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February 2016 ISSUE 151

—SERVING ALL OF ONTARIO—

A Survey of Canada’s Best & Worst Roads

BY MAREK KRASUSKI

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he Canadian government under the stewardship of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has committed to doubling investment in infrastructure in order to modernize the country and improve the economy.

Investment will rise to $125 billion over the next 10 years from the current $65 billion. Part of that fund will be targeted to investments in roads, bridges, transportation, ports, and border gateways. According to Prime Minister Trudeau, “Government has a responsibility to act decisively and for the public good. Canada’s economic growth was made possible by building ambitiously. We must do so again if we are to transform our transit and transportation systems, create more liveable communities, and ensure that we adapt to a changing climate.”

This is good news for the transportation sector, not least for commercial drivers who travel this country’s best roadways while at the same time forced to negotiate highways through hell, those derided transportation routes noted for their poor conditions, reduced visibility and danger.

According to Transport Canada someone in Canada dies every four hours in road crashes; the majority happening on roads with speed limits higher than 60 km/hr.

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THIS MONTH’S THEME Canada’s Infrastructure

TIRES & WHEELS

Tire & Wheel News & Technology

PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY TRACTION LOCATIONS IN CANADA TRUCKPRO LOCATIONS IN CANADA CAREERS

Careers in the Trucking Industry

TRUCK STOP DIRECTORY

Canadian Truck Stop Locations & Services

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

Alphabetical & Category Listings of Advertisers

SECTION FRANÇAISE

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THEME: INFRASTRUCTURE

Best & Worst Roads – A Survey of Canada’s Roads

ROADS >> PAGE 4 Defining the “best” and “worst” roads is open to interpretation. Highways like the 401 for example are well maintained, flat and straight, but earn a bad reputation for a high number of accidents. Dubbed Carnage Alley, this highway from London to the border is known for fatal accidents and vehicle pile ups due to unnoticeable ice patches. Other sections can be nerve wracking for drivers because of wind gusts and snow squalls in areas close to large water bodies and heavy concentrations of truck traffic. Parts of the QEW, particularly at the Niagara Peninsula, can be treacherous due to high winds and heavy snowfall.

Heading northward, Highway 69 has undergone dramatic improvements with a divided, four lane highway most of the way to Sudbury. Some parts are still under construction so drivers are cautioned to slow down when approaching construction zones. Highway 144 northward from Sudbury to Timmins has earned a dubious reputation for its sharp bends bordered with rock cuts, narrow lanes and an absence of shoulders.

One MTO official insisted it meets all regulations but anyone who has driven it knows well its perils. The 80 kilometre section running from the hamlet of Gogama north to Highway 101 has been dramatically improved over the past years. Replaced asphalt

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and the occasional pullover lane make the drive through this wilderness passage much more pleasing and safer.

The same can’t be said for Timmins itself, according to CAA’s 2015 listing of the province’s Top 10 Worst Roads of 2015. Timmins topped the list with three of Ontario’s worst roads, though to be fair the identified roads, Algonquin Boulevard East, Algonquin Boulevard West and Riverside Drive (an extension of Algonquin), are municipal roadways and not highways. Conversely, many sections of the previously mentioned Highway 144 south from Gogama to Cartier north of Sudbury have been under construction for several months.

Surface conditions here can be treacherous.

Appeals have been made to the Ontario and Federal governments to widen Highway 17 from Ottawa to North Bay due to the high number of fatalities and increased truck traffic along this stretch of the Trans Canada. The same highway further west from Sault Ste. Marie to Wawa is known as much for its breathtaking vistas of Lake Superior as for its ferocious winter storms.

In the province of Saskatchewan, Highway 354 near the community of Dilke earned the dubious distinction as the province’s worst road in 2015.

Conditions that denote ‘worst’ in that province include roads with potholes, cracks, poor signage, inadequate shoulders, and narrow widths that jeopardize safety.

Provincial Road 280 took top prize in 2015 for CAA’s Worst Roads Campaign in the province of Manitoba.

The roadway is considered a lifeline for residents in the northern part of the province. Other sources point to a section of Highway 11 in eastern Manitoba as close contender. A 50-kilometre section between Lac du Bonnet and Traverse Bay is considered dangerous with a total of five fatal collisions in 2014.

Alberta’s Highway 63 running to Fort McMurray and serving the oil sands industry presents a toxic mix of blowing snow and black ice for drivers. Reports say the fatal ingredient is impatience from drivers eager to pass industrial, slow moving traffic loaded with heavy machinery and equipment.

