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November 2012

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By Marek Krasuski

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merican billionaire and former presidential candidate, Ross Perot, had this to say about his long and successful business career: “Spend a lot of time talking to customers face to face. You’d be amazed how many companies don’t listen to their customers.”

By contrast, those who do listen to their customers are poised for expansion. The full measure of this truism is exemplified in the growth trajectory of Continental Tire, global supplier of tire products for multiple applications and one of the world’s largest providers of automotive and truck parts. Continental’s success rises from its commitment to the business principle which encourages investment in market research over sales targets.

“What distinguishes Continental from others is that we don’t dictate to customers the solution to their problems.

Neither do we believe that every solution can be found in videos or volumes of product white papers. Instead, we visit customers on site to see firsthand their operations and collaboratively develop business solutions with them,” explains Jackie Pobiega, commercial vehicle tire Continental, page 4 >>

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Traction-TruckPro Directory

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Products & Services Directory

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A Drive Back in Time

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Truck Stop Directory

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spotlight on… Continental Tire Inc.

Continental Tire Reaches New Milestone with Introduction of HDW2 Winter Drive Tire Continental >> communication manager.

Customer feedback on product characteristics, driving environments and other challenges faced by fleets led Continental to invest heavily in research and development which, in turn, forms a marketing philosophy that seeks to address transportation challenges unique to each of the world’s regions.

J A C KIE P O B IE G A : Commercial Vehicle Tire Communication Manager Alex Chmiel is Continental’s head of marketing communications, brand and product management.

With an extensive portfolio in customer service and research and development in many of the world’s regions, he underscores the company’s singular approach to fulfilling the dreams of mobility for its respected partners around the world.

“Everyone tries to produce a tire that meets market needs. What we have done,

however, is identify and respond to regional markets the world over. We don’t pull a tire from our global portfolio with a couple of versions to see if it works. Instead, we work on product development with the view that it can address challenges specific to that particular market,” Chmiel said.

The results of adopting this approach have been persuasive. In responding to the particular challenges faced by fleets operating in the harsh Nordic regions of Europe, for example, Continental launched the HDW Scandinavia, a drive tire that received positive press reports and widespread acclaim for its optimal traction capabilities, long life, and directional drive patterns capable of withstanding strong retarder forces. Success of this design stands alongside additional milestones the company reached in product development for regions beyond Europe. In 2003 it introduced the HSR series to the United States which has since evolved to a top selling steer tire line in the company’s portfolio. More recently, a new product line was introduced to the Malaysian and Australian markets, as well as others for Africa and South America.

Continental has since applied its knowledge of regional product development to the Canadian mar-

ketplace. After extensive feedback from Canadian customers, Continental responded to the demand for a winter tire that would address the characteristics specific to this country’s winter driving experience.

Drawing on the success of its global portfolio, Continental incorporated appropriate attributes from tire products in other regions, particularly northern Europe, and added

ALEX CHMIEL: Head of Marketing Communications, Brand and Product Management new design features that would endure the rigours of Canadian road and climactic conditions.

Two years ago Continental introduced the HDW2 Scandinavia, a new winter drive tire that optimizes critical balance between fuel efficiency, tire life and tread patterns. Chmiel explained the product benefits which account for its popularity. “We developed a compound with much

better wear tendencies that are balanced with fuel efficiency, and produced a tire with longer life by installing a larger casing and wider tread distinct from the European brand.”

Longer tire life was a priority as Canadian customers preferred a tire that would function in year round conditions.

Optimum grip and excellent traction on winter roads are two of the many advantages of the HDW2. Providing up to ten percent more grip on snow-covered roads, this Continental winter tire for heavy trucks helps Canadian fleets keep the roads safe and deliveries on time in extreme weather conditions.

Every aspect of the tire’s tread has been specially engineered to provide greater traction and grip, even on a compacted layer of snow and in extreme conditions. Special tread geometry with numerous, three-dimensional lateral sipes on the single-direction pattern provide more gripping edges on the road surface than a traditional drive tire. These sipes also support the tread blocks against forces from the drive train, retarder and wheel brake system to achieve the best possible traction and braking force transfer. The HDW2 tread is not only ideal for winter, but a two-phase pattern developed by Continental allows the

tread to wear down to a positive proportion for summer. This two-phase tread is also optimized

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for low rolling resistance, allowing operators to enjoy fuel economy that is greater than traditional winter tires.

Popularity of the HDW2 is evidenced by repeated requests from sales reps for additional volumes to replenish dwindling inventories. “Our Canadian partners are very satisfied with these tires and they are selling extremely well,” confirmed Chmiel.

Optimal mileage, fuel economy, tread wear and extended tire life are product features and benefits that support Continental’s broader objective of lowering overall driving costs. Popularly known by its acronym, LODC, this multilateral strategy developed in response to the threat rising fuel prices presented to operators.

The success of the LODC program is gauged not only by widespread customer approval, but by competitors who have adopted Continental’s philosophy under different taglines, Chmiel said.

LODC is about drawing on all products and information resources in the Continental universe and applying them to one overriding concern: reducing costs for fleets. The vast portfolio of Continental’s global family of customers is segmented into three distinct categories – goods, people and construction. Grouping customers according to transportation specialty, as well as region, has enabled Continental to more readily define and respond to customer need.

Chmiel knows well the importance of face to face consultations with customers. He has engaged with clients in China, Malaysia, Africa, Europe and the US and later tendered proposals for maximizing efficiencies.

Among the resources Continental brings to the

LODC imperative is a customer service program that Alex refers to as the “toolbox.” The toolbox features a truck tire workshop for Continental sales reps who are trained to identify extensive wear pattern issues and other tire conditions. Adjoining this is Conti Tire Management, a policy tool which further enhances training, thereby enabling sales reps to provide the best tire for specific applications, transmit advice about tire rotation procedures, inflation pressures, and other maintenance essentials.

The policy generated is further supported by a fleet monitoring system that Continental service representatives employ to monitor all tires in a fleet and provide transparent reports, yet another tool in Continental’s kit that helps to build better products.

For years Continental, in keeping with its commitment to the provision of multiple service solutions, has provided roadside assistance to national account customers. More recently, it extended this service to the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association (OOIDA).

As of August 1 this year, members have free access to a 24 hour, seven day per week call center that connects to more than 1,500 points of sale in the U.S. and Canada. Users need only call 877-TRUK-FIX for assistance.

Continental’s philosophy of continuous engagement with its worldwide base of customers has entrenched the corporation’s standing as a principal provider of global solutions by transforming customer needs into the manufacture of leading edge products.

The evolution of the HDW2 from a European to Canadian-specific product is the latest demonstration of Continental’s commitment to customer service.

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New Location Offers Unique Truck & Trailer Storage Terminal

By Marek Krasuski

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everal years ago Rn-T Trailer Repairs Inc. began servicing the commercial transportation industry with comprehensive repairs for trucks and trailers. Now, with an impeccable service record and combined experience of nearly 60 years in transportation, the owners of R-n-T Trailer Repairs have entered another development phase, replete with enhanced services and facilities for fleets and owner operators.

In addition to the ongoing repair services that have earned R-n-T Trailers its well deserved reputation, this provider is now distinguished by its ability to store trucks and trailers. Notes Vice President, Shirley Camilleri, “We are the first facility of its kind in Mississauga, and one of the few in Ontario with both a fully equipped repair shop and parking terminal for trucks and trailers.”

Gauging the need of fleets to procure safe facilities for tractor and trailer storage, R-n-T Trailers responded by moving from its original location on Atlantic Drive in Mississauga to a new facility with property features that would ad-

dress industry priorities.

In early October R-n-T relocated to 1905 Shawson Drive, also in Mississauga and just four kilometers from the Toronto Pearson International Airport, a strategic position at Dixie Road and Hwy 401, one of this country’s major transportation corridors. What makes this facility a unique one-stop-shop is its size.

“Our site includes seven acres of parking capable of storing up to 240 trailers and 70 trucks,” says Shirley, by way of introduction to a suite of additional features which continue to generate interest from trucking stakeholders.

Indeed, this parking terminal is equipped with a customer surveillance package, thanks to the recent installation of stateof-the-art video monitoring systems. This significant capital investment provides online viewing capabilities which enable customers to monitor in real time the status of their stored units. The entire periphery of the property is rimmed with eight foot fences capped with barbed wire. An electronic gate, the only entry and exit point to the lot, is accessible by a personal-

ized security code for each customer. The code is rendered invalid at the time of termination and different codes are assigned for each new client.

Security is enhanced further by additional monitoring procedures: A camera records the image of the driver’s face and licence plate each time the yard is accessed. Unless these security procedures are successfully undertaken, the gate will not open. Adjoining the storage yard is an expanded 19,000 square foot building equipped with six work bays for faster service.

Shirley Camilleri says that these parking services answer the needs of many fleets, particularly those with operations in other cities, by opening access to the GTA market with trailers and trucks secured and accessible in the heart of the country’s economic centre. The location is also pivotal for cross-country deliveries. Space is leased on a monthly basis, while an overflow area is reserved for shorter term rentals.

What makes this “one stop shop” so unique, continues Shirley, is the relief it offers to fleets who can

R-n-T’s new seven-acre secure truck and trailer terminal and expanded service facility.

direct their attention to the business of transportation while R-n-T tends to their maintenance and repair requirements. “By having trucks and trailers safely parked in our yard, we can ensure that all precheck inspections have been completed, safety certificates updated, and all repairs completed. It’s very convenient for operators to have their units maintained while parked here,” she says.

Asked what services they provide, Shirley rephrases the question to more accurately reflect the scope of operations. “The only service we don’t provide is major repainting.” Peruse the company’s website, www.rnttrailerrepair.com, and a broad spectrum of service offerings appears, including all under carriage maintenance, mechanical and body repairs and replacements, suspension system repairs and oil and lube services, as well as the aforementioned certifications and emissions testing on both trucks and trailers.

R-n-T Trailers proudly heralds its shunting service as another offering that sets it apart. Other competitors do offer similar services, but few do it for free. As a complimentary package, R-n-T will pick up and return trailers to their destination point upon completion of service and maintenance.

Standing alongside the optional shunting package is a Mobile Service for both emergency roadside assistance and for onsite fleet maintenance. Mechanics are on call 24/7, ready to be dispatched to any breakdown location in the GTA and points beyond.

Each of R-n-T’s five mobile units is equipped with the latest tools and technologies sufficient to respond

to most maintenance and repair calls. The company dispatches service trucks, operated by licensed truck and trailer mechanics, to fleet yards once a week, once a day, or at any frequency requested by the customer.

Hours of operation are from 7 am. to 5 pm., however, in its ongoing pursuit of reaching additional milestones in customer service, the company is expected to put in place an afternoon shift in the next six months. R-n-T is also seeking to expand its network of qualified personnel. Licensed mechanics with 310T and 310J designations are encouraged to apply. Similarly, in an effort to promote high standards within the industry and shoulder its share of community development, R-n-T developed an apprenticeship program. Third and fourth year apprentices are also encouraged to apply for paid placements.

Owing to its expanded facility, space is available for lease in the lower level of the building. Over 3000 square feet of prime office real estate are being offered - ideally situated for

a trucking firm searching for plenty of room for a dispatch area, executive offices, and independent entrance.

For nine years, R-n-T Trailer Repairs Inc. serviced the truck and trailer market from their original Mississauga location at 5725 Atlantic Drive. That site has since been tendered to another company operating under a lease agreement. The decision to lease, and not sell, was driven by the wish to preserve continuity between the first chapter in R-n-T’s success and its continuing growth at 1905 Shawson Drive.

A seven-acre secure truck and trailer terminal, expanded service facility with additional work bays, a strategic location allowing convenient access from the 401, and the continuation of a comprehensive service and repair program, collectively reaffirm R-n-T’s commitment to the transportation industry.

For more information, please contact Shirley Camilleri at Shirley@ rnttrailerrepair.com or call 905.565.8281, ext.

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Theme: Truck Parts & Accessories

Parts & Accessories Markets Poised for Modest Growth

By Marek Krasuski

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he aftermarket for medium and heavy duty truck parts is breathing easier these days following the fallout of the 2008 recession and the subsequent wake of economic aftershocks.

Then, sales declined by nearly 35 percent, bottoming out at levels not seen in over half a century.

By contrast, experts predict that demand for truck parts and components will increase by 3.8 percent in 2013, a forecast that is corroborated by shop owners in the field. “We have seen a moderate increase in volumes in the past year,” says Wes Govier, owner of Regional Springs, a Sudbury-based auto parts firm which has serviced the trucking industry for over 30 years.

Underscoring this viewpoint are results gathered from a recent study by the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) which says its members anticipate a steady growth period over the next 12 months. A number of reasons account for this prediction. Unit sales for new builds have showed a steady decline.

July sales this year were 32 percent lower than the same month a year ago, a consequence of an economy that performed poorer than expected.

With a significant jump in the cost of financing new trucks, fleets are retaining existing inventories with older models that require more replacement parts.

Advanced truck designs, too, lead to demand for more expensive replacements parts.

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Parts manufacturers all face competition, not only from each other but from offshore suppliers who have edged out many North American competitors on the supply chain.

Many gain competitive advantage through access to cheap labour and other advantages that arise from being second line aftermarket producers. For example, Original Equipment manufacturers reinforce product quality with warranties and invest heavily in research and development. Offshore companies have the advantage of copying innovations developed by industry forerunners who shoulder the additional burden of higher production costs.

Is it fair, then, to assume offshore products are of inferior quality to their North American counterparts?

“Definitely not,” says Wes Govier, discounting the notion that foreign products should be defaulted as inferior. “You can take a brand new product offshore and put it beside a North American one and you wouldn’t tell the difference.” Product quality is ultimately demonstrated by performance, not appearance, and offshore parts can be as good as, or better, than domestic components, though there are no guarantees. Since the parts industry is pricedriven, quality products generally come with a higher price tag.

Others in the industry have differi n g views on the impact of imported p a r t s .

Goran Abramovic is Marketing Manager for Wurth Canada, a company that supports the parts industry with the provision of fasteners, bolts, chemicals, tools, electrical components, and a host of related products. Domestic products must conform to DIN standards, industry norms that guarantee they meet a certain level of quality.

Abramovic says that many imports circumvent these regulations and provide the Canadian marketplace with substandard components, some of which can cause serious damage if used as a critical link in an engine or braking system.

Imported chemicals too lack safety standards such as warning labels, the absence of which render their contents unknown to customers. In a price driven industry, many users will opt for low cost imports despite inferior quality.

Notes Goran Abramovic: “Customer decisions are driven primarily by cost.

They will buy a bolt that costs 10 cents over the one that costs 25, even though the latter is a better product that meets quality control standards. On small items particularly, customers won’t bother with comparisons.” Companies like Wurth are further encumbered by rising costs of raw materials.

Higher prices for essential products such as nickel, steel, copper and brass are eating away at profit margins which are difficult to pass onto customers.

Abramovic says the company refuses

the temptation to compromise on quality as this is their primary business motto.

Aside from the aforementioned threats from offshore products, increasing demand for parts and accessories is also being driven by emissions control and safety standards as older trucks have to comply with new standards. In Ontario, for example, commercial trucks and trailers, since July 2011, have had to be reconfigured in accordance with SPIF – Safe, Productive, Infrastructure Friendly – regulations, a program that affects all vehicles equipped with lift axles operating on the province’s roadways.

Predictions for the near future identify the tire sector as one product category that will continue to dominate the parts aftermarket, along with mechanical products such as drivetrains and suspensions. The smaller electrical and electronic components segment will see the highest rise in demand in 2013.

Echoing woes across the industry, the parts sector cites human capital as a significant threat. Notes the OESA from the results of its member feedback survey, “When respondents were asked to identify the most significant shortterm challenges that their company faces in reaching its overall 2012/2013 business plan, nearly one quarter mentioned human resource capabilities.” The shortage of personnel also was

a chief concern in the list of long term challenges as well as the short term.

The majority of respondents urged governments to develop training programs that would alleviate the shortage of skilled workers. Additional concerns undermining confidence in the parts industry are the European debt crisis and economic uncertainty in the US. Other worries, too, persist. On the OESA’s website, President and CEO Neil DeKoker, stated that lack of access to capital, especially for smaller companies, could disrupt the flow of products. “A failure in that portion of the supply chain could shut down the entire industry,” he said. Indeed, private funding sources are less available because of low returns, and banks, which lend capital based on asset valuations, considered low in the industry, have less money to give, thereby reducing overall credit availability.

Drawing on feedback from the aforementioned OESA survey, DeKoker also said that OEMs recognize the importance of keeping suppliers informed and maintaining consistent production schedules to help control costs, particularly as downward pressure grows from overseas competition and from so-called “adjacent” areas. The existence of lightweight materials developed for the aerospace industry was cited as an example.

Much of what is happening in the parts industry resonates in the accessories market as well.

Peter Hohendron is Vice President of Dieter Accessories, provider of stainless steel products which can be found under the TRP brand at Peterbilt and Kenworth locations, and under the Alliance brand at Freightliner,

Western Star and Sterling locations. At International, as well as Volvo and Mack locations, their products are marketed under the “Dieter’s” brand. All truck OEMs carry their recently re-introduced “Panelite Accessory” line.

Dieter has experienced a rising demand for stainless, beginning in 2010 and peaking in 2012, a benchmark year equalling 2006 volumes, the best in the company’s history. A significant portion of Dieter’s clientele is from owners who opt for updating older models instead of trading in for newer builds.

“In many cases owneroperators choose to fix up their older trucks by accessorizing them,” he says.

As with the parts industry, improvements in manufacturing methods and equipment translate into better products. Surfaces are smoother and shinier and product dimensions are more accurate.

Hohendron offers practical tips for assessing product quality: “The quickest way to check the quality of stainless steel is to hold a magnet against it. If the magnet sticks to it, it’s a lower grade of stainless steel due to the low nickel content. The type of stainless that we use is type 304 which has high nickel content, is non-magnetic and will not rust. Other ways of discerning a good quality part to a poor quality part are: fit and finish, edge quality, light/wiring quality (if applicable), material thickness and the quality of the formed areas on the part.”

Finally, a pattern of consolidation in the parts industry that saw the restructuring of major suppliers and the exiting of smaller ones resonated in the accessories market, according to Peter Hohendorn.

“During the recession of 2008-09, we lost several of our competitors.”

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A Sad Farewell to Dave Skaarup, Trailer Wizards’ VP, Atlantic Region

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oncton, New Brunswick - October 17, 2012 - It has been a sad two weeks for the Trailer Wizards’ family as employees accepted the death of their Atlantic VP, Dave Skaarup.

During a dream motorcycling trip in Mexico a tragic accident took Skaarup’s life on October 3, 2012. He was 50 years old and left behind two adult children and an extended family, as well as many industry friends, customers and fellow “Wizards” in the Moncton Trailer Wizards

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branch and beyond.

An out-pouring of grief followed the announcement of Skaarup’s death.

He was a loyal leader regarded for his honesty and integrity. Employees described him as the kind of boss that cared about every employee and didn’t hesitate to pitch in and be a team player. “A few things that I appreciated from Dave was the fact he never complained about anything, whether it be personal or business. Also, his loyalty to his team, friends and mostly his family,” says

Daran Ultican, Senior Sales Representative in Moncton and long term friend and colleague of Dave Skaarup.

Trailer Wizards is committed to continuing Dave’s legacy of a productive, safe and happy environment at the Moncton branch location.

The wake and funeral took place at Calvary Tabernacle in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick. The funeral took place from the same location at 1PM on Sunday, October 21, 2012.

Donations may be made in Dave Skaarup’s hon-

our to Bannon Camp (a non-profit children’s camp Skaarup’s family has been involved with) or to the donor’s choice charity. Exact details and instructions for Bannon Camp donations will be available on the White’s Funeral Home website (please go to www. whitesfh.com and search “Skaarup”).

Trailer Wizards would like to thank everyone who has supported our organization during this difficult time.

Trailer Wizards Ltd. formed in 2010 as a result of the merger between

Lions Gate Trailers Ltd., Provincial Trailer Rentals, and other select providers that form a strategic network. Trailer Wizards Ltd. locations include Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Mississauga, Montréal, and Moncton.

To learn more about Trailer Wizards, please visit www. trailerwizards.com.

For media inquiries, please contact Fiona Friesen, Marketing Director, Trailer Wizards, 250.667.3496; fionaf(at)trailerwizards(dot) com.

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Dave Skaarup: VP forTrailer Wizard’s Atlantic Region

Fil-Mor Automotive

Dealing With Perceptions About Remanufactured Products

By Paul Morale

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emanufactured parts are often avoided and instead new parts are selected for an application.

Often this is done without even giving the customer the choice. This can be for various reasons, but many times it is simply because of the perception that new parts offer better quality over the remanufactured equivalent. I suggest that in fact this is seldom reality. The truth is a remanufactured product can offer quality that is as good as a new part, offers superior value, and other benefits over a new part.

Speaking from my experience, our products meet all original equipment specifications, and we strive to produce a part that is as high as or higher in quality than the original as most others in the remanufacturing industry provide equally high quality products. Granted, not all remanufactured products are of the highest quality but that is true of many new products as well. The point is, if you deal with a quality supplier, I have no doubt you will receive a quality product.

A remanufactured part will generally save the customer 32 to 52 percent and sometimes more - a significant cost savings, combined with the superior

quality of these products, the customer will usually receive a much better value for their dollar without sacrificing performance.

Other benefits, in addition to quality and value, which a remanufactured product can offer, is the environmental impact. As a society we have grown more environmentally aware - and with very good reason.

Remanufactured parts cut down on the amount of materials going into waste sites and the process is significantly less intense.

According to some studies the emissions are as much as 50% lower than what is required to manufacture an equivalent new part.

Therefore, it makes a lot of sense to use remanufactured parts – this benefits everyone.

Another reason for selecting a remanufactured part is the benefit to Canadian employment. By purchasing a remanufactured part we reinvest in Canada and keep Canadians employed. Using foreign manufactured, new parts does not aid Canadian manufacturers in providing jobs for Canadians.

One more point to consider is that when dealing with vehicles that are eight years old or more, it gets difficult to find new parts.

Sometimes it is impossible; a new part just doesn’t exist. We need to keep the

remanufacturing industry strong because we need to ensure they are around to supply those products that new part manufacturers either can’t or won’t supply.

So I hope you now have the information you need to understand that you do

not have to sacrifice quality when you purchase a remanufactured product, and the customer receives great value. In conclusion, remanufactured products provide benefits to the customer, to our economy, and to our environment. Re-

manufactured parts should be embraced. We, as an industry, need to work to eliminate the false perceptions around remanufactured parts that discourage these from being chosen over a new product.

Fil-Mor Automotive &

Clutch Products Ltd. has been a remanufacturer of clutches since 1980. For more information give me a call at 800.677.9038, or send an email to pmorale@ filmorautomotive.com or visit our website at www.filmorautomotive.com.

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Making Your Miles Count

Choosing a Trucking Company: Benefits of Turnover

By Robert Scheper

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uch has been discussed about the cost of turnover in the indust r y. C o m p a n i e s m o a n about administration costs, retraining, drop in service and a whole host of disadvantages.

The costs to operators are also considerable: downtime, decaling, orientation and sometimes even painting.

Out of pocket expenses can easily climb above $2,000.

However, it is my opinion that turnover is a necessity. Lack of turnover

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can produce many more problems than it solves.

In 2009, when virtually nobody was hiring, turnover was almost zero.

The word on the street was “dig a hole, put on a helmet and just be thankful to have a job.”

The absence of turnover, combined with the recession (serious cuts in freight rates) caused many companies to do one of two things (or some combination of both). Lay off their bottom 5-20% of drivers or cut financial corners by offloading costs and risks to operators.

If a company is faced with a drop in freight volume I support the choice to lay off. It provides all drivers and operators a clear understanding of their future. They either have one or they don’t.

I am a believer in Pareto’s Principle (80/20 rule: 80% of outcomes

can be attributed to 20% of the causes for a given event). An example simply put would be 80% of all the trucking company income comes from the efforts of 20% of the employees. Or put another way: 80% of the trucking company’s losses come from 20% of the employees. Therefore loping (laying off) of the bottom 5-20% should increase results dramatically.

