307@yahoo.ca

TRuCk TiRe sales & seRviCe

Benson TireThe largest Goodyear dealer in

Ontario, offering over 15 locations equipped with 24 hour emergency

service vehicles to handle all of your tire needs.

700 Education RoadCornwall, ON K6H 2W8Toll Free: 866.623.6766

Tel: 613.933.1700Fax: 905.689.3381

info@bensontire.comwww.bensontire.com

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onTario regional oFFiCeOver 100 Truck Tire Service

Centres Across Canada.520 Abilene Drive

Mississauga, ON L5T 2H7Toll Free: 800.465.0618

Tel: 905.564.5171Fax: 905.564.5175

LHardy@oktire.comwww.oktire.com

TRuCk TRansMissions, DiffeRenTials &

pTo’s

C & r Transmission serviCe lTd.Authorized Allison overhaul dealer,

authorized Funk Service Centre & clutch servive. Call or visit web

site for details on how to get FRee clutch adjustments.13 Anderson Blvd.

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Inauguration du nouvel axe routier 73/175 dans la réserve faunique des Laurentides

Sa g u e n a y - L a c -Saint-Jean, Qué-bec – Le ministre

de l’Infrastructure, des Collectivités et des Affaires intergouvernementales, et ministre de l’Agence de développement économ-ique du Canada pour les régions du Québec, l’honorable Denis Lebel, le ministre des Transports et ministre des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du ter-ritoire, M. Sylvain Gau-dreault, le ministre de l’Administration gouverne-mentale, président du Con-seil du trésor et ministre re-sponsable de la région du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, M. Stéphane Bédard, ainsi que le ministre délégué aux Affaires intergouverne-mentales canadiennes, à la Francophonie cana-dienne et à la Gouvernance souverainiste et ministre responsable de la région du Nord-du-Québec, M. Alexandre Cloutier, ont procédé aujourd’hui au Sa-guenay à l’inauguration du nouvel axe routier 73/175, qui relie les villes de Qué-bec et de Saguenay sur 174 kilomètres.

Annoncé le 22 août 2002 et débuté dès 2003, le réaménagement de l’axe routier 73/175 en une route à quatre voies et à deux chaussées séparées constitue sans aucun doute

un des grands chantiers les plus marquants de l’ère moderne du Québec.

« Le gouvernement du Canada est fier d’avoir accordé 375 millions de dollars pour le nouvel axe routier 73/175, a dé-claré le ministre Lebel. L’évènement d’aujourd’hui coïncide plus que bien avec le 175e anniversaire de la région du Sague-nay-Lac-Saint-Jean, mo-ment mémorable pour chacun de nous. Comme le démontre les dernières données statistiques sur la création d’emplois au Canada, notre gou-vernement maintient le cap sur l’économie, et ce lien routier plus efficace et sécuritaire contribuera à améliorer la fluidité du trafic et il sera un moteur pour le développement économique de notre belle région. »

« Les Québécois ont une fois de plus démontré leur savoir-faire en réalisant un projet colossal dans des conditions climatiques et géographiques souvent difficiles. Aujourd’hui, l’axe routier 73/175 représente un modèle mondial de développement durable : un lien routier parfaite-ment intégré dans son milieu, dans le respect de son environnement. Il faut en être fiers! », a affirmé le ministre des Transports et

ministre des Affaires muni-cipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire.

« Il y a des bénéfices majeurs dans le réamé-nagement de l’axe routier 73/175 dans la réserve faunique des Laurentides dont les usagers peuvent maintenant profiter. La sécurité routière y est largement améliorée. Entre autres, les risques de colli-sions frontales ou avec la grande faune sont devenus minimes. La fluidité de la circulation se trouve égale-ment grandement bonifiée, que ce soit dans le cas d’un achalandage important ou pour la circulation des véhicules lourds. Il est in-déniable que les liens entre la Capitale-Nationale et le Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean sont désormais facilités », a souligné M. Gaudreault.

« Je suis honoré d’avoir annoncé cette route en 2002, en compagnie des premiers ministres Bernard Landry et Jean Chrétien, que je remercie sincère-ment. C’est une grande av-ancée pour toute la région, car cette infrastructure con-tribuera à l’amélioration de la sécurité de nos concitoy-ens et à notre développe-ment économique. Cet in-vestissement a été possible grâce à une longue lutte. Je tiens d’ailleurs à rem-ercier tous ceux et celles qui se sont acharnés à la

concrétisation de ce projet, mais également tous les travailleurs et entrepre-neurs qui ont participé à sa réalisation », a indiqué le ministre responsable de la région du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, M. Stéphane Bédard.

« Aujourd’hui, je veux rendre hommage à tous ceux et celles qui ont con-tribué de près ou de loin à la réalisation de ce projet grandiose, à tous les pol-iticiens qui ont permis la concrétisation de ce lien routier de même que

tous les citoyens qui se sont impliqués, notam-ment le mouvement Ac-cès-Bleuets. Le réamé-nagement de l’axe routier 175 constitue un exem-ple éloquent de grande réalisation collective dont nous pouvons être fiers. Le Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean dispose aujourd’hui d’une voie de communi-cation moderne, efficace et sécuritaire qui, j’en suis convaincu, contribuera à améliorer la qualité de vie des générations ac-tuelles et futures tout en

permettant à des mil-liers de visiteurs de venir profiter des beautés de notre magnifique région et de bénéficier du chaleu-reux accueil de ses citoy-ens. Il s’agit également d’un formidable outil de développement économ-ique pour l’ensemble de la région », a conclu le ministre délégué aux Af-faires intergouvernemen-tales canadiennes, à la Francophonie canadienne et à la Gouvernance sou-verainiste, M. Alexandre Cloutier.V

De gauche à droite: stéphane Bédard, ministre de l’administration gouvernementale,

président du Conseil du trésor, ministre responsable de la région du saguenay-lac-saint-

Jean, alexandre Cloutier, ministre délégué aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes,

à la Francophonie canadienne et à la gouvernance souverainiste et ministre responsable

de la région du Nord-du-Québec; sylvain gaudreault, ministre des Transports et ministre

des affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’occupation du territoire, l’honorable Denis

lebel, ministre de l’infrastructure, des Collectivités et des affaires intergouvernementales,

et ministre de l’agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du

Québec, Jean Tremblay, maire de la ville de saguenay, et andré paradis, président de la

Conférence régionale des Élus et maire de saint-Henri-de-Taillon lors de l’inauguration

officielle du nouvel axe routier 73/175. Crédit: serge Matte, Transports Québec

La ministre Raitt souligne l’importance d’une industrie du camionnage solide et dynamique lors de son discours devant le conseil d’administration de l’Alliance canadienne du camionnage

Montréal, Que-bec – Dans le discours qu’elle

a prononcé à l’occasion de l’assemblée semestrielle des membres du con-seil d’administration de l’Alliance canadienne du camionnage, l’honorable Lisa Raitt, ministre des Transports, a fait ressortir l’importance de l’industrie

du camionnage pour la croissance économique à long terme du Canada.

