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Turbo Charging By Marek Krasuski

he turbocharger has come a long way since its invention by Dr. A.J. Buechi in 1905. There was little demand for several decades until pressure to economize engines and comply with a growing spate of fuel efficiency standards began in the 1970s. As fuel prices continued their long ascent, turbochargers have become a smart choice for improving mileage, increasing horsepower and torque, and optimizing capacity. Turbochargers achieve this by adding more air to the engine. Hot exhaust gases created by the exhaust stroke spin a turbine which in turn spins the compressor. Cold air is pulled in, compressed and then pushed into the engine. The difference between a turbo engine and a naturally aspirated engine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one which relies solely on atmospheric pressure â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is that the latter has to pull air in through the intake stroke. In contrast, the exhaust driven turbocharger increases the mass of intake air. More compressed air is then pushed into the combustion chamber, thereby increasing oxygen and permitting the introduction of more fuel.

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Theme: Turbo charging

Advancements Improve Engine Performance, Durability & Reliability

>> theme Turbochargers come with several components. A Compressor Housing unit collects compressed air and directs it to the engine. The Turbine Housing collects exhaust gases from the engine which is then directed to the turbine wheel. The Housing and Rotating Assembly supports the rotating group. A Compressor Wheel pumps air into the engine intake, and the Turbine Wheel Assembly converts exhaust energy into shaft power to drive the compressor. A backplate supports the compressor housing and a bearing system supports the rotating group. Oil inlets and outlets are provided. Like most other parts and components in the transportation industry, turbochargers have improved over the years. In earlier days straight shaft models did compress air and increase flow to the engine, but there was a hesitation period between throttle activation and engine acceleration, a socalled turbo lag resulting from the time needed for the exhaust and turbocharger to generate the required boost. Inertia, friction and compressor load are the principal reasons for the hesitation, but can be reduced in several ways, including changing the ratio of the turbine, increasing compressor discharge, reducing friction and incorporating an anti-lag system. Manufacturers have since improved upon the turbo’s shortcomings with the introduction of the

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Variable Geometry Turbo for the precise amount of (VGT). These VGTs allow air delivered to the engine for the effective aspect at variable speeds. Cumratio of the turbo to be mins cites the following changed according to vari- benefits of the VGT Turboable conditions. Because charger: excellent transithe turbo’s aspect ratio ent response, improved can be optimized at higher fuel economy, increased and lower speeds, only useful engine operating minimal lag is produced. speed range, proven durEfforts at reducing lag inable design, reduced encluded fitting turbos with a gine swept volume and wastegate, a valve that dipackage size for a given verted exhaust gases away rating, and control of Exfrom the turbine wheel. haust Gas Recirculation. This helps to regulate Development of electricmaximum boost pressure ally assisted turbochargers in turbocharger systems. at Cummins is underway. A principal supplier of M o r e variable geometry turboCompressor Housing chargers for large engines on both on and offhigh-

and without waste gates, turbochargers with variable turbine technology and regulated multi stage turbocharging systems (R2S). Filled compressor wheels and advancements in turbine technology pave the way for optimal performance, durability and reliability. The company’s new B series, which accompanies the previous generation K and S series, offers a range of sizes and models of low to mid range commercial engines as well

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244 to 976 cubic inches. Computational Fluid Dynamics incorporated into vane design and specially developed turbine wheels account for the BV turbochargers’ high efficiency and reliability. Notes BorgWarner, “Our BV turbochargers can be combined with pneumatic actuators or with electrical actuators developed specifically for this application. This in-house development offers massive advantages for the entire system. For applications with severe thermal loads, we also offer water-cooled bearing castings as an option.” As for t h e

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way applications is Cummins. The Cummins VGT turbocharger is used with an EGR control valve to gauge the cooled exhaust gas into the intake system which enhances performance and fuel economy. The product’s sliding nozzle, when fully closed, creates increased backpressure in the exhaust manifold to force some of the exhaust gas through the EGR valve when it opens, thereby creating maximum exhaust manifold pressure where shaft speed and boost pressure are at their highest. When the nozzle ring is fully open, shaft speed and boost are at their lowest. The sliding nozzle allows

Another giant in the business is Honeywell Turbo Technologies which has an annual production rate of nine million units. Honeywell’s VNT DutyDrive turbocharger boasts increased fuel efficiency and power density. Variable sizes are suited to engines ranging from 2.5 to 15 litres, accommodating small delivery trucks up through onhighway applications and off-highway equipment. Key benefits include more engine power and torque, and a reduction in engine backpressure and fuel economy. This technology allows boost to the engine during braking which helps reduce brake wear, lower operating costs and improve vehicle productivity. More information on this, as well as Honeywell’s TwoStage Serial Turbochargers, is available on the com-

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Turbine Housing Variable Geometry Turbo (VGT) information is available at www.cummins. com. Another of the world’s primary suppliers of turbos and powertrain solutions is BorgWarner. The company’s product portfolio includes conventional turbochargers with

as engines employed in the construction, agricultural, industrial and marine sectors. BorgWarner’s variable turbine geometry in its BV range applies to diesel engines with displacements from 4 to 16 litres, or

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manuf a c t u r e r ’s R2S turbocharging technology, a small high pressure turbo combined with a large low pressure one contribute to high power capabilities and, by extension engine downsizing which reduces fuel costs. Nitrous Oxide emissions, too, are reduced through high gas recirculation rates made possible by the R2S technology. BorgWarner is now selling replacement turbochargers for the Mack E6 and E7 engines which are available through select suppliers. Wa r r a n t i e s e x tend to 100,000 miles or one year. Refer to www. borgwarner.com for a full listing of the company’s product line.

Honeywell’s VNT DutyDrive Turbocharger pany website, www.turbo. honeywell.com. Though turbochargers have become a standard fixture in heavy duty diesel engines they have, until recently, been installed in just 10 percent of passenger vehicles in North America. Europe far surpasses North America; about 50 percent of diesel engines in passenger cars have turbochargers and 27 percent of gasoline engines are boosted by turbochargers. The quest for environmentally friendly technology on this continent is expected to account for a doubling of turbochargers in North American passenger cars over the next four years.

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Keeping Your Vehicles Clean

Where to Wash Your Vehicles?

By Jack Jackson

he general public is not aware of the issues with today’s sewage discharge. There are two main types of sewers: municipal and storm. Municipal sewers take the waste water from buildings and homes to a processing plant to clean and normally discharge the water to a lake, river or ocean. This is Wikipedia’s Definition: “Sewage treatment is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff (effluents),

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domestic, commercial and institutional. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants. Its objective is to produce an environmentally safe fluid waste stream and a solid waste (or treated sludge) suitable for disposal or reuse (usually as farm fertilizer). Using advanced technology it is now possible to re-use sewage effluent for drinking water, although Singapore is the only country to implement such technology on a production scale in its production of NE Water.” Storm sewers are generally found on streets and parking lots that discharge directly into the local water source without any treatment. For almost every municipality in North America there is a major concern on the cost of maintenance and the amount of

pollution entering these systems. Some municipalities have resorted to charging commercial properties a square footage cost of paved surface on their taxes. Most continue to double the cost of water by adding a sewer charge to the water invoice monthly. The real cost of water goes unrealized as politicians find it easier to increase taxes through this user fee while publicly claiming a small property tax increase. Since most of us don’t look at our water invoice each month, it becomes a hidden cost and is not paid much attention. Many customers ask us for the best location to wash. Our answer is always based on budget, image strategy, and preference. We know that eventually all washing in parking lots will be banned. Most municipalities already have this bylaw on the books, however

it is just beginning to be enforced. Our numbers have increased ten-fold on inquiries from companies facing large fines and bans on sewer use for water discharge. The easiest way to address this issue is to drive to a public wash where they meet environmental standards by recycling wash water. However, when calculating the costs, driving to the public wash and waiting in line is usually more than the

wash itself. General rule is twice the cost of the wash. If it costs $25 to wash, add another $50 in time and energy expense. Real cost, therefore, is $75.00 per vehicle. In the business world the successful companies are the leaders in almost everything they do. So, how do they wash? These companies invest in proper buildings and equipment to ensure that their image, maintenance and washing costs are

under control. Look at your methods today and decide on the best alternative before some inspector decides your timeline is up. Ignoring today’s costs will surely be more tomorrow. Jack Jackson is President of Awash Systems Corp. Email: jjackson@ awashystems.com or call 800.265.7405. Visit the website at www.awashsystems.com. North America’s Leader in Fleet Washing Solutions.

Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar [CFMS]

CFMS is Alive & Well for 2013 Preliminary Class 8 Orders Slowed in November

ashville, IN - FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing November Class 8 truck net orders at 19,683 units, 14% below October and down 3% year-over-year. However, November was still the second highest month for orders since March and annualize to 236,200 units. Preliminary order numbers are for all major North American OEMs. Jon Starks, FTR’s Director of Transportation Analysis, commented, “Order activity slowed in November, which is not normal for this time of the year. However, the current order levels reaffirm our forecast for next year, which has been at the low end of other industry forecasts. We have been forecasting a sub-240,000 unit production year for 2013 since June of this year and it appears that the market is confirming what we were seeing back then in late Spring. There is no big push to get yearend delivery prior to the depreciation expiration on December 31. We need to see stronger orders to finish the year and start 2013

if we want to get more bullish on the market.” Final data for November became available from FTR later in the month as part of its North American Commercial Truck & Trailer Outlook service. Contact FTR Associates at ftr@ftrassociates. com or 888.988.1699 ext 1 for more details. FTR Associates, located in Nashville, IN, has been a leader in transportation forecasting for over 20 years. The company’s U.S. Freight Model collects and analyzes all data likely to impact freight movement and is based on specific characteristics for over 200 commodity groups. FTR Associates’ forecast reports cover trucking and rail transportation and include demand analysis for commercial vehicle as well as railcar. Specially designed reports are offered to participants in both industries to cover specific needs. For more information about the work of FTR Associates, visit www.ftrassociates.com or call Helen Lile at 888.988.1699 Ext. 45.

anadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar [CFMS] will take place at the Paradise Banquet Hall o n We d n e s d a y, A p r i l 24, 2013. The 2013 CFMS will be a one day event, run entirely by the Toronto ATSSA and our associated branches. In the past the CFMS was run by the

branches of the ATSSA. Due to a much needed restructuring the CFMS was cancelled in 2012 in order to regroup. The 2013 Seminar promises to be more affordable to the fleet people in attendance, as well as the manufacturers and vendors. In this day and age, time and money is of the essence.

All of the favorites will be back, the trade show, outdoor truck displays, panel sessions, coffee breaks, lunch, cocktail hour, banquet dinner, keynote speaker, and the Volvo “Fleet Manager of the Year” award. This will all be available for one low price and only one day out of your busy schedule. For more

information check our web site at www.CFMSATSSA.CA.

Mack Trucks

Mack Receives Greenhouse Gas Certificates

reensboro, North Carolina - Mack’s full lineup of model year 2014 trucks and tractors is now certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in accordance with 2014 fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations.

“Certification of Mack’s entire vehicle portfolio reflects our continued commitment to fuel efficiency, environmental stewardship, and the country’s long-term energy security,” said John Walsh, Mack Vice President of Marketing. For more information about Mack, visit www. macktrucks.com.

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Health Insurance Matters

Trucking Benefit Incentives for 2013

By Lina Demedeiros

very year we publish an article on ways to help you lower your operational costs by reviewing the value of the programs you utilize to protect your most valuable asset – your income! This year, we deliver to the transportation market, programs to increase your profitability by addressing the very expense that reduces your income and destroys what you have built over the years. Inflated expenses that

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undermine profitability earned from your hard work revolve around risk protection against escalating health care costs in the event of illness, including legal expenses. In 2013 we are pleased to deliver health care and other protection solutions at pennies per day. Legal Expense Insurance – Access to Justice Imagine the threat of criminal charges, licensing infractions, a tax audit, or investigation by the Compliance, Safety and Accountability Board. What would the cost of legal representation be? Could you afford the retainer or hourly rates of a lawyer to attend trial? Legal costs can wipe out retirement savings or force refinancing of your home. The average cost of a good lawyer today is $360.00 per hour. Our new program provides

$100,000 of legal expense insurance to help you with total loss valuation disputes, legal defense against breach of highway traffic law or regulations, drivers license protection, contract disputes, and issues arising from driving vehicles owned by a third party, as well as unlimited telephone access to a lawyer. This program is available exclusively through our office which successfully negotiated an 82% savings on behalf of our customers. In addition, effective January 1st, 2013, if you are a member of the Mississauga Board of Trade, DAS Canada is offering one month of free unlimited telephone advice to members of the Mississauga Board of Trade. Emergency Medical Travel Policy, 45 Day Out of Province - Unlimited Trips Family Coverage: We provide travel insurance

that also extends protection against excess medical costs at home, including drugs, hospital, physiotherapy, nursing care, etc. This can be combined with a Health Care Spending Account (below) for a complete health benefit plan. The cost of the plan is as little as .35 cents a day for single coverage, .70 cents per day for couples, and .94 cents a day for families. Health Care Spending Account. This is totally flexible and covers 100% of health costs. Protect against routine day-today family health costs as a tax-deductible business expense with a tax-free reimbursement. This option can accrue savings of 20% or more compared to traditional health insurance costs. There are no monthly premiums and no set-up fees. All eligible medical and dental costs are recognized by the

Canada Revenue Agency. This an ideal incentive for transport companies to lower recruitment costs and increase retention. Do you have a low taxable income and wish you could cover your personal expenses as an alternative to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board? We have the solution for these variable expenses, including mortgage, lines

of credit, car loans, and business loans. Our program has been launched with the intention to deliver choice while adhering to minimum requirements for alternative coverage to the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. For information on these incentives and more, visit our website at www. lmdinsurance.ca or call 800.236.5810.

Business Insurance Matters

Driver Experience & the Application Process By Linda Colgan

hen canvassing the markets for insurance the

needs of transportation carriers vary from non fleet to fleet. Many factors are brought into the

underwriting process, but for this article we will focus on drivers and their experience.

For fleet insurance safety, representatives are sent by the Insurers to meet with the owners and the safety managers. During these meetings drivers’ files, maintenance, and logs are examined to determine how the carrier is conducting hiring, controlling maintenance and providing continuing education for all owner-operators and drivers. Future directions will focus on regulation changes in the area of health and wellness, and the hiring and educating of employees. These are areas in which smaller companies have been known to “fly under the radar” with their Insurers, though not necessarily the governing bodies which enforce these issues. Typically, a company’s unit count must reach a specific number before the loss prevention repre-

sentatives are sent out to assess a risk. Being able to “fly under the radar” is not always positive. Growth brings change and with it comes greater accountability for owner-operators and drivers hired at management level. This applies whether one truck or 100 trucks are on the road for one company. For non fleet carriers the traditional markets require that all carriers provide reference checks before approval is granted for a driver to be insured on the carrier’s insurance programme. Some Insurers may apply a surcharge if a driver has less than the minimum required experience. Although difficult, the process is one of education and necessity. The initial stages of securing a full record of past experience can be grueling if the driver

has had several employers within a short time frame. It is common practice among fleet and non fleet carriers that potential new drivers provide their past employment history. Having on hand dates of employment, previous employer contacts and phone numbers, reference letters, educational certificates, current abstract and CVDR, certainly expedite the application process. If any advice can be given, being prepared certainly conveys a favourable impression to an employer if the applicant is organized and professional. By doing things right from the start it is not only important, it may be critical. Linda Colgan is currently a Transportation Insurance Advisor with JDIMI. Please contact Linda by Tel: 416.809.3103 or email lindac@jdimi.com.

Shell Rotella

Truck Industry Related Scholarship Applications Now Open

urlington, Ontario - Applications are now being accepted for scholarships

to support students enrolled in trucking-related technical accreditation programs throughout Canada. Shell Rotella and the Heavy Duty Distributor Council of Canada (HDDC) are continuing their partnership in making these scholarships available and encouraging the next generation of skilled workers. Shell Canada Products, maker of Shell Rotella ® heavy duty motor oils, and the HDDC, a non-profit corporation serving the heavy-duty aftermarket, will provide six scholarships to students enrolled full-time in a program or an apprenticeship relating to the field of heavy duty equipment, focusing on road transport. Recipients of each of the $2,500 scholarships will be chosen based on academic merit, financial need and commitment to contributing to the future success of the trucking

industry. “Shell avidly supports the trucking industry and those who have devoted their professional lives to its advancement. We’re thrilled to bring these scholarship opportunities to Canadian campuses again this year,” said Chris Guerrero, Shell Rotella ® Global Brand Manager. “HDDC and Shell Rotella® are strongly aligned in their commitment to industry advancement; communication and promoting careers in trucking.” said Ian Johnston, HDDC President. Full application details are available online at www.shell.ca/rotella, application deadline: February 28, 2013. Students looking for additional scholarship information are encouraged to connect with their guidance advisor for more application submission details.

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Cross Border Services

Smuggling Never Sleeps, Even During Holidays

By Dawn Truell

ver 1,800 pounds of marijuana was discovered hidden in a shipment of cucumbers that originated from Mexico and entered the US via tractor-trailer on November 2012. A 26-year-old man was arrested when during an X-ray of his truck CBP officers discovered 224 bundles of marijuana comingled with the produce. The entire shipment was processed for drug seizure. Canada Border Services Agency seized over 54 kilograms of suspected cocaine at Pearson International Airport during these past few weeks. On November 9, 2012 officers identified a suspicious suitcase while monitoring a bag coming off a flight from the Dominican Republic. When the suitcase was opened the officers discovered 15 bricks of suspected cocaine. The total approximate weight exceeded 21 kilograms with an estimated value of over $2.6 million. On November 11, officers

discovered 15 bricks, 15.2 kilograms of suspected cocaine hidden in the aircraft originating from Jamaica. The estimated value was $1.9 million. The day after, on November 12, a woman arriving from Trinidad was referred for a customs secondary examination. While inspecting her baggage CBSA officers said they noticed her bag had an unusual bulge underneath the interior lining. A CBSA officer said, “The bottom of the suit-case was probed and a white powdery substance was discovered. Subsequent examination of the traveler’s second bag also revealed suspected cocaine in a false bottom. An approximate total of 18 kilograms of suspected cocaine was seized with an estimated value exceeding $2.2 million”. At the Halifax port border agents intercepted a shipment of a date-rape drug known as Special K. This was found in a 20foot container with 1,000 bags of rice. CBSA sifted through the bags of rice and recovered 188 kilograms of ketamine. This is the second time ketamine has been discovered in this port. This shipment of ketamine, or Special K, was mixed loosely among the grains of rice. It took CBSA officers two days to separate the drug from the rice. This drug is very powerful, leaving victims with a complete lack of body function ability; it

Canada Border Services Agency seized over 54 kilos of suspected cocaine at Pearson International Airport during these past few weeks. 12 January 2013

is very scary and has potential fatal effects. The container had come from India and was destined for Ontario. The investigation has been turned over to the RCMP. So far one arrest has been made in Ontario in connection with the case. At the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge en route into Canada, an 18-wheeler was stopped for inspection. The driver was asked if he had anything to declare, upon which he replied that he had nothing and was returning with an empty trailer. The driver appeared to be nervous, would not make eye contact, and so was asked to step out of his tractor. The truck was sent for secondary inspection where it was X-rayed. Nothing appeared on the scan, nor did a drug-sniffing dog brought in for inspection notice anything. Two officers, however, detected

that screws on the floor boards had been tampered with. They removed the boards and found a hidden compartment stretching across the entire floor. Inside they found 97 bricks of cocaine, more than 100 kilograms worth an estimated $4.4 million. The driver was a 31-year-old family man from Brampton, Ontario who pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to export cocaine. Ecstasy, marijuana and cocaine are the three major drugs smuggled between the U.S. and Canada. Ecstasy and marijuana travel south, cocaine travels north. Until about a decade ago cross-border smuggling was almost always by sea and air. As Mexican drug cartels replaced Colombian drug lords, cocaine smugglers started using land routes, specifically tractor-trailers to ship drugs from Mexico

to the U.S. and Canada. For a while Vancouver was where drugs were transported across Canada before hitting the Toronto area. About six years ago Canadian authorities determined that the Windsor-Detroit crossing was the preferred route of traffickers, although large drug seizures have also taken place at Ontario crossings such as Sarnia, Fort Erie and Niagara. Windsor-Detroit is the busiest border crossing where more than 7,000 trucks cross daily. Homeland Security in the U.S. and the CBSA would not reveal how many trucks undergo extensive searches, but some sources say as few as 200 a day. The sheer volume of traffic, in the eyes of traffickers, makes it a risk worth taking, says Richard Pollock, federal prosecutor in Windsor. For every illegal shipment caught, he

estimates 200 slip through undetected. One RCMP official referred to the drug trade as a continuous “cat and mouse game” as traffickers invent more sophisticated means of smuggling, and authorities develop better ways of detecting illicit cargo. For aiding in the fight against smuggling and terrorism, or more information on the above, as well as on C-TPAT, FAST and PIP, please contact Dawn Truell, President, Cross Border Services, at: www.c-tpat-certified. c o m o r w w w. c r o s s borderservices.org or call 905.973.9136. I would like to conclude by wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. God bless everyone out there and remember to keep close in our hearts those who are alone and in need of help during this holiday season.

