Dave brings 40 years of valuable and interesting experience in transportation, management, safety, business and compliance. Dave has driven in every condition across North America and overseas as Military, Police, Company Driver to an Owner Operator to transportation management. Now our Celebrity Editor Publisher of Canadian Trucking Magazine bringing you articles and entertainment in print and on the web. Join Dave on Face Book for real time updates and meet at your favorite stop or truck show! Be Happy to say Hi and maybe get a picture or two. See you down the road.
What an exciting month with hitting all the truck stops and talking to you on “TRUCKERS BUZZ�, on FaceBook and Trucking across NA. 100th Edition how exciting is that!!!! 100 printed magazines and thousands of videos in the past decade. On the COVER is Jim Campbell from First Class Training Centre and myself with more in the Expanded Web Edition. Jim also a co-host on many of the LIVE Videos we broadcast to you on FaceBook sharing his years of experience in Transport! Centerfold is again my friend and Cover Girl and super star Monica. Say Hi to her at the Canadian Trucking Show 2017 June 3rd at the Red River Exhibition Grounds. To the bottom right my friend again from IRT Lisa Kelly as we were joking around on the set one day when she was shooting. Watch for a LIVE interview on Truckers Buzz on FaceBook together with Todd Dewey. Inside this month we talk about Petron Plus and Xp3 and what it can do to save you Fuel and much more.
I hank you for supporting CTM in 2016 and looking forward to growing more together in 2017 and please share it with your friends and family as Canadian Trucking Magazine was built with something for everyone.. See more in the digital magazine and the next few pages, digital does not limit the amount of good stuff we can provide you! So every month we print you a 48 page hold in your hand glossy magazine and then add to it on the Web Edition up to 120 pages of entertainment and detail, built for you! 100th Edition built for you by you as CTM is family. If you have any ideas, this being your magazine, please let us know. I will be on the open road a lot in February & March and at World of Wheels,meeting up with you and yes driving a Big Truck looking forward to seeing you. Read on ,,,,,
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To the right at the top here are 2 awesome people at the Dog in Regina SK, Marc Palud of Xp3 and Val the Truckers Pal! Val is so awesome always greeting us as family and looking after us and giving us that family break we need. June 3rd 2017 another Convoy this time in Winnipeg !!!! At the Canadian Trucking Show one day only Saturday June 3rd a Convoy of trucks will raise funds to fight Cancer, watch for more details. To the right our friends Marc Springer and Darlene Biblow at the Red River Exhibition home of the Canadian Trucking Show. If you are not on our Facebook, you would not know, CTM has hit a reach of over 1.5 million viewers on FaceBook with over 258,000+ fully engaged at times. WOW Hard to wrap my mind around that and now 25,000+ LIKES to the CTM FaceBook Page, if you have not, Please do LIKE it and invite friends to join us and set the notifications so you know when we are LIVE with special guests. For the last decade we have broadcasted live videos on the FaceBook Pages & YouTube from the events we attend, now for your entertainment on “TRUCKERS BUZZ’ on Facebook, please LIKE it if you are on FaceBook, real Truckers to Truckers building entertainment for Transport people. To the right at world of wheels enjoying Bamm Bamm Vandersteens Bike. So many great things to see there from bikes to Cars to displays and celebrities. This year Autorama World of Wheels is back at Edmonton AB.as well as Winnipeg & Calgary with great sights and times for everyone.
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Check out page 18 for dates and Cities in western Canada with more to come on the CTM FaceBook. We will broadcast LIVE Videos from World of Wheels. The great thing about these LIVE Videos we do, is if you do not have the time to join in and comment when we are LIVE, you can watch these in your spare FB time.
