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Lubecore International: Providing Automated Lubrication Systems (ALS) is a Community Effortby Marek kraSuSki

Lu b e c o r e I n t e r -national Inc. has g o n e t o g r e a t

lengths to distinguish it-self as a premier auto-mated lubrication systems (ALS) provider. For the end users of this com-pany’s multiple services and products, its excel-lence is encapsulated in one word: Protection!

As reaffirmed on its website, www.lubecore.com, the company is steadfast in its commit-

ment to the protection of its customers’ compan-ies, people, equipment, and environment. This is achieved by a corporate structure that supports a flexible approach to the specific industry needs of each client. Jan Eisses, president of the Campbell-ville, Ontario-based Lu-becore International, says the key to the company’s success is paraphrased in equally succinct terms. “We are founded on the principle of locals dealing with locals. Our mission is to expand our network of distributors to commun-ities across North America and the world in order to ensure that businesses have access to the benefits of our systems and the expertise of our service

providers.”Local distributors/ser-

vice providers know the real needs of local busi-nesses, he says, and are able to respond accord-ingly. Automated lubrica-tion systems have been in existence for years, after an unexpected departure from an ALS provider which he founded, Jan Eisses, returned to market with an improved product offering. “I wanted to see if there was an opportun-ity to do things better.

Suggested modifications and improvements in the industry were slow to develop, so I wanted to create what I consider to be a perfect lubrication system solution; The Next Generation of Automated Lubrication.”

In 2008, Jan established the Lubecore Internation-al facility from where he began to establish lo-cal Lubecore distributors that would offer a com-plete line of lubrication products and services distinguished by cus-tomer commitment, good pricing, and a partnering approach that delivers value to businesses. In-deed, value hinges on the ability to meet customer need. The Lubecore ap-proach assesses need in

part through a series of questions: “How are lubri-cation services currently being delivered? What are the costs of those servi-ces? Are vehicles brought in on a regular basis for servicing? Are lubrication services coincident with existing service intervals, or are vehicles brought in at different times for dif-ferent maintenance and repair functions? Is there a more efficient and cost effective approach to the current program?

The abiding principles to which Lubecore owes its growing success in-clude the establishment of long term relationships with customers based on a partnership approach that has been developed to achieve common goals. Working with William Day Trucking, a subsidiary of the Day Group, is an example of the spirit of collaboration that governs Lubecore’s practices. Day Trucking is a heavy haul-ing company geared spe-cifically toward industrial, commercial and govern-ment needs, principally in Northern Ontario. Day’s trucks are often used for off-road applications or on secondary gravel and sand roadways. Harsh driving conditions are

often the cause for the fre-quent failure of fuel, brake and lubrication lines.

In typical fashion, Jan Eisses first responded to Day’s problem with mul-tiple questions that iden-tified the problem. “We first got feedback from our customer, then we redesigned different hoses that wouldn’t break. We took the same approach to the problem of sand and dust particles infiltrating filters and reworked them to prevent recurrences.”

The presence of Nickel City International, the Lubecore distributor in the Sudbury area, home to Day Trucking, enabled the consultation process, and the resulting solu-tions to the problems, to continue uninterrupted by distance and unfamiliarity with driving conditions, a problem that would have occurred had there not been a local Lubecore presence.

Though automated lu-brication systems (ALS) have existed for nearly 100 years, widespread ac-ceptance has been limited by a failure to appreci-ate its multiple benefits. Lubecore, in response, has provided materials that clearly explain the system’s design, com-ponents, and benefits. Lubecore automated lubrication systems are comprised of pneumatic-ally operated pumps, elec-tronic timers, manifolds and injector assemblies, and primary and second-ary tubings with fittings. Each system is modified and assembled in accord-ance with the specific type of equipment and associ-ated operating conditions.

The system is designed to function as follows: While equipment is in operation, the ignition switch provides the elec-tric timer with battery power to perform its program that measures the remaining time in a

predetermined interval. After reaching the end of the interval, the timer engages a solenoid which provides the pump with air pressure, after which time the pump injects the max-imum allowable amount of grease into the main-line tubing that connects the pump to either one or more manifolds located at centralized points on the equipment. As maximum pressure is reached in the mainline tubing, injectors located in the manifolds begin to measure and disperse a predetermined and consistent amount of lubricant through the sec-ondary tubings and fittings and into the lubrication points.

All of the components together comprise a sys-tem that yields multiple benefits: A more even distribution of lubricant is applied to moving parts; a higher frequency of lubricant application in nominal quantities is applied during the oper-ation of equipment, thus preventing metal to metal contact and reducing waste grease; a reduced need for lubricants manu-factured with expensive additives results; and min-imal downtime translates into less time required to service, while the poten-tial to increase service intervals is enhanced as the application of lubri-cant is performed during operation of the equip-ment. Indeed, all design specifications and com-ponents function together in support of Jan Eisses’ commitment to a more streamlined, time-saving and cost-efficient program for the provision of lubri-cation solutions. As well, many fleet managers have adopted automated lubri-cation, attesting to its cost savings, its promise to ensure a return on invest-ment, increased equip-ment readiness, improved safety, reduced tire wear,

and its ability to satisfy the demands of operations and logistics managers.

With the promise to en-sure that locals continue to deal with locals in com-munities in Canada and across the US, Lubecore, under the direction of Jan Eisses, is actively re-cruiting qualified and ser-vice-oriented profession-als to become distribu-tors in their home towns. Features of the Lubecore recruitment program in-clude financial assistance to potential distributors as well as technical advice, though preference for experienced mechanical professionals will mini-mize the need for compre-hensive instruction. Says Jan Eisses, “experienced mechanics and other in-dustry professionals speak from the benefit of their own experience. They can more readily field tech-nical questions and clearly present the workings and benefits of the automated lubrication systems.”

Jan Eisses established Lubecore International in 2008 in order to supply distributors across Can-ada and the world with lubrication solutions. He marshaled his decades-long experience as a com-mercial mechanic into the growth of an international network of skilled dis-tributors and providers that would work together as a team. In just three years, dozens of distribu-tor locations have sprung up in many communities. His goal, however, is more ambitious, backed by the commitment “to get 500 distributors in commun-ities across this vast North American landscape.” He continues, “the end user is who we need to service, and with more profession-als joining the Lubecore team we will provide eas-ily accessible automated lubrication services to communities across the continent.”V

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FLO COmpONeNtS LtD

FLO Appoints Territory Sales Manager

Automatic Lubrica-tion Systems spe-cialist FLO Com-

ponents Ltd. continues to expand its resources to better serve construction, road building, aggregate, trucking, manufacturing and processing compan-ies in the GTA. We are

pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn Chapman as Territory Sales Manager - GTA.

A Sales and Marketing graduate of Sheridan Col-lege, Glenn brings over 10 years experience, de-veloping customer rela-tionships in both inside and outside sales pos-itions in the construction and automotive industries in the GTA. His primary focus will be to increase local availability of tech-nical support to our cus-tomers and to build FLO’s client base in the greater Toronto area.

Commenting on the new appointment, FLO Components VP, Mr. Mike Deckert said; “We believe Glenn will make an ex-cellent addition to our team. His extensive ex-

perience in the mobile market, particularly with dealers, gives him excel-lent insight and will help to strengthen further the relationships with FLO’s GTA clients. His proven track record tells us that his personal approach matches FLO’s basic foun-dation of “Meeting Cus-tomers’ Needs Better”, making him well suited for providing the kind of tech-nical and sales support our customers have come to expect. Glenn will work with our key partners in the industry developing lubrication solutions that address their equipment breakdown-related pain and increase machine uptime and profitability.”

For more information contact: www.flocompon-ents.com.V

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New Fuel Efficiency Standards Unveiled

It was an announce-ment applauded by some and disdained

by others. On Tuesday August 9, 2011, President Barack Obama officially introduced new fuel ef-ficiency standards that will affect all sectors of the economy, including trucking. The program, developed by the US De-partment of Transporta-tion and the Environ-mental Protection Agency (EPA), will affect trucks and buses between built between 2014 and 2018. The new standards call

for a 23 percent reduc-tion in fuel consumption of big rigs, 10 percent for pickups and vans, and 15 percent for diesel pow-ered trucks. Regulations will also be introduced that will affect industrial emitters such as min-ing companies, oil sands producers and cement manufacturers.

Widespread support by the trucking industry accompanied Obama’s speech with manufac-turing giants like Cum-mins, Navistar and Volvo/Mack praising ongoing

efforts to minimize North America’s carbon foot-print, reduce costs, and maximize efficiencies. Cummins vice president and chief technical of-ficer, Dr. Steve Charlton, promised to meet the new standards one year ahead of schedule.

But the chorus of ap-proval was restrained by criticism from some quarters, like conserva-tive think tanks in the US. They claim the financial burden of compliance will fall squarely on the shoulders of small busi-

ness which will be hard pressed to absorb the price increases of tractor trailers predicted to spike over $6,000.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers As-sociation (OOIDA) de-cried the new rule as “just another example of big moneyed interests work-ing with government to protect their own bottom line,” said Joe Rajkovacz, Director of Regulatory Affairs for the OOIDA. Rajkovacz proposed a far more cost effective solu-tion to excess fuel con-sumption. “Driver train-ing, which is responsible for 35 percent of fuel economy and which costs far less than any new technologies, should have been the priority,” he said.

Whether governments will move forward with programs to ease the fi-nancial burden for small operators remains to be seen.

Even traditional sup-

porters of fuel economy standards are withhold-ing unconditional sup-port.

“We’re not opposed in principle to fuel econ-omy standards for heavy trucks, said Ron Len-nox, vice president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), prefer-ring to reserve judgement until the full details of the program are digested. In-deed, the CTA is sceptical about an overarching policy that is not sensi-tive to the complexities of the trucking industry. “If anyone thinks you can basically follow the same thought processes for establishing a fuel econ-omy standard for trucks, as for cars, they would be sadly mistaken,” notes the CTA website. The Association cites sev-eral areas that would thwart the effectiveness of an industry spectrum-wide approach, including provincial jurisdiction

over truck weights and dimensions that would complicate the setting of national standards.

The Canadian gov-ernment has joined the Obama Administration’s efforts to reduce green-house gas emissions in both countries by 17 per-cent in 2020 from 2005 levels. A similar fuel ef-ficiency program that helps achieve this target is expected. Canada’s En-vironment Minister, Peter Kent, reaffirmed Canada’s intention to follow the US by stating that “we are moving forward with our sector by sector approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in coordination with the United States. By building on our success-ful collaboration with the US on the development of common North Amer-ican standards for light duty trucks, we are also working together to do the same for heavy duty vehicles,” he said.V

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theme: AUtOmAteD LUbrICAtION SyStem

Efficient Operational Maintenance

by mAreK KrASUSKI

Studies have shown that premature bearing failures are

common industry pitfalls; pitfalls that can be eas-ily corrected through the proper and timely appli-cation of lubricants. Too much, too little, the wrong type, and the potential for machinery and vehicle failure rises dramatically. The premature wear of surface bodies that de-teriorate prematurely from improper lubricant use is estimated to cost ap-proximately 1 to 2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United States.

Automated lubrication systems have been part of the landscape for decades – but industry has been slow to embrace its mul-tiple benefits. This reluc-tance stems from decades ago when the technology was first introduced by manufacturers. Like the early stages of any innova-tion there were some sys-tem failures, resulting in lingering suspicions even long after technical flaws had been eradicated. Crit-ics of ALS also claim that operators who manually grease application points can check for other mech-anical problems.

The case for ongoing resistance falters, though, when assessing the many advantages automatic lu-brication have over manu-al methods with so much potential for error. For ex-ample, manual lubrication requires extended down-time periods and presents increased risk to techni-cians who have to climb on, in, and around trucks and machinery to effect-ively service all lubrication points – a comparatively inefficient, risky and costly method. These systems,

moreover, target only one spot on a bearing. The expectation is that once it begins to move, the grease will spread over the entire surface.

Not so, say Mike Deckert and Gabriel Lopez of the Mississauga-based Flo Components, a greasing systems specialist and leading lubrication suppli-er. “When you are loading just one spot on a bearing, 75 percent of the applied grease will be squeezed out in the first hour of operation. This dramatic-ally increases the risk of bearing failure, downtime, and costs associated with breakdown.”

Lubricants are most effective when applied in small and measured amounts over short but frequent time intervals, a function easily supplied by automatic lubrication systems. Of the many ad-vantages attached to this method of grease applica-tion is the guarantee that all critical components are lubricated regardless of location and accessibility. Automatic lubrication oc-curs when machinery is in operation, allowing for the distribution of lubricant into all areas. Frequent lubrication disbursements also translate into ex-tended life terms of com-ponents. Carefully meas-ured amounts that target bearings means that waste is eliminated, less energy is expended due to less friction on joints, and overall pro-ductivity is enhanced.

Most automat-ed lubrica-tion

systems share five ma-jor components: a controller or timer pow-

ered by 12 or 24 volts that activates the system, a pump and reservoir that dispenses lubricant into the system, supply lines that connect the pump to metering valves or inject-ors, metering vales that measure and dispense lubricant to application points, and feed lines that carry lubricant from the metering valves to the application points.

There are at least eight types of automatic lubrica-tion systems. But on-road lubrication systems fall into two general categor-ies: progressive and par-allel single line systems. A single line progressive uses lubricant to flow into individual metering vales which deliver grease/oil to multiple lubrication points through feed lines. If any line or bearing is not receiving grease the system shuts down and signals the operator to take corrective action be-fore damage results.

Parallel systems pump lubricant through a single supply line to multiple branches of injectors, each of which operate independently and can be individually adjusted to dispense varying amounts of lubrication to dif-ferent application points. Only the main line is

monitored, so the system will continue even when a blocked feed line fails to deliver lubricant to a bearing. This may result in bearing loss, but most properly designed sys-tems are equipped with indicator pins to notify the operator of malfunctions.

In choosing an auto-mated lubrication system, Flo Components’ Mike Deckert and Gabriel Lopez encourage buyers to ask a number of questions. A comprehensive checklist covering the essentials can be found on the com-pany website’s Reference Library section. Purchas-ers are encouraged to pay attention to systems that include pumps with high-pressure, inline, lu-bricant filters, hose fittings with standard NPT thread, pump reservoirs with re-volving paddles that elim-inate air bubbles in grease which cause system fail-ure, and high pressure gauges. Gabriel Lopez stresses the importance of gauges which should be an essential component of any automated system.

“Gauges tell the operator if there is a problem with the system. If, in the case of a parallel system, there

is air in the sup-

p l y lines, there will

not be enough pressure to cycle the metering valves. The pressure gauge will indicate a problem by the erratic fluctuation of the needle,” he says.

Though critics cite sev-eral reasons for their re-fusal to embrace this auto-mated method which has existed for decades, David Piangerelli, President of Lubrication Technologies, says these complaints stem from a failure to understand how these systems work rather than defects in their design or function. He lists several areas that lead to poor system reliability.

Piangerelli echoes the advice of Gabriel Lopez that pressure gauges should be an integral part of any system that moves grease or oil through in-jectors, valves and flow meters. He also cau-tions against allowing reservoirs to be refilled by removing a spin-off lid which increases risk of system contamination, and operating a system with a lack of filters which heighten contamina-tion risk of components downstream as a result of impure lubricants in the reservoir.

Other misleading criti-cisms, ALS proponents say, include the use of unsuitable lubricants. A heavier-grade grease can result in the malfunc-tioning of injectors and piston failures in divider valves.

Another common mis-p e r c e p t i o n ,

Piangerelli says, is the be-

lief that because lu-bricants are metered or disbursed so frequently, a high quality lubricant

can be replaced with a cheaper blend. The risk for adopting this approach can be system seizure and bearing loss due to a lack of load-carrying properties characteristic of inferior or improper lubri-cants. Lack of load bearing capacity increases metal to metal wear. Flo Com-ponents’ Mike Deckert goes one step further by urging users not to mix incompatible lubricants. “Operators need to ensure that the base oil viscosity of different greases is the same before adding one to another. Failure to take this into consideration can lead to problems.”

Key maintenance tips include: Ensuring that pumps are checked at regular intervals for ad-equate pressure levels, reservoirs have appropri-ate lubricant levels and periodic refilling under-taken when necessary, tubing and hoses are mon-itored, as well as signs of leakage and the attach-ment of components.

The operating principles of automated lubrication haven’t changed over the years, but new technolo-gies are making systems more efficient and easier to operate. New supply and feed lines continue to improve, but the big advancements are in elec-tronics and communica-tions.

Mike Deckert’s snapshot of developments is a tell-ing example: “When we started back in the 80s we had mechanical timers that activated pumps and injected a shot of grease only when a vehicle was thrown into reverse. To-day, there are functions capable of monitoring the number and frequency of lubricating cycles, reser-voir levels, and reporting capabilities advising when a mechanic is required to troubleshoot the sys-tem. Crucial information can be transmitted to cell phones, email browsers, or into spreadsheets,” he says.V

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$2,500 HDDC Heavy Duty Technician Scholarship

Burlington, ON – Skilled workers are the key to a

thriving road transport industry. For the last four years, Shell and the Heavy Duty Distributor Council of Canada (HDDC) have been working together to support the growth and development of future fleet technicians by offer-ing the Shell Rotella® & HDDC Heavy Duty Techni-cian Scholarship.

The purpose of the scholarship program is to provide assistance to stu-dents enrolled in heavy-duty technica l post-secondary studies. With a shortage of technical workers in such an im-portant industry, Shell is committed to supporting the next generation of skilled workers.

“Shell is helping today’s students keep tomorrow’s fleets on the road,” said Chris Guerrero, Global Brand Manager for Shell Rotella. “With this schol-arship we’re pleased to help offset the financial challenges students face in pursuit of a career in road transport.”

Shell and the HDDC, a non-profit corporation serving the heavy-duty after market, will provide six regional scholarships of $2,500 each. Students enrolled full-time and in their last year in a pro-gram or an apprentice-ship relating to the field of Heavy Duty equipment, focusing in Road Trans-port, are eligible to apply for the Shell Rotella® & HDDC Heavy Duty Tech-nician Scholarship. The

recipients will be chosen based on their academic merit, financial need, their reply to an essay question and their commitment to contributing to the future success of the trucking industry. One student will be selected for a scholar-ship from each of the fol-lowing regions:• British Columbia• Alberta,  Northwest 

Territories and Yukon• Ontario• Quebec• Saskatchewan  and 

Manitoba• Atlantic ProvincesThe application deadline

is November 30, 2011.For more information

on the Shell Rotellawww.shell.ca/rotella. ® & HDDC Heavy Duty Technician Scholarship, visit www.shell.ca/rotella.V

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Choosing the Right System & the Right Supplier for Today & Tomorrow

The need for high reliability under the harsh Can-

adian climate and work-ing conditions makes choosing the right lube system and the right sup-plier vital to ensure opti-mum equipment perform-ance.

SKF is the global leader and your local partner for complete lubrication solutions in Canada.

SKF has combined tech-nology + quality + experi-ence + service, to lead the development of industry leading solutions. SKF offers a complete range of lubrication solutions, from specialized lubri-cants and manual lubri-cators to the most so-phisticated automatic and centralized lubrication systems on the market.

teChNOLOGy

LeADerShIp At SKF

Studies carried out by the SKF Engineering and Research Centre have shown that 36% of pre-mature bearing failures are caused by lubrication problems - too much, too little, the wrong type, or contaminated lubri-cant. Preventing such lubrication-related fail-ures, as well as ensuring

optimal bearing perform-ance, means delivering the right lubricant, in the right amount, at the right time, to the right lubrica-tion point.