What occurred in 2009 at too many companies, however, was far from just culling the herd.

Many companies leveraged their position of power to skim, pilfer and steal. In my practice I have sojourned through two prior recessions in the transport industry.

There was always some evidence of skimming, but 2009 put the concept into a different stratosphere. The companies who did this often openly

stated this was “industry standard”. It was shocking and the lack of turnover allowed the bottom feeding trucking companies to rob, pilfer and steal.

Drivers are not nearly as stupid as companies think they are. Drivers remember. Once the bombing stops they crawl out of their foxhole, remove their helmets, and shoulder their guns. They now get to vote with their feet again.

Some companies (usually the bottom 20% in the industry) abused much more than others. Those who restrained themselves and treated their operators with dignity and respect during 2009 have retained a stronger sense of loyalty within their fleet and the industry. The abusers should rightfully be suffering with a much higher revolving door.

One key lesson that

should be learned from these last few years is that returns are directly proportionate to investments. Many companies are now seeing the return on their policy investments (3-4 year delay of course).

However, now is the opportunity for drivers and operators to invest in their future. Operators must build value within the company they choose to work with. They must ensure that when the next recession hits they are considered top performers, hopefully as high as possible within the top 80% of their company.

Turnover provides this opportunity. It is a benefit that operators should take advantage of whenever they can. Simply put, now is the time.

In every economy one thing must be understood. There will be recessions. Recessions are

as inevitable to economies as elections are in democracies, maybe not as predictable (down to the day or even year) but still inevitable.

Free market economies (and even life), is all about a cycle of investment and returns. There are strategic times to invest and strategic times to expect returns. The higher the level of investment, the higher the expectation of returns.

Robert Scheper operates an accounting and consulting firm in Steinbach, Manitoba. He has a Masters Degree in Business 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.thrconsulting.ca and thrconsulting.blogspot.com or at 877.987.9787. You can e-mail him at robert@ thrconsulting.ca.

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Cross Border Services

Beyond The Border Pilot Project Has Begun

By Dawn Truell

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ffective September 30, 2012, the Beyond the Border Action Plan commenced at Land Ports of Entry.

Both the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Canada Border Services Agency began the Phase I pilot of the Entry/Exit program. Routine biographic information will be collected between September 30, 2012 and January 31, 2013. As of October 15, 2012, both agencies began exchanging this information to record entry into one country so that it becomes a record of exit from the other country. This pilot won’t affect regular port operations.

“The sharing of entry and exit information will facilitate the legitimate flow of traffic between the U.S. and Canada while strengthening border security,” said U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner, David V. Aguilar.

“As outlined in the Beyond the Border Action Plan, our governments are committed to maintaining the integrity of our shared border,” said Minister Toews. “This sharing of entry and exit information will play a key part in bolstering border security.”

Under the pilot, the Department of Homeland Security and Canada Border Services Agency will exchange routinely collected data of third-country nationals (those who are neither citizens of Canada nor the United States), permanent residents of Canada, and lawful permanent residents of the United States at the following four ports of entry:

Pacific Highway, Blaine, Washington / Pacific Highway, British Columbia; P e a c e A r c h , B l a i n e, Washington / Douglas (Peace Arch), British Columbia; Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, Lewiston, New York / Queenston-Lewiston Bridge, Ontario; and Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, New York / Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

A coordinated entry/ exit system will help the U.S. and Canada identify persons who potentially overstay their lawful period of admission and monitor the departure of persons subject to removal orders.

It will also help verify that residency requirements are being met by applicants for continued eligibility in immigration programs. The process of sharing personal information will be done in accordance with each country’s privacy laws and policies.

It will also be consistent with the Beyond the Border Action Plan Joint Statement of Privacy Principles and a Letter of Intent agreed to by the Department of Homeland Security and the Canada Border Services Agency. If we remember, on February 4, 2011, Prime Minister Harper and President Obama released the Beyond the Border Declaration, articulating a shared vision in which our countries work together to address threats at the earliest point possible while facilitating the legitimate movement of people, goods and services across our shared borders. The Action Plan was released in December of 2011 which outlined the specific steps our countries are taking for the Beyond the Border Declaration. Carry proper identification for yourself and any children travelling with you to assist in confirming your legal right to enter the U.S.A. and/or Canada.

The Government of Canada recommends that Canadian citizens travel with

a valid Canadian passport because it is the only reliable and universally accepted travel and identification document available to Canadians for the purpose of international travel. Identification you will need: Enhanced Driver’s License or a NEXUS Card or a FAST Card or a Canadian Citizenship Card.

If applicable Certificate of Indian Status, Birth Certificate in combination with either a driver’s license or a government issued photo identification. If you are a permanent resident of Canada or the U.S, you should bring your Permanent Resident Card with you. Parents who share custody of their children should carry copies of the legal custody documents. It is also recommended that they have a consent letter from the other custodial parent to take the child on a trip out of the country. The parents’ full name, address

and telephone number should be included in the consent letter.

When travelling with a group of vehicles, parents or guardians should arrive at the border in the same vehicle as the children.

Adults who are not parents or guardians should have written permission from the parents or guardians to supervise the children.

The consent letter should include addresses and telephone numbers where the parents or guardian can be reached. CBSA and CBP officers watch for missing children and may ask detailed questions about the children who are travelling with you.

Truck drivers, please remember to bring with you ID that shows who you are

employed by or on contract with.

For further information on anything above, or in aiding in the fight against smuggling, terrorism, CTPAT, FAST, or PIP, please c o n t a c t D aw n Tr u e l l , President, Cross Border Services, at: www.c-tpatcertified.com or www. crossborderservices.org 905.973.9136.

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Business Insurance Matters

Cargo & Christmas

By Linda Colgan

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n the transportation industry one welcomes the pre season of Christmas with much enthusiasm as freight normally is more plentiful and revenue is at a peak. Lurking in the shadows of those preparing to do an honest day’s work are those who benefit from the avails of crime. We naively think that those waiting for this season are kids, kids at heart, and retailers. Wrong!

Criminals with mal intent see this as their season “their” season to benefit from the ethical efforts of hardworking people. Gone are the days of Robin Hood folklore - I am not too familiar with honest criminals who like to donate to the poor. From the insurance perspective we are too familiar with thieves who target hard working transportation companies and retailers who are striving to make their profits for leaner months ahead.

Considering profit comes from the transportation of that fine commodity called freight, just how much time does your dispatch spend on reviewing a certificate of insurance for the carriers that you sub broker to? A very dangerous level of exposure arises if the answer is going to be only seconds spent on the review process. In many cases it’s a three-point check. Number one: Have a certificate. Number two: Ensure the term is current.

Number three: Check that the cargo limit is sufficient.

It takes just a maximum of five seconds. These five seconds could be one of the most costly mistakes a company could make.

Never accept certificates of insurance from the transportation facility.

To quote Funk and Wagnall’s definition of never, “not at any time, not ever, not at all, positively not.”

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accept certificates from the transportation firm’s Insurer or Broker.

Review certificates recently received. Does it look authentic? Are all the fonts the same? If you are sub brokering, freight check all the information.

In the case of identity theft the information is stolen and all appears fine; however, the phone or fax number may not be the same.

The email address could be similar but slightly deviates from the company profile.

If the Insurance provider is not one familiar with the industry then contact your Broker. Get them involved and have them contact the company for a copy of their cargo wording and provide their feedback. Checking

after a loss is not the right time to find out that the carrier’s Insurer excludes theft, reefer products, etc.

Now is the time to remind staff not to leave trailers unattended. Make

sure that loads and security are double checked.

Ensure gates are locked, alarms set, and simply take those extra few minutes to ensure the freight and your assets are protected.

Additional steps may deter thieves, prompting them to focus on someone else’s property that is more vulnerable.

Linda Colgan has been an Insurance Broker in

the transportation industry since 1986 and currently is a Transportation Insurance Advisor with JDIMI. To contact Linda call 416.809.3103 or email lindac@ jdimi.com.

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Ontario Trucking Association

Blue Water Bridge Toll Rates Increase

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lue Water Bridge C a n a d a ’s ( B WBC’s) Board of Directors has approved a 25-cent* increase in toll rates across all categories for U.S.-bound vehicles crossing the Blue Water Bridge, effective January 3, 2013, the organization announced today.

“BWBC is a federal Crown corporation, but does not receive government funds to support its operations. The organization’s main source of income is its toll revenues, which are re-invested 100 percent back into bridge operations and infrastructure management. For ex-

ample, this year, approximately $1.3 million have been allocated to extensive improvements to the bridge’s communications and electrical networks, in support of upgraded vehicle message signs and security monitoring and to pave the way for future Canadian plaza develop-

ment. *Effective January 1, 2013, the toll rates in CDN or U.S. funds for U.S.-bound traffic will be: Passenger Vehicle, $3.50, Extra Axles, $3.50/axle, Roll of 20 Tokens, $50.00, C o m m e r c i a l Tr u c k s , $3.75/axle (Cash), $3.50/ axle (Pre-paid).

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Wajax Acquires Ace Hydraulic

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ontreal, Quebec - October 22, 2012 - Wajax Industrial Components has acquired Ace Hydraulic Ltd. of Bathurst, New Brunswick in a transaction that will enhance Wajax’s hydraulic repair and service capabilities.

The strategic acquisition will also augment Wajax’s ability to support mining, forestry and other industrial businesses throughout Atlantic Canada and the Quebec North Shore.

Ace Hydraulic was founded in 1987 and has steadily evolved into a fully integrated hydraulic facility, repairing hydraulic pumps, valves and motors, as well as rebuilding and fabricating cylinders with 1-to-24 inch bores.

Hydraulic power units of all sizes are also built on demand. Ace Hydraulic supports a diverse list of regional clients including iron ore mines, original equipment manufacturers and forestry operations.

“Our objective is to be a total solutions provider in terms of product offerings, engineering capabilities and repair services,” said Marc Joanis, Director of Business Development and Marketing for Wajax Industrial Components.

“Where we don’t have those capabilities, we are pursuing strategic acquisitions. We were attracted to Ace Hydraulic because it has a very good reputation in the marketplace for hydraulic repairs.”

Ace Hydraulic’s Bathurst location has 16 staff members, including NFPAcertified technicians, machinists, welders and millwrights who service all types of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

Pierre Duguay has been appointed Branch Manager and Charles Guerette has been named Service Manager.

“I was extremely impressed with their attitude, drive and enthusiasm,” said Barry Sutherby,

Vice-President - Hydraulic Systems and Services for Wajax Industrial Components, referring to the Ace Hydraulic team.

“They are very passionate about what they do, and they have that ‘can-do’ spirit.”

As for Pierre Duguay, he goes on to add, “Just like Wajax Industrial Components, we set high standards for ourselves and our customers. Now that we’re part of a sound and strongly managed national company like Wajax, we’ll be able to address more of our customers’ needs.”

The Bathurst, New Brunswick facility has doubled in size as recently as November 2011, adding 6,000 square feet of space. It features an array of modern equipment, including a Lagun 1600 horizontal-vertical milling machine, several Tos high production lathes and a 34 x 160 Mazak lathe capable of handling some of the biggest machining jobs in the industry. In addition, the facility has a nut buster that will deliver 150,000 in-lb of torque, allowing large hydraulic cylinders to be disassembled and assembled with ease. A 230-hp test bench delivers 5,000 psi at 60 gpm, making it possible to replicate the most demanding operating conditions.

Available hydraulic offerings will soon be expanded to include brands such as Eaton, Hawe, Schroeder, Magnetek and High Country Tek. The team’s existing skills will be enhanced with training in a broader range of products, Sutherby adds.

“I want to thank our employees, customers and suppliers for building Ace Hydraulic into what it is today,” added retiring President Leon Thériault.

“I think this is a perfect fit for everybody.”

Wajax Industrial Components is a wholly-

owned division of Wajax Corporation, a leading industrial distributor. Wajax is a Canadian business which has been in operation for 154 years. Its common shares are listed and traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “WJX”. Wajax Industrial Components has

57 branches nation-wide, employing more than 750 people, and represents such market-leading brands as Eaton, Hawe Hydraulics, Festo, Permco and Schroeder Industries.

Globally sourced hydraulic products are also available under the Hy-Spec private label brand.

Wajax Industrial Components has 13 certified service and repair centres strategically located across Canada. More than 50 specialized engineers and technicians deliver value-added services such as design and fabrication, equipment selection, failure analy-

sis, on-site support, and reverse engineering. Its customers are in sectors as diverse as mining and aggregates, oil and gas, primary metals, forestry, utilities and construction, to name a few.

For further information, visit www.wajax. com.

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Legal Matters

The Importance of Disclosure

By Mark Reynolds

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hen you have been charged, it is important that you do not declare yourself guilty prior to you or your representative seeing the disclosure. Disclosure is the evidence that the prosecution will be using in court in an attempt to convict you of your particular charge. In most cases involving traffic offences or commercial vehicle of-

fences, the disclosure will consist of a copy of the charging officer’s notes.

The officer needs to take note of the particulars of the offence, including time, date, location, etc. The officer also needs to make note of information that will be required as testimony in order to obtain a conviction. This is standard procedure.

This does not necessarily mean that the officer has noted sufficient information to obtain a conviction. For example, in the case of a speeding ticket, the officer needs to note the procedure followed in order to prove that the radar device he or she was using at the

time of the offence was functioning properly. Even if you are certain that you were in fact speeding, that does not necessarily mean that the officer made proper notes regarding the offence. It’s not enough for an officer to simply determine if you have committed the offence. The prosecution is required to prove this beyond a reasonable doubt.

This means more than the officer simply testifying that you were speeding, or you were over your hours on your log book, or your tire was improper.

The majority of offences carry either demerit points, or CVOR points or both. Too many points or convictions

can result in increased insurance premiums, which will always cost considerably more than the fine you are facing with a conviction. Simply paying the fine that is associated with charge can cause more problems than you may have ever anticipated.

Truck drivers, for example, can find themselves not only paying higher insurance premiums but could find themselves looking for work in another field, if they end up with too many convictions that either resulted in too many demerit points or caused too many CVOR points to be assigned to their employer’s CVOR record. The employer’s in-

surance carrier can simply tell the employer that they are no longer insuring that particular driver.

That being said, any paralegal or lawyer that does not request the officer’s disclosure when contesting a charge is not doing their job. If you’re having someone contesting a charge for you, don’t be shy about asking if disclosure has been requested, and if the disclosure is sufficient.

Even in a case where you may know you are guilty of the offence, the officer may have insufficient evidence to obtain a conviction. In fact, I have seen cases where the officer did not make any notes re-

garding the incident at all.

It could be that after writing someone a ticket the officer could have been called away on some emergency and did not have a chance to make notes regarding the offence. That may be something of a long shot but it happens.

The important thing to remember is not to be too hasty in deciding that your case is a lost cause. The disclosure may very well show otherwise.

Mark Reynolds is a former MTO officer, provincial trainer, and enforcement coordinator, and can be reached at 416.221.6888 or email MarkReynolds@ OTTLegal.com.

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Canadian Trucking Alliance

CTA & CargoNet Join Forces to Combat Cargo Theft

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he Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and CargoNet, a leading source of supply chain security risk analysis, have announced they are working together to help motor carriers introduce an additional layer of security aimed at reducing their vulnerability to the growing problem of cargo crime and provide police agencies with the information needed to apprehend the criminals who perpetrate these crimes.

CargoNet features a national database, 24/7 theft alert system, task force and investigations support, driver educa-

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tion and awareness training and a tractor-trailer theft deterrence program.

CargoNet is a division of the Verisk Crime Analytics unit at Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq:VRSK).

“By joining forces with CargoNet, which is already working with carriers and police departments in the United States, we are able to provide a secure mechanism that will assist the Canadian trucking industry and police in better addressing many of the issues and recommendations identified in CTA’s report on cargo crime released a little over a year ago,” said CTA CEO

David Bradley. “ C TA m u s t b e c o m mended for its ability to work with its members as well as insurers and police agencies across Canada to study the growing problem of cargo theft and take steps towards addressing the problem,” said David Shillingford, President of Verisk Crime Analytics. “We are excited to be able to support CTA and the industry in the implementation of one of the major recommendations of the study – secure data collection and sharing between cargo theft victims and law enforcement.”

To facilitate the CargoNet launch in Canada, a group of CTA member car-

riers from across Canada are joining the CargoNet program. CTA will re-

tain a seat on CargoNe t C a n a d a ’s a d v i s o r y board.

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ATSSA Toronto

Webasto Starts the Season with Anti-Idling Solutions

By Barb Woodward

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he first meeting of the season was hosted by Webasto Products North America.

Paul Penney, Regional Sales Manager for Central Canada, gave an interesting presentation on Webasto’s anti-idling solutions. Webasto has been family-owned since its foundation in 1901. The company has been supplying the automotive industry for over 75 years.

Today it is split into the divisions of Roof & Components as well as Thermo & Comfort for heating and air conditioning systems.

Webasto provides engineoff heating and cooling solutions that do just that, while providing one of the fastest returns on investment. Their Class 8 Truck Solutions include Webasto heaters which pre-heat engines, warm interiors, reduce idling and save fuel. Their Bunk Cooling Systems provide cutting edge solutions. For Light Duty Vehicles Webasto products pre-heat engines, and provide for interior and cargo heat.”

The golf outing at Nobleton Lakes

on September 13th was a huge success as usual.

The weather was great, the participants were good company, the food was very good and there were lots of prizes. Special thanks go to Brian Sibbald and his Entertainment team for the usual o u t -

standing effort and success of this event. Brian reported that $1,040.00 was raised for the Christmas Charity fund, Toys for Tots and $1,070.00 was raised for the ATSSA MAP Scholarship fund. Also, we must not forget the many companies who sponsored this event. Thanks again to everyone for making this occasion another huge success.

Next year’s event will be held on September 12th.

The Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar will be a one day seminar and trade show. It will be held on April 24, 2013 at the Paradise Banquet & Convention Center located at 7601 Jane Street (Just N. of Hwy. 407). There will be three seminar sessions with a trade show open exclusive of sessions. It will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end with a banquet dinner from 6:00pm7:30pm.

Sponsors for monthly meet-

ings are always welcome and can be booked by contacting Brian Sibbald at 905-564-7278.This is your company’s opportunity for a captive audience to present your products!

Also, if you know a company that would like to become a sponsor and they do sponsor a meeting, your membership dues will be reimbursed.

Meetings are held at the Paradise Banquet Hall located on Jane Street just below the 407 at 6:00 p.m. every second Thursday of the month from October through to and including June.

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Jonjo Transportation Refrigeration:

Jonjo Acquires Thermo King of Eastern Canada

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ississauga, Ontario - October 2, 2012 - Jonjo Transportation Refrigeration (JTR) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Thermo King Eastern Canada (TKEC) from Ingersoll Rand, effective September 30, 2012, and is now the leading provider of transport refrigeration equipment and service in Eastern Canada.

JTR is one of Canada’s

largest independent transport refrigeration sales, service and parts companies. The company has served the transport refrigeration industry for over 25 years, having built its success on offering customers quality sales advice and consistent, reliable service. JTR service technicians are trained on and work regularly with a variety of brands, including Thermo King, a brand

of Ingersoll Rand.

Thermo King, founded in 1938, is the world leader in manufacturing transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications including trailers, truck bodies, buses, shipboard containers and railway cars. Thermo King products are backed by a nationwide dealer network which provides expert factory-trained service

and a complete line of genuine and competitive parts. Thermo King Eastern Canada offers service to customers from several locations in Ontario and Quebec as well as Moncton, New Brunswick and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

The purchase of TKEC, based in Mississauga, ON, further increases JTR’s share in the transport refrigeration market. “The combination of

TKEC with our years of industry experience will provide our customers an unparalleled level of service and support.” said John O’Dwyer, President of JTR. “JTR’s exceptional customer focus, local market experience, and longterm stability made them the obvious choice to become the partner that will enable our continued growth in Eastern Can-

ada,” said Ken Hartman, Director of Dealer Development for Thermo King in North America.

J T R ’s a c q u i s i t i o n o f TKEC is a natural extension of the company’s temperature control solutions business. JTR will utilize TKEC’s existing locations, product offerings and leverage TKEC’s strengths to provide industry leading solutions to all of its customers. In

PACCAR Parts

Allstate Peterbilt Dealer of the Year

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enton, Washington - October 11, 2012 - Allstate Peterbilt of Fargo was named the 2011 North American Parts and Service Dealer of the Year at the annual Parts and Service Meeting held recently in Anaheim, California. The award is presented in recognition of outstanding parts and service support.

“Allstate Peterbilt of Fargo scored near or at the top of every standards of excellence category.” said Darrin Siver, PACCAR Vice President and PACCAR Parts General Manager.

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Peterbilt also named its Platinum Oval and Best in Class Parts and Service Award winners to recognize dealer excellence and outstanding achievements in customer support, parts and service operations, facilities and financial performance.

The Platinum Oval Award winners were The Peterbilt Store – North Georgia, Peterbilt of Sioux City, Stahl Peterbilt – Grande Prairie, Peterbilt Manitoba – Winnipeg, Rush Peterbilt Truck Center – Tyler and Peterbilt Pacific – Kamloops.

The Best in Class Award

winners were Stahl Peterbilt – Edmonton, Rush Peterbilt Truck Center – Houston, JX Peterbilt – Bloomington, Peterbilt of Council Bluffs and Hunter Peterbilt – Smithfield.

TRP Awards Peterbilt dealers were recognized for excellence in the support and sales of the TRP brand of all-makes parts for trucks, trailers and buses. Camions Excellence Peterbilt was named the 2011 TRP AllMakes Dealer of the Year for North America.

“Camions Excellence Peterbilt is focused on allmakes, and every person

in the dealership realizes the potential of the allmakes market,” Siver said.

The TRP Trailer Dealer of the Year was Rush Peterbilt Truck Center – Denver, and the TRP Bus Dealer of the Year was Mid-America Peterbilt in O’Fallon, Missouri.

New Awards This year, three new awards recognized dealers for their creativity and innovation in marketing, effective use of the TruckCare CONNECT system and engine parts and service excellence. The Parts and Service Marketing Dealer of the Year was

Peterbilt Ontario Truck Centres, the CONNECT Dealer of the Year was Allstate Peterbilt of Winona

and the Engine Parts and Service Dealer of the Year was The Peterbilt Store – Knoxville.

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Allstate Peterbilt of Fargo accepts the 2011 Peterbilt Parts and Service Dealer of the Year Award in recognition of their outstanding parts and service support.

The Safety Tip Adviser

Winter Is Coming. Is Your Vehicle Ready?

By Alvis Violo

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s winter approaches, it’s that time again to get our vehicles ready for the snow and ice. Unfortunately, most people who drive rarely make any preparations. While some drivers do get away with it, there are many others who are not prepared and end up paying a lot more money for unnecessary expenses. Getting your vehicle ready for winter is not an expensive undertaking, nor is it very time consuming. The majority of these common preparations can be carried out by the vehicle owner

and include the following procedures.

The battery should always be inspected using specialized equipment to ensure that it has adequate power and that it functions properly. A major frustration of winter driving is having wipers that do not work. Avoid this by always replacing old or worn out wipers.

Also check the wiper fluid reservoir, as the last thing you want is to run into a mid-winter ice storm without any fluid.

Worn out tires can have a damaging influence while driving on wet or snowy roads. Traction is often at a bare minimum due to slippery road conditions. Properly inflated tires provide the highest contact between the tires and the road. Vehicle oil should also be changed to suit winter conditions.

As the temperature drops, oil gets viscous and circu-

lates poorly, which means we need oil that is thinner and circulates well. Your owner’s manual will tell you which oil is recommended for winter driving.

For those of us who have postponed getting the vehicle serviced during the summer, it is time to make sure that the old air and fuel filters are replaced and that the engine is running smoothly.

Switch on the heater and make sure it is working properly. Also, open the hood of the vehicle and inspect the belts and hoses.