Passing on this two lane highway has caused an inordinate number of head on collisions, so much so that many oil sands workers, at least until the most recent spate of layoffs, refused to drive the highway during shift-change days. Twenty two people have died on the highway and over 250 injured. Efforts are underway to twin the 63.

With its mountain passes, rugged terrain, and ocean influences, British Columbia highways can be treacherous for the inexperienced. The Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt, British Columbia links the lower mainland to the Okanagan.

Travelling over mountain passes can make driving risky business with snow bursts from mountain tops.

A different challenge is presented on Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton where bluffs, curves, and the absence of guardrails can unnerve drivers. An alternate route into the BC interior, and the only one before the Coquihalla was built, is Highway 1 known for rockslides and tractor trailers forced to crawl up steep hills at a snails’ pace.

Rated as one of the most dangerous routes in the world is the road from Tibbitt to Contwoyto in the Northwest Territories.

Stretching some 600 kilometres, this winter road is built mainly over frozen lakes which present real danger for rigs, some of which have fallen through thin ice. In today’s climate of global warming Canada’s winter roads, which have traditionally been lifelines for supplies to remote northern communities, are under increasing threat.

In the wake of the recent climate change conference in Paris, Aboriginal leaders are lobbying governments to address the perilous state of winter/ice roads which are no longer capable of supporting the weight of trucks and cargo as they once did. As ice roads gradually become a thing of the past, Indigenous communities are lobbying for more permanent transportation infrastructures. Charlie Angus, MP for the riding of Timmins-James Bay, said the Government will have to address the need for a network of roads to remote communities sooner than later now that climate change has pushed the issue to the top of the

agenda.

According to the CAA, Highway 40 which runs along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec has been designated as one of the nation’s worst highways due mainly to deterioration to the point that some sections of the road have collapsed.

Eastern Canada has its share of bad roads with Nova Scotia taking lead with three of the worst 10 roads in Atlantic Canada.

These are Gillis Point Road, Washabuck Centre, N.S, Marble Mountain Road, River Denys, N.S, and Terradore Lane, Hammonds Plains, N.S. Prince Edward Island’s reputation escaped besmirchment, according to the CAA’s national worst roads survey, but Newfoundland was not so lucky. Many of Newfoundland’s roads are characterized by potholes and muddy ruts. Route 480, also known as the Caribou Trail near Burgeo, tops the list of the province’s worst roads. Route 434 ranks as the sixth worst road in Atlantic Canada.

New Brunswick roads were not spared either.

Charters Settlement Road came second among the list of Atlantic Canada’s worst roads. Route 616 in Keswick Ridge and Route 105 at Mactaquac also achieved monikers as the region’s worst roads.

More than 900,000 kilometres of roads and highways provide a network of transportation routes through this country’s towns and cities. It’s not surprising then that parts of this massive network of interconnecting links

will fall into disrepair. According to the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety, less traffic congestion and better road and highway conditions could reduce road-related fatalities by as much as 250 lives and injuries by 16,000 each year. The CAA (Canadian Automobile Association) is taking the initiative to lobby governments to improve roads and highways which the CAA says are falling apart.

While there is much to improve on Canada’s roadways, there is much to praise as well. The past 30 years have seen significant improvements and safety measures which have increased comfort with better road surfaces and enhanced safety.

More highways are being four-laned (Highway 69 is a good example), often with medians that reduce head-on collisions. On many two-lane highways additional lanes have been added to provide safer passing opportunities.

Transport Canada says that more guardrails have been added on curves to prevent drivers from veering off highways, and paved shoulders reduce the risk of losing vehicle control.

Rumble strips - those corrugated, bumpy strips on the edge of highway lanes - vibrate vehicles once they hit the strip, thereby alerting drowsy or inattentive drivers to their imminent departure from the road.

Converting intersections on highways to roundabouts has reduced collisions by as much as 60 to 70 percent, Transport Canada says.

While Canada ramps up infrastructure improvements Canadians should remind themselves that they too are responsible for their own well being, and that of others, by driving safely and in accordance with road conditions.

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THEME: INFRASTRUCTURE

Nipigon Bridge Damage Impacts East to West Transportation Link

BY MAREK KRASUSKI

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t’s ironic to think that of all the major occurrences that can negatively impact trucking, it takes just a small glitch to halt the industry. Such was the case on Sunday, January 10 when the flow of goods was halted at the Nipigon River Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway after bolts in an expansion joint that tie the bridge to the road snapped and elevated the bridge about two feet above road surface.