Today, SKF delivers a complete line of lubrica-tion solutions to do exact-ly that. From lubricat-ing greases and manual tools to fully automated and monitored solutions. With acquisitions such as Lincoln and Vogel lubri-cation systems, SKF lubri-cation offer ranges from lubricants themselves, lubricator equipment, lubrication analysis and consultancy to state-of-the-art automatic and centralized lubrication systems.

QUALIty At SKF

In becoming the first organization in the Can-adian bearing industry to achieve ISO 9000 regis-tration, SKF completed the rigorous process of demonstrating the ef-fectiveness of our Quality Management System in meeting the world-recog-nized ISO standard.

SKF has been recog-nized worldwide for over a century for the quality of its products, but ISO isn’t just about our products

– it’s about managing quality in every single as-pect of our business. The real purpose of ISO is to provide businesses with an objective assessment and to ensure that the company does the right thing at the right time. This is what our custom-ers count on each and every day.

experIeNCe At SKF

SKF has been a industry leader for more than 100 years, and continues to invest in this leadership.• Market  leader  in  lu-

brication systems tech-nology• Over a century of ex-

perience in tribology – the study of friction, wear and lubrication•  Professional 

l u b r i c a t i o n system selec-tion, installa-tion and ser-vice

Since the early 1970’s, SKF/Vogel have been pro-viding Canadian custom-

e r s

with automatic lubrica-tion systems for mobile on/off road equipment and the industrial market. With our recent global acquisitions, we con-tinue to build upon our experience that we bring to serve your needs and expectations.

ServICe At SKF

It means that when you do business with SKF, you know that the level of service, accuracy and efficiency you can ex-pect will be delivered. SKF provides sales and service support across Canada with offices in

Montreal, Scarborough, Mississauga, Calgary, Ed-monton and Vancouver.

Technology leadership, quality products, lubrica-tion knowledge and ex-perienced service person-nel are our key success factors, and we are happy to share this advantage with our customers.

Contact us at 800.207.LUBE(5823) or by e-mail at lubrication@skf.ca to learn more about how SKF Lubrication Solutions can help you choose the right system for your needs today and tomorrow.V

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greasing requirements? Does it work in dusty/abrasive or wet condi-tions? If so, you can really benefit from an automatic greasing system, both on the job and at trade-in time.

Beka Lube Products Inc., supplier of Beka-Max Automatic Lubrication Systems, suggests that there are many factors apart from the working environment to consider. Buyers need to know that not all lubrication sys-tems are created equal. Think about it . Many OEMs recommend using EP-2 grease. If you are using fluid grease, you may want to question if it will provide the long term protection you need.

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Getting the right installerProbably the biggest

concern is the ability and knowledge of the installer and their experience with your application. A poor installation, resulting in lost time, is often cited as the single biggest factor in deciding not to have a system installed. Know-ing who is going to do the installation is just as im-portant as the decision on which system to purchase.

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Weigh all of the con-siderations and deter-mine which system offers

the best combination of features, options and a professional installation. Only then, the true value of each system can be determined. Higher priced systems and installations generally indicate better quality components and superior after-sale service, not to mention a cleaner installation. The payback is realized through a re-duction in time lost for maintenance and repairs throughout the life of the equipment and the higher resale value is a great bonus. Call Beka Lube to discuss the benefits in greater detail.

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Beka Lube Products Inc. and Beka-Max of America Inc. are part of the global network for Baier+Köppel in Germany to supply Beka-Max Auto-matic Lubrication Systems (ALS) for a complete range of Road and Off Road Equipment. Located in Canada and the U.S., we work with manufactur-ers, dealers and end-users of equipment to ensure each machine is lubri-cated automatically to provide optimal operation time. In business since 1927, our extensive R&D has resulted in “BEST IN

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the erb GrOUp OF COmpANIeS

Erb Announces New President & CEO

Ne w H a m b u r g , ON, – Vernon Erb, President of The

Erb Group of Companies, announced today that he has stepped down from his position. His eldest son, Wendell Erb will as-sume position of President and CEO. Vernon will continue as the Chairman of the Board for Erb Enter-prises Inc.

Wendell, previously the General Manager at The Erb Group of Companies, joined the organization in 1980 where he began his career in trucking. The day after his 21st birthday he embarked on a new Erb Transport initiative; Trucking into the U.S.A. After driving across the states for a 15-month period, Wendell entered the office and to become the first International Dis-patcher for the company. Over the next 17 years the International fleet grew from 5 trucks to over 200;

along the way he was pro-moted to Vice-President of International Oper-ations. In 1999 Wendell was appointed General Manager of the Erb Group of Companies, signalling a successful transition between the generations as his Father began to step back from daily business.

Under Wendell’s guid-ance the Erb Group has en thus ias t i ca l l y de -veloped modern best practices – bringing fresh perspectives to the ever-present goal of “profit-ability through superior service”.

Wendell is a Board Mem-ber of the Erb Group of Companies, the Ontario Trucking Association, the Canadian Trucking Alli-ance and the OTA Finance Committee. He is also an avid member of the Truck-load Carriers Association Benchmarking Group, and a participant in many industry forums.

“I am very positive about the future,” said Wendell. “We have the best cus-tomers, best employees

and we have many op-portunities presenting themselves. My Father has built a great company

and I know that with the loyalty and dedication of our employees and cus-tomers, it will continue to

shine! “For More information,

contact www.erbgroup.com.V

12 September 2011

SAFety

Horse Alertby SUSAN mCKINNON

As y o u d r i v e along the long stretch of road

an overpass appears in the distance. You get closer and notice riders on horses crossing the long expanse of bridge. Please enjoy the beauty of the animals as you get closer. Horses by nature are easily fright-ened so we would like to ask that you refrain from use of air horns and

engine brakes. Sudden, loud noises may trig-ger a “fright and flight” response in the horses. This could be very dan-gerous for the riders in-volved. A friendly wave is most welcome and appropriate. Also if you encounter horses along the road-side please slow down and pass wide. On behalf of all riders across the country we thank you for your consideration on this matter.V

heALth INSUrANCe mAtterS

Do You Pass or Fail a WSIB Audit?

by LINA DemeDeIrOS

In recent months we have received calls from companies who

recently were audited by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. The audits are intended to establish the nature of a relationship between the owner operator and the transport company. As an independent you have the right to opt out of this coverage and purchase coverage independently, or elect to secure bene-fits through the transport company - viable alterna-

tives to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

If you are an independ-ent owner operator or leased operator at this time you are free to enter into contracts with any transport company and purchase your own prod-ucts and services such as fuel, insurance, repairs etc. If you independently own and finance your vehicle, your relation-ship is not controlled by the transport company, and there are no deduc-tions for income tax or a T4 or T4A issued by the company to you. The re-lationship is freely made between independent parties and, therefore, is unencumbered by re-strictions imposed by the transport company.

Although some level of control always exists between the company and you, there are still many exceptions that

essentially enable you to pass an audit by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

The products and ser-vices you can purchase include insurance for your truck, income, buy down, fuel, repairs etc as long as it is voluntary. Your level of dependence on the transport company determines the success of passing the audit.

I t was thought that once a determination of independent status was completed, an WSIB ID number on file deter-mined that a company and/or independent was safe. However, today a contract between an owner operator and the transport company that fails an audit impacts profitability. Moreover, we have seen some of the most reputable compan-ies with excellent legal advisors still fail a Work-place Safety and Insur-

ance Board audit. The cul-prit is often contracting.

Attempts to correct an audit may result in pen-alties and back assess-ments, as well as thou-sands of dollars in legal fees. The key is always to review your contract. Since the nature of your relationship is that of a contractor to a transport company, an obligation still rests with you as part-ner to this company to read your contract care-fully and question the merits of the agreement in order to avoid the finan-cial distress of a possible audit. Many transport companies are held liable for the financial impact of the audit as a result of their relationship.

Many suppliers to the in-dustry still have miscon-ceptions of how a trans-port company can pass or fail an audit. Their goal is to provide a product or service and the transport

company merely to take advantage of their pur-chasing power to mini-mize operating costs.

So when in doubt seek out the right advice or contact our office for more information. Re-viewing that contract can

save you thousands of dollars.

For more information, please contact our office at 800.236.5810 or locally at 416.748.9992.

Lina M. Demedeiros, RHU www.lmdfinancial.com.V

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LeGAL mAtterS

Seat Belt Enforcement

by mArK reyNOLDS

Although we always advise our clients to wear a seat belt

when operating a motor vehicle, I also tend to cau-tion people that even if you do not like to wear your seat belt, make sure you do it in spring and fall.

Every year I get a signifi-cant increase in seat belt tickets to defend, both from the general public and from truck drivers. This increase comes every year in April and October. The reason is pretty simple. Those are normally the months where MTO and the police concentrate on seat belt enforcement. We all know that wearing your seat belt is a good idea, and we’ve all heard the stories of a guy that knew of a guy that is only alive because he wasn’t wearing a seat belt when he was involved in a colli-sion. Oddly enough when you hear these stories, no one seems to know the name of the guy that was involved in the collision, but this is often enough to convince some people that wearing a seat belt is not a good idea.

These are often the people that get charged in the spring and fall with this particular offence.

I know that seat belt en-forcement goes on all year, but it is more concentrated at certain times. A convic-tion for a seat belt offence carries 2 demerit points and 1 CVOR point. If we are defending a client for this offence and we are not able to have the matter withdrawn for a lack of evi-dence or other technicality, the general rule is to have the matter reduced to an-

other offence that reduces or eliminates the demerit points. This works very well for the driver but is not always beneficial to the driver’s employer because demerit points and CVOR points are not applied in the same way.

Another good reason to wear your seat belt is the impact it can have on insurance premiums. Bear in mind that insurance car-riers are a business. Busi-nesses are in operation to make money. When an insurance company sees a seat belt infraction on a driver’s abstract, it shows a possible liability. If the driv-er was involved in a colli-sion and was not wearing a seat belt, that driver is

more likely to sustain a ser-ious injury or worse, and therefore the insurance carrier is going to have to pay out more money than it would if the driver were wearing the seat belt. This

gives the insurance carrier all the reason they need to increase your premiums.

When you read this col-umn in September, try to remember it for next month. It’s not that I don’t

want your business, but we all know the benefit of being properly restrained, and the potential for injur-ies etc if we’re not.

Mark Reynolds is a li-cenced paralegal, a former

truck driver, MTO enforce-ment officer, provincial trainer and Enforcement coordinator and can be reached at 416.221.6888 or MarkReynolds@OTTLegal.com.V

mACK trUCKS, INC.

Reardon Named Mack VP, Sales

Greensboro, NC – Michael Reardon was named vice

president of sales for Mack Trucks, Inc., effective July 1. He brings more than 20 years of sales and market-ing leadership to his new position where he will be responsible for Mack’s na-

tional accounts and busi-ness development.

Since coming to Mack from American Isuzu Mo-tors in 1996, Reardon has served as vice president of distributor operations, vice president of Mack’s West-ern Region, and executive director of marketing and

business development. He has been Mack vice president of marketing for the past three years, which included the launch of the company’s highly suc-cessful ClearTech™ SCR technology for EPA 2010 and the opening of the new Mack Customer Center in

Allentown, PA.He will continue to be

based at Mack World Head-quarters in Greensboro. He replaces Michael McNally, who is retiring after 39 years with the company.

For more information about Mack, visit: www.macktrucks.comV

14 September 2011

NeW prODUCtS & ServICeS

trp® AFtermArKet pArtS

Personalize with Chrome-Plated & Stainless Steel Parts

Renton, Wash. — TRP® Aftermarket Parts announces

the availability of a chrome and stainless line of acces-sories for image-conscious owners and operators.

TRP chrome-plated and stainless steel parts are manufactured with tested 304-grade or 430-grade

stainless steel to resist corrosion, while chrome plating provides a uniform, attractive finish.

“They’re also made using high-quality tooling,” said Everett Seymoure, global brand manager for TRP Aftermarket Parts. Tool-ing gives the parts smooth lines, symmetry and ex-

cellent fit, an important detail for truck owners and operators who appreciate quality aesthetics.

“Truck owners looking at keeping their trucks a few more years or selling them on the used market should consider the poten-tial value to be gained from TRP chrome and stainless

accessories,” Seymoure said. “If you want to have an edge over the competi-tion, your trucks not only have to look clean and run like clockwork under the hood, they really have to stand out in a crowd.”

“TRP Aftermarket Parts chrome and stainless parts help truck owners and

operators make the best first impression with poten-tial shippers and customers or with equipment buyers at resale,” he added. “You don’t usually get second chances to make a good impression. They make trucks look great for the pride and polish shows.”

Seymoure continued, “There’s also the benefit of durability with long-lasting performance and attractive appearance in choosing quality chrome and stain-less accessories. For ex-ample, TRP stainless steel or chrome-plated axle and hub covers with screw-on wheel nut covers, instead of pop-on installation fea-tures, are less likely to fall off, a function that reduces replacement costs,” he added.

Other product examples include the 10-gauge TRP

steel bumper which strikes the right balance between weight and strength, and protects the truck and tires from damage caused by road hazards. The stainless steel material won’t crack, pit, peel, rust or fade, and can be polished to restore its original finish.

TRP is proud to present OE-quality stainless steel clad aluminum bumpers that offer a mirror-bright finish 20 times thicker than chrome-plated bumpers. These can be rebuffed to original condition.

TRP offers a variety of chrome and stainless parts including fenders, bump-ers, exterior accessories such as kick panels, steps, skirts and tool boxes, as well as interior accessories such as knobs and panels. TRP also offers various accessories and accessory sets designed specifically for popular Kenworth and Peterbilt models such as the aerodynamic Kenworth T660, Kenworth T2000, and Peterbilt Model 386, or the conventional Ken-worth W900 and Peterbilt Model 389.

TRP Aftermarket Parts for commercial vehicles are available through a network of authorized re-tailers that include Ken-worth, Peterbilt, and DAF dealerships around the world. From dump trucks to cement mixers, delivery vans to tractor trailers, school buses to transit buses, TRP offers reliable aftermarket products that are designed and tested to exceed customers’ ex-pectations regardless of the vehicle make, model or age.

For more information, v i s i t www.TRPPar ts .com.V

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SpeCIAL FeAtUre: OK tIre

Trust & Relationship-Building Underpin Launch of New OK Tire Commercial Facilityby mAreK KrASUSKI

For two generations the Croft family has been servicing cus-

tomers with all their tire needs in the west Toronto neighbourhood of Etobi-coke. The family’s stellar reputation was originally built on providing excel-lent service at a fair price. Its continuing success, however, is reaffirmed by the family tradition of listening to and acting on customer concerns. The Crofts have been part of the OK Tire Stores group of independent tire shops across Canada for 20 years. They currently operate a seven-bay, full service automotive shop at 61 Shorncliffe Road, a wholesale distribution warehouse, commercial tire centre, and a com-mercial truck repair and alignment centre, all in the vicinity of the Shorn-cliffe Road operation. These are the four sites where customers have received multiple services and a product range of brand name tires, includ-ing Bridgestone, Pirelli, Firestone, Continental, Kumho, General, and Toyo tires. Together, they have also functioned as the centres through which the Croft family discov-ered their clientele’s ideal needs.

“Our customers concerns corroborated market re-search that showed an incredible demand for a lot of overlapping servi-ces. Historically, a client would go to one shop for an alignment, another for an oil change, and still another for tire repair and service,” explained Darryl Croft who, along with brothers Dwayne and Dale, and parents, Louise and Patrick, are the prin-cipals of the Etobicoke OK Tire operations.

Acknowledging the de-mand to have multiple services under one roof, the Croft family set out to find a suitable location to

establish a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose facility. The process was a decided challenge.

Darryl, Dwayne and Dale Croft called attention to the challenges involved in bringing this commercial facility to its inaugural opening stage. “There was the need to continue servi-cing a clientele which had been loyal to the family for many years. This entailed finding a suitable site in the same geographic area that would ensure con-tinuous customer support and easy access to the major thoroughfares of the city, a geographic fea-ture that customers had come to appreciate from the retail and commercial branches operated by our family,” he said.

Four years later a site was secured just one block north of the OK Tire automotive shop at 61 Shorncliffe Road. Today, recessed from the east side of Shorncliffe Drive, just south of Dundas Street, sits the new OK Tire com-mercial centre. The spa-cious 20,000 square foot facility is equipped with 14 service bays, ample park-ing for commercial trucks, multiple windows for max-

imum illumination, a large customer service area, and the latest in commercial vehicle repair and service technology. It is a testa-ment to the collaboration between the Croft family, its customers and OK Tire management.

As Darryl Croft proudly asserts, “we are now in the position to provide

multiple services for com-mercial vehicles all under one roof. This is a one stop shop. We are designed for providing express service, a place where our custom-ers can get complete tire service, an express lube and oil change, alignment on all drive, steer and trailer axles, as well as additional mechanical and

maintenance work. With this centre we now have more ways to address the various needs of our customers at one time and in one place.” This new facility merges the services previously provided at the commercial tire centre and the commercial truck re-pair and alignment centre. They will be supported by

a new commercial quick lube service and a Truck-pro parts department, all conveniently located in the new one-stop shop at 39 Shorncliffe Road.

Chief among the fea-tures that distinguish OK Tire Commercial Centre from the competition is

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the Envirolube, a large oil and lube service system designed for commer-cial use and comprised of manufactured fibreglass modules. The environ-mentally-friendly shell casing prevents oil, grease and other contaminants from seeping into soil. The Envirolube has a built-in grade to help fluids flow to a sump which in turn is automatically pumped into a remote waster oil tank.

User friendly, this lube and oil unit allows operators to stand and walk on non-slip grated walkways that are raised off the deck and above any spilled fluids. Dwayne and Dale Croft expand on the multiple benefits of the Envirolube in the new facility, one of just a handful of installa-tion locations in Canada outfitted with this unit.

“Traditional lube pits tend to be built with concrete. Over time, oil seeps through the con-

crete and into the soil. Working in traditional lube pits is not only harmful to the environment, but to the workers. Once the oil sticks to the concrete pits, the environment is smelly, dirty and dark. Conversely, the Envirolube fibreglass shield prevents this deterioration from occurring. The casing is easy to clean thanks to a white jell coated on the shell surface which pro-vides a positive experience for the service techni-cian who is able to work under a vehicle carriage in a bright and visually clear environment.” En-vironlube is prewired and all lube and grease lines have been pre-fitted into the structure. Pre-lit and equipped with air evacua-tion systems, Envirolube is an advanced lubrication system engineered with a sensitivity to the environ-ment, the technicians, and the customers who benefit from work completed in a well-illuminated environ-ment free from dirt and other contaminants that can compromise work

performance.Dealers also benefit from

associated cost savings. Envirolube substantially reduces construction time from up to 40 days for conventional pits to just seven days or less. OK Tire benefitted from an accelerated installation time period. “In our case it took just three days for the Envirolube representatives to install the two 40-foot sections in our facility,” said Darryl Croft.

Just meters from the En-virolube, installed in an-other service bay, is the Heavy Duty Alignment system, equally matched in the latest technologies as the Envirolube. Manu-factured and designed by the Hunter Engineering Company, its key features yield multiple benefits encapsulated in Darryl’s description. “This is an all-wheel alignment system which, again, is different from traditional align-ment methods. Every axle wheel is aligned, thereby reducing tire wear on both trucks and trailers and improving fuel economy

in a big way.”The distinguishing char-

acteristics of the Win-AlignHD Hunter alignment system include a powerful computer that delivers simple, fast, and profitable alignments with the wid-est scope of application, a heavy-duty vehicle speci-fications database, and sensors measuring wheel-bases up to 600 inches on trailers and 500 inches on trucks. Additional features are: Easy to mount rugged wheel sensors, versatile wheel adaptors, a pat-ented straight steering wheel program, and trailer alignment gauge tools.

