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December 2015 ISSUE 91

—SE RVI N G Q U É B E C & ATLANTI C PR OVI N CES —

Joyeux Noël

Wishing Everyone a Very Merry Christmas

BY BARB WOODWARD

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am rather old-fashioned when it comes to Christmas. Yes, I said Christmas. When I was growing up, Christmas was real special for me. Even though money was tight, Santa Claus was a real nice fantasy to believe in. Going to Christmas mass followed by a celebration at home with family gathered around the table talking and laughing made everyone feel real close to each other. No cell phones, cable, or computers to distract us. We actually played board games and went outside tobogganing or skating.

If I had one wish, I would actually wish for “World Peace”, not only for countries to be at peace with one another, but for everyone to respect each other and respect each other’s culture. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if a person could live anywhere, travel anywhere or work anywhere without fear?

May God bless you and your family during this Blessed Season and always.

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THEME - FLEET MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Fleet Management Systems Afford Opportunity for Financial Success

BY MAREK KRASUSKI

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leet management software programs have come a long way with the advent of computer software and hardware. Though it’s hardly new - there has always been the need to manage equipment, but in the early days it originated with single, isolated reports - breakthroughs in technology and the need to pull together vast amounts of data have accelerated the development of fleet management products.

As with other achievements, widespread adoption of fleet management programs has not always been enthusiastically embraced. Smaller fleets especially feel they are not big enough to benefit from fleet management systems and that the costs are too high to make it worthwhile, even though the ability to streamline operations, assess truck status, and provide a bird’s eye view of a carrier’s daily activities are available at the click of a mouse.

Fleet management advocates are quick to challenge the question of affordability. “A few years ago a dispatch program could cost anywhere from between $50,000 and $100,000. Today the technology is affordable.

Instead of selling software to big companies at huge margins, providers began to target the smaller companies by offering leasing arrangements

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with minimal monthly rates. Smaller carriers can access programs for a few hundred dollars per month,” said one management software advocate.

Add to these supporting arguments the complexity of today’s business e nv i r o n m e n t a n d t h e case for fleet management products becomes even more compelling.

Spikes and valleys in fuel costs, paper thin profit margins, increasing competition, stringent cross border procedures, growing industry regulations, and heightened emission standards are, to name a few, persuasive incentives to micro manage operations in order to survive by identifying wasteful practices, maximizing efficiencies, and conforming to mounting industry standards.

Fleet management product lines vary among service providers, “but one common thread is they all claim to have some kind of maintenance tracking component. With so many players in the industry, the difference between ‘like-featured’ software products and suppliers really comes down to how easy it is to use and customer service,” explained Robert MacKay, President of Fleet Harmony, a software designed and service company with a heavy emphasis of fleet management and software solutions. Fleet Harmony, MacKay says, has the only Cloud-based management software in Canada.

MacKay’s reference to customer service is a defining feature in choice of providers. According to a report issued by the publication, Government Fleet, public fleet organizations are, on the whole, satisfied with their software provider, but complain about lack of support services.

Those companies on top of the service game stand

apart from competitors if they provide immediate attention to customer concerns.

At its comprehensive best, fleet management software provides a wide spectrum of tools for operators. GPS tracking, for instance, locates truck/ equipment in real time with pinpoint accuracy and provides a wealth of monitoring information to help manage fleets efficiently and ultimately improve profitability.

Fleet management products and services can be tailored to the requirements of each customer, but as Robert MacKay confirms, any fleet management system should include the ability to closely manage and monitor heavy equipment as purchase point, operating, and maintenance costs are very expensive.

Additional reporting functions can assist in optimizing route planning, provide instant and verifiable customer billing, monitor fuel costs with the view of curtailing expenses, and reduce overtime charges by confirming the number of hours worked on a vehicle or piece of equipment. Indeed, work history and parts replacement on equipment can be quickly retrieved by such reporting devices.

Chief among the most important functions of any management software is a driver behaviour module.

Poor driving patterns can quickly ratchet-up repair and placement costs, driving infractions and CVOR points. Monitoring functions can reveal surprising details, among them the number of times the brakes have been engaged, the speed at which the vehicle travels, the rate of sharp turns during a shift, idle times, ignition on/off frequency, and the entry and re-entry into a particular zone. Over a

period of time data can then be analyzed to assess driver behaviour, thereby allowing performance to be altered when necessary.

Anti-theft functions are also available with some management packages.

These can include features that kill engines.

If a tracking system detects unauthorized movement of a truck, the fleet manager can remotely turn the engine off from a computer or smart phone once the vehicle comes to a stop.

Common to effective fleet management packages is a dispatch program. Dispatch software renders traditional practices of matching drivers with deliveries obsolete thanks to an automated module that tracks the location of every truck in a fleet. When a customer order is placed it is matched to the nearest truck and the transaction automatically entered into the system. Such efficiencies enable head office to have immediate accessibility to the status of trailers, trucks, drivers and customer orders.

Most fleet management software products are designed to work with Windows computers with a few designed to work with Macintosh computers, says Robert Mackay, adding that Fleet Harmony is the only one in Canada compatible with both. As with any development, fleet management products have not been without their share of problems, particularly with compatibility issues regarding the integration of data into a single fleet management system.

But this has been largely solved by companies that are able to override incompatible data formats.

More than providing a bird’s-eye view of operations, fleet manage-

ment programs enable companies to make decisions with immediate and cost-saving effect. Erratic driving behaviour can be identified and corrected; co-ordinating trucks with proximate deliveries can speed the process; optimized route planning can redirect trucks away from roads jammed with stationary vehicles, thereby saving time and fuel; and the exact monitoring of fuel consumption can provide insights into fuel reducing alternatives.

Further, an overview of a vehicle’s performance and maintenance history can more readily determine whether it remains a profitable unit or one that should be withdrawn from service.

Fleet management programs equipped with GPS tracking tools monitor freight on the road and assess the shortest route between delivery points.

Updated information also keeps customers abreast of the status of their shipment. Providers, too, may offer cross-dock modules that monitor the status of shipments wherever they happen to be on the delivery chain while keeping track of the arrival, loading and departure times of drivers from cross dock locations.

Invoice and accounting tools are equally important functions that reduce the amount of labour otherwise spent manually entering data. Good programs provide tools by which invoices can be processed immediately.

Accounting modules may include general ledger records, customer lists, and account maintenance designs.

Some fleet management firms provide tools to expedite cross border shipments which can otherwise be an onerous and time consuming endeavour for the inexperi-

enced and uninformed.

Web portals, for example, allow carriers to enter details of their e-manifests that describe cargo shipments bound for the United States. By using the web portal, carriers receive notice in short order informing them of their clearance status.

A description of the myriad tools and functions of fleet management systems goes some distance in outlining the benefits of adoption. But the full measure of their importance is revealed by way of example. In explaining how fleet management products save time and money, Robert MacKay draws attention to a real life case. “A company was managing about 150 pieces of equipment. An engine blew on a unit just after the warranty had expired. The company felt they had a legitimate case for the manufacturer to cover the repair under warranty, so they spent hours going through filing cabinets, accounting software, and spreadsheets to build their case. In doing this internal audit on one unit, they also learned they had replaced some parts on different units multiple times, units that should have been covered under their parts warranty.” Had the company been equipped with the right fleet management tools, they would have saved time researching the facts necessary to build their case, and would have been informed that the parts they did replace were indeed under warranty, thereby saving on unnecessary purchases, labour costs, and downtime.

Few would argue that fleet management systems maximize efficiencies and reduce costs by providing owners with a visual map charting the full breadth of their operations.

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THEME – FLEET HARMONY

Pioneer in Software Applications Offering Affordable Fleet Management & Transportation Solutions

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leet Harmony is a leader and pioneer in Cloud Fleet maintenance and management software applications. The company has experienced more rapid growth since the release of its fleet maintenance / CMMS software, with new customers coming online every month. The company still provides software development and consulting services for the Internet, Windows, IBM iSeries, and IBM AS/400.

Recognizing the market potential for Windows software applications geared to small transportation and distribution companies, company founder, Robert MacKay began to lay the foundation for Fleet Harmony – originally named RMACDATA. Today, Fleet Harmony for Windows still

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has the basic core of the R M AC DATA s o f t w a r e which has withstood the test of time and is used by companies throughout Canada. Development for Fleet Harmony for Windows continues to this date and has proven to be a rock solid fleet management software option for small offices.

U s i n g R o b ’s extensive 25+ years experience in project management and software development for the transportation and distribution industry, Fleet Harmony Online – Cloud Fleet maintenance and management was re-

leased in 2014. This has been the company’s most successful software product offering to date.

Fleet Harmony is specifically designed for those small to medium sized organizations that are still attempting to use

spreadsheets, their accounting package, and/or manual forms to manage their fleet.

Companies often choose to do this because Microsoft Excel is free and generally included with almost every new PC. While Excel is a powerful analytical tool for your business, there are risks and exposures associated with using it for fleet maintenance. It is not fleet management software.

Even if you have an Excel wizard on staff, studies have shown a certain percentage (usually between 1% and 3%) will be in error. A higher percentage will be incomplete. Simply readjusting rows and

columns can impact summary totals and calculations. Add to the fact that spreadsheets can be deleted, corrupted, and distributed (creating multiple copies).

Alternatively, Fleet Harmony Online Fleet Management software is an affordable option to help manage your fleet, regardless how large or small your fleet is. It is the first and only software of its kind in Canada.

Fleet Harmony is super easy to use and can save time and money with a minimal amount of data entry. Log on from anywhere over the Internet and track maintenance and repair costs, schedule maintenance, track fuel, manage parts, labour, warranty, and reminders.

It also comes with an online trip calculator to make

IFTA reporting and driver payroll easier.

Fleet Harmony can help eliminate inconsistency in your fleet maintenance records and DOT audits become a breeze. The software can even be affordably modified to your specific needs.

Fleet Harmony is committed to innovation and takes pride in being a service company first and foremost. Fleet Harmony continues to improve and add new features and enhancements to its software as industry demand dictates.

For more information on acquiring affordable fleet maintenance software options, contact Fleet Harmony, pioneer in online transportation solutions at 844.527.6669 or visit their website, www.fleetharmony.com.

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Improving Your Business Credit Score

BY BRUCE SAYER

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mproving your business credit score should be an important component of your trucking company’s financial strategy. Whether it is a potential customer assessing your company’s trust factor or a bank doing its due diligence, your business credit status is often a primary basis for decisions others make about you. Credibility is currency; it pays to foster a strong credit rating for your trucking business.

Paying bills on time is critically important. Many trucking businesses wait until they receive payment from their customers. This is a viable solution to reduce risk but ultimately it can have adverse results that seriously impact your company’s credit rating. When you allow payments to go delinquent it leads to late fees and negatively impacts your credit rating.

Vendors and suppliers may stop extending credit or providing services to your business in favor of customers who pay on time. Paying bills on time improves both your credit rating and your company’s credibility.

Bank financing often curbs the growth of a trucking company. In this economic environment, many bankers are wary of trucking companies as they consider them to be high risk. Banks look for companies with strong balance sheets and a solid credit history to approve an operating loan. For many carriers, these are difficult credentials to provide. Today’s economic environment of high costs, weaker than expected volumes and stiff competition has wreaked havoc with most trucking companies’ financial statements. Even if a trucking company does manage to qualify for bank financing, they often struggle to uphold the restrictive covenants that govern the terms of the loan. These restrictions limit the amount of debt a company can take on to buy essentials like equipment. This often curbs the growth of a company and ties the hands of the owners.

As difficult as it may be for established businesses to maintain good credit ratings, it is next to impossible for startup and growing compan-

ies to provide a solid credit history at the time when financing is required. Fortunately, there are alternative financing companies that offer specialized services to solve the many financial challenges specific to trucking. Invoice Factoring is an extremely beneficial cash flow tool that, used properly, can build long term financial stability.

Factoring your trucking company’s accounts receivable invoices creates instant positive cash flow.

With invoice factoring you have the cash needed to fund operations each and every day. The more your business grows, the more funds become available to support operations.

Managed effectively, invoice factoring will actually help to improve your credit rating. The positive cash flow generated by invoice factoring will allow your company to pay bills and meet payments on time and in full. Use the benefits of instant positive cash flow to obtain supplier discounts by paying bills early. As your company makes all payments on time, you will improve

business relationships as you build a stronger credit rating. In many cases, trucking companies that once failed to meet the qualification requirements of a banking line of credit were able to succeed after a period of using invoice factoring.

By building their credit score through invoice factoring these companies have improved business relationships while improving their financial status.

Just as banks use credit scores to validate your company’s credibility, so too should your company conduct credit scores on

others. Each new cust om e r yo u take o n is a new debtor to your business and therefore a potential source of risk.

In order to alleviate the risk, you should conduct a thorough due diligence process that includes researching the potential customer’s credit score.

A reputable invoice factoring company that specializes in the trucking industry will have a free credit search tool allowing their customers the ability to conduct these credit searches for free.

Your company’s growth is dependent on two fac-

tors; building successful business relationships and establishing a trustworthy reputation. Your company’s credit rating is an important metric that reflects these two factors. Managed effectively, factoring your accounts receivable invoices to access immediate cash is as good for your credit rating as it is for funding growth.

For more information about Free Credit Searches and the benefits of Invoice Factoring call Accutrac Capital: 855838-7575 or visit online: w w w. a c c u t r a c c a p i t a l . com.

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CROSS BORDER SERVICES

Fleet Management Software & Cross Border Benefits

BY DAWN TRUELL PRESIDENT, CROSS BORDER SERVICES

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rom the perspective of cross border travel as a Commercial Truck Driver, the benefits of utilizing fleet management software programs contained within the truck cab are a welcome relief from manually tracking logs. No more drawing lines for your whereabouts every ¼ hour of every day.

Instead, these smart programs keep full track of you at all times. Some may say they prefer manual driving logs enabling them to monitor their number of hours and locating their own whereabouts.

I’m sure all you drivers out there know what I am referring to. For company owners and CEO’s out there, I’m quite sure that management software cuts down on manual workloads and increases your awareness as to where your contracted and employed drivers are at all times. For Compli-

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ancy purposes onboard programs are a dream come true. These software programs monitor fuel costs which will help in assessing driver behaviour. One cannot predict or control the foot of the driver, but the programs do keep track of fuel usage, benefitting both fleets and owner operators who can track their own performance.

GPS tracking capabilities are to me the best benefit, having the ability to locate your trucks, trailers, and loads at any time. It is amazing technology. Being part of the programs that I assist with – C-TPAT, PIP, FAST, CSA, these all require that you know where your trucks are at all times using either cell phones, smart phones, emails, or onboard GPS systems.

In addition, the truck routing software is pretty impressive from a cross border standpoint because again, as part of the requirements of these programs, the whereabouts of all units at all times is required, and this technology monitors location details 24/7.

Similar to in-car GPS gadgets, these speak loudly to drivers, providing everything from maps to driving instructions from point A to point B. Great re-routing features come in handy during upcom-

ing snowstorms! Handheld devices and scanners greatly assist in submitting border documents prior to arrival, a definite benefit.

These fleet management software programs are very expensive and are not mandatory. To be clear,

like any modern technology, a large price tag is attached. Keeping focused on the actual necessities that we need to properly run our trucks is the basic point I want to transmit.

Having worked in the Customs and Cross Border

Services businesses for over 30 years, I can tell you that although these are all great ideas, modern smart technology is hitting us in our faces and our pockets. So until these myriad technologies become mandatory, let’s

stick to the basics!

For further information on all cross border initiatives please contact Dawn Truell, President, Cross Border Services, at: www.c-tpat-certified.com. dawntruell@gmail.com.

905.973.9136.

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TRANSCOURT TANK LEASING

Industry Leaders at Tank Truck Week

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akville, Ontario Transcourt Tank Leasing joined for the first time other industry leaders at Tank Truck Week in Houston, Texas, November 11 to 13, 2015 at the George R. Brown Convention Center and Hilton-Americas Houston.

Tank Truck Week is the largest tank truck industry event in North America and Transcourt’s presence at this event signals that the Canadian leader in leasing and long-term rental of liquid and dry bulk tank trailers is serious in its endeavors to penetrate the U.S.A. market.

“We opened our first American office in Illinois last spring and we intend to open two other offices in Houston and New Or-

leans to better serve our customers”, stated Robert Pahanich, Vice-President Business Development U.S.A. at Transcourt. “Our goal is to offer top quality equipment and a customer experience that is second to none to become the supplier of choice for carriers and bulk shippers looking for tank trailers.”

This year, Tank Truck Week featured 250,000 square feet of exhibit space, conferences and workshops covering a wide range of topics from maintenance and safety to tank cleaning and more as well as the latest equipment and technologies.

One of the most popular items at the event was a concurrent US Department of Transportation

(DOT) Cargo Tank Test and Inspection workshop.

Visitors and potential customers at Tank Truck Week were interested in Transcourt’s customized approach - offering business solutions that encompass both operational and financial aspects to meet the specific needs of each client, no matter how big or how small the project is.

As the Houston event opened, the organizers did not forget that November 11th is Veterans Day in the United States (Remembrance Day in Canada), a day that marks the signing of the armistice which ended World War I. The anniversary is celebrated annually on this date and a special homage was paid to veterans and those who

Special Veterans Day tank truck at Tank Truck Week in Houston, Texas, November 11 to 13, 2015 at the George R. Brown Convention Center and Hilton-Americas Houston.

GOVERNMENT OF NOVA SCOTIA

Get Ready for Winter

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s t h e p r ov i n c e gears up for wint e r, N ov a S c o tians are encouraged to do the same.

