What an exciting month I have to

report about! Where to start, I

guess at my fa-

vorite Truck show

in Canada in the

East, Stirling

Truck show. CTM

had a booth there

again and gave a

lucky winner a

HERD Integrated

Vehicle Protection. Or as some of

us call it a roo bumper. A new friend

and fellow Driver and Legion Mem-

ber Jim Townson from Trenton calls

it a Moran Masher. I like that ! Any

way you slice it, with a HERD on

your front end the worries are over.

On the front page of the

web site, I have a special Stirling

Show Edition, so please take some

time to take a look. Also on Face-

book if you do that, we have a

bunch of photos and comments

there. Please become a fan.

The other exciting news

this month is my trip to the Red

River Co-op Speedway in MB. With

CTM as NASCAR MEDIA it is al-

ways a pleasure to cover these

events. I do have to say, if you have

not been out to the speedway in

Manitoba, put it on your list of

things to do. The excitement

there is fantastic. This month

we are lucky enough to have

Tayvia Dorge as our CTM Girl.

Tayvia is a real life race car

driver with a web page loaded

with wins and pictures. Look

for her portfolio on the CTM web

site. The MacDon Crew picture

below are a sample of this speed-

ways participation. This picture re-

ally does not do this team justice as

this is possibly the most colourful

team I have ever seen in North

America. The spirit of this great

people you would have to capture

in real life.

I must admit, I ate my

share of those minni donuts while I

was there to. The speedway is lo-

cated on Hwy 75 just minutes south

of Winterpeg. I imagine on a night

that is not to busy, you could park a

bob tail, not sure if you could get in

and out to easily with a trailer. But

Dave brings to CTM 36 years of valuable experi-

ence in transportation, management, business

and compliance. Dave has driven in every condi-

tion across North America and overseas as mili-

tary, police, company driver to owner operator.

Now Publisher & Editor of

Canadian Trucking Magazine

the one you pick up,read and keep.

for a night out with the kids and

friends, do it.

Other exciting news

is the new book out

by my friend Sandy

Long. Street Smartsby Sandy Long is a

book I would recom-

mend all drivers take

a look at. If you can suggest this to

your Driver Services department as

a book they should give out in ori-

entations. Those of us that have

been in Gary Indy at the Flying J,

or a few other nameless stops, are

well aware how fast a driver can

get into trouble.

I sure hope you all still look

out for each other and if you see a

driver being mugged or worst,

sound the air horn, put on some

lights and get on that CB for others

to do the same. Let us keep our

home away from home safe.

I have to

place a few more

Speedway Pics in

here. Pictured right

beside is our JulyCTM Girl Tayviagiving racing tipsto no other thanKenny Wallace. I am talking real

NASCAR here. Below is this driver

getting pictures with Kenny and of

course Michael Waltrip. Top right

corner is with the

40 year veteranNASCAR KenSchrader. I must

say i was just as

excited to get pic-

tures cited to get

pictures with the

local Manitoba

Racers that put thier heart and soul

into this sport.

Jen our past CTM Girl and Cover

Girl as well as Events Reporter was

on hand to get a shot here with Jenenjoys getting out to the truck

shows and events and meeting the

CTM fans and signing some maga-

zines. don’t be afraid to ask for an

autographed copy.

Remember to go on line

each month and see our expandedweb editions. The digital web edi-

tions always have more NASCAR,

NFL, Stories and entertainment. It

is a way to draw our reading audi-

ence to the web page and face-

book. Plus web editions don’t

require printing and distribution and

save on costs to.

You get to see more great

action at the Red River CO-OP

Speedway!

Did you notice in this pic-

ture of Murray Kozie on page 7,

we put a plug for Beaver TruckSales!

So many times I hear

from my readers that

they either don’t go

south anymore or

never have and

never will. I can’t be-

lieve this as the high-

ways are much,

much better. The

truck stops are more

frequent and very traveller friendly and

it is cheaper on meals and fuel.

Most of the time it is the myth

of the evil customs officers waiting for

you on both sides of the borders. This

is certainly not true. Yes gone is the

simple gate and welcome to the US or

Canada, but

look at the world

we live in now. I

find it is a lot

easier now with

PAPs and

PARS and the

ACE system to

cross.

The paperwork is

all done by the

time you get there

and it is a scan

and you are

across. Identifica-

tion in this day and

age should be a requirement.If they

want to search me and it is keeping

North America safe, good call.

New units such as ICE ( Im-

migration Customs Enforcement) have

been put in place with the equipment to

support them to keep you and me and

our families safe.

Tips for crossing the border is simple.