Commercial vehicle cus-tomers can expect to see an entire separate section of the 20,000 square-foot facility equipped with a large inventory of trad-itional brand name tires for which the company has earned its longstand-ing reputation. The facility also has on hand a team of 12 technicians and four service advisors dedicated to providing advice and service for oil and lube, tire replacement and repair,

alignments, and mech-anical maintenance and inspection functions.

Each OK Tire is independ-ently owned and operated. This gives proprietors like the Croft family the means by which to tailor their products and services to the needs of the customers they serve. Their link to the extended corporate family of branches across North America also reinforces a continent-wide support system that benefits their customers. Among the important advantages to their clientele is access to Emergency Road Service Corp. (ERS). One call to ERS will get the Ok Tire trucking customer back on the road thanks to the collaboration agreement between OK Tire and ERS. The benefits, says National Manager Truck and Spe-cialty Tires, Larry Hardy, are fair market prices and speedy roadside assist-ance. “This alliance means that an OK Tire customer will get the best possible on-the-road repair price available. The main ob-jective is to get the trucker back on the road as quick-ly and as cost-effectively as possible. In normal cir-cumstances a lot of people are connected to the break down service transaction, so there are a lot of mark-ups. ERS, in contrast, does not mark up invoices. The entire transaction is fully transparent.”

A multi-year association between the Croft family, OK Tire Stores Inc. and a loyal customer base has developed through the provision of superi-or service and the cul-tivation of mutual trust at the retail shop at 61 Shorncliffe Drive. Those same values embedded in these longstanding re-lationships comprise the foundation upon which the new OK Tire Com-mercial Centre, located at 39 Shorncliffe Drive, will launch of new phase of relationship building, not only through the ongoing provision of superior ser-vice and trust, but also through this state-of-the-art, multi-service com-mercial facility designed for rapid service and cus-tomer satisfaction.V

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Schneider Welcomes 2011 U.S. & Canadian Military-Themed Trucks to the Fleet

Green Bay, Wis. – Schneider Na-tional, premier

provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services, officially wel-comed two very special trucks into its fleet. The new orange cabs are the latest in truck manufac-turer Freightliner’s Ride of Pride series and differ from the other 10,000 company trucks in a significant way: they are proudly decorated with decals that honour the United States and Can-adian Armed Forces. In addition to inducting the 2011 trucks into the fleet, Schneider National cele-brated its 2007 and 2008 U.S. Ride of Pride trucks, as well as past and current Ride of Pride drivers.

“It’s an honour to be the only company to have four Ride of Pride trucks in its fleet,” said Steve Matheys, Schneider ’s executive vice president and chief administration officer. “These trucks and their drivers represent

service and sacrifice to our country, which is even more poignant during the last few days as so many reflect on the U.S. service-men lost in Afghanistan over the weekend.”

Six Schneider drivers took part in the ceremony on the front steps of the company’s Green Bay, Wis. headquarters. The gathering represented the first time all four military-themed trucks and the past and present Ride of Pride drivers—all military

veterans—were in one place at one time.

The event included rec-ognition of Schneider as a Military Friendly Em-ployer by the area’s U.S. Navy’s Operational Sup-port Center. Following the ceremony, company associates were invited to pose for pictures with the Ride of Pride drivers and trucks.A prOGrAm 10 yeArS IN

the mAKING

Freightliner’s Ride of Pride tradition began 10 years ago when Ed Keeter, Freightliner shift manager and Vietnam War veteran, proposed the project as a way to honour U.S. vet-erans. Originally, Keeter and colleagues planned to simply decorate a truck to take to the local Veteran’s hospital near Freightliner’s truck manufacturing plant in Cleveland, N.C. Freight-liner employees embraced the idea so wholeheart-edly that it quickly became part of a national effort that includes participat-

ing in the annual Ride for Freedom, a proces-sion through Washington, D.C. each Memorial Day. Freightliner also decided to award each year’s Ride of Pride truck to a differ-ent trucking company and decorated the cab for the chosen fleet with military-related decals.

In 2007, Freightliner awarded the sixth truck in the series to Schneider National. “As an organiza-tion, we didn’t realize the impact this truck would

have and what it would mean to drivers, mem-bers of the military past and present, the motoring public and our associates,” said Matheys. “The first truck was added to the fleet somewhat uncere-moniously and started out doing what every other truck in our fleet does—it hauled freight. As you can see here today, we think about these special trucks quite a bit differ-ently today.”

SpeCIAL trUCKS,

SpeCIAL DrIverS

In 2011 – the year that marks the 10th anniver-sary of the horrific 9/11 attacks – Freightliner again awarded the truck to Schneider – bringing the total of U.S. Ride of Pride trucks in the fleet to three.

U.S. Marine Corps vet-eran and London, Ky.-based driver Jeff Edwards was named the 2011 U.S. Ride of Pride driver. Be-fore joining Schneider in 2006, Edwards spent 13 years in the Marines. He was preparing to leave the military and return to a civilian career when the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks took place. On Sept. 12, Edwards re-enlisted – with the intention of being de-ployed in the fight against the country’s attackers. He served in Iraq before leav-ing the Marines in 2006.

One of the most mean-ingful assignments for the U.S. truck comes next month when it hauls some very important freight. The World Memorial or-ganization, a grassroots group of firefighters, in-vited Schneider to haul their 9/11 memorial trailer on which the names of the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives are inscribed. Inside the trail-er are steel beams from the World Trade Center. The truck and trailer will appear at various 9/11 remembrance events throughout the country,

including the Shanksville, Pa. and New York City areas. “I couldn’t have asked for a greater hon-our than the opportunity to pull this trailer, which recognizes the victims and families of those that suffered from that event 10 years ago,” noted Ed-wards.

This year also brought an opportunity for Schneider to display the pride its associates take in Can-ada’s Armed Forces. With Freightliner’s help, the first-ever Canadian Ride of Pride was born and joined the robust Schneider Na-tional fleet in 2011.

“We are very pleased to introduce a uniquely Canadian Ride of Pride for 2011, honouring the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces who bravely serve our na-tion at home and abroad,” says Jonathan Wahba, vice president and general manager of Schneider’s Canadian division. “We plan on showcasing this truck – both at events and on our nation’s highways – to make our great service men and women proud.”

Serving as captain of the 2011 Canadian Ride of Pride is Royal Can-adian Regiment veteran and Schneider driver Dar-rell Esson. Before joining

Schneider in 2006, Esson spent 21 years in the Can-adian military and served many international tours – including Afghanistan and several stints in the lands formerly known as Yugoslavia. In fact, Esson was a member of the first Canadian unit to come under fire since the Korean War. The Toronto native is proud to be sitting at the helm of this patriotic truck.

“It is a great privilege to be given the opportunity to drive the first-ever Can-adian Ride of Pride truck,” Esson said.

“I hope to travel many miles during its inaugural year, honouring Canada’s Armed Forces and vet-erans.”

Schneider National’s U.S. and Canadian Ride of Pride trucks will be reserved for attending military-based events and ceremonies around North America throughout the next year. The company encourages those plan-ning events of this nature and interested in book-ing the trucks to contact (U.S.) Jenny McDowell at McDowellJ@schneider.com or 920.592.6082 or (Canada) Wanda Barry at barryw@schneider.com or 519.826.7025.

Schneider National has exceptional career paths

for professional drivers and truck school gradu-ates. Solo and team op-portunities exist for com-pany drivers and owner-operators in Schneider’s Regional, Over the Road, Dedicated, Tanker and Expedited lines of busi-ness. Local and regional solo opportunities also exist for company drivers in Schneider’s Intermodal division.

A $3.1 billion company and one of the largest truckload carr iers in North America, Schneider has been a top choice for drivers for 75 years. Schneider provides drivers great weekly miles, steady freight and the comfort of knowing that “safety first and always” is the corner-stone of the company’s philosophy. Schneider is ranked a top-paying carrier by the National Transportation Institute and has been nationally recognized for its support of veterans, Reservists and National Guard members. For more information about Schneider National career opportunities, visit www.schneiderjobs.com. You can also connect with Schneider on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jobsatschneider and Twit-ter at www.twitter.com/schneiderjobs.V

Captain of the 2011 Canadian ride of pride is royal Canadian

regiment veteran and Schneider driver Darrell esson.

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phOtOS by WeNDy mCbrIDe

1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Amby WeNDy mCbrIDe

The Cool Rides col-umn for Ontario Trucking News has

been resurrected and as your new writer I thought it fitting to take a walk down memory lane and start with the car of my dreams when I was very young.

I found this 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sitting pretty at a local cruise night event in Trenton, Ontario where vintage car enthusiasts meet every Sunday evening in Centen-nial Park. I was shocked to learn that this car was all original. It had a 6.6L (400CID) motor, AM/FM stereo with 8-track tape player (still working) and beige carpeting with matching seats.

There is a lot to love about the ‘77 Trans AM. It had a new look. It had a new engine. Its’ soul was renewed. Pontiac built a winner. Starting at the front, a new sleeker nose was introduced, combin-ing the bumper and header panel into a single unit. Within the fascia rested GM’s latest styling innova-tion - square headlamps. The headlamps were sur-rounded by a one-piece grille assembly with a matte black honey comb grille texture and chrome edges. The new front end also sported the flattened hood and the shaker took

on a more

angular appearance, de-touring from the smooth rounded lines of past edi-tions. The new shaker had a fake louver on the back edge painted black. This car showed off with 15” x 7” all-aluminum wheels that were dubbed “snowflakes” reflecting the wheels’ general ap-pearance.

The standard equipment for the ’77 Pontiac in-cluded: Dual body color OSRV mirrors, LH remote; GR 70x15 BSW radial tires, 4-speed manual transmis-sion, power assisted front disc brakes, Saf-T-Track differential, power steer-ing, front and rear stabil-izer bars, Rally II wheels, space saver spare tire, vinyl bucket seats, rally gages with clock and tach-ometer, formulas steering wheel, front seat floor console, rear air spoiler, cigarette lighter, shaker hood and a front air dam.

On April 16, 2001, owner, John Adlington of Napa-nee, purchased the car for $10,400 from a dealer in Quebec. When he conducted a trans-fer search he was surprised to learn that it was built in Canada and he was the 2nd owner of this car. At the time, the odometer read just over 62,000 miles.

He bought the car on a Saturday, drove it

home  from Quebec with a permit and decided to drive it to work on the fol-lowing Monday. On his way home from Kingston, he was alarmed to see lights flashing in his rear view mirror. He pulled over thinking maybe there was a blown light blown or some other infraction that caught their atten-tion. He knew he wasn’t speeding, but was a little worried when he realized that more than one of-ficer was approaching his driver’s window with two others following and circ-ling the car. He promptly asked what the problem was, and the officer just laughed saying, “Oh noth-ing. No tickets today. We just wanted to get a closer look at your car.”

The black exterior with the Firebird emblem intact was a true find, so he nick named his new possession “Black Beauty.” But when it powers up he is inclined to refer to it as the “Black Beast.” When John took

the car for a safety inspec-tion he was surprised and bewi ldered . “I walked in expecting the wors t . The young female clerk, around 18 years old, print-ed up the work

order and bill. She reviewed it then looked a bit shaken. She said, “I am not sure how to tell you this. Maybe I should have the mech-anic explain this one to you.” John replied, “What’s w r o n g ? I s i t really that bad? “The clerk replied, “Well no. It says here and I quote, ‘you have swollen nuts’”. John could under-stand her embarrassment.

The clerk went to get the mechanic. When he arrived he explained that the front 5 lug nuts on the driver’s side were swollen. The car was also missing a bolt for the flex hose, which is why it was dan-gling close to the exhaust. There was also a small hole in the upper exhaust pipe. John was speech-less. The mechanic also

suggested hav-ing an oil change done as well.

J o h n d i d n ’ t have to make many changes to make it “show ready”. He did an oil change, replaced the door pull and lock pull pins. T h e c e n t e r

c o n -sole was pretty banged up so he replaced that as well. For added safety he installed the shoulder seatbelt retaining harness for both seats. Two of the small firebird emblems were missing from the side rear windows so he replaced them as well. The car still needs a repair to the head panel but other than that it looks and runs great.

He laughed as he told me about a time he was challenged by a fellow driver who called his beast a “chicken” car. He raced him and won with no contest, easily climbing up to 175mph. Even with this speed the car is very comfortable and holds the road well.

Since 1980 John has been a li-

censed body man and in his spare time works on his own antique cars. He says it’s a great hobby and likes to work out of his garage at home. Both he and his wife enjoy riding and driving older vehicles. They love the looks they get and it gives them the chance to meet other show enthusiasts, rewards which really make his hobby worthwhile.

John was attracted to his “Black Beauty” because of the style, and perahsp just as importantly, it reminds everyone of Burt Reynolds’ famous movie “Smokey and the Bandit,” a classic movie that befits our “Cool Rides” page.

If you would like to see your vintage car, truck, motorcycle or big rig fea-tured in the “Cool Rides” feature page, contact Wendy McBride at wmc-bride@cogeco.ca.V

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Nimble Kenworth T800s Move Massive Coke Drum

Clackamas, Ore. – Terry Emmert might ordinarily

describe the drive on U.S. Highway 12 along the Lochsa River as quiet, scenic and tranquil. After all, the highway provides dozens of vistas of the fed-erally-designated National Wild and Scenic River and its many whitewater rapids as it meanders with the river for 70 miles past high rock cliffs through the Clearwater National Forest in northern Idaho.

But Emmert, who is the founder of Emmert International and serves as company president, wouldn’t likely use the words tranquil, quiet or scenic in describing the drive his company’s Ken-worth T800s made on the highway earlier this year. During those trips, the Kenworth T800s moved two mass ive barre l -shaped coke drums in two shipments. The drums were moved for Conoco-Phillips from Lewiston, Idaho, 700 miles east to its oil refinery in Billings, Mont.

The f i rs t shipment , which lef t Lewiston, Idaho, this past winter, arrived in Billings in April. The second shipment, which was delayed en route by high runoff from the Yellowstone River that flooded the U.S. Highway 12 bridge crossing, arrived in Billings, Mont., early in the morning of Thursday, Aug. 4. The drums, which were manufactured in Japan, will be used in a $50 million upgrade of the refinery due to be com-pleted in the Fall of 2012.

Each shipment consisted of a top section and bot-tom section placed on two custom-designed 226-foot long trailers built by the company to distribute the weight evenly so that the ground bearing weight was no greater than a fully-loaded Class 8 trac-tor and trailer. Each trailer had 32 individual axles and 128 wheels, with hy-draulic jacks, steering

and brakes on all axles engineered and designed by Emmert to safely man-euver the massive loads. It nicknamed one of the trailers, Lewis, and the other, Clark, after famous American explorers Meri-wether Lewis and Wil-liam Clark, as the loads followed the Lewis and Clark Trail. The company used one Kenworth T800 to pull and another to push each of the 226-foot long by 29-foot wide by nearly 30-foot tall loads, with a gross weight of 702,200 pounds. A third Kenworth T800 served as a spare power unit. The initial planning for these massive loads started four years ago.

“Our Kenworth trucks have performed flawlessly, meeting all of our ex-pectations,” Emmert said. “The trucks were certainly put to the test since we originally intended for the loads to be transported in the summer time.”

Instead, the trucks start-ed moving the first ship-ment in February when an arctic blast hit the area bringing blizzard-like conditions with several inches of snow and driv-ing temperatures on Lolo Pass below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, with wind chills down to -20. Dur-ing the latest shipment, the T800s moved loads with temperatures reach-ing over 100 degrees in Montana, he added. That speaks to their reliability under extreme conditions.

“In our company’s 42-year history, we have found that Kenworth trucks can meet our de-manding needs,” Emmert added.

Emmert ’s Kenworth T800s are equipped with 550-hp engines, driven through an 18-speed transmission and backed by a 4-speed auxiliary transmission. The trucks are spec’d for super heavy-haul applications with coolers and an oversized radiator to provide addi-tional cooling. To provide

their drivers more room to store their gear and to stretch out, the company recently started adding the Kenworth Extended Day Cab to their T800s. The peeper windows on the Kenworth Daylite doors and the rounded corner windows on the back of the Kenworth Extended Day Cabs give drivers great visibility to see the road and the loads, Em-mert said.

In addition to the T800s used in the coke drum moves, Emmert’s fleet in-cludes more than 20 Ken-worth T800s and C500s.

“The coke drum moves presented us with one of the most challenging routes ever faced by a heavy transport com-pany,” Emmert said. Em-mert chose the route using U.S. Highway 12 because the megaloads at 28 1/2 feet high were too tall to fit beneath overpasses.

“We had to travel along narrow passages with rock faces on one side and steep drop-offs to the river’s edge on the other,” he added. “It was a very difficult route with tight clearances and al-most impossible corners to turn. On top of that, there was the 7-mile long,

2,000-foot climb up the Lewiston grade to the Palouse, then the 2,500-foot climb up Lolo Pass at 5,200 feet. Those climbs really tested the durability of our Kenworths, which had absolutely no issues.”

Driver concentration was key to the success of the operation, Emmert said. The move was made all the more challenging for drivers by the condi-tions. The company could only move the shipments at night with six desig-nated stops along the entire 170-plus mile trip through Idaho where the loads could be parked during the day. Each night, the crew had to make it to those designated stops while adhering to strict

speed limits, particularly over bridges, with a top speed of 20 mph. And along the way, they had to stop every 15 minutes to allow traffic to pass.

“The Kenworth T800 of-fers our drivers excellent manueverability around those tight corners, and with its sloped hood, al-lows them to see the road ahead,” Emmert said. “But just as important is the comfort that a Kenworth T800 offers our drivers, especially with the Ken-worth Extended Day Cab. It allows them to concen-trate on their jobs.”

Emmert Internation-al specializes in heavy transportation and rig-ging services, providing its customers with state-

of-the-art services and equipment globally. The company custom designs, engineers and manufac-tures the equipment used in some of the most chal-lenging projects in the world. Some of the com-pany’s past more notable moves include the Spruce Goose; the Hubble Tele-scope; the Fairmont Hotel in San Antonio, Texas; an historical brick build-ing known as the “Candy Factory” in San Diego; and the 3 1/2-million pound Oddfellows Hall in Salt Lake City. The company’s website is at www.em-mertintl.com

Kenworth Truck Com-pany’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth.V

Volvo to Develop SuperTruck

Under a SuperTruck contract estab-lished with the

U.S. Department of Energy, Volvo Technology of Amer-ica, Inc. is scheduled to receive $19M in federal funding to be used by the Volvo Group’s North American truck-related operations to improve the freight-moving efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and reduce greenhouse gases.

A team of highly skilled researchers and engin-eers in Greensboro, N.C. and Hagerstown, Md. will spend the next five years developing high-efficiency

heavy-duty truck tech-nologies aimed at moving more freight with less fuel, thereby reducing green-house gas emissions. Im-proved truck aerodynam-ics and energy conversion efficiency – maximizing the output potential of the energy source – are two areas that hold great promise for Class 8 effi-ciency gains. In achieving the SuperTruck program goals, Volvo will draw on established leadership and extensive experience in energy efficiency and reducing heavy-duty truck and engine diesel use.

Volvo’s North American truck and powertrain operations have been par-ticipating in other DOE- funded heavy vehicle fuel efficiency efforts as well. Being an integrated manu-facturer also improves the efficacy of product development and allows Volvo to optimize solutions across product platforms.

