Dec 19, 2014 Volume 14 & Issue 9
Todd Allen
Team 9
Corporate Trainer
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Directors’ Message….. 1
Awards……. 2
Awards……. 3
Awards……. 4
Kids Parties……. 4
Well Deserved……. 5
Safety is a culture……. 6
About Team 9……. 7
Years of Recognition….. 8
Community…… 8
Team 8 Cares……. 9
Celebration Selfies….. 10
About Team 9……. 11
Quality share……. 12
Training……. 12
Hi-Way 9
Group of
Companies
We are proud
to be the
Carriers that
Care…
for our customers,
our Team,
and the communities
we serve.
The Carriers That Care!
Undeniably, Team 9 is incredible and with
your hard work and dedication throughout the
year, 2014 was successful on all accounts. At
Hi-Way 9’s annual Christmas Celebration we
were able to recognize numerous Team mem-bers with long-term service awards
(introducing our new Terryberry program al-
lowing each individual to choose their
award). A change in the nomination process
for the pinnacle awards this year allowed Team
9 members to have a voice and nominate who
they felt has gone above and beyond for their
Team and customers alike. 45 team members
were recognized with 9 deserving winners: just
one more reason to be proud of our Team!
Early in 2014 Hi-Way 9 Group of Companies as a whole saw the introduction of Allantra
training, providing a platform to ensure our
Team is trained with up to date infor-
mation. We have installed new Peoplenet units
in all of our trucks and are excited to continue
moving forward with our signature capture and
crossdock program, realizing the benefit this
will have on our team and the strong demand from our customers to keep moving forward
with technology. In October all divisions
rolled out our wage increase program, raising
the hourly and mileage wages by an average of
10% over the next 3 years. With today’s eco-
nomic standing and the competitive transporta-
tion industry, 2015 will present some challeng-
es, however we are confident that our incredi-
ble Team with their experience, customer ser-
vice and work ethic, has all the tools needed to
ensure Hi-Way 9 Group of Companies is a
safe, successful and a great place to work.
To you and your family-we wish you a Merry
Christmas and a safe holiday season.
Be a Professional!!!
For Safety’s Sake-
Drain your air
tanks daily!!!
8 Team 9 members were awarded the latest quality share
prizes in December. Who will win the March prizes?
Red Deer-Vanessa Dubois (right), Birger Mackeprang (left)
Edmonton-Elmer Draeger, Rachele Swityk
Drumheller-Kaytlin Nicholson, Tony Adams
Calgary-Derek Foley, Shawn Harley
During the recent Hi-Way 9 Group Annual Christmas Celebration, each Team 9 member attending was entered into additional prizes...because they love the spirit of giving! Hiram Schmerer (left) received a new coffee ma-chine, Todd Allen a great grill, and Hal Newman’s name was chosen for the amazing trip for two to Banff Adventures. More winners...more fun! It certainly was an exciting evening.
Money for Team 9
1. Weigh-IT $104,480.42
2. Pro Miles $11,913.40
3. Admin 42 $0.00
4. Pro Tech $1,000.00
5. Fuel Whopper $0.00
Total $115,693.82
Money Wasted
A. Claims / Cancelled $16,968.39
B. Misdirects $30,240.00
C. Undelivered $6,780.00
D. Admin 42 $1,700.00
E. Fuel Whopper $12,000.00
F. Non reported R&M $0.00
G. Vehicle Claims $26,020.80
Total Wasted $63,847.19
Money for Team 9
1. Weigh-IT $80,949.89
2. Pro Miles $9,949.94
3. Admin 42 $0.00
4. Pro Tech $0.00
5. Fuel Whopper $0.00
Total $89,799.83
Money Wasted
A. Claims / Cancelled $13,900.28
B. Misdirects $27,520.00
C. Undelivered $13,560.00
D. Admin 42 $1,100.00
E. Fuel Whopper $22,000.00
F. Non reported R&M $0.00
G. Vehicle Claims $26,383.24
Total Wasted $77,287.52
Reg Trentham, Viginia Rathgeber, Joe Hearn, Shannon Wade
Shane Tyson, Graham McDonald, Jerry Allen
Awards
About Team 9...For Team 9
The Carriers That Care!
The Carriers That Care!
Pinnacle Award
Customer Service Award
Outstanding Award
This award is presented to the individual who has
longevity, demonstrates leadership, consistency, and
creates a positive team environment making Hi-Way
9 Group of Companies a great place to work.
Award Recipient: Mike Shilson Honorable Mention: Crystal Hall, Floyd Desrosiers,
Lonnie Killaby, Rick Johnson
This award is presented to the individual who
demonstrates outstanding customer service
throughout the year.