Making Your Miles Count

The Disadvantages of Tax Savings

By Robert D. Scheper

n my last article I wrote about the tax savings gleaned from the per diem system, an estimated $8-10K per year. However, the super savings have significant drawbacks. I’ll try and overview the seven disadvantages in 800 words or less. Setup and Maintenance Cost: There are incorporation costs, annual renewal fees, plus two to two and a half times more work for an accountant (therefore higher accounting fees). Many operators cut their setup costs by incorporating via the internet and maintaining it themselves, but it’s still a cost not borne by the selfemployed. Additionally, there may be tax implications of selling your truck into the corporation (fixed by a section 85 rollover, talk to your accountant for particulars). Source Deductions are Monies in Trust: 30-40% of operators are still paying last year’s taxes. Payments may not be popular with CRA but they do regularly allow it. However, when an operator uses the per diem system, taxes are

remitted at source before the operator even receives anything. It’s not the usual operator way of managing personal cash flow. Changing your cash flow methods can be one of the most intimidating aspects of the system. The bottom line is, you have the same access to cash except it is transferred in various steps (actually more cash because of the tax savings). It takes anywhere from two to six months before the average person is comfortable with the changes. Bank Financing: Using the per diem system will cause an average $25K drop in T1 taxable income, which means a probable large drop in borrowing power. Results may vary, depending on the lender of choice and how aggressive a borrower the operator may be. CPP Under Contributed: According to national averages, CPP contributions will drop by something like 40%. For some this is an advantage, but for others it’s a disadvantage, depending on what you believe about CPP. I’ve had very interesting conversations with some drivers who are convinced that CPP is nothing more than a tax. They believe that by the time they retire there will be nothing. Their opinion is not shared by me. I think there will be

something but I may not be able to collect it until I am 75. Regardless of personal opinions it’s an impact that should be discussed. Some really concerned operators voluntarily send in the “top up” to Revenue Canada. Disability Issues: A huge drop in income on line 150 of your T1 causes a huge drop in disability benefits if the unfortunate

situation arises without the appropriate coverage. Apparently, as I’ve been told, 95% of all disability policies are based on line 150 of your return. We strongly recommend all participants ensure using the 5%. Make sure your provider knows the system. Complex: The system is complicated. The income tax act is written by lawyers and accountants who designed it so those citizens who could afford the tax savings would be dependent on them. In my humble esti-

mation only about 40% of operators will ever fully use the system due to its complexity, disadvantages, disinformation and unpopularity among some accountants. Training is absolutely essential for success. If you’re not satisfied with the level of training, either demand it or find someone who will meet the need. Possible CRA Reassessment Liability: In my opinion reassessment liability is the most critical factor in t h e

per diem system. Operators regularly ask their accountants/bookkeepe rs abo u t “de f e n din g against CRA” or “standing behind you”, concepts that usually mean one thing to one party and another thing to the other. The bottom line is, when it comes to defending the per diem non-taxable benefit, who pays for the possible court costs? This simple question separates the “dabblers” from the committed service providers. Choose carefully! The best bet is finding someone who specializes in it, maybe even exclusively in it. The accountant must have a vested long term interest in the success of the system and not just in the success of their firm. The per diem requires a much closer relationship between the operator and accountant and the lia-

bility becomes much more of a joint venture than a professional burden - a statement of great debate in some circles. Not many accountants wish to accept additional work and potential long term liability. If you are more curious about this topic, which is loaded with controversy and disinformation, feel free to visit our website and download a free Seminar (2 1/2 hours). It is packed with loads of information and even a couple appropriate interviews. Robert D. Scheper operates a Truckers Accounting and consulting firm in Steinbach, Winnipeg and Winkler MB. He has a Masters Degree in Business Administration and is the author of the Book “Making Your Miles Count: taxes, taxes, taxes”. You can find and contact him at www.thrconsulting.ca or at 877.987.9787.

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MTO Revises Permit Conditions for 60’ Trailer Pilot

oronto, Ontario - The Ontario Ministry of Transportation issued its revised permit conditions for a limited, 18-month trial of a specific extended length (60’6’) drop-deck semi-trailer as initially proposed by Walmart Canada. The new permit conditions will apply to five qualified carriers, with four permits each. The trial will be limited to those shipping retail goods, destined for the retail industry. The Ontario Trucking Association, which felt the initial permit conditions fell well short of what was necessary to ensure public safety and fair treatment of the trucking industry, says the new conditions have addressed many of the association’s key concerns and reflect most of the recommendations put forward by OTA in recent weeks. “Wh i l e for the mos t part the trucking industry would prefer to not have to deal with the whole

question of extended length trailers, the association’s long-standing position is that it will not stand in the way of changes to Ontario’s truck weights and dimensions standards that would enhance the productivity of the industry, its customers or the provincial economy at large -- so long as the proposed vehicles maintain or enhance highway/ road safety; meet or exceed provincial dynamic performance standards; produce environmental benefits such as reduced GHG emissions; and allow for a sufficient return on investment,” says OTA president David Bradley. “In addition, OTA has also long held that only carriers with acceptable safety records – those who are prepared to ensure the safety of their fleets and their drivers -- should have access to such special permits.” OTA’s concerns were addressed in several key areas. For starters, OTA objected to the clauses in the proposed Memoran-

dum of Understanding between the MTO and Walmart which clearly stated the permits would be held by the shipper. Under the revised permit conditions, the permits will be held by carriers. “This was non-negotiable for OTA,” said Bradley. OTA also felt that the proposed permit conditions themselves were too weak and should directionally be similar to those established for the Ontario LCV program. In other words, they should mandate a meaningful level of carrier qualification – certainly more than what was being proposed (i.e., that the carrier only had to have a satisfactory safety rating). Under the new conditions, carriers will also need to maintain a minimum of $5 million liability insurance and have at least five years of prior trucking experience. OTA also felt there needed to be driver qualifications (there were none in the original proposal), especially given the “swingout” characteristics of

Volvo Trucks

Volvo Earns 2014 Greenhouse Gas Certification for Entire Class 8 Vehicle Lineup

o l v o Tr u c k s i s pleased to announce that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have awarded all model year 2014 Volvo vehicles certificates of conformance under the firstever greenhouse gas regulations for heavy trucks. “Volvo is committed to leadership in fuel efficiency, and to reducing the carbon footprint of our operations and products,” said Göran Nyberg, President, Volvo Trucks

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North American Sales and Marketing. “Environmental care is a longstanding Volvo core value, and we will continue to work with EPA and NHTSA to deliver on the important goals of these regulations.” As part of ongoing work to further improve fuel efficiency, Volvo Trucks introduced in early 2011 advanced aerodynamic components for the Volvo VN model highway trucks. New exterior components included redesigned mirror heads with aerodynamic shrouds and arms, redesigned hood mirrors

that also increase visibility, as well as additional ground effect features below the bumper and side fairings. A more aerodynamic roof fairing and sun visor were also added to the VN model daycabs. The EPA and NHTSA certifications apply to all configurations of Volvo VNL, VNM, VHD and Volvo Autohauler (VAH) models. For further information, please contact Brandon Borgna, Volvo Trucks, phone 336.393.2143, email brandon.borgna@ volvo.com or visit www. volvotrucks.us.com.

the proposed trailer and the fact a shorter tractor would be needed to fit within the current envelope. Under the revised conditions, carriers will be required to provide appropriate orientation to drivers and the driver must have a minimum of five years provable tractortrailer driving experience. As well, OTA felt that at least during the trial the permits needed to prescribe specific origins and destinations. Under the revised conditions, carriers must inform MTO in advance of the origindestination of locations at which they intend to operate the extended trailers and cannot simply load and operate the trailers spontaneously, without notifying MTO. From both from a safety perspective and in consideration that the in-

Walmart SuperCube dustry is already heavily invested in 53 foot trailers, OTA had also argued the MTO should adhere to a multi-year gradual phase-in of the number of operators and permits available – again along the lines of the current Ontario LCV program. The revised permit conditions state, “based on the results of the (trial) evalua-

tion, MTO will determine whether to and how to proceed with a measured roll-out of extended semitrailer operations.” According to Bradley, “it is clear that what we are now talking about is a very small, tightly controlled trial of a specific trailer design, not a wide open roll-out of a new, longer trailer standard.”

Legal Matters

MTO Inspections & Your Record

By Mark Reynolds

hen a comm e r c i a l vehicle driver is stopped for an inspection by an MTO officer or a CVSA certified police officer, the results of that inspection will appear on the driver’s record as well as the record of the CVOR holder. It will show

what defects were noted on the vehicle, which of those defects were serious enough to place the vehicle out of service, if there were any driver defects (log book infractions etc), and whether or not the driver defects were serious enough to place the driver out of service. In many of these cases charges are laid against the driver or the operator. When these charges are contested in court and dismissed at trial or withdrawn by the prosecutor, a conviction for the charge(s) will not appear on the operator’s record

or the driver’s record. The inspection details will, however, remain on both records. In some instances points are assigned to the operator’s record, thereby increasing the operator’s violation rate and possibly the insurance premiums. As for the driver, the record of a bad inspection could possibly result in the driver being unable to find employment elsewhere, should he or she decide to leave their present employer. What can be done about this? Well actually not much. There is a system

in place to contest charges against the company or the driver (the courts), but there has never been a process implemented to contest inspections, or the defects noted in the inspection, or the fact that the vehicle or driver was placed out of service, or the points assigned to the operator’s record as a result of the inspection. This essentially means that when an officer inspects your vehicle and/ or documentation, any problems identified by that officer are taken at face value and no system exists to contest whether

or not the officer was right or wrong. As previously noted this can have an impact on the operator’s insurance premiums as well as the driver’s employability. The only thing I can suggest is that it is essential to contest any charges that would adversely impact the driver or operator record, and if you are placed out of service and feel that the out of service is not justified, or that the officer noted a defect that was not serious enough to be registered, speak to that officer’s immediate supervisor before you

leave the inspection station. That being said, it is very rare to have an officer’s inspection report revised. Given the impact of these inspections, MTO needs to consider some type of process to contest these arbitrary entries on driver and operator records. Mark Reynolds is a licensed paralegal, a former truck driver, MTO enforcement officer, provincial trainer and Enforcement coordinator and can be reached at 416.221.6888 or MarkReynolds@OTTLegal. com.

Research Assesses Link Between CSA & Safety

rlington, Virginia - The American Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Research Institute (ATRI) has released a report examining the relation-

ship between motor carrier CSA scores and actual crash involvement. The research expands upon previous investigations by introducing a sophis-

ticated statistical analysis that provides more accurate and direct results. ATRI assessed all five public BASICs, finding a strong safety relation-

ship for the Unsafe Driving, Fatigued Driving and Vehicle Maintenance BASICs; partial support for the Controlled Substances and Alcohol BASIC; and no statistical support for the Driver Fitness BASIC. In fact, the data show that, as a carrier’s Driver Fitness record improves, that carrier’s crash rate goes up. “ATRI’s research identifies a key weakness in

FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System,” said Scott Mugno, Vice President of Safety, FedEx Ground who testified on behalf of the ATA at a Congressional Subcommittee on CSA last month. “The conclusions in ATRI’s study support what many motor carriers have found to be true in their operations – namely, that scores in the CSA Driver Fitness BASIC do not bear

a statistical correlation to crash risk.” Recognizing the flaws in current CSA profiles, ATRI proposes an alternative method for communicating fleet safety information to the public in a way that more accurately reflects carrier safety performance. A copy of this report is available from ATRI a t w w w. a t r i - o n l i n e . org.

Evaluating Industry Impact

rlington, Virginia - The American Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Research Institute (ATRI) released an analysis evaluating operational

impacts on business and carrier supply chains that have occurred since the full rollout of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety Accountability program in December 2010. ATRI’s latest CSA report examines two year’s worth of data collection from motor carriers, commercial drivers, freight shippers and motor carrier safety enforcement personnel and provides the first comprehensive look at industry impacts including driver wages, freight pricing, changes

in driver hiring, training and education, and safety improvements. The data also evaluates industry perceptions and knowledge of critical CSA program components. Previous research from ATRI released this past fall focused on the relationship between CSA scores and crash risk. This industry impact study provides further insight into the impact of CSA on industry operations. A copy of this report is available from ATRI a t w w w. a t r i - o n l i n e . org.

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New Products & Services

It’s a New Year. Time to Review Your Hiring Practices

ow is the perfect time to start with a review of your “hiring practice”. Do you really know who you are hiring into your company and exposing to staff, trucks, clients, cargo, and your company’s reputation? Some of these risks are being overlooked, as well as the tools necessary to reduce this exposure. Here are a few tips that aid in safe hiring practices: Section 217.1 of the Canadian Criminal Code (formerly Bill C-45) 217.1 “Everyone who undertakes, or has the authority, to direct how another person does work

or performs a task is under a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm to that person, or any other person, arising from that work or task.” This means you need a criminal check for all employees in order to identify violent offenders and to check driver abstracts for those not authorized to drive. As the person in charge you are liable if that employee hurts another co-worker. If you had reasonable opportunity to know this, it could result in “Negligent Hiring” charges. The Ontario Commercial Impound Act came into effect Dec 1, 2010 regarding

quarterly status checks. At the time of inspection MTO will check the driver to determine if the driver has lost his license within the previous three months. Ten percent of drivers have a suspended licence, and 75% of suspended drivers still drive. This impound law under the HTA includes drivers from any province. Companies from all provinces entering Ontario are affected too. Failure to comply could result in a fine ranging from $400 to $20,000. Impound storage and towing fees range from $1200 to $1500, loss of use of specialty equipment / vehicles, cargo

offloading, legal fees for tribunal costs, and risk to company reputation. Try the New Bulk Canada Wide Driver Abstract Verification services which are inexpensive and can dramatically reduce your exposure. Canadian Professional Employment Screening Firms, like People Tracks Inc., will take care of these issues and keep you informed of infractions committed by new hires, including drivers, warehouse personnel, yard workers and clerical staff. Establishing a relationship with Canadian Professional Screening firms

provide legal access to CPIC criminal records at competitive fees. Services like Canada Wide Driver Verifications are inexpensive and effective, particularly during this period of increasing fraudulent activity on the part of prospective hires. Enabling employees to access employment documents, for example, increases the risk of tampering with CVOR records, driver abstracts, and deleting records indicating previous criminal activity. Research shows that resume and application fraud has escalated in response to increasing

competition for jobs. False education levels are up 27%, past employment embellishment 28%, fake professional qualifications 118% and altered ID documents is up over 300%. Overall, 50% of all screenings in 2012 had at least one inaccuracy. Conducting the right checks for the position ensures that the right person with the required skills and history is the best “fit” for your company. For more information contact Michael Damm at Michael@peopletracks. com, President, People Tracks Inc. Employment Screening Firm.

Grote Industries Co.

New Low Power, High Tech Led Beacon Lamps

rote Industries Co. is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of LED lighting products for the transportation industry. With lighting products available from front of vehicle to the rear, and every application in between, Grote has the right product for any need in vehicle lighting today. Our extensive port-

folio of LED work lamps and Warning and Hazard products round out our offering and provide users the most advanced technology in LED lighting products available today. Selecting the right product for your application needs is critical to compliance and the health and safety of you and others around you. The Professional choice is

Grote - for all your vehicle lighting needs. Grote’s latest addition to our extensive

offering of Warning and Hazard products is the new low dome and high dome, Class I, SAE J845 approved LED beacon lamps. Available in both 12 VDC and 24 VDC configurations, these lamps provide improved visibility to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. These lamps are ideally suited for use

in the mining, construction, road maintenance, utility, agriculture, towing and utility segments; these lamps provide the benefits of low power draw LED technology with 360 degree visibility and optimal light output. Eighteen (18) user selectable flash patterns allow a user or fleet to select the most effective pattern for their purposes.

Low dome dimensions: 5 5/16” (H) x 6 7/16” (Diameter) High dome dimensions: 6 13/16” (H) x 6 7/16” (Diameter) The complete line of Wa r n i n g a n d H a z a r d products from Grote can be viewed at www.grote. com Grote the first name in vehicle safety systems!

Jimexs Inc.

LED Lights Have Revolutionized Our Industry

e offer some of the best work lamps in the field as they have been carefully selected to perform well even during our Canadian winters. Depending on your needs, we offer a wide range of intensity so you can choose exactly what you need for your application. From 400 to 1800 lumens, each work lamps is equipped with high powered LED that comes with a 2 year warranty. The diodes and circuit boards are sealed in epoxy for 16 January 2013

better longevity. Each one of the work lamps have a die cast aluminum housing, stainless steel bracket and an impact resistant polycarbonate lens for a robust and long lasting light. Our lights are mercury free and extremely resistant to dust, dirt, rain and moisture.

They perform perfectly on vibration applications such as

heavy truck or even ATV’s. They will give you a superior light output without draining the battery and can be connected t o 1 2 V, 2 4 V and even 36V depending on your needs and the model you choose. L E D s can be used in many applications and with all

the benefits mentioned above there is no reason not to switch to LEDs. The world is advancing towards more solar panels and wind powered products making LED products very attractive. When comparing the LEDs to conventional incandescent lights the advantages that makes the decision easy is the maintenance, replacement bulbs and labor costs. You have surely heard about the 80/20 rule that is used in the business industry well its applic-

able here too. On the old incandescent lights you use 80% energy to produce 20% light compared to 20% energy to produce 80% lighting on the LED technology. This is why today the LED technology is used in homes, schools, street light, Christmas decorations, etc. Can efficient high quality LED work lamps also be affordable? At Jimexs we make this our priority and mission. For more information visit our wesite at www. jimexs.com.