Another thing I recommend is listening to them on your Blue tooth while going down the road, a great way to kill a few hours or in our langauge a couple of hundred miles. After a decade of doing these Videos for you, first on YouTube and now LIVE on FaceBook, I have learned how to act like a goof, throw some jokes in so it is not just a dry talk radio. The LIVE FaceBook Videos are built for you and your Entertainment. Just like your Canadian Trucking Magazine Small enough to fit your pocket but big enough to entertain. I travel in a big truck pulling a load so I can feel what is happening in our industry and broadcast right from the trail. This way we are up to date. Plus I have Diesel in my viens and love the road and trucking. Plus I get to meet good friends OTR like the Flying J crew in this weeks crossword. Freight might be down a bit now and lot of you are spending more time sitting than turning wheels but that will change, it always does, because everything moves by truck. The weather on the Road everywhere right now is cold and hazardous conditions making our jobs more than interesting. Slow down and drive safe or park please if you feel like you can snap a 2x4 in half with your butt cheeks. Also dont forget to lock your doors all the time as there has been too many Truckers being robbed in thier trucks with violence.
Above a great time at First Class Training Centre with Jim and I when we tossed Darrell Ward on the driving simulator. Going to really miss my friend Darrell on the road and truck show circuit. Jim brings the simulator out to the Canadian Trucking Show so everyone can have a go. Page 44 is an Ad for Petron Plus and the contact information for Monticello Auto Service in MN on Hwy 94. If you are an O/O a good place to get a full service with Petron Plus added to your fluids and Xp3. Save you money and maybe your engine, watch for more in the expanded web edition. Hoping you enjoy Truckers BUZZ on FaceBook as much as your CTM. I like to say again thanks for reading CTM and I look forward to hearing from you, than about you. See you on the road..... Be safe my friends! Keep On Trucking, All the Best!!!!!!
Happy Trails.....
Dave
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See a great joke you want to share, send it to CTM to print this is your magazine, and enjoy more jokes on the next pages and extra on the web
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Look what Bruce Querel & Richard Wiebe has at Querel Trailers! Trailers for work or home of all sizes. We had this one at the Canadian Trucking Show and it worked great! Thanks Querel
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Cocaine found in a commercial trailer at the Ambassador Bridge By Dave MacKENZIE over 30 years LawEnforcement
Suspected cocaine found in a commercial trailer at the Ambassador Bridge leads to arrest January 12, 2017 Windsor, Ontario Canada Border Services Agency / Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced today the seizure of 37 kilograms of suspected cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge and the subsequent arrest of a Mississauga man. On December 27, 2016, a lone male driver hauling a load of fruit arrived at the Ambassador Bridge. After primary questioning, a CBSA officer referred the truck and trailer for a secondary examination. In secondary, a border services officer examining the load discovered 30 bricks of suspected cocaine concealed in the trailer. CBSA officers seized the cocaine and arrested the individual. The RCMP have charged the lone male under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act with the Importation of Cocaine and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking. The accused is scheduled to appear in court in late January 2017.
Note from Dave!
Quotes “This cocaine seizure shows that the CBSA’s efforts to stop drug smuggling are working. I am proud of our officers who are working hard to ensure our borders are not used for illegal activities.” Rick Comerford, Regional Director General, Southern Ontario Region, CBSA
“Working with partners such as CBSA is an integral part to help keep drugs off of the street and out of our communities.” S/Sgt Joe Kispal, acting Officer in charge of RCMP Windsor Detachment Quick Facts • In 2016, over 67 kilograms of cocaine was seized by the CBSA at ports of entry in the Southern Ontario Region. • If you have information about suspicious cross-border activity, please contact the CBSA Border Watch Toll free Line at 1-888-502-9060. • If you have information on suspicious or criminal activities please contact your local police, the Ontario RCMP at 1-800-387-0020 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
If you see suspicious activity, persons asking you for a ride across the border in your vehicle, a loose lipped driver talking about smuggling loads of weapons or drugs, do us all a big favour and contact authorities. Try to get as much information as possible without becoming involved and shut these bad guys down. They are bad for our business.