This award is presented to the individual
who shows an intense amount of dedication,
commitment and integrity throughout the
year.
Award Recipient: Joel Fabrick Honorable Mention: Glenn Lavalle, Jon Sliworsksy,
Kendall Trentham, Kevin McDonald
Award Recipient: Larry Griffin Honorable Mention: Skip Macarthur, Sylvia Kirk
Val Wisener, Yvonne Capson
Bronson David John Cryer – born November 3 @ 7:58 pm – 7 lbs 5 oz – 20 inches long. Born to Jordan & Kim Cryer.
Introducing …
William Hutt’s new
baby girl.
Charlotte Rayn Hutt
born Dec 2, 2014 at 10:37 am., weighing 5
lbs 15oz.
A big welcome to...
James David West!
Born to Karri La-
prise & Ryan West
Oct 4, weighing 6 lbs 11 oz.
17-Nov KEN BURDICK
18-Nov DARRYL CARAVAN
19-Nov ANDREW WALROND
19-Nov ERICA FORSBERG
20-Nov JASON SMITH
21-Nov MICHAEL STUART
23-Nov BRIAN WHITE
23-Nov YOUZHONG JIN
24-Nov PAIGE ZIEMINEK
25-Nov KENNETH THOMPSON
25-Nov CHARLES BOWN
25-Nov CHRIS KELLEY
27-Nov JIM SPYCHER
29-Nov LARRY WATTENBARGER
29-Nov KWAKU DANQUAH
30-Nov CHARLES MOGGA
30-Nov BUDDIKA HALELLA
1-Dec THOMAS NIELSON
1-Dec DAVID HARTY
1-Dec APRIL ZIEMINEK
2-Dec MARC LAURENCE
2-Dec DON ELDRIDGE
3-Dec DUSTIN TALBOT
4-Dec GEORGE JAMES
5-Dec LOUIS DESJARLAIS
5-Dec JENNIFER HORBACH
6-Dec ROY STEL
7-Dec BRYAN JOSEPHSON
8-Dec BART GREENWAY
8-Dec TODD REED
10-Dec GERRY FUERSTENBERG
10-Dec DYLAN MASTERSON
13-Dec ROB WILLOCKS
13-Dec KEVIN POLLOCK
13-Dec PERCY FOLEY
13-Dec MARCEL BELLY
14-Dec EDWARD COWAN
16-Dec RABERTA RED CROW
16-Dec GABRIELLE CRYER
16-Dec RAMONA RED CROW
17-Dec MIKE SHILSON
18-Dec MICHAEL BENEDICTSON
18-Dec PATRICK LEPAGE
19-Dec KYLE STUCKEY
19-Dec MCKENZIE HILL
20-Dec CASSANDRA CHAPMAN
21-Dec LONNIE KILLABY
22-Dec SHAWN HARLEY
23-Dec BIRJINDER SIDHU
25-Dec JENNIFER REID
25-Dec STACEY PINE
26-Dec TONY ADAMS
26-Dec HENRY NGOMBA
27-Dec GERALD JOE TSCHETTER
28-Dec SHARON SMITH
29-Dec DAVID GERULA
2-Jan TANYA HOGAN
3-Jan TRACY LOGAN
3-Jan NELLIS FOESIER
4-Jan BARBARA SHARPE
5-Jan SHARON MARTIN
7-Jan DAVID BERGEN
8-Jan EDWARD SIDDERS
10-Jan GREG GOUTHRO
11-Jan RAFAEL MARRERO
11-Jan KEN HALDANE
12-Jan STUART VENO
14-Jan FABIN FOX
14-Jan MICHAEL RILEY
14-Jan JOHN FRIESEN
14-Jan ERIK WALIN
14-Jan JACKIE SERAFINCHON
NAME TERMINAL POSITION
MARK JACOBSEN BROOKS DRIVER
ASHLEY BERGER CALGARY ADMIN
EDWARD BRITTON CALGARY DRIVER
MOHSEN HAMIDIAN CALGARY DRIVER
TRAVIS LAQUETTE CALGARY DRIVER
GAETAN THIBERT CAMROSE DRIVER
GERALD JOE TSCHETTER DECKWAY DRIVER
DIANE THOMAS DRUMHELLER ADMIN
NATHAN HUMPHREY DRUMHELLER DRIVER
RAE-ANN MACDONELL DRUMHELLER ADMIN
THOMAS O'LEARY DRUMHELLER DRIVER
BRADLEY RICHARDSON EDMONTON DISTRIBUTION
BRANDON POPOWICH EDMONTON DRIVER
NAME TERMINAL POSITION
CHRISTOPHER BONNEUX EDMONTON DISTRIBUTION
NICOLE DARRACH EDMONTON DISTRIBUTION
ROBERT LASTIWSKA EDMONTON DISPATCH
ROMANUS SAMPSON EDMONTON DRIVER
SYED ZAIDI EDMONTON DRIVER
COADY GLEASON RED DEER DISTRIBUTION
FARHAD SAJADI RED DEER DRIVER
HILARY COX RED DEER DISPATCH
JINGLE CORRALES RED DEER DISTRIBUTION
JONATHAN KORSH RED DEER DRIVER
LEONID ZDESSENKO RED DEER DRIVER
RENEE COLBOURNE RED DEER OFFICE
SOCRATES JR. SOMIGAO RED DEER DRIVER
MICHAEL BENEDICTSON ROCKY MTN. HOUSE ADMIN
Team 9 Celebration Selfies Family & Team 9-Well Deserved
The Carriers That Care!