Despite the importance of antifreeze, less than 30 per cent of vehicle owners rarely have it available when they need it. Buy the antifreeze early, top up the fluid level and place a spare jug in your vehicle.

Be sure as well to check burned out bulbs and replace them. In some cases the light lenses may need

to be scrubbed to remove grime and oil that has accumulated over the summer.

This winter, make sure your vehicle is as prepared as you are. Going the extra mile by getting your vehicle ready for winter and learning what it takes to drive safely through ice and snow could save your life or the life of a loved one.

Drive safe, think positive and be prosperous.

Alvis Violo is the C.E.O. of Emergency Road Services Corporation, a coast to coast bilingual road-

side assistance company dedicated to the trucking industry in Canada and the U.S. For more information, visit www. emergencyroadservices.

com or call 877.377.2262.

Please send your questions, feedback or comments about this column to alvis@emergencyroadservices.com.

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Flo Components

New Territory Sales Manager

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utomatic Lubrication Systems specialist FLO Components Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Savage as Territory Sales Manager – Sudbury, as it continues to expand its resources to better serve mining, construction, road building, aggregate and trucking companies in the Nickel Belt.

Commenting on the new appointment, Mr. Steve Matheson, Sales Manager of FLO Components said; “We are delighted to have Marc join our team. After many years in the industry, FLO has a well established reputation for providing timely and reliable technical support. Marc’s

proven track record for critical thinking and problem solving as well as his highly organized and dedicated work ethic and positive attitude, makes him uniquely suited for providing the kind of technical and sales support our customers have come to expect. Marc will work with our key partners in the industry developing lubrication solutions that take away their equipment breakdown related pain and increase machine uptime and profitability.”

A resident and native of Sudbury, Marc studied Business Administration at Cambrian College. His previous experience over the last 15 years includes various Finance, Man-

agement and Sales positions in the finance and automotive industries in Sudbury. Marc is looking forward to providing local availability of technical support to our customers while helping “Meet their Needs Better”.

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Tires & Wheels

Continental Emergency Road Service Now Available for Owner-Operators

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ort Mill, South Carolina - Breakdowns and roadside emergencies are costly expenses that no commercial truck operators enjoy. But while larger trucking fleets often have national service plans, owner-operators and independent drivers often find themselves alone on the road, negotiating their own prices for repairs. Today, thanks to a new program from Continental Tire the Americas, LLC’s Commercial Vehicle Tire business unit (“Continental”), members of the Owner-Operator and Independent Driver Association (OOIDA) can now remove some of the uncertainty that comes with emergencies.

As of August 1st, 2012, OOIDA members are automatically enrolled in a new emergency road service program exclusive for the organization, called “TrukFix for OOIDA.” The program allows OOIDA members free access to a 24 hour, seven day per week call center with access to more than 1,000 points of sale in the U.S. and Canada. According to Clif Armstrong, Director of Marketing for Commercial Vehicle Tires in the Americas, the program has no membership costs for OOIDA members and gives them added peace of mind.

“With TrukFix for OOIDA, drivers only have to call our toll-free assistance

hotline at 877-TRUKFIX and provide their OOIDA m e m b e r s h i p n u m b e r.

From there, our trained emergency assistance operators will help identify the issue, locate a service provider, provide regulated pricing for tires and related services, and stay in contact with the driver until he or she is back on the road,” Armstrong explained.

“It’s a reliable service that not only helps OOIDA members get back on the road faster, but gives them a predictable, competitive price for Continental and General brand truck tires and emergency services,” he said. “We’ve taken some of the guesswork out of breakdowns so that

independent drivers don’t have to worry about the unpredictable prices for tires when they need them most.”

For OOIDA members who have iPhone or iPad mobile devices, the TrukFix for OOIDA service is also accessible with just a tap of the screen through Continental’s Tr u c k Ti r e s Dealer Locator app. The application can be found on the iTunes App Store by searching for “Continental Truck Tires Dealer Locator.”

Continental has also published

a QR code to instantly download the application from its Web site at www.continental-truck. com. With this application, there is just a single click to dial the TrukFix call center from an iPhone.

TrukFix for OOIDA also offers convenient credit card billing, as well as follow-up calls made the next day to make sure that the owneroperator is satisfied with the service they have received, said Armstrong.

“We’re happy to be working with OOIDA on this

valuable service for its members. Unfortunately, roadside emergencies can happen to any commercial driver, whether affiliated with a large carrier or independent. But our new TrukFix for OOIDA ensures that its members have fewer headaches when it comes to pricing for tires in an emergency,” Armstrong said.

The TrukFix for OOIDA program joins Continental’s suite of emergency road service plans, which also include TrukFix for Continental national account customers and ContiFleet for smaller fleets. For more information about any of these plans, visit www.trukfix. com.

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Two Continental Retreads Verified by SmartWay

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ort Mill, South Carolina - October 2, 2012. Just over 90 days since standards were announced, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC’s Commercial Vehicle Tire Business Unit (“Continental”) received word from the U.S. Environmental Pro-

tection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership last month that two of its ContiTreads were part of the first round of retread tire products verified for low rolling resistance in the program’s history.

The EPA announced September 13 via its Smart-

Way Transport Partnership email service and Website that it had completed the first verifications of retread tire products for low rolling resistance. Continental’s HDL Eco Plus ContiTread was verified for low rolling resistance in the drive axle position, and the HTL

Eco Plus ContiTread was verified for both drive and trailer axles. The SmartWay Transport Partnership Website states, “EPA estimates that using verified low rolling resistance tires can improve fuel consumption by 3 percent when used in all axle pos-

itions on line-haul class-8 tractor trailers. Verified retreads, when used in the drive and trailer axle positions in combination with EPA-verified steer tires, can reduce fuel consumption by 3 percent relative to the most common retreads.”

Continental had submitted the products to the EPA’s Technology Assessment Center on the first day that standards for verification were announced, June 12.

For more information visit www.conti-online. com.

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Right For You Brake Drum Technologies

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ullman, Alabama - The Aftermarket Business Unit of Webb Wheel Products is introducing a new brake drum selection program, Right for You, which offers end users the best value proposition for their fleet when purchasing replacement drums. A brake drum may be the proper size to fit the wheel end, but depending on the vehicle’s application other product characteristics are important to consider to ensure that optimum performance and operating costs is guaranteed.

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A video, Proper Brake Drum Selection, available at www.webbwheel. com explains clearly how braking events, such as vehicle speed, total weight and rate of deceleration, affect a brake drum. The video provides sufficient information to determine the best brake drum for their operation. A test can be taken after viewing the video to certify that the material has been understood and that future drum selections will be Right for

You. For the popular 16.5x7” brake size with 8.78” pilot rated to 23,000 lbs., GAWR Webb offers the following choices in brake drums, all manufactured in the U.S from high strength gray iron. Webb Value Brake Drum is best used for standard-duty, over the road, drive and trailer applications. Webb Standard Brake Drum is more robust

than the Value Drum and best used for standard, vocational or heavy-duty drive and trailer applications. Webb High Performance Brake Drum is vented with external ribs for heat transfer and cooler operating temperatures and is best used for longer life in standard or vocational applications, New Webb Vortex Unlimited Brake Drum is a patented

design and delivers superior heat transfer for 10% cooler temperatures, up to 25% longer life and lower maintenance costs.

Patent-Pending wear indicator takes the guesswork out of repairs to save labor time. Best used when superior technology is warranted for standard to heavy-duty drive and trailer applications where the user is seeking longer maintenance intervals and premium performance.

Engineers at

Webb’s Technical Center use an in-house dynamometer and fully equipped metallurgical lab to qualify the performance standards for their wheel-end products. Vehicle operators can rely on this experience as a guide to selecting the proper brake drum for their own application. Ask your Webb brake drum distributor for the brake drum that is Right for You. Webb Wheel Products, Inc., headquartered in Cullman, Alabama, manufactures hubs, brake drums and rotors for mediumand heavy- duty trucks, trailers and buses.

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New Products & Services

Contrast Logistics Software

Software Helps Truckers Control Costs

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eterborough, Ontario - Contrast Logistics Software, a Canadian start-up company, announced the debut of Rate-N-Roll, a transport costing and pricing software product designed for small to mid-sized trucking companies.

Small to mid-sized trucking companies represent the majority of the trucking industry. 90% of the US trucking companies having 6 trucks or less, but are the most vulnerable for business failure. “Dun and Bradstreet identified the trucking industry as having a rate of failure that was

75% higher than all other industries,” says Shawn Berry, owner of Contrast Logistics Software. “In fact, the major pitfalls behind these failures, according to a University of Tennessee study, were emotional pricing and a lack of knowledge of pricing, among others. Most truckers won’t sit down and figure out what work costs are involved until after the work is done. Combine that with truckers blindly bidding and underbidding on work, which is emotional pricing, and you have a recipe for failure.”

Rate-N-Roll allows a

trucking company owner to compute the cost of doing a job before they even start their truck. It allows the user to easily and quickly generate rate quotes and pricing for any load by automating timeconsuming cost and price calculations. Instantaneous trip costing means that trucking company owners can now make better decisions about which loads to take and are able to manage how loads are done through a unique costing feature. No special training, dedicated server or hardware purchase is required. Notably, the

software provides truckers with an accounting tool that lets them quickly and easily analyze their cost structure and observe what happens to those costs when a purchase or spending reduction is anticipated. It even has a “translation” feature for French-speaking users and instantly changes the program features to French in a single click, with no additional software installation. Furthermore, it also has a function that helps truckers bridge the language barriers of international trade and do business with customers that

have a limited command of English by producing bilingual English-French and English-Spanish rate quotations, with no special effort or knowledge on the part of the user.

This is an important innovation for small trucking companies because they will now finally be able to do what larger trucking companies pay an entire department to take care of, right on their existing computer and without adding overhead. It’ll give them a chance for success instead of failure,” says Mr. Berry.

Rate-N-Roll is available for purchase online through

www.ratenroll.com as an instant download.

Based in Peterborough, Ontario, Contrast Logistics Software specializes in developing and deploying software for the North American trucking industry. The company focuses on providing value-priced software solutions for small to mid-sized trucking companies which help them manage costs, pricing and equipment use.

For more information contact Shawn Berry of Contrast Logistics Software at 705.977.2120 or by email at info@contrastlogistics.net.

beam shoots its focused beam a full 2,600 feet.

The technology in the TS3000 family of lights is ground breaking. From the solid state electronics that control the powerful LEDs, to the unique convex lenses and light-controlling outer lens, the TS3000R creates illumination that has no equal.

If you would like addi-

tional information on the TS3000R LED driving light, please visit J.W. Speaker’s website: www.jwspeaker. com/products/ headlights/ #product=500263.

J.W. Speaker Corporation specializes in the design and manufacture of vehicle lighting systems for OEMs and aftermarket applications. For more information, contact J. W. Speaker Corporation at 800.558.7288 or speaker@ jwspeaker.com.

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The Dawning of a New Era

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he world’s most advanced and unique family of driving lights has just expanded.

J.W. Speaker has just released the latest in the TS3000 family of high intensity LED driving lights - the TS3000R. This brand new, 6” round driving light breaks all the rules with its massive light output, vibration-resistant construction, extremely low power consumption, and 50,000+ hours of life.

“The TS3000R provides an amazingly clean, white light. HID doesn’t even compare when you consider the longevity and durability of this new LED lamp. The pencil beam reaches a staggering distance and puts light exactly where you need it.” said Alan Dunn, President & Owner, High Country Performance 4x4.

The new light has been constructed into a housing that is as powerful

as the light source itself.

The solid die-cast aluminium housing incorporates an integrated mounting bracket. This means that the lamp is incredibly stable and won’t suffer from vibration. The housing is available in either black or silver.

Like its predecessor, the TS3000R is available in two different beam patterns. The driving beam

projects out an impressive 1,600 feet with a generous foreground illumina-

tion, while the extremely long pencil

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Mack Offers Advanced Collision Avoidance Technology

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reensboro, North Carolina - Mack Trucks today expanded its safety offer for on-highway customers with the addition of a collision mitigation technology which can help avoid rear-end collisions, thus improving highway safety for all drivers.

Bendix® Wingman® Advanced™ – A Collision Mitigation Technology 22 November 2012

is now an option on all MACK® Pinnacle™ highway models. The Wingman Advanced system provides adaptive cruise control with braking that actively intervenes to help drivers maintain a safe following distance by reducing the throttle; engaging the engine retarder; or, if necessary, applying the foundation brakes to help avoid col-

lisions or at least lessen the severity.

The system uses a radar sensor mounted to the front of the vehicle, which provides audible warnings, and active interventions to help reduce the potential for a rear-end collision. The system is always available above approximately 10 mph, even if cruise control is not set, and provides following

distance and stationary object alerts.

The driver, of course, still maintains control of the vehicle and can add additional braking or steering inputs to help avoid or minimize the collision situation.

“Safety is a top priority for Mack,” said Jerry Warmkessel, Mack Highway Product Marketing Manager. “Mack already

offers one of the most advanced safety systems in the industry with Mack Road Stability Advantage (RSA), which is standard on all Mack Pinnacle models. The addition of Wingman Advanced provides another option for fleets and drivers to help improve safety on the road. This is an example of how Mack integrates technology to assist the

driver.”

For more information about Mack, visit our Web site at www.macktrucks. com.

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New Products & Services

Web-Based Tool for eManifest Submissions

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ttawa, Ontario - Easy Manifest Incorporated is pleased to announce the launch of an easy-to-use, web-based tool that enables trucking companies to quickly and efficiently submit eManifest data to American and Canadian Customs agencies.

Trucking companies can rely on Easy Manifest to comply with the Canadian Border Service Agency’s (CBSA) November 1st deadline for advance electronic transmission of cargo and conveyance data, as well as for the U.S. Customs and Bor-

der Protection’s (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) program.

Easy Manifest offers trucking companies several advantages over the U.S. and Canadian government eManifest portals and other competing products, said Easy Manifest CEO Nathan Davie.

“Instead of using one system for the U.S. and another for Canada’s Advance Commercial Information (ACI) program, trucking companies can use Easy Manifest as a common web-based application for both. That in

itself will be a time-saver, but we’ve gone the extra mile by incorporating several advanced technologies to simplify and streamline the processing of the forms.”

Commonly entered text such as the names of shippers, consignees and drivers are stored in a customer-specific database and automatically populated when the first few letters are keyed in, eliminating errors and freeing trucking company staff from the laborious task of re-entering the same data over and over again.

“Drivers can encounter delays or penalties if they arrive at the border with incorrect information in the manifest,” said Davie.

“Our expertise and the way we have developed the technology will help prevent these delays from occurring.”

Using Easy Manifest, trucking companies can select email, text messaging or fax communication to notify drivers, dispatch staff and customs brokers when the importer’s pre-arrival declaration has been reviewed and the carrier is free to proceed to the border.

“Drivers don’t have to be tethered to fax machines at truck stops to send and receive Customs documents,” said Davie. “They can use their laptops, tablets or smartphones.”

Also in the works is a free app for iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices that will allow drivers to key in a shipment number or scan a barcode to view the status of a consignment.

“The whole idea behind Easy Manifest is to make it as simple as possible because we know that trucking companies don’t want to be bogged down

with a lot of administration,” said John Rau, Easy Manifest’s Chief Technology Officer. “They’d rather be running their businesses.

“Easy Manifest,” added Rau, “is very competitively priced and well worth the investment when you consider how much time it will save.”

Trucking companies can sign up for a free 30-day trial of Easy Manifest at www.easymanifest.com.

For further information, please contact Nathan Dinning, 888.993.9626 or via email at info@easymanifest.com.

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T660, T800 Split Fender & W900L Glider Kits

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allas, Texas - For fleets and owner operators who want to make old trucks ‘new’ again, Kenworth is now offering glider kits for the T660, T800 (split fender configuration) and W900L models. All sleeper sizes are available. The gliders are designed to be mated with customersupplied EPA 2004 engines and matching transmissions and the gliders can

be spec’d from Kenworth to best meet the fleet or driver application.

Kenworth is seeing renewed interest in glider kits, which prompted the company to offer kits in three popular models.

“Gliders are a great alternative for fleets and owner operators with the tools and service technicians to bring a solid and existing powertrain back to life in a ‘brand new truck’,”

according to Alan Fennimore, Kenworth Vocational Marketing Manager.

“We’ve talked with several fleets that plan to purchase gliders and have their service technicians work on the conversions during slow or off periods. It can be an effective use of shop hours.”

The Kenworth glider models feature the latest amenities and updates in each of the three models

(T660, T800 split fender and W900L). The truck model year of the glider will be determined by the donor chassis, as long as two of the three major powertrain components (engine, transmission, and drive axle) are utilized from the donor chassis. “There are several other engine-related components – such as electrical harnesses, power steering pumps, batteries and air cleaners – that customers

need to supply themselves, or purchase from PACCAR Parts through their local Kenworth dealerships, but for the truck itself, it’s a very complete package,” said Fennimore.

Generally, FET will apply when a glider kit is used to repair a de-commissioned (wrecked) vehicle, or change its intended service (for example, tractor to a full truck), or where the restoration cost exceeds

75 percent of the value.

Contact your tax advisor for more details.

See your Kenworth dealer for more details o n Ke n w o r t h ’s g l i d e r offering.

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Maxon Lift Corp.

TE-33 Liftgate Added to Tuk-A-Way® Product Line

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anta Fe Springs, California - October 4, 2012 - 2012 has been a busy year for new product introductions by Maxon. We are excited to announce our 3rd new product this year which is also the newest addition to our industry-leading Tuk-A-Way® product line, the TE-33 liftgate.

The TE-33 boasts a 3,300 lb. lifting capacity, an option for a bolt-on extension plate and a bolt-on heavy-duty step assembly, all in a rugged

and economical package.

Engineered in response to customers requiring greater platform space for consolidated palletized loads, the TE-33 is optimal for small- to mid sized trucks with beds as low as 38”. The TE-33 is available in 48” x 84” or 52” x 84” wedge-type steel platform sizes specifically designed to allow for the smooth transition of load on and off the platform.

The TE-33 also incorporates a heavy-duty, twincylinder design that re-

sults in great performance and stability. Additional features include grease fittings at all critical rotation points and automatic hydraulic locking.

All-inall, the TE-33 has heavy-

duty capability without the heavy-duty price tag.

“That was our intention”, says Brent Stratton, Co-

President of Maxon. “Our designs reflect the needs of our customers. They get the latest innovations all on a sensible budget. “ Additional product information (including install and operation manuals) about the TE-33 can be obtained by speaking to one of our Customer Service Representatives at 800.227.4116 or online at www.maxonlift. com/te-33.

Maxon Lift Corp. was founded in 1957. That

same year, owner Max Lugash invented the TukA-Way® liftgate, which remains the largest selling style of liftgate in North America. For more than fifty years, Maxon Lift Corp. has initiated and developed a variety of innovative products that have become truck equipment industry benchmarks.

More company information can be obtained from Maxon and local Maxon sales representatives at 800.227.4116 or www. maxonlift.com.

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Maritime Report:

Cocagne Truck Show

By George Fullerton

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illes Robichaud enjoys working hard through the week, flatbedding with his 2008 Peterbuilt (contracted to Gil Soucy Trucking) around the northeast part of the province.

He looks forward to his weekends off, returning to his home and family in the Village of Cocagne in southeast New Brunswick.

Another thing Gilles val-

ues is his chosen profession and the friends he has in the trucking fraternity. In an effort to bring friends and acquaintances in the industry together,

Gilles, his wife Chantal, and a handful of local friends set out to create an event where regional truckers could gather on a weekend to enjoy a social event and to celebrate the industry that supports their businesses and families.

The event which he spearheaded became a Truck Show and Shine that tied into Cocagne’s first annual Community Festival, “Les Coc-

agneries,” held September 8th at the Cocagne Community Centre and Marina grounds, a stately location facing the picturesque Cocagne harbour.

Gilles’ efforts brought twenty-three trucks to the show and dozens of visitors that enjoyed the event replete with glistening trucks on display.

The beautiful waterside weather was accompanied by live music, good food and beverages provided by Les Cocaneries, part of Cocagnes’ Acadian heritage.

“I envisioned the Truck Show as an opportunity for all our families and friends to meet together in a relaxed atmosphere, share some fun and appreciate the hard work and dedication of truck drivers” explained Gilles.

Robichaud gained inspiration for the event by attending such shows as the Stirling Truck Show (Stirling Ontario), the Grand National Pro Truck in Sanair, Quebec, and three Nova Scotia events - South Shore in Motion held in Bridgewater, the Big Rig Show & Shine in Mount Uniacke, and the Open Road Big Rig Show & Shine at Windsor.

In addition to negotiating for the use of the site, Gilles, his friends and family gathered significant support from notable businesses to furnish prizes to

participants. Local supporters included Bayview Truck & Equipment, Atlantic Peterbilt, Lounsbury Truck Centre, Goguen Truck & Trailer Repair, Roy’s Autoboby, as well as 24hr Towing, Atlantic Cat, Part for Trucks, and Never Enough Chrome from Belleville, Ontario.

The show also boasted new equipment right from dealer lots. New models were supplied by Atlantic Cat, Bayview Truck & Equipment, Atlantic Peterbilt, Roy’s Autobody and 24 hr Towing.

Several awards were conferred. The People’s Choice Award went to Sylvestre McGraw and his 2004 Peterbuilt 379. The

Atlantic Peterbilt Sponsor’s Award and Bayview Truck & Equipment Sponsor’s Award was taken by Darren Cail and his 2013 Mack which operates for Pilburn. The Lounsbury Truck Centre Sponsor’s Award went to Daniel Boudreau with a 2013 International. The Goguen Truck & Trailer Repair Sponsor ’s Award was picked up by Derek Davis and his 2011 Volvo, employed by Highway Services. Mario Dupuis took the Atlantic Cat Sponsor’s Award with his Volvo that operates for Armour Transport. Pierre Potvin of Maniwaki, Quebec and his 2001 International 9900 received a gift pack from

Parts for Trucks for the most distant participant.

The Cocagne Show and Shine also hosted reps from the Convoy for Hope fundraiser for Cancer research which got underway on September 15th with the support of many drivers and their gleaming trucks.

Gilles said that plans are already in place to organize a bigger event for next year.

“2013 is the fortieth anniversary of the Cocagne Regatta and we are coordinating the truck show with that celebration. We expect a big party for the community and our Show and Shine will be a significant part of it.”

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Event Supports Diabetes Research

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oncton, New Brunswick October 13, 2012 - Kids of all ages love big trucks, and judging by the turnout to Saturday’s Touch-A-Truck fundraiser on October 13, that would include the really big kids as well.

“Yes, even dad and mom like big trucks,” Clarke Thompson of Moncton said while touring the 60plus exhibits at the Moncton Coliseum-Agrena Complex parking lot with young son in tow.

“And it’s for a good cause.”

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A-Truck event in Metro Moncton and the turnout surpassed expectations.

All of the $5 admission charges went to support research into juvenile diabetes.

“We brought the whole family and the kids are really enjoying it,” Thompson said, “maybe even more than dad.”

Six-year-old Clarke Jr. certainly agreed as he clambered over everything from fire trucks to police cruisers, from snowplows to sewer vacuum trucks, from the RCMP helicopter to a Mounties motorcycle.

“I like the police cars the

best,” the younger Clarke said.

“It’s pretty cool. It’s awesome.”

The event was put on by the Moncton branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and with the day’s bright sunshine, the crowds were ample throughout the day.

Mascots, food, face painting and lots of phototaking were the order of the day, with everyone wanting a keepsake of the time they sat in the pilot seat of the RCMP chopper, or the day they enjoyed the opportunity to command a Leopard tank.

“My dad had to lift me in,” explained five-yearold Cooper DeLong, who took the wheel of one of Armour Transportation’s big rigs.

“It’s just too big for me to get in,” he said.

Armour was the event’s main sponsor.

The air was filled with the sound of all manner of vehicle horns and sirens, and the Moncton Fire Department’s ladder truck extended its arms far into the air for those asking how it worked.

“It’s pretty awesome,” Cooper said.