CALL BORDER WATCH~ 1.888.502.9060
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By; Ellen Voie CAE, President/CEO Women in Trucking Women in TruckIesha loves what she does, but admits ing Association that it can be a challenge to be away from family (WIT) announces for so long at a time. Iesha Hawkins as Her advice to other drivers is, its February Mem- “Strive to be the best driver you can be. Don’t ber of the Month. let anyone discourage you from doing your Iesha was a me- job.” chanical building Director of NCI Refrigerated Division, engineer when Lex Mendenhall stated, “Iesha Hawkins exudes she decided to become a professional truck positivity with her appearance, attitude and job driver. performance. She said, “I love to drive so what betShe is a safety conscientious driver ter way than doing what I love to do and get paid who puts our customers first. She is an excellent for it. It’s really like not working at all.” She has example of a young, professional driver who been driving professionally now for over three leads by example and National Carriers is fortuyears. nate to have her on our team.” As a company driver for National Carriers, Inc. (NCI), Iesha hauls refrigerated freight. Women In Trucking Association, Inc. In July 2016, she was named the National Car- is a nonprofit association established to encourriers Driver of the Month. She was the youngest age the employment of women in the trucking infemale in the company’s nearly 50 year history dustry, promote their accomplishments and to be awarded this honor. minimize obstacles faced by women working in “Iesha is a military veteran, a dedi- the trucking industry. Membership is not limited cated mother and an excellent professional to women, as 17 percent of its members are men driver. who support the mission. She is a great example of young pro, Facebook, or LinkedIn. For more infessional women making a positive impact in our formation, visit industry,” said Ed Kentner, Director of Social http://www.womenintrucking.org Media, NCI.
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CloudHawk
Accurate, Affordable GPS Tracking
By Dave MacKENZIE,
If your business has vehicles and other assets to manage, you know that having visibility into where they are, utilization, and overall efficient operations is hard to get right. But yet it is a critical aspect of an efficient, profitable business. Developed by Spark Tech Labs, CloudHawk is an innovative and trusted GPS tracking solution for monitoring vehicles, fleets, trailers, cargo and equipment. With the ability to maintain a constant GPS signal on vehicles and assets while well concealed, CloudHawk provides valuable operational information, real-time visibility, and peace of mind. It is accessible anytime, on any browser or any mobile device. CloudHawk trackers are compatible with cellular networks globally. For customers in North America, standard subscription plans include coverage throughout Canada and US without roaming charges.
About Spark Tech Labs;
Spark Tech Labs is Waterloo, Ontario based technology company that got started in 2011 and is expanding thier product CloudHawk. They make a high performance GPS tracking solution that provides the flexibility of adding various sensors for any fleet vehicle or asset, including transportation and logistics based businesses, or construction equipment that is intuitive to use and super-fast to deploy. They help your business maximize productivity, and help increase efficiencies. Spark Tech Labs leadership team is an experienced group of thought leaders in wireless technologies, software development, and antenna design. The organization’s focus is on really listening and understanding the customer’s environment and business goals, and bringing together innovation and a differentiated in-house designed product than brings significant business value. Check out CloudHawk today and protect your investments! www.cloudhawk.com
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Margaret Foster, the founder of Furry Hobos and Hiway Heroes, along with her Ambassador Dog, Pickles pose outside of Thunder Bay, Ont. (Jeff Walters/CBC) Rescue dogs and lost pets who need a ride home have a new group of allies in Canada: truck drivers. A group based in Thunder Bay, Ont., will help coordinate rides for animals who are heading from one part of the country to another. Furry Hobos and Hiway Heroes is the creation of Margaret Foster. A former truck driver, she took it upon herself to help coordinate rides for those with four legs. "It actually gives them something they feel good about. I mean, you go up and down the road here, you see the accidents and everything else that happens," said Foster. She said nearly 300 dogs have been transported through the group to their new homes, anywhere in Canada. She said some trucks in the United States are also now part of her 'network', allowing for international movement of the animals in need. Foster said drivers are not compensated, but she asks for a donation of home baking, or a gift card for coffee. Help from the community Foster said many of the drivers
have their own animals in their trucks, that they refer to as 'An Ambassador.' The one ambassador cat of the group, named Turtle, recently got out of a truck in Granby, QC. Foster said she's overwhelmed, as it seems the whole community wants to find the cat. She said the Ambassador animals are a key part of the program. "The dogs are so relaxed, they introduce them before they come into the truck." " They show them the bunk, like 'this is where we can lay and sleep' and it just keeps them really really calm and collected. And, they enjoy it." As for continuing to help ferry rescue animals, or those who are lost and found to their proper homes, Foster said most drivers can't get enough of it. "[One driver], he gets a hold of me all the time and says, 'Margaret, I'm getting tired of laughing at my own jokes, you'd better give me a dog.'" Visit on FaceBook; Furry Hobos N Hiway Hero"s. Dog gone Truckin! Thanks Margaret!!