“We are delighted to receive this SuperTruck award that builds upon an already strong relationship with the U.S. Department of Energy,” said Ron Huib-ers, Volvo Trucks senior vice president, sales and

marketing. “Freight trans-portation plays a vital role in our daily lives and the strength of our nation, so it’s essential that we step up our efforts to create the best, most efficient heavy-duty truck solutions pos-sible. This public-private partnership is an import-ant step forward as we continue to expand our technology leadership.”

For further information, please contact Brandon Borgna, Volvo Trucks North America, phone 336 .393 .2143 , emai l brandon.borgna@volvo.comV

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L’AveNIr DU CAmIONNAGe.

Qu’est ce qui Nous Attend à l’Avenir?pAr mAreK KrASUSKI

L’avenir du camion-nage semble en bonne santé. Ainsi

opine l’ American Truck Association dans un rap-port récent qui présente des prévisions optimistes. Parmi celles-ci, il y en a une qui promet que le camionnage jouera un rôle dans l’industrie de transport plus import-ant qu’il ne fait actuelle-ment. Selon Bob Costel-lo, économiste en chef chez l’ATA,  «  l’industrie du camionnage continue à  dominer  l’industrie  de transport de cargaison, aussi bien en termes de tonnage qu’en revenus. En 2010, il a constitué 67 pourcent de tonnage et 81 pourcent de revenus. »

Bien sur, c’est une bonne raison pour célébrer. Mais il existe dans l’industrie des problèmes contin-uels qui ne vont pas dis-paraitre  d’un moment  à l’autre, quoique disent les prévisions. En tête de la liste de défis qui exercent un effet sur chaque secteur de l’industrie est le manque de main d’oeuvre. Une his-toire de conduite impec-cable et des programmes comme ceux du système de mesures de sureté du CSA (Canadian Safety Association) aux États Unis, qui met en valeur la conduite prudente et la conformité avec tous les règlements, sont in-dispensables pour trouver un emploi chez un trans-porteur de bonne répu-tation. Comme d’autres segments de l’économie nationale, le vieillisse-ment de la population

active dans l’industrie de transport amoindrit le ré-servoir de main d’oeuvre. Si l’on considère que l’âge moyen des camionneurs est quatre ans de plus que dans d’autres secteurs, le manque de main d’oeuvre qualifié s’avére encore plus alarmant.

Les pratiques de recrute-ment devraient refléter les demandes changeantes des nouveaux venus. Les travailleurs plus jeunes sont plus aptes à chercher un équilibre entre le tra-vail et la famille qui leur laisse plus de temps pour la famille et les loisirs. Les salaires fournissent toujours une forte motiva-tion pour les plus jeunes et sur ce point l’industrie traine derrière d’autres. Le salaire moyen d’un conducteur  à  longue dis-tance est dans les envir-ons de $65,000, ce qui est beaucoup moins de ce que c’était il y a une génération.

Presque aussi import-ant est la satisfaction au travail. Selon un sond-age fait par le Conseil canadien des ressources humaines en camionnage (CCRHC) les cotes favor-ables données par les con-ducteurs aux employeurs sont déterminées par les facteurs suivants : arriver à la maison à l’heure prom-ise, avoir assez de temps pour compléter le voyage, sécurité de l’équipement, bonne formation en pra-tiques de sureté et en technologies nouvelles, sécurité de l’emploi et récompense pour la per-formance. En effet, les employeurs sont conseil-

lés  à  offrir  une  forma-tion continue, non seule-ment afin d’augmenter l’excellence de leur main d’oeuvre mais aussi pour améliorer le résultat fi-nancier. Les compagnies progressistes, qui offrent aux employés des pro-grammes de développe-ment, indiquent qu’un main d’oeuvre qualifié qui connait les développe-ments les plus récents est une des composantes prin-cipales dans l’opération d’une entreprise prospère. Selon Yvette Lagrois de l’Ontario Truck Training Academy « les compagnies ne cherchent pas à avoir «  un corps chaud  » au volant, elles cherchent plutôt des profession-nels qualifiés qui savent achever la tâche sans in-cident.  » et elle ajoute, «  le talent de nos jours cherche  à  se  dévelop-per  et  à  être  apprécié.  » Lagrois conseille que les écoles de formation et les compagnies travaillent ensemble pour trouver des sources de finance-ment et des opportunités d’emplois intéressants.

Il y en a qui vont plus loin avec leur pronos-tic de manque de main d’oeuvre. Dans leur pub-lication Carrier Busi-ness Brief, L’Alliance canadienne du camion-nage décrit le manque de conducteurs comme un «  Tsunami en prép-aration  ». Ce qui est très préoccupant,a dit l’ACC, est le viellissement rapide du main d’oeuvre.  «  la plus grande catégorie de camionneurs actifs au Canada -35 pourcent- est

âgée entre 45 et 54 ans. Ce qui représente un seg-ment de la population plus vieux que dans toutes les autres occupations.  » En plus, écrit l’ACC, « la part de jeunes de l’industrie de camionnage est plus petite que dans toutes les

autres occupations aus-si. » L’ACC confirme aussi qu’on  s’attend  à  ce  que ces nouveaux employés aient beaucoup plus de demandes. Ils ne ressem-bleront pas à leurs parents ni  à  leur  grandparents dans leurs demandes pour la satisfaction du travail, la compensation et le style de vie.

I l y en a beaucoup qui répètent ces senti-ments, y compris Claude Drouin, expert-conseil en l’entretien de la flotte chez CFTS Group Inc. Observa-teur depuis longtemps de tendances dans l’industrie, Drouin prédit que la dif-férence de valeurs de la nouvelle génération nuira au transport commercial.

« La nouvelle génération a vu ses parents vivre pour le travail, et

elle a décidé qu’elle-même, elle ne veut pas faire pareil. S’il existe une industrie qui exige une concentration totale, c’est celle du camion-nage puisque la main de Dieu peut frapper à toute heure » La phrase ‘la main

de Dieu’ veut parler des occasions sans limite qui exigent une correction im-médiate. Des ‘tonneaux’, des tempètes violentes et d’autres évènements imprévus exigent des tra-vailleurs qui répondent au défi à toute heure du jour 

ou de la nuit.L e s p r é v i s i o n s d e

m a n q u e s d e m a i n d’oeuvre sont accompa-gnées des changements prévus dans les modèles de transport. Selon le US Trucking, Intermodal and Rail Report 2011, la re-prise économique est en train de créer une capa-cité plus étroite, des taux plus élevés qui, avec les règlements plus strictes, détournera l’attention du camionnage comme le mode préféré de transport de cargaison envers les alternatives moins chères comme le train. D’autres sont moins sûrs au sujet des changements prévus. David Bradley, président de l’OntarioTrucking As-sociation et directeur de l’Alliance canadienne de Camionnage, insiste que l’industrie de camionnage a l’avantage sur d’autres modes de transport, en rai-son de sa capacité d’offrir un service. Les trains ne peuvent pas ramasser et livrer de porte à porte et, en plus, ce qui peut vous surprendre, ils n’épargnent

pas l’environnement.«Quand  on  considère 

tous les facteurs  » ex-plique M. Bradley dans un rapport récent, «  les cargaisons qui voyagent par camion consomment moins d’energie que ceux qui voyagent par chemin

de fer. »La hausse du prix des

carburants va probable-ment pousser la tech-nologie  à  en maximiser l’efficacité. La conception même du camion incor-porera des traits aéro-dynamiques, des additifs, des systèmes climatiques et anti-ralenti, les pro-grammes de réduction de gaz contribuant à l’effet de serre et les pneus qui sont continuellement raffinés pour maximiser la per-formance, pour minimiser l’empreinte de carbone et pour contrôler le coût par kilomètre. Les pneus méri-tent une mention spéciale ici, car ils sont la troisiéme plus grande dépense pour les transporteurs. Le plus grand problème, et le plus facile  à  resoudre,  est  le gonflement. Un pneu sous-gonflé fait que le poids d’un chargement est trans-féré du pneu à la chape, qui ne doit porter normlement que 5 pour cent du poids.Il  est  à noter,  qu’à part 

l’entretien régulier des

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Michelin Poids Lourds Lance Un Nouveau Pneu Dédié Aux Applications Urbaines

Laval ,   Québec   -  Michelin Amérique du Nord lance un

pneu de nouvelle généra-tion ainsi qu’une nouvelle taille de pneus rechapés pour applications urbaines. Le pneu MICHELINMD XZUMDS2 apporte jusqu’à 20  % de kilométrage de retrait supplémentaire que son prédécesseur, le pneu XZUS. La nouvelle dimen-sion XZUS  280 complète la gamme de pneus re-chapés XZUS pré-moulés, habituellement utilisés sur les véhicules de collecte de rebuts.

Les  camions  à  ordures exigent des pneus pou-vant supporter les ri-gueurs d’utilisation dans des applications urbaines à  taux  élevé  de  ripage, des semelles résistantes à  l’abrasion ainsi  qu’une capacité maximale de re-chapage. Le pneu XZUS2 offre un plus grand kilo-métrage de retrait, une rechapabilité maximale et la protection nécessaire pour assurer le fonc-tionnement du véhicule, même dans les conditions d’utilisationsextrêmes», d’indiquer Ted Becker,

vice-président market-ing, Michelin Amérique du Nord, division pneus poids lourds.

Le pneu XZUS2 fait ap-pel  à  la  technologie  de co-extrusion qui permet une augmentation de 20 % de la durée de vie par rap-port à son prédécesseur, le MICHELIN XZUMDS. Cette technologie de co-extru-sion marie un composé ré-sistant au ripage pour une durée exceptionnelle de la bande avec un composé de semelle spécial qui réduit les températures et pré-servela carcasse. Pour des

applications nécessitant une protection accrue, le pneu reçoit un épaulement robuste et des nervures de protection ainsi qu’une conception optimisée du bourrelet pour une meil-leure rechapabilité. Le pneu est disponible en taille 315/80R22.5.

La toute dernière taille offerte pour le populaire pneu rechapé XZUS pré-moulé - semelle 280 - per-met de maximiser la durée de vie en utilisation de col-lecte de rebuts. La gamme de pneus rechapés XZUS pré-moulés, dont la nou-

velle taille  280, dispose de la technologie de co-extrusion qui préserve la carcasse pour un kilomé-trage optimal.

Michelin met tout son savoir-faire et son in-novation au service de la mobilité des biens et des personnes partout dans le monde. Michelin développe, fabrique et vend des pneus pour tout type de véhicules : les avions, les automobiles, les bi-cyclettes, le génie civil, les équipements agricoles, les poids lourds, les motos et même la navette spatiale.

Michelin édite également des guides de voyage, des cartes et des atlas couvrant l’Europe, l’Asie, l’Afrique et l’Amérique du Nord. Michelin Amérique du Nord (Canada) inc. (www.michelin.ca), dont le siège social  est  situé  à  Laval, Québec,  emploie  plus  de 3 700 personnes et opère trois usines.

Pour plus d’information, v is i tez www.michel-inmedia.com ou con-tactez : Stéphanie Babin à 514.395.0375, poste 238 ou par email à sbabin@hkdp.qc.ca.V

COLOmbIe-brItANNIQUe

Début des Travaux d’Amélioration du Pont de Clanwilliam sur la Route 1

Revels toke, Co-lombie-Br i tan-nique - Les tra-

vaux en vue de remplacer le pont de Clanwilliam, qui enjambe la voie fer-rée principale du Cana-dien  Pacifique  à  l’ouest de Revelstoke, sont sur le point de commen-cer. Ce nouveau pont et l’élargissement de la route adjacente amélioreront la sécurité de la route transcanadienne dans la région.

On construira un nou-veau pont à quatre voies pour remplacer le pont actuel, qui ne comporte que deux voies. Ce pont est  à  10  km à  l’ouest  de 

Revelstoke. Dans le cadre de ce projet, on réalignera les approches du pont pour y améliorer la visi-bilité. On procédera de plus  à  la  reconstruction et  à  l’élargissement  à quatre voies d’une sec-tion de 2,3 kilomètres de la route 1 menant au pont de Clanwilliam.

La transcanadienne est un important corridor de commerce qui offre au reste du Canada un ac-cès au marché de l’Asie-Pacifique. L’élargissement de cette section de la transcanadienne à quatre voies accroîtra la sécurité du transport des marchan-dises  à  destination  de  la 

Colombie-Britannique ou qui transitent par cette province.

Un contrat a été ac-cordé à Arthon Contract-ors  Inc. pour la réalisa-tion de ces travaux, qui commenceront  à  la mi-juillet et se termineront à l’automne 2012.

Ce projet de 29 millions de dollars est financé par les gouvernements du Canada et de la Co-lombie-Britannique. Le gouvernement du Can-ada y contribuera jusqu’à 14  millions de dollars et la Province fournira le reste. L’investissement du gouvernement fédéral provient du Fonds Chan-

tiers Canada, qui soutient la croissance économique en Colombie-Britannique et ailleurs au pays.

«   Le gouvernement du Canada est heureux d’investir dans cet import-ant projet dont bénéficier-ont les collectivités situées le long de ce corridor », a déclaré M.  David  Wilks, député fédéral de Koo-tenay-Columbia. «  Nous travaillons avec le gou-vernement de la Co-lombie-Britannique afin d’améliorer la sécurité, de diminuer la congestion, de créer des emplois et de promouvoir la croissance économique à long terme dans la région. »

«  La route transcana-dienne constitue un lien essentiel entre la Co-lombie-Britannique et le reste du Canada. Ce projet s’inscrit dans le cadre de notre stratégie pour ac-croître la sécurité et amé-liorer la fiabilité de ce cor-ridor de commerce », a dit le ministre des Transports et de l’Infrastructure de

la Colombie-Britannique, l’honorable Blair  Lek-strom. « Ces travaux sont importants pour les con-ducteurs de véhicules commerciaux et pour les touristes qui empruntent cette route, tout comme pour les résidents et les gens d’affaires de Revel-stoke et de la région avoi-sinante. »V

pneus et la vérification du parallelisme, l’adoption de pneus dits ’super sin-gles’  est recommandée. Leurs plus grands avan-tages sont l’économie du carburant et la capacité de porter des poids. Cer-taines compagnies ont approuvé ces pneus, les

louant pour l’économie du carburant, pour leur absence de fatigue et pour leur résistance. Certains disent qu’on peut écono-miser jusqu’à 15 pour cent - une réduction énorme de dépenses, spécialement pour les grandes flottes.

Une autre chose dont on parle est ce qu’on appelle la consolidation du car-

gaison. Dans un effort de réduire les coûts de transport, les transport-eurs parlent de partager l’espace d’un dépot et d’une remorque pour des produits qui sont destinés au même détaillant. Un analyste prétend qu’en maximisant les charges, on peut réduire les coûts de  distribution  jusqu’à 

35 pour cent et en même temps réduire le nom-bre de camions sur les routes, tout en épargnant l’atmosphère des émis-sions de carbone.

Ce soi-disant ‘distribu-tion en collaboration’ n’est qu’une petite consolation pour les transporteurs qui cherchent des revenus dans une industrie concur-

rentielle. Mais le nombre de joueurs qui se disputent la même part du mar-ché peut diminuer quand les banques mettent un terme aux transporteurs inefficaces qui,  jusque-là, ont été épargnés simple-ment parce que la valeur de leur équipement était négligible.

Les prévisions concer-

nant le rythme et l’étendue des changements varient selon les experts dans l’industrie mais tous parta-gent l’opinion que la multi-plicité des règlements, le manque de conducteurs, les nouvelles technolo-gies, et la quète sempiter-nelle pour la réduction des coûts resteront des réalités permanentes.V

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Fil-MoR AutoMotive & clutch pRoducts ltd.

81 Northline Road,Toronto, ON M4B 3E9

Tel: 416.759.2245Fax: 416.759-5890

Toll Free Tel: 1.800.677.9038A proud Canadian remanufacturer of quality Heavy Duty & automotive

clutches since 1980.Specializing in heavy duty & custom made clutches including our own.

• • •

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

4130 Foxwood DriveBurlington, ON L7M 4L3

Tel: 905.973.9136Fax: 905.315.7427

crossborderservices@cogeco.netwww.crossborderservices.orgC-TPAT, FAST, PIP, CSA, SCAC,

Bonded Carrier, NAFTA, Customs Brokerage and SAPP.

• • •

dAnAtec educAtionAl seRvices ltd.

201-11450 29th Street SE,Calgary, AB T2Z 3V5

Toll Free: 800.465.3366Tel: 403.232.6950

Email: info@danatec.comWeb: www.danatec.com

Changing the way you train since 1985. Canada’s leading TDG Training

& Services.

• • •

e&B sAFety consulting

Travel Centre of America,535 Mill Street, Unit 104,Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6

Tel: 519.537.2002Fax: 519.537.7499

Email:sandy@ebsafetyconsulting.com

Web: www.ebsafetyconsulting.comTaking the guesswork out of

compliance

• • •

icc the coMpliAnce centeR inc.205 Matheson Blvd. East, Unit 7,

Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8Tel: 905.890.7228Fax: 905.890.7070

Toll Free: 888.977.4834sales@thecompliancecenter.comwww.thecompliancecenter.com

Dangerous Goods Supplies & Services

• • •

integRAted tRAining ResouRces

P.O. Box 402, 140 Market Drive,Milton, ON L9T 4Y9Tel: 905.693.0660Fax: 905.693.0332

Toll Free Tel: 888.812.0099info@integratedtrainingresources.cawww.integratedtrainingresources.ca

comPlIancE SErvIcES

MAggie’s essentiAl seRvices

Cell: 416.994.3588

Fax: 905.846.1625

Email: Maggie@TruckAdmin.com

Web: www.TruckAdmin.com

IFTA, Road Taxes, Administration, Permits/Renewals

drIvEr SErvIcES, rEcrUItmEnt &

EmPloYmEnt

dRAkkAR huMAn ResouRces

1131 Derry Road East,

Mississauga, ON L5T 1P3

Tel: 905.795.1397

Toll Free Tel: 877.372.5527

Fax: 905.795.1391

MississaugaResumes@drakkar.ca

Web: www.drakkar.ca

drIvEr traInIng

e & B sAFety consulting inc.Travel Centre of America,

535 Mill Street, Unit 104,

Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6

Tel: 519.537.2002

Fax: 519.537.7499

sandy@ebsafetyconsulting.com

Web: www.ebsafetyconsulting.com

Taking the guesswork out of compliance

drUg & alcohol tEStIng

dRiveRcheck inc.1 Manley Street,

Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0

Tel: 519.632.9371

Toll Free Tel: 800.463.4310

Fax: 519.632.9534

Email: drivercheck@drivercheck.ca

Web: www.drivercheck.ca

dRiveRcheck inc.4888,72nd Avenue SE, 2nd Floor,

Calgary, AB T2C 3Z2

Tel: 403.720.5848

Toll Free: 800.463.4310

Email: rossmullen@drivercheck.ca

Web: www.drivercheck.ca

Worried about substance misuse & abuse in your workplace?

EmErgEncY road SErvIcES

eMeRgency RoAd seRvices oF cAnAdA inc.

3413 Wolfedale Road, Suite 5,Mississauga, ON L5C 1Z8

Tel: 905.277.2377Fax: 905.277.2378

Email: info@ersofcanada.comWeb: www.ersofcanada.com

factorIng, fInancE & forEIgn ExchangE

J d FActoRs315 Matheson Blvd. East,Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8

Tel: 905.501.5000Toll Free Tel: 800.263.0664

Fax: 905.501.0395Email: canadasales@jdfactors.com

• • •

liquid cApitAlliquid cApitAl Midwest coRp.