Communities in the area opened their doors to

stranded motorists while many considered their options. Those however were very few. The only alternate route was to make the protracted detour through the United States which added many hours to a trip. Transport trucks were backed up for several hours as some considered rerouting through the United States to avoid the impasse the broken bridge created for traffic flow between Manitoba and Ontario. But for a truck travelling from Thunder Bay to Toronto, the circuitous US route would add

another 350 kilometres. It was also an option easier said than done since commercial drivers would have to supply an eManifest to US officials, including the value of the cargo they were carrying. Industry officials were urging both national governments to waive the cargo-value condition under these emergency circumstances.

Another irony is that the Nipigon River Bridge 100 kilometres east of Thunder Bay is new, and marked as the first cable-stayed bridge in the country, an engineer-

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MTO Hopeful of 2 Lanes Open by End of February

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n a teleconference update with industry and media on the ongoing Nipigon River Bridge closure, Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca says he is confident the bridge will open to two lanes (one each way) by the end of February.

He said experts and engineers will soon decide on one of two options to reconnect the bridge.

That construction work will then proceed over the next six weeks or so. During this period, Del Duca warned there will be occasions – mostly during offpeak times and overnight – when the bridge will be fully closed temporarily.

He said industry will be notified in advance of full closures and additional restrictions – identifying OTA as a prime source for helping to keep the industry updated.

There is still no alternative road around the bridge other than to enter through the U.S. However, while carriers should plan for the additional restrictions in their operations as they

are announced, Del Duca stressed the occasional full closures will not be excessive. He said he expects them to last only between one and two hours at a time.

Currently, alternating eastbound and westbound traffic is moving across a single lane at 25 km/h, with each commercial truck requiring an escort vehicle to cross. Average wait times are about 5 minutes, MTO reports.

In the meantime – thanks to a temporary emergency contingency plan negotiated between OTA and border officials on both sides of the border – carriers also have the option to transport Canadian domestic goods in-transit through the U.S. using a limited data set at select ports of entry. Go to ontruck.org/ truckers-hail-decision-totemporarily-relax-u-s-intransit-rules/ for more details on that option.

Longer term, Del Duca spoke about building-in redundancies for the future.

He said negotiations are taking place between gov-

ing marvel which has been lauded as a potential tourist destination.

On Monday morning the bridge was partially reopened to one lane of traffic. Good news for truckers, but only those whose weights did not exceed Highway Traffic Act limits.

Those who went beyond weight limits were not permitted to use the bridge.

The lengthy delays, however, were relieved for most

as alternating east and west bound traffic moved slowly over the bridge, guided by a pace vehicle limiting speeds to 25 km/hr.

The bridge boasts some impressive statistics. It is the most expensive bridge in Ontario to date and the first cable-stay bridge, heralded as a “magnificent structure” by the province’s Northern Development and Mines Minister, Michael Gravelle. 2012 figures pro-

vided by the MTO state that 1,300 commercial trucks crossed the old bridge every day, transporting 17 million kilograms of food and manufacturing goods across the country daily with an estimated average value of $100 million.

As might be expected under emergency conditions, calls for a better infrastructure plan that will prevent future hold-ups are getting louder.

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ernment and First Nations communities – perhaps on the issue establishing alternate routes.

He also reported that engineering departm e n t s f r o m We s t e r n University and National Research Council of Canada have been contracted to find out why the bolts failed and the bridge joint came apart. He said their discoveries will provide “solutions” to ensure the same thing doesn’t happen again.

He also said that all parts of the bridge and cables were manufactured in North America and built in accordance with all Canadian codes and standards.

OTA will continue working with MTO on receiving the latest updates and communicating new information with members.

Also, check the OTA website, ontruck.org frequently as well as the MTO’s traffic/traveler info website 511, www.mto.gov.on.ca/ english/traveller/trip/.

Article courtesy of t h e O n t a r i o Tr u c k i n g Association.

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THEME: INFRASTRUCTURE

Do We Need Roads Where We’re Going?

BY JEFFREY PARKS

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recently saw a few movies, most notably Back to the Future II and Tomorrowland, and I realized how much we dream of a utopian world where our transportation needs are not grounded by the reality of rubber meeting the road.

We live in the future.

The year is 2016 and we are poised on the brink of flying cars, hoverboards and anti-gravity roadways, right? Actually no. Our past science fiction dreams of utopian roadways and floating automotive marvels are just impractical fantasies.