Touch-A-Truck events

are an American phenomenon but they are catching on quickly north of the border, both as a means of promoting careers that involve these types of big vehicles, as well as a way to raise money for a good cause.

Moncton’s first TouchA-Truck was no exception, with everyone from trucking firms, to Mounties to the soldiers from the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) willing to talk about finding your future career among their numbers.

The main focus was on raising money to find

better ways to prevent, treat, and to find a cure for juvenile diabetes.

The JDRF’s mission is to help those living with Type 1 diabetes today to live healthier, easier and safer lives until an ever-elusive cure can be pinned down.

By 2014, JDRF Canada plans to invest $130 million to support top Canadian scientific research leading to a cure for Type 1 diabetes, as well as help advance research into new treatment therapies that dramatically reduce the burden of the disease and its complications..

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The Products & Services Directory is your direct route to professional companies serving your local trucking market across Canada.

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The Truckers’ Voice

Wilson Instruments Ltd. 43 Crowe Bay Heights, R. R. 2 Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 Toll Free: 877.467.4440 Tel: 705.653.2403 Fax: 705.653.5560 WilsonInstruments@sympatico.ca www.wilsoninstrumentsltd.com automated Lubrication systems

2 Cripple Creek Crescent Stittsville, ON K2S 1T3 Tel: 613.831.1332 Peter_Turner@thetruckersvoice.ca www.thetruckersvoice.ca Air Brake Training for Mechanics

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Beka Lube Products Inc.

“Technology you can rely on.”

2830 Argentia Road, Unit 9 Mississauga, ON L5N 8G4 Toll Free: 888.862.7461 Tel: 905.821.1050 Fax: 905.858.0597 info@beka-lube.com www.beka-lube.com

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150 South Service Road Stoney Creek, ON L8E 3H6 Toll Free: 800.268.5076 Tel: 905.573.3101 sales@niagarasevice.com 26 November 2012

Rumanek & Company Ltd.

Fil-Mor Automotive & Clutch Products Ltd.

1280 Finch Ave. West, Suite 714 North York, ON M3J 3K6 Tel: 416.665.3328 Fax: 416.665.7634 Jordan@rumanek.com www.Rumanek.com buildings - all steel pre-engineered

A-Z Technical Building Systems Inc.

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Norsteel Buildings Limited

Supplying Steel Buildings across Canada and around the world.

1405 Denison Street Markham, ON L3R 5V2 Toll Free: 866.822.4022 Tel: 905.477.0057 Fax: 888.477.0029 info@norsteel.com www.norsteel.com

Flo Components Ltd. 50 Admiral Blvd.

Mississauga, ON L5T 2W1 Tel: 905.671.2355 Toll Free: 800.668.5458 Fax: 905.671.2358 sales@flocomponents.com www.flocomponents.com

S.E.T.I. Imports Inc. 81 Tremaine Road Milton, ON L9T 2W8 Tel: 905.878.7161 Fax: 905.878.7730 info@seti-imports.com www.autogreaser.com or www.seti-imports.com

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(A Division of SKF Canada Ltd.) “Greasing on the Go!” 5777 Coopers Avenue Mississauga, ON L4Z 1R9 Toll Free: 800.207. 5823 (LUBE) Tel: 905.631.1821 Fax: 905.631.1787 marketing@skf.ca www.skf.ca

A proud Canadian remanufacturer of quality Heavy Duty & automotive clutches since 1980. Specializing in heavy duty & custom made clutches including our own.

81 Northline Road Toronto, ON M4B 3E9 Toll Free: 800.677.9038 Tel: 416.759.2245 Fax: 416.759.5890

compliance services

factoring, finance & foreign exchange

ITR Canada Inc. P. O. Box 402, 140 Market Drive, Milton, ON L9T 4Y9 Toll Free: 888.812.0099 Tel: 905.693.0660 Fax: 905.693.0332 clientservices@itrcanada.com www.itrcanada.com DPF Cleaning

J D Factors 315 Matheson Blvd. East Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8 Toll Free: 800.263.0664 Tel: 905.501.5000 Fax: 905.501.0395 canadasales@jdfactors.com

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cargo control products

SKF Lubrication Solutions Niagara Service & Supply Ltd.

clutch products

299 Mill Road, Unit 1510 Etobicoke, ON M9C 4V9 Toll Free: 877.743.5888 Tel: 416.626.1794 Fax: 416.626.5512 a-ztech@sympatico.ca

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Manwin Enterprises Inc.

Bankruptcies & Debt Consolidation

DPF Cleaning Specialists

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

driver services, recruitment & employment

Mover’s Equipment & Supplies

clutch products

Clutch Distribution Centre Inc. Specializing in all types of new and reman clutches, clutch components, new and used flywheel exchanges and flywheel grinding. Pickup and delivery within the GTA available upon request. Fast and friendly service since 1986. Mention this ad for a discount.

30 Baywood Road, Unit 7 Toronto, ON M9V 3Z2 Tel: 416.745.9220 Tel [alt]: 416.742.0003 Fax: 416.745.7829 rvenneri@cdcparts.com www.cdcparts.com

Fasteners, Fittings, Hose & Shop Maintenance

Cross Border Services C-TPAT, FAST, PIP, CSA, SCAC, Bonded Carrier, NAFTA, Customs Brokerage and SAPP. 4130 Foxwood Drive Burlington, ON L7M 4L3 Tel: 905.973.9136 Fax: 905.315.7427 crossborderservices@cogeco.net www.crossborderservices.org

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6176 Atlantic Drive, Mississauga, ON L4C 1W2 Toll Free: 800.668.3773 Tel: 905.670.4488 Fax: 905.670.2748 info@movers3.com www.movers3.com

Clean and Care of your DPF is our only business with replacement of popular part numbers.

5325 Outer Drive Windsor, ON N9A 6J3 Toll Free: 877.373.2580 Tel: 519.737.6005 Fax: 519.737.0005 info@dpfcleaningspecialists.com www.dpfcleaningspecialists.com

Liquid Capital Midwest Corp.

“Large Account Service” to small fleet & start-up companies.”

176 Seacliff Drive West, Leamington, ON N8H 3Y5 Toll Free: 877.653.9426 Tel: 519.419.5044 Fax: 519.326.4047 riacobelli@liquidcapitalcorp.com www.liquidcapitalmidwest.com

Drakkar Human Resources

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Danatec Educational Services Ltd. “Changing the way you train since 1985. Canada’s leading TDG Training & Services.”

201-11450 29 th Street SE Calgary, AB T2Z 3V5 Toll Free: 800.465.3366 Tel: 403.232.6950 Fax: 403.232.6952 info@danatec.com www.danatec.com

F.B. Feeney Hardware

“Serving the industrial and trucking 1131 Derry Road East aftermarket since 1952.”

Mississauga, ON L5T 1P3 32 Carnforth Road Toll Free: 877.372.5527 Toronto, ON M4A 2K7 Tel: 905.795.1397 Toll Free: 800.363.0639 Fax: 905.795.1391 Tel: 416.750.4610 MississaugaResumes@drakkar.ca Fax: 416.750.4164 www.drakkar.ca tfeeney@feeneyhardware.com ••• www.feeneyhardware.com

Kee Human Resources 6760 Davand Drive, Unit 9 Mississauga, ON L5T 2L9 Toll Free: 800.661.0377 Tel: 905.670.3426 Fax: 905.670.3436 keeto@keehumanresources.com Emergency Road Services

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Multi-Line Fastener Supply Co. Ltd. “Serving fastener needs for Industrial, Automotive & Maintenance Trades.”

1100 Courtney Park Dr. E., Unit 5, Mississauga, ON L5T 1L7 Tel: 905.677.5088 Fax: 905.677.4917 brendachu@multilinefasteners.com www.multilinefasteners.com Filters

ICC The Compliance Center Inc. Dangerous Goods Supplies & Services.

205 Matheson Blvd. East, Unit 7 Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8 Toll Free: 888.977.4834 Tel: 905.890.7228 Fax: 905.890.7070 sales@thecompliancecenter.com www.thecompliancecenter.com

Emergency Road Services Corporation 3413 Wolfedale Road, Suite 5 Mississauga, ON L5C 1Z8 Toll Free: 877.377.2262 Tel: 905.277.2377 Fax: 905.277.2378 info@emergencyroadservices.com www.emergencyroadservices.com

Donaldson Company P. O. Box 1299, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 USA Toll Free: 800.374.1374 Tel: 952.887.3699 Fax: 952.887.3716 engineserviceparts@donaldson.com www.donaldson-filters.com

fleet management & litigation support

DWS Fleet Management Services Fleet Management & Litigation Support for the Trucking Industry.

21 Lake Street, Ste. 2101, Wrentham, MA 02093-1214 Tel: 508.384.9021 Cell: 508.397.7169 Fax: 508.384.9010 dws@darrystuart.com www.darrystuart.com or www.ecmteam.com fuel additives & lubricants

Bennetts Power Service Products P. O. Box 51016, RPO Tyndall Park Winnipeg, MB R2X 3C6 Toll Free: 877.778.4440 Tel: 204.694.1777 Fax: 204.633.0133 gbennett@powerservice.ca www.powerservice.ca

insurance brokers

Baird MacGregor Insurance Brokers LP 825 Queen Street East Toronto, ON M4M 1H8 Toll Free: 800.263.3030 Tel: 416.778.8000 Fax: 416.778.4492 lgarofalo@bairdmacgregor.com www.bairdmacgregor.com

9049 Finnerty Sideroad Caledon, ON L7E 0H8 Tel: 905.880.4612 bestmilesahead@gmail.com

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Prolab Technolub Inc. 4531 Rue Industrielle Thetford Mines, QC G6H 2J1 Toll Free: 800.795.2777 Tel: 416.423.2777 Fax: 418.423.7619 info@prolab-technologies.com www.prolab-technologies.com Fuel & Lubricants Direct

insurance brokers

Dalton Timmis Insurance Group

Rainbow Insurance Brokers Inc

The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.

14-600 Crowfoot Cres. NW Calgary, AB T3G 0B4 Toll Free: 866.472.0721 Tel: 403.241.2288 Fax: 866.399.3177 info@daltontimmis.com www.daltontimmis.com

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In Business since 1995 40 Division Road North, R.R. 3, Cottam, ON N0R 1B0 Tel: 519.839.6588 Fax: 519.839.6087 trishd@xplornet.com www.rainbowinsurancebrokers.com

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insurance brokers

Baizana Insurance Brokers 806 Greenbank Road Ottawa, ON K2J 1A2 Toll Free: 877.791.1682 Tel: 613.825.5575 Fax: 613.825.5624 info@baizanainsurance.com www.baizanainsurance.com

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What you want to protect the most.

We protect the best!

30 Queen Street North Kitchener, ON N2H 6N2 Toll Free: 800.265.2634 Tel: 519.579.4270 Fax: 519.741.1977 cbunn@erb-erb.com or info@erb-erb.com www.erb-erb.com

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lubricants

730 Permit Services Box 755, 2085 Shanly Road Cardinal, ON K0E 1E0 Toll Free: 800.410.4754 Tel: 613.657.1244 Fax: 613.657.1453 info@730permitservices.com www.730permitservices.com

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The CG & B Group Inc. Package policies for both local and long haul fleets.

120 South Town Centre Blvd.

Markham, ON L6G 1C3 Toll Free: 800.267.6670 Tel: 905.479.6670 Fax: 905.479.9164 cgb@cgbgroup.com www.cgbgroup.com

Permits & services

Wakefield Canada Inc. Castrol HD creates products that deliver superior performance and greater reliability with the goal of reducing customer operating costs.

3620 Lakeshore Blvd. West Toronto, ON M8W 1P2 Toll Free: 800.268.5339 Tel: 416.252.5511 ext 4449 Fax: 416.252.7315 mpagnanelli@wakefieldcanada.ca www.castrol.ca lubricants (synthetic)

Erb and Erb Insurance Brokers Ltd.

Laval, QC H7W 1G3 Toll Free: 866.927.8294

Sinwal Enterprises Inc 5656 Bell Harbour Drive Mississauga, ON L5M 5J3 Toll Free: 866.326.7645 Tel: 416.520.5527 Fax: 905.814.1802 lubedealer@rogers.com www.sinwal.com Medical Testing & Assesments

Tel: 450.687.8294 Fax: 450.687.6963 pvoelker@sympatico.ca Pressure Washers

Can-Clean Pressure Washers 6790 Davand Drive, Units 13 & 14 Mississauga, ON L5T 2G5

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insurance brokers

Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd. Bryson Insurance & Financial Services Ltd. “For All Your Trucking Insurance Needs. Transportation Insurance, Fleet Safety Management Services, Bonds, Health, Drug, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance. Same Day Quotes up to 10 units.”

Toll Free: 800.661.5196 Fax: 905.426.4959 dbundock@bryson-insurance.com www.bryson-insurance.com

Hallmark Insurance Brokers Ltd. “The Transit Authority” 10 Konrad Crescent Markham, ON, L3R 8T7 Toll Free: 800.492.4070 Tel: 905.475.4070 Fax: 905.944.0273 trucking@hallmarkins.com www.hallmarkins.com

Hutchinson Fuels 8 Loyalist Drive, Unit #2 Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 Toll Free: 800.465.0449 Tel: 613.475.3334 Fax: 613.475.4480

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DriverCheck Inc. Worried about substance misuse & abuse in your workplace?

1 Manley Street Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 Toll Free: 800.463.4310 Tel: 519.632.9371 Fax: 519.632.9534 drivercheck@drivercheck.ca www.drivercheck.ca oil furnace sales & Service v

Transportation Insurance 33 Princess Street, Suite 501 Leamington, ON N8H 5C5 Canadian Insurance Brokers Inc. Toll Free: 800.463.4700 1 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 415 Tel: 519.326.9339 Toronto, ON M4P 3Z1 Fax: 519.326.0128 Tel: 416.486.0951 dan.mcguire@hubinternational.com Fax: 416.489.5311 www.hubinternational.com jasonj@cibi.ca ••• www.cibi.ca

Tel: 905.568.4868 Fax: 905.565.8821 info@can-clean.com www.can-clean.com Rust Control Products

Krown Corporate 35 Magnum Drive

NOCO Lubricants LP HUB International Ontario Ltd.

Toll Free: 888.568.8001

Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0

“Best Service, Best Value, Best Quality.”

2 Bradpenn Road Toronto, ON M8Z 5S9 Toll Free: 800.414.6626 Tel: 416.232.6626 Fax: 416.201.9880 orderdesk@noco.ca www.noco.ca

De-On Supply Inc.

Tel: 905.939.8750

1595 Lobsinger Line, R. R. #1 Waterloo, ON N2J 4G8 Toll Free: 800.824.4115 Fax: 888.626.7843 info@deonsupply.com www.deonsupply.com

Fax: 905.939.8710

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ON-Board truck Scales

Toll Free: 800.267.5744

info@krown.com www.krown.com tarps & tarping systems

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Blue Water West Ltd. Suppliers of Esso Fuel and Mobil Lubricants to all sizes of businesses large or small, stationary or on the go, on land or at sea.

3100 Underhill Avenue Burnaby, BC V5A 3C6 Tel: 604.420.4331 Fax: 604.420.4137 rfeeney@BlueWaterAgencies.ca www.bluewatergroup.ca

Dalton Timmis Insurance Group The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.

35 Stone Church Road Ancaster, ON L9K 1S5 Toll Free: 888.385.8466 Tel: 905.648.3922 Fax: 905.648.2640 info@daltontimmis.com www.daltontimmis.com

Cramaro Tarpaulin Systems

Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management Inc. Transportation Insurance Broker/Advisor 2150 Islington Avenue Toronto, ON M9P 3V4 Toll Free: 877.232.9996 Tel: 416.521.6713 Fax: 416.259.7178 lindac@jdimi.com www.jdimi.com

Cramaro, for all your tarping needs.

206 Arvin Avenue

RP Oil Limited 1111 Burns Street E. Unit 3 Whitby, ON L1N 6A6 Toll Free: 800.335.6623 Tel: 905.666.2313 Fax: 905.666.2761 larryharris@rpoil.com

Vulcan On-Board Scales #11-1642 Langan Avenue, Port Coquitlam BC V3C 1K5 Toll Free: 800.663.0854 Tel: 604.944.1481 Fax: 604.944.1482 www.vulcanscales.com

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8 Toll Free: 800.565.8277 Tel: 905.662.2757 Fax: 905.662.4811 mail@cramarotarps.com www.cramarotarps.com November 2012 27

tarps & tarping systems

towing services

towing services

trailer manufacturers [ tankers ]

Transport Companies

Bedard Tankers Inc.

Carmen Transportation Group

Transportation Training

Gobbo Towing & Recovery Ltd. Load Covering Solutions Ltd. “Keeping You Covered” 5499 Harvester Road Burlington, ON L7L 5V4 Toll Free: 800.465.8277 Tel: 905.335.2012 Fax: 905.335.8499 www.loadcoveringsolutions.com

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A Towing Service Ltd. Servicing GTA, Ontario and USA A company you can count on!

185 Bartley Drive Toronto, ON M4A 1E6 Toll Free: 800.773.7952 Tel: 416.656.4000 Fax: 416.656.3065 carol@atowing.ca www.atowing.ca

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Trison Tarps 130 Copernicus Blvd.

Brantford, ON N3P 1L9 Toll Free: 866.948.2777 Tel: 519.720.9464 Fax: 519.720.9468 paul@trisontarps.ca www.trisontarps.ca tire & wheel service & equipmenT

Hofmann Balancing Techniques Ltd. 6500 Millcreek Drive Mississauga, ON L5N 2W6 Toll Free: 800.267.2185 Tel: 905.821.0799 Fax: 905.821.2073 info@hofmann.ca or bill.lecomples@snapon.com www.hofmann.ca tire balancing

Stellar Roadside Assistance Ltd. 185 Bartley Drive Toronto, ON M4A 1E6 We offer service to your light & medium duty vehicles in most areas of Ontario, 24/7.

Simply dial...

Toll Free: 855.424.2300 Tel: 416.424.2300 Fax: 416.424.2303 john@stellarroadside.com www.stellarroadside.com

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85 Pondhollow Road Sudbury, ON P3E 6C1

Shop

5238 Hwy. 69 South Sudbury, ON P3E 4N1 Toll Free: 800.261.4252 Tel: 705.523.2341 Fax: 705.523.2817 gobbotowing@bellnet.ca

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J P Towing Service & Storage Ltd 11 Glen Scarlett Road Toronto, ON M6N 1P5 Toll Free: 866.527.8225 Tel: 416.203.9300 Fax: 416.203.9303 dispatch@jptowing.com www.jptowing.com

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K.B.W. Towing

KBW Truck Transfer Service Heavy & Medium Towing, Flatbed Specialists.

1 Towns Road Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1A1 Toll Free: 866.616.6379 Tel: 416.255.4443 Fax: 416.252.2558 edkbw@hotmail.com

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HawksHead Systems Inc. Real-time pressure & temperature readings; wireless to the driver’s seat; for semi-trucks, trailers, RV’s & more. Alarms for deflation & temperatures.

10381 Parkwood Drive Rosedale, BC V0X 1X0 Toll Free: 888.321.TPMS Fax: 888.909.9857 Email: HawksHeadSystems.com www.tpms.ca 28 November 2012

Proud distributors for Lode-King, Midland Manufacturing, Arctic Manufacturing, Landoll, CMIC Container Chassis and more. trailers@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com/trailers

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Erb Group of Companies Refrigerated Transportation Specialists

Toll Free: 800.665.2653 Tel: 519.662.2710 Fax: 519.662.3316 www.erbgroup.com

GTA Trailer Rentals Inc.

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290 Hamilton Road New Hamburg, ON N3A 1A2

info@erbgroup.com

Head Office – 36 Cardico Drive Gormley, ON L0H 1G0 Toll Free: 866.482.5311 Fax: 905.888.6061 j.ciciretto@gtatrailer.com www.gtatrailer.com

Centennial College

Looking for a career?

Apprenticeship Training: Truck, Coach & Heavy Equipment Technicians.

P. O. Box 631, Station A Toronto, ON M1K 5E9 Tel: 416.289.5000 Ext 7606 dormiston@ centennialcollege.ca www.centennialcollege.ca

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Kee Training Academy 6760 Davand Drive, Unit 9 Mississauga, ON L5T 2L9 Toll Free: 800.661.0377 Tel: 905.670.3426 Toll Free Fax: 866.329.5331 Fax: 905.670.3436 keeto@keehumanresources.com Transportation Training

International Truckload Services Inc. 107 Bellevue Drive, Box 1450 Belleville, ON K8N 5J1

Abrams Towing “Service Across Ontario” 24 Hour Heavy Towing Toll Free: 888.667.5438 Tel: 416.398.2500 www.abrams.ca

Pat Rogers Towing

24 Hour Emergency Service Kingston, ON Toll Free: 888.221.3672 Tel: 613.384.2572 PatRogersTowing.com Traffic Offences

Counteract Balancing Beads

tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)

Fort Garry Industries

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13029 – 8th Line Georgetown, ON L7G 4S4 Toll Free: 800.572.8952 Tel: 905.873.3339 Fax: 905.873.3088 info@counteractbalancing.com www.counteractbalancing.com

Leader in Dry Bulk, Liquid, Liquified 3700 Weston Road Compressed Gas & Cryogenic Road Toronto, ON M9L 2Z4 Tanker Trailers.

Tel: 416.667.9700 5785 Place Turcot Fax: 416.667.8272 Montreal, QC H4C 1V9 vince@ Tel: 514.937.1670 Fax: 514.937.2190 carmentransportationgroup.com btinc@aei.ca www.carmentransportationgroup. www.bedardtankers.com com trailer Sales, leasing, • •• rentals & service

Action Automotive, Towing & Recovery “Meeting Your Service Needs in Eastern Ontario” P. O. Box 126 Trenton ON K8V 5R2 Toll Free: 800.551.6151 Tel: 613.394.4924 Fax: 613.394.2428 action@reach.net www.actiontowing.com

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MG Paralegal Professionals

“Being off the road will cost you time & money. Fight your tickets and keep your driver’s abstract clean. For free consultation contact us by phone or visit our website.“ 94 Indian Road Toronto, ON M6R 2V4 Tel: 416.201.1195 Fax: 416.907.1683 jgangadin@mgparalegal.com www.torontoparalegalprofessionals. com trailer manufacturers

Toll Free: 800.267.1888 Tel: 613.961.5144

Smartway Trailer Rentals 2891 Sideroad 10 Bradford, ON L3Z 2A4 Toll Free: 888.747.7667 Tel: 905.775.6700 Fax: 905.775.7250 info@smartwaytrailers.ca www.smartwaytrailers.ca

Fax: 613.961.1255 or 888.485.6487 ChrisMcMillan@itsinc.on.ca www.itstruck.ca

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22217 Bloomfield Rd., R. R. #6 Chatham, ON N7M 5J6 Toll Free: 877.995.5999 Tel: 519.354.9944 Fax: 519.354.9782 info@transittrailer.com www.transittrailer.com Transport Companies

Star Van Systems 10 Kerivan Court, Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5P6 Toll Free: 800.263.4884 Fax: 905.643.8700 kens@starvansystems.com www.starvansystems.com

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Yanke Group of Companies Gervais Towing & Recovery

27 Automatic Road,

1485 Startop Road Ottawa, ON K1B 3W5 Toll Free: 888.689.2170 Tel: 613.747.4666 Fax: 613.747.8323 info@gervaistowing.com www.gervaistowing.com

Brampton, ON L6S 5N8

Titan Trailers

1129 Hwy #3, R. R. #3 Delhi, ON N4B 2W6 Tel: 519.688.4826 Fax: 519.688.6453 info@titantrailers.com www.titantrailers.com

Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd. R. R. #2, Breslau, ON N0B 1M0 Tel: 519.836.5821 Fax: 519.836.9396

Contact: Gordon Brown 2421 Cawthra Road,Mississauga, ON L5A 2W7 Toll Free: 800.297.4322 Tel: 416.456.2438 Fax: 905.281.9637 training@chet.ca www.chet.ca

Crossroads Training Academy

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Transit Trailer Ltd.