Have the approved ID

needed on both sides

of the line. Have no

weapons or prohibited

food products with

you.Make sure your

PAPs or PARs are faxed

well ahead of time and

phone the brocker to

confirm they have been

accepted. If you are picking up on a Fri-

day, fax right away and check before

close of business to make sure there

are no issues. At the border, use the

manners mommy taught you and show

respect for these guardians of our free-

dom. While away, keep

all your receipts for any

thing you buy in a sepa-

rate envelope to present

at the booth

Seriously, some of these

men and women have

served and have sand in

thier boots and deserve thanks and re-

spect.

My friend Dawn Truell with

CBS writes in my magazine every

week with interesting stories and tips

worth reading. If you or your company

is experiencing border issues and trou-

ble understanding the procedures, call

her. Talk with me, or

email me, as I have 37

years crossing borders.

Most important

my friends, crossing the

line is not brian surgery,

millions do it every day.

No exceptions, even our

P.M. Just like anything, follow the rules,

respect the people doing thier job and

don’t try any short cuts.

Happy Trails Dave,,,,,,,

Border Crossing Myths and Realities

Now who are these two smiling faces?I don’t think these are the pictures they expected in CTM, but great smiles.

Details on page 30, Hint, South of Winnipeg down a very rough road!

As much as we all

know that it is a pain

every time we want

to cross the borders

in/out of Canada /

U.S.A., we have

good reasons for

heightened security

initiatives, and following are some re-

cent border incidents.

July 2, 300 lbs of high-grade mari-juana were seized at the Cascade, BC

& Laurier, WA border; it was concealed

within a commercial load of woodchips

destined for the Avista Utilities gener-

ating station in Kettle Falls, WA.

Matthew Tutt, 31 of North Vancouver,

B.C. a commercial truck driver, was ar-

rested

The tractor-trailer combina-

tion was escorted to the utilities station

and its cargo offloaded under CBP su-

pervision when wooden crates were

observed sliding out of the rear of the

trailer into the station’s hopper. Five

crates were retrieved and a CBP nar-cotic detector dog named Dieselgave a positive alert to the presence

of a narcotic odour. The crates con-

tained 255 plastic bags, 300 pounds of

marijuana suspected to be “BC Bud,” a

highly potent form of marijuana culti-

vated in British Columbia, Canada, and

can sell for $3,500 to $6,000 a lb. Tutt

was taken into custody on site by CBP

officers and turned over to agents with

U.S. Immigration and Customs En-

forcement Homeland Security Investi-

gations for his initial appearance in

U.S. District Court in Spokane.

July 10, 5 p.m. CBP officers

were screening travelers when they be-

came suspicious of a man and the doc-

uments he was presenting in order to

gain entry into the U.S. CBP officers ex-

amined the documents closer and

found that the visa was a counterfeit

document. The man was a repeat of-

fender and was processed for removal

from the U.S.

July 13, Canada’s Public

Safety Minister, Vic Toews and U.S. De-

partment of Homeland Security Secre-

tary, Janet Napolitano, met to advance

a strategic dialogue on developing a

shared vision for border security for

Canada and the United States. “Our

mutual security extends beyond our

borders and we must work together to

mitigate threats before they reach ei-

ther Canada or the U.S. while facilitat-

ing the legitimate mobility of people and

goods between us” said Minister

Toews. Joint Border Threat and RiskAssessment, releasing later thissummer, outlines areasof concern along U.S.-Canada borders wherethere is the potential ofterrorism and transna-tional organized crime.Issues addressed: drug

trafficking, illegal immigration, illicit

movement of prohibited or controlled

goods, agricultural hazards, and the

spread of infectious disease.

For further information on any cross

border issues please contact

crossborderservices@cogeco.net905-973-9136.S

Dawn Truell, President, Cross Border Services

Women abound in the

trucking industry beyond

capably filling the seats

of trucks. You will find

women working in ware-

houses as forklift and

crane operators loading

trucks, in the offices of

both factories and warehouses scheduling

loads and dealing with us drivers, as security

guards checking trucks in and out, in trucking

companies doing everything from mechanic to

owning the company, in brokerages matching

loads and trucks, and last, but not least, the

women who are waiting at home for their

spouses and partners to come back home.

These last women are the unsung heroines of

the trucking industry.

Standing in the door waving as the

person they love most in the world drive away

to an uncertain future is probably only second

to sending off your child to war. Their heart

shrivels a little because

they know the inherent

dangers of the road

and most come to

dread the after mid-

night ringing of the

phone.