176 Seacliff Drive West,Leamington, ON N8H3Y5

Tel: 519. 419.5044Toll Free Tel: 877.653.9426

Fax: 519.326.4047riacobelli@liquidcapitalcorp.comwww.liquidcapitalmidwest.com“Large Account Service” to small

fleet & start-up companies.

• • •

MoRtgAge AlliAnce MAxiMuM Results

Reg: 10224. An Independently Owned & Operated Franchise of the

MAC Network.1165 Franklin Blvd., Unit 1,Cambridge, ON N1R 8E1

Toll Free Tel: 877.904.9222Web: www.findthebestmortgage.caDebt Consolidation. Mortgages. Will Consider Self-Employed Individuals.

Contact: Norm Williams

faStEnErS

Multi-line FAsteneR supply co. ltd.

1100 Courtneypark Drive East,Unit 5,

Mississauga, ON L5T 1L7Tel: 905.677.5088Fax: 905.677.4917

Web: www.multilinefasteners.comServing Fastener Needs for Industrial,

Automotive & Maintenance Trades

24 September 2011

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, email at

barb@woodwardpublishing.com or mail at 259 Salmon point road, r.r. #1, Cherry Valley ON K0K 1p0. Visit us online at www.woodwardpublishing.com.

fIltErS

donAldson coMpAny

P O Box 1299Minneapolis, MN55440-1299 USATel: 952.887.3699Fax: 952.887.3716

Toll Free Tel: 800.374.1374Email: engineserviceparts@

donaldson.comWeb: www.donaldson-filters.com

flEEt managEmEnt & lItIgatIon SUPPort

dws Fleet MAnAgeMent seRvices

21 Lake Street, Ste. 2101Wrentham, MA 02093-1214

Tel: 508.384.9021Cell: 508.397.7169Fax: 508.384.9010

Email: dws@darrystuart.comWeb: www.darrystuart.comWeb: www.ecmteam.com

Fleet Management & Litigation Support for the Trucking Industry.

fUEl addItIvES & lUbrIcantS

Bennetts poweR seRvice

pRoducts

P.O. Box 51016, RPO Tyndall ParkWinnipeg, MB R2X 3C6

Tel: 204.694.1777Toll Free Tel: 877.778.4440

Fax: 204.633.0133Email: gbennett@powerservice.ca

Web: www.powerservice.ca

InSUrancE brokErS

Allen insuRAnce gRoup

P O Box 189, 45 Dominion Street,Warkworth, ON K0K 3K0

Toll Free Tel: 877.924.2632Fax: 705.924.3385

Email: info@alleninsurance.caWeb: www.alleninsurance.ca

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BAiRd MAcgRegoR insuRAnce BRokeRs lp

825 Queen Street East,Toronto, ON M4M 1H8

Tel: 416.778.8000Toll Free Tel: 800.263.3030

Fax: 416.778.4492lgarofalo@bairdmacgregor.com

www.bairdmacgregor.com

InSUrancE brokErS

BAiZAnA insuRAnce BRokeRs

806 Greenbank RoadOttawa, ON K2J 1A2Tel: 613.825.5575Fax: 613.825.5624

Toll Free: 877.791.1682Email: info@baizanainsurance.comWeb: www.baizanainsurance.com

• • •

BRyson & AssociAtes insuRAnce BRokeRs ltd.

Bryson Insurance & Financial Services Ltd.

Tol Free: 800.661.5196Fax: 905.426.4959

Email:jscheetz@bryson-insurance.com

www.bryson-insurance.com“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”

• • •

cAnAdiAn insuRAnce BRokeRs inc.1 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 415,

Toronto, ON M4P 3Z1Tel: 416.486.0951Fax: 416.489.5311

Email: jasonj@cibi.caWeb: www.cibi.ca

• • •

dAlton tiMMis insuRAnce gRoup

35 Stone Church Road,Ancaster, ON L9K 1S5

Tel: 905.648.3922Tol Free Tel: 888.385.8466

Fax: 905.648.2640Email info@daltontimmis.comWeb: www.daltontimmis.comThe Perfect Fit for your trucking

insurance needs.

• • •

dAlton tiMMis insuRAnce gRoup

14-600 Crowfoot Cres., NWCalgary, AB T3G 0B4Tel: 403.241.2288

Tol Free Tel: 866.472.0721Fax: 866.399.3177

Email info@daltontimmis.comWeb: www.daltontimmis.comThe Perfect Fit for your trucking

insurance needs.

InSUrancE brokErS

eRB And eRB

insuRAnce BRokeRs ltd.30 Queen Street North,Kitchener, ON N2H 6N2

Tel: 519.579.4270Fax: 519.741.1977

Toll Free: 800.265.2634Email: cbunn@erb-erb.com or

info@erb-erb.comWeb: www.erb-erb.com

What you want to protect the most..We protect the best!

• • •

huB inteRnAtionAl ontARio ltd

33 Princess Street, Suite 501Leamington, ON N8H 5C5

Tel: 519.326.9339Fax: 519.326.0128

Toll Free Tel: 800.463.4700Email: dan.mcguire@hubinternational.com

Web: www.hubinternational.comTransportation Insurance

• • •

RAinBow insuRAnce BRokeRs inc

958 Road 2 EastKingsville, ON N9Y 2E4

Tel: 519.733.3268Fax: 519.733.3282

Email: trishd@xplornet.comwww.rainbowinsurancebrokers.com

In Business since 1995

lIftIng EqUIPmEnt & jackS

cAnAdA poweRtRAin

3833 Nashua Drive,Mississauga, ON L4V 1R3

Tel: 905.677.3522Toll Free Tel: 800.268.4809

Fax: 905.677.4618Email: parts@cptparts.comWeb: www.cptparts.com

lUbrIcantS

wAkeField cAnAdA inc.3620 Lakeshore Blvd. West,

Toronto, ON M8W 1P2Tel: 416.252.5511 ext 4449Toll Free Tel: 800.268.5339

Fax: 416 252.7315mpagnanelli@wakefieldcanada.ca

Web: www.castrol.caCastrol HD creates products that deliver superior performance and greater reliability with the goal of

reducing customer operating costs.

lUbrIcantS

hutchinson Fuels

8 Loyalist Drive, Unit #2,

Brighton, ON K0K 1H0

Tel: 613 475 3334

Tol Free Tel: 800.465.0449

Fax: 613.475.4480

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lucAs oil pRoducts

4060B Sladeview Crescent

Mississauga, ON L5L 5Y5

Toll Free Tel: 888.878.6973

Fax: 905.814.9836

Email: info@lucasoil.ca

Web: www.lucasoil.ca

“Keep that Engine Alive!”

• • •

noco luBRicAnts coMpAny

2 Bradpenn Road,

Toronto, ON M8Z 5S9

Tel: 416.232.6626

Toll Free Tel: 800.414.6626

Fax: 416.201.9880

Email: orderdesk@noco.ca

Web: www.noco.ca

Best Service, Best Value, Best Quality

• • •

Rp oil liMited

1111 Burns Street East, Unit 3,

Whitby, ON L1N 6A6

Tel: 905.666.2313

Toll Free Tel: 800.335.6623

Fax: 905.666.2761

Email: larryharris@rpoil.com

lUbrIcantS (SYnthEtIc)

sinwAl enteRpRises inc

5656 Bell Harbour Drive,

Mississauga, ON L5M 5J3

Tel: 416.520.5527

Toll Free Tel: 866.326.7645

Fax: 905.814.1802

Email: lubedealer@rogers.com

Web: www.sinwal.com.

oIl fUrnacE SalES & SErvIcE

de-on supply inc.R.R. #1, 1595 Lobsinger Road

St. Jacobs, ON N2J 4G8Toll Free Tel: 800.824.4115Toll Free Fax: 888.626.7843Email:info@deonsupply.comWeb:www.deonsupply.com

on-board trUck ScalES

vulcAn on-BoARd scAles

#11-1642 Langan Ave.Port Coquitlam BC V3C 1K5

Ph: 604.944.1481Fax: 604.944.1482

Toll Free Tel: 800.663.0854Web: www.vulcanscales.com

PErmItS & SErvIcES

730 peRMit seRvices

Box 755, 2085 Shanly Road,Cardinal, ON K0E 1E0

Tel: 613.657.1244Toll Free Tel: 800.410.4754

Fax: 613.657.1453Email:

info@730permitservices.comWeb: www.730permitservices.com

• • •c.u.t.c. inc.

1295 Carol Crescent,Laval, QC H7W 1G3Tel: 450.687.8294

Toll Free Tel: 866.927.8294Fax: 450.687.6963

Email: pvoelker@sympatico.ca

PrESSUrE WaShErS

cAn-cleAn pRessuRe wAsheRs

6790 Davand Drive, Units 13 & 14Mississauga, ON L5T 2G5

Tel: 905.568.4868Fax: 905.565.8821

Toll free: 888.568.8001Email: info@can-clean.com

Website: www.can-clean.com

rUSt control ProdUctS

coRRosion contRol coAtings ltd

106 Colborne Street,P.O. Box 1088

Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0Toll Free Tel: 800.934.7771Toll Free Fax: 800.563.8078

Email: dwells@cc-coatings.comWeb: www.cc-coatings.com

rUSt control ProdUctS

kRown coRpoRAte

35 Magnum Drive,Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0

Tel: 905.939.8750Fax: 905.939.8710

Toll Free Tel: 1.800.267.5744Email: info@krown.comWeb: www.krown.com

SatEllItE trackIng

petRo-viRon inc.2 Taggart St., Unit 10Guelph, ON N1H 6H8Tel: (519) 837-2281Fax: (519) 763-9371

Email: mgorman@petroviron.cawww.petroviron.ca/pivot/

tarPS & tarPIng SYStEmS

AeRo-kit industRies

5499 Harvester Road,Burlington, ON L7L 5V4

Tel: 905.335.2012Toll Free Tel: 800.465.8277

Fax: 905.335.8499Web: www.aero-kit.com“Keeping You Covered”

• • •

cRAMARo tARpAulin systeMs

206 Arvin Avenue,Stoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8

Tel: 905.662.2757Toll Free Tel: 800.565.8277

Fax: 905.662.4811Email: mail@cramarotarps.comWeb: www.cramarotarps.com

Cramaro, for all your tarping needs.

• • •

tRison tARps

130 Copernicus Blvd.,Brantford, ON N3P 1L9

Tel: 519.720.9464Toll Free Tel: 866.948.2777

Fax: 519.720.9468Email: paul@trisontarps.caWeb: www.trisontarps.ca

tESt EqUIPmEnt-brakES, abS, lIghtS

lite-check, llc3102 East Trent Avenue

Spokane, WA, 92202Tel: 509.535.7512

Toll Free Tel: 800.343.8579Fax: 509.535.7680

Email: info@lite-check.comwww.lite-check.com

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tIrE balancIng

counteRAct BAlAncing BeAds

13029 8th Line,

Georgetown, ON L7G 4S4

Tel: 905.873.3339

Fax: 905.873.3088

Toll Free Tel: 800.572.8952

Email:

info@counteractbalancing.com

www.counteractbalancing.com

• • •

tAABs inc.2801 2nd Avenue North, Unit #2

Lethbridge, AB T1H 6S2

Toll Free: 888.553.3005

Fax: 403.394.9911

Email: joel@taabs-int.com

Website: www.taabs-int.com

tIrE & WhEElSErvIcE & EqUIPmEnt

duRet et lAndRy inc.2250 Industrial Blvd.,

Laval, QC H7S 1P9

Tel: 514.337.7777

Toll Free Tel: 800.663.0814

Fax: 450.663.2688

Email: elandry@CorghiCanada.com

ontARio oFFice

Corghi, Ontario

Tel: 416.902.5663

Contact: Terry Lefebvre

Web: www.CorghiCanada.com

• • •

hoFMAnn BAlAncing

techniques ltd

6500 Millcreek Drive,

Mississauga, ON L5N 2W6

Tel: 905.821.0799

Fax: 905.821.2073

Toll Free Tel: 800.267.2185

Email: info@hofmann.ca or

johnvl@hofmann.ca

Web: www.hofmann.ca

• • •

hunteR engineeRing coMpAny

112 York Street,

Eden Mills, ON N0B 1P0

Tel: (905) 699-7991

Email: d.martin@xplornet.ca

Website: www.hunter.com

toWIng SErvIcES

A towing seRvice ltd.185 Bartley Drive

Toronto, ON M4A 1E6Service GTA, Ontario and USA

Tel: 416.656.4000Fax: 416.656.3065

Toll Free Tel: 800.773.7952Email: carol@atowing.ca

Web: www.atowing.caA company you can count on!

• • •

ABRAM’s towing“Service Across Ontario”

Tel: 416.398.2500Toll Free Tel: 888.667.5438

24 Hour Heavy TowingWeb: www.abrams.ca

• • •

Action AutoMotive,towing & RecoveRy

P O Box 126,Trenton ON K8V 5R2Tel: 613.394.4924

Toll Free Tel: 800.551.6151Fax: 613.394.2428

Email: action@reach.netWeb: www.actiontowing.com“Meeting Your Service Needs in

Eastern Ontario”

• • •c.A. towing

R.R. #2, 2485 Campbellville Road,Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0

Tel: 905.854.0169Toll Free Tel: 800.363.2209

Fax: 905.854.1282Email: catowing@bellnet.ca

• • •

geRvAis towing & RecoveRy

1485 Startop Road,Ottawa, ON K1B 3W5

Tel: 613.747.4666Toll Free Tel: 888.689.2170

Fax: 613.747.8323Email: info@gervaistowing.comWeb: www.gervaistowing.com

• • •

goBBo towing & RecoveRy ltd.85 Pondhollow Drive,Sudbury, ON P3E 6C1

shop5238 Hwy. 69 South,Sudbury, ON P3E 4N1

Tel: 705.523.2341Fax: 705.523.2817

Toll Free: 800.261.4252Email: gobbotowing@bellnet.ca

toWIng SErvIcES

hAnsen towing & RecoveRy236 Rutherford Road South,

Brampton, ON L6W 3J6Tel: 905.453.7319Fax: 905.451.1534

Toll Free Tel: 800.876.7097Email: hhansen@hansenautow.com

Web: www.hansentowing.com

• • •

k.B.w. towing

KBW Truck Transfer Service1 Towns Road,

Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1A1Tel: 416.255.4443

Toll Free Tel: 866.616.6379Fax: 416.252.2558

Email: edkbw@hotmail.com Heavy & Medium Towing, Flatbed

Specialists.

• • •

J p towing seRvice & stoRAge ltd11 Glen Scarlett Road,Toronto, ON M6N 1P5

Tel: 416.203.9300Toll Free Tel: 866.527.8225

Fax: 416.203.9303Email: sales@jptowing.com

Web: www.jptowing.com

• • •

pAt RogeRs towingKingston, Ontario

24 Hour Emergency Service

Toll Free Tel: 888.221.3672Tel: 613.384.2572

Web: www.PatTogersTowing.ca

traIlEr & contaInEr SalES & SErvIcE

stoRstAc

90 North Queen Street,Etobicoke, ON M8Z 2C9

Tel: 416.231.9100Toll Free Tel: 866.474.8044

Fax: 416.231.7517Email:sales@storstac.comWeb: www.storstac.comContact: David Culotta

Specializing in Fleet Maintenance, Lift-gate Installation & Service,

Custom Modifications & ISO Shipping Containers

traIlEr manUfactUrErS

titAn tRAileRs1129 Hwy #3, R R #3,Delhi, ON N4B 2W6Tel: 519.688.4826Fax: 519.688.6453

Email: info@titantrailers.comWeb: www.titantrailers.com

traIlEr manUfactUrErS

[ tankErS ]

BedARd tAnkeRs inc.5785 Place Turcot

Montreal, QC H4C 1V9Tel: 514.937.1670Fax: 514.937.2190Email: btinc@aei.ca

Web: www.bedardtankers.comLeader in Dry Bulk, Liquid, Liquified Compressed Gas & Cryogenic Road

Tanker Trailers

• • •

tReMcAR inc.790 Montrichard Ave.

St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2X 5G4Tel: 450.347.7822Fax: 450.347.8372

Toll Free Tel: 800.363.2158Email: tremcar@tremcar.com

traIlEr SalES, lEaSIng, rEntalS &

SErvIcE

FoRt gARRy industRies

Email: trailers@fgiltd.caWeb: www.fgiltd.com/trailers

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

• • •

gtA tRAileR RentAls inc.Head Office – 36 Cardico Drive,

Gormley, ON L0H 1G0Toll Free Tel; 866.482.5311

Fax: 905.888.6061Email: j.ciciretto@gtatrailer.com

Web: www.gtatrailer.com

• • •

sMARtwAy tRAileR RentAls

2891 Sideroad 10,Bradford, ON L3Z 2A4

Tel: 905.775.6700Toll Free Tel: 888.747.7667

Fax: 905.775.7250Email: info@smartwaytrailers.caWeb: www.smartwaytrailers.ca

traIlEr SalES, lEaSIng, rEntalS &

SErvIcE

tRAnsit tRAileR ltd.22217 Bloomfield Rd.,

R R #6, Chatham, ON N7M 5J6Tel: 519.354.9944

Toll Free Tel: 877.995.5999Fax: 519.354.9782

Email: info@transittrailer.comWeb: www.transittrailer.com

tranSPortcomPanIES

BRiAn kuRtZ tRucking ltd.R R #2 , Breslau, ON N0B 1M0

Tel: 519.836.5821Fax: 519.836.9396

• • •

cARMen tRAnspoRtAtion gRoup

3700 Weston Road,Toronto, ON M9L 2Z4

Tel: 416.667.9700Fax: 416.667.8272

Email: vince@carmentransportationgroup.com

Web: www.carmentransportationgroup.com

• • •

eRB gRoup oF coMpAnies

290 Hamilton Road,New Hamburg, ON N3A 1A2

Tel: 519.662.2710Fax: 519.662.3316

Toll Free Tel: 800.665.2653Email: info@erbgroup.comWeb: www.erbgroup.comRefrigerated Transportation

Specialists

• • •

inteRnAtionAl tRuckloAd seRvices inc.

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

Tel: 613.961.5144Toll Free Tel: 800.267.1888

Fax: 613.961.1255Toll Free Fax: 888.485.6487

Email: ChrisMcMillan@itsinc.on.caWeb: www.itstruck.ca

• • •

stAR vAn systeMs

10 Kerivan Court,Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5P6

Toll Free: 800.263.4884Fax: 905.643.8700

kens@starvansystems.comwww.starvansystems.com

• • •

yAnke gRoup oF coMpAnies

27 Automatic Road,Brampton, ON L6S 5N8

Tel: 905.791.1369 ext 3747Toll Free Tel: 800.373.6678

Fax: 905.791.1278Email: donnah@yanke.ca

Web: www.yanke.ca

tranSPortatIon traInIng

centenniAl college

P.O. Box 631, Station A,Toronto, ON M1K 5E9

Tel: 416.289.5000 Ext 7606Email: dormiston@

centennialcollege.caWeb: www.centennialcollege.ca

Looking for a career?Apprenticeship Training: Truck,Coach

& Heavy Equipment Technicians.