«  Le gouvernement du Canada reconnaît le rôle essentiel qu’a l’industrie du camionnage dans notre réseau de transport, dans l’économie canadienne et dans notre relation com-merciale avec les États-Unis », a indiqué la min-

istre Raitt. « Nous continu-erons à collaborer avec les autres gouvernements, les entreprises et les interven-ants du milieu, comme l’Alliance canadienne du camionnage, pour rendre l’industrie du camionnage plus sécuritaire. »

La ministre Raitt a aussi abordé d’autres sujets d’intérêt comme la régle-

mentation sur la sécurité et l’environnement, la pénurie de chauffeurs et les récentes contribu-tions financières du gou-vernement du Canada à l’infrastructure frontalière, à la technologie et à la sûreté.

La ministre Raitt a réi-téré l’engagement du gouvernement du Can-

ada à collaborer avec les autres gouvernements et les intervenants clés pour soutenir les projets d’infrastructure à long terme.

L’Alliance canadienne du camionnage est une fédération d’associations de camionnage prov-inciales, qui représente un vaste échantillon de

l’industrie du camionnage, soit quelque 4 500 trans-porteurs, propriétaires-exploitants et fournis-seurs de l’industrie. Elle représente le point de vue de l’industrie sur les politiques nationales et internationales ainsi que sur les questions de règle-ment et de loi qui touchent le camionnage.V

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pNeu eT Roue pRoDuiTs

Les fabricants de pneus cherchent à réduire la résistance au roulement, augmenter l’espérance de vie des pneus et amoindrir les coûts d’opérationpaR MaRek kRasuski

Nombreux sont ceux qui connaissent le dicton, «  c’est

pas ce qu’on gagne, c’est ce qu’on dépense.  » Rare sont ceux, en revanche, qui affirmeraient que l’industrie du transport se plie formellement à cette maxime. La gestion des dépenses est un enjeu cap-ital pour l’industrie, et les fabricants de pneus, comme d’autres dans différents secteurs de l’industrie, ont développé des innovations pour faire face au défi.

La réduction de la ré-sistance au roulement a longtemps été l’objet de re-cherche pour les fabricants cherchant à surmonter la compétition avec des pro-duits qui offraient plus de rentabilité vis-à-vis de la consommation d’essence. Cela demeure une priorité, mais les flottes en exigent de plus en plus de leurs pneus et de leur utilisation sur le lieu de travail. Les produits conçus pour des tâches spécifiques deviennent une priorité pour de nom-breuses flottes. Sélection-ner le bon produit pour le bon usage maximise le potentiel d’investissement. Pour cette raison, l’usage de petits véhicules éco-nomes en carburant et des pneus pour camions com-merciaux légers, lorsque cela est possible, se justifie comme alternative. Bien que les flottes en exigent toujours plus de leurs pneus pour camions commerciaux légers - plus grande capacité de poids, meilleure protec-tion de flanc et meilleure manœuvrabilité en ville - les camions commerci-aux légers ont un attrait supplémentaire. L’usage de véhicules plus petits permet aux flottes d’embaucher des chauffeurs sans permis de conduire pour véhicules commerciaux. En raison de la pénurie de chauf-feurs commerciaux, la pos-sibilité d’embaucher des conducteurs à partir d’un plus grand bassin de can-

didats tout en réduisant les dépenses salariales est trop attractive pour être ignorée. Il reste à voir cependant si des chauffeurs sans permis commerciaux se montrer-ont à la hauteur des normes établies par leurs collègues professionnels.

Les fabricants de pneus répondent à la demande accrue dans le secteur des camions commerci-aux légers. Continental, par exemple, fabrique les pneus HSR (Heavy Steer Regional) et HDR (Heavy Drive Regional) pour le mar-ché du transport routier et tout-terrain, et les deux pneus sont connus pour leur bande de roulement agressive spécialement adaptée pour le transport régional. L’entreprise a mis à jour cette année les deux modèles, améliorant jusqu’à 20 pourcent la résistance au roulement et le kilométrage, selon Libor Heger, directeur de Continental en tech-nologies pour camions en Amérique. « La concaténa-tion est le piller fondateur de notre amélioration des HSR et HDR. Nous avons fait des modifications structurelles aussi, qui résultent en une plus grande espérance de vie, un meilleur fonctionne-ment et des pneus plus économes en carburant qui font leurs preuves sur des circuits certifiés et sur les routes nord-américaines, » dit-il.

Michelin, pour sa part, offre un pneu commer-cial routier et un autre tout-terrain dans la même catégorie. Le XPS Rib a une grande espérance de vie que l’on peut attribuer à la force de l’habillage en acier et des composés de la bande de roulement développés spécifiquement pour un usage commercial. La traction XPS intègre un composé qui résiste aux coupures et entailles dans la bande de roulement qui fournit résistance, traction et durabilité. L’entreprise affirme que les rainures d’épaulement ouvertes et

les éléments indépendants de blocs rigides amélior-ent la traction du pneu en conditions de tout-terrain et d’hiver.

Yokohama, quant à lui, préconise d’équiper les camions commerciaux légers de ses modèles RY215 et Y788R. Le Ry215 est con-çu pour de longs transports régionaux avec applications routières et tout-terrain à la fois pour camions et remorqueurs autoroutiers. On dit du TY215, vanté pour sa remarquable perform-ance sur route mouillée, qu’il fend l’eau stagnante et qu’il est idéal pour des tâches légères et moyenne-ment lourdes. Le Y788R est adapté à toutes conditions de conduite et il comprend une bande de roulement avec cinq nervures pour la stabilité de conduite et le kilométrage.