Commercial Heavy Equipment Training

Toll Free: 800.373.6678 Tel: 905.791.1369 ext 3747 Fax: 905.791.1278 recruiting@yanke.ca www.yanke.ca

Contact: Read Conley or Diane Austin 49 Truman Road Barrie, ON L4N 8Y7 Toll Free: 866.446.0057 Tel: 705.719.2419 Fax: 705.719.2438 read@crossroadstrainingacademy.com diane@crossroadstrainingacademy. com or crossroadstruc1@bellnet.ca www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

Crossroads Training Academy Contact: Robert Barclay 888 Wallbridge Loyalist Road C.R.S. Bldg, Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 Toll Free: 888.282.6605 Tel: 613.771.1495 Fax: 613.771.1495

Crossroads Training Academy Contact: Robert Barclay 1525 Centennial Drive Kingston, ON K7P 2Y7 Toll Free: 888.282.6605 Tel: 613.389.6000 Fax: 613.389.1998

Transportation Training

Transportation Training

Transportation Training

Truck & Trailer Repairs

Fort Garry Industries

Crossroads Training Academy Contact: Brian Adams or Erica Kelly 2020 Bantree Street Ottawa, ON K1B 5A4 Toll Free: 866.529.1113 Tel: 613.742.7499 Fax: 613.742.7899 Brian@crossroadstrainingacademy.com www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

Crossroads Truck Training Academy

10 Maple Street, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 1Z5 Toll Free: 866.529.1113 Tel: 613.742.7499 Fax: 613.742.7899 erica@bellnet.ca www.crossroadstrainingacademy. com

Danbro Truck Training

Contact: Brent Nantais 505 Kenora Ave., Bldg. #1, Unit #1 Hamilton, ON L8E 3P2 Toll Free: 800.273.5867 Tel: 905.575.7606 Fax: 905.388.6699 brent@danbro-training.com

Modern Training Ontario Contact: Kathy Korakas 308 Kenora Avenue, Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2 Toll Free: 866.443.7483 Tel: 905.573.9675 Fax: 905.573.6425 info@moderntraining.com www.moderntraining.com

Northern Academy of Transportation Training Contact: Kevin Pattison 25 Vagnini Court, Lively, ON P3Y 1K8 Toll Free: 800.719.9334 Tel: 705.692.9222 Fax: 705.692.9256 info@northernacademy.ca www.northernacademy.ca

Northstar Truck Driving School

Ontario Truck Driving School (Owen Sound) Contact: Admissions Officer 1051 – 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H8 Toll Free: 800.263.4777 Tel: 519.376.0444 Fax: 866.800.6837 training@otds.com www.otds.com

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

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MTT Repair Services Inc. 1868 Drew Road Mississauga, ON L5S 1J6 Tel: 905.677.2771 Fax: 905.677.2774 info@mttrepair.com

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truck delivery

truck parts & supplies

www.drive-star.com

Manitoba

Compass Vehicle Delivery Inc. P.O. Box 265 Stn. Main 16693 Old Hwy 2 Trenton, ON K8V 5R5 Toll Free: 888.992.9676 Tel: 613.392.9676 sales@compassvehicledelivery. com www.compassdelivery.com truck equipment

Ontario Truck Driving School (Sarnia) Contact: Admissions Officer 141 Mitton Street South, Sarnia, ON N7T 3C5 Toll Free: 800.263.4777 Tel: 519.332.8778 Fax: 866.800.6837 training@otds.com www.otds.com

Contact: Robert Labute 5044 Walker Road, Ontario Truck Training Academy Windsor, ON, N9A 6J3 (Oshawa) Tel: 519.737.0444 Contact: Dennis Lagrois Fax: 519.737.0445 northstartruck@bellnet.ca 199 Wentworth Street East, Friendly Truck Driving School www.northstartruckdrivingschool.com Oshawa ON L1H 3V6 Contact: Thiru Mahalingam Ontario Truck Driving School Toll Free: 800.753.2284 850 Tapscott Road, Unit 9 (Chatham) Scarborough, ON M1Z 1N4 Tel: 905.723.1237 Contact: Admissions Officer Tel: 416.291.9075 Fax: 905.723.1245 1005 Richmond Street, Fax: 416.291.1144 admin@otta.ca Chatham, ON N7M 5J5 friendlydriving@yahoo.com www.otta.ca Toll Free: 800.263.4777 www.friendlydriving.com O ntario Truck Training Academy Tel: 519.355.0077 Greater Ottawa Truck Training (Peterborough) Fax: 866.800.6837 Contact: Shahram Dowlatshahi Contact: Dennis Lagrois 5 Caesar Avenue training@otds.com 365 Lansdowne Street East, Unit 3 Ottawa, ON K2G 0A8 www.otds.com Peterborough, ON K9L 2A3 Tel: 613.727.4688 Ontario Truck Driving School Fax: 613.727.5997 Toll Free: 800.939.1463 (London) gott@greaterottawatrucktraining.com Contact: Admissions Officer Tel: 705.743.1888 www.greaterottawatrucktraining.com Forklift & Heavy Equipment Fax: 705.743.1875 Jay’s Professional Truck Training Available admin@otta.ca Training Centre 427 Exeter Road, www.otta.ca Contact: Jay or Chandrika London, ON N6E 2Z3 S afety T ruck Training School Ltd 589 Middlefield Road, Unit 11 Toll Free: 800.263.4777 Contact: Yogan Sockalingam Scarborough, ON M1V 4Y6 Tel: 519.858.9338 Tel: 416.299.9638 4 Wilkinson Road, 2nd Floor Fax: 519.858.0920 Fax: 416.609.9814 Brampton, ON L6T 4M3 training@otds.com jaystruck@bellnet.ca Tel: 905.793.9546 www.otds.com www.jaystrucktraining.ca Fax: 905.793.6426 Ontario Truck Driving School Kim Richardson Transportation (Niagara-on-the-Lake) yogan@safetytruck.com Specialists Inc. Contact: Admissions Officer www.safetytruck.com Heavy equipment & forklift also (Truck and Bus Course Info) available.

Tri-County Truck Driver Contact: Admissions Officer Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson Training (Heavy Equipment Info) 172 Argyle Street N., Upper Level, Contact: Richard Wynia 281 Queenston Road, Caledonia, ON N3W 2J7 480 Waydom Drive Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Toll Free: 800.771.8171 Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 Toll Free: 800.263.4777 Tel: 905.765.3445 Toll Free: 800.265.0400 Tel: 905.685.1117 Fax: 905.765.1444 rwilkieson@krway.com Tel: 519.653.1700 Fax: 905.641.0533 www.krway.com training@otds.com Fax: 519.622.4002 Kim Richardson Transportation www.otds.com info@tricountytruck.com Specialists Inc. Ontario Truck Driving School www.tricountytruck.com Heavy equipment & forklift also (Oldcastle) Valley Driver Training available.

Contact: Admissions Officer Contact: Jamie Fitchett Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson 2155 Fasan Drive, 634 Ireland Road, 99 Cote Blvd.

Oldcastle, ON, N0R 1L0 Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K8 Hanmer, ON P3P 1L9 Toll Free: 866.410.0333 Toll Free: 800.771.8171 Tel: 705.969.8848 Tel: 519.258.0333 Tel: 519.426.8260 ext. 232 Fax: 705.969.0584 Fax: 519.258.9065 Fax: 519.428.3112 jamie-vdt@live.ca training@otds.com rwilkieson@krway.com www.valleydrivertraining.ca www.krway.com www.otds.com

Niagara Truck & Trailer Inc. Specializing in walking floor repairs.

Open weekdays 7am-midnight 2170 Allanport Road Allanburg, ON L0S 1A0 Tel: 905.227.8782 Fax: 905.227.8789 niagaratruck@talkwireless.ca

Fort Garry Industries Sales and NSM certified installation of snow plows, sanders, mixers, dump bodies and more. truckequip@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com/equipment truck Exhaust systems

truck CUSTOMIZING

brandon

Fort Garry Industries 1440 Highland Avenue Brandon, MB R7C 1A7 Toll Free: 866.883.6120 Tel: 204.571.5980 Fax: 204.571.5982 brandon@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com

winnipeg

Fort Garry Industries 2525 Inkster Blvd.

R. R. #2 Stn Main, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6 Toll Free: 800.282.8044 Tel: 204.632.8261 Fax: 204.956.1786 winnipeg@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com Saskatchewan

regina

Fort Garry Industries 1523 Ross Avenue East Regina, SK S4N 7E5 Toll Free: 800.552.8044 Tel: 306.757.5606 Fax: 306.781.7926 regina@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com

saskatoon

Quality Custom 12 Clarke Blvd.

Brampton, ON L6W 1X3 Tel: 905.451.8550 Fax: 905.451.7627 info@qualitycollision.ca www.qualitycustom.ca truck delivery

Texis Truck Exhaust

Fort Garry Industries

“Diesel Performance Specialists” 1850 Gage Court Mississauga, ON L5S 1S2 Toll Free: 800.267.4740 Tel: 905.795.2838 Fax: 905.678.3030 texis@bellnet.ca www.texisexhaust.com

Alberta

truck lighting & accessories

Grote Industries Co.

Acadian Driveaway 185 Carrier Drive Toronto, ON M9W 5N5 Toll Free: 800.668.1879 Tel: 416.679.1977 Fax: 416.679.1988 info@AcadianDriveaway.ca www.AcadianDriveaway.ca

23 Industrial Drive Caledonia, ON N3W 1H8 Toll Free: 866.425.4440 Tel: 289.285.3021 Fax: 289.285.3026 sales@drive-star.com www.drive-star.com

calgary

Fort Garry Industries 5350-72nd Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2C 4X5 Toll Free: 800.661.3126 Tel: 403.236.9712 Fax: 403.236.7249 calgary@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com

edmonton

230 Travail Road Markham, ON L3S 3J1 Toll Free: 800.268.5612 Tel: 905.209.9744 Fax: 905.209.9757 or Toll Free: 800.267.9024 mark.paul@grote.com www.grote.com

16230-118th Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5V 1C6 Toll Free: 800.663.9366 Tel: 780.447.4422 Fax: 780.447.3289 edmonton@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com

truck parts & supplies

Fort Garry Industries

Discount Truck Parts Ltd.

10610-82nd Avenue Clairmont, AB T0H 0W0 Toll Free: 866.424.5479 Tel: 780.402.9864 Fax: 780.402.8659 grandeprairie@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com

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Drive Star Shuttle Systems Ltd.

3455 Miners Avenue P. O. Box 1848, Saskatoon, SK S7K 7K9 Toll Free: 800.772.4599 Tel: 306.242.3465 Fax: 306.933.4850 saskatoon@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com

Quality truck parts at discount prices.

11633 – 156 th Street Edmonton, AB T5M 3T8 Toll Free: 800.661.5051 Tel: 780.454.5050 sales@gearcentregroup.com www.discountruckparts.com

Fort Garry Industries

grande prairie

lloydminster

Fort Garry Industries 5701-63rd Avenue Lloydminster, AB T9V 3B8 Toll Free: 800.661.9709 Tel: 780.875.9115 Fax: 780.875.1403 lloydminster@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com November 2012 29

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Alberta

“Your Complete Transportation Business Partner.”

4049 Eastgate Cres.

London, ON N6L 1B7 Toll Free: 800.363.4380 Tel: 519.652.2100 Fax: 519.652.6593 info@gerrystrucks.com www.gerrystrucks.com

red deer

Fort Garry Industries 7947 Edgar Industrial Drive Red Deer, AB T4P 3R2 Toll Free: 866.297.0022 Tel: 403.343.1383 Fax: 403.347.8275 reddeer@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com

truck transmissions, differentials & pto’s

Gerry’s Truck Centre

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Canada Powertrain 3833 Nashua Drive Mississauga, ON L4V 1R3 Toll Free: 800.268.4809 Tel: 905.677.3522 Fax: 905.677.4618 parts@cptparts.com www.cptparts.com

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Ontario

Mississauga

Fort Garry Industries 731 Gana Court Mississauga, ON L5S 1P2 Toll Free: 888.456.6567 Tel: 905.564.5404 Fax: 905.564.8455 mississauga@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com

thunder bay

Diesel Truck Parts Inc.

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Levy Steering Centre Ltd. 1409 Shawson Drive Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4 Toll Free: 800.565.5389 Tel: 905.564.1899 Fax: 905.564.1911 orderdesk@levysteering.com www.levysteering.com

Toll Free: 800.267.0633 1248 McAdoo’s Lane, R. R. #1 Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 Toll Free: 800.267.0633 Tel: 613.546.0431 Fax: 613.546.4206

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Canada-Wide Parts Distributors Ltd

Canada’s leading supplier of Powertrain Components.

1261A Shawson Drive Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4 Toll Free: 877.564.3116 Tel: 905.564.3116 Fax: 905.564.3119 customerservice@ canadawideparts.com www.canadawideparts.com

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Surgenor Truck Centre 261 Binnington Court Kingston, ON K7M 9H2 Toll Free: 877.548.1101 Tel: 613.548.1100 Fax: 613.548.4990 mgallant@surgenortruck.com www.surgenortruck.com Truck tire sales & service

Domar Transmission Ltd. When it comes to transmissions… think DOMAR 130 Skyway Avenue, Toronto, ON M9W 4Y9 Toll Free: 800.387.4883 Tel: 416.675.2268 Email: domar@fcibroadband.com truck Wash Systems

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Ontario Regional Office

Awash Systems Corp.

Over 100 Truck Tire Service Centres Automatic Wash Systems & Water Across Canada Treatment Recycling Systems 520 Abilene Drive customized to your requirements.

Shield Truck Accessories 2211 Brant Street, P.O. Box 20070, Mississauga, ON L5T 2H7 P. O. Box 281 Burlington, ON L7P 0A4 Toll Free: 800.465.0618 Aylmer, ON N5H 2R9 Toll Free: 800.265.7405 Tel: 905.564.5171 Toll Free: 866.617.0201 info@awashsystems.com Fax: 905.564.5175 Tel: 519.765.2828 www.awashsystems.com LHardy@oktire.com Fax: 519.765.2821 ••• www.oktire.com hans@shieldtruckaccessories.com www.shieldtruckaccessories.com truck transmissions, differentials & truck sales, leasing, pto’s parts & service

Trans Canada Automatic Truck Wash

Arrow Truck Sales

C & R Transmission Service Ltd.

“Premium Used Truck Dealer”.

1285 Shawson Drive Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4 Toll Free: 800.794.8627 Tel: 905.564.3411 Fax: 905.564.3419 vgupta@arrowtruck.com www.arrowtruck.com

We service clutches also.

13 Anderson Blvd.

Stouffville, ON L4A 7X4 Toll Free: 888.297.0682 Tel: 905.642.4556 Fax: 905.642.2293 manager@crtransmission.com www.crtransmission.com

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experiences on and off the road. The magazine also details the latest products, services and technologies offered to Volvo Trucks’ North American customers.

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Morgan’s Diesel Truck Parts & Service Inc.

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Home of the 8 Minute Semi Wash and the Clean Ride Car Wash Yellowhead Highway 16 West South at Range Road 14, P. O. Box 1825 Lloydminster, AB T9V 3C2 Tel: 780.874.9274 Fax: 780.874.9275 greg@tctw.ca www.tctw.ca

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1930 That Keeps on Giving

By Wendy Morgan-McBride

W

ith Christmas less than two months away, hearing the stories of this car and the generous couple who own it has brought back fond memories from Christmases past, as well as a distinct insight of what a Christmas in 1930 might have been like.

The Carley’s, Allan and Tammy, purchased their Model A Tudor Coach just over a year ago. Research shows they are possibly the 4th owners. It is believed that car started out life in Ohio and then moved on to Florida where it began its restoration by the 80-year old owner. A brief time later it was imported into Canada where it was housed in Frankford, Ontario, until the Carley’s purchased it. Tammy was searching Kijiji and found the car practically under their noses. Armed with the knowledge that her husband loved old hot rods and dreamed of one day owning one, Tammy checked out this relic. She was so pleased that she encouraged Allan to make an offer and purchase the half completed classic.

The rest is history.

With just over 101, 000 miles on it, Allan worked to make it roadworthy. In only 3 short weeks he had new brakes, kingpins and wiring installed and re-

placed all the tires, including the spare. He put in a generator to enable night driving with a halogen lamp. Once completed, he went to work on the motor, cleaning it and giving it renewed mileage per gallon. “When purchased, this car had terrible mileage”, Al explained with pride. “Just to drive it from Frankford to Point Anne used up an entire tank. I was able to fix the mechanical problems and have since more than doubled that mileage.”

The interior was where the start and finish of the restoration began, with grey tweed that made for comfort and completed the look. The car was originally a shade of blue. Al hand painted and sanded the entire body in a cohort blue once the primer was in place. The 4 cylinder, 40 HP 3 speed standard is all original, as well as the chassis. Al has also added a wooden barrel on the luggage rack, making it a unique and standout feature.

As a special surprise, with the car not even being painted, Al and Tammy invited family for the car’s unveiling Christmas Eve and presented each of them with a novelty ride.

Being so excited to have it on the road and running so smoothly, Tammy’s aunt gushed with pride for the couple, and for the joy this pre-

Christmas gift brought by riding up and down back roads. To the Carley’s, including family was like getting a gift themselves just by seeing their faces.

The greatest pride came when an elderly lady was thrilled with the car and awe struck as she sat in it, stating it brought back so many memories of her life as a child. Al knew then he had a gem - the greatest pleasure ever.

The Ford Model A of 1928–1931 was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company, first produced on October 20, 1927. It replaced the Model T which had been produced for 18 years.

This new Model A was available in four standard colors, but not black. Production of the Model A ended in March of 1932 with over 4.8 million made in all styles; 1.4 million alone being produced and sold in 1930. Many came with attractive body styles.

Prices for the Model A ranged from US$385 for a roadster to $1400 for the top-of-the-line Town Car. The engine was a watercooled L-head, 4-cyclinder with a displacement of 201 cu in. engine that provided 40 hp. Typical fuel consumption was between 25 and 30m/g using a Zenith one-barrel up-draft carburetor with a top speed of around 65 mph. It had a 103.5 inch wheelbase with a final drive ratio of 3.77:1. The transmission was a conventional 3-speed s l i d ing gear manual unit with a single speed reverse. The Model A had 4-wheel mechanical drum brakes.

The 1930 editions came with stainless steel radiator cowling and headlamp h o u s ings.

T h e Model A was the first Ford to use the standard set of driver controls with conventional clutch and brake pedals, throttle and gearshift. The fuel tank was located in the cowl, between the engine compartment’s fire wall and the dash panel. It had a visual fuel gauge and the fuel flowed to the carburetor by g r a v i t y.

In cooler climates owners c o u l d purchase a cast iron unit to place over the exhaust manifold to provide heat to the cab, one of the first attempts to put heating in the cabs of these vehicles. A small door all owe d f or adjusting the amount of hot air entering the cab.

This couple has renewed my spirit in Christmas with their “it’s better to give than receive” attitude, proving that you are rich

if you can bring a little joy into someone else’s life.

Al and Tammy

work as a team and enjoy the history and original design their car has to offer. If you ask who owns it, each will say the other.

Al says, “I love to drive it, take Tammy out and doing shows, though it’s not

for that purpose. I have even been asked to

escort a couple to their graduation in the car. I will be sand blasting and repainting it before then. I am hoping to find a unique adaptor conversion kit to use it as a tractor in snow with the tracks that attach to the tires.

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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.

Alberta

Alberta

Alberta

Alberta

Alberta

Alberta

Airdrie

Calgary

Grande Prairie

Lethbridge

Nisku

Strathmore

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Travel Plaza

Strathmore Husky Travel Centre

Flying J Cardlock 85 East Lake Cres., Airdrie, AB T4B 2B5 Tel: 403.948.4193 Parking for 10.

Brooks

Flying J Travel Plaza 1260 Cassils Road East, Brooks, AB T1R 1B7 Tel: 403.362.5594 Parking for 20, Showers (2).

Bonnyville

Cougar Fuels Ltd. 5602 – 54th Avenue Bonnyville, AB Tel: 780.826.3043 Fax: 780.826.6353 Email: brentm@cougarfuelsltd.ca www.cougarfuelsltd.ca Convenience store, cardlock & showers.

Calgary

Flying J Dealer 4949 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2B 3B5 Tel: 403.569.6250 Fax: 403.235.5095 7 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 80, Showers (9).

9212 – 108th Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4C9 Tel: 780.532.2378

Grassland

1005 – 43rd Street, Lethbridge, AB T1K 7B8 Tel: 403.328.4735

Lloydminster

2525 – 32nd Avenue NE Calgary, AB T1Y 6B7 Tel: 403.291.1233 www.myhusky.ca

Flying J Travel Plaza 11511 – 40th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2H 1L4 Tel: 403.720.0904 Fax: 403.720.4937 8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 128, Showers (9), CAT Scales, TripPak.

Flying J Travel Plaza 4216 – 72nd Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2C 2C1 Tel: 403.236.2404 5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 15, Showers (2), TripPak.

Calgary

Flying J Cardlock 2525 – 23rd Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7M1 Tel: 403.250.3835 32 November 2012

Red Deer

RoadKing Travel Centre 4949 Barlow Trail SE Calgary, AB T2B 3B5 Tel: 403.569.6251 Fax: 403.235.5095 www.roadking.ca

Drayton Valley

Flying J Dealer 1st Avenue, 1st Street, Grassland, AB T0A 1V0 Tel: 780.525.2295 Fax: 780.525.2297 10 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 75, Showers (2).

Flying J Cardlock 5109 – 63rd Avenue, Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E7 Tel: 780.875.2990 Parking for 12, Showers (2).

Hanna

Flying J Travel Plaza 6607 – 67th Street, Red Deer, AB T4P 1A4 Tel: 403.346.2842 Fax: 403.346.2852 5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 26, Showers (4), Pizza.

Redcliff

Flying J Cardlock 5505 Jubilee Avenue, Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1S3 Tel: 801.725.1370

Edmonton

Flying J Dealer

5721 – 44th Street

Hwy 9 & Hwy 36 South, Hanna, AB T0J 1P0 Tel: 403.854.5000 3 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 100, Showers (2).

Lloydminster, AB T9V 0B3 Tel: 780.872.7089 www.myhusky.ca

Medicine Hat

Flying J Cardlock

Rycroft

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Travel Plaza

561 – 15th Street SW

10529 – 96th Street, High Level, AB T0H 1Z0 Tel: 780.926.2066 Parking for 25.

Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4W2 Tel: 403.527.5561

Hinton

Petro Canada Card Lock

Flying J Cardlock

Medicine Hat, AB

294 Kelly Road, Hinton, AB T7V 1H2 Tel: 801.725.1370

Tel: 403.527.6411 Fax: 403.529.1660 Showers.

Nanton

Nisku Truck Stop

1291 Cliveden Avenue, Annacis Island, Delta, BC V5M 6G4 Tel: 604.521.4445 Parking for 4, Showers (1), TripPak.

Flying J Travel Plaza 50 Pembina Rd., Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2G9 Tel: 780.416.2035 Fax: 780.416.2084 8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 142, Showers (9), Denny’s/Pepperoni’s, CAT Scales, TripPak.

Strathmore Suite 201 – 8020 Sparrow Drive Leduc, AB T9E 7G3 Tel: 780.986.7867 Fax: 780.986.7898 Web: www.myhusky.ca Open 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, cardlock, ATM, convenience store, showers, scale.

Flying J Travel Plaza

Chilliwack

1802 – 10 Avenue, SW

Fort McMurray

345 Sakitawaw Trail, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4E4 Tel: 780.743.3545

Hwy #49 & 2, Box 73, Rycroft, AB T0H 3A0 Tel: 780.765.3740 Fax: 780.765.3748 Parking for 8, Pizza.

Sherwood Park

2520 – 2nd Avenue, Edson, AB T7E 1N9 Tel: 780.723.4744

Flying J Cardlock

Annacis Island

Flying J Travel Plaza

AgCom Petroleum Fuel Sales

Leduc

Flying J Cardlock 929 Coutts Way & Sumas Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 4N2 Tel: 604.850.1594 Showers (1).