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Blackthorn Safety Solutions Inc. was created with the vision to assist carriers with their ever demanding need to be compliant and to offer solutions tailored for their specific needs. In the fast paced world of transportation, carriers are not only under extreme pressure to meet client demands and generate revenue but are held to very high regulatory standards. Many small to medium sized carriers have challenges becoming compliant let alone staying compliant. Some carriers do not have the resources necessary to achieve what they need to and in turn find themselves facing audits or even worse, sanctions from governing authorities. This is where Blackthorn Safety Solutions can help! Blackthorn Safety Solutions is a business that is scalable to each carrier’s needs and can offer such services as consulting and fleet oversight from a very high level to driver training and compliance monitoring on a daily basis. As stated, these solutions are scalable and individually crafted for each business model. If preparing for a facility audit is needed, Blackthorn has very knowledgeable and experienced staff to assist in getting prepared. If programs and policies are required, we have these solutions available as well. We can also manage your day-today compliance needs too! Do you need your logs managed and maintained? We have a solution for that! We offer driver hiring and due diligence services to assist you in making the right hire from criminal background checks, reference checks, PSP and abstract searches as well as US DOT and non-DOT drug and alcohol 20 testing solutions.
Maybe you need assistance with or an outright outsourced solution for fuel tax filings? Blackthorn has very experienced fuel tax specialists that can relieve this burden, not to mention the ability to monitor and manage your permits and authorities. Collisions and claims are one of the largest issues faced by all carriers in the industry. Blackthorn can help with offering services to assist in managing your losses, recognizing the true costs to your organization and put in place measurables to effectively manage the risks and effectively train your fleet. Effective collision monitoring and management directly translates into lower risk with insurance providers which in turn, can translate into better insurance premiums and lower deductibles. This can be as little as consulting and recommending corrective measures to completely outsourcing the solution and have us manage the process for you! Blackthorn Safety Solutions is serious about safety and we can be a valuable resource for your existing safety program. If safety programs are an area that needs attention we can analyze your current program, identify gaps and assist in closing those gaps or can create a totally customizable solution for you. The choice is yours but whatever solution you choose, Blackthorn will work with you to make it happen!
For more information contact Blackthorn Safety Solutions toll free at
1-844-323-6515
or visit us on the web at
www.blackthornsafety.com
Safety Solutions not just a good idea, a requirement! By Dave MacKenzie Outsoucing, cost effective, best way to do business. Within the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Operational Model, the Safety Measurement System (SMS) quantifies the on-road safety performance of carriers and drivers to identify candidates for interventions, determine the specific safety problems that a carrier or driver exhibits, and to monitor whether safety problems are improving or worsening. The large companies have extensive safety departments that handle all aspects of training and enforcement to ensure they meet the requirements of SMS. A great deal of skill and training is needed in order to maintain levels acceptable should an audit come in play. Blackthorn on the following page offer services to those companies that seek to be compliant in a cost effective way with experience Blackthorn members to run programs that meet and exceed CSA requirement from the skills that have manifested in these Blackthorn members from years of being compliant. SMS keeps you the driver safe on the road turning wheels making a living while not putting your health and safety at risk.