New Products & Services

Simple & Affordable Help for Pre-Trip Inspections By Marek Krasuski

here is an aphorism which says “truly elegant design incorporates topnotch functionality into a simple, uncluttered form.” This is a nostrum that the Calgary-based distributor, Ron Murphy, has embraced and applied to the transportation industry. Murphy is the exclusive distributor of a product both simple in design and practical in application. Enter The Extra Foot! Recently introduced to the Canadian Marketplace at Truxpo 2012, The Extra Foot has attracted attention from fleets and owner--operators alike for its use in performing pretrip inspections and reinforcing health and safety procedures. Unique to the industry, its primary function is to safely depress the brake pedal to allow drivers to inspect trucks and trailers for air leaks and lighting malfunction. This product, similar in basic design to a squeegee, comprises a handle with adjustable sleeve and a grooved-head, U-shaped

adaptor. Before vehicle inspection, the base of the handle is pressed against the brake pedal. The handle is then adjusted to the optimal length to allow the driver to firmly lock the adapter on the other end of the shaft around the steering wheel. It’s a simple solution, Ron Murphy says, to

ensuring that a pre-trip inspection is conducted efficiently and safely. “This device frees drivers from the risk of employing an improvised and potentially dangerous method of holding down the brake pedal while checking the vehicle. Drivers no longer have to resort to placing a cinder block on the brake, or gerry-rigging other unsafe procedures.” An era of heightened safety regulations and the attendant penalties for non compliance calls for additional equipment that reduces risk and Ron Murphy envisions The Extra Foot as another tool

in meeting this objective. “This device, the first of its kind to be offered to the industry, enables drivers to efficiently perform what they are required to do. As an industry the trucking community across Canada is committed to the

C C M TA Canadian Road Safety Strategy 2015 with the vision of making our Canadian roads the safest in the world. Incorporating devices like The Extra Foot into each company’s safety policies and putting one of these in every truck

in Canada can hopefully achieve this goal.” Murphy’s convictions are supported by testimonials from transportation businesses in the United Kingdom where, since its

introduction there three years ago, The Extra Foot has garnered a groundswell of support. “We use The Extra Foot in all our lorries at Sherling Steel. It’s a great job. No more fines for faulty brake lights or air lines,” confirms company representative Gary Sloan. Included with The Extra

Foot adaptor is a window scraper and squeegee which, when used on the adjustable handle, easily reach all cab and trailer windows and lights. Constructed of plastic and aluminum, the device is rated for minus- 40 degree C temperatures, is lightweight, and easy to store by affixing to a cab panel or trailer wall when not in use. Adding to The Extra Foot’s functionality and simple design is yet another distinguishing feature: Price! A cost of just $50 includes the adaptor, adjustable handle, squeegee and scraper – an oper-

ational expense easily absorbed by any owneroperator or fleet intending to include The Extra Foot as part of their health and safety program. Functional, affordable, and crucial to safety inspections, The Extra Foot, concludes Ron Murphy, “is another tool for getting the job done better.” Contact Ron Murphy, exclusive Canadian distributor, for purchasing and product information at: ron@shamrockagency.com. You can reach Ron at Tel: 403-293-7688, Cell: 403-585-9234, Fax, 403-452-9288, or www. theextrafoot.com.

Load Binder Enhancements

ranchburg, New Jersey - Continuing a long history of taking a proactive approach to product development, Kinedyne recently revised its chain/ load binder product offering in an effort to make them fully compliant with newly released indus-

try standards. The Web Sling and Tie-Down Association (WSTDA) - for the first time in its history - recently published a set of recommended standards for load binders. In the spring of 2011, the association released the publication, “WSTDA T-6 Recommended

Standard Specification for Load Binders Used with Chain Tie-Downs,” after a lengthy review of the matter. WSTDA is a technical association dedicated to the development and promotion of voluntary recommended standards. Members of the WSTDA include a wide variety of manufacturers and suppliers of synthetic lifting and tie-down products as well as transport chains and load binders. T h e new standard will help ensure a minimum level of quality and traceability for all load binders. The changes to Kinedyne load binders were made in anticipation of action by federal and local enforcement agencies to eventually adopt the new standard into existing cargo securement regulations. All new production of Kinedyne load binders will now offer the following features and benefits: • Manufactured & tested

per the new WSTDA T-6 Standards for Load Binders. • Stamped markings on the binder with the Kinedyne logo, a manufacturer code and reference to the date the binder was manufactured. • Tags attached to each binder with Warning & Operating Instructions in trilingual (English, French, Spanish) language formats. Kinedyne customers will eventually receive shipments of the improved binders – featuring all new marking and labeling enhancem e n t s – once current inventories are depleted from stock on a part number specific basis. Customers should contact one the company’s Customer Service centers by telephone at 800.848.6057 in the United States or at 800.268.3530 in Canada, or by visiting kinedyne. com for more details on all Kinedyne cargo control products.

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Tires & Wheels

Continental Dealers Add ContiLifeCycle Retreads

ort Mill, South Carolina - Three commercial locations from the former Tallmadge Tire dealer group in central New York have entered into a partnership and are selling ContiLifeCycle retreads produced by G&G Tire, according to Continental Tire the Americas, LLC’s Commercial Vehicle Tire Business Unit. Principals at the independently owned Tallmadge Tire of Binghamton, N.Y. Inc., Tallmadge Tire Service of Geneva, N.Y. Inc. and Tallmadge Tire Service of Cortland, N.Y. Inc. said they are distributing ContiTread retreaded truck tires produced at G&G Tire in Plattsburgh, N.Y., an official licensee of Con-

tinental’s ContiLifeCycle retreading process, as of summer 2012. Kevin Bruno, owner of G&G Tire, said his plant converted to the ContiLifeCycle process in June. G&G now combines their 46 years of experience in retreading with excellent customer service from Continental in order to produce up to 20,000 ContiTreads annually. “The transition has been very smooth,” said Bruno. “Continental offered a dedicated team; it only took a few days to set up the new process and equipment. We definitely have an advantage with Continental and have received positive feedback as far as mileage, traction and wear on the ContiTreads we produce.”

Fleets in New York familiar with Continental truck tires are now enjoying the same tread designs and performance through ContiTread retread sales at the three Tallmadge locations in central New York. “We approached G&G Tire to be the manufacturer of the ContiTreads

Cortland. The three dealers stated that Continental’s ContiLifeCycle products gave them distinct advantages in their market. “This will set us apart from the other commercial tire dealers in the area, to offer these retreads that emulate our flagship Continental new tire line. I see

on our behalf, and we can now offer these retreads to our customers, along with Continental new truck tires,” explained Rich Damianos, Vice President of Tallmadge Tire Service of

this as a great advantage for our future and I’m very confident it will be a benefit to us,” said James Scheffer, General Manager at Tallmadge Tire of Binghamton.

As the second oldest General Tire dealer group in the U.S., formed in 1932, the three independent Tallmadge Tire dealerships have a long history with Continental products and an extensive base of Continental truck tire customers, said Pete Ufholz, President of Tallmadge Tire Service of Geneva. This made for an easy transition to selling the ContiTreads, he explained. “We have a significant base in Continental brand customers, who represent a large share of our commercial tire business. They know they have the right product in their new tires, with the ContiTreads, it is easy to show them that we can give them the exact footprint of the tire they have been running – now

as a retread,” said Ufholz. “The response has been great.” Market acceptance has been excellent and the product spoke for itself, Damianos added. “Our customers see the value in having the ContiLifeCycle products that match with the new tires. They’ve accepted them, tested them and are running them with performance equivalent to the new products, so it’s a great cost savings to them and a success for us,” he said. “We are very pleased that our customers at these Tallmadge Tire commercial dealerships have joined the ContiLifeCycle family,” said Paul Williams, Continental’s Executive Vice President for truck tires, the Americas.

Kenworth Now Offers Michelin X SmartWay Tire EPA SmartWay Verified Tire Provides Fuel Efficiency and Long Tread Life Kirkland, Washington - Kenworth now offers the new Michelin X(R) Line(TM) Energy D drive tire for Kenworth heavy and medium duty trucks involved in line haul applications. Designed for outstanding traction and wear, the new Michelin X Line Energy D tire breaks the paradigm of a traditional fuel-efficient drive tire in line haul by featuring an aggressive tread pattern that delivers Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay(R) verified fuel efficiency together with long tread life, according to Michelin. “Kenworth provides the latest fuel-efficient tires to help enhance customers’ fuel economy. Fleets and truck operators may especially benefit when these Michelin tires are paired 18 January 2013

with the EPA SmartWay designated, aerodynamic Kenworth T660, T680 and T700,” said Judy McTigue, Kenworth Director of Marketing Planning and Research. The Michelin X Line Energy D tire is also available for the Kenworth C500, T270, T370, T440, T470, T800 and W900. The Michelin X Line Energy D tire delivers fuel economy with wear resistance by utilizing Michelin’s Dual Energy Compound Tread. The top layer of tread rubber is precisely balanced to deliver fuel

efficiency while exhibiting the needed wear properties to resist tread scrub. The bottom layer of tread rubber maintains cool casing temperatures for low rolling resistance and extended casing life.

Kenworth is offering the tire’s 22.5-inch version for build in January with the 24.5-inch version expected to become available later in the first quarter of 2013. This past summer, Ken-

worth began offering the Michelin X(R) Multi(TM) Energy D drive tire, which is designed for optimized traction and tread life in regional and superregional applications. The EPA SmartWay designated

drive tire is available for the T440, T470, T660, T680, T700, T800 and W900. For more information, contact your Kenworth d e a l e r o r v i s i t w w w. michelintruck.com.

Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.)

Complete Tire Digest Volume VI Now Available

an Antonio, Texas - Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) is now offering a full set of Volume VI (Jan-Nov/Dec 2012) Commercial Fleet Tire Digest issues, as a printed spiral bound book. The Commercial Fleet Tire Digest (www.psitiredigest.com) is an authoritative guide to reducing tire expenditures, launched in 2007 and published eleven times a year. It’s become a must-have newsletter for those interested in the

best practices required to maintain a successful tire program. Today, the Commercial Fleet Tire Digest is distributed electronically each month to more than eighteen hundred individuals. In each issue Al Cohn, Director of New Market Development and Engineering Support for P.S.I. discusses a subject of particular interest to fleet operators and others concerned with tire safety, wear and cost as well as how to enhance fuel econ-

omy through tire technology and use. The printed books are an excellent way to have this valuable information ready to be included in your library or passed on to drivers, technicians and anyone else responsible for getting the most from tires, which are typically the highest cost item for commercial vehicle operators. Volume VI books can be ordered and past issues of the Commercial Fleet Tire Digest can be viewed and downloaded at http://

www.psitiredigest.com/ archive. As a green-initiative company, P.S.I. will limit the number of spiral bound books to the current volume (2012) only. For those wishing to print their own past volumes (Years 2007-2011), covers are also included on the archive page. If you wish to be added to the free monthly email distribution of future issues, please complete the subscription form at www.psitiredigest.com/ subscribe.html.

Tires & Wheels

Three Goodyear Truck Tire Retread Products Earn SmartWay Verification

kron, Ohio - The recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay verification of three Goodyear truck tire retreads – the G316 AT Fuel Max, the G572 LHD Fuel Max and the G305 ATS Fuel Max – is another example of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s ongoing commitment to fuel efficiency. The EPA established low rolling resistance requirements for retreaded truck tires this year. Verified low rolling resistance retreaded tires must help reduce truck fuel consumption by at least 3%, according to the EPA. “ U s e o f G o o d y e a r ’s SmartWay-verified G316 AT Fuel Max, G572 LHD Fuel Max and G305 ATS Fuel Max retreaded tires will provide multiple benefits to fleets and owneroperators,” said Brian Buckham, Brand Manager,

Line Haul and Mixed Service, Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems. (Currently, nine Goodyear brand new truck tires, as well as three Dunlop brand new truck tires, have received SmartWay verification.) “Our SmartWay-verified retread products will help fleets and owner-operators comply with California Air Resources Board regulations,” he said. “This is important for any fleet or owner-operator that runs trucks in California. “In addition, the energyefficient compounds found in these high-technology products will help all fleets – regardless of where they operate – reduce their fuel intake. The G316 AT Fuel Max, G572 LHD Fuel Max and the G305 ATS Fuel Max are great all-around products that offer a wide range of performance benefits beyond their outstanding fuel efficiency.” The G316 AT Fuel Max

retread’s features include a cool-running compound designed to help deliver low rolling resistance; two wide circumferential grooves and lateral grooves to help deliver all-season performance on wet, snowy or dry roads

G572 LHD Fuel Max Tire and a solid shoulder rib to help minimize shoulder wear for many miles to removal, and more. The G316 AT Fuel Max is available as a precure retread in eight-, 8.5-, 8.75-, and nine-inch tread widths.

It also is available as a Goodyear UniCircle product in the following sizes – 295/75R22.5, 11R22.5 and 285/75R24.5 – in both 8.5- and nine-inch widths. Features of the G572 LHD Fuel Max include fuelsaving compounds to help promote energy efficiency and deep 26/32-inch tread depth for enhanced wearable rubber to help promote more miles to removal. Goodyear’s Tredlock Technology, which contains interlocking microgrooves that help stabilize the tread for long wear and enhanced toughness; circumferential and lateral grooves to help provide all-season traction and an extra-wide tread that helps provide enhanced handling. The G572 LHD Fuel Max is available as a precure product in 8.5-, 8.875-, and 9.25-inch tread widths, (UniCircle fitments also will be available soon).

In addition to an enhanced fuel-efficient compound, the G305 ATS Fuel Max boasts the following features; a staggered tread block design to help promote energy efficiency; a closed-shoulder design to help promote uniform wear throughout the retread’s life; large, stable blocks to help enhance fuel efficiency and even wear; and circumferential and lateral grooves to help deliver all-season traction. The G305 ATS Fuel Max is available as a precure retread in 8.5-, 8.75-, and nine-inch tread widths. (UniCircle fitments also will be available soon). The G316 AT Fuel Max, the G572 LHD Fuel Max and the G305 ATS Fuel Max are part of Goodyear’s complete line of fuel-efficient new truck tires and retreads, many of which feature the company’s Fuel Max Technology. Fuel Max tires feature

cool-running compounds and constructions that help improve miles per gallon for optimized fuel savings, according to Buckham. “The fuel-efficient properties of our Fuel Max tires help fleets and owneroperators optimize their fuel investment,” he explained. “Our retread products are designed and built to deliver great benefits,” said Buckham. “The G316 AT Fuel Max, the G572 LHD Fuel Max and G305 ATS Fuel Max are prime examples of this.” Moving forward, he said that Goodyear plans to submit more truck tire retreads for SmartWay verification, calling SmartWay compliance “an important part of our long-term strategy and an example of our ceaseless focus on helping our customers lower their total cost of operation.” For more information, go to www.goodyeartrucktires.com.

Michelin

Oliver Rubber Celebrates 100th Anniversary

liver Rubber, a leading provider of products and services in the tire retreading industry, is commemorating its centennial anniversary and its history of innovation and excellence. Founded in 1912 in Oakland, California, by engineer Marion F. Oliver, the company was one of the first to retread tires with pre-cure rubber, organic accelerators, synthetic rubber and carbon black. For 100 years, Oliver has significantly contributed to the development of pre-cure and mold cure retreading. Oliver Rubber is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Michelin North America, which acquired the company in 2007. “Oliver Rubber’s ori-

ginal goal was to provide its customers with quality tread rubber and value,” said Vic Koelsch, Chief Operating Officer for Michelin Americas Truck Tires. “Now, 100 year later, Oliver continues to execute the strategy that has made it successful from day one and we are proud that the company is part of the Michelin family.” Oliver meets the specific needs of both retreaders and commercial end users by offering a wide variety of pre-cure and mold cure tread rubber. Its broad product line of rubber compounds and tread patterns includes highway/rib, traction/lug, wide base, light truck, specialty, and ultra-low profile wide base, helping

to cover virtually all onroad and off-road applications. Additionally, Oliver provides tire repairs and performance consulting,

emergency road service, and national account and warranty programs. Oliver’s innovations include pre-cure technology

patents in the 1960s, and new production facilities and state-of-the-art presses in the 1970s. By 1990, more than 20 pat-

ents had been awarded to Oliver for its development of pre-cure retreading equipment, compounds and tread designs.

ESCO

Zafety Lug Lock Secures Lug Nuts

SCO has announced the introduction of the new Zafety Lug Lock. The Zafety Lug Lock, “The Safety Belt for Truck Wheel Nuts”, secures truck lug nuts to each other after they have been properly torqued, eliminating the chance for nuts to loosen under normal operating conditions which can result in possible dangerous

wheel offs. Zafety Lug Locks are easy to install/remove simply fitting over two

adjacent nuts on the truck wheel/rim. Zafety Lug Locks have been field tested under the

most rigorous conditions. Made from design engineered plastic, Zafety Lug Locks are able to withstand extreme plus and minus temperatures -40F to +302 degrees F. Lug Locks are available in both standard and high temperature units. Zafety Lug Locks are inexpensive, reusable, and recyclable. For more information visit www.esco.net.