Husky Travel Centre

Edson

Flying J Cardlock Hwy # 43 & West Mtn. Road, Whitecourt, AB T7N 1S9 Tel: 780.778.3073

115 Lockwood Street, Redcliff, AB T1A 7T9 Tel: 403.526.2669

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Dealer

Whitecourt

Abbotsford

15609 – 121A. Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5V 1B1 Tel: 708.413.9116

16806 – 118th Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5V 1M8 Tel: 780.455.1111 Fax: 780.482.4448 6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 100, Showers (8).

436 Ridge Road Strathmore, AB T1P 1B5 Tel: 403.934.3522 Fax: 403.934.3555 Email: hk7969@popmail. huskyenergy.com Web: www.myhusky.ca Open 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, cardlock, ATM, convenience store, showers.

British Columbia

Husky Travel Centre

High Level

Calgary Husky Travel Centre

302 – 20th Avenue, Nisku, AB T9E 7T8 Tel: 780.955.3535 5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 8, Showers (2), Pizza, TripPak.

Flying J Travel Plaza 7970 Lickman Rd., Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A9 Tel: 604.795.7265 Parking for 21, Showers (2).

Flying J Dealer 2810 – 21st Avenue, Nanton, AB T0L 1R0 Tel: 403.646.3181 Fax: 403.646.6233 3 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 40, Showers (3), Humpty’s Restaurant.

RoadKing Travel Centre Strathcona Inc. 26 Strathmoor Drive Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2B6 Tel: 780.417.9400 Fax: 780.417.9449

Chilliwack Husky Travel Centre 7620A Vedder Road Chilliwack, BC V2R 4E8 Tel: 604.858.5113 www.myhusky.ca

British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia

Manitoba

Chilliwack

Fort St. John

New Westminster

Headingley

Chilliwack Petro – Pass 45461 Yale Road West Chilliwack, BC Tel: 604.795.9421 Fax: 604.792.8931 chilliwack@southcoastpetro.ca Commercial cardlock open 24hrs, 7 days, convenience store open Mon - Fri, 8am – 5pm (washrooms).

Flying J Cardlock 9407 – 109th Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6K6 Tel: 250.785.3052

Golden

7985 Lickman Road Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9 Tel: 604.795.5335 Fax: 604.794.5080 sdufault@coolcreek.ca Full-service islands, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale

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.

4100 Portage Avenue, Headingley, MB R4H 1C5 Tel: 204.832.8952 Fax: 204.832.9104 8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 150, Showers (9), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT Scales.

Osoyoos

Husky Travel Centre 9206 – 97th Street R.R. #2, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2 Tel: 250.495.6443 www.myhusky.ca

Prince George

Hope

Flying J Travel Plaza

Cranbrook

Dogwood Valley Husky Services

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Travel Plaza

24 Braid St., New Westminster, BC V3L 3P3 Tel: 604.522.6511

Morris

Jepson Petroleum Ltd. Cool Creek Agencies

Flying J Cardlock

27051 Baker Road Hope, BC V0X 1L3 Tel: 604.869.9443 www.myhusky.ca

4869 Continental Way, Prince George, BC V2N 5S5 Tel: 250.563.1677 Showers (3).

Flying J Cardlock 1411 Northwest Blvd., Creston, BC V0B 1G6 Tel: 250.428.7131

61850 Flood – Hope Road R.R. #2, Hope, BC V0X 1L2 Tel: 604.869.9214 www.myhusky.ca

Kamloops

Dawson Creek

Flying J Dealer

Flying J Cardlock 1725 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 1P5 Tel: 250.782.3111 Showers (2).

175 Kokanee Way, Kamloops, BC V2C 6Z2 Tel: 250.573.3027 Fax: 250.573.7820 8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 125, Showers (5).

Merritt

Delta

Flying J Cardlock

10178 Nordel Court Delta, BC Tel: 604.581.3835 Fax: 604.581.3850 nordel@southcoastpetro.ca Canopy, fax, photocopier, nearby gov’t scale, restaurant & ATM.

2190 Douglas Street North, Merritt, BC V0K 2B0 Tel: 250.280.1555 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.

Salisbury Big Stop

928 Marion Street, Winnipeg, MB Tel: 204.949.7280 Fax: 204.949.7288 Open 24 – 7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry facilities, showers & parking

2986 Fredericton Road Salisbury, NB E4J 2G1 Tel: 506.372.3333 Fax: 506.372.0083 Open 24 – 7, drivers’ lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale

New Brunswick

Lincoln Big Stop Circle K

Aulac

415 Nevers Rd. Waasis, NB E3B 9E1 Tel: 506.446.4444 Driver Fax: 506.446.4455 bigstop_bluecanoe@yahoo.ca Open 24 – 7, Irving FP Solution I – 24, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, free overnight parking.

170 Aulac Road Aulac, NB E4L 2X2 Tel: 506.536.1339 Fax: 506.536.0579 Email: aulac@eastlink.ca Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale.

Grand Falls

Portage La Prairie

Petro Pass

Husky 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 & fax machine.

Vancouver

Highway 1 East, Portage La Prairie, MB R1N 3B2 Tel: 204.857.9997 Parking for 40.

Winnipeg

Flying J Travel Plaza 1747 Brookside Blvd., Winnipeg, MB R2C 2E8 Tel: 204.633.0663 Showers (2), TripPak.\

Flying J Cardlock 8655 Boundary Road, Vancouver, BC V5S 4H3 Tel: 604.454.9578

Flying J Cardlock 131 Warman Road & Hwy. #59, Winnipeg, MB R2J 3R3 Tel: 204.231.5485

Petro Canada – Petro Pass

1990 – 18th Street North Brandon, MB R7C 1B3 Tel: 204.728.7387 www.myhusky.ca

Waasis

Woodstock

Murray’s Truck Stop Exit 191, 198 Beardsley Road Woodstock, NB Tel: 506.328.2994 Driver’s Fax: 506.325.2148 email: calving.murraystruckstop@ gmail.com www.murraystruckstop.ca Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale & tire sales & service.

Nova Scotia

Enfield

Enfield Big Stop (Circle K) 6757 Hwy #2 Enfield, NS S2T 1C8 Tel: 902.882.2522 Fax: 902.883.1769 Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant (6 am – 11pm), convenience store, showers & parking.

Truro Heights

Truro Heights Circle K Petro Canada Exit 450, 2600 Mountain Road Moncton, NB E1G 3T6 Tel: 506.859.6000 Fax: 506.859.6005 Open 24 – 7, convenience store, fast food, ATM & washrooms.

Perth – Andover

86 Connector Rd., Hwy 102 Exit 13, Truro Heights, NS B2N 5B6 Tel: 902.897.0333 Fax: 902.897.0499 Open 24 – 7, self service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers & parking.

Ontario, Eastern

Arnprior

Antrim Truck Stop

Brandon

Brandon Husky Travel Centre

315 Ouellette Street Grand Falls, NB Tel: 506.473.5575 Fax: 506.475.9816 Toll Free: 800.361.8322 guypass@nb.sympatico.ca Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, internet services, showers, parking & CAT scale.

Moncton

Winnipeg

Manitoba

Petro Canada Southcoast Petroleum Ltd.

Morris Husky

Flying J Travel Plaza Flood Hope Husky Travel Centre

Petro Canada – Petro Pass

Aulac Big Stop Circle K

Hwy 75 South, Box 989 Morris, MB R0G 1K0 Tel: 204.746.8999 Fax: 204.746.2611 Email: morrismohawk@yahoo.ca Web: www.myhusky.ca Open 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant Mon. – Fri. 6am – 11pm, Sat. & Sun. – 7am – 11pm, cardlock, ATM, convenience store with lottery, showers.

New Brunswick

Salisbury

Sicamous

2209 Theatre Road, Cranbrook, BC V1C 4H4 Tel: 250.426.3763

Creston

Manitoba

500 Oak Point Highway Winnipeg, MB Tel: 204.949.7292 Fax: 204.949.7295 Open 24 – 7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking.

580 White Lake Road, Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9 Tobique One Stop Tel: 613.623.3003 Exit 115, Perth – Andover, NB Fax: 613.623.1003 Tel: 506.273.9682 Toll Free: 866.334.4775 Fax: 506.273.9682 jack@antrimwesternstar.com Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, restaurant, convenience store, drivers’ lounge with large screen, showers, overnight parking, drivers’ restaurant, satellite TV, convenience lounge, CAT scale, garage service store, showers, laundry, parking & facilities, tire service, Western Star truck dealer. free high-speed internet.

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Ontario, Eastern

Ontario, Eastern

Belleville

Deseronto

Ontario, Eastern

Spencerville

Angelo’s Truck Stop

10 Acre Truck Stop

Quick Stop

215 Hwy #49 902 Wallbridge Loyalist Road Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 Belleville, ON Tel: 613.396.3043 Tel: 613.966.7017 Fax: 613.396.1449 Fax: 613.962.4495 or Office at Open 6am – 10pm, 7 days, 613.966.4740 full-service islands, Subway, Email: 10acrekmurphy@gmail.com convenience store, parking & coffee Web: www.10acre.com drive-thru.

Restaurant & Store - Mon-Fri Dunvegan 6am-11pm, Sat & Sun 7am-8pm, convenience store, showers, parking, Esso Card Lock & Retail Diesel, Wifi & Fax, laundry facilities and CAT Scale.

Esso – Dunvegan

Ultramar 25 Bellevue Dr., Hwy 401 Exit 538 (rear of Ultramar Service Station) Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 Tel: 613.771.1755 Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, washrooms, showers, short–time parking & drivers’ lounge

1515 County Road #20, (Hwy 417 Exit 51) Dunvegan, ON Tel: 613.527.1026 or 613.627.2100 Fax: 613.527.2726 Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, restaurant (Tim Horton’s), convenience store, showers, parking & ATM.

Cornwall

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop 1901 McConnell Avenue, Hwy 401 Exit 792 Cornwall, ON K6H 5R6 Tel: 613.933.8363 Fax: 613.932.3952 Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, fullservice fuel islands, convenience store fuel bar, take-out food, CAT scale, Blue Beacon truck wash, propane, Sunoco Cardlock, restaurant, 200+ truck parking, private showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade room, Bell Canada internet kiosk, barber shop, ATM, drug testing centre, chapel, motel (smoking & non-smoking), tire shop, lube shop, mechanic shop, Irving cardlock.

Joyceville Road, (Hwy 401 Exit 632) Joyceville, ON Tel: 613.542.3468 www.myhusky.ca

Kingston

Flying J Associate

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21160 Service Road, Exit 27 off Hwy 417 Vankleek Hill, Ontario Toll Free: 800.593.4372 Tel: 613.525.2120 Fax: 613.525.1595 Email: suzie_vink@yahoo.ca Open 24 – 7 drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, internet services, showers & parking.

Ontario, Northern

Bradford

Ontario, Western

North Bay

Timmins

Dorchester

Esso Truck Stop

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

BayTruck Stop 3060 Hwy 11 North North Bay, ON Tel: 705.474.8410 Fax: 705.495.4076 Toll Free: 888.474.8410 Email: baytruckstop@bellnet.ca Web: www.transportmall.com Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, restaurant, convenience store, showers, parking & truck repairs within 2 km.

Sault Ste. Marie

Flying J Cardlock 987 Great Northern Road, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5K7 Tel: 705.759.8280

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

Hwy 144 @ 560A

Watershed Car & Truck Stop

Flying J Travel Plaza

Ultramar

410 Government Road East, Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2X7 Tel: 705.337.1333 Fax: 705.337.1208 5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 40, Showers (4).

3199 Hawthorne Road, (Exit 110 off Hwy 417) Behind Ultramar Service Station Ottawa, ON K1G 3V8 Tel: 613.248.9319 Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, washrooms, drivers’ lounge, showers & shorttime parking

Flying J Cardlock Hwy #17, Schreiber, ON P0T 2S0 Tel: 807.824.2383

Sudbury

Lancaster

Flying J Travel Plaza 20382 Old Highway #2, Lancaster, ON K0C 1N0 Tel: 613.347.2221 Fax: 613.347.1970 11 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 71, Showers (7), Denny’s, CAT Scales, Bulk Diesel.

Nairn Centre

Jeremy’s Truck Stop &

Country Restaurant 220 Highway 17 West Nairn Centre, ON P0M 2L0 Tel: 705.869.4100 Fax: 705.869.6796

4673 Ontario Street, (Exit 64 off QEW) Beamsville, ON L0R 1B4 Tel: 905.563.8816 Fax: 905.563.4770 Email: relaystation@bellnet.ca Open 24 – 7, restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking

Belmont

Trucker’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

Etobicoke

Flying J Travel Plaza 1765 Albion Rd. & Hwy #27, Etobicoke, ON M9W 5S7 Tel: 416.674.8665

Fort Erie

Flying J Cardlock 17 Duhamel Road, Sudbury, ON P3E 4N1 Tel: 705.692.5447

Hwy 401 Exit 611 Kingston, ON Tel: 613.384.8888 Fax: 613.634.3162 Open 24 – 7

Ottawa

Beamsville

Schreiber

Hwy 144 & 560A Tel: 705.655.4911 or 705.523.4917 Fax: 705.523.4160 jim_blackbearhunting@live.com

Esso – Kingston

1993 Hwy 15, Exit 623 Kingston, ON K7L 4V3 Tel & Fax: 613.542.7971 Email: AkashIndia@hotmail.com Open 24/7, fast-food, convenience store, ATM, overnight parking.

2154 Riverside Drive 3305 Dorchester Road, Timmins, ON (Exit 199, Hwy 401, East of London) Dorchester, ON N0L 1G0 Tel: 705.268.3400 Tel: 519.268.7319 Fax: 705.267.7231 Fax: 519.268.2967 bgagnon@krebenterprises.ca Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, Open 24 – 7, restaurant, convenience store, CAT scale, convenience store, ATM & showers. blue beacon truck wash, drug testing centre, gasoline (self serve), Waubaushene ATM, take – out food, open roads Waubaushene Truck Stop chapel, Sunoco & Irving Cardlock, 21 Quarry Road, Box 419, full-service fuel islands, restaurant, Waubaushene, ON L0K 2L0 private showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge, 150+ parking Tel: 705.538.2900 capacity, motel (smoking & Fax: 705.538.0452 non-smoking), arcade room, Email: bramji@sympatico.ca convenience store.

Ontario, Western Drumbo

Beamsville Relay Station

Kapuskasing

Ultramar

3250 Brookdale Avenue, Cornwall, ON K6H 5T3 Tel: 613.933.5668 Fax: 613.933.8053

Herb’s Travel Plaza

Bradford Husky Travel Centre Kingston Husky Truck Stop

2085 Shanly Road, Hwy 401 Exit 730, Cardinal, ON K0C 1E0 Tel: 613.657.3019 Open 24 hrs, restaurant, convenience store, washrooms, showers, overnight parking & drivers’ lounge.

Vankleek Hill

Ontario, Northern

Joyceville

Cardinal

730 Truck Stop

2025 County Road 44 Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0 Tel: 613.925.5158 Fax: 613.925.5158 Open 7 days, game room, restaurant, convenience store, showers, parking & CAT scale.

Ontario, Northern

Sudbury Petro Pass 3070 Regent Street Sudbury, ON Tel: 705.522.8701 Fax: 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.

Tilbury

Pilot Travel Center 19325 Essex County Road 42, Tilbury, ON N0P 2L0 Tel: 519.682.1140 Fax: 519.682.9221 6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 150, Showers (6), Subway, CAT Scales, Bulk Diesel.

London Husky Travel Centre Hwy 401 & 74 (Exit 195 off 401) Belmont, ON Tel: 519.644.0200 www.myhusky.ca

Bowmanville

Ultramar 1637 Pettit Road (Exit 5 off QEW) Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4 Tel: 905.994.8293 Open 24 hrs, restaurant, washrooms, showers, overnight parking & drivers’ lounge

Grimsby

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop 2475 South Service Road, (Exit 431, Hwy 401, Waverly Road) Bowmanville, ON L1C 3L1 Tel: 905.623.3604 Fax: 905.623.7109 Open 24 hrs., diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, gasoline (self service), ATM, propane, convenience store at fuel bar, Sunoco fleet fuel cardlock, full-service fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade room, 100+ truck parking capacity, motel (smoking & non-smoking), Bell Canada internet kiosk, Irving cardlock.

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 & Irving cardlock, full-service fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade room,100+ parking capacity, chapel, motel (smoking & non-smoking).

Ontario, Western

Hamilton

Marshall Truck & Trailer Repair & Truck Stop

Ontario, Western

Milton

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

336 Kenora Avenue 40 Chisolm Dr. (Hwy 401 Exit 320) Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2 Milton, ON L9T 3G9 Tel: 905.561.4712 Tel: 905.878.8441 Fax: 905.561.7757 Fax: 905.878.9376 Email: wayne@marshalltruck.com Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, Web: www.marshalltruck.com convenience store, CAT scale, Blue Open 24 – 7 for cardlock, open Beacon truck wash, ATM, lube 7am – 12am Mon – Fri, 7am – 5pm shop, Sunoco & Irving Cardlock, Sat, closed Sunday, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, full-service fuel islands, restaurant, showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ showers & parking lounge & arcade room, 100+ Kitchener parking, chapel, motel (smoking & non-smoking), & lottery tickets.

Mississauga

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.

LEAMINGTON

Ontario, Western

Québec

Québec

Saskatchewan

Port Hope

Berthierville

Vaudreuil – Dorion

Saskatoon

Flying J Travel Plaza

Regina Husky Travel Centre

2900 Felix – Leclerc, Vaudreuil – Dorion, QC J7V 9J5 Tel: 450.424.1610 Fax: 450.424.0368 8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 109, Pepperoni’s, Bulk Diesel.

1755 Prince of Wales Drive Regina, SK S4Z 1A5 Tel: 306.789.3477 www.myhusky.ca

Ultramar 2211 County Road 28 (Hwy 401 Exit 464) Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4 Tel: 905.885.4600 Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, washrooms, showers, drivers’ lounge & shorttime parking

1181 Ave. Gilles Villeneuve, Berthierville, QC J0K 1A0 Tel: 450.836.6581 2 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10.

Stoney Creek

Irving 24

Stop 50 Truck Stop

5918, Rue Notre Dame Est Montreal, QC H1N 2C5 Tel: 514.257.8626 Fax: 514.259.0910 Open 24 – 7, restaurant, convenience store & laundry facilities.

1310 South Service Road (Exit QEW at Fifty Road) Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5C5 Tel: 905.643.1151 Fax: 905.643.8068 Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking

Flying J Travel Plaza

Montreal

Napierville

Windsor

Estevan

Flying J Travel Plaza

Estevan Husky Travel Centre 201 – 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0T5 Tel: 306.634.3109 www.myhusky.ca

3850 Idylwyld Dr. N., Saskatoon, SK S7P 0A1 Tel: 306.955.6840 Fax: 306.955.6846 6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 85, Showers (4), Denny’s/Pepperoni’s.

Moose Jawv

Flying J Travel Plaza 1400 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, ON L4W 1C8 Tel: 905.564.6216 Parking for 80, Showers (3).

Napanee

Petro Canada – Petro Pass

Windsor Husky Travel Centre Hwy 401 Exit 14, Tecumseh, ON Tel: 519.737.6401 www.myhusky.ca

Woodstock

Flying J Travel Plaza 1 Rang St. Andre, Napierville, QC J0J 1L0 Tel: 450.245.3539 5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10.

Saint – Liboire

Johnny’s Gas Bar 448 Talbot Street West Leamington, ON N8H 4H6 Tel: 519.326.5231 Fax: 519.322.0189 Email: inbox@johnnysgasbar.com www.johnnysgasbar.ca Card lock open 24 hours, 7 days, convenience store, cash discount, diesel exhaust fluid and coloured fuel.

Saskatchewan

Flying J Travel Plaza 370 North Service Rd. Hwy #1, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N9 Tel: 306.693.5858 Parking for 10.

402 – 51st Street East Saskatoon, SK Tel: 306.934.6766 Fax: 306.668.6110 Email: rainbow@sasktel.net Drivers’ lounge, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers, scale & parking.

Swift Current

Regina

Flying J Travel Plaza 628 County Road #41, RR 6, Napanee, ON K7R 3L1 Tel: 613.354.7044 Fax: 613.354.3796 12 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 165, Showers (15), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT Scales, TripPak, Bulk Diesel.

Pickering

London

Ultramar 535 Mill Street (Hwy 401 Exit 230 on TA site) Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6 Tel: 519.421.3144 Open 24 hrs, restaurant, convenience store, washrooms, showers, drivers’ lounge & overnight parking.

Flying J Associate 1145 Rang Saint Edouard, Saint-Liboire, QC J0H 1R0

Ste. Helene

Husky Travel Centre Flying J Cardlock 1511 Ross Ave. East, Regina, SK S4R 1J2 Tel: 306.721.0070 Parking for 12, Showers (3).

Regina

Bernieres

1510 South Service Road West (Trans Canada Hwy 1 West) Swift Current, SK S9H 3T1 Tel: 306.773.6444 www.myhusky.ca

vYorkton

Flying J Travel Plaza Husky Travel Centre Flying J Travel Plaza 3700 Highbury Ave. South, London, ON N6N 1P3 Tel: 519.681.6859 Fax: 519.686.8629 12 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 200, Showers (17), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT Scales, TripPak, Bulk Diesel.

200 Clements Road Pickering, ON Tel: 905.428.9700 www.myhusky.ca

Flying J Travel Plaza 1196 Chemin des Olivieres, Bernieres, QC G7A 2M6 Tel: 418.831.3772

569 rue Principale, Ste. Helene, QC J0H 1M0 Tel: 450.791.2232 Fax: 450.791.2495 6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10.

Husky Bulk Sales 210 North McDonald Street Regina, SK S4N 5W3 Tel: 306.721.6880 www.myhusky.ca

Flying J Cardlock 1910 York Road West, Box 794, Yorkton, SK S3N 2W8 Tel: 801.726.8288 Showers (2).

Flying M Truck Stop 7340 Colonel Talbot Road London, ON Tel: 519.652.2728 Fax: 519.652.6554 Email: flyingmtruckstop.com Open 24 hrs, 6 days, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, ATM, internet services, showers, garage on premises & parking November 2012 35

36 November 2012

Healthy Living

The Coconut Palm is More Than a Shade Tree

By Brenda Ricker

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or the longest time the sexy silhouette of the coconut tree has attracted tourists to the tropics. The coconut tree is referred to as “the tree that provides all necessities of life.”

Yo u n g c o c o n u t s a r e prized for their sweet, re-

vitalizing juice, while mature coconuts are valued for their thick, firm meat.

Coconut milk, coconut cream, and coconut oil all come from mature coconuts.

Unrefined virgin coconut oil is a highly stable mixture that is easily digested, great for baking,

and is a healthy addition to a balanced diet. The oil is very stable and will not break down when heated.

Be sure to purchase only unrefined virgin coconut oil. It can be stored at room temperature and has impressive shelf life.

If you like French fries

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A Anvil Ring Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Western Trucking News Atlantis Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ontario Trucking News

B Benson Tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ontario Trucking News Bennett’s Power Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Best Transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Ontario Trucking News

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D Davy Truck Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News DMR Truck Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ontario Trucking News Domar Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 16

E Emergency Road Services Corporation . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern & Western Trucking News

F Fil-Mor Automotive & Clutch Products Ltd . . . . . 11 Ontario Trucking News Frasier Transport (FLI). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ontario Trucking News

H Hutchinson Industries.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern Trucking News

I International Truckload Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . 46 Ontario Trucking News

J J.D. Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

K Kärcher Canada Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 19 Kindersley Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 47 Ontario & Western Trucking News

L Laidlaw Carriers Van LP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Eastern Trucking News Levy Steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Liquid Capital Midwest Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News

P Prolab Technolub Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 13

R R-n-T Trailer Repairs Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ontario Trucking News Rumanek & Company Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ontario Trucking News

S Shell Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Star Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Ontario Trucking News Streamline Auto Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ontario Trucking News

T Tiger Tool Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Traction Truck Parts & TruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News TransX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 43, 48 Tremcar Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 30 Trison Tarps Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 14 Trucker Television. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Tunit & Bully Dog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

V Vulcan On-Board Scales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News

W Wajax Power Systems (Webasto) . . . . . . . 1, 15, 47 Ontario & Eastern Trucking News Wilson Instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ontario Trucking News

make them with coconut oil. It also works fabulously as a skin moisturizer. Massaging it into the skin will soften it and 20 minutes on the scalp before shampooing will give you radiant hair.