Using more than 400 pieces of winter equipment, provincial operators work 24-7 before, during and after a winter event to clear roads for safe driving. The department’s standards are to have 100-series highways, trunk highways and other high-traffic roads cleared within eight hours after a storm ends.

Secondary and other medium-volume roads must be cleared within 12 hours after a storm.

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Local roads, streets in residential areas and subdivisions, and gravel roads are cleared within 24 hours.

“Our goal is to keep people moving - to their jobs, their schools and to get on with their lives as quickly, and in as safe a manner as possible,” said Mr. MacLellan.

Nova Scotians can find out more about safe winter driving, including accessing the plow tracker tool by going to novascotia.ca/tran/ winter.

For road condition updates, follow the department on twitter @NS_TIR or call 511.

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gave their lives in WWI and the various wars and conflicts since then. A very

special tank truck was exhibited on the floor and visitors did not hesitate

to stop for a moment of silence as they walked past the painted truck.

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BUSINESS INSURANCE MATTERS

Will A Hard Market Follow?

BY LINDA COLGAN

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here are a lot of factors that dictate that safety and compliance should be at the forefront of every carrier’s mind. It is short term vision if it is not. Generally

when financial issues start to spiral, maintenance and visions for safety tend to deteriorate. There are several methods to identify the deterioration and one of them rests within a carrier’s public profile.

Fines imposed by governing bodies who inspect the vehicles start to accelerate and quickly erode the savings anticipated by the carrier. These fines are reflected on the carrier’s profile and soon capture the attention of insurance companies and shippers.

Some shippers already elect to dismiss conducting business with “conditional

rated” carriers for many reasons. Now, if a Bill is passed in the U.S., this could establish a steadfast rule that a Broker/Shipper cannot enlist the services of a conditional rated carrier. A valued customer is lost, thereby affecting income.

As it relates to the insurance side of things, transportation risks are rated based on several factors, but a very important aspect of consideration when underwriting relates to safety and compliance.

It is of benefit, particularly regarding insurance premiums, to be focused on

safety and compliance.

Best practices are not only written but are enforced.

Active enforcement captures the attention of several insurance companies and can result in a favorable rating which will be reflected in premiums.

Saying this, there has been a soft market for years. There are telltale signs that the future is changing. The Bill, if passed in the U.S., will have a crippling effect for conditional carriers travelling to the States. Their audience for business will be restricted. Now, Zurich Insurance Company has

placed a moratorium on new business. This speaks volumes about the transportation industry. We have seen this many times in the past few decades where losses far outweigh the insurance premiums written.

Any business has to make a profit and cannot survive when the funds being paid out exceed the income.

Now with the strength of the U.S. dollar, losses occurring in the U.S. have 37% added to the bottom line.

Insurers will start to tighten the bottom line. They have no choice. As for being a carrier in today’s

world, many have not lived through a hard market. The advice is to talk to your Broker as well as your Safety and Compliance representative or your Insurer. Heed the signs coming. Make sure that you are on the radar of acceptable risks to the shippers as well as your insurance provider.

Linda Colgan has been an insurance Broker in the transportation industry since 1986 and is a Senior Account Executive with Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. To contact Linda call 416.809.3103 or feel free to email Linda at lcolgan@ brysoninsurance.ca.

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CANADIAN TRUCKING ALLIANCE [CTA]

“Women With Drive” Panelists Announced

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rucking HR Canada’s 2016 Women with Drive Summit will be filled with several female experts in the

trucking industry.

Kelli Saunders of Morai Logistics will moderate a panel discussion that includes Andreea Crisan,

Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Andy Transport; Jacquie Meyers, President of Meyers Transport; Katie

Erb, Inside Sales/Account Rep at Erb Transport; and Angena Kalhar, President of KTL Transport.

The 2nd annual summit

will be held March 3, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza, Toronto Airport Hotel.

There will also be other panels during the summit

that will explore workplace diversity, compensation, life on the road, and an array of career development topics.

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MITCHELL 1

Web-based Truck Repair Information Software Updated with Model Year 2015 Data

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oway, California – Mitchell 1 has completed model year 2015 updates to its TruckSeries software suite, covering repair information, labor estimating and diagnostic trouble code procedures for all makes of medium and heavy

trucks. TruckSeries is the only comprehensive repair information software suite of its kind available for Class 4-8 trucks, delivering a one-stop, single log-in, all-makes data resource with scalable wiring diagrams, digital pictures, DTC-to-diagnostics,

and more, all delivered in seconds.

Mitchell 1 keeps its software current throughout the year with running changes and adds data for the latest model year vehicles for which information is available. Subscribers automatically receive new

information as it becomes available so they can be sure they have the most current maintenance and repair data to reference.

TruckSeries covers vital procedural service information for all makes of Class 4-8 vehicles to maximize shop productivity.

Thousands of detailed color wiring diagrams are included to help solve complex electrical problems, and full-color photos provide real-world views of many vehicle components and assemblies. The Truck Labor module delivers comprehensive labor

time estimates for medium and heavy trucks from a single, Web-based source.

For more information about Mitchell 1 products call 888.724.6742, visit www.mitchell1.com, or locate an independent sales consultant at www. mitchellrep.com.

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PETRO-CANADA LUBRICANTS INC.

Carrier Centers Selects Petro-Canada Lubricants as Exclusive Supplier

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etro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (PCLI), a Suncor business, has been selected by Carrier Centers, Southern Ontario’s leading transportation dealer network, to supply service fill bulk and packaged heavy duty engine oil, in addition

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to third-party bulk deliveries. PCLI will supply DURONTM-E 15W-40 and DURON-E 10W-30 to all seven Carrier Centers sites across Southwestern Ontario.

“The relationship between PCLI and Carrier Centers is based on a

mutual commitment to customer service, product excellence and the highest levels of technical support,” said Howard McIntyre, Vice President, Lubricants, Suncor. “Together, we will ensure that customers have access to the most innovative and pre-

mium-quality lubricants that will stand up to tough Canadian operating conditions in a cost-effective manner.”

Strengthening the collaborative effort, PCLI technical services and sales will provide local, experienced support,

which includes oil analysis, product training and insights to emerging market trends.

The contract gives Carrier Centers locations in Windsor, Sarnia, Chatham, London, Woodstock, Brantford and Ayr access to PCLI’s extensive net-

work, known for its reliable and responsive distribution.

To learn more about Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. visit lubricants.petrocanada.com.

To learn more about Carrier Centers visit carriercenters.ca.

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WOMEN IN TRUCKING

Mentoring as a Valuable Retention Approach

BY ELLEN VOIE

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emember back to your first day on the job? You had so many questions, but you weren’t always sure who to ask. Whether it was learning where to store your lunch or coat, or finding your way around the office, you needed someone to steer you in the right direction.

Finding someone who will guide you around the office or in the industry will provide you with a resource when questions arise. A mentor is a person who will lead you and support you as you become familiar with the organization and your new role.

Most successful people attribute at least some of their accomplishments to their mentor’s influence. If you’ve never had this level of insight from a more seasoned colleague, then consider reaching out for a mentor now. Regardless of where you are in the company or industry, there will always be someone who has some wisdom to offer.

Why would you want or need a mentor? Consider the value someone could bring to your career as a coach or teacher.

For someone starting out, a mentor can help you adjust to the company’s culture. What clothing

is appropriate to wear?

How much autonomy do you have in making decisions? What level of risk is acceptable? A mentor can also help you identify people who are there to support you, such as the human resource manager or the janitorial staff.

A mentor will be available to respond to your questions and concerns, but more importantly, he or she will try to anticipate some of the challenges you will be facing and address them before you’ve been deterred.

Your mentor can help you set goals for both work and your personal growth. Then, this person can help you work toward these objectives and encourage you along the way. A mentor can also introduce you to people and resources that can assist you in your career.

For those of you who have been working in your chosen field or company for a while, a mentor can still be a professional asset for further advancement.

In addition to motivating and encouraging you, a mentor can help you get back on track if you’re moving in the wrong direction. He or she can help identify areas where you might need help.

Finding someone who is willing to share his or her experiences to help you avoid mistakes is invaluable. Once you work with your advisor for any length of time, this person will help you by pointing out weaknesses and encouraging your strengths. You want your mentor to be up front with you and provide an honest assessment of your abilities. Your friends may not tell you that your

public speaking skills are lacking, but a mentor will!

Companies who encourage mentorship have found a positive increase in both morale and engagement. This not only makes the mentee a happier employee, but it increases retention and boosts productivity.

If you haven’t established a mentoring pro-

gram at your company, consider the benefits and create either an informal or a formal partnership by providing the resources for your employees. You can create a bulletin board type infrastructure where potential mentors can write a brief biography and allow a mentee to contact them for follow up. There are software programs

available for this.

You can also provide an onsite opportunity for potential mentors and mentees to meet and find common ground before they make a formal commitment.

Women In Trucking Association has a mentorship match up service for our members on our website (http://mentorboard.

careerwebsite.com/WIT).

This service is for drivers, owner-operators, safety professionals, technicians, executives, and anyone willing to lead or who wishes to learn from another member.

“If you cannot see where you are going, ask someone who has been there before.” - J Loren Norris, Author.

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IMPERIAL OIL

Switching to Synthetics Pays Off for DFS

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hen Daniel Bérard founded Danfreight Systems (DFS) in 1998, his goal was to apply technology to control expenses, keeping down costs for his customers. He also wanted to minimize his company’s impact on the environment. One hundred trucks and 340 employees later, he continues to achieve both goals.

In an effort to cut costs and prolong equipment life, DFS investigated switching to a synthetic e n g i n e o i l . Wo r k i n g with Imperial and local distributor Harnois Groupe pétrolier, DFS agre e d to run a new Peterbilt 387 tractor powered by a Paccar MX 2012 engine exclusively on Mobil Delvac 1™ ESP 0W-40.

The fully synthetic, heavy-duty diesel engine oil has helped to extend oil drain intervals to an average of 100,000 km, and provide DFS with the following benefits: • More time on the road for its trucks • Reduced oil consumption • Lower maintenance costs Reduced fuel consumption • Savings in used oil disposal The use of regular oil analysis has helped t r a c k v i s c o s i t y, s o o t and acidity control, and wear metals. At 1.123 million kilometres, the engine was torn down and components were photographed and rated. As a result of the outstanding engine conditions, today, most of the engines in the DFS fleet are using Mobil Delvac 1™ ESP 0W-40 synthetic engine oil.

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development, says DFS trucks see temperature ranges from -40°C to 30°C. These extremes, he says, make it essential to choose the right lubricant.

Engine oil must allow reliable cold morning startups and safe warm-ups, flowing rapidly to the most distant parts of the engine with minimal wear. The lubricant must also be sufficiently robust to withstand high temperatures, while maintaining viscosity and engine cleanliness.

Mr. Laporte says DFS first began using Mobil Delvac 1™ ESP 0W-40 synthetic engine oil in the small diesel engines that power the refrigeration units. Unlike DFS tractors, which operate around the clock, reefers may sit for several days waiting to be loaded.

“You want them to start up quickly, with no premature wear,” says Mr. Laporte.

“Before we started using Mobil Delvac 1™ ESP 0W40 we were doing full engine maintenance on the reefers at 20 to 25,000 hours. Now we go as high as 40,000 hours and the engine is fully functional.”

Stephanie Jaworski, Senior Field Technical Advisor at Imperial, whose relationship with DFS began with her conducting halfday lubrication sem-

Daniel Bérard of Danfreight Systems (DFS)

inars for the maintenance team, calls the company very progressive. “They hunger for knowledge and technology that can help their business.”

Ms. Jaworski says DFS is aware of the impact trucking can have on the

Stephanie Jaworski, Senior Field Technical Advisor at Imperial.

environment and the importance of reducing its carbon footprint.

The fleet has reduced driving speed, installed energy efficient tires and built a state-of-the art truck wash that recycles 80 percent of the water.

Switching to Mobil Delvac 1™ ESP 0W-40 synthetic engine oil has helped extend oil drains, reducing oil consumption and waste oil disposal to help DFS further minimize its footprint.

DFS Executive VicePresident Claude Laporte adds that increasing equipment life is an environmental plus, since fewer resources are consumed to manufacture new equipment. DFS also credits Mobil Delvac 1™ ESP 0W-40 synthetic engine oil for a 1 percent fuel saving* – another

environmental gain and, on a fleet-wide fuel bill of $12 million, a big plus to

lubricant with precision.

“When our customers buy new equipment, we

DFS Executive Vice-President Claude Laporte with André Cormier, representative for industrial and commercial sales with Harnois Groupe pétrolier, the Mobil distributor that services DFS. the bottom line.

André Cormier, representative for industrial and commercial sales with Harnois Groupe pétrolier, the Mobil distributor that services DFS, says that as the price of equipment continues to i n c r e a s e, s o does the need to choose

sit down with them, review the manufacturer’s requirements and help them select lubricants to make the most of their investment.” Mr. Cormier says that, for companies in road transport, success is linked to controlling operating costs and fuel consumption.

He says DFS is succeeding in both with Mobil Delvac 1™ ESP 0W40 synthetic engine oil.

Across the 100-truck DFS fleet, these savings are estimated at $213,500 per year, including increased availability of trucks, reduced maintenance and lower consumption of diesel fuel and lubricant.

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EDITORIAL:

Paris Attacks Stand to Create Additional Challenges for Transportation Sector

BY MAREK KRASUSKI

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wo weeks ago the world was put on alert following the terrorist attacks in Paris which killed 130 people and injured many more.

The most recent updates on the massacre at time of this writing is that the mastermind behind this particular attack, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was killed by French Police in a Paris suburb along with a female accomplice who blew herself up.

Authorities continue to search for accomplices in this attack, the latest in a seemingly endless barrage of assaults worldwide, all of which bring to light a host of questions. How will this sting of killings affect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to bring in 25,000 refugees from Syria and neighbouring

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countries? Already thousands of Canadians have signed petitions to prevent this, and no doubt many more must be considering the wisdom of following through with the commitment.

A retired military officer I spoke with recently claims that 5 percent of wouldbe immigrants from this part of the world “harbour extremist tendencies,” though how many of these would actually participate in an attack is another question. Still, if his figure is correct it leaves over 1000 refugees with anti-West sentiments.

The Canadian government is assuring the country that proper security measures are underway, so we shouldn’t be too worried. And let’s not forget the plight of the refugees themselves, most of whom

are extremely vulnerable to assaults from ISIS and any other terrorist group thirsty for blood. Arabs living under the tyranny of ISIS-controlled areas are subject to onerous taxes imposed by this organization; one can only imagine the consequences of refusing to pay. Indeed, some experts estimate that the revenues generated from these extortionist taxes actually exceed the $500 million ISIS collects from the proceeds of stolen refined and crude oil.

M u s i n g s a s i d e, h o w these attacks will affect the trucking industry here at home and across the border is of equal concern.

Last August a Minnesota man believed to be a terrorist suspect by Homeland Security was granted a Class A trucking license, leading some observers

to not only question why such a high-risk individual should be licensed, but more importantly to consider that big rigs under the control of such people could be used as mobile bombs, deployed in a similar fashion as they have been previously in other parts of the world.

Since 9/11 cross border measures have dramatically tightened with security programs like Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and its Canadian equivalent, Partners In Protection (PIP). About 65 percent of companies are C-TPAT and PIP approved. The remaining 35 percent who are not members face much higher risks of on-site inspections, also referred to as ‘secondary screening’, a polite euphemism that masks a thorough and un-

forgiving inspection where authorities will go into a cab, rip open the dash, the floor, haul out the goods and inspect the cargo, if they so choose.

Trade experts predict that restrictions will only increase in the wake of the Paris attacks and other recent assaults against innocents. Dawn Truell, president of Cross Border Services, had this to say about the ramifications: “Expect delays at all border points across Canada/ USA/Mexico. Due to the further attacks spreading into Germany and Mali as well as threats on NYC, D.D. and Canada, the US Department of Homeland Security and the Canadian Central Intelligence are strengthening all border entry points, affecting both passenger vehicles and truck traffic, as well as the

airports where security has been tightened. With these terrorists having gained fake passports and moving between countries through migrant routes as refugees, North America is on heightened alert now,” she said. Cross Border Services conducts onsite security assessments, analyzes compliancy standards, and provides recommendations for trucking companies in order to qualify for the various security programs necessary to trade in the USA. (See this issue for Truell’s detailed account of the effects on world trade.)

Given the barrage of compliance demands on drivers and carriers dating back to 9/11, one can only imagine the additional challenges they will face in the wake or more recent attacks.

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EDITORIAL:

Terrorism Hits Europe, World Trade Affected

BY DAWN TRUELL PRESIDENT, CROSS BORDER SERVICES

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ue to recent terror attacks in Paris on Friday the 13th where 130 people perished, we have felt the need to inform everyone in the transportation community about the possible border ramifications for international trade traffic and shipment movements.

Remember back on September 11, 2001? The Terrorist attacks on the U.S.A. were a tragic life-changing event for all of the citizens of the United States. These effects spread to Canada too. International Trade came to a halt on that horrific day; borders between Canada and the U.S. were closed. No passenger vehicles, no trucks, no trains, no buses, no planes were allowed to cross either in or out of Canada and the U.S.A. World trade’s heartbeat stopped in that moment when the first plane hit the World Trade Centre, and shock reverberated around the planet.

As the progression of the terrorist attacks pushed on, the world came to a close for that day. As the days passed and international trade organizations pushed to open the borders once again, the new system of the colourcoded alerts of the Homeland Security Advisory System went into effect.