Let’s face it, our rubber tires are planted firmly on asphalt and that’s the way it’s going to remain for a long, long time. And because our tires touch the road, and create wear with each passing mile, we have to be diligent about the upkeep and maintenance of these roadway resources.

NASA recently supplied us with a selfie taken by the Mars Curiosity rover showing some major wear and tear on its tires. Curiosity has been on Mars since 2012 and after 4

years its tires are beginning to show significant damage, to put it mildly.

Cracks and holes are visible and tread wear is evident. And why wouldn’t it be? This is Mars we’re talking about with wildly swinging temperatures and travel conditions that include, boulders, crevices, dust and grit everywhere.

So far, Curiosity has traveled about 8.6 kilometers and is expected to travel around 19 kilometers (12 miles) for the duration of its mission.

So what’s my point? Well it probably wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that despite our tech advances and our abilities to traverse vast interplanetary distances, many of our own roads and the infrastructure that supports them are in less than ideal condition. For truckers (and probably Martians too) this isn’t the greatest news.

Our highway systems, both in the US and Canada, are the lifeblood of our economies. Our good friends in the trucking industry who experience downtime due to faulty road conditions know the value of investment in our

highways, and all of us depend on those truckers for their contributions to the upkeep of these roads.

What kind of money does it take to shore up our sagging transportation infrastructure and what is currently being spent?

Here’s a bit of dollar to dollar comparison for you.

In the US, the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act was enacted in 1956 when President Eisenhower signed the bill into law. At the time it authorized $25 billion for the construction of 41,000 miles (66,000 kilometers) of the Interstate Highway System over a 10-year period, and was the largest public works project in American history. The need for a highway system to unite our US roadways was as much a program for the defense of the country as it was a public asset.

In November of 2015 the US House of Representatives passed a bill allocating $300 billion in transportation and infrastructure programs to address the country’s failing roads and bridges. Experts in the field have taken issue with the measure, saying it’s far too little to adequately

take on the widespread transportation problems we face. President Obama, in fact, had proposed a much larger appropriation of $478 billion.

As politicians disagree about how to replenish the Highway Trust Fund which pays for all this, we are starting to see more discussion about a proposed mileage tax, meant to replace the federal gas tax which currently capitalizes the Trust Fund and which has not increased since 1993.

How would such a mileage tax shake out with the trucking industry?

Good question. I can imagine there are quite a few truckers who log countless miles on the road who would have some choice words on that subject.

Being implemented in 2015-2016 we also have the New Building Canada Plan, a $53 billion dollar program to provide longterm, flexible funding to provinces, territories and municipalities for a wide range of infrastructure projects.

However much money is allocated and spent, one can’t deny the absolute necessity of addressing our

infrastructure now, and taking a hard look at the standards and attention to detail that is necessary for such huge undertakings.

The recent failure of Ontario’s newly built Nipigon River Bridge (a work in progress at this point) drives home an auspicious point. What happens when a road failure impacts travel through an essential corridor, such as The Trans-Canada Highway linking Eastern and Western Canada, or anywhere that limits essential access to large populations?

And beyond our highways, what about the upkeep of our side roads; the service roads, truck routes and logging roads? How will these keep pace without constant diligence and funding? If you drive for a living, it pays to do a little reading and explore some of these details. As mundane as they may seem on the surface, we rely on our ability to travel safely and efficiently and there are resources to guide us.

Here’s a few useful links.

I encourage you to take a look at the great Facebook page maintained by the TransCanadaHighway.com website. www.facebook.

com/TransCanadaHighway / ?fref=nf) There is tourist, traffic and roadway information updated continually.

Also take a look at Ontario 511 Traveller Information Services at www. mto.gov.on.ca/english/ traveller/trip /index.shtml for access to Ministry of Transportation highway information.

On another note, OTR tires will be the focus of the Tia OTR conference in San Diego on February 17, 2016. It is well worth a visit if you or your company has any interest in learning more about OTR tires. This is a showcase of all that the modern industry has to offer. And RTA (Retread Tire Association) will be there. We won’t have a booth but we will attend and meet any of our members and our great friends in the trucking industry who we can connect with.

We at RTA are wishing all Ontario Trucking News, Western Trucking News and Eastern Trucking News readers a happy and prosperous 2016! If you have any questions about retreading, please contact us at info@retreadtire.org.