For anyone who cannot use milk products, coconut milk is a really tasty

alternative. You will even get raves from children.

The perception that coconut oil is bad for you is still around today even though that myth has been widely disproved. In the 1960’s the negative mindset by the soybean and corn industries put coconut

oil in a bad light. It was a sad turn of events that led people to believe one of nature’s most amazing resources had been lost to the public because of bad press.

I write a monthly news gram which you can subscribe to at: health_you_ deserve@yahoo.ca.

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Bankruptcies & Debt Consolidation Rumanek & Company Ltd... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Clutch Products Fil-Mor Automotive & Clutch Products Ltd . . . . . 11 Collision Repairs & Towing Streamline Auto Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Diesel Performance Products Tunit & Bully Dog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Emergency Road Services Emergency Road Services Corporation. . . . . . . . . 1 Employment Opportunities Anvil Ring Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Atlantis Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Best Transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 DMR Truck Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 FrasIer Transport (FLI). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 International Truckload Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . 46 Kindersley Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 47 Laidlaw Carriers Van LP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Star Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 TransX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 43, 48 Factoring & Finance J.D. Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Liquid Capital Midwest Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fuel Treatment Products Bennett’s Power Service Products . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Prolab Technolub Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 13 Heating Sales & Service Wajax Power Systems (Webasto) . . . . . . . 1, 15, 47 Wilson Instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Lubricants Shell Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Permits & Waivers C.U.T.C. Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Steering & Clutch Products Levy Steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tanker Manufacturing, Sales & Service Hutchinson Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Tremcar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 30 Tarps & Tarping Systems Trison Tarps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 14 Theft Prevention Products The Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tire Sales & Service Benson Tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Continental Tire Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Tools Tiger Tool Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Trailer Repairs R-n-T Trailer Repairs Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Transmissions Domar Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 16 Truck Parts & Accessories Traction Truck Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Truck Repairs TruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Truck Sales (Used) Davy Truck Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Truck Washing Systems Kärcher Canada Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 19 Trucker Television Trucker Television.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Weigh Scales (On Board) Vulcan On-Board Scales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Section Française

Produits Sellette d’Attelage

La Cinquième Roue- le Lien Entre le Camion et la Remorque Par Marek Krasuski

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’inventeur américain, Charles H. Martin a déposé le brevet pour sa conception de la cinquième roue en 1911 et depuis ce moment-là, on a fait bien du progrès. Aujourd’hui la cinquième roue continue à lier les sources d’énergie aux remorques, jouant un rôle essentiel dans l’avance de l’industrie de transport. Il existe des brevets plus anciens, par exemple celui de 1850 quand les cinquième roues, alors faites à la main, se produisaient en quantité pour servir la nouvelle production, en plein essor, de pièces de rechange pour les bogheis.

Cet appareil permettait à l’assemblage de l’essieu avant de tourner et facilitait la rotation de l’équipage. Cette fonction n’a pas beaucoup changé depuis ce temps-là. La cinquième roue continue à faciliter le tournage de la remorque, bien que les conceptions en ont changé assez radicalement pour que les remorques, dont certains atteignent la longeur de 53 pieds, puissent s’arrimer aux camions, voyager en sécurité aux vitesses des routes et être manipulée dans des rues étroites, contourner des angles difficiles et se garer dans des aires de chargement.

La cinquième roue est le lien critique entre la remorque et le camion. En dépit du fait que l’entretien est souvent négligé en faveur des pneus, des moteurs et d’autre pièces mobiles. La procédure normale pour l’entretien consiste d’une inspection et d’une lubrification qui, selon les manufacturiers, devrait faire partie d’un programme d’entretien préventif régulier, entrepris tous les 90 jours ou tous les 30.000 milles.

Les inspections devraient comprendre la recherche de felures dans 38 November 2012

l’assemblage de la cinquième roue, les supports du montage, et le pièces du montage. En plus, les experts conseillent de s’assurer qu’il n’y a pas de dommage dans les pièces mobiles, de s’assurer également que tous les écrous et tous les verrous sont bien attachés et que les ressorts marchent bien. Il faut vérifier aussi que tous les divers attaches sont en place.

Une fois l’inspection est complet, la procédure de lubrification peut commencer. La vieille graisse doit être enlevée avec une spatule ou un couteau pour minimiser les dommages éventuels à la surface métallique. Quand la surface est bien nette, on doit mettre une couche mince de lubrifiant. Trop peu causera un plus grand usure et trop, un problème qu’on voit plus souvent, risque de voir un excès de graisse dans le boitier d’essieu, un excès de lubrifiant qui tombe du camion sur la route et sur les aires de parking. La graisse, qui est toujours de rigueur pour la majorité des cinquième roues sur la route, présente d’autres défis encore. Puisque la cinquième roue est montée en-deussus de l’essieu, les saletés provenant des pneus se retrouvent au-dessus de la plaque de dessus, contaminent la graisse et accélèrent l’usure de la plaque.

Trois fournisseurs majeurs dominent le marché de la cinqième roue Classe 8 nord-américain. SAFHolland, qui est dans le marché depuis presque cent ans, est un manufacturier en tête de cinqième roue aussi bien que des systèmes de suspension, offre six types de conceptions, des embrayages, des produits d’attelage, des pivots centraux et

des bayous arrière, aussi bien que des systèmes de suspension, de train d’atterrissage, d’attelage, de pivot central et de bayon arrière. SAF Holland offre six types de conceptions. La série FW35 est jugée une des cinquième roues la plus populaires au monde, premièrement parce qu’elle n’utilise pas de graisse.

La FW35 a une capacité de 55.000 livres de charge vertical et une capacité de tir de150.000. La série FWAL de Holland est construite d’aluminium et est la plus légère de sa classe, conçue pour des applications normales. La série de Holland conçue pour la catégorie industrielle comprend

quatre modèles, chacun conçu avec une capacité plus grande que celle des cinquièmes roues normales. La capacité de charge de celles-ci est d’entre 62.500 livres et 165.000 livres ; et la capacité de tir de 150.000 livres à 200.00 livres.

Un autre « poids lourd » est Jost International, fournisseur de cinquièmes roues, de trains d’atterrissage, de plaques tournantes, et d’autres produits alliés.

Cette compagnie a fourni plus de trois millions de cinquième roues partout dans le monde et plus de 100.000 au marché nord-américain. Jost a établi des partenariats avec tous les manufacturiers principaux. La compagnie attribue sa réussite aux technologies avancées « et particulièrement à la sécurité de son mécanisme de verrouillage et

aussi aux coûts à longeur de vie de ses produits. » selon le website de la compagnie. En effet, du tableau ROI qu’on trouve sur le website, on peut calculer le parcours en milles entre les reconstructions nécessaires de cinquième roues de chez Jost est de 200.000 milles de plus que le moyen des concurrents.

Connues pour la simplicity et la sécuritè, ces cinquièmes roues n’ont que quatre pièces mobiles. La compagnie explique que « au moment de contact, la barre de verrouillage à ressort en acier glisse automatiquement en place, et ainsi immobilise le pivot central. La barre de sécurité en acier for-

gé est maintenu de chaque côté de l’attelage pour assurer la distribution égale du charge et pour garantir le contact à la surface pour réduire l’usure. Les bagues de support en caoutchouc n’ont pas besoin d’entretien, et leurs colliers en composite réduisent la vibration et l’usure sur les chocs.

Ceci minimise le pression entre le camion et la remorque, permettant une meilleure sécurité et stabilité sur n’importe quelle route.

Jost a aussi lancé un ensemble de sécurité indépendant comprenant une ampoule à diode qui fonctionne à batterie. Le LockTronic Security Système envoie une alerte au conducteur que la cinquième roue est bien verrouillée en emettant un clignotement répété

d‘une ampoule à diode trés visible.

Cette année pour gagner une place plus solide dans le marché canadien, Jost s’est allié avec Trans Canada Sales (TCSA) une compagnie qui repésente les marques industrielles au Canada depuis huit ans.

TCSA cherche à accroitre le nombre de clients chez des flottes et les concessionnaires et à élargir le réseau de distribution pour les produits Jost. Rich Carroll, vice-président de ventes et de marketing chez Jost, explique les raisons pour sa collaboration avec TCSA. « Jost a choisi TCSA comme notre représentant canadien parce que ils ont l’expérience en ventes de pièces industrielles par moyen de leur association avec d’autres marques de composants de qualité.

Connu comme le plus grand manufacturier de cinquième roue, Fontaine International prétend que sa concentration sur la recherche et le développement contribue à ses avantages en sécurité et en performance.

Ses produits subissent des tests simulés qui les soumettent à des applications sévères de cinquième roue et fournissent des informations clé pour l’amélioration de la durabilité des composants de verrouillage, de détecteurs, de cylindres à air et, de composants de graissage automatique. Ces innovations incluent un déclencheur de sécurité qui élimine les dangers associés avec un attache placé trop haut ou un attelage faux. Celui-ci est accompagné d’un deuxième verrouillage qu’on ne peut défaire qu’en le tirant à la main.

Fontaine est aussi connu pour son No-Slack Lock,

le seul dans l’industrie, qui fournit ce que la compagnie appelle la seule solution au problème de l’usure prématuré de la cinquième roue, causé par un creux entre le pivot central et le verrouillage.

S’il n’a pas ce creux et les deux pièces se sont bien ajustées, on évite le choc au chassis causé par les rallentissages et les accélérations continus. Un autre avantage du verrouillage qui s’ajuste automatiquement est la réduction de la friction entre la plaque supérieure et la plaque de la remorque, ce qui améliore la direction et prolonge la vie des pneus.

Les détecteurs informent le conducteur que le pivot central est dans le verrouillage et que la cinquième roue est bien en place.

Les variations multiples dans les conceptions de la cinquième roue, specialement dans le mecanisme du verrouillage partagent un même but- celui de verrouiller sécurement le camion et la remorque.

Cette sécurité exige aussi une attention particulière chez le conducteur, en dépit du niveau d’automation. Les manufacturiers insistent que les conducteurs confirment un attelage comme il faut, en verifiant par un tir de main et par une inspection visuelle de la liaison entre le camion et la remorque pour assurer qu’il n’y a aucun écart entre l’attelage de la plaque supérieure de la remorque et la cinquième roue.

Quoique la cinquième roue fournisse la même fonction aujourd’hui qu’elle fournissait il y a cent ans, l’inventeur Charles H. Martin serait bien étonné par le progrès dans la construction légère, le graissage légère, voire le manque de graissage, l’automation plus répandue et le prolongement d’intervalles entre les entretiens d’aujourd’hui.

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Section Française

Nouveau-Brunswick

Le Sentier transcanadien sera terminé d’ici 2017

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redericton, Nouveau-Brunswick - Le Sentier transcanadien, un des projets les plus ambitieux de l’histoire du Canada, devrait être terminé d’ici 2017 selon Jane Murphy, directrice nationale du Sentier transcanadien.

Mme Murphy a expliqué aux délégués présents au congrès annuel de l’Association des transports du Canada que l’objectif est de terminer les 6200 kilomètres qui restent à temps pour le 150e anniversaire du Canada, le 1er juillet 2017. L’aménagement de ce sentier national est en cours depuis plus de deux décennies. « Une fois achevé, le Sentier transcanadien s’étendra sur 23 000 kilomètres, de l’Atlantique au Pacifique en passant par l’océan Arctique, reliant 1000 collectivités et tous les Canadiens, a déclaré Mme Murphy. Ce sera le sentier récréatif le plus long et le plus grandiose du monde. »

On a lancé l’idée, en 1992, de joindre les routes historiques, les sentiers, les voies navigables, les voies ferrées et les routes qui traversent le Canada dans le but de créer un sentier récréatif national. Aujourd’hui, 73 pour cent du sentier est terminé et accessible à 80 pour cent des Canadiens. Des millions de visiteurs empruntent le sentier chaque année, ce qui contribue à l’activité économique, au marché de l’emploi, à l’adoption de saines habitudes de vie et au développement écologique. « Le sentier attire de plus en plus l’attention, autant au pays qu’à l’international, en tant que destination récréative et touristique incontournable, a affirmé Mme Murphy. Il offre une façon unique de découvrir les divers paysages, l’histoire et la culture de notre pays. Il a conquis le cœur et l’esprit des Canadiens de toutes les régions et de tous les

horizons. » Mme Murphy a indiqué que l’aménagement du sentier constitue l’un des plus grands projets bénévoles entrepris au Canada. Plus de 100 000 bénévoles ont consacré le temps, l’énergie et les ressources nécessaires à la réalisation du projet.

Plus de 400 groupes locaux, municipalités et sociétés d’aménagement ont contribué à la collecte de fonds, à la construction et à la gestion de tronçons du sentier.

En plus de l’argent provenant des parrainages privés, le gouvernement fédéral a contribué au projet de manière importante pendant de nombreuses années et a récemment investi 10 millions de dollars par l’intermédiaire de Parcs Canada. Il faudra 150 millions de dollars pour finir le sentier d’ici 2017.

La collecte de fonds se poursuit et les travaux progressent. Cependant, Mme Murphy a précisé qu’il reste encore plus

de 200 points de discontinuité, que ce soit dans des agglomérations urbaines ou des régions sauvages accidentées. À certains endroits, les travaux d’ingénierie et de construction permettront de prolonger le sentier en terrain difficile. Ailleurs, il faudra que la conception tienne compte de zones écologiquement sensibles à protéger. Une stratégie de raccordement détaillée a été élaborée afin de terminer le sentier d’un océan à l’autre. Mme Murphy a encouragé les délégués de l’association à visiter le sentier dans la localité où ils habitent, à en profiter pour s’y promener ou y faire des randonnées pédestres ou à vélo, ou à participer à l’achèvement de la construction du sentier à titre de bénévoles ou de donateurs. « Ce sentier est un trésor national, a-t-elle dit. Une fois qu’il sera achevé, ce sera un cadeau durable pour tous les Canadiens.

Il s’agit d’un défi de taille,

Dans l’ordre habituel : le ministre des Transports et de l’Infrastructure, Claude Williams; Mme Murphy; et Doug McNeil, président de l’Association des transports du Canada. mais nous le relèverons. » L’Association des transports du Canada est un organisme sans but lucratif qui sert de tribune neutre à ses membres pour l’échange d’idées, de renseignements et de connaissances sur les normes techniques et les pratiques exemplaires dans le sec-

teur des transports au Canada. L’association fait aussi connaître l’importance du transport pour la société et l’économie canadiennes, et elle fait la promotion des services de transport sûrs, sécuritaires, efficaces et durables sur les plans écologique et financier.

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Composants Industriels Wajax

Composants Industriels Wajax Acquiert Ace Hydraulic

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ontréal, Québec - 22 octobre 2012 Composants Industriels Wajax a fait l’acquisition d’Ace Hydraulic Ltd., de Bathurst au NouveauBrunswick, dans le cadre d’une transaction qui augmentera ses capacités en matière de réparation et d’entretien de matériel hydraulique. L’acquisition stratégique rehaussera également la capacité de soutien de Composants Industriels Wajax aux secteurs minier et forestier, ainsi qu’aux autres industries à travers les provinces de l’Atlantique et la Côte-Nord du Québec.

Ace Hydraulic a été fondée en 1987 et a connu une évolution constante pour devenir une entreprise entièrement inté-

grée, réparant des pompes, des valves ainsi que des moteurs hydrauliques, en plus de faire la remise à neuf et la fabrication de cylindres d’un alésage de 1 à 24 pouces. Des unités motrices hydrauliques de toutes tailles sont également fabriquées sur demande.

Ace Hydraulic dessert une clientèle régionale diversifiée, incluant des mines de fer, des fabricants d’équipement d’origine et des entreprises forestières.

«Pour sa part, Pierre Duguay renchérit : « Tout comme Composants Industriels Wajax, nous appliquons des standards élevés pour nous-mêmes et nos clients. Maintenant que nous faisons partie d’une grande entreprise nationale, solide et bien

gérée comme Composants Industriels Wajax, nous pourrons encore mieux répondre aux besoins de notre clientèle. » Le site de Bathurst, au Nouveau-Brunswick, a doublé de taille récemment, en novembre 2011, se dotant de 6 000 pieds carrés d’espace additionnel. On y retrouve une panoplie d’équipement moderne, incluant une fraiseuse horizontaleverticale Lagun 1600, plusieurs tours Tos de haute production et un tour 34 x 160 Mazak capable de mener à bien les plus imposantes tâches d’usinage de l’industrie.

De plus, l’atelier dispose d’une déboulonneuse d’un couple de 150 000 lb-pi, permettant l’assemblage et le démantèlement aisés

de gros cylindres hydrauliques. Un banc d’essai fournit une pression de 5 000 psi à 60 gallons à la minute, permettant de reproduire les conditions d’opérations les plus exigeantes.

L’offre de produits hydrauliques sera bientôt élargie, afin d’y inclure des marques telles que Eaton, Hawe, Schroeder, Magnetek et High Country Tek. Les compétences actuelles de l’équipe en place seront relevées d’un cran, grâce à de la formation technique relative à une plus vaste gamme de produits, ajoute M. Sutherby. « Je tiens à remercier les employés, les clients ainsi que les fournisseurs pour avoir contribué à faire d’Ace Hydraulic ce qu’elle est aujourd’hui », a ajouté

le président sortant Léon Thériault. « Je crois qu’il s’agit d’une solution gagnante pour tous. » Composants Industriels Wajax est une division à part entière de Corporation Wajax, un leader national de la distribution industrielle. Wajax est une entreprise canadienne qui est en opération depuis 154 ans.

Ses actions ordinaires sont inscrites à la Bourse de Toronto sous le sigle « WJX ». Composants Industriels Wajax a 57 succursales à travers le pays, emploie plus de 750 personnes et représente des marques de pointe telles que Eaton, Hawe Hydraulics, Festo, Permco et Schroeder Industries.

Composants Industriels Wajax offre aussi une vaste gamme de produits

hydrauliques sous sa marque maison Hy-Spec.

Composants Industriels Wajax dispose de 13 centres de service et de réparation certifiés, localises stratégiquement à travers le Canada. Plus de 50 ingénieurs et techniciens spécialisés offrent des services à valeur ajoutée tels que le design et la fabrication, la sélection d’équipement, l’analyse de défaillance, le soutien technique après-vente ainsi que l’ingénierie inversée. Ses clients se retrouvent dans des secteurs aussi divers que les mines et agrégats, le pétrole et le gaz, les métaux primaires, la foresterie, les services d’utilité publique et la construction.

Pour plus d’information, v e u i l l e z w w w. w a j a x . com

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Employment

Transportation Maintenance and Technology Association (TMTA)

Sudbury TMTA Holds 2nd Meeting of New Term

By Marek Krasuski

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he Sudbury chapter of the ATSSA, now renamed the Transportation Maintenance and Technology Association (TMTA), held its second meeting of the new year on October 11 at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel.

After welcoming guests and members, TMTA president, Stewart McBain provided safety tips on appropriate ATV driving behaviours. His advice included the following suggestions: helmets and goggles should be worn at all times, driving should be restricted to off-highway routes, no more than the designated maximum number of persons should be

on the vehicle, and driving should always be at safe speeds on trails.

Later, communications officer, We Govier, announced the annual trade show that will take place at the Howard Johnson on December 13, 4 to 9 pm. Industry members interested in showcasing their products are invited to contact the TMTA for information on display rentals.

Dave Kloos then followed with a discussion on appropriate torquing practices.

After dinner, representatives from Hall-Chem, June McCarthy and Ognian Yontchev, presented information about the company’s range of products, particularly its

antifreeze line. Yontchev, who is Hall-Chem’s Technical Manager, began his delivery with an introduction to cooling system problems, listing among them cylinder lining cavitations, component corrosion and radiator metal corrosion.

The improper use or ratios of antifreeze to water can result in water pump seal failure, radiator plugging and scale formation on cylinder heads. Hall-Chem has partnered with Penray in coolant technology and the marketing of Penray products in Canada, all of which meet industry standards. Yontchev’s presentation included an overview of both conventional and

organic antifreezes.

On September 13, the first TMTA meeting of the year, McBain introduced speakers Richard Ioboni of Bell and Jason Lehmann of BSM Wireless, a leading provider of fleet tracking, maintenance and M2M fixed-asset management systems that specializes in solutions for commercial, government and law enforcement organizations. Jason delivered an overview of the company’s size and technology plan which includes key pillars that facilitate the link between customer operations and the systems they use to maximize success.

Jason explained that the integration of the appro-

priate real time tracking and management solution, tailored to the requirements of each company, yields five principal benefits to users: the reduction of fuel and operational costs, improvement of asset utilization, preventative maintenance, enhanced theft recovery, and superior customer service.

Participants were introduced to BSM’s flagship product, the Sentinel FM 2000 asset tracking platform which has been crucial in collecting key data about vehicle operational performance. The Sentinel enables fleets to monitor trip information, violations, and of particular interest to

Transportation Maintenance & Technology Conference (TMTC)

participants, information on average idling time on a fleet-wide basis, including average idling time per vehicle. He gave compelling examples of fleets which have saved over $700 per year in fuel by monitoring and reducing wasted idle time.

The Sudbury Chapter of the TMTA holds monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month and encourages industry participants to sponsor meetings and present their products and services to an engaged audience of professionals.

For more information contact www.tmtasudbury. org

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TMTA Prepares for First Annual Conference

By Marek Krasuski

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embers of the Transportation Maintenance & Technology Conference (TMTC) converged at the Kingbridge Conference Centre & Institute on October 16, 2012, to prepare for the organization’s first convention in the spring of 2013. The site, located in King City just north of Toronto, is an innovative conference venue with multifaceted communication facilities and unique design features intended to maximize benefits for all stakeholders. According to Jim Pinder, conference chairperson and member of the TMTA Waterloo Region, “the Kingbridge Mission Statement reflects the direction the TMTC is committed to.” Unlike hotel venues, the facility assumes responsibility for all aspects of planning, enabling the organizers to focus exclusively on delegate and sponsor recruitment and related activities.

The Conference is the outgrowth of the newly formed Transportation Maintenance & Technology Association, comprising seven of the eight chapters of the Automotive Transporta-

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tion Service Superintendents Association (ATSSA).

Former ATSSA chapters decided to go on their own amid disagreements with the original charter holding Toronto chapter.

The Conference will be overseen by a steering committee comprised of one rep from each of the five TMTA chapters.

Excitement generated from Jim Pinder and his associate Wes Govier, fellow organizer and member of the TMTA Sudbury group, is palpable. “The Conference will be a great opportunity for anyone involved with transportation maintenance. We look forward to broadening both sponsor and delegate participation,” Pinder said.

In their previous association with the ATSSA and the annual Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar (CFMS) which it spearheaded, the breakaway members of the TMTA disparaged the CFMS’s limited membership. “The CFMS was restricted to OEMs who built original equipment or had a component installed on an assembly line,” Pinder continued. The TMTC instead will welcome participation from small

operators, major manufacturers, dealerships, training schools and the College of Trades, a provincial governing body that regulates all trades in Ontario. The College is a recent creation endorsed by the industry and government to promote professionalism in the industry.

The TMTA has enlisted the support of a marketing outfit that will manage the conference and provide continuity between annual events. Alsation Tech Management (ATM) Marketing is the third-party specialist charged with supporting activities such as webinars, newsletters, and information sessions on a year round basis. Part of its mandate is to find venues similar to the Kingbridge around the country so that a rotating conference will reflect the national representation the TMTC is trying to achieve. ATM Marketing also runs the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) conferences, an association comprised of members who manufacture components.

It’s an ideal choice, Govier adds, “to have the same firm that represents the people who manufacture products

stand for the people who maintain them.”

For more conference information, contact Lynn

Eden – Director, Event Planning TMTC, 16 Barrie Blvd., St. Thomas, Ontario, N5P 4B9. Tel: 519.518.6072, Fax:

519.631.3315, or search the web under Transportation Maintenance and Technology Conference.