During the days, weeks and months that followed 9/11 the colour alert remained Red. Years later in 2012, once things started to settle, the colour turned to Orange, fluctuating over the years that followed,

ranging from Red – severe risk of terrorist attacks, Orange – high risk of terrorist attacks, Yellow – elevated significant risk of terrorist attacks, Blue – guarded general risk of terrorist attacks, and Green – low risk of terrorist attacks.

Today, the U.S. CBP has come out with the new launch of their NTAS (National Terrorism Advisory System), replacing the old colour-coded system. The NTAS relays more effective communication about terrorist threats by providing up to date, on time detailed information to both the public and emergency responders including CBP and CBSA. For the trucking industry this meant that driving to the border would take a significantly longer time, with backups of truck traffic far removed from the border check points all the way back into the country of origin. Then came the birth of the program C-TPAT, (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.) This program was forged as an Anti Terrorism Vetting Program.

A company, be it transportation via trucking, ocean, rail or air, filled out a series of documents agreeing to heighten their security at both their place of business and on their trucks, trailers, containers, ocean freightliners, and airplanes, including their cargo handling areas It also became mandatory to vet the individuals who were at the helm of these transportation vices.

Most notably, the benefits for these companies were easing the cross border traffic with shorter border wait times and the creation of the FAST Lanes specifically for trucks. Over the past 14 years since the introduction of C-TPAT and FAST, the programs have moved into the high tech community with online portal systems that not only speed up the application and certification processes, but allow both CBP and CBSA the

ability to view the profiles of the various companies and persons in the online computer border processing units.

The Canadian government had already come out with a PIP (Partners In Protection) Program back in 1995 that was carved out to protect Canada.

In the wake of 9/11 the U.S.A.’s creation of the CTPAT was closely based on the PIP Program. In October 2014 the EU European Union attended meetings in Canada and signed on with the partnership with TTP (Trusted Trader Partners) Program and the PIP. They then joined forces across the board with CTPAT, united with the PIP, and the AEO Automated Economic Operators. Partners around the world were united. Giant strides were made to gain trust within the world’s International trade community.

Although Terrorism will never end completely, these programs were designed to counter the threat. With events such as the terror attacks recently in Paris, and now spreading to Germany with threats against Canada and the U.S.A., the trucking and transportation industry again is getting hit hard at the borders.

In North America we have clear-cut border points and cannot easily travel through from point A to point B. The predictions for the increased border patrols, increased border security, and increased secondary inspections are growing by the minute. Government officials fear it is very easy for any unidentified terrorist cell to easily travel between countries.

In Europe, where border checkpoints no longer exist, travel is much easier, but for us in North America the maintenance of safe borders comes at a price for the preservation of international trade markets.

In the wake of the Syrian refugees seeking asylum in

Canada and the U.S.A., the borders are on even higher alert. News reports stated that at least two of the terrorists involved in the Paris attack passed themselves off as refugees who originated from Syria. A Syrian passport of a dead soldier had been found in the possession of the body of one of the suicide bombers at the Stade de France during the Paris attacks on Friday the 13th. This terrorist had taken what they call a migrant route starting in Greece, going to Britain,

Germany and then France.

The EU Intelligence has boosted its surveillance and security measures and has set up hot spots at all entry points into the EU. Though far removed in North America, this assault still poses a threat to our borders. How easy would it be for a terrorist cell to be anywhere in North America and just pass through the borders posing as a refugee? This is not to take away from the fact that there are thousands of true refugees seeking

asylum here to escape the wars in their homelands.

We want to help them with open arms, but our borders still need to be protected to prevent a similar incident happening here.

For further information regarding all Anti Terrorism programs, Safety & Security, C-TPAT, FAST, PIP, TTP & CSA, please c o n t a c t D aw n Tr u e l l , Cross Border Services at: www.c-tpat-certified.com dawntruell@gmail.com crossborderservices@ cogeco.net.

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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

Be Prepared For Winter Driving

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ith winter on its way - and snow already falling in some areas - Ontario is asking drivers to help keep the roads safe.

On November 9, at a Home Hardware store in Milton, Minister of Transportation, Steven Del Duca, joined Halton MPP Indira Naidoo-Harris and road safety partners in offering some valuable winter safety tips to Ontario drivers: PREPARE • Get your vehicle a maintenance check-up before winter arrives.

• Always keep a survival kit in your vehicle.

• Consider installing four winter tires for better traction, braking and handling. Learn more about a winter tire insurance discount.

PLAN • C h o o s e y o u r r o u t e ahead of time.

• C h e c k y o u r l o c a l

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weather forecast and road conditions by calling 511, or checking @511Ontario on Twitter before you head out.

• Consider delaying your trip if the weather is bad.

PLAY IT SAFE • Adjust your driving to suit current road and weather conditions.

• Slow down and stay in control.

• Keep a safe distance from other vehicles, especially snowplows clearing the road.

This year, drivers can expect improved roadclearing measures, including the addition of new maintenance equipment where needed and the increased application of anti-icing liquids. Ontario is also launching a Track My Plow pilot program for the areas of Simcoe and Owen Sound, giving users information on the whereabouts of maintenance equipment, with plans to

expand.

Making it easier and safer to get to where you need to go is part of the government’s plan to build Ontario up. The four-part plan includes investing in people’s talents and

skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario’s history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.

QUICK FACTS Prepare yourself for winter driving by checking your car battery, brakes, tires, wipers, engine and lights. Sub-zero climates can be tough on your vehicle.

More than 1,000 snowplows and salt/sand spreaders are used to fight winter storms on provincial highways.

Plowing begins as soon as two centimetres of snow are on the pavement.

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AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ATRI)

Top Truck Freight Congestion Locations

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rlington, Virginia – The American Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Research Institute (ATRI) has released the latest findings of its annual truck bottleneck listing. The locations detailed in this latest ATRI report represent the top 100 congested locations.

The number one spot on the ATRI list this year is the Tom Moreland Interchange

in Atlanta, Georgia, a fivelevel stack interchange at the intersection of I-285 and I-85. Known by local commuters as “Spaghetti Junction,” it is not only the confluence of two highly traveled interstates, but also provides ramps to four secondary roadways.

The top 10 locations on the ATRI list this year are: • ATLANTA, GA: I-285 AT I-85 (NORTH)

• CHICAGO, IL: I-290 AT I-90/I-94 • FORT LEE, NJ: I-95 AT SR 4 • LOUISVILLE, KY: I-65 AT I-64/I-71 • HOUSTON, TX: I-610 AT US 290 • HOUSTON, TX: I-10 AT I-45 • CINCINNATI, OH: I-71 AT I-75 • HOUSTON, TX: I-45 AT US 59

• LOS ANGELES, CA: SR 60 AT SR 57 • HOUSTON, TX: I-10 AT US 59 For access to the full report, including detailed information on each of the 100 top congested locations, go to http://atrionline.org/2015/11/18/ congestion-impact-analysis-of-freight-significant-highway-locations2015/.

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KEEPING YOUR VEHICLES CLEAN

Friction Is In

BY JACK JACKSON

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n the past month I have been to 3 tradeshows displaying our washing system to various industries. The same question is asked every hour; “Do the brushes scratch the paint?”

Everyone I discuss this question with, I ask, “Are you satisfied with a touchless wash?” The resounding answer is no, but they are worried that brushes will scratch the paint or ruin their wraps/decals.

It is obvious, friction is in, but the worry of decades ago is still associated with vehicle washing brushes.

Unfortunately, today there still are operators that use cheap products or the wrong materials and ruin the industry’s progress in this field. Advancements must be realized as we now have thousands of customers washing thousands of vehicles every day with no issues and a better wash.

As a manufacturer that only sells friction washing, it is imperative for the industry to understand that there are brush materials that have been used for millions of washes every year with our customers, brushes that do not harm or damage paint or wraps/decals. We are a proven reference that utilizing the proper materials will result in a better wash, less water and fewer chemicals per cycle.

First is the highly recommended foam brush. Not the foam you are thinking that would absorb water and be soft, but foam that is non-penetrable. This

foam sheds not only dirt and grit, but also water.

If water penetrated the foam, the water would bring in with it dirt and grit, thus causing issues with the next wash cycle when there could be potential release of dirt and grit. We have had tremendous success with the impenetrable foam brushes in both the washing and polishing of vehicles.

The other benefit of foam is the durability and life span. The foam bristles outlast any other product by 2X or more in life expectancy, based on the number of washes in a 5 year cycle. We have had nothing but great response with our customers when they choose foam brushes.

The other brush material we use that is very successful is polyethylene.

This is a lighter, more flexible brush material than polypropylene or cloth. The secret to this brush is the structure. It is not round; rather, it is a crucifix formation. This is where most of the issues of the past

gave rise to the bad reputation of brushes.

A round brush filament has very little coverage when touching a surface.

Also, most round brush filaments are hollow, so they tend to slightly collapse and bounce when in contact with a surface. As minimal as it may seem, we have had problems every time with this type of brush. Most users lack familiarity with brush types and focus instead on the best buy in washing equipment. Favoring the most cost efficient method results in an inferior wash and the industry takes the blame for poor consumer choices.

Polypropylene is a more rigid brush and has its purpose for some industries that have heavy dirt or metal finish that requires a deep scrub. This brush again can be utilized for the wrong vehicle and cause problems with paint finish.

The most common difficulty with polyethylene or polypropylene brushes is that customers do not change them after their life expectancy has expired. Length of brush wear and the look of brush ends will indicate when replacement is required. It is amazing how long some customers will wait to change their brushes and yet complain that brushes are not cleaning. Like anything else, maintenance is the key to a perfect outcome.

As for cloth brushes, don’t even go there for any application.

This material is fraught with problems.

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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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

EDITORIAL

New Driving School Celebrates Grand Opening With Annual Job Fair

BY MAREK KRASUSKI

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t’s no secret that many industry stakeholders continue to complain about lack of professional training for novice drivers, that the quality of training falls short of industry expectations. One Sudbury company, at least, is sup-

Industrial Training & Skills Development (ITSD).

The ITSD held its first annual job fair since opening in February of this year.

Major regional recruiters were on hand along with Cambrian College based in Sudbury and Northern College headquartered in

The ITSD held its first annual job fair since opening in February of this year. porting quality training by investing in its own driver training school. William Day Construction, a local company with a variety of integrated services, recently founded its own school under the name,

Timmins, Ontario. Questioned why this particular school will live up to industry expectations, ITSD Driver Trainer, Mike Hamel, offered assurances. “We are affiliated with Northern College and Cambrian

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College, both of which are governed by standards set by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, and so we adhere to their strict guidelines,” he said.

ITSD offers training for new recruits at all levels of license training and certification for heavy equipment operations. The company also purchased Valley Driver Training which trains new drivers for G passenger licenses. Valley Driver Training has seven instructors on hand and new drivers can also return down the road for future commercial licensing should they decide on such a career path.

Mike Hamel stressed that William Day Construction places importance on safety, and to this end the training school functions as a driver training improvement center for its own employees as well, all of whom must attend the center once every two years for upgrades. ITSD is also equipped with a driving simulator - at about the cost of a tractor - which both experienced and new drivers are required to oper-

ate as part of their overall training. Hamel stands by its success: As proof he cites statistics showing that accident rates for the company have dropped by 60 percent since company drivers started using the simulator. Company drivers, moreover, are largely in favour of the updated training opportunity.

The simulator is a realistic representation of real life on-road scenarios which makes users aware of anticipated hazards. One benefit is that if the driver is involved in an accident

there are no damages. The simulator is reprogrammed and the driver starts anew.

More importantly are the learning advantages.

“The next time the driver/learner sees a bus, for example, he/she is way more careful. By using the simulator we have raised their awareness level of anticipating an accident,” Hamel explained, adding that bad driving habits for both new and experienced drivers can be detected and corrected during simulator training.

The simulator also saves

wear and tear on real trucks as novice drivers learn to double clutch on 18-speed transmissions before they are put behind the wheel of real equipment. Simulator training comprises about one fifth of the total on-the-road training period.

For more information on training for new drivers and upgrade training for experienced professionals, contact Industrial Training & Skills Development (ITSD) at 705-969-8848, or email mike.hamel@daygroup.ca.

The simulator is a realistic representation of real life on-road scenarios

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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

POWER HEAVY DUTY

Power Heavy Duty Launches New Website

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rystal Lake, Illinois – With an upgraded design and improved functionality, Power Heavy Duty has announced the launch of its new website at www. powerheavyduty.net to better serve its members, supplier partners and end-users. The site includes a public side for industry visitors, and a private, secure portal for Power Heavy Duty members.

Among the new features on the public side is a new user-friendly “Find a Location” search to easily locate the nearest Power Heavy Duty member. The site also includes a comprehensive supplier page that lists many of the industry’s leading manufacturers; providing an opportunity to showcase the premium branded products that customers know and trust to keep their trucks on the road.

Also a new “Quick Links” menu provides instant access to upcoming events, news and industry information.

“The new site provides an enhanced user experience, an improved brand experience, increased exposure for our supplier partners and new tools and resources for Power Heavy Duty members,” said Jeff Paul, Director of Marketing for VIPAR Heavy Duty.

Another feature of the public side of the website is separate “Power for Suppliers” and “Power for Distributors” tabs. The pages provide useful information for suppliers and distributors who want to learn more about the Power Heavy Duty network and an easy click through menu to contact the organization for more information.

“In the members portal area we’ve streamlined

the page design and enhanced the navigation tools to make it easy for members to find supplier programs and marketing tools, including an all-new graphics gallery, enhanced linecard and product search,” explained Paul. “Plus, an allnew training library puts training materials from supplier partners into the hands of Power Heavy Duty members so they can keep their employees up to date with the latest resources available.”

Power Heavy Duty members are recognized locally in their respective market under the Power Heavy Duty brand. With more than 200 locations across the U.S. and Canada, Power Heavy Duty members are able to serve the needs of their customers by providing quality heavy duty parts from many of the industry’s leading manufacturers.

For more information on Power Heavy Duty, con-

tact powerheavyduty@ powerheavyduty.net, or

visit www.powerheavyduty.net.

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SMARTTRUCK

New LeadEdge Fairing

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hiladelphia, Pennsylvania - SmartTruck, the award-winning aerodynamic efficiencysolution provider for the long-haul trucking industry, announced at ATA the introduction of its LeadEdge Top Fairing, a new aerodynamic trailer fairing designed to manipulate and manage the disruptive airflow created in the gap between cab and trailer, or between two tandem trailers.

“This new patent-pending product addresses this problem area of the trailer in a completely new and different way from other current industry solutions,” said Stephen S. Ingham, Jr., SmartTruck CEO. “LeadEdge is the first solution that creates lift to reduce drag,” according to Mr. Ingham. Like other components in Smart Truck’s portfolio, the LeadEdge increases long-haul truck fuel efficiency: a 2% improvement as a standalone, and an incremental improvement in fuel economy when combined with aerodynamic systems addressing drag in other parts of the trailer.

For tandem operators in

particular, the LeadEdge Top Fairing is a highly desirable and affordable solution that can quickly pay for itself in fuel savings.

“Tandem trailers face a unique aerodynamic challenge,” said Mr. Ingham. “They need to ensure that any efficiency components added to trailers do not obstruct or interfere with pup operations. Our LeadEdge was created with that in mind.”

The LeadEdge Fairing was designed and optimized using sophisticated Computational Fluid Dynamics. Predicted performance metrics were subsequently validated through rigorous coast down testing. Live tandem fleet testing is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Mr. Ingham also announced that SmartTruck will be consolidating its trailer efficiency solutions portfolio to make it easier for customers to choose and purchase the products that are right for their needs. Beginning October 19, 2015, the company will sell and distribute its EPA SmartWay Verified and C.A.R.B. Compliant aero systems in three branded configurations: • The former UT1 will now be named “Classic Aero System” • The UT6+ will now be named “Premier Aero System” • TopKit will now be named “TopKit Aero System” For more information, visit www.smarttruckaero. com.

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TIRES & WHEELS

TIRES & WHEELS

See For Yourself The Benefits of Retreads

BY JEFFREY PARKS

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ere at the Retread Tire Association we’ve found that the best way to inform our friends in the trucking industry about the excellence of today’s retreads is to encourage them to get out and take a tour of a retread plant.

You may ask yourself, “why bother? I know that retreads cut my operating expenses. Why should I take a look with my own eyes?” It’s important to see for yourself how they are made and why retreads are a vital part of your bottom line.

Here are a few things that we at RTA may be able to help you with.

If you are a hard-working owner operator of one rig, or a fleet manager of 1000 trucks, there are a few facts that will never change: The top three costs of operating any truck are driver salaries, fuel and the tires you roll on every day.

While the two top costs are beyond your control there is plenty you can do

about the cost of tires.

If you retread your own tires or buy tires that have already been retreaded you can save as much as 50% of the cost of comparable new tires.

Quality new tire prices continue to rise. Cheaper imports may look like they can reduce those costs, but can they in the long-term?

Remember, we’re talking about keeping you on the road without mishap, day in and day out.

Cost-cutting choices need to be thought out. Can a well-built retread move me forward as safely and reliably as a top-quality new tire? How about as reliably as a new, cheap import of questionable origin?

The answer to that question is Yes; a quality retread will exceed your needs every time. And take note: a quality retread will surpass your expectations, if you roll it side by side with a below-cost, new import. Don’t assume that a quality retreaded tire is less performance-oriented, safety-tested, or less ca-

pable than a new undercost import tire.