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Section Française

Les systèmes de suspension

Qu’est-Ce Qu’on Offre? Par Marek Krasuski

es emplois multiples de camions et de remorques exigent un une grande variété de conceptions, et les manufacturiers de suspensions savent bien qu’il faut adapter la conception au type et à l’emploi du véhicule. Et même quand on prend ceci en considération, dans un nouvel atmosphèrs de contrôle règlementaire, il y a souvent de nouveaux règlements qui exigent d’autres innovations. En 2011, la mise en ouevre des lois SPIF – Safe, Productive, Infrastructure Friendlyest un bon exemple dans l’Ontario. Depuis le 1er juillet 2011 toutes les roues attachées aux remorques approuvées par les lois SPIF doivent toucher la surface de la route pour distribuer le poids de la charge de façon égale afin d’épargner l’infrastructure des routes de l’Ontario des dommages causées par la concentration de poids excessif. En plus, toutes les remorques conformes aux règlements SPIF doivent être équipées de roues dirigées par la remorque elle-même, ce qui, selon beaucoup, aidera à éliminer le problème du déchirement des pneus aux angles de la route. Le s règlements exigent aussi que tous les camions soient pesés, chargés et sans charge à des intervalles différentes,avec chaque essieu calibré selon les nouvelles normes. La procédure de conformité pour chaque véhicule exigeait de nombreux réglages parce que les camions et les remorques commerciaux ont dù subir de multiples tests pour assurer que les charges soient bien distribuées entre les porteurs tandem et les essieux autodirigés. Les opérateurs aussi devaient

Hendrickson AirTech 20 January 2013

comprendre quels règlements s’appliquaient à leurs véhicules spécifiques. Même les camions à gravier sont sujets à des règlememts différents dépendant de leur empattément, de leur application et d’autres facteurs. En fait, même des variations mineures d’applications de véhicule pouvaient changer les préconditions qualifiantes, les programmes et les normes auxquels les véhicules devaient se conformer. Par exemple, pas tous les camions à quatre essieux étaient sujets aux mêmes règlements. Un camion à trois essieux avec un essieux auxiliaire avait besoin d’un poids d’essieu d’avant- comme pourcentage du total de poids brut- ce qui est différent d’un camion à quatre essieux équipé d’un triessieux autodirigeant. Tout ceci à part, il y a de nombreux manufacturiers de suspensions de haute qualité dont les produits remplissent les besoins du marché mondial des poids lourds commerciaux. La stabilité, le comfort, le trajet amélioré et l’entretien réduit sont des avantages dont une compagnies fait la publicité pour s’assurer sa part du marché. Hendrickson, un manufacturier mondial, fournit un nombre important de suspensions pour des applications en route, aussi bien que des applications vocationnelles et pour des marchés spécialistes. Sa gamme de produits inclue les systèmes Integrated Monoleaf Suspension and Steer Axle, des conceptions qui utilisent les traits des suspensions mécaniques traditionnelles tout en réduisant le poids par jusqu’à 95 livres. Ce système d’essieu offre un trajet lisse grâce à une conception de r e s s o r t

amélioré et des amortisseurs de haute qualité. Des bagues en caoutchouc solides n’ont pas besoin de lubrifiant et aident à réduire l’entretien et le bruit. Un autre produit d’en route de Hendrickson est la série HAS de suspensions à air arrière à un seul essieu. Conçues en vue d’un comfort maximal, des ressorts volumineux et des amortisseurs de haute qualité, ceux-ci sont réputés de fournir un trajet plus lisse et une protection contre les effets du choc de route sur le chassis, l équipement, les conducteurs et le passagers. La qualité du trajet est aussi renforcée par des ressots à air qui se réglent selon les conditions de la charge. Toute la gamme des produits Hendrickson se trouve sur son website, www.hendrickson-intl. com. Le Ridewell Corporation fabriqué des systèmes mécaniques de suspensions à air et à caoutchouc depuis 1967 et il continue à maintenir une présence considérable dans le marché à poids lourds des véhicules des classes 6, 7 et 8. Cette année, Ridewell a élargi sa série de suspensions à air pour remorques. On peut placer une commande pour des suspensions à montage accouplé conçues pour les es-

Ridewell RAR-240 sieux de marque Ridewell et les disques de frein à air Wabco PAN 22. En plus, une nouvelle suspension à air pour remorque est maintenant sur le marché qui s’utilise avec des essieux à voie étroite. Les systèmes de suspension de la compagnie vont des modèles du poids léger d’une capacité de 8.000 livres, au poids lourds d’une capacité de 30.000 livres, avec une hauteur de 5,5 po à 22,4 po. Ridewell maintient sa réputation

d’innovateur extraordinaire avec des développements de produits tel le lancement d’un système de direction forcée contrôllée hydrauliquement qui contrôle par télécommande jusqu’à trois essieux par moyen d’un manche à balai ergonomique qu’on tient à la main pour faciliter l’entrée et la sortie des espaces étroites. Les suspensions pour camion vont d’une capacité d’8K à 22,5K et les deux modèles sont conformes aux règlements SPIF. La compagnie dit que le système RD-2025 conçu pour les essieux de camion est le système de suspension le plus solide de l’industrie entière. On peut trouver de plus amples informations sur le siteweb de la compagnie, www.ridewellcorp. com. Cette année, Meritor a ajouté deux nouvelles

Meritor MTA25 suspensions à sa ligne de suspensions à monter en bas. Le MTA25 avec une capacité de 25,000 livres et le MTA30 avec une capacité de 30,000 livres complètent la gamme dont le MTA23 était la première. Conçues pour des applications variées tel les citernes, les tombereaux et les camions à bois, ces nouvelles suspensions sont légères, solides et, selon la compagnie, « sont une bonne fondation pour un lien sûr et solide. C’est un protègeessieu dont le brevet est e n c o u r s

SAF Holland ADZ Series

d’homologation » Comme le MTA23, les additions récentes sont disponibles avec la nouvelle trousse d’élévation facultative de Meritor qui peut élever une sélection d’essieux afin de prolonger la vie des pneus. Meritor s’engage aussi à refabriquer des composants. Récemment, il a investi plus de $12 millions dans l’amélioration et les opérations

Watson & Chalin SL2200 partout dans le monde. Le président directeur général de Meritor, Chip McClure a noté « Il est difficile de ne pas voir le potentiel augmenté que la refabrication possède pour les fournisseurs de véhicules commerciaux. » il a dit à une conférence récente. Regardez le website de la compagnie www. meritor.com pour de plus amples informations. Un autre fournisseur pour le marché mondial est SAF Holland qui se spécialise en systèmes d’accouplage, d’élévation et de suspension pour camions, autobus, tracteurs et remorques. La compagnie dit que sa série ADZ dépasse les conceptions de ses modèles précédents. Une meilleure stabilité et maniement sont fournis par un Integral Lower Module et la stabilisation du roulement a augmenté de 27 pour cent. La série ADZ dépasse les modèles précédents de 54 pourcent. Un poids installé plus léger de 250 livres par essieu promet une charge augmentée et une efficacité d’opération accrue. Au

moins une douzaine des systèmes de suspension avec essieux des freins à air ou à tambour complétent la série Fusion pour toutes les applications de remorque. Beaucoup des applications sont connues pour leur conception solide leur force et leur capacité pour les tâches difficiles. La ligne entière de produits se trouve sur le website de la compagnie ww1. safholland.ca. Watson & Chalin Suspension Systems est une compagnie située aux États Uni qui a gegné une présence croissante dans le marché international. La ligne de suspensiou pour camions de la compagnie inclue l’élévation dirigée des camions avec des capacités de 8,000 livres à 25,000 livres pour la suspension essieu autodrigible et le système d’élévation. Les suspensions d’essieu à air ont des capacités qui vont de 17,000 à 30,000 livres. La compagnie fournit aussi des suspensions mécaniques et à air pour remorques. La série mécanique Spring Beam de Watson a des modèles qui ont une capacité de 120,000 livres. Il y a cinq catégories différentes de produits qui complètent la gamme des suspensions de remorque. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez consulter le website wwwwatsonsuspensions.com Malgré le confort et la facilité de maniement que ces avances technologiques nous offre, il y a ceux qui ne les apprécient pas. Certains représentants disent que les conducteurs ont peur de ne plus sentir la route à cause des systèmes trop sophistiqueés « Conduire un camion de nos jours ressemble à piloter un avion. Il y a trop d’air » a remarqué un observateur de l’industrie. En tout cas, les conceptions de ces systèmes avancés rendra le progrès actuel.rien qu’une note en bas de la page à l’avenir.

Section Française

Inauguration de l’Autoroute 30

eauharnois, Québec - L’honorable Denis Lebel, ministre des Transports, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités et ministre de l’Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec, M. Sylvain Gaudreault, ministre des Transports du Québec et ministre des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire, Mme Marie Malavoy, ministre responsable de la région de la Montérégie, et M. Denis Léonard, directeur général de Nouvelle Autoroute 30, s.e.n.c. (NA-30), ont inauguré la partie Ouest de l’autoroute 30 réalisée en partenariat public-privé. Fort attendu, ce tronçon de 42 km constitue le point final de ce grand projet routier. Cette nouvelle infrastructure vient relier les autoroutes 20 et 40, à Vaudreuil-Dorion, à l’autoroute 30 actuelle, à Châteauguay. Depuis le 15 décembre, elle permet aux usagers de la route de circuler en con-

tinu sur l’autoroute 30 de Vaudreuil-Dorion à Sorel-Tracy. La partie Ouest comprend de nombreux ouvrages importants, dont le tunnel passant sous le canal de Soulanges, le pont Serge-Marcil enjambant le fleuve SaintLaurent ainsi que le pont au-dessus du canal de Beauharnois. De plus, la rive nord du pont SergeMarcil est munie d’un système de péage, y compris un péage électronique pour les détenteurs de transpondeur (vignette) et des points de perception avec arrêt pour les usagers ne détenant pas de transpondeur. Le parachèvement de la partie Ouest de l’autoroute 30, dont les travaux ont débuté au printemps 2009, a été réalisé en respectant le coût et l’échéancier établi. Le coût du projet s’élève à 1,5 milliard de dollars (en dollars de 2008). Cela inclut le financement, la conception et la construction, de même que l’entretien et l’exploitation

de l’autoroute 30 de Vaudreuil-Dorion au boulevard Matte, à Brossard, pour les 30 prochaines années. « Le gouvernement du Canada est fier d’avoir investi 704,5 millions de dollars pour le parachèvement de la partie Ouest de l’autoroute 30, a déclaré le ministre des Transports, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités, l’honorable Denis Lebel. Ce nouveau corridor réduira la congestion à Montréal même et dans les environs, favorisera l’accès aux marchés de l’Ontario, des Maritimes et des États-Unis, en plus d’être un atout de taille pour la croissance économique autant de la Montérégie, de Montréal et de l’ensemble du Québec. » « C’est avec beaucoup de fierté que nous procédons aujourd’hui à l’inauguration du dernier tronçon de l’autoroute 30. Cet axe routier est d’une importance incontestable pour les citoyens de la région, mais aussi pour l’ensemble de la grande

région métropolitaine. En plus d’offrir un itinéraire facultatif à tous les usagers, cette nouvelle infrastructure routière permettra l’intégration des autoroutes actuelles au sein d’un réseau autoroutier plus performant que jamais », a déclaré le ministre des Transports du Québec, M. Sylvain Gaudreault. « Au j o u r d ’ h u i , n o u s pouvons dire mission accomplie! Dans les délais prévus, soit en 4 ans et 3 mois, Nouvelle Autoroute 30 s.e.n.c., propriété d’Acciona et d’ACS infrastructures aujourd’hui appelée A30 Express, a conçu et construit 42 km d’autoroute ainsi que 30 ponts, dont 2 majeurs. Cette grande réalisation a été possible grâce à la contribution exceptionnelle de gestionnaires et de travailleurs, ainsi que de gens passionnés et déterminés. Pour les 30 prochaines années, A30 Express aura la responsabilité d’exploiter, d’entretenir et de réhabiliter plus de 73 km de l’autoroute 30.

Un nouveau défi que nous relèverons avec brio », a affirmé le directeur général de NA-30 et directeur de projet du parachèvement en PPP de l’autoroute 30, M. Denis Léonard. « L’autoroute 30 est davantage qu’une voie de contournement; elle est un véritable levier économique pour la Montérégie. Elle vient améliorer de façon notable l’accessibilité à cette région permettant ainsi la venue d’investissements importants au cours des prochaines années », a souligné la ministre responsable de la région de la Montérégie, Mme Marie Malavoy.

Rappelons que le projet de parachèvement de l’autoroute 30 comprenait aussi la construction de la partie Est, entre Saint-Constant et Candiac (ouvert en novembre 2010), et le tronçon Jean-Leman (ouvert en novembre 2011). Ces travaux ont été effectués en mode traditionnel par le ministère des Transports du Québec. Pour joindre A30 Express : www.a30express.com ou 514.782.0800.

tides », a conclu le ministre Bergeron. La cérémonie d’aujourd’hui souligne également la fin de tous les travaux de prolongement de l’autoroute 50 qui avaient été amorcés en 2000. Ce projet, réalisé au coût total de 800 millions de dollars, con-

sistait en la construction d’une chaussée à deux voies d’une longueur de 90 kilomètres, reliant l’Outaouais (Gatineau, secteur Masson-Angers) aux Laurentides (Lachute). Par extension, ce projet permet aussi de relier l’Outaouais à la grande région de Montréal.

Prolongement de l’Autoroute 50

atineau, Québec - L’honorable Denis Lebel, ministre des Transports, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités et ministre de l’Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec, le ministre des Transports et ministre des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire, monsieur Sylvain Gaudreault, et le ministre de la Sécurité publique et ministre responsable de la région de l’Outaouais, monsieur Stéphane Bergeron, ont procédé à l’inauguration d’un tronçon de l’autoroute 50 situé entre la ville de Thurso et la municipalité

de Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours (Montebello), en Outaouais. Le tronçon comprend quatre ponts d’étagement (montée du Gore, montée Saint-François, montée Saint-Charles et chemin Saint-Hyacinthe), deux ponts (un au-dessus de la rivière de la Petite-Nation et un au-dessus du ruisseau de la Loutre) ainsi que deux échangeurs (montée Papineau et route 321). « Le gouvernement du Canada est fier d’avoir investi dans le parachèvement de l’autoroute 50 », a dit le ministre Lebel. « Cette nouvelle autoroute facilitera le déplacement des résidents de

l’Outaouais vers Montréal et contribuera à la compétitivité de l’économie de la région. » Le coût des travaux de construction de ce tronçon de 24 kilomètres s’élève à 270 millions de dollars, dont 38 millions de dollars qui proviennent du gouvernement du Canada en vertu du Fonds canadien sur l’infrastructure stratégique (FCIS), et 232 millions de dollars du gouvernement du Québec. « Ce projet, qui fait partie de l’actualité depuis plus d’une décennie, est maintenant devenu une réalité avec l’ouverture de ce dernier tronçon qui marque, par le fait même, l’ouverture du lien comp-

let reliant définitivement la région de l’Outaouais et la grande région de Montréal. Le prolongement de l’autoroute 50 est au cœur des projets de développement économique de l’Outaouais. Il favorisera de façon déterminante l’essor industriel et touristique de la région, en plus d’améliorer la sécurité des usagers de la route », a mentionné le ministre Gaudreault. « Il est indéniable que ce projet constitue l’un de nos plus beaux actifs régionaux en matière de transport. C’est pourquoi je vous dirai en terminant qu’aujourd’hui est un grand jour pour l’Outaouais et les Lauren-

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Alberta

brooks

NAPA Auto Parts

Box 1276, Brooks, AB T1R 1C1 Tel: 403.501.5551 Fax: 403.501.5665 Contact: Brian Sieble Email: bnapa@telus.net

calgary

Traction

329 - 72nd Ave. S.E., Unit 82 Calgary, AB T2C 4X6 Tel: 403.279.2870 Fax: 403.279.4372 Contact: Peggy Deringer

edmonton

Traction Head Office

18532 - 116th Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 2W8 Tel: 780.489.7555 Fax: 780.481.0148 Contact: Ken O’Brien Email: kobrien@uapinc.com

edmonton north west

Traction

18051 - 111th Avenue Edmonton NW, AB T5S 2P2 Tel: 780.444.4334 Fax: 780.444.7204 Contact: Rob Dodds Email: rdodds@uapinc.com

edmonton south

Traction

3404 - 78th Avenue Edmonton South, AB T6B 2X9 Tel: 780.465.8010 Fax: 780.466.4627

edson

NAPA Auto Parts 4657A

4833 - 2nd Avenue Edson, AB T7E 1T8 Tel: 780.712.4152 Fax: 780.712.4212 Contact: Kris Pero Email: kpero@napacanada.com

fort mcmurray

Paramount Parts Inc.

36 Riedel Street Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3E1 Tel: 780.791.3000 Fax: 780.790.0365 Contact: Brent Usick Email: busick@napacanada.com

grande prairie

Traction

#4 16101 - 101st Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0P2 Tel: 780.538.3038 Fax: 780.538.3398 Contact: Harold Harmsen Email: hharmsen@uapinc.com

High Prairie

High Prairie Truck & Trailer Ltd.

5309 - 53rd Avenue, Hwy 2 West, PO Box 1388 High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0 Tel: 780.523.4777 Toll Free: 877.523.4754 Fax: 780.523.4773 Contact: Crosby Rich

hinton

NAPA Auto Parts 4236A

120 North Street Hinton, AB, T7V 1S8 Tel: 780.865.8800 Fax: 780.865.7628 Email: gireland@napacanada.com

lloydminster

Truck Zone Inc.

5205 - 65th Street Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E8 Tel: 780.875.7712 Fax: 780.875.4039 Contact: Peter Parkinson Email: peter@truck-zone.com 22 January 2013

Alberta

medicine hat

Hydraco Industries Ltd.

2111 - 9th Avenue S.W. Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8 Tel: 403.526.2244 Fax: 403.526.1074 Contact: John Karamanos Email: jkaramanos@hydraco.com

peace river

Peace Truck & Trailer Ltd. 9103 - 75th Street P.O. Box 7647 Peace River, AB T8S 1T2 Tel: 780.624.8655 Fax: 780.624.8592 Contact: Dwayne Brulotte Email: dbrulotte@telus.net

red deer

Traction

8045 Edgar Industrial Cr. Red Deer, AB T4P 3R2 Tel: 403.342.7884 Fax: 403.342.7377 Contact: Ron Cain Email: rcain@uapinc.com

rocky mountain house

NAPA #6260

4528F - 47 Avenue Rocky Mtn House, AB T4T 0A9 Tel: 403.845.2709 Fax: 403.845.2786 Contact: Dave Auld Email: dauld@napacanada.com th

Wabasca

Pelican Automotive

2330 Pelican Business Park Wabasca, AB T0G 2A0 Tel: 780.891.3600 Fax: 780.891.3615 Contact: Shawn Molloy British Columbia

burns lake

Polar Park Automotive

831 Hwy 16 West Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Tel: 250.692.7501 Fax: 250.692.7985 Contact: Keith Brown Email: kebrown@napacanada.com

Chetwynd

Gear-O-Rama Supply Ltd. 4876 North Access Road Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0 Tel: 250.788.2255 Fax: 250.788.2780 Contact: Dale Phillipps

CHILLIWACK

Lickman Truck & Trailer Parts & Services Ltd.

Bay 26 - 43915 Industrial Way Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A4 Toll Free: 877.772.6255 Tel: 604.793.9660 Fax: 604.793.9620 Contact: Dave Easson or Wayne Cromarty lickmantruckandtrailer@shaw.ca

Courtenay

Taurus Heavy Duty Ventures Ltd 2703A Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay, BC V9N 6P4 Tel: 250.871.1191 Fax: 250.871.8107 Contact: Steve Dirnback taurus566@gmail.com

fort nelson

CHR-ACK Parts & Repairs

4704 - 48th Avenue Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0 Tel: 250.774.3273 Fax: 250.774.3274 Contact: John & Colleen Reynolds Email: colleen@chr-ack.com

British Columbia

Manitoba

Ontario

kamloops

winnipeg

london

whitby

1875 Kryczka Place Kamloops, BC V1S 1S4 Tel: 250.374.3100 Fax: 250.374.0631 Contact: Fred Daku

200 Oak Point Highway Winnipeg, MB R2R 1V1 Tel: 204.956.9490 Fax: 204.949.9493 Contact: Louise Ross Email: lross@uapinc.com

kelowna

N. W. territories

2405 Scanlan Street London, ON N5W 6G9 Tel: 519.455.3440 Fax: 519.455.2812 Contact: Derek Dutt Email: ddutt@uapinc.com

1751 Wentworth St. W., Units 3-6 Whitby, ON L1N 8R9 Tel: 905.432.2785 Fax: 905.571.5436 Contact: Paul MacLean Email: pmaclean@uapinc.com

Pineridge Trailer & equipment ltd.

Central Valley Truck Service Ltd.

105 Adams Road Kelowna, BC V1X 7R1 Tel: 250.765.7738 Fax: 250.765.7705 Contact: Rick Viens Email: kelownatraction@shawbiz.ca

prince george

NAPA - PG

564 - 2nd Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 2Z9 Tel: 250.563.7778 Fax: 250.563.4994 Contact: Kevin Carter Email: kcarter@napacanada.com

quesnel

NAPA Traction

1185 Hwy 97 North Quesnel, BC V2J 2Y3 Tel: 250.991.0650 Fax: 250.991.0620 Contact: Nick Biller Email: nbiller@napacanada.com

smithers

Smithers Parts & Service

Traction

yellowknife

Delta Mike Holdings Ltd.