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Employment

Keeping Your Vehicles Clean

HACCP & Safe Washing of Trucks

By Jack Jackson

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ransportation of food products is becoming more and more of a target by consumer groups and government focusing on cleanliness. What does this mean to the industry? The pressure from customers to ensure the proper distribution and handling of food products will become more apparent by escalating reports of tampering which are responsible for causing illness.

The primary issue with transporting food is main-

taining the correct temperature to ensure that it doesn’t spoil and that bacterial growth is minimized. The integrity of the truck now becomes apparent prior to loading more food products. Many truck companies offer LTL services for various products, from food to chemicals.

Was that truck loaded with hazardous materials prior to the food being loaded?

How does the industry ensure the proper cleaning of vehicles to minimize risk?

The food industry has invested heavily during the past 20 years in improving the safety of its products.

Segments of the industry have voluntarily embraced the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) approach to food safety. In the same period, the government has been very active in developing and implementing regulations intended to protect and preserve the public

health status of the food supply, both at home and abroad. In 1990, due to concerns over contamination of the food supply during transportation, the U.S. Congress passed the Sanitary Food Transportation Act. This legislation, while seriously flawed, focused attention on the need for food safety transportation programs. (See Food Safety Magazine, Glendale, CA).

We have customers that require their trucks to be washed and sanitized, both inside and out, after every delivery of food products. We have other customers that require their trucks be washed once per week, also inside and out, by their customers transporting livestock.

It is becoming apparent that shippers are requesting more from their trucking companies by demanding they eliminate any problems associated

with the transportation of food. As we hear more about e-coli, product recalls and other problems, the industry is responding with 24/7 temperature monitors accessible in real time, with records that are kept for months or years to ensure compliance.

As technology advances to allow the monitoring of not only temperature on trucks, but humidity, speed variations, time travelled and more, it’s becoming evident that this tracking also shows how long the truck has sat idle while waiting to be cleaned.

The Preventive Measures (Category 1 Hazards) listed in the Food Safety Magazine has this to say about compliance: “Perform detailed inspection of the trailer for evidence of chemical contamination. Look for oily fluids, white powders, off-odors or other chemical residues. If residues are found, consult the manifest and contact shipper of the previous load for assistance in identifying the compound and its source. Review the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Remove and dispose of compound according to the requirements of the MSDS. Ventilate the trailer with doors open fully and notify

management of a Category 1 hazard. Hold trailer for disposition. If no residues or odors are found, sweep, clean, hot-water wash and sanitize floors and walls.

Air dry completely.”

Cleaning a HACCP required truck or trailer is not difficult, just not completely understood by many people. Do you have a plan?

It also must be stated that the major impediment to the successful implementation of such a program is the lack of available washout stations nationally. Most trucking companies operate cleaning and inspection gantries.

The gantries are terminalbased and are used exclusively for company-owned trailers. The typical gantry has a hot water supply, cleaning chemicals, highpressure cleaning units and other requisite sanitation materials. However, public washout stations or gantries along U.S. roads

and highways are virtually nonexistent. Consequently, if a company wanted to clean a container prior to taking on an incompatible shipment, it would be hard pressed to find a location that could accommodate its trailer.

It’s a changing world, and when your customer asks for the HACCP program and requests details on your washing practices, it should be documented and understood. Why not begin to research and discover before your customers ask.

Being proactive by ensuring you have proper wash facilities at your company with the appropriate chemicals required to sanitize is a big step to make, but a worthwhile one.

Jack Jackson is President of Awash Systems Corp. Email: jjackson@awashystems. com or call 800.265.7405.

Visit our website www. awashsystems.com. North America’s leader in fleet washing solutions!

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Ontario Trucking Association

Economy Top Truckers’ Issues

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he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA program tops the list of critical issues that are top of mind for North American motor carriers, followed by hours-of-service changes and last year’s top concern, the economy.

The list of top ten critical issues facing the North American trucking industry was compiled by the American Transportation Research Institute.

Ongoing concerns with recent as well as potential changes in the federal hours-of-service regula-

tions caused that issue to remain in the number two position for the second consecutive year. Many in the industry are concerned over how changes to the 34-hour restart provision, the addition of a mandatory rest break after 8 hours of driving, and threats to reduce total drive time will impact industry operations.

Last year’s top industry issue, the economy, fell two spots this year to third place. That issue topped the list for a record three consecutive years and remains a source of concern for many in the industry,

says ATRI. Worry over the increasing driver shortage put that issue at number four.

“Economic recovery, CSA and HOS changes may be contributing factors to a shrinking pool of qualified drivers according to some in the industry,” states the report.

The ATA-commissioned survey results and proposed strategies will be utilized by the ATA Federation to better focus its advocacy role on behalf of the U.S. trucking industry and ATA Federation stakeholders.

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Employment

Pilot Flying J Pledges to Raise $100,000 for Wreaths

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ith some help from professional drivers across the nation, Pilot Flying J has pledged to raise $100,000 to honor our fallen heroes by supporting Wreaths Across America (WAA).

WAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to

coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies each December at Arlington National Cemetery and nearly 800 additional veteran cemeteries and memorials across the country and overseas.

Pilot Flying J is asking professional drivers to join in its “Cup with a Cause”

campaign in October-November to support WAA. For just $3, drivers can purchase a special limitededition travel mug from any Pilot Travel Center or Flying J Travel Plaza across the U.S. The full amount of the purchase price will be donated to WAA. “The mission of Wreaths

Across America is ‘Remember, Honor, Teach,’ and we are proud to support those values,” said Jimmy Haslam, CEO of Pilot Flying J. “Our friends across the industry including the Truckload Carriers Association, many professional drivers and trucking companies are already very

involved in the program.

We’re proud to join our friends and colleagues in honoring the men and women who gave their lives to defend our nation, and we’re sure our customers will want to help us too.”

WAA and the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) recently announced a partnership through which TCA will help dispatch drivers and coordinate logistics of wreath delivery across the country. Each year, trucking companies and professional drivers donate their time and resources to deliver thousands of WAA remembrance wreaths.

The program started in 1992 when Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, realized he had a surplus of wreaths nearing the end of the holiday season. Remembering a boyhood experience at Arlington, Worcester realized he had an opportunity to honor U.S. veterans.

With the help of Maine Senator Olympia Snowe and many others, arrangements were made for the wreaths to be placed at Arlington. The program has grown ever since to include more volunteers, more locations and more wreaths – a total of 325,000 of them in 2011.

Last year, WAA marked

its 20th anniversary trip to Arlington by placing 90,000 remembrance wreaths.

The goal for 2012 is to place a wreath on each of the 225,000 headstones at the cemetery.

“This cause is very special to all of us at Pilot Flying J, as it is to many in the trucking industry,” Haslam said.

“We’re asking everyone to pick up a travel mug now through November, and your $3 – the full cost of the mug – will be donated to Wreaths Across America. We know how generous the professional driving community is, and we know we can reach our goal of $100,000 to help honor our country’s fallen heroes.”

As a token of appreciation for customers who support the “Cup with a Cause” campaign, each travel mug will include a coupon for a free refill.

Customers can redeem the coupon for any coffee or cappuccino selection, including Pilot Flying J’s seasonal Pumpkin Spice coffee starting in October.

For more information about Wreaths Across A m e r i c a , v i s i t w w w.

WreathsAcrossAmerica. org. To purchase your “Cup with a Cause” mug, visit www.pilotflyingj. com or download the Pilot Flying J app to your smartphone.

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Pilot Flying J Supports Triathletes

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ilot Flying J is promoting better health for truck drivers through the sponsorship of the Revolution 3 Triathlon that was held on Sunday, October 14th, 2012 at Darwin Wright Park in Anderson, South Carolina and continued sponsorship of four drivers from Truckers to Triathletes (T2T) who participated in the event.

Pilot Flying J first sponsored a group of T2T athletes for the Rev3 Triathlon in Portland, Oregon,

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in July. For the Anderson event, Pilot Flying J will continue sponsoring these professional drivers, who have now intensified their training and are working towards a Half Rev (70.3 miles) or an Olympic Rev (31.9 miles).

By teaming up with Truckers to Triathletes (T2T), Pilot Flying J intends to develop ideas and strategies regarding better health to share with even more professional drivers.

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Employment

Winner of MATS 2012 Sweepstakes Gary Baldwin of G & B Trucking Gets a $5,000 Shopping Spree

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ranchburg, New Jersey - Kinedyne Corporation has awarded a $5,000 shopping spree of Kinedyne products to the winner of their raffle drawn during the 2012 edition of the MidAmerica Trucking Show.

All visitors to the MATS event this year were eligible to enter the drawing by visiting the company’s booth to learn more about Kinedyne cargo control products.

The winner of the raffle was Mr. Gary Baldwin of G & B Trucking Incorporated of Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Baldwin is an owner

operator of a trucking company specializing in transport of bulk materials.

“It’s a great feeling to be able to help a company such as G & B Trucking gain an advantage by providing them with $5,000 worth of quality Kinedyne products”, stated James Klausmann II, Kinedyne Executive Vice President and the son of the company’s founder. “We know our products offer many cost-saving benefits that help an independent trucking company run a safe and profitable operation. We look forward to helping Mr. Baldwin grow his business

by giving him an ‘edge’ that will help his company thrive well into the future.”

Gary Baldwin chose to share his good fortune and his appreciation for Kinedyne load securement products - with eleven of his friends and family.

Among the many products he selected during his shopping spree were ratchet straps, transport chains, cargo bars, tire nets and several items from the company’s line of POLARTM and TIGERTM ‘Pro-Grade’ tarp ties. This new line of tarp ties delivers exceptional strength, durability and toughness

regardless of weather and environmental factors.

MATS 2012 was a great success for Kinedyne. The company saw hundreds of show attendees visit their booth to witness live cargo securement product demonstrations and an interactive display of Kinedyne Kaptive Beam® Systems - the “double-decking” solution designed to optimize trailer cube space for Interior Van fleet operators.

For more information on Kinedyne’s presence at the 2012 edition of the MATS show, visit www.kinedyne. com/news.html for a recap of this year’s event.

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Mack Trucks

Mack Bulldog® Hood Ornament Turns 80

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reensboro, North C a r ol i n a - O ctober 11, 2012 The iconic Mack Bulldog® hood ornament celebrated its 80th birthday today.

The Bulldog first became associated with Mack Trucks during World War I. British soldiers nicknamed the Mack AC models used in the Allied effort “Bulldog Macks” because of their tenacity. The Bulldog moniker stuck from that point on.

Years later in 1932, Alfred Fellows Masury, a chief engineer at Mack Trucks, was in the hospital for surgery. Not one to be idle for long, during his recovery, Masury handcarved the first model of the now iconic Bulldog hood ornament out of a bar of soap.

Once released from the hospital, Masury applied for a patent on his design.

The patent was granted October 11, 1932. Masury

was killed in the crash of U.S. Navy airship Akron in 1933, the same year the Bulldog hood ornament began adorning Mack trucks. The hood ornament functions as a grip for opening the hood of the truck.

“For 80 years, the Bulldog hood ornament has been a symbol of the durability and reliability customers expect from Mack,” said Kevin Flaherty, President, Mack Trucks North Amer-

ican Sales & Marketing.

“We’re proud of our heritage and that the Bulldog has become so widely

recognized and we tip our hats to Alfred Masury for his contribution to our legacy.”

For more information about Mack, visit our Web site at www.macktrucks. com.

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Transport for Christ

A Trucker’s Prayer

By Chaplain Len Reimer

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ere I am again, Dear Lord, just travelling down the road. Short of time

and in a hurry, I have got to make it with this load. Help me drive safely Lord and obey the many rules and keep my words within, though others may lose their cool.

Help me keep my focus, Lord, on the needs of those I meet. To some I will need to be strong

at home. I am so very thankful that with you I am never left alone.

My family needs your presence too, Lord, just the same as I, for comfort and strength when tears may fill their eyes. This is a job that You have given and help do well, whether I’m on a major

- to others, gentle and sweet. Some will need encouragement, others a helping hand. I see so many hurting people as I travel across our land.

I really miss my family Lord, and my friends still

Interstate, or a small country trail. It really doesn’t matter Lord, the place that I may be at.

I know You will always answer when I pray.

“Lord, help me.”

Amen.

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Employment

The Complacency Coach

What If Trucks Came from Ikea?

By Bruce Outridge

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hat if trucks came from IKEA? Could you imagine the confusion - nine million bolts and parts? I guess it’s not that farfetched, though

I hope IKEA doesn’t get into the truck market. I can imagine a real issue with safety on the roadways if that happened.

You may be wondering what made me think of such a thing to begin with.

The other day I was talking with a new driver who came to an event at one of my clients where a dealership had some trucks on show for purchase. As we walked around the trucks the driver who has just finished school and got his license was asking basic questions about the trucks and the models available. We went on discussing the benefits and drawbacks from some of

the cab configurations and how to get what feels most comfortable for him. I was telling him about the old days when you had to buy a certain make of truck if you wanted a certain engine type because they had exclusive deals back in the day. Now, however, you can spec out a truck with the options you want to get the best bang for your buck.

It got me thinking about how people can choose equipment and options and how the smart owneroperators and fleets that do their homework get a truck really tailored to their needs. There are more and more examples

Sept. Cdn. Freight Index

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oronto, Ontario October 18, 2012 - TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index saw a drop in month-overmonth spot market freight volumes in September, decreasing by 15 percent from August. Year-overyear load volumes were down 24 percent from September 2011. Quarterly figures were down 14 percent year-over-year while truck capacity was up 13 percent. The softening of the Canadian spot market freight is similar to figures reported for the North American Freight Index.

While a decrease was detected in both equipment and load postings, the equipment to loads ratio for September widened to levels previously seen more than two years ago.

The variance however is reflective of previous third quarter results leading into fourth quarter.

Available capacity is comparable to April 2012, which is typical for the month of September.

The top states of origin for loads destined to Can44 November 2012

ada in order of most loads were Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois and Indiana. California moved from fourth highest in August to third this month.

The top destinations for freight originating in Canada were New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and California, with New Jersey bumping Florida from spot number five.

Cross-border postings still accounted for 70 percent of all load postings.

Intra-Canada postings made up 26 percent of the total load volumes.

Regional Breakdowns: Top destinations for loads imported into Canada were: • Ontario 54 percent • Western 22 percent • Quebec 21 percent • Atlantic 3 percent Top regions for import equipment into Canada were: • Ontario 52 percent • Western 24 percent • Quebec 21 percent • Atlantic 3 percent Regions of origins of loads within Canada were: • Western 43 percent

• Ontario 27 percent • Quebec 22 percent • Atlantic 8 percent For more information contact Barbara Catlin at 972.740.7150 or email Barbara.catlin@transcore. com.

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of this on the roads, whether it’s a Detroit engine configured to any cab you like or super singles on the axles instead of duals, and so on.

I think it is a great thing to spec a vehicle with optimum efficiency when fuel prices are going to an all time high. This kind of option planning helps in two ways: Owner-Operators get the trucks they want and fleets can mandate certain items to help the environment and control operational costs.

The downside is that when that truck is turned over for resale the question remains whether those options hurt the

return on investment or help it. That, of course, will depend on what options have been chosen and how much it will cost to get the truck back to a resalable item. If you’ve kept the items to basics like tires and engines it shouldn’t be so bad, but if you have a specialized operation it may be harder to sell. In my experience, the more options or additional items added that are tailored to your operation, the longer you should expect to hold onto that truck. If not, expect a lower value when turning it in to the dealer, unless you can sell it to someone with a similar operation.

So if you are in the market for a new truck you may be in the best spot possible. Do your homework and spec out the truck exactly the way you want it in order to maximize your profit and efficiency. You order it on paper and it gets delivered with the specified options.

Just be glad you didn’t have to put it together with instructions that aren’t legible.

Bruce Outridge is a business and leadership consultant with over 30 years experience in the transportation industry. For more information please visit his website at www.outridge. ca.

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Employment

Master Promotions Ltd.

Founder of Saint John Based Trade Show Firm Honoured

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aint John, New Brunswick - The Founder and President of Canada’s largest independent Trade and Consumer Show event management firm, Master Promotions Ltd. was honoured with a prestigious award last week in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Wendell Howes was presented with the Saint John Board of Trade’s Outstanding Business Achievement award in the Entrepreneurial Achievement Award category in front of a packed house at the Saint John Trade and

Convention Centre. The Entrepreneurial Achievement Award is designed to recognize a company or individual that has started a business, considerably improved a company, or modified an existing enterprise.

From humble beginnings in Wendell’s basement in 1973, to becoming one of Canada’s largest and most recognized event management firms has come with much hard work and dedication.

“To be recognized in our home town, by the business community for what we have achieved

is fantastic,” said Howes.

“We will continue to grow Master Promotions Ltd. over the next few years and we are very excited with what the future has in store for this company,” explained Howes.

For a complete schedule of Master Promotions Ltd. events visit www.masterpromotions.ca.

Founded in 1973 by Wendell Howes, Master Promotions Ltd. has grown to become one of Canada’s most recognized names in the Trade Show industry.

From its meager beginnings with the launch of the Saint John Boat & RV

Show, Master Promotions Ltd. has grown to a portfolio of over 40 Trade and Consumer Shows from St.John’s, Newfoundland to Vancouver, British Columbia.

In 2000, a Halifax office was added with the purchase of the Halifax based DENEX Group. This acquisition included several established Maritime events and solidified Master Promotions Ltd.’s presence in Atlantic Canada.

Master Promotions Ltd. currently owns and manages Canada’s largest trade shows in the forestry, heavy construction

equipment, marine, commercial fishing, trucking

and logistics and agricultural industries.

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Wendell Howes and his wife Debbie with the Entrepreneurial Achievement Award

Federal Highway Funds Exhausted

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redericton, New Brunswick - October 18, 2012 Ottawa will not provide any more funding for big highway projects in New Brunswick until 2014 at the earliest.

Federal Transport Minister Denis Lebel said Wednesday that the province had already used all its available funding under existing infrastructure programs and would have to wait until Stephen Harper ’s Conservative government comes up with a new plan.

This puts improvements to the busy corridor between Miramichi and Shediac on hold, unless the province decides to go it alone on Route 11.

“We are building a new infrastructure plan for the years 2014-15, and in the

years after, we will see if the Route 11 project is a priority for the New Brunswick government,” said Lebel after delivering a speech in Fredericton at the annual Transportation Association of Canada conference.

“They will decide by themselves if it’s a priority that we should work on together, but for now all the money in New Brunswick is already invested.”

The Harper government dedicated $8.8 billion for the Building Canada Fund, which began in 2007 and runs out March 31, 2014.

The program allowed provincial and municipal governments to dip into funds for infrastructure projects based on a costshared formula.

The maximum federal contribution to any single

project was 50 per cent, but generally municipal projects were cost-shared on a one-third basis; with the feds, province and municipality in question kicking in roughly the same amount.

The provinces were earmarked funds based on their population sizes, and New Brunswick has already used up its total amount. Ottawa contributed more than $112 million toward highway improvements in the province, including the twinning of Route 1 between Saint John and the Maine border at St. Stephen. Factoring in all the highway, drinking water, sewage, public transit and green energy projects, the federal government pumped more than $730 million into New Bruns-

wick.

Claude Williams, the province’s transportation minister, has already scaled back twinning the entire portion of the highway between Miramichi and Shediac, saying the longest section in the middle will have new passing lanes instead.

The last time an estimate was released in 2008; full twinning was pegged at close to $1 billion.

He showed the latest Route 11 proposal to Lebel earlier on Wednesday.

“Whether we’re here in New Brunswick or British Columbia, we’re all facing financial pressures to fund these kinds of projects,” Williams said in the lead-up to the conference earlier in the week. “We’re getting ready for the next

round of consultations and discussions on the next federal agreement.”

The partial twinning project of Route 11 would still cost hundreds of millions of dollars, somet h i n g D a v i d A l w a r d ’s Progressive Conservative government wouldn’t complete on its own without harming its deficit reduction program or cutting services somewhere else. This year’s deficit of $261 million is supposed to be eliminated by 2014.

Williams said his government would continue to talk to Ottawa and get all its plans in place for the next agreement in 2014.

“We’re working actively on the file to make sure Route 11 is shovel-ready.”

After his speech, Lebel was heading on his way to

meet with the transportation ministers and officials from all the provinces.

Funding was expected to be one of the topics raised.

But the MP for RobervalLac-Saint-Jean in Quebec said that kind of decision was in the hands of federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who is busy trying to wrestle down the Canadian government’s deficit of $26.2 billion.

“We had a seven-year plan, we transferred all the money to the provinces, they made their choices,” Lebel said. “Our goal is to continue with that program, but how much money will depend on the Canadian economy, and the minister of finance will ultimately decide how much it will be worth.”

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Irving Oil to Offer Natural Gas at Select Locations

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ctober 16, 2012 - Truck drivers operating between Halifax and Montreal will soon have a new fuel option.

Irving Oil is adding liquefied natural gas to five of its Big Stop operations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and

Quebec, and construction will begin shortly.

“I think it is great news,” says Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association’s Executive Director, JeanMarc Picard. “We have been looking at natural gas to fuel vehicles for years now.”

It’s a first for Atlantic Canada, but there are a few filling stations that offer liquefied natural gas between Montreal and Mississauga.

Picard says the cost of a natural gas fuel truck is $65,000 to $90,000 more than a conventional diesel truck, but those costs are

quickly paid off.

“The average payback is about two years,” says Picard. “Savings are around $40,000 a year.”

Jim Bracken, President of Heritage Gas, says natural gas has been an alternative fuel source for vehicles for a long time, and that he

has driven cars fueled by compressed natural gas in Ontario.

“It’s a market we see evolving here as well, because Natural Gas is available in Nova Scotia,” says Bracken.

Heritage Gas is not involved in the Irving Oil

project, but Bracken says there is already interest in the Halifax area for fuelling large vehicles, such as garbage trucks and buses, with compressed natural gas.

“I know HRM, in this city, is looking at a study to start converting transit buses.”

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Employment

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From the

Driver’s Seat By: Carl McBride carl@ woodwardpublishing.com

Advice to New Drivers

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he trucking industry is changing on a daily basis with new rules and regulations to learn whenever provincial and federal governments see fit to upgrade the industry.

It seems new drivers are coming into the business every day. So I thought this would be a good time to hear from our older experienced drivers at the 10 Acre Fuel Stop in Belleville, Ontario.

The question of the month is: “What advice would you give to new drivers just starting their career as a truck driver?”

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Kent Hysert drives for Scott Woods Transport based in Maple, Ontario.

“The best advice I can give new drivers is to slow down. Organize your day and always remember to get yourself and your load there in one piece. Just because everyone passes you on the highway, don’t worry about it. You are getting better fuel mileage than they are.”

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Jeff Carscabden drives for Trans-X Transport based in Mississauga, Ontario. “Good advice is hard to come by, so all I can say is expect to hear from the office more often.

Do all your reports and logs on time and be correct when you are doing them. Embrace all the new technology in the trucks.

The sooner you learn it the better you will like it.

Finally, be careful out on the highway. If the roads are bad, slow down.”

J.P. Frenette drives for Mill Creek Motor Freight, based in Cambridge, Ontario. “Good advice to new drivers… now I could probably write a book on this subject.

1. Learn everything you can from older drivers.

This means shut-up and listen to what they have to say. Driving correctly is a profession, not a job.

2. Patience - that is something you have to learn, it does not happen overnight.

3. When the weather is bad and the traffic slows down, go with the flow. A receiver will be happier to see you and the load an

hour or two late than finding out you had a crash.

4. Be courteous to everyone. Shippers and receivers enjoy working with polite drivers and they will look after you in the same manner.”

5. One last comment on things that make a difference with your shippers, receivers and dispatch office is to be professionally dressed and, if possible, sport your company name and your own name on your shirt or name tag if your company has that option.

If you have any questions you would like asked or comments to make on these articles, please contact me at carl@woodwardpublishing.com, I would be happy to hear from you.

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