If retreads can match topquality new tires in every International market, how do you think they stand up against low-quality knockoffs?

You, your family and your schedule, are dependent on getting your job done, and getting home safely with no mishaps. The performance, safety and reliability of retreads being produced today in top quality retread plants equal that of the major brand new tires.

So why visit a modern retread plant?

We are always asking ourselves to push further, and do better for our families and ourselves. By taking the time to learn more about how today’s hightech retreads are produced, we are certain you will come away as a believer.

First, you can always call or email us for the name and contact information of one of our members close to your location in Canada.

You can be certain that if

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

New Fuel Max Tires

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kron, Ohio – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced a commercial truck tire that provides excellent fuel economy for regional/long haul driving and enhanced toughness for driving in urban environments, plus long miles to removal and a high level of traction.

“The new Fuel Max RSA has been designed to deliver numerous benefits to help lower the operating costs of regional/long haul fleets that operate mainly on-highway and have some exposure to urban driving,” said Norberto Flores, Marketing Manager, Goodyear.

The Fuel Max RSA, which is SmartWay-compliant, features: • Goodyear Fuel Max Technology, which con22 December 2015

tains cool-running compounds to lower tire rolling resistance and improve fuel efficiency, • A tri-layer compound for exceptional mileage, rolling resistance and curb impact resistance, • A non-evolving tread to help maintain traction through the tire’s lifecycle, • Super-tensile steel belts to add stability and enhance toughness, • Goodyear Unisteel casing construction for optimal retreadability, • A computer-optimized tread design and footprint for

more miles to removal.

In addition, the Fuel Max RSA contains Goodyear’s IntelliMax Rib Technology, which provides a stiffer tread area for lower rolling resistance, higher mileage and even wear, according to Flores.

“The Fuel Max RSA also offers outstanding snow traction thanks to its innovative tread design and boasts a 20/32-inch tread depth for lower cost-permile,” he said.

The Fuel Max RSA is available in size 11R22.5, Load Range G. Additional sizes – including 295/75R22.5 and 11R24.5 in Load Ranges G and H, and 11R22.5 in Load Range H – will be introduced in early 2016.

To learn more, visit www.goodyeartrucktires. com.

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you deal with a member of the Retread Tire Association you will be dealing with a reputable and experienced retreader who will stand behind his service, whether he retreads your tires or sells you a tire from his retread inventory.

Meet some of the folks who are dedicated to maintaining and growing the retread industry.

For safety, economy and positive environmental impact, properly inflated retreads will carry you forward and reduce your costs, your mishaps, and help you minimize the negative impact we have on our natural resources.

Practically every major fleet in Canada, the U.S., Europe and all other developed countries throughout the world routinely use retreads. Canada Post delivers your mail on trucks using retreads, and your packages are delivered by Purolator, FED EX, UPS,

DHL, all major retread users. Waste haulers on retreads pick up your trash, and the list goes on. None of these fleets would use retreads if they didn’t deliver the same top quality features as more expensive new tires.

There are many of our members’ plants located throughout Canada and in the states, and I can assure you that you will be welcomed with open arms if you decide to visit.

To arrange a visit to an RTA member plant please contact us by telephone at 831.646.5269 or send an email to info@retreadtire. org, and we’ll contact you.

A big advantage to visiting a retread plant is to learn more than you may have ever known about proper tire care and how to maintain your tires to get the most out of them, regardless of whether you drive on retreads or new tires. Ask questions – about

proper tire inflation, rolling resistance and how crucial it is to keep your tires evenly matched. Remember, you are in the company of tire experts during your tour and they will be happy to answer your questions regarding any aspect of tire care.

If an onsite visit is not possible, we have a great DVD titled Reputable Retreading which allows you to tour a retread plant without leaving home. It also has testimonials from fleet managers that you will find very interesting. Please contact us above to order.

I’m Jeffrey Parks and I work every day with Harvey Brodsky, the Managing Director of the Retread Tire Association. We are huge fans of our friends in Trucking and we’d love to talk to you!

Jeffrey Parks is Administrator at the Retread Tire Association and can be reached at jeffrey@retreadtire.org.

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SECTION FRANÇAISE

TRANSMISSIONS AUTOMATIQUES VS MANUEL

Le choix de transmissions déterminé par l’application, le coût, et l’habileté du conducteur PAR MAREK KRASUSKI

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e marché de technologie de transmission s’est gardé informé des autres développements dans l’industrie, nombreux desquels one émergé en réponse à des exigences financières. Evidemment, les transmissions ne sont pas exemptées de ces exigences, quoique l’innovation ici a aussi été poussée par la longue pénurie de conducteurs: il a fallu les reconcevoir de telle sorte à ce que l’on puisse attirer plus de conducteurs, pas tous aussi habiles les uns que les autres.

La grande majorité des camions lourds utilisent des transmissions manuelles, et avec raison. Ces camions coûtent considérablement moins cher que les camions à transmission automatique ou autres alternatives automatisées, sont plus durables s’ils sont conduits correctement, et ils ont rendu de fiers services à l’industrie pendant ce dernier siècle. Eaton Corp. est le plus grand fournisseur de transmissions manuelles en Amérique du Nord, offrant une gamme de transmissions allant de 9 à 18 vitesses qui peuvent supporter des cargaisons pesant jusqu’à 70 T GCW, et même plus encore.

Eaton vante ses meilleures transmissions manuelles à prises constantes et arbres de jalonnage comme étant le choix de préférence pour les flottes Nord Américaines. Le désavantage des transmissions manuelles, cela dit, c’est que leur durabilité dépend de l’habileté du conducteur lors des changements de vitesses.

Une mauvaise conduite peut endommager les joints universels et les arbres de transmission, ce qui mène à des frais de réparation élevés; cela compense les épargnes réalisées en achetant un des modèles alternatifs moins chers.

Bien que les transmissions manuelles aient survécu l’épreuve du temps, leur

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part de marché diminue au profit des transmissions manuelles automatisées (TMA) et autres alternatives automatiques. Les temps changent, et de même pour les choix que nous avons à faire. Seuls les meilleurs conducteurs peuvent atteindre la rendement énergétique optimal sur les transmissions manuelles, surtout aujourd’hui avec l’électronique et le jeu entre moteur et transmission.

Une pénurie générale de conducteurs dans l’industrie, le nombre décroissant d’habiles conducteurs capables de changer de vitesse de manière experte, font en sorte que les TMA et les transmissions automatiques sont plus attrayantes aux flottes qui doivent attirer plus de conducteurs; des conducteurs qui n’ont peut-être pas le doigté pour des changements de vitesses et dont les priorités, aujourd’hui plus que jamais, sont le confort et un trajet plus facile, ce que les transmissions manuelles ne fournissent pas.

Les coûts de formation sont aussi d’une grande importance aux employeurs du point de vue des investissements. Les transmissions automatiques et TMA réduisent les temps d’entraînement pour les nouveaux conducteurs qui n’ont pas à apprendre comment utiliser la pédale d’embrayage ou comment changer de vitesse et moins de formation implique moins de dépenses.

Pour les opérateurs qui ont le soucis des marges de profit, réduire les dépenses est essentiel, à la fois dans les coûts d’entraînement et dans les autres domaines clé des opérations, comme l’essence, qui représente a peu près 40 pourcent des coûts d’opération.

Selon le Truck Efficiency Confidence Report, une initiative lancée par le North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) en coopération avec la

Carbon War Room, adopter les TMA améliore de 1 à 3 pourcent le rendement énergétique (même 10 pourcent, selon certaines études). Voici ce que le rapport a affirmé au sujet des épargnes et bénéfices environnementaux: « Le rapport a trouvé que les flottes devraient s’attendre à des améliorations de rendement éner-

gétique de 1-3% en moyenne en utilisant des manuelles automatisées, et peut-être des bénéfices encore plus élevés avec des automatiques durant certains trajets où il y a beaucoup de changements de vitesses. Avec des coûts d’essence de $0,65/ mile, et une moyenne de 120,000 miles parcourus par an, une optimisation énergétique de 3% représente des économies de $2,300/an par camion. Étant donné qu’environ 22,38 livres de CO2 sont relâchés dans l’atmosphère pour chaque gallon de diésel consommé, et qu’un gallon coûte $4,00, ceci représente 13,000 livres (5,8 tonnes) de gaz à effet de serre émis par camion qui pourraient être profitablement épargnés à travers l’adoption de transmissions contrôlées de manière électronique. » Le rapport continue en affirmant que l’adoption de technologies qui sont énergétiquement efficaces et capables de réaliser des épargnes considérables est freinée par un manque de confiance dans les informations diffusées au sujet des technologies énergétiquement efficaces. Pour

plus d’informations, consultez www.nacfe.org.

Evidemment, les TMA ne sont pas aussi automatiques que leur nom le suggère. En fait, les TMA sont des manuelles qui exigent encore que les conducteurs changent de vitesses.

La différence est que la puissance est transmise à travers des

engrenages métalliques suivant les commandes d’un ordinateur de bord, et ainsi l’embrayage est activé et la vitesse change sans que le conducteur ait à effectuer le changement manuellement. Le résultat est un changement de vitesse plus efficace que bien des conducteurs eux-mêmes n’en seraient capables, ce qui allonge d’ailleurs aussi l’espérance de vie de l’embrayage. Les TMA sont aussi bénéfiques car ils sont plus sécuritaires pour les conducteurs, surtout dans des situations de circulation dense, car les conducteurs peuvent se concentrer sur la conduite sans être distrait par le changement de vitesses.

Les transmissions UltraShift Plus de Eaton, par exemple, sont adaptées à de nombreuses applications, comme le transport de ligne, les applications vocationnelles et le hors route. Pour le transport de ligne, UltraShift Plus utilise un actionneur électronique qui, selon l’entreprise, « fournit un meilleur engagement et un plus rapide changement de vitesses. Au repos, il engage complètement l’embrayage, octroyant au conducteur un contrôle optimal au moment où

il doit manœuvrer dans un espace étroit, comme un parking ou un quai de chargement. Le UltraShift PLUS représente un nouveau niveau d’intégration entre transmission, moteur et camion, et atteint ainsi une combinaison optimale entre performance et rentabilité. Chaque unité peut être modifiée pour répondre à ses exigences opérationnelles particulières, » confirme Eaton.

Les compétiteurs importants pour Eaton sont Mack, Volva et Daimler, surtout dans le marché des applications légères et moyennes. Le mDrive, conçu par Mack, fournit une transmission à 12 vitesses avec entraînement direct et surmultiplié.

Selon Mack, le mDrive, tout en tenant compte des changements d’inclinaison, de vitesse, de poignée de gaz, d’accélération, de poids et de couple, sélectionne automatiquement la meilleure vitesse pour un rendement énergétique optimal à la vitesse désirée.

Le résultat: moins d’usure de la ligne d’arbre et donc plus longue durée de vie.

En effet, bien qu’ils dominent le marché des œuvres légères et moyennes, les TMA commencent à pénétrer dans la classification « classe 8 » aussi, grâce à la plus longue espérance de vie de leurs composantes. Graeme Weston, directeur de l’ingénierie pour Eaton Vehicle Group, explique: « les TMA modernes ont des détecteurs d’inclinaison et peuvent calculer précisément le poids du véhicule pour sélectionner la meilleure vitesse de démarrage pour n’importe quelle situation.

Ceci réduit le patinage de l’embrayage, la chaleur produite et l’usure de l’embrayage. Les systèmes TMA fonctionnent avec leurs moteurs pour correctement contrôler le couple du moteur durant le démarrage. Ceci garantit un démarrage en douceur

et protège l’embrayage. » Weston ajoute que la durée de vie des billes de roulement, vitesses, et arbres dépasse celles des composantes des manuelles. « Avec une transmission manuelle, si les changements de vitesse ne sont pas bons, si on manque un changement ou si on met le levier au point mort alors qu’il y a encore du couple résiduel dans la transmission, alors cela use les vitesses et le levier et mène à plus de patinage de l’embrayage. » Les transmissions pleinement automatiques ont leurs propres avantages.

Ils requièrent un minimum d’entretien, surtout car il n’y a pas d’embrayage à remplacer ou réparer.

Seuls les changements réguliers d’huile et de filtres sont requis. Et même là, les intervalles de vidange peuvent être allongés si l’on utilise la bonne huile, ce qui pourrait aussi d’ailleurs améliorer la performance.

Allison est le plus grand fournisseur sur le marché commercial, fournissant des automatiques avec des convertisseurs de couple très efficaces, une conception à arbre de jalonnage double et des commandes avancées pour fournir une puissance continue, affirme l’entreprise, ajoutant que les nets bénéfices qui en découlent sont un meilleur rendement énergétique, et plus de fiabilité et de durabilité. Cela dit, seul un petit pourcentage de remorqueurs autoroutiers est équipé de transmissions automatiques; la majorité de ces derniers sont équipés sur des camions moyens et vocationnels.

Dans des régions de trafic dense avec des arrêts et démarrages fréquents, les automatiques et les TMA sont le choix privilégié.

Au final, pour s’assurer de choisir la bonne transmission, il faut consulter un concessionnaire pour TRANSMISSIONS >>

SECTION FRANÇAISE

ANDY TRANSPORT

Innover en RH: attirer et retenir du personnel dans une industrie en pénurie de camionneurs

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alaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec - C’est une première au Québec : Andy Transport, une entreprise de camionnage, forme des candidats et leur offre de les embaucher dès l’obtention de leur permis de Classe 1.

De plus, si les nouveaux chauffeurs de camion restent à son emploi pour une durée prédéterminée, les coûts de la formation et du stage seront complètement absorbés par l’entreprise.

La vice-présidente exécutive Andreea Crisan, interrogée à ce sujet, commente ainsi la situation : « Cela peut sembler paradoxal, mais alors qu’il y a pénurie de chauffeurs de camion partout en Amérique du Nord, les nouveaux camionneurs ont du mal à se faire engager.

Voilà pourquoi nous avons

créé un guichet unique de formation pour les aspirants camionneurs dans un environnement sécuritaire et encadré. » Déjà existante aux ÉtatsUnis, la formule de centre de formation en entreprise s’est imposée. Alors que la compagnie était en pleine croissance et en extrême besoin de personnel de qualité, Andy Transport a résolument implanté en avril dernier un programme de formation et de perfectionnement à l’intention des candidats. Il s’agit donc de la première cohorte de camionneurs à avoir été formés sur place.

La formation offerte ici se décline en cours théoriques, cours en simulateur et cours pratiques. Une fois le permis de Classe 1 obtenu, les nouveaux camionneurs se perfec-

tionneront les premiers mois avec, à leurs côtés, un chauffeur-formateur professionnel qualifié et expérimenté. Ce n’est qu’au terme de cette étape, s’ils satisfont aux exigences du transporteur, qu’ils seront employés par l’entreprise et qu’ils prendront seuls la route.

La technologie joue un rôle important dans ce parcours d’enseignement professionnel. Le simulateur acquis en juin permet un apprentissage sécuritaire rapide, performant et adapté à chacun. Les instructeurs modulent l’expérience de conduite pour chaque utilisateur à travers des scénarios de conditions routières variées [fluidité du trafic, conditions météorologiques, heure du jour ou de la nuit, obstacles et travaux] et à travers des

environnements de tous genres [stationnements, quais de débarquement, routes de campagne, autoroutes, montées et descentes].

Cela permet au transporteur d’embaucher et d’assurer ces nouveaux camionneurs qui embrassent déjà les valeurs de comportement, de compétence, de haute performance, de sécurité et de travail d’équipe de l’entreprise. À l’heure actuelle, il manque 25 000 camionneurs au Canada *. Les 300 000 camionneurs actifs vieillissent et se retirent plus vite qu’ils ne sont remplacés alors que la demande explose. Cela tient aux préjugés qui entourent le métier ainsi qu’aux conditions salariales et de travail offertes par les em-

ployeurs.

La formation qu’offre Andy Transport présente un attrait incomparable pour les jeunes à la recherche d’un style de vie et de conditions de travail qui allient plans personnel et professionnel, modernité des outils et qualité de la formation. Mais c’est tout aussi vrai des nouveaux arrivants, des femmes qui veulent travailler dans un milieu non traditionnel et des personnes qui aspirent à une nouvelle carrière.

Comme le dit son président : « Nous investissons dans notre personnel. » À propos d’Andy Transport Entreprise en transport routier fondée en 2001, Andy Transport conjugue la jeunesse des idées à une longue expérience.

Ses camions roulent au

Canada et aux États-Unis.

En 2015, elle se classe, en taille, 13e au Québec et 66e au Canada, et 153e au Palmarès de croissance du magazine Profit.

Si l’entreprise apporte un soin exemplaire à la qualité de son service à la clientèle, elle peut en dire autant de l’attention qu’elle porte à ses employés et collaborateurs.