The Carriers That Care!
Lori Hunter of Team 9
Red Deer recently
received her Canadian
citizenship.
Moving from England 8 years ago, this has been
a long process for Lori,
but we were glad she
was patient. We are
proud to call you one of
our own. Congrats!
Yvonne Capson’s (Team 9 Calgary)grandson, Ryker Karl, of the Wabamun
Wildcats-A1 Division, recently won their first hockey
tournament in Didsbury. The entire Calgary Hi-Way 9 office was certainly excited with
this proud grandma! Go Wildcats!
Congratulations to this Team 9 member for your notable milestone!
Your care and commitment are commendable.
5 Years
December 1, 2009
Samantha Loranger
Team 9 was challenged
to share their Christ-
mas Party selfies dur-
ing the celebrations.
Paige Zieminek is the selfie queen… submit-
ting THREE fun-loving
pictures! Thanks Paige!
Be looking for an early
present for your cam-
era-worthy contribu-
tions!
THE OLDER YOU GET, THE MORE YOU REALIZE THAT
IT ISN’T ABOUT THE MATERIAL THINGS,
THE MONEY OR EGO.
IT’S ABOUT OUR HEARTS AND WHO THEY BEAT FOR.
Alexis Weed, (left-with her siblings) daughter of Jennifer
Estelle (Streamline Edmonton) is involved with her choir at
school as well as an after school choir ( the Dominelli singers) and this season is her first year doing the Edmonton singing Christmas tree. Her natural talent is glowing
in her commitment to each of these worthy groups. Jennifer’s
pride is certainly creditable!
Would YOU like to share one of YOUR family’s accomplishments?
We’d love to hear about it!
Please send your picture and information to [email protected].
Anna Leigh (daughter of Carri Ann Martens of Team 9 Drayton Valley) wanted to send out a big “thank-you” to Hi-Way 9 for the gift card. Anna Leigh participated in the Christmas card design contest. You
are VERY welcome, young lady! Have fun!
Taytum Thomas (daughter of Jen Thomas-Team 9 Drumheller) was presented with her new IPAD as the winner of the Hi-Way 9 card contest. Thanks again, Taytum!
Safety Is a Culture Team 9 Cares!
The Carriers That Care! The Carriers That Care!
For YOUR Sake…For YOUR Safety!
ROAD HEROES If any Team 9 member
receives a clean CVSA Pass and takes it to their Team Leader, they are awarded $200.
TWO Team 9 members have received payouts in the past couple of months.
Congratulations! The question is...Will YOU be Team 9’s next Road Hero?
Jerry Allen Director of Safety &
Compliance
EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATION If any Team 9 member recommends a new employee they
will receive $200 upon completion of the new employee
training-and additional $300 after the first 3 months of
employment for the new employee.
FIVE Team 9 members received a total of $1700 in the past few months for recommending a new Team 9 member. AWESOME!