T h e s e

women are strong. They shoulder the burden

of raising the children with only telephone sup-

port from their spouses and short visits every

couple of weeks. Their support system is com-

prised of family and friends that can come and

fix a leaky faucet or baby sit while they rush

around to work or errands. Their best friend be-

comes the yellow pages or a fixit manual to

take care of routine household maintenance.

Many face children’s illnesses and pregnancies

alone for the most part.

Some women do the dispatching

and accounting chores for their spouses and

partners, putting in long hours learning about

road and fuel taxes and then taking care of the

figuring and paying of them, laws and regula-

tions concerning trucking, collecting revenues

due to the truck from shippers and brokers, pay

for on road expenses while budgeting for the

house, filing and sorting a mountain of paper-

work, and providing support and sympathy to

their driver loved one. All of this while dealing

with their own jobs and supplying most of their

own emotional needs.

They wait with breathless anticipa-

tion for the phone to ring to hear their loved dri-

ver’s voice and wait even more breathlessly for

the sound of the truck coming down the drive or

to come into the truck yard. Then the hard part

of their job starts, dealing with a tired, sometimes

stressed out driver that has overwhelming needs

of their own…a shower, a home cooked meal,

laundry to be done, a good rest and some down-

time from the stress, fear and constant mix of

hours of boredom inter-

spersed with the occasional

adrenaline rush of the road.

The lucky ladies

that stay at home have

spouses/partners that un-

derstand the loneliness and

stress that their ladies go

through while they are on

the road and help out

around the house when

home. The driver takes some of the burden from

their ladies, take them out for dinner or a movie

and take up some of the slack of the child rearing

while at home; others just zone out, wanting to

do nothing but rest up and let their ladies wait on

them hand and foot.

Being one of the other women in truck-

ing, the stay at home woman, is hard, I have tried

it and didn’t like it at all. I found that I didn’t have

what it takes to see my other half leave out after

too little time at home and live with the uncer-

tainty of ever seeing them again. My hat is off to

the other women in truck-

ing that have found the

strength and tenacity to

stay at home and be the

support base for their

driver spouses and part-

ners. You are a very spe-

cial breed of women, I

salute you!

Sandy Long is a

long time truck driver, a life member of OOIDA,

a member and on the driver advisory committee

for the Women In Trucking Association. Ms Long

has a yahoo group where she works with new

and prospective drivers, Trailer Truckin’ Tech and

is a freelance writer.

She has recently published her first

book, Street Smarts: A Guide to a Truck Driver’s

Personal Safety. Ms Long can be reached atladygodiva1953@yahoo.com

and welcomes comments

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Here’s what I call a Truck

Driving Champion!Howard McAfee with the brians of the

operation Better Half Wife Theresahold a bunch of great awards includ-

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Bill Gagnon of Big Freightpicked up the very respected

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Bill began his career

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See you all at the

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STIRLING TRUCK SHOWNow

what should

we draw for?I just wanted to

touch back on the

Stirling Truck Showagain.

Weather was

great, trucks were fan-

tastic and the hosts are

warm and well organ-

ized. As I said a pleasure

to be able to be a part of the Stirling

Show.

I have always Holiday Inn it,

but this coming year I am going to

camp.

Below is Murray the bigHERD winner Kloosterman. The

HERD I had at the show was a perfect

fit to his truck. I guess he was meant to

win it.

Of course Jen here to the

right showing off the HERD bar. Jen

said the truck shows are the best part

of her position with CTM, very close

second to NASCAR.

I thank HERD

for thier participation

with CTM in these truck

shows where one lucky

driver takes home a

3,000 + valued HERD.

I have never in these

past years steered you

wrong, and my commit-

ment to this project is to

educate drivers on the

value of having a grill guard.

herd has them in all sizes

and costs from the little

bambie bumper to the

moose bar, or as they call

them Economical to Ex-treme Duty. They are all

great moran mashers. Im-

portantly I have always had

one on my trucks. I have

tried all kinds and I must say

if you don’t pick HERD, what

the heck are you thinking. I

don’t make a nickle on each sale and

you already know I don’t let anyone ad-

vertise I don’t believe in.

But Folks HERD is a product

you can count on to save you damage

dollars and down time. Sorry Darryl @

Eastside taking away some business

here.

Gary Cox Last years HERD winner pictured here to the right was at

the Stirling Show and told me a couple

of stories where his HERD has already

saved him dollars.One of the stories is he was

driving and a big buck came out from

the ditch and hit so hard he had to turn

on the wipers to see. Gary got downfrom his rig and checked for dam-age. You guessed it driver none. Just a

lot of clean up for that

very happy Owner Op-

erater to do. If you are

an O/O, make the in-

vestment, if not talk to

the safety department

of the savings.

Tell them Dave saidHERD is the onlyway to go!

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