Quant à Cooper Tire, celui-ci a étendu sa gamme de camions légers avec la mise au point du pneu Discoverer HT3. Le Discoverer, que l’on dit avoir été conçu pour une performance en règle avec les normes du com-merce et pour une traction autoroutière toute-saison, présente une technologie avancée, qui comprend des composés de bande de roulement additionnés de silice, ainsi que des lamel-les 3D de pleine profondeur pour micro-jauges qui amé-liorent la performance en toute saison. Un porte-par-ole de l’entreprise affirme que « le Discoverer HT3 est disponible en indices de vi-tesses R et S et en 17 tailles, dont le diamètre des jantes varie de 15 à 18 pouces. Il est conçu pour la conduite commerciale et autoroutière pour les camions légers d’aujourd’hui et les petits véhicules de livraison des flottes, comme Sprinter, les séries Ford-E, Ram Cargo, Chevy Express et les fourgons de cargaison Nissan NV, ainsi que les camionnettes de trois quarts de tonnes, ».

Bien que l’usage de

véhicules commerciaux plus légers et de pneus à applications spécifiques soit une façon de contrôler les dépenses, Smartway informe l’industrie que des marques sélectionnées fournissent une moindre résistance au roulement, et donc des économies. Smart-way est une collaboration entre la EPA et l’industrie du camionnage qui a pour but d’améliorer l’efficacité énergétique et de réduire les émissions de gaz polluants. La désignation Smartway est peut-être la désigna-tion la plus désirée dans l’industrie des pneus, et les pneus conformes aux normes du programme de technologie Smartway pré-sentent une faible résistance au roulement sur semi-remorques de transport de ligne 8. La EPA a établi que les modèles de pneus certifiés et pneus rechapés peuvent réduire de 3% ou plus les émissions de NOx et de carburant. L’économie prévue par Smartway monte jusqu’à 6 milliards de gallons de Diesel chaque année, ce qui représente des milliards de dollars d’économies. Une liste des produits ap-prouvés par Smartway est disponible sur the site web du programme de technolo-gie de Smartway : www.epa.gov/smartway/technol-ogy/tires.htm.

La gamme de pneus Zen-vironment de Yokohama, par exemple, réduit la résis-tance au roulement tout en maintenant l’adhérence à la route et l’espérance de vie. Le composé de caoutchouc dont sont faits les pneus est produit à basse température et à couple élevé, ce qui donne au produit final une dispersion de carbone plus élevée et plus uniforme et un taux d’oxygène plus faible. Yokohama donne une garantie de réduction de 15 pourcent par kilomètre aux acheteurs des produits Zenvironment pour long courrier, ce qui témoigne de la confiance de l’entreprise dans ses produits haute de

gamme.La technologie de re-

chapage est essentielle à l’industrie. Il s’agit là d’un processus de réparation qui remplace la bande de roule-ment sur les pneus usagés. Le rechapage est appliqué à la carcasse d’origine. Le bon état de la carcasse est donc essentiel pour que le pneu puisse être rechapé avec du nouveau caou-tchouc. Les technologies de rechapage de Michelin promettent de fournir des rechapages fiables, grâce à de nombreuses procédures critiques, comme une in-spection radiographique et un polissage précis pour s’assurer que la sous-chape soit convenable. L’entreprise a récemment introduit le XDS 2 Pre-Mold qui, en plus de fournir une meilleure traction et une amélioration de 10 pourcent sur son pré-décesseur, est idéal pour un rechapage. Une présenta-tion vidéo est disponible à www.michelintruck.com.

Les pneus commerciaux de Goodyear, eux, offrent deux types de rechapages, Unicircle et Precure, pour pneus toutes positions, roues motrices et pneus de remorques. Les rechapages Unicircle adhèrent de près à la carcasse pour améliorer la traction et réduire les déchirures et l’arrachement, et ils comprennent un com-posé qui améliore la traction et l’espérance de vie de la bande de roulement. Le processus Precure fournit des rechapages qui corres-pondent aux conceptions de bandes de roulement de nouveaux pneus pour améliorer la performance. Goodyear est aussi connu pour sa technologie Du-raSeal, introduite en 2008. De nombreux chauffeurs mécontents se plaignaient des frais de remplacement ou de réparation de pneus endommagés, et Goodyear à réagi en fabricant un nou-veau produit d’étanchéité qui protège la bande de roulement des perforations d’un quart de pouce de dia-

mètre et moins. Les produits d’étanchéité d’après-vente existaient auparavant, mais il y avait des risques que la chambre à air prenne feu lors du rechapage. DuraSeal est la tentative par Goodyear d’éliminer le problème en appliquant le produit sous le revêtement du pneu pour que ce dernier puisse sur-vivre au processus de rech-apage. Plus d’informations sont disponibles à www.goodyear.ca.

En 2013, les développe-ments ont aussi porté sur des innovations dans les in-dustries de la roue et de ses composés. Plus tôt cette an-née, TRP a produit des roues en aluminium disponibles pour toutes les marques de camions et de remorques qui présentent une réduc-tion du poids et de la con-sommation de carburant. Les roues sont disponibles avec des finitions haute-ment polies et en tailles de 22.5 et 24.5 pouces et sont faites avec un matériau qui résiste à la corrosion.

Le fournisseur de compo-sés d’ingénierie, ConMet, a développé sa propre gamme de roulements « premium » en réaction aux demandes de FEO pour des pièces de moyeux de roues qui offrent des intervalles de services plus longs et des garanties sur les véhicules à la tête de l’industrie, selon le directeur général de ConMet, Mark Wagner. Les roulements « premiums » de ConMet sont disponibles sur les assemblages de moyeux PreSet Plus pour véhicules d’indice de classe 8.

Étant donné que les de-mandes pour la rentabilité ne cessent de croitre, une plus grande tendance vers l’usage de camions com-merciaux légers semble probable. Mais les camions commerciaux de long cour-rier occuperont toujours une place favorite dans l’industrie, et pour cette raison les fabricants pour-suivront leurs recherches de conceptions de pneus et de roues plus rentables.V

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Understand Your Body Mass IndexBy DR. geoRges TRaiTses

BMI can be directly related to a per-son’s risk for many

diseases. Knowing your BMI is as important as understanding your chol-esterol and blood pres-sure.

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is important to under-standing the health con-sequences your weight has on your body. Researchers have found that BMI can be directly related to a person’s risk for many dis-eases. Because increased weight and obesity have such a profound effect on health, making it the lead-ing cause in preventing many diseases, knowing your BMI is as important as understanding your chol-esterol and blood pressure.CalCulaTiNg youR BMi

You can easily calculate your BMI based on your weight and height with the following equation:

Step 1: Multiply your weight x 704

Step 2: Square your height (in inches)

Step 3: Divide your weight from Step 1 by your height in Step 2 to determine your BMI.