Comme suite au programme de conciliation études-travail-famille, celui de la formation des aspirants camionneurs et du perfectionnement des camionneurs à son service s’ajoute aux efforts déployés depuis le premier jour pour encourager l’innovation, la compétence, la santé et la sécurité de l’équipe. * Le Conference Board du Canada, février 2013

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LOCATION DE REMORQUES TRANSCOURT

Transcourt parmi les grands de l’industrie à Tank Truck Week

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akville, Ontario - Location de citernes Transcourt (Transcourt Tank Leasing) s’est joint pour une première fois à tous les leaders de l’industrie à Tank Truck Week, un événement qui se tenait à Houston, au Texas, les 11, 12 et 13 novembre derniers. Tank Truck Week est sans contredit le plus grand rendez-vous de l’industrie du camion-citerne et des citernes routière en Amérique du Nord et la présence remarquée de Transcourt cette année est un signal fort que le chef de file canadien de location à long terme et du crédit-bail

de citernes liquides et pour le vrac sec est très ferme dans son intention de pénétrer le marché américain. « Le printemps dernier, nous procédions à l’ouverture d’un premier bureau aux États-Unis en Illinois et nous avons maintenant l’intention d’ouvrir deux autres bureaux, un à Houston et un autre à la Nouvelle-Orléans afin de mieux servir notre clientèle de ce côté-ci de la frontière », dit Robert Pahanich, vice-président du développement des affaires aux États-Unis pour Transcourt. « Notre but est d’offrir des équipements de qualité et une expéri-

ence client inégalée pour devenir le fournisseur privilégié des transporteurs et des expéditeurs de vrac à la recherche de citernes. » Cette année, Tank Truck We e k c o m p r e n a i t u n plancher d’exposition de 250 000 pieds carrés ainsi que des conférences et des ateliers couvrant un grande variété de sujets comme l’entretien et la sécurité, le nettoyage des citernes et les plus récentes technologies et les équipements de pointe. Dans un des coins du plancher les plus achalandé on retrouvait le Cargo Tank Test (Test de la Citerne Cargo) et l’atelier d’inspection du

Département des Transport des États-Unis (DOT – Department of Transportation). Il était évident que les visiteurs de l’exposition étaient très intéressés par l’approche sur mesure novatrice de Transcourt qui offre des solutions d’affaires englobant les aspects financiers et opérationnels qui répondent aux besoins spécifiques de chaque client, quelle que soit la taille du projet.

Lors de la journée d’ouverture de Tank Truck Week les organisateurs n’avaient pas oublié qu’on était le 11 novembre, soit la Journée des Vétérans (Veterans Day) aux États-Unis

(Journée du Souvenir au Canada) qui rappelle la signature de l’armistice marquant la fin de la première guerre mondiale. Un hommage particulier avait été préparé pour commémorer la mémoire de tous les vétérans militaires et ceux qui ont perdu la vie dans

les guerres et autres conflits depuis la fin de la première guerre. Un camion-citerne coloré très spécial était exposé sur le plancher et les visiteurs n’hésitaient pas à se recueillir en silence quelques secondes en passant devant ce magnifique véhicule.

TRANSMISSIONS >>

uelles, la plupart desquelles sont produites par Eaton, peuvent coûter considérablement moins cher que leurs homologues TMA ou automatiques et sont réputés pour leur durabilité et faible prix d’achat. Mais leur rendement énergé-

tique et la qualité de leur performance dépendent de leur conducteur. Les meilleurs conducteurs qui sont capables d’un changement de vitesse optimal peuvent contribuer aux économies d’une entreprise, mais les mauvais

conducteurs peuvent au contraire décupler les coûts d’essence et les risques d’endommagements. A l’inverse, les TMA coûtent plus cher que les manuelles, mais elles ont un bon rendement énergétique même conduites par un opéra-

teur médiocre. Les TMA sont moins chères et plus légères que les automatiques, mais plus lourdes que les manuelles, ce qui peut se traduire par des économies considérables et des plus grosses charges utiles. Les automatiques,

quant à elles, ont leurs propres attributs uniques. Elles sont énergétiquement économes et ne requièrent aucun changement de vitesse, ce qui en fait un bon choix pour les entreprises avec des conducteurs moins habiles.

déterminer quel produit est idéal pour quelle application. Tous les types de transmissions viennent avec leurs propres avantages et désavantages.

Les transmissions man-

Le camion-citerne très spécial au Tank Truck Week.

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COMPLIANCE SERVICES

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Wilson Instruments Ltd.

4949 Barlow Tr. S.E. Calgary, AB T2B 3B5 Tel: 403.276.7555 www.roadkingchrome.com CLEANING & DETAILING

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Road King Chrome & Detailing

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E-CIGARETTES

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

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Kee Human Resources “Your Goals Are Our Priority.”

customized personal service, equipment

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Danatec Educational Services Ltd. “Changing the way you train since 1985.

Canada’s leading provider of TDG Training & Services”

FACTORING, FINANCE & FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Liquid Capital Midwest Corp.

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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.

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43 Crowe Bay Heights, R. R. 2 Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 Tel: 705.653.2403 Fax: 705.653.5560 WilsonInstruments@sympatico.ca www.wilsoninstrumentsltd.com

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AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING: SALES & SERVICE

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CLUTCH PRODUCTS

315 Matheson Blvd. East Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8 Toll Free: 800.263.0664 Tel: 905.501.5000 Fax: 905.501.0395 CanadaSales@JDFactors.com www.JDFactors.com canadasales@jdfactors.com

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.

FUEL & LUBRICANTS DIRECT

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.

3162 Thunderbird Cres.

Burnaby, BC V5A 3G4 Tel: 604.420.4331 Fax: 604.420.4137 Mobil1BC@bluewatergroup.ca www.bluewatergroup.ca

INSURANCE BROKERS

Canadian Insurance Brokers Inc. 1 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 415 Toronto, ON M4P 3Z1 Tel: 416.486.0951 Fax: 416.489.5311 jasonj@cibi.ca www.cibi.ca

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FUEL UPGRADERS & ENHANCERS

Erb and Erb Insurance Brokers Ltd.

INSURANCE BROKERS

The CG & B Group, Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited

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.

Xp3 Canada (d.b.a. Repstar Agencies Inc.) Xp3 is an all-in-one, multi-functional fuel upgrader with a 25 year proven track record, upgrading over 4 billion litres of fuel globally every year.

363-63 Goulet Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 0G1 Toll Free: 800.507.4107 Tel: 204.800.1313 Toll Free Fax: 800.905.6942 Sales@Xp3Canada.com info.Xp3Canada.com INSURANCE BROKERS

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company we’ve been aggressively servicing southern and central Ontario for over 40 years giving us the experience and know-how to keep your vehicle running

“The Transit Authority”

Baird MacGregor Insurance Brokers LP At Baird MacGregor you are under our shield of protection. We are known throughout the business community for our commitment to acountabilty, consistency, innovation and excellence in all that we do. We have specialized in providing cost-effective insurance and unique risk management solutions since 1979.

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

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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

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smoothly.

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 www.rpoil.com

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

206 Arvin Avenue Stoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8 Toll Free: 800.565.8277 Tel: 905.662.2757 Fax: 905.662.4811 sales@cramarotarps.ca www.cramarotarps.com

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Transportation Insurance Broker/Advisor™

2375 Skymark Avenue Mississauga, ON L4W 1Y6 Toll Free: 877.232.9996 Tel: 416.521.6713 Fax: 416.259.7178 michelles@jdimi.com www.jdimi.com

WOODSTOCK 535 Mill Street Woodstock, ON N4S 0A9 Tel: 519.537.8658 Fax: 519.537.7956 jgoff@730permitservices.com www.730permitservices.com

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910 Louisiana Street Houston, TX 77002 Toll Free: 800.237.8645 www.rotella.com

1295 Crois Carol Laval, QC H7W 1G3 Toll Free: 866.927.8294 Tel: 450.687.8294 Fax: 450.687.6963 pvoelker@sympatico.ca www.cutcinc.ca

LUBRICANTS (SYNTHETIC)

RUST PREVENTIVE PRODUCTS

The engine oil that works as hard as you.

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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Quick Draw Tarpaulin Systems “Quick Draw Tarpaulin Systems are a premium quality rolling tarp system for flatbed trucks & trailers, serving the trucking industry for over 20 years.“

4975 8th Concession Road, RR 3 Maidstone, ON N0R 1K0 Toll Free: 800.266.8277 Tel: 519.737.6169 Fax: 519.737.6205 sales-qd@quickdrawtarps.com www.quickdrawtarps.com TIRE BALANCING

Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd. “It’s not what you pay; it’s what you GET for what you pay” Transportation, Logistics, Warehousing Insurance, Fleet Safety Management Services Bonds.

Toll Free: 800.661.5196 Tel: 905.426.8787 Fax: 905.426.4959 dbundock@brysoninsurance.ca www.brysoninsurance.ca

Newman Insurance Providing innovative insurance solutions & unparalleled risk management support.

Talk to one of Newman’s dedicated Transportation Insurance Specialists to get the right coverage at a competitive price.

62 Dundas Street West Belleville, ON K8P 1A3 Toll Free: 800.653.1924 Tel: 613.968.6705 Fax: 613.968.9437 info@newmaninsurance.ca www.newmaninsurance.ca

Sinwal Enterprises Inc. “AMSOIL, the Premium Choice Diesel Oil”

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

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

MISSISSAUGA 6885 Davand Drive, Unit #4 Mississauga, ON L5T 1J5 Tel: 905.670.2208 Fax: 905.670.0208 mdeyo@730permitservices.com

C.U.T.C. Inc. Serving the Transportation industry since 1989.

Shell Lubricants

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

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PERMITS & SERVICES

Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management Inc.

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

Cramaro Tarpaulin Systems “Cramaro, for all your tarping needs.”

CARDINAL

RP Oil Limited is a distributor of

TARPS & TARPING SYSTEMS

TOWING SERVICES

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Established in 1992, our experts have detailed knowledge of the filing systems for permits, accounting and audits.

automotive and industrial lubricants. As

400-135 Liberty Street Toronto, ON M6K 1A7 Toll Free: 888.539.7474 truckingchannel@siriusxm.ca www.siriusxm.ca/rebate100

PERMITS & LICENCING DRUG COLLECTION

730 Permit Services Inc.

an independently owned and operated

Hallmark Insurance Brokers Ltd.

#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

LUBRICANTS

RP Oil Limited

SATELLITE RADIO

Sirius XM Canada Inc. Double the Savings with 3 Months Free + $100.00 Mail-in Rebate.

part of

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

ON-BOARD TRUCK SCALES

Krown Corporate “Krown offers a superior line of rust inhibiting products and body maintenance programs to help keep your trucks on the road.”

35 Magnum Drive Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0 Toll Free: 800.267.5744 Tel: 905.939.8750 Fax: 905.939.8710 info@krown.com www.own.com

Counteract Balancing Beads 70 Watson Parkway South, Unit 8 Guelph, ON N1L 0C3 Toll Free: 800.572.8952 Tel: 519.837.3331 Fax: 519.837.3088 info@counteractbalancing.com www.counteractbalancing.com

Action Automotive, Towing & Recovery “Meeting Your Service Needs in Eastern Ontario with a Mobile Mechanic on staff to assist you while on the road.”

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.actiontowingtrenton.ca

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Gobbo Towing & Recovery Ltd. 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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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 dankbw@hotmail.com December 2015 27

TRAILER MANUFACTURERS [ TANKERS ]

TRANSPORT COMPANIES

Bedard Tankers Inc.

International Truckload Services Inc.

Leader in Dry Bulk, Liquid, Liquefied Compressed Gas & Cryogenic Road Tanker Trailers.

5785 Place Turcot Montreal, QC H4C 1V9 Tel: 514.937.1670 Fax: 514.937.2190 administration@bedardtankers.com www.bedardtankers.com TRAILER SALES, LEASING, RENTALS & SERVICE

107 Bellevue Drive, Box 1450 Belleville, ON K8N 5J1 Toll Free: 800.267.1888 Tel: 613.961.5144 Fax: 613.961.1255 or 888.485.6487 Call Karen at 905.212.9898 English or Punjabi Call Monty at 800.267.1888 or 613.961.5144 extn 123

recruiting@itsinc.on.ca www.itstruck.ca

Fort Garry Industries

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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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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.

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Transcourt Tank Leasing

The Rosdale Group As a transportation and warehousing service provider since 1969, The Rosedale Group, has a proud history of meeting the industry-specific requirements of our customers. We, as a company, have a fundamental belief that our people make the difference in how we consistently deliver total customer satisfaction.

6845 Invader Crescent Mississauga, ON L5T 2B7 Toll Free: 877.588.0057 Tel: 905.670.0057 Fax: 905.696.7373 timd@rosedale.ca or recruiting@rosedale.ca www.rosedalegroup.ca

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Toll Free: 866.934.5744 Contacts: Ontario & Eastern Canada

Tony Jelicic tjelicic@transcourt.com Western Canada

Kevin Quick kquick@transcourt.com TRANSPORT COMPANIES

Carmen Transportation Group

3700 Weston Road Toronto, ON M9L 2Z4 Toll Free: 866.857.5166 Tel: 416.667.9700 Fax: 416.667.8272 info@carmentransportationgroup. com www.carmentransportationgroup. com

TransX Limited “The strength & commitment of our people provides TransX with the ability to respond effectively & creatively to the needs of our customers & an everchanging economy, & is the primary reason why, year after year, TransX has one of the best performance records in the industry.”

7459 McLean Road Guelph, ON N1H 6H9 Toll Free: 877.787.2679 careers@drivetransx.ca www.drivetransx.ca

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TRANSPORT TRAINING

Kee Training Academy “Your Goals Are Our Priority.”

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 ea@keehumanresources.com TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIRS

Modern equipment for your refrigerated transportation needs.

3701 Chesswood Drive, Suite 320 North York, ON M3J 2P6 Toll Free: 888.473.5557 Tel: 416.787.3213 Fax: 416.787.6819 gina@hanmtransportation.com www.hanmtransportation.com 28 December 2015

Drive Star Shuttle Systems Ltd.

TRUCK LIGHTING & ACCESSORIES

Grote Industries Co.

1625 Stone Church Road East Hamilton, ON L8W 3Y5 Tel: 289.285.3022 Fax: 289.285.3026 Toll Free Fax: 866.425.4440 sales@drive-star.com www.drive-star.com

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

TRUCK EQUIPMENT

TRUCK PARTS & SUPPLIES

Greig Truck & Trailer

Let US see to your Repair Needs!

Just minutes off Hwy 401 @ Exit 526.

2 Foster Stearns Road Trenton, ON K8V 5R8 Tel: 613.394.5005 Fax: 613.394.2736 Brian.Greig@bellnet.ca or Derrick.Greig@bellnet.ca

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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 SALES & SERVICE

Fort Garry Industries

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M.T.T. Repair Services Inc.

A family-owned & operated business that has been providing quality repairs & services since 1975.

We operate out of a 14,000 sq. ft. building with 11 bays including a truck & trailer paint bay & 2 sand-blasting bays.

We are also an accredited vehicle inspection station that allows us to conduct annual safety inspection to all of your trailers.

1868 Drew Road Mississauga, ON L5S 1J6 Tel: 905.677.2771 Fax: 905.677.2774 info@mttrepair.com www.mttrepair.com TRUCK CUSTOMIZING

Quality Custom

12 Clarke Blvd.

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

3060 Irving Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75247 Toll Free Tel: 800.938.4654 Tel: 214.630.9929 Fax: 214.630.2543 captdon2@aol.com www.dawsontrk.com

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Brake specialists, installations, safeties and a whole lot more.

info@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com/parts/

Dawson International Inc. We sell aftermarket replacement hoods, bumpers, doors, grills, headlights, fenders, and skirts on trucks from manufacturers such as Ford, Freightliner, GMC, Mack, International, Kenworth, Mack, Peterbilt, Volvo, Western Star, and more.

A & A Exhaust Systems A one-stop total exhaust and emission solution provider. Our products, services and manufacturing abilities enable us to provide our customers with the highest standards in exhaust parts and services.

480 Grays Road Hamilton, ON L8E 2Z4 Toll Free: 800.461.2495 Tel: 905.578.4303 Fax: 905.578.4381 terrya@aaexhaust.com www.aaexhaust.com

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ALBERTA

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

Fort Garry Industries

Texis Truck Exhaust

“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

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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

GRANDE PRAIRIE

Fort Garry Industries 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

LLOYDMINSTER

Fort Garry Industries

16700 Bayview Avenue, Unit 214 Newmarket, ON L3X1W1 Tel: 647.933.2765 Fax: 647.933.2764 www.xansystems.com

MANITOBA

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

TRUCK DELIVERY

Xan Systems Inc. We are a family owned transportation business specializing in temperature controlled and dry freight loads established in and successfully growing since 2003.

TRUCK PARTS & SUPPLIES

Fort Garry Industries

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HanM Transportation Management Services Ltd.

TRUCK DELIVERY

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

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 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

Fort Garry Industries 915 Walsh Street West Thunder Bay, ON P7E 4X5 Toll Free: 800.465.5044 Tel: 807.577.5724 Fax: 807.475.9033 thunderbay@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

Fort Garry Industries 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 TRUCK SALES, LEASING, PARTS & SERVICE

The Truck Exhaust Place Since 1982 we have been a one stop exhaust shop for the trucking industry as well as the heavy duty exhaust needs of industrial, farming, manufacturers and mining industry.

We have been helping fleets, owneroperators, brokers, truck repair facilities, municipalities and manufactures get their equipment up and running and their trucks back on the road with minimal down time.

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

RED DEER

Gerry’s Truck Centre “Your Complete Transportation Business Partner.”

1365 Bonhill Road Mississauga, ON L6T 1M1 Toll Free: 800.385.8801 Tel: 905.670.0100 Fax: 905.670.8128 mitch@totalexhaust.com www.totalexhaust.com

170 Queens Drive Red Deer, AB T4P 0R5 Toll Free: 866.297.0022 Tel: 403.343.1383 Fax: 403.347.8275 reddeer@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com

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

Fort Garry Industries

TRUCK SALES, LEASING, PARTS & SERVICE

Surgenor Truck Group Eastern Ontario / Western Quebec’s largest group of independent truck dealerships, has built a reputation as durable as the brands that we sell and lease. The Surgenor Truck Group includes two Truck Centres, one in Ottawa, & one in Kingston, as well as five

TRUCK TIRE SALES & SERVICE

Benson Tire The largest Goodyear dealer in Ontario, offering over 15 locations equipped with 24 hour emergency service vehicles to handle all of your tire needs.