114 - 314 Old Airport Road Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T2 Tel: 867.669.6272 Fax: 867.669.6282 Contact: Doug Moodie Email: yknapa@ssimicro.com Ontario

bancroft

M&M Gas Diesel & Truck Parts 27523 Highway 62 South Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0 Tel: 613.332.5474 Fax: 613.332.5998

barrie

Traction Barrie (703)

255 Saunders Road Barrie, ON L4N 9A3 Tel: 705.792.1371 Fax: 705.792.1591 Contact: Kevin Nicholas Email: knicholas@uapinc.com

bolton

Visco Industrial

3465 Victoria Drive P.O. Box 3910 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: 250.847.4287 Fax: 250.847.5038 Contact: Dan Groot Email: dansps@telus.net

1 Simpson Road Bolton, ON L7E 1E4 Tel: 905.857.2071 Fax: 905.857.2070 Contact: Mike Roome

squamish

Traction Cambridge (634)

Triton Auto & Ind. Ltd.

1003 Industrial Way Squamish, BC V0N 3G0 Tel: 604.892.5951 Fax: 604.892.3986 Contact: Roy Ramage Email: info@tritonindustries.ca

Surrey

Trailine Trailer Parts Ltd. 10304A - 120th Street Surrey, BC V3V 4G1 Tel: 604.582.4888 Fax: 604.582.4880 Contact: Steve Knowlan Email: trailine@telus.net

terrace

Bow Valley Machine

5107 Keith Avenue Terrace, BC V8G 1K8 Tel: 250.638.0099 Contact: Steve Leal Email: terracetraction@citywest.ca

williams lake

WL Forestry Supplies Ltd.

675 McKenzie Avenue Williams Lake, BC V2G 1N9 Tel: 250.392.6699 Fax: 250.392.6644 Contact: Tom Good Email: tgood@napacanada.com

cambridge

1090 Fountain St. N., Units 12 & 13 Cambridge, ON N3E 1A3 Tel: 519.653.3427 Fax: 519.653.0608 Contact: Jim Curley Email: jcurley@uapinc.com

dryden

D & S Auto

459 Government Street P.O. Box 697 Dryden, ON P8N 2Z3 Tel: 807.223.3227 Fax: 807.223.4245 Contact: Dale Green Email: dgreen@napacanada.com

hamilton

Traction

30 Bancroft Street Hamilton, ON L8E 2W5 Tel: 905.561.0932 Fax: 905.561.3280 Contact: Brian Kinzel Email: bkinzel@uapinc.com

hanover

JD Truck Parts

Manitoba

790 - 10 Street Hanover, ON N4N 1S2 Tel: 519.364.1848 Fax: 519.364.7738 Contact: Brad Wedow Email: jdtruck@wightman.ca

brandon

D & S Auto

Traction

1940 Queen Avenue Brandon, MB R7B 0T1 Tel: 204.728.9573 Contact: Rick Blaine Email: rcbt2@mts.net

kenora

1051 Railway Street Kenora, ON P9N 3W8 Tel: 807.468.9894 Fax: 807.468.8436 Contact: Dale Green Email: dgreen@napacanada.com

Traction

maidstone

Traction

3725 Webster Dr., R.R. #3 Maidstone, ON N0R 1K0 Tel: 519.737.7995 Fax: 519.737.7741

mississauga

Traction

5915 Atlantic Drive, Units 6 & 7 Mississauga, ON L4W 1S4 Tel: 905.670.2868 Fax: 905.670.9757 Contact: Doug Paddock Email: dpaddock@uapinc.com

New Liskeard

Traction

437136 Hawn Drive New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 Tel: 705.647.8707 Fax: 705.647.9362 Contact: Dan Lachapelle

Traction

Saskatchewan

meadow lake

Unified Auto Parts Inc. 807 - 1st Avenue West Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1Y4 Tel: 306.236.4800 Fax: 306.763.7988 Contact: Mark Krasicki Email: mark.napa@sasktel.net

moose jaw

Golden West Trailer & Equipment Ltd. 1802 Stadacona West Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N8 Tel: 306.692.7402 Fax: 306.694.0607 Contact: Brent Campbell Email: brent@goldenwt.com

prince albert

north bay

Unified Auto Parts Inc.

2621 Trout Lake Road North Bay, ON P1B 7S8 Tel : 705.497.0404 Fax: 705.497.9543

365 - 36th Street West, Unit 7 Prince Albert, SK S6V 7L4 Tel: 306.764.4220 Fax: 306.763.7988 Contact: Mark Krasicki Email: mark.napa@sasktel.net

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OTTAWA

Traction Ottawa (605)

3020 Hawthorne Road, Unit 200E Ottawa, ON K1G 3J6 Toll Free: 800.396.2664 Tel: 613.742.1209 Fax: 613.742.8639 Contact: John Clark Email: jclark@uapinc.com

regina

Traction 405 Park St., Regina, SK S4N 5B2 Tel: 306.721.8333 Fax: 306.721.4446 Contact: Max Devers Email: mdevers@uapinc.com

Richmond Hill

saskatoon

45 Mural Street, Unit #4 Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1J4 Tel: 905.771.7331 Fax: 905.771.7271

#2 - 2915 Faithfull Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7K 8E8 Tel: 306.244.9877 Fax: 306.244.9878 Contact: Nathan Pound Email: nathanp@paramountparts.ca

Traction

sault ste. marie

Traction

380 Industrial Park Crescent Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5Y8 Tel: 705.759.8042 Fax: 705.759.2962 Contact: Tee Jay Francella

st. catharines

Nick’s Truck Parts

244 Dunkirk Road St. Catharines, ON L2R 7K6 Tel: 905.687.7031 Fax: 905.687.7129

sudbury

Sudbury Truck & Trailer Inc. 510 Whissell Avenue Sudbury, ON P3B 2Z3 Tel: 705.673.3613 Fax: 705.673.4411 Contact: Cheryl Schroeder

thunder bay

Tractor Trailer Service 64 Water Street South Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6T3 Tel: 807.345.5882 Fax: 807.345.1559 Contact: Felice Meo

Traction

swift current

Brake & Drive Ltd. 1511 Cheadle Street West Swift Current, SK S9H 5G4 Tel: 306.773.7293 Fax: 306.773.5511 Contact: Bruce Borden Email: brakeanddrive@sasktel.net

Weyburn

Southern Industrial & Truck Ltd 300 Hwy 13 South Service Road Crossroads Industrial Park Weyburn, SK S4H 2K7 Tel: 306.842.2422 Fax: 306.842.6264 Yukon

Whitehorse

Pacesetter Trading Co. Ltd. 171 Industrial Road Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5M7 Tel: 867.633.5908 Fax: 867.456.2824 Contact: Fred Musial fred@pacesettersproducts.ca

Alberta

edmonton

Truck Zone Inc. 15816 - 111th Avenue Edmonton, AB T5M 2R8 Tel: 780.451.0225 Fax: 780.452.3499 Contact: Jason Shesky

Fort Saskatchewan

TruckPro Fort Saskatchewan (Applecart Logistics) 11401-85 Avenue Unit #13 Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 0A9 Owner: Rick McIntosh Gen Mgr: Don Lehman Tel: 780.998.5030 Fax: 780.998.5025

grande prairie

Bradvin Trailer Sales Ltd. 10920 - 87 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8K4 Toll Free: 800.665.0509 Tel: 780.539.6260 Fax: 780.539.4247 Contact: Brad Willsey Email: bwillsey@bradvin.com th

high prairie

High Prairie Truck & Trailer Ltd.

5309 - 53rd Avenue, Hwy 2 West P.O. Box 1388 High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0 Toll Free: 877.523.4754 Tel: 780.523.4777 Fax: 780.523.4773 Contact: Crosby Rich

lloydminster

Truck Zone Inc.

5205 - 65th Street Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E8 Toll Free: 800.707.9209 Tel: 780.875.7712 Fax: 780.875.4039 Contact: Peter Parkinson Email: peter@truck-zone.com

medicine hat

Hydraco Industries Ltd.

2111 - 9 Avenue S.W. Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8 Tel: 403.526.2244 Fax: 403.526.1074 Contact: John Karamanos Email: jkaramanos@hydraco.com th

Alberta

PEACE RIVER

Peace Truck & Trailer Ltd. 9103 - 75th Street P.O. Box 7647 Peace River, AB T8S 1T2 Tel: 780.624.8655 Fax: 780.624.8592 Contact: Rene Houle Email: pttrh@telus.net

sundre

Partco Truck Parts & Service 20 West Road Industrial Park Box 1187 Sundre, AB T0M 1X0 Toll Free: 800.372.7826 Tel: 403.638.3414 Fax: 403.638.4232 Contact: Daryl Peters or Scott Lausen Email: s.lausen@airenet.com

chilliwack

Lickman Truck & Trailer Parts & Services Ltd.

Bay 26 - 43915 Industrial Way Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A4 Toll Free: 877.772.6255 Tel: 604.793.9660 Fax: 604.793.9620 Contact: Dave Easson or Wayne Cromarty Email: lickmantruckandtrailer@ shaw.ca

British Columbia

smithers

Smithers Parts & Service 3465 Victoria Drive P.O. Box 3910 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: 250.847.4287 Fax: 250.847.5048 Contact: Dan Groot Manitoba Email: dansps@telus.net

brandon

RCB Truck & Trailer Ltd. 5600 Richmond Ave. E. Brandon, MB R7A 7L5 Tel: 204.727.9172 Fax: 204.725.4702 Contact: Rick Blaine Email: rcbt2@mts.net Ontario

barrie

Simcoe Truck & Trailer Ltd. 630 Welham Road Barrie, ON L4N 8Z8 Toll Free: 888.738.1400 Tel: 705.728.8222 Fax: 705.728.9855 Contact: R.K. (Ken) Bastien

bolton

British Columbia

Bolton Truck & Trailer

Creston

1 Simpson Road Bolton, ON L7E 1E4 Tel: 905.951.9111 Fax: 905.951.9113 Contact: Angelo Visco

Creston Truck Service Ltd. 401 Helen Road Creston, BC V0B 1G0 Owner: John Huscroft Tel: 250.428.5321 Fax: 250.428.7055

Prince George

Total Truck & Equipment Ltd. 9122 Rock Island Road Prince George, BC V2N 5T4 Tel: 250.564.6763 Fax: 250.564.6761 Contact: Mark Forbes Email: totaltruck@telus.net

Kelowna

Central Valley Truck Services 105 Adam Road, Kelowna, BC V1X 7R1 Tel: 250.765.7738 Contact: Ric D. Viens Email: totaltruck@telus.net

Brampton

Westmark Truck Centre Inc. 85 Devon Road Brampton, ON L6T 5A4 Tel: 905.791.7655 Fax: 905.791.1014 Contact: Stephen To

Caledonia

Oneida Truck & Trailer 634 Fourth Line Caledonia, ON N3W 2B3 Toll Free: 800.654.6454 Tel: 905.765.5011 Contact: Tom Snyder Jr

Ontario

downsview

North Keele Auto, Truck & Trailer Repair Centre Ltd. 3915 Keele Street Downsview, ON M3J 1N6 Tel: 416.638.5963 Fax: 416.638.5964 Contact: Sam Schuster

eden

Voth Sales & Service Inc. 10816 Plank Road 19 Eden, ON N0J 1H0 Tel: 519.866.3459 Fax: 519.866.3572 Contact: Frank Voth

Elmira

W. Thur & Sons Ltd.

270 Arthur Street North Elmira, ON N3B 2Z5 Tel: 519.669.3991 Fax: 519.669.5934

essex

Ken Lapain & Sons Ltd

2119 County Road 15, R.R. #2 Essex, ON N8M 2X6 Tel: 519.776.6473 Fax: 519.776.6475 Contact: Tony Lapain

Etobicoke

OK Tire Truck Repair

39 Shorncliffe Road Etobicoke, ON M8Z 5K2 Toll Free: 800.661.6681 Tel: 416.236.1277 Contact: Darryl Croft

goulais river

Goulais River Truck & Tractor Ltd.

90 Highway 552 East Goulais River ON P0S 1E0 Tel: 705.649.4788 Fax: 705.649.4754 Contact: Darcy Leveille

hamilton

Barton Truck Centre Ltd. 483-487 Rennie Street Hamilton, ON L8H 3P6 Tel: 905.544.2626 Fax: 905.544.0747 Contact: Ralph Pagliuso

hanover

Hwy #4 Truck Service Ltd. 402143 Grey Road 4, R.R. #1 Hanover, ON N4N 3B8 Tel: 519.369.5052 Fax: 519.369.5961 Contact: Doug Hammond

Ontario

hearst

Serge G & D Repair Inc. 214 Highway 11 East P.O. Box 1706 Hearst, ON P0L 1N0 Tel: 705.362.5633 Fax: 705.362.7960 Contact: Serge Roy

kapuskasing

Parent Mechanical Services 53 Brunelle Road North Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2M1 Tel: 705.335.3617 Fax: 705.337.6880 Contact: Roger Parent

longlac

Ray & Doris Truck Parts 106 Hamel Avenue Longlac, ON P0T 2A0 Tel: 807.876.2687 Fax: 807.876.2570 Contact: Ray Bolduc

mississauga

Ontario

PICTON

D.M.D. Truck Equipment Services Inc. 5 McDonald Drive Picton, ON K0K 2T0 Tel: 613. 471.2060 Fax: 613.471.2059 Contact: Jason Doxsee

Prescott

Brockville Tractor-Trailer Maintenance 3524 County Road 26, R.R. #2 Prescott, ON K0E 1T0 Tel: 613.925.2889 Fax: 613.925.4933 Contact: George Thorne

simcoe

Wilson Truck & Trailer

401 Queensway West Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 5B3 Tel: 519.428.0501 Fax: 519.428.4631 Contact: Duane & Lori Wilson

sudbury

B. Andrews Truck Service Centre Ltd.

Sudbury Truck & Trailer Centre Inc.

new liskeard

Tractor Trailer Service

6755 Columbus Road, Unit #2 Mississauga, ON L5T 2G9 Tel: 905.670.3384 Fax: 905.670.5794 Contact: Boyd Andrews Email: bjandrews60@hotmail.com

Pioneer Spring & Alignment 437136 Hawn Drive, New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 Tel: 705.647.8707 Fax: 705.647.9362 Contact: Dan Lachapelle

oakville

K.I.D. Truck & Trailer Service 1090 South Service Rd. E., Unit A, Oakville, ON L6J 2X8 Toll Free: 800.265.6291 Tel: 905.842.2942 Fax: 905.338.5600 Contact: Michael Dwhytie

Oshawa

Quality Truck Repair Inc. 840 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, ON L1H 8A9 Tel: 905.721.2788 Fax: 905.721.0459

510 Whissell Avenue Sudbury, ON P3B 2Z3 Toll Free: 800.461.4023 Tel: 705.673.3613 Fax: 705.673.4411 Contact: Dennis Monticelli

thunder bay

64 Water Street South Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6T3 Tel: 807.345.5882 Fax: 807.345.1559 Contact: Felice Meo

verner

Mobile Mechanical Services 11769 Hwy 64 Verner, ON P0H 2M0 Tel: 705.594.1319 Fax: 705.594.1548 Contact: Reg Rainville

Saskatchewan

Saskatoon

A-Line Frame & Alignment 3246 Millar Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7K 5Y2 Tel: 306.931.6612 Fax: 306.931.6615 Contact: Stan & Fred Neudorf Email: stan.aline@sasktel.net

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The Products & Services Directory is your direct route to professional companies serving your local trucking market across Canada. Include your company in the directory by contacting Barb Woodward by phone at 877.225.2232, fax at 613.476.5959 or email at Barb@woodwardpublishing.com. Visit us online at www.woodwardpublishing.com. accounting, tax & bookkeeping

automated Lubrication systems

buildings - all steel pre-engineered

compliance services

driver services, recruitment & employment

factoring, finance & foreign exchange

Cross Border Services Account & Records Management Bookkeeping For Your Business & Personal Finances Toll Free: 888.644.2333 Air Brake Training for Mechanics

Beka Lube Products Inc.

“Technology you can rely on.” 2830 Argentia Road, Unit 9 Mississauga, ON L5N 8G4 Toll Free: 888.862.7461 Tel: 905.821.1050 Fax: 905.858.0597 info@beka-lube.com www.beka-lube.com

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

cargo control products

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

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Drakkar Human Resources

1131 Derry Road East Mississauga, ON L5T 1P3 Toll Free: 877.372.5527 Tel: 905.795.1397 Fax: 905.795.1391 MississaugaResumes@drakkar.ca www.drakkar.ca

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Fasteners, Fittings, Hose & Shop Maintenance

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Danatec Educational Services Ltd. Freinmeister Group Inc. 6 Farnham Crescent London, ON N6K 1K1 Tel: 519.641.6770 ron@freinmeister.com www.freinmeister.com Air Conditioning & Heating: Sales & Service

FLO Components Ltd.

“For Total Lube Solutions,Go With the FLO!” 50 Admiral Blvd. Mississauga, ON L5T 2W1 Tel: 905.671.2355 Toll Free: 800.668.5458 Fax: 905.671.2358 sales@flocomponents.com www.flocomponents.com Components by:

Mover’s Equipment & Supplies 6176 Atlantic Drive, Mississauga, ON L4C 1W2 Toll Free: 800.668.3773 Tel: 905.670.4488 Fax: 905.670.2748 info@movers3.com www.movers3.com clutch products

“Changing the way you train since 1985. Canada’s leading TDG Training & Services.” 201-11450 29 th Street SE Calgary, AB T2Z 3V5 Toll Free: 800.465.3366 Tel: 403.232.6950 Fax: 403.232.6952 info@danatec.com www.danatec.com

15 Wanless Court Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 Toll Free: 888.823.7611 Tel: 519.624.4003 Fax: 519.624.5501 manwin@bellnet.ca

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••• S.E.T.I. Imports Inc.

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

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Specializing in all types of new and reman clutches, clutch components, new and used flywheel exchanges and flywheel grinding. Pickup and delivery within the GTA available upon request. Fast and friendly service since 1986. Mention this ad for a discount. 30 Baywood Road, Unit 7 Toronto, ON M9V 3Z2 Tel: 416.745.9220 Tel [alt]: 416.742.0003 Fax: 416.745.7829 rvenneri@cdcparts.com www.cdcparts.com

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

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SKF Lubrication Solutions

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

Fil-Mor Automotive & Clutch Products Ltd.

A proud Canadian remanufacturer of quality Heavy Duty & automotive clutches since 1980. Specializing in heavy duty & custom made clutches including our own. 81 Northline Road Toronto, ON M4B 3E9 Toll Free: 800.677.9038 Tel: 416.759.2245 Fax: 416.759.5890

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Wilson Instruments Ltd. 43 Crowe Bay Heights, R. R. 2 Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 Toll Free: 877.467.4440 Tel: 705.653.2403 Fax: 705.653.5560 WilsonInstruments@sympatico.ca www.wilsoninstrumentsltd.com 24 January 2013

Rumanek & Company Ltd.

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

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.

Emergency Road Services Corporation

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

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ITR Canada Inc. 150 South Service Road Stoney Creek, ON L8E 3H6 Toll Free: 800.268.5076 Tel: 905.573.3101 sales@niagarasevice.com

Emergency Road Services

F.B. Feeney Hardware “Serving the industrial and trucking aftermarket since 1952.” 32 Carnforth Road Toronto, ON M4A 2K7 Toll Free: 800.363.0639 Tel: 416.750.4610 Fax: 416.750.4164 tfeeney@feeneyhardware.com www.feeneyhardware.com

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Niagara Service & Supply Ltd.

Kee Human Resources

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

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Clutch Distribution Centre Inc. ICC The Compliance Center Inc. Manwin Enterprises Inc.

Liquid Capital Midwest Corp.