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ONTARIO TRUCKING ASSOCIATION

Brantford Posts Winter Truck Weight Limits for Lorne Bridge

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he City of Brantford approved a by-law and directed staff to post a maximum gross vehicle weight of 30 tonnes for the period from November 1 to March 31 of each year for the Lorne Bridge (Colborne Street West from Gilkison Street to Brant Avenue/Icomm Drive).

A structural analysis of the Lorne Bridge conducted in accordance with the Canadian Bridge design code, referencing

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construction drawings as well as a detailed field investigation and structural analysis, concluded that the spandrel arch bridge has sufficient capacity to carry the current loading; however the load capacity is reduced when temperature affects are taken into account, specifically between November and April.

As per the MTO Ontario Traffic Manual, under some circumstances such as structural weakness, it is necessary to limit the

gross weight of vehicles on bridges on a seasonal basis. The City of Brantford will be posting “Maximum Tonnes” signs (single gross weight) on both approaches to limit loads on the Lorne Bridge.

Heavy vehicles that would normally travel on Colborne Street West will be required to use an alternate truck route b e t w e e n N ov e m b e r 1 and March 31 to detour around the Lorne Bridge.

Alternate truck route signage will be installed

at critical intersections north and south of the Lorne Bridge. The signage will direct heavy vehicles operators to the Veterans

Memorial Parkway Bridge over the Grand River.

Please contact Rob S m i t h , C . E . T. , Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Te c h n o l o -

gist (rsmith@brantford. ca) or by telephone at 519.759.1350, if you have any questions regarding the above information.

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How Bank Covenants Affect Your Trucking Business

BY BRUCE SAYER

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nderstanding the terms of your loan agreement and the covenants that apply is critically important prior to committing your company’s future financial health to the control of your bank. Every loan agreement made between a bank and a trucking company will carry some form of financial covenant to protect the bank. Knowing how these covenants affect your trucking business is a critical consideration when choosing the right funding solution for your company.

A financial covenant is a set of conditions in a commercial loan that requires the borrower to fulfill certain conditions or which forbids certain actions.

These covenants will likely dictate limits, forcing your company not to exceed certain financial ratios.

They will also enforce certain actions upon you that must be complied with in order to safe guard the interests of the bank. These actions will define a strict payment schedule and will likely include obligations

to maintain a minimum level of working capital, carry specific insurances and more.

At minimum, the bank will insist on analyzing your balance sheet and income statement on a regular basis. It could also involve more complex conditions such as requiring bank approval on all major financial decisions that you make.

L o a n c ov e n a n t s a r e generally associated with financial benchmarks of your business’ performance and are closely monitored by the bank to assure adherence. Covenants are tested monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually, depending on the risk the bank associates with your business. It is important to note that at any time, the bank has the right to conduct spot checks and demand access to your financials.

TYPES OF BENCHMARKS Working Capital: The measure of cash or liquid assets available for the day to day operation of your company. It is a calculation of current assets (cash reserves, accounts receiv-

ables and other assets that will convert to cash within 12 months) vs. current liabilities (things that you will have to pay within 12 months). Banks require a ratio ranging between 1.2 and 2.0. If your working capital ratio is 1.5 this would mean that you will have $1.50 of available cash to pay for every $1.00 you have to pay out.

Debt Service Coverage Ratio: This cash flow metric reflects your company’s ability to service its debt obligations. The ratio is a calculation of your company’s net cash flow during a specific period of time divided by the required debt payment during that same period.

Normally a ratio of 1.2 or higher is required. This translates to your trucking company having more than $1.20 in net cash for every $1.00 of debt.

DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO This ratio (sometimes referred to as a Leverage Ratio) is a financial, liquidity ratio that compares your company’s total debt to total equity. A higher ratio indicates that more creditor financing (debt)

is used than shareholders and investor financing (equity). The debt to equity ratio is calculated by dividing total debt by total equity. If your company has a long-term debt of $125,000 and shareholder’s equity of $100,000, then the debt/equity ratio would be 125,000 divided by 100,000 = 1.25. It is important to realize that if the ratio is greater than 1.0, the majority of assets are financed through debt.

Banks prefer to see a ratio below 1.0 for most industries, but recognize that trucking is a highly capital intensive industry, and therefore tends to have relatively high debt-toequity ratios.

BORROWING BASE TERMS AND COMPLIANCE It is common for banks to require a monthly certification process in order for your company to draw upon the line of credit.