700 Education Road Cornwall, ON K6H 2W8 Toll Free: 866.623.6766 Tel: 613.933.1700 Fax: 905.689.3381 info@bensontire.com www.bensontire.com

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service affiliates (Belleville, Pembroke,

TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS, DIFFERENTIALS & PTO’S

C & R Transmission Service Ltd.

Your Complete Driveline Service Center.

Authorized Allison Overhaul & Maintenance Dealer. Large Inventory of the Most Popular Clutches, Transmissions & Differentials.

Factory-Trained Rebuilders & 9 Service Bays.

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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Gatineau, & 2 in Cornwall) providing regularly scheduled maintenance as well as on-call 24/7 for roadside assistance, & parts delivery.

261 Binnington Court Kingston, ON K7M 9H2 Toll Free: 877.548.1101 Tel: 613.548.1100 Fax: 613.548.4990 Mike.Gallant@SurgenorTruck.com www.surgenortruck.com

Ontario Regional Office Over 100 Truck Tire Service Centres Across Canada.

520 Abilene Drive Mississauga, ON L5T 2H7 Toll Free: 800.465.0618 Tel: 905.564.5171 Fax: 905.564.5175 LHardy@oktire.com www.oktire.com

TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS, DIFFERENTIALS & PTO’S

ALBERTA

EDMONTON

14811-116th Avenue Edmonton, AB T5M 3E8 Toll Free: 800.661.8825 Tel: 780.452.6933 Fax: 780.455.8612 sales@gearcentregroup.com www.gearcentre.com ONTARIO

VEHICLE DELIVERY

Awash Systems Corp.

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

Compass Vehicle Delivery Inc.

2211 Brant Street, P.O. Box 20070 Burlington, ON L7P 0A4 Toll Free: 800.265.7405 Tel: 905.662.2662 Fax: 888.407.9498 info@awashsystems.com www.awashsystems.com USED OIL FURNACE SALES & SERVICE

MISSISSAUGA

#3, 7337 Pacific Circle Mississauga, ON L5T 1V1 Toll Free: 844.564.8998 Tel: 905.564.8998 Fax: 905.564.5449 sales@gearcentregroup.com www.gearcentre.com

ALBERTA

NEW BRUNSWICK

CALGARY

MONCTON

7170 Blackfoot Trail SE Calgary, AB T2H 2M1 Toll Free: 800.661.1378 Tel: 403.252.3880 Fax: 403.252.6308 sales@gearcentregroup.com www.gearcentre.com

TRUCK WASH SYSTEMS

Unit 5, 191 Henri Dunant Street Moncton, NB E1E 1E4 Toll Free: 844.701.GEAR Tel: 506.855.GEAR Fax: 506.859.GEAR sales@gearcentregroup.com www.gearcentre.com

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.compassvehicledelivery.com VIDEO RECORDING EQUIPMENT

De-On Supply Inc. DSI is the world’s largest distributor and service provider for CLEAN BURN, the largest selling used oil furnace / boiler manufacturer.

CLEAN BURN stands head and shoulders above the competition, due to its innovative technology and quality manufacturing.

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

Windshield Cam Windshield Cam is the leading Professional Vehicle Video Recording System available.

4949 Barlow Trail S.E. (Road King Truck Stop) Calgary, AB T2B 3B5 Tel: 403.616.6610 windshieldcam@hotmail.com www.windshieldcam.com

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ALBERTA

AIRDRIE

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

BROOKS

Flying J Fuel Stop

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

Cinnabon location.

CALGARY

Flying J

11511 – 40th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2H 1L4 Tel: 403.720.0904 Fax: 403.720.4937 8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 130, Showers (9), CAT Scales, TripPak. Hot food available. Denny’s.

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Flying J Fuel Stop

4216 – 72nd Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2C 2C1 Tel: 403.236.2404 5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 15, Showers (2), TripPak. Hot food avalable.

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Flying J Cardlock

2525 – 23rd Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7M1 Tel: 403.250.3835

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Flying J Dealer

4949 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2B 3B5 Tel: 403.273.4949 Fax: 403.235.5095 7 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 80, Showers (9), CATScales.

DRAYTON VALLEY

Flying J Cardlock

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

EDMONTON

Flying J Cardlock

15609 – 121A. Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5V 1B1 Tel: 780.413.9116

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Flying J Dealer

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

EDSON

Flying J Cardlock

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

FORT MCMURRAY

Flying J Cardlock

345 Sakitawaw Trail, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4E4 Tel: 780.743.3556

GRANDE PRAIRIE

Flying J Cardlock

9212 – 108th Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4C9 Tel: 780.532.2378 30 December 2015

ALBERTA

ALBERTA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

GRASSLAND

SHERWOOD PARK

NEW WESTMINSTER

KAPUSKASING

Flying J

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Fuel Stop

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).

50 Pembina Road, Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2G9 Tel: 780.416.2035 Fax: 780.416.2084

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

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 140, Showers (9), Denny’s/Pepperoni’s, CAT Scales, TripPak & Bulk Diesel.

Flying J Fuel Stop

HANNA

WHITECOURT

Flying J Dealer

Flying J Cardlock

Hwy 9 & Hwy 36 South, Hanna, AB T0J 1P0 Tel: 403.854.5000

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

3 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 100, Showers (2).

BRITISH COLUMBIA

HINTON

ABBOTSFORD

Flying J Cardlock 294 Kelly Road, Hinton, AB T7V 1H2 Tel: 780.817.1150

LETHBRIDGE

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

LLOYDMINSTER

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

NANTON

Flying J Fuel Stop 2810 – 21st Avenue, Nanton, AB T0L 1R0 Tel: 403.646.2810 Fax: 403.646.2872 3 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 130, Showers (3), Humpty’s Restaurant and Papa Johns, CAT Scale.

NISKU

Flying J Fuel Stop 302 – 20th Avenue, Nisku, AB T9E 7T8 Tel: 780.955.3535 5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 8, Showers (2), Pizza, TripPak, Hot Food available.

RED DEER X

Flying J Travel Plaza

Flying J Cardlock

929 Coutts Way & Sumas Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 4N2 Tel: 604.855.0665 Showers (1).

ANNACIS ISLAND

Flying J Fuel Stop

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

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

VANCOUVER

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

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 150, Showers (9), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT Scales & Bulk Diesel.

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE

Flying J Fuel Stop Highway 1 East, Portage La Prairie, MB R1N 3B2 Tel: 204.857.9997

CRANBROOK

Flying J Cardlock

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

CRESTON

Flying J Cardlock

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

DAWSON CREEK

Flying J Cardlock

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

FORT ST. JOHN

Flying J Cardlock

QUÉBEC

SAULT STE. MARIE

Flying J Cardlock

BERTHIERVILLE

SCHREIBER

1181 Ave. Gilles Villeneuve, Berthierville, QC J0K 1A0 Tel: 450.836.6581

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

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Cardlock

CHILLIWACK

Parking for 20, Showers (4) and hot food available.

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 40, Showers (4) and hot food available.

HEADINGLEY

Flying J

Parking for 40.

WINNIPEG

Flying J Fuel Stop 1747 Brookside Blvd., Winnipeg, MB R2C 2E8 Tel: 204.633.0663 Showers (2), TripPak.

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

BAINSVILLE

Flying J Dealer 6115 4th Line Road, Bainsville, ON K0C 1E0 Tel: 613.347.2433

CARDINAL

Flying J Dealer

SUDBURY 17 Duhamel Road, Sudbury, ON P3E 4N1 Tel: 705.692.5447 ONTARIO, WESTERN

AYR

Flying J

2492 Cedar Creek Road Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 Tel: 519.624.9578 Fax: 519.624.2587 Parking for 30, showers (4), Papa Joe’s & Hot Kettle, CAT Scales.

BRANTFORD

Flying J Cardlock

11 Sincair Blvd., Brantford, ON N3S 7X6 Tel:

ETOBICOKE

12 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 230, Showers (15), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT Scales, TripPak, Bulk Diesel.

MISSISSAUGA

Flying J Fuel Stop

HOPE

LANCASTER

Flying J

PICKERING

RYCROFT

Flying J Fuel Stop

KAMLOOPS

Flying J Dealer

Hwy #49 & 2, Box 73, Rycroft, AB T0H 3A0 Tel: 780.765.3740 Fax: 780.765.3748

175 Kokanee Way, Kamloops, BC V2C 6Z2 Tel: 250.573.3032 Fax: 250.573.7820

Parking for 8, Pizza and other hot food available.

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 125, Showers (5).

11 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 110, Showers (9), Denny’s, CAT Scales, Bulk Diesel.

NAPANEE

Flying J 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.

SAINTE HELENE DE BAGOT

Flying J Dealer 569 rue Principale, Sainte Helene de Bagot, QC J0H 1M0 Tel: 450.791.2232 Fax: 450.791.2495 6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10 Showers (4) and hot food available.

SASKATCHEWAN

DAVIDSON

Flying J Dealer

370 North Service Rd. Hwy #1, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N9 Tel: 306.693.5858

Flying J Dealer

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

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10, Showers (1) & hot food available.

Flying J

3700 Highbury Ave. South, London, ON N6N 1P3 Tel: 519.686.9154 Fax: 519.686.8629

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 26, Showers (4), Pizza and other hot food available.

REDCLIFF

1 Rang St. Andre, Napierville, QC J0J 1L0 Tel: 450.245.3539

Flying J Fuel Stop

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

Flying J Cardlock

NAPIERVILLE

Flying J Dealer

LONDON

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

2085 Shanly Road, Cardinal, ON K0E 1E0 Tel: 613.657.3155

20382 Old Highway #2, Lancaster, ON K0C 1N0 Tel: 613.347.2221 Fax: 613.347.1970

2 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10.

Hwy 11 & Hwy 44 Junction, Davidson, SK S0G 1A0 Tel: 306.567.3222

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

63100 Flood Hope Road Hope, BC V0X 1L2 Tel: 604.860.4601 Fax: 604.886.6821 8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 50 Showers (4), CAT Scales, Subway and other hot food available.

Flying J Dealer

Flying J Fuel Stop

6607 – 67th Street, Red Deer, AB T4P 1A4 Tel: 403.346.2785 Fax: 403.346.2852

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WYOMING

Flying J Dealer 5906 Oil Heritage Road, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0 Tel: 519.854.3249

MANITOBA

4100 Portage Avenue, Headingley, MB R4H 1C5 Tel: 204.832.8952 Fax: 204.832.9104

ONTARIO, WESTERN

410 Government Road East, Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2X7 Tel: 705.337.1333 Fax: 705.337.1208

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

Flying J Dealer

7970 Lickman Road., Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A9 Tel: 604.795.7265

ONTARIO, NORTHERN

MOOSE JAW

6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 20, Showers (4), Bulk Diesel & hot food available.

REGINA

Flying Fuel Stop 1511 Ross Avenue East Regina, SK S4R 1J2 Tel: 306.721.0070 Parking for 12, Showers (3).

SASKATOON

Flying J

Flying J Dealer

3850 Idylwyld Drive N., Saskatoon, SK S7P 0A1 Tel: 306.955.6840 Fax: 306.955.6846

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 50, Showers (7).

6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 85, Showers (4), Denny’s, other hot food available & bulk food.

2000 Clements Road, Pickering, ON L1W 4A1 Tel: 905.428.9700 Fax: 905.428.9633

TILBURY

Flying J

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.

YORKTON

Flying J Cardlock 191 York Road West, Box 794, Yorkton, SK S3N 2W8 Tel: 306.782.2645 Showers (2).

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 613.476.2247 or email Barb at barb@woodwardpublishing.com.

ALBERTA

ALBERTA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

MANITOBA

NEW BRUNSWICK

NOVA SCOTIA

BONNYVILLE

SHERWOOD PARK

GOLDEN

MORRIS

GRAND FALLS

TRURO HEIGHTS

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

CALGARY

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

STRATHMORE

Open 8 am – 5 pm Mon – Fri, lubes & propane, 24hr cardlock, regular, diesel & diesel mark.

HOPE

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

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

LEDUC

Strathmore Husky Travel Centre 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

CHILLIWACK

Petro Pass

Jepson Petroleum Ltd. Box 1408, Golden, BC V0A 1H0 Tel: 250.344.6161 Fax: 250.344.2232 ladine@jepsonpetro.com

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

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

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

Petro Canada – Petro Pass 500 Oak Point Highway Winnipeg, MB Tel: 204.949.7292 Fax: 204.949.7295

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

Open 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, cardlock, ATM, convenience store, showers, scale.

LLOYDMINSTER

Husky Travel Centre 5721 – 44th Street Lloydminster, AB T9V 0B3 Tel: 780.872.7089 www.myhusky.ca

MEDICINE HAT

Husky Travel Centre 561 – 15th Street SW Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4W2 Tel: 403.527.5561

Petro Canada Card Lock AgCom Petroleum Fuel Sales 1802 – 10 Avenue, SW Medicine Hat, AB Tel: 403.527.6411 Fax: 403.529.1660 Showers.

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, 8 am – 5 pm (washrooms).

Cool Creek Agencies 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

DELTA

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

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 (6 am – 10pm), convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking, photocopier, oil products, ATM & fax machine.

MANITOBA

BRANDON

Petro Canada Southcoast Petroleum Ltd. 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.

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

ONTARIO, EASTERN

ARNPRIOR

Antrim Truck Stop

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

Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking.

580 White Lake Road, Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9 Tel: 613.623.3003 Fax: 613.623.1003 Toll Free: 866.334.4775 jack@antrimwesternstar.com Open 24-7, full-service islands, restaurant, convenience store, showers, overnight parking, drivers’ lounge, CAT scale, garage service facilities, tire service, Western Star truck dealer.

BELLEVILLE

Tobique One 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

Exit 115, Perth – Andover, NB Tel: 506.273.9682 Fax: 506.273.9682 Open 24-7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge with large screen, restaurant, satellite TV, convenience store, showers, laundry, parking & free high-speed internet.

SALISBURY

NEW BRUNSWICK

SICAMOUS

Husky Travel Centre

Open 24-7, self service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers & parking.

MONCTON

Petro Canada

Dogwood Valley Husky Services

Petro Canada – Petro Pass Suite 201 – 8020 Sparrow Drive Leduc, AB T9E 7G3 Tel: 780.986.7867 Fax: 780.986.7898 Web: www.myhusky.ca

Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, internet services, showers, parking & CAT scale.

WINNIPEG

OSOYOOS

Nisku Truck Stop

315 Ouellette Street Grand Falls, NB Tel: 506.473.5575 Fax: 506.475.9816 Toll Free: 800.361.8322 guypass@nb.sympatico.ca

86 Connector Rd., Hwy 102 Exit 13, Truro Heights, NS B2N 5B6 Tel: 902.897.0333 Fax: 902.897.0499

AULAC

Salisbury Big Stop

Aulac Big Stop Circle K

2986 Fredericton Road Salisbury, NB E4J 2G1 Tel: 506.372.3333 Fax: 506.372.0083

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

EDMUNDSTON

X

Edmundston Truck Stop Exit 19, 100 Grey Rock Road Edmundston, NB E7C 0B6 Tel: 506.737.2010 Fax: 506.737.2015 georges@etruckstop.ca www.edmundstontruckstop.com Open 24/7 365 days, full service islands, diesel, cardlock, propane, lubricants, driver’s lounge and business centre, seafood & burger restaurant (Le Pirate de la Mer), convenience store, washrooms, showers (4), laundry facilities, parking for 75 trucks, double car wash & 2 bay pet wash, Wi-Fi, ATM, fax & photocopier.

Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale

10 Acre Truck Stop 902 Wallbridge Loyalist Road Belleville, ON K8N 5A2 Tel: 613.966.7017 Fax: 613.962.4495 or Office at 613.966.4740 jtombs@gmail.com www.10acre.com Restaurant & Store: Mon-Fri 6 am – 11 pm, Sat 7-8 pm, Sun 7-10 pm, convenience store, hair salon, drug testing, showers, parking, Esso Card Lock & Retail Diesel, Wifi & Fax, laundry facilities & CAT Scale.

BELLEVILLE

WAASIS

Lincoln Big Stop Circle K 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.

Ultramar 25 Bellevue Dr., Hwy 401 Exit 538 (rear of Ultramar Service Station) Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 Tel: 613.771.1755

WOODSTOCK

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, washrooms, showers,short–time parking & drivers’ lounge.

Murray’s Truck Stop

CARDINAL

Exit 191, 198 Beardsley Road Woodstock, NB Tel: 506.328.2994 Driver’s Fax: 506.325.2148 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.

730 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.

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ONTARIO, EASTERN

DESERONTO

& short-time parking

ONTARIO, EASTERN

SPENCERVILLE

Open 6 am – 10pm, 7 days, Subway, convenience store & parking.

DUNVEGAN

SUDBURY

Sudbury Petro Pass

Quick Stop

215 Hwy #49 Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 Tel: 613.396.3043 Fax: 613.396.1449

ONTARIO, NORTHERN

Angelo’s 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.

VANKLEEK HILL

3070 Regent Street Sudbury, ON Tel: 705.522.8701 Fax: 705.522.4280

Open Mon – Fri. 6 am – 11pm, Sat. 8 am – 8 pm & sun. 10 am – 9 pm, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store (hot food, pizza, chilli & soup), laundry facilities, showers & parking.