“Large Account Service” to small fleet & start-up companies.” 176 Seacliff Drive West, Leamington, ON N8H 3Y5 Toll Free: 877.653.9426 Tel: 519.419.5044 Fax: 519.326.4047 riacobelli@liquidcapitalcorp.com www.liquidcapitalmidwest.com

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

“Serving fastener needs for Industrial, Automotive & Maintenance Trades.” 1100 Courtney Park Dr. E., Unit 5, Mississauga, ON L5T 1L7 Tel: 905.677.5088 Fax: 905.677.4917 brendachu@multilinefasteners.com www.multilinefasteners.com Filters

People Tracks Inc.

“Your preferred Employment Screening Firm. Confirming the facts, one step at a time.” 6102 - 6th Line Orton, ON L0N 1N0 Tel: 519.855.9405 cheryl@peopletracks.com www.peopletracks.com factoring, finance & foreign exchange

DPF Cleaning Specialists Clean and Care of your DPF is our only business with replacement of popular part numbers. 5325 Outer Drive Windsor, ON N9A 6J3 Toll Free: 877.373.2580 Tel: 519.737.6005 Fax: 519.737.0005 info@dpfcleaningspecialists.com www.dpfcleaningspecialists.com

Multi-Line Fastener Supply Co. Ltd.

Donaldson Company

P. O. Box 1299, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 USA Toll Free: 800.374.1374 Tel: 952.887.3699 Fax: 952.887.3716 engineserviceparts@donaldson.com www.donaldson-filters.com fleet management & litigation support

DWS Fleet Management Services

J D Factors

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

Fleet Management & Litigation Support for the Trucking Industry. 21 Lake Street, Ste. 2101, Wrentham, MA 02093-1214 Tel: 508.384.9021 Cell: 508.397.7169 Fax: 508.384.9010 dws@darrystuart.com www.darrystuart.com or www.ecmteam.com

fuel additives & lubricants

insurance brokers

Baizana Insurance Brokers

fuel Economy Products

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

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fuel additives & lubricants

Best Miles Ahead

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

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Erb and Erb Insurance Brokers Ltd. What you want to protect the most. We protect the best! 30 Queen Street North Kitchener, ON N2H 6N2 Toll Free: 800.265.2634 Tel: 519.579.4270 Fax: 519.741.1977 cbunn@erb-erb.com or info@erb-erb.com www.erb-erb.com

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G.A.P. Big Rig Power Inc.

9768 – 170th Street, Suite 556 Edmonton, AB T5T 5L4 Toll Free: 855-BIGRIG1 855.244.7441) www.gapbigrigpower.com

insurance brokers

The CG & B Group Inc. Package policies for both local and long haul fleets. 120 South Town Centre Blvd. Markham, ON L6G 1C3 Toll Free: 800.267.6670 Tel: 905.479.6670 Fax: 905.479.9164 cgb@cgbgroup.com www.cgbgroup.com

Bryson Insurance & Financial Services Ltd. “For All Your Trucking Insurance Needs. Transportation Insurance, Fleet Safety Management Services, Bonds, Health, Drug, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance. Same Day Quotes up to 10 units.” Toll Free: 800.661.5196 Fax: 905.426.4959 dbundock@bryson-insurance.com www.bryson-insurance.com

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

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

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Canadian Insurance Brokers Inc. HUB International Ontario Ltd.

••• Blue Water West Ltd.

Suppliers of Esso Fuel and Mobil Lubricants to all sizes of businesses large or small, stationary or on the go, on land or at sea. 3100 Underhill Avenue Burnaby, BC V5A 3C6 Tel: 604.420.4331 Fax: 604.420.4137 rfeeney@BlueWaterAgencies.ca www.bluewatergroup.ca insurance brokers

ON-Board truck Scales

Transportation Insurance 33 Princess Street, Suite 501 Leamington, ON N8H 5C5 Toll Free: 800.463.4700 Tel: 519.326.9339 Fax: 519.326.0128 dan.mcguire@hubinternational.com www.hubinternational.com

#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 Permits & services

730 Permit Services

“Best Service, Best Value, Best Quality.” 2 Bradpenn Road Toronto, ON M8Z 5S9 Toll Free: 800.414.6626 Tel: 416.232.6626 Fax: 416.201.9880 orderdesk@noco.ca www.noco.ca

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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.com www.730permitservices.com

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C.U.T.C. Inc. 1295 Carol Crescent Laval, QC H7W 1G3 Toll Free: 866.927.8294 Tel: 450.687.8294 Fax: 450.687.6963 pvoelker@sympatico.ca Pressure Washers

Dalton Timmis Insurance Group The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs. 35 Stone Church Road Ancaster, ON L9K 1S5 Toll Free: 888.385.8466 Tel: 905.648.3922 Fax: 905.648.2640 info@daltontimmis.com www.daltontimmis.com

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

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RP Oil Limited

Can-Clean Pressure Washers

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

6790 Davand Drive, Units 13 & 14 Mississauga, ON L5T 2G5 Toll Free: 888.568.8001 Tel: 905.568.4868 Fax: 905.565.8821 info@can-clean.com www.can-clean.com

lubricants (synthetic)

Rust Control Products

Dalton Timmis Insurance Group

Baird MacGregor Insurance Brokers LP

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

“The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.” 14-600 Crowfoot Cres. NW Calgary, AB T3G 0B4 Toll Free: 866.472.0721 Tel: 403.241.2288 Fax: 866.399.3177 info@daltontimmis.com www.daltontimmis.com

Rainbow Insurance Brokers Inc “In the Truck Insurance Business for 18 years.” 40 Division Road North, R.R. 3, Cottam, ON N0R 1B0 Tel: 519.839.6588 Fax: 519.839.6087 trishd@xplornet.com www.rainbowinsurancebrokers.com

Cramaro, for all your tarping needs. 206 Arvin Avenue Stoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8 Toll Free: 800.565.8277 Tel: 905.662.2757 Fax: 905.662.4811 mail@cramarotarps.com www.cramarotarps.com tarps & tarping systems

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

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 tire & wheel service & equipmenT

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NOCO Lubricants LP

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

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

Vulcan On-Board Scales

Prolab Technolub Inc.

Fuel & Lubricants Direct

tarps & tarping systems

lubricants

Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd.

••• 4531 Rue Industrielle Thetford Mines, QC G6H 2J1 Toll Free: 800.795.2777 Tel: 416.423.2777 Fax: 418.423.7619 info@prolab-technologies.com www.prolab-technologies.com

oil furnace sales & Service v

Cramaro Tarpaulin Systems

Bennetts Power Service Products

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

insurance brokers

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

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

Counteract Balancing Beads 13029 – 8th Line Georgetown, ON L7G 4S4 Toll Free: 800.572.8952 Tel: 905.873.3339 Fax: 905.873.3088 info@counteractbalancing.com www.counteractbalancing.com tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)

HawksHead Systems Inc. Real-time pressure & temperature readings; wireless to the driver’s seat; for semi-trucks, trailers, RV’s & more. Alarms for deflation & temperatures. 10381 Parkwood Drive Rosedale, BC V0X 1X0 Toll Free: 888.321.TPMS Fax: 888.909.9857 sales@HawksHeadSystems.com www.tpms.ca January 2013 25

Tools

towing services

trailer manufacturers

Transport Companies

Gervais Towing & Recovery

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

Atlantis Transportation Services Inc.

Tiger Tool International Inc.

34434 McConnell Road, Unit 160 Abbotsford, BC V2S 7P1 Toll Free: 800.661.4661 Tel: 604.855.1133 Fax: 604.855.4424 Info@tigertool.com www.tigertool.com Unique, specialized tools to service the needs of the Light & HeavyDuty Equipment Industry.

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

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trailer manufacturers [ tankers ]

towing services

P.O. Box 6001, 6500 Silver Dart Drive, Toronto AMF, ON L5P 1B2 Toll Free: 800.387.7717 Tel: 905.672.5171 Fax: 905.672.7652 Debby@atlantis-airlink.com www.atlantis-airlink.com

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Transport Companies

The Rosdale Group

6845 Invader Crescent Mississauga, ON L5T 2B7 Toll Free: 877.588.0057 Tel: 905.670.0057 Fax: 905.696.4630 steveh@rosedale.ca www.rosedalegroup.ca Transportation Training

Shop

A Towing Service Ltd.

Servicing GTA, Ontario and USA A company you can count on! 185 Bartley Drive Toronto, ON M4A 1E6 Toll Free: 800.773.7952 Tel: 416.656.4000 Fax: 416.656.3065 carol@atowing.ca www.atowing.ca

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Stellar Roadside Assistance Ltd. 185 Bartley Drive Toronto, ON M4A 1E6 We offer service to your light & medium duty vehicles in most areas of Ontario, 24/7. Simply dial... Toll Free: 855.424.2300 Tel: 416.424.2300 Fax: 416.424.2303 john@stellarroadside.com www.stellarroadside.com

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

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

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K.B.W. Towing

KBW Truck Transfer Service Heavy & Medium Towing, Flatbed Specialists. 1 Towns Road Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1A1 Toll Free: 866.616.6379 Tel: 416.255.4443 Fax: 416.252.2558 edkbw@hotmail.com

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Bedard Tankers Inc. Leader in Dry Bulk, Liquid, Liquified Compressed Gas & Cryogenic Road Tanker Trailers. 5785 Place Turcot Montreal, QC H4C 1V9 Tel: 514.937.1670 Fax: 514.937.2190 btinc@aei.ca www.bedardtankers.com trailer Sales, leasing, rentals & service

Fort Garry Industries 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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GTA Trailer Rentals Inc. Head Office – 36 Cardico Drive Gormley, ON L0H 1G0 Toll Free: 866.482.5311 Fax: 905.888.6061 j.ciciretto@gtatrailer.com www.gtatrailer.com

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

Carmen Transportation Group

3700 Weston Road Toronto, ON M9L 2Z4 Tel: 416.667.9700 Fax: 416.667.8272 vince@ carmentransportationgroup.com www.carmentransportationgroup. com

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Crossroads Training Academy

Centennial College

Looking for a career? Apprenticeship Training: Truck, Coach & Heavy Equipment Technicians. P. O. Box 631, Station A Toronto, ON M1K 5E9 Tel: 416.289.5000 Ext 7606 dormiston@ centennialcollege.ca www.centennialcollege.ca

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Abrams Towing

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Action Automotive, Towing & Recovery

“Meeting Your Service Needs in Eastern Ontario” P. O. Box 126 Trenton ON K8V 5R2 Toll Free: 800.551.6151 Tel: 613.394.4924 Fax: 613.394.2428 action@reach.net www.actiontowing.com 26 January 2013

Traffic Offences

MG Paralegal Professionals

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

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

Erb Group of Companies

Refrigerated Transportation Specialists 290 Hamilton Road New Hamburg, ON N3A 1A2 Toll Free: 800.665.2653 Tel: 519.662.2710 Fax: 519.662.3316 info@erbgroup.com www.erbgroup.com

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Transit Trailer Ltd.

Crossroads Truck Training Academy

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

Kee Training Academy

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

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

Friendly Truck Driving School Contact: Thiru Mahalingam 850 Tapscott Road, Unit 9 Scarborough, ON M1Z 1N4 Tel: 416.291.9075 Fax: 416.291.1144 friendlydriving@yahoo.com www.friendlydriving.com

Greater Ottawa Truck Training

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 ChrisMcMillan@itsinc.on.ca www.itstruck.ca

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Commercial Heavy Equipment Training

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

Crossroads Training Academy

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

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

Danbro Truck Training

International Truckload Services Inc.

Pat Rogers Towing

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

Contact: Robert Barclay 888 Wallbridge Loyalist Road C.R.S. Bldg, Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 Toll Free: 888.282.6605 Tel: 613.771.1495 Fax: 613.771.1495 Contact: Robert Barclay 1525 Centennial Drive Kingston, ON K7P 2Y7 Toll Free: 888.282.6605 Tel: 613.389.6000 Fax: 613.389.1998

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

Crossroads Training Academy

Gobbo Towing & Recovery Ltd. 85 Pondhollow Road Sudbury, ON P3E 6C1

Transportation Training

Star Van Systems

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

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

Contact: Shahram Dowlatshahi 5 Caesar Avenue Ottawa, ON K2G 0A8 Tel: 613.727.4688 Fax: 613.727.5997 gott@greaterottawatrucktraining.com www.greaterottawatrucktraining.com

Jay’s Professional Truck Training Centre

Contact: Jay or Chandrika 589 Middlefield Road, Unit 11 Scarborough, ON M1V 4Y6 Tel: 416.299.9638 Fax: 416.609.9814 jaystruck@bellnet.ca www.jaystrucktraining.ca

Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists Inc. Heavy equipment & forklift also available. Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson 172 Argyle Street N., Upper Level, Caledonia, ON N3W 2J7 Toll Free: 800.771.8171 Tel: 905.765.3445 Fax: 905.765.1444 rwilkieson@krway.com www.krway.com

Transportation Training

Truck & Trailer Repairs

Fort Garry Industries

Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists Inc. Heavy equipment & forklift also available. Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson 634 Ireland Road, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K8 Toll Free: 800.771.8171 Tel: 519.426.8260 ext. 232 Fax: 519.428.3112 rwilkieson@krway.com www.krway.com

Modern Training Ontario

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

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

Northstar Truck Driving School Contact: Robert Labute 5044 Walker Road, Windsor, ON, N9A 6J3 Tel: 519.737.0444 Fax: 519.737.0445 northstartruck@bellnet.ca www.northstartruckdrivingschool.com

Ontario Truck Driving School (Chatham) Contact: Admissions Officer 1005 Richmond Street, Chatham, ON N7M 5J5 Toll Free: 800.263.4777 Tel: 519.355.0077 Fax: 866.800.6837 training@otds.com www.otds.com

Ontario Truck Driving School (London) Contact: Admissions Officer Forklift & Heavy Equipment Training Available 427 Exeter Road, London, ON N6E 2Z3 Toll Free: 800.263.4777 Tel: 519.858.9338 Fax: 519.858.0920 training@otds.com www.otds.com

Ontario Truck Driving School (Niagara-on-the-Lake) Contact: Admissions Officer (Truck and Bus Course Info) Contact: Admissions Officer (Heavy Equipment Info) 281 Queenston Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Toll Free: 800.263.4777 Tel: 905.685.1117 Fax: 905.641.0533 training@otds.com www.otds.com

Ontario Truck Driving School (Oldcastle) Contact: Admissions Officer 2155 Fasan Drive, Oldcastle, ON, N0R 1L0 Toll Free: 866.410.0333 Tel: 519.258.0333 Fax: 519.258.9065 training@otds.com www.otds.com

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

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

Ontario Truck Training Academy (Oshawa) Contact: Dennis Lagrois 199 Wentworth Street East, Oshawa ON L1H 3V6 Toll Free: 800.753.2284 Tel: 905.723.1237 Fax: 905.723.1245 admin@otta.ca www.otta.ca

Ontario Truck Training Academy (Peterborough)

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

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

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Niagara Truck & Trailer Inc. Specializing in walking floor repairs. Open weekdays 7am-midnight 2170 Allanport Road Allanburg, ON L0S 1A0 Tel: 905.227.8782 Fax: 905.227.8789 niagaratruck@talkwireless.ca

Contact: Richard Wynia 480 Waydom Drive Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 Toll Free: 800.265.0400 Tel: 519.653.1700 Fax: 519.622.4002 info@tricountytruck.com www.tricountytruck.com

Valley Driver Training

Contact: Jamie Fitchett 99 Cote Blvd. Hanmer, ON P3P 1L9 Tel: 705.969.8848 Fax: 705.969.0584 jamie-vdt@live.ca www.valleydrivertraining.ca

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

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

truck parts & supplies

Alberta

Ontario

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 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 Texis Truck Exhaust Quality Custom 12 Clarke Blvd. Brampton, ON L6W 1X3 Tel: 905.451.8550 Fax: 905.451.7627 info@qualitycollision.ca www.qualitycustom.ca truck delivery

“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 truck lighting & accessories

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

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

brandon

Fort Garry Industries Grote Industries Co.

Safety Truck Training School Ltd

Tri-County Truck Driver Training

Compass Vehicle Delivery Inc.

truck CUSTOMIZING

Contact: Dennis Lagrois 365 Lansdowne Street East, Unit 3 Peterborough, ON K9L 2A3 Toll Free: 800.939.1463 Tel: 705.743.1888 Fax: 705.743.1875 admin@otta.ca www.otta.ca Contact: Yogan Sockalingam 4 Wilkinson Road, 2nd Floor Brampton, ON L6T 4M3 Tel: 905.793.9546 Fax: 905.793.6426 yogan@safetytruck.com www.safetytruck.com

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

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

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Discount Truck Parts Ltd. Drive Star Shuttle Systems Ltd. 23 Industrial Drive Caledonia, ON N3W 1H8 Toll Free: 866.425.4440 Tel: 289.285.3021 Fax: 289.285.3026 sales@drive-star.com www.drive-star.com

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

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

winnipeg

Fort Garry Industries 2525 Inkster Blvd. R. R. #2 Stn Main, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6 Toll Free: 800.282.8044 Tel: 204.632.8261 Fax: 204.956.1786 winnipeg@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com

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

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

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Shield Truck Accessories P. O. Box 281 Aylmer, ON N5H 2R9 Toll Free: 866.617.0201 Tel: 519.765.2828 Fax: 519.765.2821 hans@shieldtruckaccessories.com www.shieldtruckaccessories.com truck sales, leasing, parts & service

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

Arrow Truck Sales “Premium Used Truck Dealer”. 1285 Shawson Drive Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4 Toll Free: 800.794.8627 Tel: 905.564.3411 Fax: 905.564.3419 vgupta@arrowtruck.com www.arrowtruck.com January 2013 27

truck sales, leasing, parts & service

Truck tire sales & service

truck transmissions, differentials & pto’s

Truck tire sales & service

Gerry’s Truck Centre “Your Complete Transportation Business Partner.” 4049 Eastgate Cres. London, ON N6L 1B7 Toll Free: 800.363.4380 Tel: 519.652.2100 Fax: 519.652.6593 info@gerrystrucks.com www.gerrystrucks.com

www.morgan-diesel.com

Surgenor Truck Centre

Over 100 Truck Tire Service Centres

Truck tire sales & service

Across Canada

••• Diesel Truck Parts Inc.

Morgan’s Diesel Truck Parts & Service Inc. Toll Free: 800.267.0633 1248 McAdoo’s Lane, R. R. #1 Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 Toll Free: 800.267.0633 Tel: 613.546.0431 Fax: 613.546.4206

Domar Transmission Ltd.

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

Benson Tire

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

C & R Transmission Service Ltd. We service clutches also. 13 Anderson Blvd.

520 Abilene Drive

Stouffville, ON L4A 7X4

Mississauga, ON L5T 2H7

Toll Free: 888.297.0682

Tel: 905.564.5171

Tel: 905.642.4556 Fax: 905.642.2293

Fax: 905.564.5175 LHardy@oktire.com www.oktire.com

Powertrain Components.

truck Wash Systems

Canada-Wide Parts

Ontario Regional Office

Toll Free: 800.465.0618

Canada’s leading supplier of

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

manager@crtransmission.com

Distributors Ltd

1261A Shawson Drive Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4 Toll Free: 877.564.3116 Tel: 905.564.3116

Awash Systems Corp.