As an example: A woman weighing 155 pounds who is 5 feet 4 inches tall would calculate her BMI as fol-lows:

Step 1: 155 x 704 = 10,9120

Step 2: 64 inches2 = 4,096

Step 3: 10,9120/4096 = 26.6

In this example, the woman has a BMI of 26.6, consistent with being overweight.

THe CaTegoRies oF

oBesiTy

According to the World Health Organization, there are 3 categories of obesity:

• BMI 25 to 29.9 – Grade 1 obesity (moderate overweight)

• BMI 30 to 39.9 – Grade 2 obesity (severe overweight)

• BMI > 40 – Grade 3 obesity (massive/morbid obesity)

A BMI of 27 or higher is associated with increased

morbidity and mortal-ity; this is generally con-sidered the point at which some form of treatment for obesity is required. A BMI between 25 and 27 is considered a warning sign and may warrant inter-vention, especially in the presence of additional risk factors such as diabetes or cardiovascular conditions.

ReaCH youR TaRgeT

BMi

To calculate your target BMI, use the following formula:

Desired BMI x height squared / 704 = Goal weight

If the woman in the ex-ample wanted to reach a healthy BMI of at least 24: 24 x 4096 / 704 = 139 lbs

This means she would need a weight loss of 16 pounds to reduce her risk of many health-related weight issues.

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BMIs that are higher than normal are strongly asso-ciated with arthritis. The younger people are when they become overweight, the greater their chances are of developing arthritis at a younger age, often adding to the need for surgical intervention such as hip and knee replace-ments. Obesity can com-plicate the overall success rate of these surgeries. Excessive weight in the neck and shoulder areas can cause reductions in movement due to the pres-ence of neck folds. The reduction of motion can cause arthritic changes, aberrant muscle motion and subsequent muscle pain and pulling on adjoin-ing joint structures.

Carpal Tunnel: A con-dition caused by nerve impingement in the wrist causing pain, numbness and tingling in the fingers is associated with BMIs over 27.

Knee Osteoarthritis: A leading cause of disability with aging. Weight loss of 5 percent produces a profound positive effect

in reducing knee pain. Joint forces in the hips and knees increase ap-proximately three times that weight with normal walking. This means that 10 pounds of extra body weight is felt by the knees as an extra 30-pound load.

Hip Osteoarthritis: A leading cause of hip re-placements. Higher BMIs correlate with higher risk of hip replacements most likely because of the structural implications of increased weight and decreased activity.

Ankle Osteoarthritis: Increased weight bearing leads to greater wear and tear on the ankle joints in addition to abnormal joint mechanics that can increase the incidence of osteoarthritis.

Lower Back Pain: The deposition of fat, espe-cially on the abdomen, prevents normal move-ments of the spine, such as side bending due to the presence of “love handles,” and increases the normal curvature of the spine resulting in abnormal and restricted motion of the spine. Because those with weight issues are also more sedentary, the core strength of the abdomen, known to be associated with a healthy back, is weakened and further ex-acerbates chronic lower-

back pain.Doctors of chiropractic

are trained to effectively address your musculo-skeletal complaints. They can also help you work on reducing your BMI through

nutritional intervention, increased physical activity and other lifestyle modifi-cations.

For more information on health and safety visit the Ontario Chiropractic

Association Web site at www.chiropractic.on.ca or call 877.327.2273. Dr. George Traitses can be reached at 416.499.5656 or visit www.infinite-health.com.V

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Are Eggs Actually Healthy?

By BReNDa RiCkeR

Despite popular belief, eggs are actually low in

fat, with less than one gram and only 70 cal-ories each. Some studies show that eggs may ac-tually benefit those with high cholesterol, due to their omega fats, pro-tein and antioxidants. The yolk of an egg contains a considerable amount of cholesterol but is high in lecithin which emulsifies the fat and blocks the cholesterol in the egg and

stops intestinal absorp-tion, thereby keeping it out of the bloodstream.

Here are five egg-cellent facts:

1. Eggs can prevent m a c u l a r d e g e n e r a -tion. Eggs contain the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin, which pre-vent  free-radical damage to our eyes as we age.

2. Egg yolks have vita-

min D. Consuming enough vitamin D during preg-nancy could decrease a child’s chances of de-veloping multiple sclerosis as an adult, so make sure you eat the whole egg.

3. Eggs help keep your appetite in check. Eggs are high in the amino acid tryptophan, which is used to synthesize serotonin (feel-good hormone) in

the brain and induce the feeling of satiety.

4. Eggs are high in anti-oxidants. Eggs have a lot of selenium, which is used to create one of our bodies’ most powerful antioxidants - superoxide dismutase (SOD).

5. Eggs can help reduce inflammation. Eggs are high in choline, a B vita-min shown to help reduce

inflammation.Are all eggs created

equal? There are con-ventional eggs, free run, and free range, pastured raised and organic. Do you know what the labels on your eggs mean? Email me at health_you_de-serve@yahoo.ca for the rest of the story. Also fol-low me on Facebook and twitter.V

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Mike MCgRaTH

President Of SKF & Vice Chairman of AASA Board, Passes Away

Michael “Mike” M c G r a t h , Pres ident o f

SKF and Vice Chairman of the AASA board of gov-ernors, passed away on October 11 of a sudden heart attack at the age of 54.

“Mike was a friend and a valued leader of AASA,” said Bil l Long, AASA President and Chief Oper-ating Officer. “Our prayers go out to his family and all those who are grieving with his loss.”

McGrath was appointed President of the SKF Vehicle Service Market (VSM), North America in 2006. His automotive and heavy duty industry career spanned more than 30 years. In addition to his involvement in AASA and HDMA, McGrath was a member of the Automotive Warehouse Distributor As-sociation (AWDA).

Mike was highly respect-ed and admired by his

friends and colleagues throughout SKF and the automotive and heavy duty industries. Most point to his leadership, gener-ous spirit and gracious personality as traits that will be greatly missed.