TIMMINS

Esso – Dunvegan

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, parking & ATM.

JOYCEVILLE

Herb’s Travel Plaza

21160 Service Road, Exit 27 off Hwy 417 Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0 Toll Free: 800.593.4372 Tel: 613.525.2120 Fax: 613.525.1595 suzie_vink@yahoo.ca Open 24-7 drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, internet services, showers & parking.

ONTARIO, NORTHERN

Kingston Husky Truck Stop

BRADFORD

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

KINGSTON

Esso – Kingston

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

OTTAWA

Esso Truck Stop

2154 Riverside Drive Timmins, ON Tel: 705.268.3400 Fax: 705.267.7231 bgagnon@krebenterprises.ca Open 24-7, restaurant, convenience store, ATM & showers.

WAUBAUSHENE

Waubaushene Truck Stop 21 Quarry Road, Box 419, Waubaushene, ON L0K 2L0 Tel: 705.538.2900 Fax: 705.538.0452 bramji@sympatico.ca

ONTARIO, WESTERN

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

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

NORTH BAY

ONTARIO, WESTERN

ONTARIO, WESTERN

SASKATCHEWAN

DRUMBO

LONDON

ESTEVAN

Trucker’s Haven

Hwy 401, Exit 250, 806607 Oxford Road, Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0 Tel: 519.463.5088 Fax: 519.463.5628 amdroit1990@hotmail.com

FORT ERIE

Open 24 hrs, 6 days, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, ATM, internet services, showers, garage on premises & parking

PORT HOPE

Ultramar

Open 24 hrs, restaurant, washrooms, showers, overnight parking & drivers’ lounge.

HAMILTON

Marshall Truck & Trailer Repair & Truck Stop

336 Kenora Avenue Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2 Tel: 905.561.4712 Fax: 905.561.7757 wayne@marshalltruck.com Web: www.marshalltruck.com

Open 24-7 for cardlock, open 7 am – 12 am Mon – Fri, 7 am – 5 pm Sat, closed Sunday, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, showers & parking

KITCHENER

Ultramar

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

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Open 24-7, full-service islands, restaurant, convenience store, showers, parking & truck repairs within 2 km.

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

REGINA

1637 Pettit Road (Exit 5 off QEW) Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4 Tel: 905.994.8293

Husky Bulk Sales 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 & short-time parking.

WINDSOR

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

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

SASKATOON

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

WOODSTOCK

BEAMSVILLE

Petro Canada – Petro Pass 402 – 51st Street East Saskatoon, SK

Beamsville Relay Station 4673 Ontario Street, (Exit 64 off QEW) Beamsville, ON L0R 1B4 Tel: 905.563.8816 Fax: 905.563.4770 relaystation@bellnet.ca

Open 24-7, restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking

Tel: 306.934.6766

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

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.

Fax: 306.668.6110 rainbow@sasktel.net Drivers’ lounge, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers, scale & parking.

SWIFT CURRENT

QUEBEC

BELMONT

MONTREAL

Bay Truck Stop

3060 Hwy 11 North North Bay, ON Tel: 705.474.8410 Fax: 705.495.4076 Toll Free: 888.474.8410 baytruckstop@bellnet.ca Web: www.transportmall.com

Flying M Truck Stop

7340 Colonel Talbot Road London, ON Tel: 519.652.2728 Fax: 519.652.6554 flyingmtruckstop.com

Johnny’s Gas Bar

London Husky Travel Centre

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

448 Talbot Street West Leamington, ON N8H 4H6 Tel: 519.326.5231 Fax: 519.322.0189 inbox@johnnysgasbar.com www.johnnysgasbar.ca

Card lock open 24 hours, 7 days, convenience store, cash discount, diesel exhaust fluid and coloured fuel.

Husky Travel Centre Irving 24

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.

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

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EMPLOYMENT

HEALTHY TRUCKER

Holiday Guide to Alcohol

BY MELODIE CHAMPION

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f you choose to drink alcohol, do so only in moderation. For healthy adults, that means up to one drink a day for women of all ages and men older than age 65, and up to two drinks a day for men age 65 and younger.

Examples of one drink include: Beer – 12 fluid ounces (355 milliliters); Wine – 5 fluid ounces (148 milliliters); Distilled spirits (80 proof) – 1.5 fluid ounces (44 milliliters).

Moderate alcohol use may be of most benefit if you’re an older adult or if you have existing risk factors for heart disease. If you’re a middle-aged or younger adult, some evidence shows that even moderate alcohol use may cause more harm than good. You can take other steps to benefit your cardiovascular health besides drinking – eating a healthy diet and exercising, for example. (www.Mayoclinic.com).

Here are a few lower calorie options: VODKA AND SODA Your standard vodka and soda mixed beverage typically comes in at over 200 calories, but with a few swaps, you can craft a healthy cocktail that has less than 100 calories. Mix together 3 oz. of your favorite vodka with a diet flavored carbonated water or a diet lemon-lime flavored soda. Flavored vodka can also be an option mixed with soda water and a lime.

Healthy Trucker does not endorse drinking of alcohol but we completely understand that there is a time and place for it in moderation. If you choose to have a drink, make it a smart one. Those calories can add up quickly if you are

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not careful!

Moderate alcohol consumption may provide some health benefits. It may: Reduce your risk of developing and dying from heart disease, possibly reduce your risk of ischemic stroke (when the arteries to your brain become narrowed or blocked, causing severely reduced blood flow), and possibly reduce your risk of diabetes. Even so, the evidence about the possible health benefits of alcohol isn’t certain, and alcohol may not benefit everyone who drinks.

HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN A DRINK? Alcohol can add extra calories that may lead to weight gain. You might be surprised how many calories are in one drink.

Red Wine: Scientists single out the wine’s polyphenols (antioxidants occurring naturally in the grape skin) which protect the lining of the heart’s blood vessels.

An antimicrobial substance called Resveratrol can also help prevent damage to blood vessels, discourage blood clotting, and reduce bad cholesterol. Recently, studies have shown that drinking red wine also can decrease lung cancer risk, along with those powerful polyphenols fighting off Alzheimer’s disease.

Gin and Tonic: If a gin and tonic is your go-to drink, with a few tweaks you can enjoy this cocktail while still sticking to your diet plan.

A standard 4 oz. gin and tonic composed of 1 oz. gin and 3 oz. tonic comes in around 100 calories. If you are looking to make this drink even healthier, switch out the tonic for a diet tonic.

When made with diet tonic water, a 4 oz. glass of this drink has approximately 35 calories.

Fizzy Lemonade: Nothing tastes better on a warm summer night than an ice-cold mixed drink. You don’t have to put the tequila on the back shelf during your diet with this version of a healthy lemonade drink.

Mix together 1/2 oz. of tequila, 1/2 oz. of vodka and

1 tsp. of honey in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a glass with 2 oz. of diet lemonlime soda and you have yourself a fizzy lemonade tequila drink that is light on the calories.

Keep in mind that calories aren’t the only reason to take it easy on alcohol.

Not only do cocktails boost calories, they also have a powerful impact on your in-

hibitions. Your resolve can be really strong when you are sober, but after a few drinks, you may find yourself mindlessly overeating by grabbing another slice of pizza, unhealthy snacks or whatever food is within reach. Drinking alcohol can also make you feel hungrier because alcohol can lower blood sugar.

A moderate amount of

alcohol can increase total calories consumed, decrease your motivation for exercise, and negatively affect your sleep. Despite this, many people can enjoy a drink or two, without throwing those three components completely out of whack.

On the other hand drinking heavily can significantly derail energy levels, has

a larger influence on dehydration, and can significantly disrupt your sleep.

Therefore, limit your overall levels of alcohol and put yourself in the best position to reap the benefits of the Healthy Trucker Program!

Melodie Champion, CHC, AADP, PTS, is a Nutritionist & Certified Health Coach and can be reached at www. healthytrucker.com.

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TRANSPORTATION CLUB OF MONCTON

APTA Director Highlights Salient Concerns at Moncton Transportation Club

BY GEORGE FULLERTON

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he Transportation Club of Moncton held their October 23 meeting at the Crowne Plaza Motel with Jean Marc Picard, executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) as guest speaker.

The Transportation Club of Moncton is a non-profit volunteer organization that encourages excellence through fellowship and by promoting all aspects of the transportation industries, while cultivating the mutual and educational interests of its members.

TCM includes members who represent many transportation sectors including air, marine, rail and highway.

In his address, Picard drew on his experiences with the APTA to review, and explain in some detail, many of the initiatives that his organization pursues and advocates for on a regional, national and international basis.

“The APTA is the voice of the trucking industry in Atlantic Canada, we are the advocacy group making representations to provincial governments on opportunity issues or regulation changes,” explained Picard. Additionally, the Association engages with trucking associations across Canada and in the

United States and deals with regulatory agencies on truck transportation issues.

Picard went on to point out other activities of the Association include training LCV drivers, holding charity events, hosting industry award events, driving championships, and a bi-annual truck show.

The focus of Picard’s presentation centered on a list of the top issues that the association will target in the next few years. He began by addressing mandatory entry level training for truck drivers which will command a lot of the Association’s attention and efforts.

He said the current landscape for driver training is inconsistent, with every province having individual training requirements and individual training schools offering different training curricula. The lack of training consistency, he said, results in the profession remaining a low killed occupation. Achieving standardized training requirements, conversely, would be a big step in achieving skilled occupation status.

Trucking Associations across the country want to bring structure and consistency to training standards and elevate truck driving to a skilled trade status. All provincial trucking associations across the

country are working on this issue and lobbying their respective governments.

Electronic Logging Devices is another high profile issue on the APTA’s task list. Currently the industry standard in the Atlantic Provinces is paper logging, even though many carriers have moved to ELDs. Picard reflected on a speaker at their recent AGM who pointed out that ELDs will have a positive impact on the industry, bringing a greater degree of safety, along with increased efficiencies to business operations. Again, lobbying efforts are aimed at provincial governments and the Feds in order to standardize ELDs right across the country.

Weight and dimensions is another concern that impacts interprovincial operators to a significant degree. Picard represents the Atlantic Provinces on a national task force which meets annually to work toward standardizing truck weight and dimensions.

Currently each province regulates weights and dimensions independently, and as a result equipment that has certain capacity in one province may have different capacity in other provinces. Thus, it becomes complicated and sometimes costly for carriers to operate their equip-

ment in different jurisdictions. Unifying weight and dimensions across the country would bring greater efficiencies to the entire industry, he said.

Rest areas for LCVs is another hot button issue with APTA. Picard said that as LCVs have become increasingly common on our highways the need for adequate rest areas is increasingly apparent.

Discussion with provincial governments over the file is received positively, taking into consideration that there are obvious safety concerns if LCVs resort to stopping on highway shoulders or ramps. Picard added that the need for adequate rest area capacity also extends to conventional truck configurations.

Picard said the APTA monitors and responds to such concerns as reducing red tape at border crossings, and highway tolls are continually in the lexicon of provincial governments.

It is important for the Association to maintain a high level of awareness on the subject and to make politicians cognizant of the impact that tolls would have on the industry.

Carbon and Green House Gas issues again will have an impact on trucking and the APTA continues to study related technology and trends.

Marine Atlantic service between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador is another concern that garners a lot of attention and lobbying from the trucking industry. He said it is important for the Federal government to understand the critical need of this service and the need for sufficient and sustainable funding.

Highway construction, including ensuring that roundabouts are truck friendly, is another issue the APTA addresses with provincial and municipal governments. Fuel costs and fuel taxes, and their impact on the industry, are additional items that the APTA will monitor and share with politicians.

An overarching plan of action is to remind provincial governments of the economic contribution the trucking industry makes

to the regional economy.

Trucking is both a major economic driver and significant employer in the Atlantic region. Picard said three of the largest carriers in Canada are based in New Brunswick, adding that it is important for provincial governments to ensure an economic climate that will enable carriers to operate profitably and efficiently will into the future.

Safety, too, is a perpetual concern for the industry, Picard said, adding that the trucking sector works continually to maintain a high degree of safety. As a measure of the good safety record the industry maintains, he noted a New Brunswick statistic stating that with more than 30,000 trucks operating in the province, less than one percent of traffic accidents involve commercial trucks.

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GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Provincial Government Unveils New Signs for Peacekeepers Way

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ignage depicting the new name of the CBS Bypass Peacekeepers Way - was unveiled on October 29 at an event held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Conception Bay South. The name was chosen in partnership with the Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association, Newfoundland

and Labrador Chapter.

“Naming the CBS Bypass Peacekeepers Way is a fitting tribute to the women and men who have served our province and country and a means each and every day to recognize their contributions to help ensure the security of our nation. More than 125,000 Canadian peacekeepers

have participated in dozens of international efforts over the past six decades in countries all over the world. Each time we drive Peacekeepers Way, let us all take a moment to remember them.” - The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador The new highway signs

were unveiled following United Nations Day which is celebrated annually on and around October 24, through activities organized by all parts of the United Nations (UN) to celebrate and reflect on the work of the UN. Peacekeepers Way now joins other roads in the province that have been

named in honour of the province’s veterans including Veterans Memorial Highway and the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Labrador.

“The naming of this highway is a great honour for the many veterans who served as peacekeepers with the United Nations and NATO. The sacrifices

made by these veterans since 1949 in Indo-China to present day have been great. The preservation of world peace has come at a very high cost as many Canadians never returned home.” - Garfield Best, President, Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association, Newfoundland and Labrador

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EMPLOYMENT

SPECIAL REPORT

Convoy for Hope a Big Success

BY GEORGE FULLERTON

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rucking industry volunteers put time and effort into important fund raising causes. Joanne Phillips, key organizer with Convoy for Hope-Atlantic, commented that their September 24 Convoy from Salisbury Big Stop to Aulac Big Stop was the culmination of a years’ worth of organizational and fund raising activity.

“Our convoy included thirty units, primarily owner-operators who gave their time and fuel to do the Convoy, and additionally put a lot of effort into collecting pledges and dressing up their trucks to support cancer research.

The Convoy program also celebrated a number of cancer survivors who participated in the event,” Phillips said.

Convoy for Hope raises funds for Breast, Colon, Prostrate and Lung cancer research and awareness programs.

Phillips and her core of volunteer supporters conduct a number of events i n c l u d i n g B B Q ’s a n d breakfast meetings. They collaborate with other cancer fundraising events and awareness campaigns.

In particular, Convoy for Hope volunteers provided support to Canadian Army Veterans (motorcycle club), and the Ride for Dad event supporting Prostrate cancer research.

In turn the CAV club brought their support to Convoy for Hope, providing traffic control support.

“We had wonderful assistance from Salisbury Big Stop and their staff,” said Jo-Anne. “We set up in their renovated parking lot

and also used their newly renovated drivers’ lounge.

The manager was on hand during the event and truck judging, and he even took a photographer to the roof for an aerial shot of the decorated trucks. Big Stop also provided a free breakfast for Convoy volunteers.”

The Convoy for Hope has a dress up which includes a party atmosphere with awards for costumes and truck decorating. Judging responsibilities rested on a group of eleven cancer survivors who were on hand to support the convoy. Several survivors shared their stories which

underscored the importance of cancer research.

Joanne said the Convoy was very happy to have Minimizer (truck fenders) come on board as a ‘Long Haul Supporter’ and added that an anonymous individual donation equal to the long haul supporter level was received for the Convoy effort.

Short Haul Sponsors included East Coast International, Absolute Traffic Services, Jeramand Trucking, Never Enuf Chrome & Detailing, Caisse Populaire, and R.D. Read Trucking from Sackville, New Brunswick.

P & D Sponsors included

Sears Insurance Limited, MacLellan & Moffatt Group Consultants, CIT Financial, Keltic Transport, Element Financial, and Armour Transport.

Straight Truck sponsors were: Nova Truck Centres, and a special thanks goes to Lounsbury Furniture for the donation of a fridge for use at all Convoy events.

The band, “18 Again”, and DJ Brent ‘Bucky’ Buchanan with KISS Music Services was credited for putting on a great show at this year’s convoy.

Joanne Phillips outlined changes for Convoy for Hope Atlantic 2016. “We have made plans to route

our 2016 Convoy from Salisbury Big Stop through the streets of Moncton and end up at the coliseum parking lot. The Convoy route will be about the same length, but we hope the city route will generate more public awareness and participation in our campaign. We are very pleased that the City of Moncton has embraced Convoy’s urban route and have come on board with their support. We will have Moncton RCMP and Fire Departments coming to assist with the Convoy.

The 2016 Convoy for Hope - Atlantic is scheduled for August 20, 2016.

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THE ATLANTIC PROVINCES TRUCKING ASSOCIATION (APTA)

APTA Elects New Board & Executive

BY GEORGE FULLERTON

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he Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) welcomed a new Board of Directors and a new slate of officers to the executive during their Annual General Meeting held on October 14th at the Delta Hotel in Halifax.

Jean-Marc Picard, Executive Director of the APTA, said in a media release, “The new board is a combination of experienced industry executives and a new generation of trucking industry leaders. The new Board represents all segments of the trucking industry, and carriers of

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all sizes.”

The new Board of Directors will serve for 2015 through 2017. The Board of Directors consists of 32 directors; twenty-one from New Brunswick, seven from Nova Scotia, two from both Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador.