Fax: 905.564.3119

Automatic Wash Systems & Water Treatment Recycling Systems customized to your requirements. 2211 Brant Street, P.O. Box 20070, Burlington, ON L7P 0A4 Toll Free: 800.265.7405 info@awashsystems.com www.awashsystems.com

customerservice@ canadawideparts.com

www.crtransmission.com

www.canadawideparts.com

Volvo Trucks

More Women Behind the Wheel in the U.S.

he transport industry is still a maledominated sector despite the shortage of drivers and calls for increased equality. However, in different parts of the world there are crusaders who are working to bring about change, and Ellen Voie is one of them. Her organization, Women in Trucking, with the support of Volvo Trucks, has helped to ensure that there are more female truck drivers in the United States than in many other countries. About one per cent of truck drivers in Europe are women. This is a very small number but no fewer than in many other parts of the world. At the same time the transport industry is crying out for more drivers. In the U.S., the situation is somewhat better as women account for more than five per cent of the country’s 3.2 million truck drivers. In the U.S. the 28 January 2013

organization, Women in Trucking, has been working for a number of years to change attitudes and norms in the industry. Ellen Voie, the founder and president of the organization, says that the U.S.’s current driver shortage would be addressed by doubling the number of female truck drivers to just over 10 per cent. For this reason, Women in Trucking has, for example, put together a recruitment guide with tips on the ways haulage companies can attract more women to join them. Ellen Voie started Women in Trucking in 2007 after working as a recruiter for one of the U.S.’s largest transport companies and discovering that very few women even considered working in the industry - as drivers or in other areas. Haulage companies had not fully recognized that women could be a solution to both the shortage

of drivers and poor profitability. Women in Trucking was faced with a difficult challenge but has now succeeded in bringing about a positive change in the U.S. As things stand, the organisation has around 2,000 members and three employees, all of whom are working actively on dispatching information to schools, government agencies, politicians, haulage companies and other transport companies. In the U.S. it is not uncommon to find driving teams in which a married couple, father and daughter or boyfriend and girlfriend undertake longdistance transport assignments together. These teams live in their trucks, which are frequently extended trailers, otherwise known as “sleepers”, with a kitchen, bathroom and berths for two people. Ellen Voie believes that this culture could be one of the reasons why more women

drive trucks in the U.S. compared with Europe. Volvo Trucks is a member of Women in Trucking and is actively supporting the organization’s work, including sponsorship of the organization’s Salute to Women Behind the Wheel. It is an annual event celebrating female professional truck drivers, many of whom have driven more than a million accident-free miles. In Europe, there are organizations similar to Women in Trucking in countries such as the UK, France and Sweden. In the largest EU project to date, the haulage industry in Sweden conducted the “Drivers on the road” project. It was designed to increase the number of young people, immigrants and women in the industry and was so successful that several of the networks that were created within the framework of the project are still active.

Brigitta Paas is Vice Chairman of the ETF’s (European Transport Federation) women’s committee and every day she deals with the question of bringing more women into the industry. The ETF’s plan of action for 2009-2013 states that all the member organizations must implement the necessary measures before 2013 in order to increase the recruitment of women in the transport industry. However, the work is going slowly and laboriously, even if the projects are successful and the aims are ambitious.

Since 1999, Volvo Trucks in Sweden has been organizing what are known as Ladies’ Days. The aim here is to arouse the interest of women in driving as a profession by telling them about the industry, organizing meetings with female drivers and giving them the opportunity to drive Volvo’s trucks. So far, Ladies’ Day has been a success and has attracted more than 100 participants on each occasion. For more information visit our website www. Wo m e n I n Tr u c k i n g . org.

101 Reasons to say “WOW!” By Wendy Morgan-McBride

ave you ever been walking in a parking lot, driving down the road, or just passing by somewhere and said, “Wow, that car is awesome?” Since I started writing this monthly article I have found I am doing that a lot. I just can’t let it go. I have to meet the owner or leave my business card, or I have to sit there and wait for the driver to come back. This month’s featured car was just like that. I was at the Rossmore Cruise night for the first time and could barely wait for

awesome because it reminded me of a movie about 101 puppies. Meet Marlena.Yes sir, that’s the name of this beautiful 1928 MercedesBenz SSK Replica. Laura Struthers was looking for a way to spend some inheritance money she received from her dad’s estate. He had told her to buy herself a nice little car. She wanted something to help carry his memories - and there were a lot of them. Laura’s husband, Burton, sent a text which read, “stop by Steven’s Auto Sales.”

Laura w a s curio u s

t h e lady who was driving it to get parked. I needed to know everything about this car. It was more t h a n

enough to check out the mystery that early summer day in 2006. She spotted the car immediately, took it for a test drive, and advised the salesperson to consider it sold after her husband checked it o u t .

When Laura arrived home Burton asked if she had seen his new car. “Your car? Well, I just bought it,” she replied. This little cream white fibreglass bodied beauty sits in their Bloomfield garage lovingly covered with a fitted blanket and sporting Laura’s vanity plate, “Cruella D,” signifying her maiden name. The car was built in Point Anne, just east of Belleville, Ontario, by Ken Swallow. It was only driven to Toronto once from the date it was originally purchased. The odemeter read 638 miles. The frame is a tube frame with a Ford Mustang front clip with a 9” rear and sports a 2.6 V6 Ford Mustang 3 speed motor. The removable “one piece” burgundy top was re-fitted at a cost of $180/meter for the material imported from Germany. It took six months to complete. The interior matches the top and features a solid mahogany steering wheel, dash board and glove box with brass hinges. This car even comes with puppies - some stuffed, and two other live canines, Bentley and Rollie. Bentley believes the car is his and will run alongside the moving vehicle, hoping to get his ride in the passenger seat. The stuffed animals ride in the back during special shows or cruise nights. Children love to cautiously peer over the side for a better view. The only real work that has been done to this car since Laura purchased it was to in-

stall new 15” white walls, new disc brakes and a water pump. It receives “rave” reviews, awards, and often has been requested to chauffeur at weddings and graduations. L a u r a ’s g r a n d daughter calls it the “Princess Car”. Laura says she absolutely loves to drive it and even has had thumbs-up acknowledgements from motorcycle riders! A company in North Dakota was given the rights to reproduce 500 replica kits, but only 20 were ever built to the specifications of the original car’s appearance. The SSK was the last car designed for Mercedes-Benz by one engineer before he left to found his own company. The SSK was based on the earlier S-series but the chassis was shortened by 19” to make the car lighter and more agile for racing, especially for short runs and hill climbs. The Mercedes-Benz SSK was a 2 door roadster built in Bermen, Germany between 1928 and 1932. The SSK stands for Super Sport Kurz, German for Super Sport Short, indicating the shortened

wheelbase. Fitted with a supercharged single overhead camshaft 7-litre straight 6 engine, and producing 200-300 HP and over 500 lb torque, the SSK had a top speed of up to 120 mph, making it the fastest car of its day. The SSK was driven to victory in numerous races, including 500 miles through Argentina in the Cordoba Grand Prix, then on to the Irish Grand Prix, the German Grand Prix and the Mille Miglia. Fewer than 40 SSKs were built during its production span, of which about half were sold as Rennwagen racing cars. Many were crashed while racing and cannibalized for parts. As a result there are now almost 1 0 0 repl i c a s using do-

nated parts from original vehicles. Only four or five entirely original models remain, and their scarcity and rich heritage make them among the most sought after cars in the world. A 1929 streamlined model “Count Trossi” bodied version, owned and restored by Ralph Lauren, has won best show at both the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and Concorso D’Elegance Villa d’Este. In September of 2004 it was auctioned off for $7.4 million U.S. The S/SSK line was one of the contenders chosen by a panel of journalists for the Car of the Century Award in 1999. Be sure to check out a future article on Burton Struthers, Laura’s husband, and his ’55 Chev BelAir, coming in the March issue of this magazine. Look forward to a new year of vintage cars and trucks. If you ever see one, or own one that you would like to be featured, drop me a line at cwmcbride@ cogeco.ca, or check out our facebook fan page, “A Drive Back in Time”, where you can view additional photos and previous articles. We would like to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Safe & Happy New Year!

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Healthy Living

Here We Go Again with the Benefits of Whole Foods By Brenda Ricker

o matter how busy you are or how long your to-do list is, you can still keep yourself in tip top shape. The secret? There is no secret, only good choices! Keep your heart happy by replacing white rice with brown. Enjoying

three or more servings of whole grains daily can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke by up to 36%. Every time you choose a whole grain instead of a refined one, you get an extra dose of fiber and antioxidants that work together to lower blood pressure and eliminate cholesterol

from the cardiovascular system. Baby your lungs with broccoli sprouts. Research reveals that as your intake of these greens increases, your risk of lung disease plunges. Turns out they are nature’s richest source of sulforaphane, an antioxidant that reduces in-

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flammation in the lungs. Keep joints pain free with oranges, kiwi and grapefruit. A small dose of vitamin C in the form of food cuts arthritis risk by 100%, plus it slows this disease’s progression. Vitamin C mops up free radicals before they can damage the joints. It also stimulates the enzymes

that build healthy new joint cartilage. Simply eating an orange a day can help keep your body ache-free for life! The food that prevents urinary tract infections, colds and more is sweet potatoes! Eat three or more cups weekly, and you’ll get more than 60,000 mcg of immunity-

boosting beta-carotene – enough to cut your risk of infections by 33%. Real whole food is the answer to good health, not prepared nutrient dead food. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to one and all! My email is health_you_ deserve@yahoo.ca.

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Sudbury TMTA

TMTA Holds Fourth Annual Trade Expo By Marek Krasuski

he Sudbury Chapter of the Transportation Maintenance & Technology Association (TMTA) held its 4th annual Trade Expo at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel on December 13, 2012. Thirty four vendors representing sectors across the transportation spectrum displayed products and company information to about 100 visitors. Educational institutes, lubrication specialists, truck builders, suppliers, lift manufacturers, financial lenders, and specialists of various kinds filled the vendor roster. Vendors included: All North Truck, Ancra Canada, All Tool Canada, Alvan, Cambrian College, Cambrian Truck, College Boreal, CPL, Cummins, C.I.P. (Kleen Oil), C.F.T.S., Del Equipment, Donaldson, Drive Products, Gin-Cor, Grote Industries, Haldex, Kenworth Sud-

bury, Lubecore, Money In Motion, Meritor, Nickel City INTL., Nickel City Ent., Ontario Trucking News, Ontario Youth Apprenticeship, Peterbilt Ontario, Royal Tire, Specialty Sales, Tracks & Wheels, Total Personal Solutions, Truck Lite, Wajax Power Systems, Webasto, and Road Safety. The TMTA’s Publicity Officer, Wes Govier, acknowledged the benefits the trade show provides for industry representatives. “Vendors are receptive to the exposure they get by being here, and visitors have a chance to explore opportunities. It’s important for people in the industry to meet, exchange information and share ideas.” One highlight of the event was the many prizes offered to the attending delegates. Each of the 34 vendors generously provided gifts to winners whose tickets were drawn from

a raffle. Another highlight for this writer was an unexpected invitation from Marc Levesque, Sales Manager for the Sudbury-based All North Truck Centre, to ride in a 2013 Mack CHU613. This vehicle equipped with an MDRIVE 12 speed automated manual transmission (AMT) makes driving a big rig a new experience. Computer controls ensure that gears are shifted at the optimal sweet spot point, thereby providing better fuel economy. Noted Marc Levesque, “Accurate shifting that comes with the AMT yields enough fuel savings to pay for the manual transmission in a year.” It might surprise some to learn that the cost of this transmission runs about $3,000, much lower, Marc suggested, than most people think. About 90 percent of All North Truck Centre’s 2012 sales were units sold with

either automated manual or fully automated Allison transmissions. Better mileage and the ease of drive account for their popularity. There are no gears to change so drivers are relieved of body pain than comes with shifting gears hundreds of times in a day. Cabs, too, are more spacious without intrusive gear sticks getting in the way. In addition, a hillassist function prevents

truck roll back once the brake has been pressed. The mechanism can be disengaged when backing up to loading docks or when circumstances warrant. In addition to the holding the annual Trade Expo, the Sudbury TMTA holds monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month from September through June at the Howard Johnson hotel. Its objective is to encourage safety

practices in the maintenance and operation of motor transport fleets and to promote ethical practices and constructive reform in Fleet Management and Transport Maintenance. These meetings provide a forum and opportunity to engage with fleet maintenance professionals in northeastern Ontario. Contact the TMTA Sudbury Chapter at: info@tmtasudbury.org.

Brian Sibbald concerning sponsorship and to book your tickets for the dance. Sponsors for monthly meetings are always welcome and can be booked by contacting Brian Sibbald at 905.564.7278.This is your company’s opportunity for a captive audience to present your products! If you know a company that would

like to become a sponsor and chooses to so, your membership dues will be reimbursed. Meetings are held at the Paradise Banquet Hall located on Jane Street just below the 407 at 6:00 p.m. every second Thursday of the month from October through to and including June.

ATSSA Toronto

Charity Night at ATSSA By Barb Woodward

he December Meeting was a fun night which included the annual Toys for Tots drive and the food donation of non-perishable items for the Food Bank. Representatives from the Peel Regional Police, Fire Department and Salvation Army were on hand to accept dona-

tions and a plaque for their continuous effort in helping needy families in the area. The Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar will be a one day seminar and trade show. It will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Paradise Banquet & Convention Center located at 7601 Jane Street (Just N. of Hwy.

407). There will be 3 seminar sessions with a trade show open exclusive of sessions. It will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end with a banquet dinner from 6:00p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The Ladies Night Dance will be held on February 23rd at the Paradise Banquet Hall with entertainment provided by Arden and the Tourists (6 piece

band). The cost is the same as last year ($130 per couple). It will be a formal dinner and, of course, there will be lots of prizes to be won. Rooms at the Mariott Hotel will be $104 plus tax, as well as the free limousine service to and from the Paradise Banquet Hall. Sponsors are needed to support this yearly event, so please contact

Pilot Flying J

Pilot Flying J Launches New Breakfast Bars

fter answering the question, “Where can I stop for fuel?” Pilot Flying J has developed a new answer to another important question drivers on the road ask on a long drive: “Where can I get a good meal?” In another enhancement to its already wide menu of 32 January 2013

food options, Pilot Flying J is getting customers off to a “sunny head start” on the road with a new breakfast bar featuring home-style choices such as biscuits and sausage gravy and southwest egg scramble. A new hot soup bar is serving offerings such as chicken noodle soup and

chili to satisfy customers’ growing need for wholesome choices on the road. “Our hot breakfast and soup bars offer a selection of delicious, hearty meals,” said Jimmy Haslam, Chairman for Pilot Flying J. Drivers can get a sunny head start by stopping by the Pilot Flying J break-

fast bar, available from 6-10 a.m. daily. The breakfast bar features steelcut whole grain oatmeal; cheesy hash brown casserole with sausage; a hearty southwest egg scramble; cinnamon apples; biscuits and gravy featuring freshly cooked ground sausage; and breakfast pizza.

The hot soup bar is available from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily and serves up chicken noodle soup with fresh herbs; hearty, zesty beef and bean chili; loaded potato soup; broccoli cheese soup; and velvety macaroni and cheese. “Our breakfast and soup bars deliver mouth-

watering, gratifying hot meals - with the quality and convenience customers expect from us,” Haslam said. For more information about Pilot Flying J or to find a nearby location, visit www.pilotflyingj. com or download the Pilot Flying J app to your smartphone.

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CTA Pilot to Expand Use of the FAST Program

arnia, Ontario - On December 7th, 2012, Patricia Davidson, MP for Sarnia - Lambton, together with officials from the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Blue Water Bridge, blueRover and the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) jointly announced the launch of an important pilot project that aims to improve the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program for Trusted Traders. The pilot was a key deliverable under the Beyond the Border Action Plan recently negotiated between Canada and the United States as part of the Perimeter Vision Action Plan. “CTA has long sought changes to Canada’s FAST program to offer more benefits to all trusted

traders by aligning its requirements for eligibility more with those of the United States,” explained the CEO of the trucking alliance, David Bradley. “We were pleased to see this initiative included in the Beyond the Borders announcement and look forward to eventual expansion of the FAST pilot policies across Canada.” Currently, in order to use the FAST lanes for shipments into Canada requirements are placed on the drivers crossing the border, the carriers (trucking companies) responsible for moving the freight and the freight itself. Truck drivers must possess either a FAST card or a Commercial Driver Registration Program (CDRP) card. Carriers must be members of both the Canadian Part-

ners in Protection (PIP) security program and the Customs Self-Assessment (CSA) program. All freight on the truck must be from shippers that are both PIP and CSA approved. In the United States, FAST participation requires that the drivers hold a FAST card, but carriers and shippers need only participate in one security program Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT). Under the FAST pilot which is being conducted at Blue Water Bridge with freight entering Canada from the United States, carriers and the shippers’ freight will need to be either PIP or CSA approved, but not both. This will bring requirements in line with that of the United States in the hopes of creating

more traffic in the FAST lanes and therefore more efficient border crossings. Deanna Pagnan of CTA, who is working in partnership with the government agencies and coordinating the carrier participation says, “We fully expect the pilot will show that we can qualify more trucks for FAST usage. While the industry agrees greater participation in Trusted Trader programs by the importer community is necessary, this is an encouraging step

to facilitate efficient movement of freight between Canada and the US,” she said. Carriers participating in the pilot met eligibility requirements including Trusted Trader status, sufficient freight at Blue Water Bridge and ability to ascertain Trusted Trader status of their importers. Carriers in the pilot are also submitting ACI eManifest allowing them to benefit from even faster clearance at the border. As part of the

pilot, CTA has collected pre-pilot traffic data at the border to measure the length of time it takes to cross the bridge and clear customs and will compare it to traffic conditions under the pilot. Collection and comparison of this traffic data is made possible by technology donated by OTA member blueRover, which provides real time tracking and monitoring technology for vehicles to improve transportation efficiency.

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Welcome to our complimentary Truck Stop Directory. We want to help truckers and travellers find the nearest truck stop on route to their destination. For details on how you can list your truck stop, call Barb Woodward at 877.225.2232 or email Barb at barb@woodwardpublishing.com. Alberta

Alberta

Airdrie

Calgary

Grande Prairie

Lethbridge

Nisku

Strathmore

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Travel Plaza

Strathmore Husky Travel Centre

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

Brooks

Flying J Travel Plaza

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

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

Bonnyville

Drayton Valley

Cougar Fuels Ltd.

Calgary

Grassland

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

Lloydminster

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

Flying J Travel Plaza

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

Flying J Travel Plaza

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

Calgary

Flying J Cardlock

2525 – 23rd Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7M1 Tel: 403.250.3835 34 January 2013

Red Deer

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

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

Hanna

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

Redcliff

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

Edmonton

Flying J Dealer

5721 – 44th Street

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

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

Medicine Hat

Flying J Cardlock

Rycroft

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Travel Plaza

561 – 15th Street SW

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

Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4W2 Tel: 403.527.5561

Hinton

Petro Canada Card Lock

Flying J Cardlock

Medicine Hat, AB

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

Tel: 403.527.6411 Fax: 403.529.1660 Showers.

Nanton

Nisku Truck Stop

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

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

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

Flying J Travel Plaza

Chilliwack

1802 – 10 Avenue, SW

Fort McMurray

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

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

Sherwood Park

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

Flying J Cardlock

Annacis Island

Flying J Travel Plaza

AgCom Petroleum Fuel Sales

Leduc

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

Husky Travel Centre

Edson

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

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

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

Flying J Dealer

Whitecourt

Abbotsford

Flying J Cardlock

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

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

British Columbia

Husky Travel Centre

High Level

Calgary Husky Travel Centre

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

RoadKing Travel Centre

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

British Columbia

Manitoba

Chilliwack

Fort St. John

New Westminster

Headingley

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

Flying J Cardlock

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

Golden

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

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

Osoyoos

Box 1408 Golden, BC V0A 1H0 Tel: 250.344.6161 Fax: 250.344.2232 Email: ladine@jepsonpetro.com Open 8am – 5pm Mon – Fri, lubes & propane, 24hr cardlock, regular, diesel & diesel mark.