McGrath was preceded in death by his wife, the late Donna Frasco Mc-Grath. He is survived by his children Jenna, Mi-chael and Jaclyn and his siblings: William, Mary Susan (Ken) Wojcik, Kath-leen (Tom) Platt, Daniel, James (Yvonne) and the late Julie. He was also a dear uncle to many nieces and nephews.V

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Support & Enthusiasm Grows for Heritage Charity Christmas EventBy MaRek kRasuski

Sceptics who don’t believe in Santa Clause need to talk

to Brad Brosseau. “Santa Clause does exist,” he says without a shred of lingering doubt. He ought to know. Brad has added a new venue and activity to Santa’s already busy December schedule.

T h e b u d d i n g r e l a -tionship between Brad and Santa began in the autumn of 2012 after Brad discovered that the Country Heritage Park in Milton, Ontario was not fully utilized during the Christmas season. Ceas-ing on the opportunity, Brad proposed to park officials that he would develop a Christmas pro-gram chock full of activ-ities for children of all ages. In return, the Park would receive a share of the proceeds from tick-ets while the remainder would go to the Sick Kids Foundation, a not for profit children`s char-ity that raises funds on behalf of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. “I love kids and Christ-mas,`` Brad explained, so the idea of raising funds for his partner’s favourite charity while enriching the season with a new program was a perfect fit.

Despite scepticism from some who thought Brad and his partner’s plans were unrealistic, the first Heritage Christmas in 2012, so named after the Park, was a resound-ing success, generating $5,000 for the charity and the park. This year, with last year`s success in mind, another charity, Cystic Fibrosis Canada, will also receive a share of the funds generated from ticket sales and pro-vide volunteers to help with the event.

Short of flying to the N o r t h P o l e , S a n t a ` s permanent residence, this program is as good as it gets. ̀ `What I created

was the most realistic trip to the North Pole you could have. Kids can visit Santa and Mrs. Clause in the Conestoga Room. There is a blacksmith who gives traditional demonstrations, rides on ponies or horse drawn wagons, and visits to the elves’ workshop are just some of the events for the children,`` Brad said.

Volunteers will work as Santa`s elves while his own elves continue to make toys for the country`s children at the North Pole. Brad says there will also be mini-ature horses and rein-deer – yes, real reindeer – at the park. A craft centre will be available for kids to make their own decorations, and a bazaar will house vend-ors selling their wares. Gift bags produced by the elves will be sold for $5.00 each, though each bag contains a product value above that. There will be magical coins hid-den in some that provide the opportunity to win big-ticket items.

Given the strain on Santa`s body – he is get-ting older – he may not be able to visit with all the children. So program organizers are selling 400 VIP tickets for each day, which will guarantee a visit with Santa and participation in many other events. In addition, visitors benefit from a one-fee payment. Once inside the park all events are free and guests can enjoy them at their lei-sure.

Last year, Brad Bros-seau hung 40,000 Christ-mas lights in the park singlehandedly while his partner was left to com-plete the interior decorat-ing. This year he hopes to double that number and by year 5 he plans to light up the park with half a million lights.

In his day job Bros-seau is a shunt driver for

W.M. Patchett Trucking in Acton, Ontario. Dur-ing off hours, weekends and down time when the company closes for Christmas, he dedicates his time and expertise, free of charge, to this cause, mindful of the sentiment that drives his efforts. ``Christmas is a time that pulls people together, and this event provides an opportunity where people can put aside their cares and ac-

tually believe in some-thing,” he noted.

The full measure of last year`s Heritage Christmas success is evident in the public response. “We’ve been getting phone calls since last January asking when tickets for this year will go on sale,`` Brad said. Tickets went on sale three weeks ago and already the phone calls have been pouring in. Success, indeed, builds on success. Last year the

program raised $5,000 for charity. This year Brad would like to see pro-ceeds of $10,000 which will be shared among Sick Kids Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Canada and the Country Heritage Park.

T h e 2 0 1 3 H e r i t a g e Chr is tmas char i table fundraising event will run for three weekends leading up to Christmas – Dec 6th to 8th, 13th to 15th, and 20th to 23rd.

The Sick Kids Night will take place on December 6th and Cystic Fibrosis Night will be on Decem-ber 13th. The Country Heritage Park is located at 8560 Tremaine Road, Milton Ontario.

Sponsorship packages are available for compan-ies and individuals willing to pledge their support.

For more information, contact 905.878.8151, or email, heritagechrist-mas@hotmail.com.V

Country Heritage Park 8560 Tremaine Rd, Milton On

A Heritage Christmas 2013

Over 60,000 Christmas Lights

Festive Tractor Drawn Tram Rides

FREE Pony Rides

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides

Free Craft Centre

Loads of Photo Opportunities

The Magical Elf (Magic Show)

Christmas Craft Show

Hot Chocolate

Outdoor Bar B-Q

Blacksmith Demonstrations

Fresh Hot Apple Cider

And So Much More……….

www.dreamcatcherstables.ca

Take a Trip to the “North Pole” this Christmas!

Dec 6-8 / 2pm-8pm

Dec 13-15 / 2pm-8pm

Dec 20-23 /2pm-8pm

Tickets: 905-878-8151

Meet Santa & Mrs. Claus

Then enjoy touring the village at a relaxed pace!

Come Face to Face with Santa’s “REAL LIVE” Reindeer

Visit with Santa’s “REAL Elves “ as they work away in his workshop!

In support of

Friday Dec 6 “Sick Kids Night” Friday Dec 13 “Cystic Fibrosis Night”

$3 from each ticket sold will be donated to the listed charity on

these special nights

We are committed to helping these wonderful organizations continue to treat our children.

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Women in Business, Includes Women in Trucks!

In the wake of “Lean In” and other recent books touting the need

for more women in leader-ship roles, I wondered how some of their revelations could be applied to women in the trucking industry.

Instead of focusing on the executive suite, how do some of these findings affect the rare (5 percent in the U.S. and 3 percent in Canada) woman who has chosen a career as a professional driver?

First, research has re-vealed that men will apply for a position (and as-sume they can meet the criteria) when they have sixty percent of the quali-fications listed for the job. For women, the number is one hundred percent. She won’t even apply for a job if she feels there is an aspect of the role that she hasn’t mastered.

In effect, a man will as-sume he can learn the other requirements and a woman assumes she must already know them. How might this affect the driver population as a recruiting issue?

While backing and shift-

ing are two of the most difficult skills a driver must have (or learn), a man might go for the job and figure out a way to grow into the needed skills. For women, these skills might prove to be in the forty percent of the job require-ment they feel they don’t already have and so she will refrain from applying.

How can we convince these women they can and will master these skills?