Date Location Incident Estimated Actual
1-Oct-14 Deckway Deck 7527 was rear ended by 3rd party on Stony Trail 0 0
1-Oct-14 Red Deer Backed into door at Maverick Rimbey with body job 1000
6-Oct-14 Drayton Struck deer with pick up truck 3600
6-Oct-14 Loadway Damaged trailer 53DVT1014 3520.8
7-Oct-14 Calgary Struck gate at King's Steel 0 0
15-Oct-14 Streamline Scraped parked Ford Explorer w/ trailer 7734 2028.36
16-Oct-14 Edmonton Driver hit gate guard at Weatherford w/ 70002 500
17-Oct-14 Red Deer Ran into wall at Real Canadian Liquor Store 10000
17-Oct-14 Red Deer Clipped awning at Fountain Tire 600
22-Oct-14 Rocky Driver ran over rims and fiberglass tank at Fountain Tire 2000
22-Oct-14 Loadway Driver trailer was run into by a Kia while making left turn in BC 0 0
27-Oct-14 Camrose Hooked fender of utility trailer w/ body job 300
29-Oct-14 Edmonton Ran trailer into a pole in Wainwright 10000
1-Nov-14 Red Deer Backing up hit the building/door at Frontier Compression 1000
3-Nov-14 Red Deer Backing up hit the door at Shipper Supply, creased bottom 2 panels 700
4-Nov-14 Edmonton Entering delivery site struck a pillar with trailer 500
6-Nov-14 Edmonton Avoiding animal and ended up hitting a post damaging front right of 179 500
7-Nov-14 Edmonton Unit 2214 was struck by a deer 214.2
14-Nov-14 Edmonton Struck debris on road w/ 2290 damaging fan, rad, bumper 9169.04
20-Nov-14 Calgary Struck passenger fender of motor home with trailer 8000
24-Nov-14 Calgary Struck a Chrysler 300 while making a right turn 0 0
24-Nov-14 Red Deer Barn door of 7055 caught on building and broke off 300
27-Nov-14 Drumheller Tipped truck over on Hwy 575 near Drumheller 3500
28-Nov-14 Medicine Hat Backed into the bay door at Reliance Industrial 2500
The majority of collisions are the result of driver error. Bad weather, mechanical failure and
poorly maintained roads may contribute to collisions, but by staying focused and paying atten-
tion to road conditions, you can avoid nearly all potential collisions.
To avoid collisions, keep these tips in mind:
*Minimize distractions and stay focused on the road *Adjust your driving to fit weather and road conditions
*Don’t drive when tired
*If your vehicle has an anti-lock brake system, use it correctly
*Know your limits
*Think ahead-and signal your intent
*Help prevent road rage
Gifts lovingly delivered by
Team 9 members Lareina
Jacques, Julie Thompson,
and Val Wisener. You
ladies made great elves. Thank-you!
Local van in Red Deer and delivered all dona-
tions to Central Alberta’s Ronald McDonald
House-otherwise known as “Home away from
home” for families with sick children. Kids
get better faster with their families around, and this amazing location allows those loved
ones to stay close to their children. The bless-
ings Team 9 helped distribute may never truly
be known-but that’s not the point, is it? The
spirit of giving and the care in which it is
shared is thanks enough for all.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Christmas is about family. Joy.
Laughter. Giving. And while Hi-
Way 9 Group of Companies excit-
edly plans their annual children’s
Christmas parties, each year extra presents are ordered, with the in-
tention of donating them to a cause
in need. This year a challenge was
put out to the Group’s employees
to help participate in the donations
-and did Team 9 ever show their
support!
Three Team 9 members loaded the
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The holidays season is exciting, but is also statistically one of the most stressful times of the
year. You don’t have to figure it out on your own. Help is close.
Years of Recognition & Community About Team 9
The Carriers That Care! The Carriers That Care!
Every year Hi-Way 9 Express proudly do-
nates their time and equipment to deliver ful-
ly decorated Christmas Trees for the Red
Deer Regional Health Foundation *Festival
of Trees* This year with the help of John Gallant and
his Red Deer crew we were able to complete
delivery of 45 decorated Christmas Trees to
homes and businesses around the city of Red
Deer.
These trees are auctioned off and the proceeds go to the Red Deer
Regional Health Foundation; all proceeds
staying right here in Red Deer.
Many thanks to:
Bella Sharpe, Julie Thompson,
Nick Beaucage, Leonid Zdesseko
for their gentle delivery of this fragile
freight.
Merry Christmas to All!
Barb Peretic of Team 9 Edmon-ton recently completed a Dale
Carnegie course. This time was
spent receiving tools and ideas
which will support her job func-tion and help in the day-to-day
responsibilities of customer ser-
vice. Congrats Barb!
Jennifer (Estelle-Streamline Edmonton)!
...I meant to touch base with you first thing this
morning, but got pulled away from the desk. You
did such an amazing job and really went above and beyond. We are so grateful of your time and
effort, and can’t say enough about the service pro-
vided!