The Board of Directors executive officers are Chair, Vicki McKibbon – Armour Transportation Systems; Vice Chair, Dave Miller – Armour Transportation Systems; Treasurer, Blair Clark – Classic Freight Systems (2011) Ltd.; Past Chair, Donnie Fillmore Jr. – Atlantic Pacific Trans-

port Ltd. “Vicki McKibbon brings a great deal of talent to the chair,” commented past chair Donnie Fillmore.

“She has an extensive formal business education, and has been working a good number of years as one of the top administrators with Armour Transportation. I am confident that her leadership skills will serve APTA very well.”

The Full Board of Directors Includes: Charlie Taylor, Grote Industries (Associated Trades Chair), Debby Gioia – Elite Fleet, D o u g Ti n g l e y – D a y & Ross Transportation

Group, Frank Barry – Prince Freight Lines (PEI), Gerry Dowden – East Can Transportation Services Ltd. (NL), Gord Peddle – Atlantica Diversified Transportation Systems (NL), Jean St. Onge – Midland Transport Limited, Jean-Marc Desilets – Brookville Carriers, Jérôme Bossé – Rossignol Transport, John Cotterill – Clarke Road Transport, John Doucet – Day & Ross Transportation Group, Kelly Henderson – Trucking Human Resource Sector Council – Atlantic,

Keven Landry – Dynamic Transport Inc., Larry McConnell – McConnell Transport Ltd., Marcel Godbout – Noel Godbout Transport, Nancy Callendar – Trailer Wizards (Associated Trades Vice Chair), Paul Easson – Eassons Transport Limited, Paul Fournier – Midland Transport Limited (Safety Council Chair), Richard Boone – Professional Carriers Inc., Ryan MacDonald – Tom MacDonald Trucking Ltd. (Marine Committee Chair), Robert MacQuarrie – Seaboard / Harmac Transportation Group,

Scott Annear – Morley Annear Transport (PEI), Shane Esson – Midland Transport Limited, Shawn Collins – Trimac Transportation Service, Ted Weaire – Shoreland Transport, Todd Seward – Clarke Road Transport, Vaughn Sturgeon – Atlantic Diversified Transportation Systems.

The APTA will conduct a full Board of Directors Meeting December 10, 2015 at the Beasejour Hotel in Moncton, and celebrate the industry in the evening with dinner followed by an awards ceremony.

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SPECIAL REPORT

Olympics Convoy

BY GEORGE FULLERTON

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rganizers for the Nova Scotia Convoy for special Olympics say their September 19 Convoy was a great success with 172 trucks parading the streets of Dartmouth and Eastern Passage and raising more than $76,000 for the Special Olympics program.

Special Olympics provides athletic and social programs for people with intellectual disabilities.

Convoy coordinator, Anne Marie Shannon, said good weather and support from countless volunteers made it a very special day.

In addition to drivers and trucking companies, the volunteer list included law enforcement personnel from the Halifax Regional Police, the RCMP, and officers from Cape Breton, New Glasgow, Kentville and New Minas who helped with traffic control at intersections along the convoy route.

It takes quite a parking lot to form a 172-truck parade, and again CFB Shearwater supported the convoy with parking, convoy staging, and hosting ceremonies around the Convoy.

“Shearwater makes this event possible” said Anne Marie. “For the second year we were hosted in the TEME building which houses Shearwater’s main transportation team. Sargent Michael Beauparlant has a relative in our programs and he offers up his personal and professional support to make this event happen. Our lead logistical team member is also an

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employee at Shearwater, and the Base Commander was also on hand to accept a plaque marking their support. Everyone at Shearwater goes above and beyond for the event, even enlisting their AV Department. They also provide tables and chairs, manpower and above all kindness. They are truly like family to us.”

The ceremonies included entertainment by award winning musician Charlie A’Court.

In addition to drivers and transportation company staff getting involved in gathering pledges, the Convoy also relies on sponsors to get the tires rolling. The 2015 list included Irving Oil as the Presenting Sponsor. CTV, Auto & Trucking Atlantic and FX101.9 were on board as media sponsors.

Silver Sponsors included Clearwater, Hull Transport, Nova Truck Centres and East Coast International.

Trucker Buddy sponsors are O’Regans and MacLeod Lorway Insurance Group, with additional sponsorship coming from Work Authority Corporation.

Again this year, the History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers celebrity, Alex Debogorski, spent four days in the Halifax region making public appearances for the Convoy and serving as Master of Ceremonies for the Convoy event.

“All the Convoy drivers enjoyed seeing Alex and getting their photo taken with him” said Anne Marie.

“He is such a kind soul, he

takes time for each and every person.”

Debogorski’s public appearances included a meet and greet for professional drivers, with Irving Oil at their Irving Big Stop in Enfield. The day prior to the Convoy he did a live radio remote, and then visited sponsors’ businesses, including East Coast International, Nova Enterprises, as well as the Top Fundraising Team - Midland Transport.

Leonard Wilson from TDR Transport was lead truck in the convoy, with accumulated pledges of almost $2,500. The lead team was from Bluewater Agencies, raising over $3,000 for Special Olympics.

“We had approximately 35 athletes ride along with drivers in their trucks. It was so wonderful to see so many companies truly embrace our athletes. There were numerous gestures of kindness like putting athletes’ names on their doors, providing matching company shirts and hats, and small gift bags of treasures from their local community. It was truly a moving gesture by so many participants,” commented Anne Marie.

“This year I had the opportunity to ride along in the convoy,” Anne Marie continued. “I was speechless to see so many families lining the streets to cheer on the drivers and the athletes. We were trending on Twitter and had over 7,000 views to our website on Convoy day. Our peak Facebook weekly reach was over 28,000 and 21,000 on convoy day. This year we implemented a mobile giving campaign that raised an additional $1,025, but most importantly, it engaged our fans in a way that they felt connected to the event.”

In March, 2016, Nova Scotia Special Olympics will be taking a team of 63 athletes, coaches and volunteers to Newfoundland as part of Team Nova Scotia.

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Rest Easy: 5 Ways to Get Better Sleep Tonight

BY DR. GEORGE I. TRAITSES

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t’s one thing to fall asleep; it’s another to stay asleep all night and even another to enjoy a full night of peaceful, restorative sleep that gives your body and mind an appropriate setting to repair, recharge and renew.

Too many Canadians don’t get enough sleep and when they do, it’s often interrupted or punctuated by constant tossing and turning. That’s bad news from a health perspective, both in the short and long term. According to the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, “a lack of adequate sleep can affect judgment, mood, ability to learn and retain information, and may increase the risk of serious accidents and injury. In the long term, chronic sleep deprivation may lead to a host of health problems including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and even early mortality [death].”

Suffice it to say that sleep is a big deal, which makes ensuring you get enough sleep of prime importance. Here are five ways you can get better sleep tonight and every night thereafter.

1. Wind Down: Transition from your busy, hectic day at least an hour before bed so you’re not up half the night. Stress and sleep are bad partners, to say the least, so your pre-sleep routine should emphasize calmness and relaxation. Take a bath or shower, listen to soft music or meditate –

whatever it takes for you to leave your stress-filled day behind you (at least until morning).

2. E x e r c i s e E a r l y : Physical activity has plentiful health benefits, but if you work out before bed, it can make sleep difficult. On the other hand, exercising first thing in the morning will make sleeping at night easier because your body will be fatigued after a long day.

Exercising right before bed can leave you amped up, sore and/or unable to settle in for a long, relaxing night’s rest.

3. Shut the Fridge: Put police tape around the fridge after dinner and you’ll likely get better sleep because your inability to pursue late-night eating (cheating) will let your body relax and doze off. The premise is simple, if you think about it: The body is a factory, processing and burning food all day. If the factory doesn’t close for the evening, it keeps on processing – and you stay awake while it does. Try eating a cheeseburger and fries an hour before bed; your eyes may feel sleepy, but your stomach will stay wide awake – and so will you.

4. Timing is Everything: Ever heard of a circadian rhythm? As sleep goes, it’s our body’s internal “clock” and it runs on a 24-hour schedule. To maximize restorative sleep, regulate your internal clock by going to sleep and waking up at around the same time every night and morning, respectively. It might be

difficult to go to sleep on a regular schedule because of various factors, but you can usually control when you wake up – it’s just a matter of willing yourself out of bed.

5. Don’t Push It: One of the worst habits of chronically poor sleepers is the tendency to push it; to stay up longer than

the body is willing. Sometimes that’s unavoidable, but too often Canadians spend hour after latenight hour glued to the television (or these days, the computer), fighting off sleep and suffering the consequences. When the body says rest, listen and go to bed. You’ll be thankful you did.

Talk to your doctor of chiropractic about these and other simple ways to enjoy better sleep naturally.

For more information on health and safety please visit www.toyourhealth.com and the Ontario Chiropractic Association Web site at www.chiropractic.on.ca

or call 877.327.2273. Dr. George I. Traitses of Infinite Health practices traditional chiropractic, advanced nutrition and anti-aging therapy. He has been serving the Toronto and Markham communities since 1981.

You can reach him at 416.499.5656 or www. infinite-health.com.

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EMPLOYMENT

THE COMPLACENCY COACH

Behind the Scenes of a Rebrand

BY BRUCE OUTRIDGE

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any think that rebranding a business is about changing a website or creating a new logo, but the fact is that much more work goes into a rebrand and much of it is behind the scenes. The background work consists of things like deciding who will be your new target market, or how will the business grow? Then there are the reviews of financial records, examination of data, and the planning of the future.

These are the basics and can take days, weeks, or even months. You may have many people involved in the process such as accountants, lawyers, bankers, or just yourself.

The hardest part of a rebrand is the emotional baggage that comes with it. If you are starting a business it can be one of the most exciting times of your life. If you are leaving an industry that you love it can be very hard to make the change. Questions arise such as are you making the correct move?

Will you be successful in the new lane you have chosen? This is an emotional exercise that can take a big toll on business

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owners and requires a lot of thought.

It doesn’t matter the size of your business that is rebranding or how successful it is. You will take the same steps and go through the same emotional challenges. Maybe you are going from driver to becoming an owner operator. Maybe you are leaving an old industry to enter a new industry with a host of new exciting opportunities? There will be an exciting time and there may also be some thoughts pulling at your strings as to whether you are making the correct choice. These are all common thoughts and important to acknowledge for the new person.

So why am I talking about rebranding? As we come closer to the end of the year many start looking at goals for next year. Part of those goals may be a change in business focus and I thought it would be a good way to end the year by getting you to think about your business and where that may be going.

This is also a personal message for me as I have been going through my own rebranding at this time with our fiscal year ending October 31st. We had to make some serious decisions for our business. With a number of businesses on the go, some are performing better than others. After spending time in an industry for over 30 years I wanted to make sure any decisions would be made with common sense and objectively.

We hired a branding coach to get a set of outside eyes as to where

we are as a brand. We waited until year end to look at the numbers for the business and made an educated decision based on facts. As we looked into all of those issues, and undertook numerous thought processes, it became clear that one of our businesses is tak-

ing double the time and money to run while bringing in less income than the other.

Looking forward to where we want to go in the future, we have decided to focus on our other division, therefore moving on to a smaller business. We will still be

involved in the industry but on a smaller scale. So as we move forward with our rebrand and new opportunities we wish you all the best with your new ventures for the new year and beyond. Who knows what the future holds.

From our family to yours, I would like to

wish you a happy holiday season.

Bruce Outridge is a transportation consultant with 30 years of experience and author of the books Running By The Mile and Driven to Drive. To learn more about Bruce and his work visit his website at www. outridgeenterprises.ca.

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EMPLOYMENT

TRANSPORT FOR CHRIST

The Meaning of the Virgin Birth of Christ

BY CHAPLAIN LEN REIMER

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he virgin birth of Jesus is foretold in the Old Testament.

The prophet Isaiah writes in (NAS) Is. 7:14; “therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign; Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.”

Virgin, here, means a woman who is pure and virtuous, who has not been intimate with a man.

In the New Testament we discover that the virgin

birth is fulfilled. The passage in Luke 2: 1-7 teaches that Jesus of heaven, the Son of God, was miraculously born through Mary without the agency of a man, and conceived by the Holy Spirit so that Jesus Christ could literally be said to be the Son of God on earth (although He was already-and forever-the Son of God in heaven, before He was born to Mary).

Mary was human, and she loved Jesus as all good mothers do - willing to do anything she could to protect the child she had raised from infancy. And on the hill of Golgotha, as Jesus was about to be crucified, a small group of people gathered at the foot of the hill to watch. In that group was Mary, His human mother. To prevent Jesus’ death all she had to do in that moment was step forward and say, “No, He is not the Son of God; he is the son of Joseph. Do

not kill him. I remember the night in some secluded place when Joseph and I first came together. This Jesus is not the son of God!” But Mary stood there and watched her Son die because she knew in her heart that the charge against Him was true; He

was the Son of God. There is no other explanation for His birth. She had heard the announcement from the angel. She had been there on that glorious night when He came into the world unexplained in human terms. He was the Son of God, and she watched Him die for what

she knew was true. No loving mother could ever have done that had she not known the truth of the matter.

As we consider all these things, we realize the miracle that occurred in Bethlehem needs to occur in our hearts as well. There must be a nativity in every

human heart - the Perfect coming to dwell within the imperfect - for we cannot give birth to Him, or to His goodness, on our own efforts. We need Him to enter our lives miraculously, still and quiet, as He did on that Bethlehem morning.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

Fallen Soldiers Honoured Along Highway of Heroes

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ntario is honouring fallen Canadian soldiers by planting trees along the Highway of Heroes.

In partnership with Forests Ontario and Highway of Heroes Tribute, one tree will be planted along Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto for every soldier who has fall-

en serving Canada since Confederation – a total of 117,000 trees.

In addition to honouring Canadian service members, the project will provide additional benefits by increasing canopy cover, erosion control, wind breaks, pollinator species and greening along portions of Highway 401.

Planting is expected to begin in spring 2016 and take approximately five years to complete. To launch the project, a ceremonial tree will be planted at each end of the Highway of Heroes: at CFB Trenton, where the highway begins, and outside the Coroner’s Office at Keele Street in Toronto, where it ends.

QUICK FACTS Highway 401 between Glen Miller Road in Trenton and Keele Street in Toronto is recognized as the Highway of Heroes, representing the final journey of Canadian men and women who died in service to their country and was dedicated on August 24, 2007.

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EMPLOYMENT

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From the

Driver’s Seat

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leet Management Systems have progressively evolved over time, providing a wealth of information detailing operating procedures and related information. While most favour the efficiency and accuracy they provide, not everyone shares that opinion. Some drivers I spoke with are dead-set against them, claiming they are little more than devices to spy on drivers. Critics claim that if employers trust their drivers with expensive units, they should trust them to arrive at their delivery points on time as well without monitoring their every move.

More supportive drivers commented here on their benefits when asked the question, “How do fleet management systems assist drivers?”

BY: MAREK KRASUSKI marek@woodwardpublishing.com

Fleet Management Systems

WES GOVIER is a retired industry stakeholder: “I think they are a good thing in that they make the driver more accountable for what he is doing. If they have done something wrong then the company has the chance to correct it before it gets out of hand.

On the safety side of the industry fleet management systems are a really good thing.”

TIM TINGEY works for GRW based in New Liskeard: “Like most companies we are on electronic logs which helps out the driver a lot. We don’t run over our hours using the system. We also aren’t being pushed as hard.

You log in and log out and you’re finished, and it takes just seconds. Before, paperwork and logs took much longer. I think they are a saving grace for drivers. A lot of companies are using logs and it’s a good thing.”

STEWART MCBAIN, a retired driver, had this to say: “They are quite useful in that they keep track of people. Also, if a driver runs into a problem fleet management software can work positively for them.

It also helps, I think, to keep everyone honest.”

MIKE HAMEL is Driver Trainer for Day Construction: “Fleet Management Systems are great monitoring tool. With 250 trucks at our outfit it would be a nightmare without them. Because drivers know there is a tamperproof black box driver performance has improved and speeds have really decreased. The system, too, monitors hard braking, so by calling drivers on their braking they are aware that we can observe their driving behaviour.

This encourages them to drive more defensively. As well, 90 percent of drivers are in favour of electronic log books because you can’t cheat them. Once the hours of service have expired the driver has to shut down, no matter what.”

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HEALTHY LIVING

The Tomato – A Versatile “Vegetable”

BY BRENDA RICKER

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hat would I do without tomatoes! This is a sentiment shared by countless cooks around the world.

Indeed, the tomato features in recipes of many cultures.

Home gardeners grow it more than any other food.

But is it a fruit or vegetable? Botanically the tomato is a fruit because it is a berry containing seeds.

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usually eaten with the main course of a meal. Cold temperatures impair the flavor of tomatoes, so do not store them in the refrigerator.

Tomatoes are good for you.

They contain vitamins A, C, and E, as well as potassium, calcium, and mineral salts.

They are also an excellent source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant.

There are a number of types of tomatoes, red classic, tiny cherry, plum, beefsteak, heritage varieties and of course the green. All tomatoes add their distinctive flavors and color to a huge range of delicious vegetables, eggs, meat and fish.

Each cook has his or her own tomato recipes from quick and colorful appetizers with overlapping slices

of tomato, mozzarella cheese and avocado sprinkled with olive oil dressing.

Greek salads are made with chunks of tomato, cucum-

ber, feta cheese, black olives and red onion; Mexican salsa with chopped tomato, onion, green chillies, and coriander mixed together

with a little lemon juice. You can also prepare a simple yet tasty tomato sauce for pasta, or add to a delicious sandwich.

Add the versatile tomato to your diet, they are easy to find.

I can be reached at health_ you_deserve@ yahoo.ca.

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