• • •

AdAnAc tRuck dRiveR tRAining595 Middlefield Road, Unit 10,

Scarborough, ON M1V 3S2Tel: 416.754.2222

Toll Free Tel: 877.317.4222Contact: Wayne Campbell

Email: adanactruck@primas.cawww.adanactrucktraining.com

• • •coMMeRciAl heAvy equipMent

tRAining2421 Cawthra Road,

Mississauga, ON L5A 2W7Tel: 416.456.2438

Toll Free Tel: 800.297.4322Fax: 905.281.9637

Contact: Gordon BrownEmail: training@chet.ca

Web: www.chet.ca

cRossRoAds tRAining AcAdeMy49 Truman Rd., Barrie, ON L4N 8Y7

Tel: 705.719.2419Toll Free Tel: 866.446.0057

Fax: 705.719.2438Contact: Read Conley

read@crossroadstrainingacademy.comor Diane Austin

diane@crossroadstrainingacademy.com

or crossroadstruc1@bellnet.cawww.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

cRossRoAds tRAining AcAdeMy888 Walbridge Loyalist Road,

C.R.S. Bldg, Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5Tel: 613.389.6000

Toll Free Tel: 888.282.6605Contact: Robert Barclay

cRossRoAds tRAining AcAdeMy1525 Centennial Drive,Kingston, ON K7P 2Y7

Tel: 613.389.6000Toll Free Tel: 888.282.6605

Contact: Robert Barclay

cRossRoAds tRAining AcAdeMy2020 Bantree Street,Ottawa, ON K1B 5A4Tel: 613.742.7499

Toll Free Tel: 866.529.1113Contact: Brian Adams or Erica KellyBrian@crossroadstrainingacademy.comwww.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

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cRossRoAds tRuck tRAining AcAdeMy

10 Maple Street,Smiths Falls, ON K7A 1Z5

Tel: 613.742.7499Fax: 613.742.7899

Toll Free Tel: 866-529-1113Email: erica@bellnet.ca

www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

dAnBRo tRuck tRAining

505 Kenora Ave., Bldg. #1, Unit #1,Hamilton, ON L8E 3P2Contact: Brent Nantais

Tel: 905.575.7606Toll Free Tel: 800.273.5867

Fax: 905.388.6699brent@danbro-training.com

equitRAin systeMs ltd.7384 Beards Lane, P.O. Box 1741,

Woodstock, ON N4S 0B1Tel: 519.537.7722

Toll Free Tel: 866.718.3993Fax: 519.537.3672Contact: Melissa

Email: melissa@equitrain.caWeb: www.equitrain.ca

gReAteR ottAwA tRuck tRAining

5 Caesar Avenue,Ottawa, ON K2G 0A8Tel: 613.727.4688Fax: 613.727.5997

Contact: Shahram Dowlatshahigott@greaterottawatrucktraining.comwww.greaterottawatrucktraining.com

JAy’s pRoFessionAl tRuck tRAining centRe

589 Middlefield Road, Unit 11,Scarborough, ON M1V 4Y6Contact: Jay or Chandrika

Tel: 416.299.9638Fax: 416.609.9814

Email: jaystruck@bellnet.caWeb: www.jaystrucktraining.ca

kiM RichARdson tRAnspoRtAtion speciAlists inc.

23 Industrial Drive,Caledonia, Ontario N3W 1H8

Tel: 905.765.3445Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171

Fax: 905.765.1444Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson

Email: rwilkieson@krway.comWebsite: www.krway.com

Heavy equipment & forklift also available.

kiM RichARdson tRAnspoRtAtion speciAlists inc.634 Ireland Road,

Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 4K8Tel: 519.426.8260 ext. 232Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171

Fax: 519.428.3112Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson

Email: rwilkieson@krway.comWebsite: www.krway.com

Heavy equipment & forklift also available.

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kiM RichARdson tRAnspoRtAtion speciAlists inc.

120 Bill Martyn Parkway Street,Thomas, Ontario N5R 6A7

Tel: 905.765.3445Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171

Fax: 905.765.1444Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson

Email: rwilkieson@krway.comWebsite: www.krway.com

Heavy equipment & forklift also available.

ModeRn tRAining ontARio308 Kenora Avenue,

Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2Contact: Nick Korakas

Tel: 905.573.9675Toll Free Tel: 866.443.7483

Fax: 905.573.6425Email: info@moderntraining.comWeb: www.moderntraining.com

noRtheRn AcAdeMy oFtRAnspoRtAtion tRAining

25 Vagnini Court,Lively, ON P3Y 1K8

Contact: Kevin PattisonTel: 705.692.9222

Toll Free Tel: 800.719.9334Fax: 705.692.9256

Email: info@northernacademy.caWeb: www.northernacademy.ca

noRthstAR tRuck dRiving school1540 Matthew Brady Blvd.,

Windsor ON N8S 3K6Contact: Robert Labute

Tel: 519.967.0444Fax: 519.967.0445

Email: northstartruck@bellnet.cawww.northstartruckdrivingschool.com

ontARio tRuck dRiving school (chAthAM)

1005 Richmond Street,Chatham, ON N7M 5J5

Contact: Bill KentTel: 519.355.0077

Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777Toll Free Fax: 866.800.6837Email: training@otds.com

Web: www.otds.com

ontARio tRuck dRiving school (london)

427 Exeter Road,London, ON N6E 2Z3

Contact: Bill KentTel: 519.858.9338

Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777Fax: 519.858.0920

Email: training@otds.comWeb: www.otds.com

Forklift & Heavy EquipmentTraining Available

ontARio tRuck dRiving school (niAgARA-on-the-lAke)

281 Queenston RoadNiagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

Contact: Bill Kent(Truck and Bus Course Info)Contact: Wayne Saunders(Heavy Equipment Info)

Tel: 905.685.1117Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777

Fax: 905.641.0533Email: training@otds.com

Web: www.otds.com

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ontARio tRuck dRiving school (sARniA)

141 Mitton Street South,Sarnia, ON N7T 3C5

Contact: Bill KentTel: 519.332.8778

Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777Toll Free Fax: 866.800.6837Email: training@otds.com

Web: www.otds.com

ontARio tRuck dRiving school (windsoR)

1333 College Avenue,Windsor, ON N9B 1M8

Contact: Bill KentTel: 519.258.0333

Toll Free Tel: 866.410.0333Fax: 519.258.9056

Email: training@otds.comWeb: www.otds.com

Forklift & Heavy EquipmentTraining Available

ontARio tRuck tRAining AcAdeMy (oshAwA)

199 Wentworth Street East,Oshawa ON L1H 3V6

Contact: Dennis LagroisTel: 905.723.1237

Toll Free Tel: 800.753.2284Fax: 905.723.1245

Email: admin@otta.caWebsite: www.otta.ca

ontARio tRuck tRAining AcAdeMy (peteRBoRough)

365 Lansdowne Street East, Unit 3,Peterborough, ON K9L 2A3

Tel: 705.743.1888Toll Free Tel: 800.939.1463

Fax: 705.743.1875Email: admin@otta.caWebsite: www.otta.ca

RoBAR tRAining speciAlists

701 Powerline Road,Brantford, ON N3R 7X3

Contact: Don RossTel: 519.770.3576

Toll Free Tel: 866.231.5885Fax: 519.770 4559

Email: info@robartraining.comWebsite: www.robartraining.com

sAFety tRuck tRAining school ltd

4 Wilkinson Road, 2nd FloorBrampton, ON L6T 4M3

Contact: Yogan SockalingamTel: 905.793.9546Fax: 905.793.6426

Email: yogan@safetytruck.comWeb: www.safetytruck.com

shAun-dAvid tRuck tRAining school

111 Sherwood Drive, Unit 14,Brantford, ON N3S 6J9Contact: David Nicholas

Tel: 519.720.9349Toll Free Tel: 866.550.5589

Fax: 519.720.9351Email: shaundavid@bellnet.caWeb: www.shaundavidtts.com

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tRi-county tRuck dRiveR tRAining

480 Waydom Drive,Ayr, ON N0B 1E0

Contact: Richard WyniaTel: 519.653.1700

Toll Free Tel: 800.265.0400Fax: 519.653.2442

Email: info@tricountytruck.comWeb: www.tricountytruck.com

tRuck tRAining schools AssociAtion oF ontARio

27 William StreetSt. Catharines, ON L2R 5H9

Toll Free: 866.475.9436Fax: 905.704.1329

Web: www.ttsao.com

vAlley dRiveR tRAining

99 Cote Blvd.Hammer, ON P3P 1L9

Contact: Jamie FitchettTel: 705.897.8849Fax: 705.524.7067

valleydrivertraining@hotmail.com

trUck & traIlEr rEPaIrS

FoRt gARRy industRies

Email: info@fgiltd.caWeb: www.fgiltd.com/parts/Brake specialists, installations, safeties and a whole lot more.

• • •Mtt RepAiR seRvices inc.

1868 Drew Road,Mississauga, ON L5S 1J6

Tel: 905.677.2771Fax: 905.677.2774

Email: info@mttrepair.com

trUck cUStomIZIng

quAlity custoM

12 Clarke Blvd.Brampton, ON L6W 1X3

Tel: 905.451.8550Fax: 905.451.7627

Email: info@qualitycollision.caWeb: www.qualitycustom.ca

trUck dElIvErY

AcAdiAn dRiveAwAy

11 Dansk Court,Toronto, ON M9W 5N6

Tel: 905.709.8131Toll Free Tel: 800.668.1879

Fax: 905.709.2527Email: info@adctoronto.comWeb: www.adctoronto.com

trUck EqUIPmEnt

FoRt gARRy industRies

Email: truckequip@fgiltd.caWeb: www.fgiltd.com/equipment

Sales and NSM certified installations of snow plows, sanders, mixers,

dump bodies and more.

trUck lIghtIng & accESSorIES

Aldo’s dRiveline

475 Admiral Blvd., Unit #1,Mississauga, ON L5T 2N1

Tel: 905.670.9105Fax: 905.670.0618

Toll Free Tel: 800.899.0427Email: driveline@mtpi.com

• • •

gRote industRies co.230 Travail Road,

Markham, ON L3S 3J1Tel: 905.209.9744

Toll Free Tel: 800.268.5612Fax: 905.209.9757

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

Web: www.grote.com

• • •

techspAn

3131Pepper Mill Court,Mississauga, ON L5L 4X6

Tel: 905.820.6150Toll Free Tel: 800.363.1588

Fax: 905.820.6142Email: sales@techspan.ca

Web: www.techspan.ca

trUck PartS & SUPPlIES

discount tRuck pARts ltd.11633-156 Street,

Edmonton, AB T5M 3T8Tel: 780.454.5050

Toll Free: 800.661.5051Email: sales@gearcentregroup.comWeb: www.discountruckparts.com

Quality truck parts at discount prices.

• • •

manItoba

BRandonFoRt gARRy industRies

1440 Highland AvenueBrandon MB R7C 1A7

Tel: 204.571.5980Toll Free: 866.883.6120

Fax: 204.571.5982Email: brandon@fgiltd.ca

Web: www.fgiltd.com

trUck PartS & SUPPlIES

manItoba

Winnipeg

FoRt gARRy industRies

2525 Inskster Blvd.R.R. #2 Stn Main

Winnipeg MB R3C 2E6Tel: 204.632.8261

Toll Free: 800.282.8044Fax: 204.956.1786

Email: winnipeg@fgiltd.caWeb: www.fgiltd.com

SaSkatchEWan

Regina

FoRt gARRy industRies

1523 Ross Avenue EastRegina, SK S4N 7E5Tel: 306.757.5606

Toll Free: 800.552.8044Fax: 306.781.7926

Email: regina@fgiltd.caWeb: www.fgiltd.com

sasKatoon

FoRt gARRy industRies

3455 Miners AvenueP.O. Box 1848

Saskatoon, SK S7K 7K9Tel: 306.242.3465

Toll Free: 800.772.4599Fax: 306.933.4850

Email:saskatoon@fgiltd.caWeb: www.fgiltd.com

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CalgaRy

FoRt gARRy industRies

5350-72nd Avenue SECalgary, AB T2C 4X5Tel: 403.236.9712

Toll Free: 800.661.3126Fax: 403.236.7249

Email: calgary@fgiltd.caWeb: www.fgiltd.com

edMonton

FoRt gARRy industRies

16230-118th Avenue NWEdmonton AB T5V 1C6

Tel: 780.447.4422Toll Free: 800.663.9366

Fax: 780.447.3289Email: edmonton@fgiltd.ca

Web: www.fgiltd.com

gRande pRaiRie

FoRt gARRy industRies

10610-82nd AvenueClairmont AB T0H 0W0

Tel: 780.402.9864Toll Free: 866.424.5479

Fax: 780.402.8659Email: grandeprairie@fgiltd.ca

Web: www.fgiltd.com

gRande pRaiRie

FoRt gARRy industRies

10610-82nd AvenueClairmont AB T0H 0W0

Tel: 780.402.9864Toll Free: 866.424.5479

Fax: 780.402.8659Email: grandeprairie@fgiltd.ca

Web: www.fgiltd.com

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lloydMinsteRFoRt gARRy industRies

5701-63rd AvenueLloydminster AB T9V 3B8

Tel: 780.875.9115Toll Free: 800.661.9709

Fax:780.875.1403Email: lloydminster@fgiltd.ca

Web: www.fgiltd.com

Red deeRFoRt gARRy industRies

7947 Edgar Industrial DriveRed Deer, AB T4P 3R2

Tel: 403.343.1383Toll Free: 866.297.0022

Fax: 403.347.8275Email: reddeer@fgiltd.ca

Web: www.fgiltd.com

ontarIo

MississaugaFoRt gARRy industRies

731 Gana CourtMississauga, ON L5S 1P2

Tel: 905.564.5404Toll Free: 888.456.6567

Fax: 905.564.8455Email: mississauga@fgiltd.ca

Web: www.fgiltd.com

tHundeR BayFoRt gARRy industRies

915 Walsh Street WestThunder Bay, ON P7E 4X5

Tel: 807.577.5724Toll Free: 800.465.5044

Fax: 807.475.9033Email: thunderbay@fgiltd.ca

Web: www.fgiltd.com

trUck PartS & SUPPlIES

levy steeRing centRe ltd.1409 Shawson Drive

Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4

Tel: 905.564.1899

Fax: 905.564.1911

Toll Free: 800.565.5389

orderdesk@levysteering.com

Web: www.levysteering.com

• • •

shield tRuck AccessoRies

P.O. Box 281,

Aylmer, ON N5H 2R9

Tel: 519.765.2828

Toll Free Tel: 866.617.0201

Fax: 519.765.2821

hans@shieldtruckaccessories.com

www.shieldtruckaccessories.com

trUck SalES, lEaSIng, PartS & SErvIcE

geRRy’s tRuck centRe

4049 Eastgate Cres.,

London, ON N6L 1B7

Tel: 519.652.2100

Toll Free Tel: 800.363.4380

Fax: 519.652.6593

Email: info@gerrystrucks.com

Web: www.gerrystrucks.com

“Your Complete Transportation

Business Partner”

trUck SalES, lEaSIng, PartS & SErvIcE

iRvine tRuck centRe

7537 Woodbine Avenue

Markham, ON L3R 2W1

Tel: 905.513.1500

Toll Free Tel: 877.468.7897

Fax: 905.752.0967

Email: sales@irvinechev.com

Web: www.irvinetrucks.ca

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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 1S0

Tel: 613.546.0431

Toll Free Tel: 800.267.0633

Fax: 613.546.4206

Web: www.morgan-diesel.com

trUck tIrE SalES & SErvIcE

suRgenoR tRuck centRe

261 Binnington Court,

Kingston, ON K7M 9H2

Tel: 613.548.1100

Toll Free Tel: 877.548.1101

Fax: 613.548.4990

Email:mgallant@surgenortruck.com

Web: www.surgenortruck.com

trUck tIrE SalES & SErvIcE

ontARio RegionAl oFFice520 Abilene Drive,

Mississauga, ON L5T 2H7Toll Free Tel: 800.465.0618

Tel: 905.564.5171Fax: 905.564.5175

Email: LHardy@oktire.comWeb: www.oktire.com

Over 100 Truck Tire Service Centres Across Canada

trUck tranSmISSIonS, dIffErEntIalS &

Pto’S

c & R tRAnsMission seRvice ltd13 Anderson Blvd.

Stouffville, ON L4A 7X4Tel: 905.642.4556Fax: 905.642.2293

Toll Free: 888.297.0682manager@crtransmission.com

We service clutchs also.

• • •

cAnAdA poweRtRAin3833 Nashua Drive,

Mississauga, ON L4V 1R3Tel: 905.677.3522

Toll Free Tel: 800.268.4809Fax: 905.677.4618

Email: parts@cptparts.comWeb: www.cptparts.com

trUck tranSmISSIonS, dIffErEntIalS &

Pto’S

cAnAdA-wide pARts distRiButoRs ltd

1261A Shawson Drive, Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4

Tel: 905.564.3116Toll Free: 877.564.3116

Fax: 905.564.3119Email: customerservice@

canadawideparts.comWeb: www.canadawideparts.com

Canada’s leading supplier of Powertrain Components.

• • •

doMAR tRAnsMission ltd.130 Skyway Avenue,Toronto, ON M9W 4Y9

Tel: 416.675.2268Toll Free Tel: 800.387.4883

Email: domar@fcibroadband.comWhen it comes to transmissions…

think DOMAR

• • •

MAscot tRuck pARts

475 Admiral Blvd., Unit #1Mississauga, ON L5T 2N1

Tel: 905.670.9100Fax: 905.670.0618

Toll Free Tel: 800.668.5560

trUck WaSh SYStEmS

AwAsh systeMs coRp.2810 Matheson Blvd. E., 2nd Floor,

Mississauga, ON L2T 2B9Tel: 905.624.7227

Toll Free Tel: 800.265.7405Email: info@awashsystems.comWeb: www.awashsystems.com

Automatic Wash Systems and Water Treatment Recycling Systems customized to your requirements.

• • •

tRAns cAnAdAAutoMAtic tRuck wAsh

Yellowhead Highway 16 WestSouth at Range Road 14

Lloydminster, AB T9V 3C2Tel: 780.874.9274Fax: 780.874.9275

Email: terry@tctw.caWeb: www.tctw.ca

Home of the 8 Minute Semi Wash and the Clean Ride Car Wash

trUck WIrE, cablE & ElEctrIcal accESSorIES

techspAn3131 Pepper Mill Court,

Mississauga, ON L5L 4X6Tel: 905.820.6150

Toll Free Tel: 800.363.1588Fax: 905.820.6142

Email: sales@techspan.caWeb: www.techspan.ca

CrOSS bOrDer ServICeS

Congo’s Deadliest War in History

by DAWN trUeLL

I decided to write to you this month about something that most

of us know nothing about nor have we even heard of, but is absolutely im-perative for us to know. In Congo right now, as we go about our everyday

lives, there is a serious war going on, a war that has become one of the deadliest in history. This severe amount of human destruction has not been seen since World War II. What is this war about, you ask? The fighting is all about the lucrative materi-als that are being used to power cell phones, iPods and laptops - products we all know, have heard of, and use.

The suffer ing these people are forced to en-dure: over 5 million people have died, hundreds of thousands of women have been repeatedly raped, families ripped apart, de-

struction of entire com-munities, and millions left homeless while their villages are burnt to the ground. Many thousands continue to be killed.

When asked what was going on, one young boy forced to flee his home when it was taken over by an armed group mining these minerals, said: “The people that are doing this to me are the people who are making the phones that use these minerals.”

A little 14 year old girl also forced out her home said ““Anyone who buys a cell phone should ques-tion their conscience and insist on fair trade.” These

people know what’s going on, they know the root causes of this war and are begging us to help them.

Hundreds of millions of dollars each year are being traded for these minerals - gold, tantalum, tin, tung-sten and coltan. The cost? Over 5 million deaths so far and more every day! The market demand for these minerals, which can only be compared to the Blood Diamonds, is so high right now due to the market demand for cell phones, iPods and laptops. This demand is causing total death and destruction.

Do we really have to

have these products in or-der to survive? No! There are positive steps we can all take that will have an impact on this war. Join the movement across the world to help Raise Hope for the people in Congo, www.raisehopeforcongo.org. www.enoughproject.org/.