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

Prince George

Flying J Travel Plaza

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

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

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

Kamloops

Dawson Creek

Flying J Dealer

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

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

Merritt

Delta

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.

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

2190 Douglas Street North, Merritt, BC V0K 2B0 Tel: 250.280.1555 Wagons West Travel Plaza 3999 Airport Road Merritt, BC V1K 1R2 Tel: 250.378.2100 Fax: 250.378.6060 Open 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, convenience store, showers, TV with cable, Greyhound.

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

Grand Falls

Portage La Prairie

Petro Pass

Husky Travel Centre 1340 Trans Canada Hwy. Sicamous, BC V0G 2V0 Tel: 250.836.4675 Fax: 280.836.2230 Contact: Shelley Arvandel www.myhusky.ca Open 24 – 7, restaurant (6am – 10pm), convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking, photocopier, oil products, ATM & fax machine.

Vancouver

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

Winnipeg

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

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

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

Petro Canada – Petro Pass

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

Salisbury Big Stop

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

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.

Woodstock

Murray’s Truck Stop

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

Enfield

Enfield Big Stop (Circle K)

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

Truro Heights

Truro Heights Circle K

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

Perth – Andover

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

Arnprior

Antrim Truck Stop

Brandon

Brandon Husky Travel Centre

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

Moncton

Winnipeg

Manitoba

Flying J Cardlock

New Brunswick

Aulac

Flying J Travel Plaza

Creston

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

Sicamous

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

Flying J Cardlock

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

Husky Travel Centre

Hope

Dogwood Valley Husky Services

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

Flying J Travel Plaza

Morris

Cranbrook

Flying J Cardlock

New Brunswick

Salisbury

Petro Canada – Petro Pass

Jepson Petroleum Ltd.

Cool Creek Agencies

Manitoba

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

580 White Lake Road, Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9 Tobique One Stop Tel: 613.623.3003 Exit 115, Perth – Andover, NB Fax: 613.623.1003 Tel: 506.273.9682 Toll Free: 866.334.4775 jack@antrimwesternstar.com Fax: 506.273.9682 Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, restaurant, convenience store, drivers’ lounge with large screen, showers, overnight parking, drivers’ restaurant, satellite TV, convenience lounge, CAT scale, garage service store, showers, laundry, parking & facilities, tire service, Western Star truck dealer. free high-speed internet. January 2013 35

Ontario, Eastern

Belleville

Deseronto

Ontario, Eastern

Ontario, Northern

Ontario, Western

Spencerville

North Bay

Timmins

Dorchester

Esso Truck Stop

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

Angelo’s Truck Stop

10 Acre Truck Stop

Quick Stop

215 Hwy #49 902 Wallbridge Loyalist Road Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 Belleville, ON Tel: 613.396.3043 Tel: 613.966.7017 Fax: 613.396.1449 Fax: 613.962.4495 or Office at Open 6am – 10pm, 7 days, 613.966.4740 full-service islands, Subway, Email: 10acrekmurphy@gmail.com convenience store, parking & coffee Web: www.10acre.com drive-thru. Restaurant & Store - Mon-Fri Dunvegan 6am-11pm, Sat & Sun 7am-8pm, convenience store, showers, parking, Esso Card Lock & Retail Diesel, Wifi & Fax, laundry facilities and CAT Scale.

Esso – Dunvegan

Ultramar

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

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

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.

Cornwall

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

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

Flying J Associate

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Herb’s Travel Plaza

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

Sault Ste. Marie

Flying J Cardlock

Ontario, Northern

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

Bradford

Schreiber

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

Kingston

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

Hwy 144 @ 560A

Sudbury

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

Ultramar

Beamsville

Lancaster

Flying J Travel Plaza

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

Nairn Centre

Jeremy’s Truck Stop &

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

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

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

Etobicoke

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

Fort Erie

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Travel Plaza

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

Ottawa

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

Drumbo

Belmont

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

Esso – Kingston

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

Flying J Cardlock

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

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

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

Beamsville Relay Station

Bradford Husky Travel Centre

Ultramar

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

Vankleek Hill

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

Joyceville

Cardinal

730 Truck Stop

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

Sudbury Petro Pass 3070 Regent Street Sudbury, ON Tel: 705.522.8701 Fax: 705.522.4280 Open Mon – Fri. 6am – 11pm, Sat. 8am – 8pm & sun. 10am – 9pm, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store (hot food, pizza, chilli & soup), laundry facilities, showers & parking.

Tilbury

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

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

Bowmanville

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

Grimsby

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

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop 398 North Service Road, (Exit 74, off QEW, E. of Hamilton) (Casablanca Blvd. Exit) Grimsby, ON L3M 4E8 Tel: 905.945.0300 Fax: 905.945.1115 Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, Blue Beacon truck wash, ATM, drug testing centre, gasoline, Sunoco & Irving cardlock, full-service fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade room,100+ parking capacity, chapel, motel (smoking & non-smoking).

Ontario, Western

Québec

Saskatchewan

Hamilton

Milton

Port Hope

Berthierville

Vaudreuil – Dorion

Saskatoon

Marshall Truck & Trailer Repair & Truck Stop

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

Flying J Travel Plaza

Regina Husky Travel Centre

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

Mississauga

Petro – Pass Kitchener 120 Conestoga College Blvd. Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6 Tel: 519.748.5550 Fax: 519.748.9656 Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry facilities, showers & CAT scale.

LEAMINGTON

Ultramar

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

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

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

Montreal

Stoney Creek

Saskatchewan

Irving 24

Stop 50 Truck Stop

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

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

Flying J Travel Plaza

Napierville

Windsor

Estevan

Flying J Travel Plaza

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

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

Moose Jawv

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

Napanee

Petro Canada – Petro Pass

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

Woodstock

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

Saint – Liboire

Flying J Travel Plaza

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

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

Swift Current

Regina

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

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

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

Pickering

London

Ultramar

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

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

Ste. Helene

Bernieres

Husky Travel Centre

Flying J Cardlock

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

Regina

vYorkton

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

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

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

Flying J Travel Plaza

1196 Chemin des Olivieres, Bernieres, QC G7A 2M6 Tel: 418.831.3772

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

Husky Bulk Sales

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

Flying J Cardlock

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

Flying M Truck Stop 7340 Colonel Talbot Road London, ON Tel: 519.652.2728 Fax: 519.652.6554 Email: flyingmtruckstop.com Open 24 hrs, 6 days, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, ATM, internet services, showers, garage on premises & parking January 2013 37

Employment

The Safety Tip Adviser

Winter Driving Tips Refresher

By Alvis Violo

hope you did not get used to last year’s winter conditions as this year promises to be a much more normal season. Winter brings snow, sleet and ice that leads to slower traffic, hazardous road conditions, unforeseen dangers and hot temperatures. Since we can’t avoid the winter, it’s better to refresh our memories on how to correctly drive during these conditions. Here are a few tips to help you avoid slipping and sliding in the coming months. Listen to the weather report every night. If snow is predicted for the next

morning you should plan to get an earlier start to your day as you can be sure of traffic jams and other delays. Giving yourself a little more time allows you to drive slower, the key to safe driving on slippery roads. Make sure you can see by clearing all your windows of snow and ice. You should also replace bad windshield wiper blades and clean the inside of your windows thoroughly. Your windshield washer system should also be working properly and the container always full of anti-icing fluid. Check your lights before driving. Make sure your head lights and tail lights are clear of snow and grime. Their presence on headlight lenses can reduce effectiveness by as much as ninety percent. Check your tires for air, sidewall wear and tread depth. The amount of traction that exists between

the roadway surface and your tires will determine how well your vehicle accelerates, turns and stops. Make sure the tire valves are equipped with caps to keep snow and ice out. Drive slowly and pay attention. Driving too quickly is the number one cause of winter accidents. Be sure to drive slowly and carefully on snowy and icy roads as they are much less forgiving than dry pave-

ment. Maneuvers are also more difficult to make on these slippery surfaces, so be sure to anticipate what your next move is going to be in order to give yourself lots of room for turns and stopping. Do not tailgate. It takes much longer to stop on snowy and icy roads than it does on dry pavement. Make sure you leave a lot of room between you and the vehicle in front. A good

rule of thumb to follow is to position your vehicle four lengths behind the car in front for every 16 km/hr you are driving. Although there are many more winter driving tips, following these simple tips will hopefully aid you in becoming a safer and more efficient driver despite winter’s adverse weather conditions. Drive safe, think positive and be prosperous.

Hino Motors Canada

Hino Donates a Hino 195 Truck to Mohawk College

oodstock, Ontario - Hino Motors Canada donated a 2012 Hino 195 truck to the Mohawk College Stoney Creek campus for educational pur-

poses at the end of November. In attendance at the donation ceremony was the Honourable Mr. Pat Sobeski, Mayor of Woodstock, Mr. Shuichi Kaneko, President of Hino Motors Canada, Mr. Anthony Fazzari, Associate Dean of of Mohawk College and Mr. Bob Cook, Professor of Motive Power. The guest list also included staff and students of Mohawk College and Hino Motors Canada team members. Derek Holman, Senior Manager of the Woodstock plant stated: “This donation ceremony reminds me of the need we have in Ontario for specialized skills and skilled trades not only for those working in the auto industry but for all Ontarians working through apprentice programs toward journeyman status. It is refreshing to see such a young group of energized and enthusiastic people who all have this common goal in mind. We sincerely hope that this donation for education purposes may become the

Shuichi Kaneko hands keys over to Bob Cook. norm and that Mohawk along with other colleges will receive similar donations from the automotive and trucking industries.” The Hino Woodstock plant will significantly increase production of trucks in January 2013. As a result of the planned production increase, Hino has increased the number of team members. This will be an exciting time for Hino Canada. Mr. Kaneko stated: “The future of Hino Canada is very bright and also for the students of Mohawk College and we are extremely happy to be a small part of each stu-

HINO staff and Mohawk students pose with donated truck. 38 January 2013

Alvis Violo is the C.E.O. of Emergency Road Services Corporation, a coast to coast bilingual roadside assistance company dedicated to the trucking industry in Canada and the U.S. For more information, visit www.emergencyroadservices.com or call 877.377.2262. Please send your questions, feedback or comments about this column to alvis@emergencyroadservices.com.

dent’s success. The future is yours.” About Hino: Hino Motors Canada, Ltd., a Toyota Group Company, manufactures and distributes light and medium duty commercial trucks in Canada. Hino is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario with assembly operations in Woodstock, Ontario. Service is provided through its extensive coast-to-coast dealership network and is backed by its industry leading Customer Care Protection Program. For more information, please visit us at www.hinocanada.com.

Employment

Transport for Christ

Plan Well for Your Future in the New Year

By Chaplain Len Reimer

ere we are at the beginning of a brand New Year. Many of us hope 2013 will be a gentle year. Friends I’m with you and the good Lord had some surprises for my wife and me as well. In II Corinthians 12:9 we find these comforting words: “And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, most gladly I will rather boast

in our infirmities, knowing that the power of Christ may rest upon me. They are encouraging words. We find a few verses of scripture recorded in the Bible that may be encouraging. The writer Paul says in Philippians 3: 13, 14, “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead. I press (or push) toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Even Paul says that he fails to completely understand the meaning of everything that’s going on. He goes on to say, I am going to put what’s past behind. He wants to forget what happened. There are times when the only way we can forget is to speak to someone

and officially say I’m sorry. I can almost hear you say, but he/she was wrong. It takes a big person to call the other and say, “you know the last time we spoke, our conversation did not finish well, I’m sorry.” It is difficult to move forward when there is unfinished business. In

too many homes spouses have become less than respectful and wonder why the relationship is experiencing stress. There are times when I have had to put my arms around my wife and sincerely say, “I’m sorry” so we could move on. Whether at home or on the road we need to

move forward! We learn from our experiences to do things better, more efficiently, and be more cost conscious. To move forward is to get ready for the future and by making wise choices in the way we purchase equipment and generally conduct our business affairs. So friends, please plan

well for your future because it isn’t over just because our time is finished here on earth. We must decide while on this side of eternity how and where we want to spend endless time. Please allow Jesus to become a part of your life to help make the difference and have a Happy New Year.

ATA Likes Bill Requiring DOT Use Hair Testing to Detect Drugs

.S. Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wisconsin) has introduced a bill requiring the Department of Transportation to conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of hair samples to test commercial drivers for drug use. The American Trucking Associations applauded the proposal. “Hair testing, which research and experience shows can be much more effective than current, conventional sampling and testing methods, is the next logical step in this process,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. While urine testing is inexpensive, there are certain ways in which the results can be manipulated. Hair testing has

recently become a popular method in drug testing. It is thought to be a more accurate, less intrusive method and can detect drugs that have been taken as long as six months in the past, mapping out patterns of drug usage. “No fleet wants to put the safety of the public at risk by putting an impaired driver behind the wheel of one of its trucks,” said ATA Chairman Mike Card, President of Combined Transport, Central Point, Oregon. “More effective drug testing procedures can help us make sure that doesn’t happen. ATA invites the U.S. Department of Transportation to join it in supporting this approach to improving the regulated testing program.”

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Inauguration of Extension of Highway 50

atineau, Québec - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Mr. Sylvain Gaudreault, Quebec Minister of Transport and Minister of Mu-

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nicipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, and Mr. Stéphane Bergeron, Minister of Public Security and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region, inaugurated the stretch of Highway 50 situated between the town of Thurso and the municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours (Montebello) in the

Outaouais. This stretch includes four overpasses (montée du Gore, montée SaintFrançois, montée SaintCharles and Saint-Hyacinthe Road), two bridges (one over the Petite-Nation River and one over the de la Loutre brook) as well as two interchanges (montée Papineau and

Route 321). “The Government of Canada is proud to have invested in the completion of Highway 50,” said Minister Lebel. “This new highway will make it easier for Outaouais residents to drive to Montreal, and will contribute to the economic competitiveness of the region.” The cost of building this 24-kilometre stretch of the highway was $270 million, of which $38 million came from the Government of Canada under the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) and $232 million came from the Government of Quebec. “This project, which has been in the news for more than a decade, has now become a reality with the opening of the final stretch. The road connecting the Outaouais region to the Greater

Montreal Area is now complete. The extension of Highway 50 was the centerpiece of economic development projects for the Outaouais region. It will be a key determinant of industrial and tourism development in the region and it will improve safety for road users,” said Minister Gaudreault. “It is undeniable that this project is one of our best transportation assets in the region. That is why I am pleased to say that today is a great day for the Outaouais and for the

Laurentides,” said Minister Bergeron. The ceremony also marks the end of all the work to extend Highway 50, which began in 2000. The project, which cost a total of $800 million, consisted in building a twolane carriageway 90 kilometres long connecting the Outaouais region (Masson-Angers sector of Gatineau) and the Laurentides region (Lachute). By extending the project, it links the Outaouais region to the Greater Montreal Area.

Employment

The Complacency Coach

There’s Nothing Like the Beginning of the Year for a Fresh Start

By Bruce Outridge

hether you had a good or bad year in business it’s important to remember things can always be improved. If things have gone well this year you may want to build on that success and look at how you can increase profits next year. If you have struggled with a bad year then you need to look at what you can do to improve the next and gain an upper hand. Business is hard and I don’t think any of us get into it to face struggle and failure. In fact, I bet that every one of us has the dream of creating something exciting and making big money while we live a great life. Once in business, however, we will realize that dream may be just that - a dream. Without the hard work, the dedication, the research and management skills, it is hard to realize the business dream. As a business consultant I have seen some business owners who just don’t get it. They say they’re investigating getting into business and spend time going to events, looking

for free information and asking questions, but in the end turn around and do the exact opposite of what they learned. I believe this is because they are taking in the information, but lack the knowledge base to make sensible decisions. When you act in opposition to the information given from people who know the industry, then you are not listening very well. So if you have been in this situation and realize the need for improvement then the beginning of the year is a great time to start. Just wipe the slate clean, collect all your data from this year and lock yourself in a room for a couple of days and evaluate your numbers. People laugh when I tell them that our business has

foolish to some but our business has been growing every year out of the gate and continues to do so. We know where we need to improve and each year we focus on improving one part of the business. This is where many business owners go wrong. They try to fix everything at once as if multiple problems can be solved like they are in television shows. Focus instead on one area like improving sales in the coming year, then improving cash in the following one, and maybe in the third reducing interest charges, and so on. One year our whole focus was streamlining our bookkeeping to make sure we were up to date at all times. It vastly improved our business just by improving that one item. So if you have been struggling, or are looking to improve your business as a whole, use the beginning of the year wisely, use it as a fresh start. About the Author Bruce Outridge is a business and leadership consultant with over 30 years experience in the trans-

portation industry. He is the author of the book “Running By The Mile” and

“How to Start an Artistic Business in 12 Easy Steps.” For more information on

Bruce’s work please visit his website at www.outridge.ca.

an Annual General Meeting each December when they know it is just the two of us in the company. The meeting is in depth, lasts about five hours and covers every aspect of our business, from marketing to finance. We schedule it every year around the end of December because that is a quiet time for us, and since our year end is in October it gives me time to gather numbers and complete reports. It may sound

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From the

Driver’s Seat By: Carl McBride carl@ woodwardpublishing.com

CB Radios

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he CB Radio has for many decades been the trucking industry’s workhorse for communication between vehicles. Now it seems that it might be regulated away by certain governments. My first CB was a TRC450. She was a 40-channel sweetheart equipped with 40 extra upper and lower sideband channels. On a good day I had a 30-mile range, so I was always aware of what was going on in front of me and behind. I always knew where traffic tie-ups were and the locations of any county Mounties. In emergency situations

such as a first-on-thescene at a highway accident, the CB was used to get help – this long before cell phones were around. I took a little road trip to the 10 Acres Fuel Stop in Belleville, Ontario by the 401 highway to ask the question: “Does the CB Radio still have a place in the trucking industry?”

Tim Herweyer drives for Laidlaw Transport in Woodstock, Ontario. “Yes, a CB Radio is always going to be in my truck wherever I am. It is used every day on the highway. In urban areas it’s great if you need local information such

as the location of a new customer. On the highway it comes in handy knowing about slow traffic, construction or accidents ahead. In areas where cell phones don’t work the CB will always be there for you. It would be nice to see the CB get hands free. I am sure one could be developed. A hands free operation would have to prove itself before I would buy one. Develop one and let’s see if it has a place in my truck.”

Andre Houle owns and operates Transport Andre Houle based in Mount Laurier, Quebec: “Yes! The CB radio is a very important tool in the kind of trucking I do. When I travel to Ontario or New Brunswick it is always good to know what is going on around you. In Quebec I do a lot of logging in the mountains and my radio is a work tool. In the spring when you are off the main roads the radio can save your life if you get in trouble. The CB Radio will always be my partner in the truck. No regulations will ever change that.”

J. Wiles drives for the Orillia Ontario based James Wiles Trucking: “Running the type of flatbed loads I get to work with, my CB is a working tool in the truck. Loads like the limestone I am carrying are hard enough to pick-up. Rock quarries are hard enough to get in and out of. Without a radio in the truck it would be an all day job. So yes, the CB Radio will never leave my truck, hands free or not. They are not a toy but a working tool of the industry. In emergency situations the CB Radio has saved many lives since it first arrived on the scene decades ago. To try and regulate it away isn’t going to happen.”