SMS has replaced SafeStat in the new Operational Model. SMS uses a motor carrier’s data from roadside inspections, including all safety-based violations, State-reported crashes, and the Federal motor carrier census to quantify performance in the following Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). After a measurement is determined, the carrier is then placed in a peer group (e.g., other carriers with similar numbers of inspections). Percentiles from 0 to 100 are then determined by comparing the BASIC measurements of the carrier to the measurements of other carriers in the peer group. A percentile 100 indicates the worst performance. Now that we have covered the SMS in these short pages if you don’t have a dedicated safety department to meet or exceed these requirements have your company contact Blackthorn and get those ducks in a row. Blackthorn a CTM top rated Safety provider, talk to ownership today about outsourcing to Blackthorn a win win for everyone. .
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Above making funny faces in the back of a Volvo at Beaver Truck centre during the photo shoot! Thank-you Hooters Winnipeg!!
Monica ith Dave making the Video Red Shirt Friday,, Watch for it every Friday to remind us to wear Red to thank those who serve and have served in Uniform to come to our rescue.
To the Right enjoying one of the 100th Editions of Canadian Trucking Magazine Built for Entertainment!!!
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MyDenny’s App Adds Value for Frequent Diners
It's all about you. Your preferences, your tastes, your cravings. It's your Denny's, so why not have it all? Make Denny's yours with MyDenny's, the only app that earns you perks with every bite you take. Denny’s Restaurants has been a staple of Canadian dining for the last 45 years, providing classic diner fare, an inviting atmosphere, and great value for all their guests. With 59 locations across the country, many located along major transit routes, Denny’s is a dining staple for drivers, providing a bit of comfort and familiarity when away from home. Denny’s has always placed a high importance on being a good value, but with their recently relaunched Loyalty Program they have found a way to make dining an even better deal, especially for their loyal customers. With a simple download from Google Play or the App store, the free MyDenny’s mobile app allows guests to earn points for every purchase at participating stores. Every purchase also earns a stamp on their digital loyalty card. Once the card has been filled in, members earn a special $5 reward coupon and a new card is started automatically. One of the big questions about the app, has been how hard is it to get enough points to get the rewards? Well the answer is it’s easy, and there are lots of added incentives to sign up! New members automatically get 50 points for registering and there are opportunities to earn bonus points by completing polls on the app and entering promo codes that are posted on social media or emailed to their members. It doesn’t take long to earn enough points to redeem for rewards such discounts on purchases or free food and beverages. Every week Denny’s is giving away one thousand points to a new member, so there is an added incentive to sign up. With over 45,000 members and growing quickly, the app is proving to be highly successful for both Denny’s and their customers. One of the cool new upgrades to the app is the ability to scan a QR code on the bottom of each receipt, making it quick and easy to add the points to your account. Members can also use the app to send invitations to meet up with friends and share points back and forth with other members. For the non-smartphone users, there is a desktop version of the loyalty program available at www.mydennys.ca providing all the perks, promotions, and contests available through the app. If you are a Blackberry user, you can use the mobile web version on your phone’s Internet browser, also at mydennys.ca.
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Want more NASCAR Action !
Canadian Trucking Magazine has it, on the Expanded Web Edition now enjoyed by over 570,000 readers a month and up to date events on the Canadian Trucking Magazine Face Book Page ~ LIKE US !
Robin Meade, Miss Ohio, semi-finalist Miss America,, Country singer with2 albums, Brand New Day & Count On Me and HLN Morning Express sings National Anthems at NASCAR!!!!