Another study found that men are often hired for their potential, but women are hired based on what they have accomplished. How might this affect your recruiting efforts?

The days of hiring those strapping young farm boys are over. As more auto-mation replaces the family farm, the kids who drove tractors, bailers, and corn harvesters at the age of twelve are gone.

Today, many of the driv-ers recruited into the in-dustry come from almost every walk of life, from attorney to nurse to con-struction worker. The guy with limited experience driving the forklift in a

warehouse may often be hired before his female co-worker from the as-sembly line.

Experience trumps po-tential and for professional drivers, this attitude too often favors men.

One more factor that affects hiring practices relating to gender relates to how we credit those around us. It has been found that men give them-selves credit for their ac-complishments, where women, too often, give credit to others.

How could this affect our hiring and the reten-tion of female drivers? Is it more typical for guys to need the support of those around them or is that an attribute that women are more likely to experience? If it’s been proven that women look toward their peers for encouragement and advice, then we need to consider how this might affect them in their role as a professional driver.

In fact, many women who enter the trucking industry find themselves

in an environment that is less than supportive and sometimes even hostile. Ask any female driver how SOME of her male colleagues treat her on the road or at the truck stop on the CB and you’ll hear stories about a few drivers who feel women shouldn’t be sharing the road in an 18 wheeler.

How sad. Despite how remote the incident, no woman should ever have to listen to a peer harass her when she’s just doing her job.

Most drivers are support-ive and accommodating, but the one or two vocal jerks on the road always seem to be the loudest.

A supportive environ-ment, an employer who understands how to re-move bias in hiring, and a job that is free from harassment will help us attract and retain more women in trucking.

You can contact Ellen Voie, President/CEO of Women In Trucking, Inc. at Ellen@womenintrucking.org.V

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Rates, Unseated Trucks Continues to Anchor Capacity Expectations

Nearly two-thirds of carriers surveyed in the latest Trans-

port Capital Partners (TCP) Business Expectations Sur-vey indicated they plan to increase capacity – how-ever the rate they expect to grow remains extremely modest.

These numbers have

remained fairly constant since August 2010, reports TCP.

“The balance between freight and trucks remains tight. It seems we must face up to the fact, early on, that drivers are truly a brake on truck supply, as well as on truck orders,” noted Richard Mikes, TCP

partner.The number of carriers

expecting capacity addi-tions of less than 5% has inched upward, from 22% in February 2011 to 45% today. For those intend-ing to add more capacity (i.e., 6-10%), the trend has been downward, from 25% in February 2011 to 15% today.

Smaller carriers are more conservative than larger carriers in their buying plans. Twenty-three per-cent of larger carriers in-tend to add more than 6% capacity, compared with only 15% of smaller car-riers.

With smaller carriers also less optimistic about vol-umes, it is unsurprising that they are less likely to add capacity. These smaller carriers may also be having a harder time finding finan-cing for expansion than their larger competitors.

“Tight credit remains a challenge for a lot of busi-nesses, particularly for truckers, and especially those not well positioned,” observed Steven Dutro, TCP Partner.

Among carriers intending to add capacity, the most common methods have

shifted. The percentage of carriers intending to add capacity through the use of independent contract-ors has decreased by 50% (from 30% to 16%), over the last three years.

Continued reluctance to add new capacity stems, in part, from the fact that the number of unseated trucks continues to grow.

The number of carriers reporting 6-10% of their equipment unseated grew from 10% in August 2011 to 26% in August 2013. Carri-ers reporting fully seated equipment declined, albeit slightly, from 25% to 22%. Smaller carriers are much more likely to seat all their trucks than larger carriers – 33% vs. 17%.

“Typically, smaller carri-ers, have lower employee turnover due to shorter hauls and a more direct, personal approach. How-ever, as smaller carriers cut health care benefits, this advantage may not last,” said Steven Dutro, TCP Partner.

Fifty percent of larger carriers reported 1-5% of their trucks unseated, a number that does not bode well for future capacity for shippers.V

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Alberta Motor Transport AssociationBy MiCHael HoWe

Representing the trucking industry in a province the

size of Alberta can be a challenge, but the Alberta Motor Transport Associa-tion (AMTA) has proven to be a very effective advo-cate for the industry. As a not-for-profit association formed to be the voice for the highway transporta-tion industry in Alberta, AMTA has a wide array of members that are in-terested in the success of the association and the in-dustry. With approximately 12,000 road transportation companies having access to AMTA services, it is an association with broad reach and duties.

One of the services AMTA offers its mem-bers is training. Don Wil-son, Executive Director of AMTA, says, “We offer training programs and safety initiatives that re-duce workplace injuries.” These programs are im-portant not only for mem-bers, but for the motoring public in general. Safety is a priority for AMTA and the industry as a whole.

In addition, AMTA is the industry’s lobby group and represents the highway transportation industry at the provincial and national levels. “We advocate on a wide range of matters in-cluding regulations, trans-border crossings, taxation, safety, environment, and the future of trucking,” says Wilson. “We partner with the industry’s nation-al group, Canadian Truck-ing Alliance, strengthening our ability to lobby for Alberta fleets in Ottawa and Washington.”

AMTA’s advocacy ac-tivities are sponsored by truck and bus operations that belong to the Regula-tory Affairs Partnership (RAP). RAP members are provided with opportun-ities to help guide Alberta industry in key regulatory matters and are engaged in helping shape AMTA’s official position on matters that direct the future of the industry.

The trucking industry in Alberta is facing a couple of primary issues now and in the near future. Like most other areas in Canada and the US, one of the main issues is the labour shortage. “This is a primary concern of Al-berta’s industry. The aging workforce is a major issue, not only for truck driving but many other positions that are vital to trucking operations,” says Wilson.

Other important issues for AMTA are super single tires and regulatory har-monization. Super Single Tires (also known as wide base tires) are better for the environment and are an efficiency gain for the trucking industry. “The tires are used in many other jurisdictions and Alberta needs to get on board,” says Wilson.

The other major issue is regulatory harmonization. “A truck can’t leave Al-berta and cross into British Columbia, Manitoba and other provinces without having to change config-urations or other aspects of the load in order to meet the different regulatory requirements that exist in each province,” says

Wilson. “It’s inefficient and harmful to productivity for all business.”