I hope it is not too much to ask that you forward
this to your immediate supervi-
sor, so you may get the recogni-
tion you deserve.
It’s been an absolute pleasure!
All the best,
Chris Roach
Warehouse Coordinator
Wajax Industrial Components
2 YEARS
HUSSEIN ABBO
LORNE BRAITHWAITE
WAQAS BUTT
CHANTELLE CHAMBERS
GABRIELLE CRYER
VAED DAODAT
ASHLEY DARR
DAVID DIETL
KELDON DINGMAN
JILL DOWNING
SANDRA GUNN
BUDDIKA HALELLA
ROBIN HAYSEY
YOUZHONG JIN
ENOCH JOHNSON
DAVID KILBY
PRANESH KUMAR
RUSSELL LEVESQUE
BRENDAN LEWALL
CARRI ANN MARTENS
JONATHAN MCKAY
DARIN MCKAY
MICHAEL MOORE
STEVE O'BRIEN
RYAN PARKER
BRENDA PERRIER
STACEY PINE
NICHOLE QUESSY
CAROLYN REA
AMANDA SHORT
ERIN STEHR
KYLE STUCKEY
WALTER SWATSKE
HELMUT TONN
KIM WEBER
NICHOLAS WERNER
5 YEARS
ANDREW ARSENIUK
TYLER BOLIN
KEN BURDICK
DENNIS CAFFYN
PATRICIA EMBREE
KEVIN LEWIS
SAMANTHA LORANGER
SHARON MARTIN
CHARLES MOGGA
MIKE SAULNIER
JORDI TURNER
10 YEARS
TRENT BERNAKEVITCH
KELLY EYLES
CECIL NETTNAY
HAROLD NEWMAN
RAELENE PEARS
15 YEARS
WADE BUCK
WARREN RUFF
JIM SPYCHER
20 YEARS
DAVID BERGEN
LARRY GRIFFIN
BRYAN JOSEPHSON
Not too long ago Team 9 enjoyed Halloween with
some treats, laughter...and hilarious
costumes!
Here are but a few of the “visitors” that arrived on Hi-Way 9’s doorsteps a few short weeks ago.
Thanks for the fun,
Team!
Awards Awards & Kids Parties
The Carriers That Care! The Carriers That Care!
Awarded to the new team member who has been with the company for a one
year period who has shown dedication, commitment and excellent company rep-
resentation throughout the year.
Award Recipient: Jeremie Lynden Honorable Mention: Brandon Day, Daniel Peever,
Natalie Lucyk, Percy Foley
Awarded to the individual from our distribution or maintenance team who shows dedication, commitment and willingness to go the extra mile throughout the year.
Award Recipient: Kevin Rayner Honorable Mention: : Ian McDonald, Jamie Grayston,
Mitchell Rohrbach, Russ Levesque
Distribution & Maintenance Award
Rookie of the Year
Administrative Award
Line Delivery Award
Pickup & Delivery Award
Awarded to the highway driver who has shown strong
commitment towards public safety, dedication and efficient oper-
ation of their equipment throughout the year.
Awarded to the P & D driver who shows dedication, excellent
company representation, a strong commitment to our customers and
safe efficient operation of their equipment throughout the
year.
Awarded to the line delivery driver who shows dedication, excellent
company representation, a strong commitment to our customers and
safe efficient operation of their equipment throughout the year.
Award Recipient: Marc Laurence Honorable Mention: Dennis Caffyn, Ken Burdick,
Les Thomsen, Tony Adams
Award Recipient: Jeremy Turcotte Honorable Mention: Brian Banks, Danny Demers,
Gord Wenzel, Mike Moore
Award Recipient: Kyle Zimmerman Honorable Mention: Bart Greenway, Ben Dyck,
Kevin Pollock, Kyle Stuckey
Awarded to the individual who shows dedication, commitment and
excellent company representation, an award that could as easily be
called the indispensable assistant award.
Award Recipient: Norma Stobbs Honorable Mention: Ashley Darr, Jennifer Estell
Jill Downing, Lorraine Woodruff
Highway Driver Award
Santa. Crafts. Friends. Entertainment. Pre-sents. Food. Laughter. Family. Hi-Way 9 recently hosted three children’s parties in Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer. Over 285 Team 9 members and their guests attended these celebrations and surely en-joyed the events meant solely for one reason-family! All children 12 and under received gifts from Santa, besides the crafts, food, and hilarious entertainer. Thanks for the fun! See you next year.