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FIRST CLASS TRAINING CENTRE STARTING OR ON THE JOB FCTC HAS THE PROGRAM FOR YOU
Since opening our doors in January 2012, First Class Training Centre Inc. has been providing the highest standard of training to our clients in a personal relaxed learning environment. From the beginning we recognized there was a need for a high quality Class 1 driver training program preparing the students for a promising career ahead of them. Becoming a professional truck driver takes years of experience. Any truck driving school can teach you how to drive a truck, but at First Class Training Centre we are interested in teaching you how to get industry ready. All aspects of the job are covered in the training. We don’t limit our instruction to the things that will help you get your licence; we want to help individuals to go out and get a job. We’ll do this by sharing the kind of insight that can only be earned by spending years doing the job, and helping you prepare for a career in the industry, not just a road test.
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All of our instructors at First Class are career veteran truck drivers. These instructors have combined on-the-road trucking experience that exceeds two centuries! That’s a lot of experience teaching the students. Our instructors will give you the training you will need to take on the challenges of the transportation industry. Demand for our high standard of training and unique perspective on the trucking industry has been fuelling our growth, and we now have eight instructors on staff in Winnipeg and one in our new Brandon location. As well as training locally, we have also done out of town projects as far north as Thompson, Manitoba, but the down fall to out of town training was to find a suitable location for a classroom and transporting our air-board to do proper air-brake training. That’s when my partner, Jeff Esslinger and I, decided to custom build a mobile classroom for training that we can bring almost anywhere in Manitoba.
This 48 foot trailer has a classroom with 8 air-ride truck seat for the students, a fully functional tractor trailer air board system and a state of the art driving simulator. Our passion at First Class is not just developing new drivers for the industry but we have a passion for the trucking industry as a whole. We invite trucking firms to take advantage of our mobile training unit to refresh or enhance their drivers with the use of the driving simulator. We will book and bring the trailer and instructor right to your work place almost anywhere in Manitoba for as many days as needed so you are able to assess your drivers. With the driving simulator, First Class can develop a company specific curriculum to suit the organizations particular needs, including complete orientation programs for newly hired drivers.
For more information on First Class Training Centre and all that we offer, be sure to check out our website at
www.firstclasstrainingcentre.com
Click above for a video!!
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It seems like yesterday but 40 years ago Jack Shields and his 3 sons (Clarence, Jim & John) started their first restaurant an A&W, in a small northern town called Fort McMurray. At that time there were less then 5,000 people living in that community. From there they expanded to include the Fort’s first Smitty’s Pancake House & Diary Queen franchises, the Garden Cafe, Willies and Oriellys & the Stags Head Inn. As Fort McMuuray continued to grow so did the Shields family business. In 1986 after the introduction of the Liberal National Energy Program the family lost all their business and were forced to start all over again. Some 25 years ago Jack and Clarence started all over again by operating a restaurant located the Nisku Truck Stop. From there they continued to grow acquiring the Airways Country Inn and numerous other business interests. Brother Jim and his wife Jody ventured off to start a successful greenhouse operation, while John continued on with an award winning career in radio. Blackjacks Roadhouse and Games Room is a brand new building been created to host Clarence’s latest vision, this outstanding and beautiful building features amazing truss work and a 2nd floor grand stage over- looking our room. They boast the best buffet in the area, as well as a great Canadian & Chinese cuisine menu. Our games room is furnished with 25 V.L.T.s, 5 Minute Keno, Sports Select. Watch and play all the sports from our comfortable lounge. Trucker Friendly Please come by anytime and enjoy our menu and great service. Open 24 hours a day featuring specials daily. Spend some time wandering around looking at one of the largest collection of oilfield, trucking and car racing memorabilia dating back some 100 + years. BLACKJACKS always look forward to the opportunity to be of service.
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Mike “Bad Apple” Simmons IRT See Him and his BABS @ the Canadian Trucking Show 2017
Mike “Bad Apple” Simmons IRT will lead the CONVOY at the Canadian Trucking Show this year with one of his Pilot Trucks shown to the right. CONVOY starts at NOON
Truck Parking starts at Friday June2nd
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