Overall, the trucking in-dustry is in good shape in Alberta and it is very important to the province as a whole. “Canada’s eco-nomic engine has shifted to Western Canada. Reli-able, efficient road trans-portation is essential to a resource based economy like ours, and especially to a power-house econ-omy like Alberta,” says Wilson. “Trucking is essen-tial to Alberta’s continued growth and ability to serve residents and businesses that already make their home here, and to the ever increasing number settling in the new west.”

Generally speaking, most people really don’t think much about the truck-ing industry - until some-thing disrupts the supply chain and the goods they enjoy for daily living aren’t available. Most people don’t even notice transport trucks on the road when they are driven safely and at the safe speed limit. “As a result, the industry has its work cut out in at-tracting a new workforce,” says Wilson, reflecting on

the major issue facing the industry.

AMTA is continually ad-vocating for the industry, whether it’s at the gov-ernment level or with the general public. Advocacy is the only way to address the issues facing this sec-tor. “The industry must take responsibility for rais-ing the profile of the many great job opportunities that exist in the industry,” says Wilson. “The drivers that are on the team are

passionate about what they do for a living and their enthusiasm for the trucking industry is infec-tious.”

AMTA’s Road Knights program is helping to spread that enthusiasm. The team is made up of professional truck driv-ers who serve as industry ambassadors. They attend public events, visit schools and deliver presentations about careers in the truck-ing industry and how to

safely share the road with trucks. “We are very proud of all of our advocacy ef-forts, but especially our AMTA Road Knights pro-gram,” says Wilson. It’s all about advocacy.

Learn more about the Alberta Motor Transport Association at: www.amta.ca.

Follow Mike on Twitter @TruckingDC. Like Mike on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Trucking PoliticsMore.V

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How Can I Have God’s Peace?

By CHaplaiN leN ReiMeR

Wh a t i s t h i s peace of God? It is an inner

sense of calmness and quietness, regardless of what is going on around us. It is steadfast confi-dence in our unchange-able heavenly Father. It is the presence of happiness during difficult times. True peace does not merely dull our pain. Someone who has genuine Godly peace can endure a flood of hardship and difficulty

and still enjoy an inner peace that surpasses all human understanding be-cause it is based on the fact that the Spirit of our holy, omnipotent, and never changing God lives within us.

Enjoying God’s perfect peace does not mean that we will never feel the ef-fects of the storms raging around us. But His peace is complete, and sufficient for anything we face. We can have perfect peace when we fix our mind on God. We must discipline ourselves to meditate on God’s presence and work. The more time we spend

thinking about a problem, the bigger it gets. Like-wise, the more time we spend thinking about God and what He does, the greater He will become. We never need to worry about God acting too late. His timing and progress are perfect. His word is full of rock solid prom-ises, many of which grant us peace. He will always honor them.

Every believer should love God’s word and feast on it daily. If you love it, you are going to believe what it says, and then it will guide and anchor your life.V

iN MeMoRiaMHarold Reginald Morgan

04 February 1937 - 30 October 2003

When God Made Truck Drivers

When the Lord was creating Truck Drivers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, “You’re doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.”

And the Lord said, “Have you read the spec on this order?”

“A truck driver has to be able to drive 10-12 hours per day, through any type of weather, on any type of road, know the highway traffic laws of 48 states and 10 provinces, he has to be ready and able to unload 40,000 lbs of cargo after driving thru the night, sleep in areas of cities and towns that the police refuse to patrol.”

“He has to be able to live in his truck 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for weeks on end, offer first aid and motorist assistance to his fellow travel-ers, meet just in time schedules, and still maintain an even and controlled composure when all around him appear to have gone mad.”

“He has to be in top physical condition at all times, run- ning on black coffee and half-eaten meals; he has to have six pairs of hands.”

The angel shook her head slowly and said, “Six pairs of hands... no way.”

I t ’s n o t t h e hands that are caus-ing me problems,” said the Lord, “it’s the three pairs of eyes a driver has to have.”

“That’s on the standard model?” asked the angel.

The Lord nodded.

“One pair that sees the herd of deer in the thickets 3 miles away, another pair here in the side of his head for the blind spots that motorists love to hide in; and another pair of eyes here in front that can look reassuringly at the bleeding victim of a drunk driver that crashed into his ICC bumper at 70MPH and say,

“ ‘You’ll be all right ma’am,’ when he knows it isn’t so.”

“Lord,” said the angel, touching his sleeve, “rest and work on this tomorrow.”

“I can’t,” said the Lord, “I already have a model that can drive 650 miles a day, without incident and can raise a family of five without ever seeing them, on 30 cents a mile.”

The angel circled the model of the truck driver very slowly, “Can it think?”, she asked.

“You bet,” said the Lord. “It can tell you the elements of every HAZMAT load invented; recite Federal Motor Carrier Regulations rules and regs in its sleep; deliver, pickup, be a father, offer timely advice to strangers, search for missing children, defend a woman’s or children’s rights, get 8 hours of good rest on the street and raise a family of Law respecting citizens, without ever going home ... and still it keeps its sense of humor. “

“This driver also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with delivery and pickup areas created from scenes painted in hell, coax a lumper to actually work for his money, comfort an accident victim’s family, and then read in the daily paper how truck drivers are nothing more than killers on wheels and have no respect for the rights of others while using the nation’s highways.”

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the driver. “There’s a leak,” she pronounced. “I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model.”

“That’s not a leak,” said the lord, “it’s a tear.”

“What’s the tear for?” asked the angel.

“It’s for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the flag, for justice, for the family without its father.”

“You’re a genius,” said the angel.

The Lord looked somber. “I didn’t put it there.”VNoveMBeR 2013 47

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The Shorter the Sentence, The Stronger the Emotion!

By BRuCe ouTRiDge

It is funny how this works, but have you ever thought about

how the shortest senten-ces in our language have the greatest affect? Think about the sentences for a minute, “I love You” or “Thank You” or “I’m Sorry.” All of these two to three word sentences have an impact on our lives. There are many others that I won’t repeat here, but even shorter sentences, if you want to call them that, have great affect. Changing the word “I” to “You” can have a huge affect on the focus of a speech or presenta-tion. Whether you use these phrases or not, they can change the way your life is structured.

Try never telling your wife you love her, or never saying thank you to people that help you out. Then see how that changes things in the future . They are the most powerful senten-ces or phrases in our language, we hear them all the time to the point that they don’t mean the same thing after a while, yet we can’t do without them. The secret is not so much the phrase but the timing. This is where many people go wrong.

They say we will thank them later, or she knows I love her, I tell her every day. Saying one of these important phrases too much or not enough can change their sincerity.