Do you remember the blood diamonds cam-paign? That actually ended the deadly trade that was killing thousands of people and stopped three wars in West Africa! Please help in the fight to end this deadly war.

If you would like infor-mation on this topic or on

any Cross Border issues please contact Dawn Truell, President, Cross Border Services, at: www.crossborderservices.org, crossborderservices@cogeco.net.V

28 September 2011

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Independent Truckers OrganizationPoised for Closureby peter tUrNer

Yes it is true! The Truckers’ Voice will start to shut

down after ten years of holding governments and trucking companies ac-countable. The main rea-son is lack of adequate funding. We were the only totally independent

organization run exclu-sively by membership support, and never re-ceived money from any governments or trucking companies.

The truckers of Canada have once again proven the Government right; that running an independ-ent publication of this

type could not be done. Though, from my con-tacts within governments, they are surprised that we lasted 10 years. They also told me that it was a sad day when they heard we have chosen to close our doors.

It looks like industry or-ganizations will have free

rein to do what they want unencumbered by over-sight by this organization whose mission was to protect the interests of truckers. Those interests we protected and fought for through multiple lob-bying efforts such as rules against workplace ha-rassment for O/O and

drivers, challenging the speed limiters law, and standing up against the Carrier safety rating sys-tems, lemon law.

Since 2000, we believe we have done more than any other association in the history of Canada. We have posted our accom-plishments on our web

site. It will take us about a year to shut down com-pletely; we have several lawsuits in the works that we will follow through to the end. We will be taking on special cases only.

We will continue to write our column until January. Until next time, safe ride, good trip.V

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Truck RepairsTruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News

Video Recording ProductsWindshield Cam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Western & Eastern Trucking News

Weigh Scales (On Board)Vulcan On-Board Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News

Wheel Balancing ProductsHunter Engineering Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ontario Trucking NewsTAABS International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

alPhabEtIcal lISt of advErtISErSadvertiser Page Publication

AAFD Petroleum Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 & 39Air Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Ontario Trucking NewsA .T .S .S .A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

BBeka Lube Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ontario Trucking News

CC .U .T .C . Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Canada Wide Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Western Trucking NewsCastrol/Wakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 13 Ontario Trucking News

DDiscount Truck Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Western Trucking News

EEdge Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Western Trucking NewsEmergency Road Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 & 21 Eastern & Western Trucking News

FFLI Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking NewsFlo Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,5 Ontario Trucking News

HHunter Engineering Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ontario Trucking News

IInternational Truckload Services Inc . . . . . . . . . . 35 Ontario Trucking News

JJ .D . Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

KKindersley Transport Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Ontario Trucking News

LLaidlaw Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Ontario Trucking NewsLevy Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Liquid Capital Midwest Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking NewsLubecore International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,7,13Lucas Oil Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

MMackie Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ontario Trucking NewsMaitland Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Ontario Trucking News

OOK Tire Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ontario Trucking News

PPerformance Diesel (Bully Dog) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Petro-Viron Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Ontario Trucking News

SShell Canada Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7SKF Canada Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 8 Ontario Trucking NewsStar Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking News

TTAABS International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17The Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Traction Truck Parts & TruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking NewsTransX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 40Trison Tarps Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,14

VVulcan On-Board Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News

WWilson Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ontario Trucking NewsWindshield Cam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

YYour Advantage Staffing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Ontario Trucking News

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albErta

BonnyvillecougAr fuels ltd.5602-54th AvenueBonnyville, AB

Tel: 780.826.3043Fax: 780.826.6353

Email:brentm@cougarfuelsltd.ca

www.cougarfuelsltd.caConvenience store, cardlock and

showers.CalgaRy

cAlgARy husky tRAvel centRe

2525-32nd Avenue N.E.Calgary, AB T1Y 6B7Tel: 403.291.1233www.myhusky.ca

roAdkiNg trAvel ceNtre4949 Barlow Trail SE,Calgary, AB T2B 3B5Tel: 403.569.6251Fax: 403.235.5095www.roadking.ca

edMontonroAdkiNg trAvel ceNtre

strAtHcoNA iNc.26 Strathmoor Drive

Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2B6Tel 780-417-9400Fax 780-417-9449

leduCnisku tRuck stop

Suite 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.lloydMinisteRHANcock Petroleum

5904-44th Street,Lloydminster, AB T9V 1V6

Tel: 888.875.2495Fax: 780.875.2095

Convenience Store, Showers & Laundry Facilities

Husky trAvel ceNtre5721-44th Street,

Lloydminster, AB T9V 0B3Tel: 780.872.7089www.myhusky.ca

MediCine HatHusky trAvel ceNtre

561-15th Street SW,Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4W2

Tel: 403.527.5561

Petro cANAdA cArd lock

Agcom Petroleum fuel sAles1802-10 Avenue, S.W.

Medicine Hat, ABTel: 403.527.6411Fax: 403.529.1660

Showers.

albErta

stRatHMoRestRAthMoRe husky tRAvel

centRe

436 Ridge Road,Strathmore, 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-pAss

45461 Yale Road WestChilliwack, BC

Tel: 604.795.9421Fax: 604.792.8931

chilliwack@southcoastpetro.caCommercial Cardlock Open 24hrs, 7 days, Convenience Store open

Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm (washrooms).

cool creek AgeNcies7985 Lickman Road,

Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9Tel: 604.795.5335Fax: 604.794.5080

sdufault@coolcreek.caFull service islands, driver’s lounge & game room, convenience store,

showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scaledelta

husky tRAvel centRe

10128 Nordel Court,Delta, BC V4G 1J7Tel: 604.582.1433www.myhusky.ca

delta

petRo cAnAdA

southcoAst petRoleuM ltd. 10178 Nordel Court,

Delta, BCTel: 604.581.3835Fax: 604.581.3850

nordel@southcoastpetro.caCanopy, fax, photocopier, nearby Gov’t Scale, Restaurants & ATM

brItISh colUmbIa

golden

golden husky tRAvel centRe

1050 Trans Canada Hwy.,

Golden, BC V0A 1H1

Tel: 250.344.6878

Fax: 250.344.6855

Web: www.myhusky.ca

Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant, Cardlock, ATM, Convenience Store,

Showers.

JePsoN Petroleum ltd.Box 1408

Golden, BC V0A 1H0

Tel: 250.344.6161

Fax: 250.344.2232

Email: ladine@jepsonpetro.com

Open 8am-5pm mon-fri, lubes & propane, 24hr Cardlock, regular,

diesel & diesel mark.

Hope

dogwood vAlley

Husky trAvel ceNtre

27052 Baker Road,

Hope, BC V0X 1L3

Tel: 604.869.9443

www.myhusky.ca

flood HoPe Husky trAvel ceNtre

61850 Flood-Hope Road

R.R. #2, Hope, BC V0X 1L2

Tel: 604.869.9214

www.myhusky.ca

MeRRitt

wAgons west tRAvel plAZA

3999 Airport Road

Merritt, BC V1K 1R2

Tel: 250.378.2100

Fax: 250.378.6060

Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant, Convenience Store, Showers, TV with

Cable, Greyhound.

osoyoosHusky trAvel ceNtre

9206-97th Street,

R.R. #2, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2

Tel: 250.495.6443

www.myhusky.ca

siCaMousHusky trAvel ceNtre

1340 Trans Canada Hwy.,

Sicamous, BC V0G 2V0

Tel: 250.836.4675

Fax: 280.836.2230

Contact: Shelley Arvandel

www.myhusky.ca

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

facilities, parking, photocopier, oil products, ATM and fax machine.

manItoba

BRandonBrANdoN Husky trAvel ceNtre

1990-18th Street North,Brandon, MB R7C 1B3

Tel: 204.728.7387www.myhusky.ca

MoRRis

MoRRis husky

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

Email: morrismohawk@yahoo.caWeb: www.myhusky.ca

Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant Mon. – Fri. 6AM-11PM, Sat. &

Sun. – 7AM-11PM, Cardlock, ATM, Convenience Store with Lottery,

Showers.

MoRRisPetro cANAdA-Petro PAss

217 Main Street,Morris, MB

Tel: 204.746.8967Fax: 204.746.6008

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

convenience store, ATM & parking

WinnipegPetro cANAdA-Petro PAss

500 Oak Point Highway,Winnipeg, 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

estevanestevAN Husky trAvel ceNtre

201- 4th Street,Estevan, SK S4A 0T5Tel: 306.634.3109www.myhusky.ca

nEW brUnSWIck

aulaCAulAc Big stoP circle k

170 Aulac Road,Aulac, NB E4L 2X2Tel: 506.536.1339Fax: 506.536.0579

Email: aulac@eastlink.caOpen 24-7, full service islands,

drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers, laundry

facilities, parking & CAT scale.

nEW brUnSWIck

gRand fallsPetro PAss

315 Ouellette Street,Grand 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.

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’s & restrooms

peRtH-andoveR

toBique oNe stoPExit 115, Perth-Anover, 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 Road,Salisbury, 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 over night parking.

WoodstoCKmurrAy’s truck stoP

Exit 191, 198 Beardsley Road,Woodstock, NB

Tel: 506.328.2994Driver’s Fax: 506.325.2148

email: calving.murraystruckstop@gmail.com

www.murraystruckstop.caOpen 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 #2, Enfield, 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.

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aRnpRioR

ANtrim truck stoP580 White Lake Road,Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9

Tel: 613.623.3003Fax: 613.623.1003

Toll Free: 866.334.4775jack@antrimwesternstar.comOpen 24-7, full service islands, restaurant, convenience store,

showers, overnight parking, truckers’ lounge, CAT scale, garage service facilities, tire service, western star

truck dealer.

BellevilleultrAmAr

25 Bellevue Drive,(Hwy 401 Exit 538, rear of Ultramar

Service Station)Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5

Tel: 613.771.1755Open 24 hrs, lunch counter,

convenience store, toilets, showers, short-time parking & truckers’ lounge

CaRdinal

2085 Shanly Road,Exit 730 off Hwy 401Cardinal, ON K0C 1E0

Tel: 613.657.3019Open 24 hrs, restaurant,

convenience store, toilet, showers, overnight parking & truckers’ lounge

CoRnWall

fiftH wHeel truck stoP1901 McConnell Avenue,(Exit 792 off Hwy 401)Cornwall, ON K6H 5R6

Tel: 613.933.8363Fax: 613.932.3952

Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, full-service fuel islands, convenience store at fuel bar, take-out food, CAT scale, Blue Beacon Truck Wash, propane, Sunoco Cardlock, restaurant, 200+

truck parking capacity, 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.

30 September 2011

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.

ontarIo, EaStErn

deseRontoquick stop

215 Hwy #49,Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0

Tel: 613.396.3043Fax: 613.396.1449

Open 6am-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, showers, parking & ATM.

joyCevillekiNgstoN Husky truck stoP

Joyceville Road,(Hwy 401 Exit 632)

Joyceville, ONTel: 613.542.3468www.myhusky.ca

Kingstonesso-kiNgstoN

Hwy 401 Exit 611, Kingston, ONTel: 613.384.8888Fax: 613.634.3162

Open 24-7

ultRAMAR

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

Tel & Fax: 613.542.7971 Email: AkashIndia@hotmail.com

Open 24/7, Fast-Food, Convenience Store, ATM, Overnight Parking.

ottaWa

ultrAmAr3199 Hawthorne Road,(Exit 110 off Hwy 417)

Behind Ultramar Service StationOttawa, ON K1G 3V8Tel: 613.248.9319

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

Truckers’ lounge, showers& short- ime parking

spenCeRvilleANgelo’s truck stoP2025 County Road 44,

Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0Tel: 613.925.5158Fax: 613.925.5158

Open 7 days, game room, restaurant, convenience store, showers, parking

& CAT scale.

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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

Email: suzie_vink@yahoo.ca

Open 24-7 drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, internet services, showers & parking.

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BRadfoRd

BrAdford Husky trAvel ceNtre

Hwy 400 & 88, Bradford, ONTel: 905.775.5794www.myhusky.ca

HWy 144 @ 560awAtersHed cAr & truck stoP

Hwy 144 & 560a,Tel: 705.655.4911 or

705.523.4917Fax: 705.523.4160

jim_blackbearhunting@live.com

neW lisKeaRdgilli’s truck stoP

Hwy #11 North, New Liskeard, ONTel: 705.647.1919Fax: 705.647.5610

Full service islands, restaurant, convenience store, showers &

parking.

noRtH BayBAytruck stoP

3060 Hwy 11 North, North Bay, ONTel: 705.474.8410Fax: 705.495.4076

Toll Free: 888.474.8410Email: baytruckstop@bellnet.caWeb: www.transportmall.com

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

showers, parking & truck repairs within 2 km.

sudBuRy

sudBury Petro PAss

3070 Regent Street, Sudbury, ONTel: 705.522.8701Fax: 705.522.4280

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

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

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

ontarIo, northErn

tiMMins

esso truck stoP

2154 Riverside Drive,Timmins, 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

Email: bramji@sympatico.ca

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BeaMsville

BeAmsville relAy stAtioN

4673 Ontario Street,(Exit 64 off QEW)Beamsville, ON L0R 1B4

Tel: 905.563.8816Fax: 905.563.4770

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

store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking

BoWManville

fiftH wHeel truck stoP

2475 South Service Road,(Exit 431, Hwy 401, Waverly Road)

Bowmanville, ON L1C 3L1Tel: 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

fleetfuel 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 stoP

3305 Dorchester Road,(Exit 199, Hwy 401, East of London)

Dorchester, ON N0L 1G0Tel: 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.

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dRuMBotrucker’s HAveN

Hwy 401, Exit 250,

806607 Oxford Road,

Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0

Tel: 519.463.5088

Fax: 519.463.5628

Email: amdroit1990@hotmail.com

foRt eRie

ultrAmAr

1637 Pettit Road (Exit 5 off QEW)

Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4

Tel: 905.994.8293

Open 24 hrs, Restaurant, Toilet, Showers, Overnight Parking &

Truckers’ Lounge

gRiMsBy

fiftH wHeel truck stoP

398 North Service Road,

(Exit 74, off QEW, E. of Hamilton)

(Casablanca Blvd. Exit)

Grimsby, ON L3M 4E8

Tel: 905.945.0300

Fax: 905.945.1115

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

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

Cardlock, full service fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade

room,100+ parking capacity, chapel, motel (smoking & non- smoking) &

Irving Cardlock.

HaMilton

mArsHAll truck & trAiler rePAir & truck stoP

336 Kenora Avenue,

Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2

Tel: 905.561.4712

Fax: 905.561.7757

Email: wayne@marshalltruck.com

Web: www.marshalltruck.com

Open 24-7 for Cardlock fuelling, open 7am-12am mon-fri, 7am-5pm

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

showers & parking

KitCHeneR

Petro-PAss kitcHeNer

120 Conestoga College Blvd.,

Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6

Tel: 519.748.5550

Fax: 519.748.9656

Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry facilities,

showers & CAT scale.

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london

flyiNg m truck stoP

7340 Colonel Talbot Road,London, ON

Tel: 519.652.2728Fax: 519.652.6554

Email: flyingmtruckstop.comOpen 24 hrs, 6 days, full service

islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, ATM, internet

services, showers, garage on premises & parking

london

loNdoN Husky trAvel ceNtre

Hwy 401 & 74 (Exit 195 off 401)Belmont, ON

Tel: 519.644.0200www.myhusky.ca

Milton

fiftH wHeel truck stoP

40 Chisolm Dr. (Hwy 401 Exit 320)Milton, ON L9T 3G9Tel: 905.878.8441Fax: 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+ parkin, chapel, motel (smoking & non- smoking), &

lottery tickets.

piCKeRing

Husky trAvel ceNtre

200 Clements Road, Pickering, ONTel: 905.428.9700www.myhusky.ca

poRt Hope

ultrAmAr

2211 County Road 28, (Hwy 401 Exit 464)

Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4Tel: 905.885.4600

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store,toilet, showers,

truckers’ lounge & short-time parking

stoney CReeKstoP 50 truck stoP

1310 South Service Road,(Exit QEW at Fifty Road)

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5C5Tel: 905.643.1151Fax: 905.643.8068

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

laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking

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WindsoRwiNdsor Husky trAvel ceNtre

Tecumseh, ON (off Hwy 401 at Exit 14)

Tel: 519.737.6401www.myhusky.ca

WoodstoCK

ultrAmAr535 Mill Street,

(Hwy 401 Exit 230 on TA site)Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6

Tel: 519.421.3144Open 24 hrs, restaurant,

convenience store, toilet, showers, truckers’ lounge & overnight parking

qUébEc

MontRealirviNg 24

5918, Rue Notre Dame Est,Montreal, QC H1N 2C5

Tel: 514.257.8626Fax: 514.259.0910

Open 24-7, restaurant, convenience store & laundry facilities.

SaSkatchEWan

Regina

Husky Bulk sAles

210 North McDonald Street,Regina, SK S4Z 1A5Tel: 306.721.6880www.myhusky.ca

regiNA Husky trAvel ceNtre

1755 Prince of Wales DriveRegina, SK S4Z 1A5Tel: 306.789.3477www.myhusky.ca

sasKatoon

Petro cANAdA-Petro PAss

402-51st Street East,Saskatoon, SK

Tel: 306.934.6766Fax: 306.668.6110

Email: rainbow@sasktel.netDrivers’ lounge, convenience store,

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Choosing a Trucking Company: The Fuel Tax Game

by rObert D. SCheper

The first thing we should all remem-ber about the fuel

tax game is that… there is no such thing! Unless by “game” we mean a sport-

ing time of make believe adventure and challenge, such as Monopoly or Risk, a harmless time of adven-ture without any monetary affect on reality.

Let’s simplify the state-ment even more… “There is NOTHING any DRIVER can do to reduce their an-nual bottom line fuel tax IFTA expense”. In some cases the trucking com-pany can lower (or even eliminate) the operators fuel tax bill, but that’s up to the company, not the driver (we’ll get back to that shortly).

This means the guys

stopping to buy 50 gal-lons or 200 liters in each province/state are burn-ing up good driving time and brake drums, swap-ping money from cash to payables and then back to cash again.

Let’s look at the four mythical exceptions: Ore-gon, Indiana, Kentucky, and Virginia. Oregon doesn’t belong to the IFTA program (it’s a Weight Distance Tax) so any fuel purchased there doesn’t contribute at all (hence why many don’t buy fuel in OR.).

Indiana, Kentucky and

Virginia all use a “sur-charge system” (with dif-ferent values of course) calculated separately from IFTA (yet collected by them). Surcharge is simply calculated by the miles traveled multiplied by the surcharge rate. It has NOTHING to do with fuel purchased.

The fuel tax (IFTA) is an in/out calculation; either pay it at the pump or pay it off your statement. If you pay $1.00 too much in any state/province, each IFTA member (including surcharge States) return $1.00 (no exceptions).

The fuel tax illusion comes when one oper-ator gets charged a $1000 quarterly while their buddy at the same com-pany gets a refund of $200. The reason is explained in their fueling habits (and possibly consumption). Generally, the $200 re-fund operator purchased large quantities of fuel in a province/state that has a high fuel tax rate (paying up front). The $1000 quar-terly operator purchased high volumes of fuel in low fuel tax jurisdictions (pay later). Either pay daily at the pump or pay quar-terly on the statement (no exceptions).

There are only two situa-tions that could lower your fuel tax expense: drive at a company that doesn’t charge it, or have the company change the consumption rate.

Fuel tax is calculated using two factors: miles traveled in the jurisdic-tion and consumption rate. The miles traveled are not debatable, only the consumption rate can vary. Some companies use the individual operator consumption rate (eas-ily calculated within the forms itself) while others use “fleet rates”.

Herein resides another major trust issue. Why does a company use fleet rates to calculate independent operator fuel tax? For some this may be a bonus. If the oper-ator gets 4.5 MPG and the fleet rate is 6.5 the fleet is subsidizing the operator’s fuel tax. However, that is almost always NOT the case. I’ve seen fleet rates as low as 2.56 MPG while the operator clearly was getting over 7 MPG (ex-treme case). This means the Operator was subsid-izing everyone else’s fuel tax bill. In this extreme example it can make a dif-ference anywhere from.5 - 5+ cents per mile ($650-6,500 per year).

Let’s think this situation through systematically. Obviously the company pays the fuel tax on com-

pany trucks, yet bills/charges and submits the operator’s. Since, under most circumstances, oper-ators outperform com-pany drivers in fuel con-sumption, the benefits to the company for using fleet rates are clear. The more they can charge the operators the more expense can be offset (therefore more profit).

Using a fleet rate verses an individual rate is a policy that someone in the company created (some-times decades ago).

Sitting at their desk and tapping their pencil on their calculator they compared the company financial benefits to the potential “complaining” of their operators.

They asked: What are other companies doing? How many operators do we have who carry sharp pencils? How vocal are they? What can we all in-clude in the fleet average that would increase con-sumption and boost the profits of the company? How can we hide/confuse or at least justify this rate?

This ethical situation was decided in a quiet of-fice, hidden and obscure. It was decided on the basis of profit skimming rather than treating operators as independent business entities. It is a hidden deception, often times quickly overlooked and justified by someone using the word “policy”.

It all exposes the owner/managers’ personal eth-ics, and ethics is never a game! Choose a company that doesn’t play games!

Robert D Scheper oper-ates an accounting and consulting firm in Stein-bach, Manitoba. He has a Masters Degree in Busi-ness Administration and is the author of the Book “Making Your Miles Count: taxes, taxes, taxes” (now available on CD). You can find him at www.thrcon-sulting.ca and thrconsult-ing.blogspot.com or at 877.987.9787. You can e-mail him at robert@thrconsulting.ca.V

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Be Careful Around Loading Docks

by ALvIS vIOLO

Working on load-ing docks pre-sents a variety

of hazards for employees and poses special safety issues. Workers need to be careful about what they are doing, and they must always be aware of other workers around them, par-ticularly co-workers using forklifts and other forms of material-handling equip-ment.

Slips, trip, and falls are among the most common loading dock injuries. With so much activity occurring in a small area with materi-als and equipment, workers are at great risk of injury un-less the proper precautions listed below are taken. 1. Be on the Lookout for These Loading Dock Haz-ards:• Slipping or  tripping on 

wet, oily, or broken floor surfaces• Falling off dock edges• Injuries from falls or un-

secured dock plates•  Injuries  resulting  from 

unchocked trailer wheels• Illness or unconscious-

ness from inhaling carbon monoxide from trucks• Back  injuries  from  im-

proper lifting and carrying•  Injuries  from careless 

behavior around forklifts and other vehicles. 2. Keep Floors Clean, Dry, and in Good Condition.• Place containers, pack-

aging, tools, and other ma-terials safely out of walking and driving areas.• Clean up and properly 

dispose of trash.• Place oily rags or other 

combustible trash in closed containers.• Clean up any spills  im-

mediately.• Alert trained responders 

to major spills.• Follow material  safety 

data sheet for cleaning up a chemical spill.

• Watch out  for dripping rain, melting ice, etc.• Report any cracked or 

broken concrete or other flooring. 3. Keep Dock Plates in Place.• Check dock plate  load 

capacity to be sure it can handle your load.• Secure movable dock-

boards in position, so they won’t slip.• Slide—don’t drop—dock 

plates into position. 4. Take Precautions to Prevent Falls.• Walk, don’t run, on load-

ing docks.• Don’t  fool  around  or 

push someone, even as a joke.• Stay away from loading 

dock edges.• Don’t jump onto or off a 

loading dock.• Wear sturdy shoes with 

nonskid soles that support both the foot and ankle.• Watch where  you’re 

going. 5. Work Safely with Trucks and Trailers.• Check  that  truck  and 

trailer wheels are chocked before loading or unloading.• Make sure drivers  turn 

off their motors to prevent carbon monoxide exposure. Invisible and odorless, car-bon monoxide can be fatal. 6. Load and Unload Cor-rectly to Prevent Injuries.• Use  forklifts,  dollies, 

and other aids or get help rather than lifting by your-self whenever possible.• Never try to lift skids and 

pallets alone.• When you do  lift, bend 

your knees and keep your back straight so that your legs do the work (not your back).• Wear snug-fitting gloves 

that provide a good grip when lifting, loading, and unloading.• Load hand  trucks with 

heavy objects on the bot-tom and weight forward over the axle.• Balance  and  secure 

hand truck loads; keep load height at a level you can see over. 7. Be Alert to Other Vehicles, Workers, and Ma-terials.• Don’t  try  to  ride on a 

forklift or distract the oper-ator.• Get out of the way when 

a forklift horn sounds.• Pay attention to materi-

als on the dock that could fall or roll.• Wear  a  hard  hat,  eye 

protection, and hearing

protection when required to protect against falling or flying objects or noise.

With some basic aware-ness, training, and enforce-ment of safe practices, the loading dock can be a safe place for all employees who work there.

Drive safe, think positive and be prosperous.

Alvis Violo is the C.E.O. of Emergency Road Services Corporation, a coast to coast, bilingual roadside assistance company dedi-cated to the trucking indus-try in Canada and the U.S.

For more in forma-tion visit www.emergen-cyroadservices.com or call 877.377.2262.

Please send your ques-tions, feedback or com-ments about this column to alvis@emergencyroad-services.com.V

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Four Wheelers Take Note!by LINDA COLGAN

After many years of writing about in-surance and busi-

ness matters, this article, notably, does not directly relate to trucking insur-ance. I imagine in the long run it could if a “connec-tion” happens between a four wheeler (even a two wheeler) and a transport. This article is about many people who I scarcely be-lieve read trucking peri-odicals, but my hopes are that perhaps while they are waiting in a truck stop to get fuel, food or directions (or perhaps one of their family members), they pick up this magazine to read. So for all you four, two or one wheelers (yes, that’s a two wheeler feeling compelled to ride down the 401 park-

ing lot at rush hour on one wheel . I’ve seen it, several times), this one’s for you!

Transportation etiquette 101:• DO NOT pull in front of 

a transport truck at 60 klms on the 400 series hwy when the speed limit is maximum 100 klms.• DO NOT do  the above 

and further reduce your speed limit because you are watching the transport try to stop or change lanes while you perform your death defying challenge• DO NOT change  lanes 

in front of a tractor trailer and apply brakes while you scope the ability to merge into the next lane.• DO NOT squeeze  into 

the space that the trans-port is leaving as his “safe” distance between him/

herself and the vehicle in front of them – especially if you are not in the position to change lanes and ac-celerate.• DO NOT  race  to pass 

the tractor while he/she is making a turn.• DO NOT  lay  on  your 

horn while the transport driver has pulled over to grab a coffee and clearly has their “four ways” on. They could be on the last leg of a 3,000 mile journey and you probably just left home for work 3 minutes ago. An obvious option is to apply your turn signal, ensure the way is clear, make a lane change and carry on.• DO NOT  ride a  trans-

port’s blind side – have courtesy whenever possible to let them know where you are – a truck driver’s wish is

not to meet by accident (a bit of light humour)• DO NOT race up to the 

car/truck in front of you during rush hour traffic so the transport driver can-not merge into your lane. Have the courtesy to allow space so a transport can get in. Most times they are the most courteous drivers, so an opportunity to cast consideration will be ap-preciated.• DO NOT read this article 

and go back to your old habits.

Linda Colgan has been an Insurance Broker in the transportation industry since 1986 and currently is a Transportation Insurance Advisor with JDIMI. To con-tact Linda call 416.809.3103 or email lindac@jdimi.com.V

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Taking Advantage of New Technology

by brUCe OUtrIDGe

Remember the old days - a CB in the truck, a pillow for

the jump seat, and a pair of sunglasses. You were ready to drive on down the road. Those were the early days when sleepers weren’t even common and trucking was a hard job to handle. As trucks

got better the equipment to go with them got better, giving us luxurious sleep-ers, satellite television and more. I remember watch-ing television on my little 10-inch portable television at the truck stop. I think I got one channel, and if you were in a place like southern Kentucky the big news was how big the deer was that the lo-cal hunter caught; a traf-fic report was out of the question.

Things have changed since those days and there have been great develop-ments that keep drivers running efficiently and on time. Some will tell you that the best thing to do is

go out and buy the latest gizmo and you will be all set. That may be true in some cases, but if you are not ready to use that type of technology then it is just a waste of money. Technology is great if you use it and a waste if you don’t, so don’t buy what you don’t need. But how do you choose technology that will be helpful to you among all of the ads and hype about the latest prod-ucts? Through the use of a pen and paper and a little brainstorming on how you would use it.

The first thing is to figure out is what you need or what would improve the way you’re doing things

now. Make sure you take a look at your costs in the way you have things working.

For example, when I was on the road full time my big thing was to call home every night from where ever I was to talk with my family.

Back then there were no cell phones in trucks so I purchased an 800 number for my home phone so I could call without the ex-pense of a large phone bill. Today there are much bet-ter options, such as Skype, that are absolutely free.

So write down things you

like to do personally such as watching movies, ac-counting, staying in touch with family, tracking your business and trips, games etc. Now write down things that can help you do your job better, such as a phone that can double as an EOBR for your logbook, or GPS for trip planning. Look for ways to do the things you do now even easier. Once you have all of that in hand take a look at what is affordable and what the company may be supplying.

The goal is to get as much out of one machine

as possible so you don’t have to take along too many items. With all of the applications out there these days you should be able to find something user friendly for yourself.

Before buying, take a look at what is coming out over the horizon. For example, Apple usually puts out updated products around late summer and Christmas, so you may want to wait if the season is approaching and get the latest software. The point is to improve your efficiency and the best way to do that is to streamline your own process by using technology that is effi-cient. Leave the bells and whistles out if you don’t need them.

Bruce Outridge is a business and leadership consultant for the trans-portation industry. More information and articles can be found on his website at www.outridge.ca.V

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Foundation of Courage

by LeN reImer

We l i v e i n a day of much stress. We are

surrounded by so much uncertainty - wars and rumours of wars, earth quakes, floods, tornadoes, high winds, loss of life, as well as areas that have never before experienced such destruction.

Humans are asking how much longer can this go on, what`s next? The word of God (the Bible) tells us that all these things shall come to pass before Christ returns for the second

time. Only this time when He comes He will come to judge and to rule, to separ-ate the good and the bad.

Yes, judgment day is coming, like a thief in the night. We can’t get ourselves out of this mess but God in His grace and mercy has given man-kind years to prepare for this unimaginable event. As you read this article, are you ready for the moment when God will take us home? He left us verses of scripture, like, for example, Hebrews 8:12 where it is written: I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.

With a repentant heart we must come to Him and He will forgive all our sins and give us eternal life. Jesus Christ is the only Mediator between God and man. I Timothy 2:5 says, “There is one God and one Mediator between God and men. The man

Christ Jesus.” In John 3:16 we read “For God so loved the world that He gave us His only begotten son that whosoever (meaning you the reader) believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” He will keep His promise.

For the believer (born again Christian) we find a beautiful verse in Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” He (God) justifies those who put their faith in Christ Jesus.

For those in Christ, these promises are a source of joy and the foundation of true courage.

Christians are guaran-teed that their sins will be filtered through, hid-den in, and screened out by the sacrifice of Jesus. When God looks at you, He doesn`t see you; He

sees the One who sur-rounds you. Your victory is secure when your trust and faith is grounded in Christ Jesus.

Christ’s death only bene-fits those who recognize their guilt and accept His pardon. We encourage you to choose the right road - the one that leads to eter-nal life with Christ.V

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Automated Lubri-cation Systems! Now that is a

mouth full. When I read the theme for our Septem-ber issue, I thought I had better learn quickly what this new innovation in the truck world is all about.

The question of the month is, “Do automated lubrication systems have a place in the trucking indus-try and can they be trusted to work?”

A road trip to the Com-mercial Pipe Line fuel stop at the Ultra in Belleville, Ontario was in order.

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Wayne Mulley drives for Fleming Fast Freight out of Fergus, Ontario. Wayne drives a new Mack with a complete auto-mated lubrication system for his truck. “This system not only works great but saves me a lot of down time. Less down time means the company saves money and I get to my ap-pointments on time.”

Merv Taylor drives for Fleming Fast Freight out of Fergus, Ontario. “I don’t have a system on my truck but after seeing how Wayne’s (Wayne Mulley) truck works, I can see how these systems are a good investment for fleets to install on all of their units. These units are not just on new trucks. They are available as aftermarket units and can be installed on older trucks as well.”

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allan PieTTe drives for agropur Beaudry and lacoste out of Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu,  Quebec.  “The truck I am driving has the standard manual sys-tem on it. It is not much fun when you have to go under the truck and in-spect the system and lube parts yourself. I certainly look forward to learning more about the automated lubrication system. If they save time that means they save money.””

STeve Kerry drives for Independence Trucking out of Belleville, Ontario. “Both my truck and trailer have an automated lubri-cation system on them. These systems save time and money. They are very easy to work with and are one less thing to worry about when you are on a long trip. With less down time I get to my appoint-m e n t s m o r e effectively.”V

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100,000th Truck Produced at Ste-Therese Plant

Ste-Therese, Que. – A Kenworth T370 was recently recognized

as the historic 100,000th medium duty truck pro-duced at the state-of-the-art PACCAR Ste-Therese, Que., manufacturing plant, which was opened as an all-new facility in 1999.

“The employees at the PACCAR Ste-Therese are especially dedicat-ed to building excellent medium duty trucks. We’re especially honored that a Kenworth T370 is the 100,000th medium duty truck to roll off the pro-duction line over the past 12 years,” said Marilyn Santangelo, Kenworth as-sistant general manager for operations. “We thank all our customers who have purchased Kenworth trucks built at the Ste-Therese facility.”

The milestone vehicle is a new Kenworth 6x4 T370 tandem tractor pro-duced for long-time cus-

tomer Altec Industries, a leading manufacturer of aerial lifts, derricks, truck-mounted cranes and specialty equipment for the construction and contractor, electric util-ity, telecommunications, and tree care industries. The Altec T370 features a PACCAR PX-8 engine rated at 300 hp with 1,000 lb-ft of torque at 1,400 rpm, Allison 3000RDS 5-speed automatic transmission, and Dana Spicer’s D1600 16K front axle and DSP41 40K tandem rear axle. Altec plans to equip the T370 chassis with an aerial lift bucket for sale to a tree care company.

Keith Lawrence, man-ager of strategic sourcing for Altec in St, Joseph, Mo., and Martin Boucher, Altec’s account manager in Montreal, were pre-sented the keys to the new Kenworth T370 by Chakib Toubal-Seghir, PACCAR Ste-Therese plant man-

ager. Also participating in the special ceremony at the plant were Santangelo; Neil Vonnahme, Kenworth general sales manager - West; and Eddie Davis, new truck salesman of selling dealer MHC Ken-worth - Kansas City, Mo.

“On behalf of all Altec associates, it’s a privil-ege to participate in this important milestone for Kenworth and accept this very special and historic 100,000th truck built by the Ste-Therese plant employ-ees,” said Lawrence. “Altec is proud of the longstand-ing business partnership we have with Kenworth. We value the importance of that relationship and look forward to continuing to jointly meet the growing needs of our customers by providing the highest quality equipment in the market today.”

“We’re very proud to achieve the production of 100,000 medium duty

trucks at PACCAR Ste-The-rese,” said Toubal-Seghir, plant manager.

The PACCAR Ste-Therese plant has earned the pres-tigious International Stan-dards Organization (ISO)

14001:2004 certification for effective environment-al management systems established to help build trucks in an environment-ally sustainable manner, IS0 9000 quality assurance

certification, and OHSAS 18001 health and safety certification.

Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.ken-worth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.V

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2nd Annual Convoy for a Cure Ontario West October 15th

The 1st Annual 2010 Convoy for a Cure - Ontario West was

a huge success with the sponsors, participants, family and friends raising over $36,000 for the Can-adian Breast Cancer Foun-dation – Ontario Region.

Last year’s participants collected pledges leading up to the convoy in the hope of becoming the lead trucks of the convoy. For the ladies, Anne Finley, who was an OTA Road Knight at the time, lead for all the women, and Harry Zulerons, known by his friends as “Big Dawg,” was the lead truck for the men.

So the challenge is on! If you wish to lead this year’s convoy, start col-lecting your pledges!

Last year’s convoy also featured local dealerships showing their support to the cause with the pink ribbon & convoy logo on the sides of their trucks! Peterbuilt Ontario, one of the convoy’s biggest sponsor/donators, not only supplied trucks for the lead female and male driver, but also made a check out in the amount of $10,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Founda-tion-Ontario on the day of the convoy! Arrow Truck Sales also participated with 2 trucks “Pinked Out” for two female drivers who just graduated from Micoroskills Women’s Services, a new program aiming to match women in the transportation in-dustry! Arrow Truck Sales also  hosted  the  BBQ  for the convoy event! Team Truck Centres participated by supporting the cause with their “Pinked Out” Truck which was driven by a female driver! Superior Propane and St. Mary’s Cement took part with their Pinkie Trucks rolling in the convoy as well!

The Convoy For A Cure Ontario West Team and volunteers are proud to announce that all of our sponsors from last year’s

convoy have signed up for this year’s convoy as well! This year’s convoy will be running from the 5th Wheel in Dorchester to the TA in Woodstock. The 2011 convoy event will be something you don’t want to miss! All of the volunteer team members are tirelessly working to bring you an event to re-member!

The 5th Wheel in Dor-chester, ON will be host-ing a free breakfast for all participants in the convoy. Once we arrive at the TA in Woodstock, ON there will be live music, a kid’s play zone for the little convoy participants, a BBQ in the afternoon, the silent auction plus much more!

This year, we have a song dedicated to bring-ing awareness as well as raising money for our worthy cause. The song “Convoy For The Cure” penned by Anne Finley (participant/volunteer) & Bill Petrie was released for download on June 28th, 2011 via www.cdbaby.com/cd/annefinley1 or by visiting www.annefinley.com and follow the link. All the proceeds from the sale of the song will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation via Convoy for a Cure On-tario West. Funds raised from the convoys will enable the Foundation to invest in advocacy, edu-cation and research that is timely, relevant and patient-centered. Support for the convoys, partici-pating drivers and spon-sors is helping to create a future without breast cancer. With breast cancer affecting about 23,400 women in Canada this year, events like this are greatly needed.

Now in its 4th year, the Convoys have raised a cumulative amount of over $100,000 in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The Ontario West team would

like to thank each and everyone involved in help-ing make the convoy a huge success for all!

For more information about The Canadian Breast Cancer Founda-tion visit: www.cbcf.org/ontario.

Join us for the 2nd An-

nual Convoy for a Cure Ontario West on Saturday October 15th, 2011 as a sponsor, through dona-tions, or as a participant of a great organization raising money and aware-ness for a worthy cause. It would be an honour to have you join us and be-

come part of the convoy family! Let’s drive out can-cer one truck at a time!

For more information go to www.convoyfor-acureontwest.com or email: convoyforacure-ontwest@live.ca to sent mail c/o Laura Horner, 2815 14th Avenue, Mark-

ham Ontario L3R 0H9.To make an on-line do-

nation go to secure.e2rm.com/registrant/startup. apx?eventid=72411.V

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