As someone that writes a b o u t b u s i n e s s a n d leadership mainly in the transportation industry, you may wonder why I am writing about say-ing thank you. The truth is that it doesn’t matter what industry you are in or whether it’s business or personal, it is still im-portant to remember to say these phrases at the correct time.

With all the causes that many of us support and the competitive climate of business in most in-dustries, it is important to remember to thank people for working with you or buying your prod-ucts or services. I have been known to go over-board in the thank you department and expect that from others when offering them my time or expertise. I realize I am on a different wave length than most, but to me it is important to show others that I deal with how much I ap-preciate their business. Sometimes I say thank you through my service. For example, I may not charge a client in order to show appreciation for their business. When I do, I still make sure I say thank you for their loyalty.

C o m p a n i e s h a v e frowned on the gift ex-change principal over the years and many firms even have a limit on how much a gift can be. I have had sales folks say that the company doesn’t al-

low gifts, so what can I do? I can say go say thank you anyway or buy a small coffee card. The amount doesn’t mat-ter, it’s the sincerity that does. Electronics have made saying thank you passé, but people still need to hear it. Just make sure you mean it, or you may find yourself working alone or hosting an event by yourself in the future!

aBouT THe auTHoR

Bruce Outridge is a business and leadership consultant and author

of the books Driven to Drive, and Running By The Mile. More informa-

tion can be found on his work at www.outridge.ca.V

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Time to Get Ready For Winter

By alvis violo

Early predictions indicate that we are in for a winter

colder than normal. As the season approaches, it’s that time again to get our vehicles ready for the snow and ice that’s com-ing.  Unfortunately, most people who drive rarely make any preparations for the winter. While some drivers do get away with it, there are many others who are not prepared and end up paying a lot more money for unnecessary expenses. Getting your vehicle ready for winter is not an expensive under-taking, nor is it very time

consuming.  The majority of these common prepara-tions can be carried out by the vehicle owner, and include the following:

Battery: The battery should always be in-spected using specialized equipment to ensure that it has adequate power and that it functions prop-erly. Windshield Wipers: A major frustration of winter driving is having wipers that do not work properly.  Always replace old or worn out wipers. We should also check the wiper fluid reservoir as the last thing you want is to run into a mid-winter ice storm without any wiper fluid. Tires: Worn out tires can have a damaging in-fluence while driving on wet or snowy roads. Trac-tion is often at a bare minimum due to slippery road conditions. Properly inflated tires provide the highest contact between the tires and the road.

We should also change the vehicle oil to suit the winter. As the temperature drops, oil gets viscous and circulates poorly which means we need oil that is thinner and circulates well. Your owner’s manual will tell you which oil is recommended for winter driving.  Vehicle Service: For those of us who have postponed getting the vehicle serviced during the summer, it is time to make sure that the old air and fuel filters are replaced

and that the engine is running smoothly. Switch on the heater and make sure it is working prop-erly. Also, open the hood of the vehicle and inspect the belts and hoses.

Despite the importance of anti-freeze, less than 30 per cent of vehicle owners rarely have it available when they need it. Buy the antifreeze early, top up the fluid level and place a spare jug in your vehicle. Lights: All vehicle lights should be checked and

burnt out bulbs should be replaced.  In some cases, the light lenses may need to be scrubbed to remove grime and oil that has ac-cumulated over the sum-mer.

This winter, make sure your vehicle is as prepared as you are. Going the ex-tra mile by getting your vehicle ready for winter and learning what it takes to drive safely through ice and snow could save your life or the life of a loved one.

Drive safe, think positive and be prosperous.

Alvis Violo is the C.E.O. of Emergency Road Ser-vices Corporation, a coast to coast bilingual road-side assistance company dedicated to the trucking industry in Canada and the U.S.. For more informa-tion visit www.emergen-cyroadservices.com or call 877.377.2262. Please send your questions, feedback or comments about this column to alvis@emergen-cyroadservices.com.V

aMeRiCaN TRaNspoRTaTioN ReseaRCH iNsTiTuTe (aTRi)

Input on HOS Impacts Needed

Arlington, Virginia - The American Transportation

Research Institute (ATRI) announced the second of two data collection efforts to measure impacts from the recent changes to the

Hours-of-Service rules, which went into effect July 1, 2013. In early September ATRI launched a similar data collection initiative for commercial drivers to weigh in on how the rules have impacted how

they operate. In this latest survey motor carriers are asked to provide input on the changes.

“The response to the driv-er survey has been tremen-dous and we expect a lot of interest from motor carri-

ers in documenting how they have changed their operations to fit the new rules,” said ATRI President Rebecca Brewster.

The confidential survey is online at www.atri-online.org.V

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Whenever there is a train de-ra i lment o r

chemical spil l , safety issues dominate the news. Truck drivers who handle dangerous goods don’t have a crew to help them when there is an accident and need training to know how to handle the situa-tion until help arrives.

So most big rig drivers take training to become WHMIS (Workplace Haz-ardous Materials Informa-tion System) Certified and carry a Certificate ID Card.

My question for this month then, is: “How difficult is it to get your WHMIS certification?”

Mike MARCh drives for B-Line Transport based in Belleville, Ontario: “Most transport companies have dangerous goods courses available. These courses are straightforward and are based on common sense. Once you have been certified it gives you a good feeling because this is one less thing to worry about. You now have the confidence to take charge at an accident scene.”

ReNe BouMA drives for C.A.T. Transport based in Napanee, Ontario: “Our company prov ides a course in handling danger-ous goods and the drivers become WHMIS certified. The course is simple and it is an open book exam. This allows drivers to share different ideas and actual situations that they have gone through.”

J iMMY BlANChARD d r i v e s f o r M i d l a n d Transport based in Dieppe, New Brunswick : “As drivers at Midland we are required to take the course in handling dangerous goods every three years. Midland likes to keep their drivers up-to-date on what they are handling and to make certain all WHMIS cards are valid.”

Jeff lANGfoRD drives for Retriever Transport based in Bethany, On-tario: “We are a small company that considers driver training to be very important. Our drivers at-tend a course put on by a local truck driving school. When they complete the course they are WHMIS certified and have a better understanding of danger-ous goods.”

Please let me know of any questions or topics you would like to see brought to the attention of readers. Contact me directly by email at carl@woodwardpublishing.com or call 613.902.5324.V

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Driver’s SeatBy: CaRl MCBRiDecarl@woodwardpublishing.com

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