As an example; the bank may establish a borrowing base formula that limits your company to draw up to a maximum of 80% of the business’ current Accounts Receivable. Gener-

ally, monthly monitoring of the Accounts Receivable is required to assess its aging status. Due to the aging of Accounts Receivable, trucking companies often find themselves with ineligible receivables which results in restricting access to funds. In this instance, the company now has a dilemma, needing to pay down the line of credit to meet the borrowing base without having the available funds to do so.

UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS It is clearly understood that the banks demand and wield the upper hand when your trucking business is in need of funding.

It is important to consider

all forms of funding solutions prior to signing a commercial loan agreement with a bank. There are excellent alternative financial options available to trucking companies that are much easier to qualify for and manage. Invoice Factoring, Cash Advance on loads in transit and Asset Based Lending provide immediate access to funds, yet retain far greater levels of control with you, the company owner.

For more information about funding options and the benefits of invoice factoring, contact Accutrac Capital at 866.531.2615 or visit us online at: www.accutraccapital.com.

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FLEET MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Risks & Exposures of Your Fleet Management Spreadsheet

BY ROBERT MACKAY

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preadsheets can be great tools in your business for one time reporting or in-depth analysis. Microsoft Excel is generally free with virtually every new PC. So naturally many companies use it to log and manage their fleet’s maintenance activities.

It’s free, and let’s face it, who doesn’t like something that’s free?

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But beware; there are a number of risks and exposures associated with managing your equipment repairs and maintenance using a spreadsheet. These risks and exposures can have a dramatic and negative impact on your fleet costs, or in your ability to stay in compliance with the department of transportation and your insurance company.

It is estimated that between 3% and 5% of all spreadsheet entries have some form of error, omission, or inconsistency.

Spreadsheets lend themselves to mistakes. Errors in formulas or row / column selections can lead to incorrect calculations and totals. Exiting out before saving can cause you to lose your entries. Accidently deleting, data corruption, and viruses can cause you

to lose all your data. Sharing outdated or obsolete versions of a spreadsheet can lead to even more mistakes.

While some advanced functions inside Excel allow the protection of cells, rows, and columns, it is limited, and provides little control over data entry errors. Spreadsheets lack the built-in edit checks that ensure the maintenance information that is recorded is complete and is reasonable.

The lack of data consistency can make it impossible to get clear and consistent reporting without spending a great deal of time digging into the filing cabinet. Descriptions, names, parts, and maintenance tasks can all be spelled differently and/or abbreviated.

The lack of maintenance

details robs fleet managers of the summary information that they rely on to make good decisions about their fleet. Most organizations that manage their fleet maintenance and repairs with a spreadsheet(s) seldom capture enough detail.

Often, handwritten forms are part of the process, resulting in duplication of effort. Plus, the potential exists for their spreadsheet to be updated with incomplete or completely different information from what was handwritten on the form.

Spreadsheets are inefficient and do not lend themselves well for search and audit. More often than not, historical search is relegated to searching through accounts payable records and filing cabinets, and combining all this information with what has been recorded on the spreadsheet. This is

especially true for DOT and Insurance audits. It is not unusual for specific inquiries to take hours or days to complete.

Where there is a separate spreadsheet for each unit (which is a method used by many companies), it is often accompanied by confusing folder structure and file saving procedures that very few in the organization actually understand. Plus, it lacks the ability to view the entire fleet as one.

Most companies, especially smaller ones that have fewer than 100 units, are unaware that there are affordable fleet maintenance software options on the market today for small to medium sized fleets.

Some fleet maintenance software titles even have features built into the software that makes it resemble a spreadsheet, but has

the program controls built into the program to help prevent data entry errors and omissions.

Fleet maintenance software makes it possible to more easily track and manage maintenance and fuel costs, parts and warranty information, maintenance scheduling, and more.

If you are entering fleet maintenance records, fuel purchases, odometer, or hours meter readings usage using a spreadsheet(s), and your fleet is in excess of 20 units, fleet maintenance software should be a serious consideration for 2016.

Robert Mackay is President of Fleet Harmony Inc. Canada’s first and only fleet management software for the Cloud.

Contact Rob by phone at 844.527.6669 or by email at robertm@fleetharmony. com.

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CROSS BORDER SERVICES

Recapture Of Dangerous Drug Lord

BY DAWN TRUELL

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or many years now we have been aiding in the fight against terrorism, and one of the biggest fights is against drug trafficking and smuggling.

I’m sure by now we have all heard of Joaquín Guzmán, better known as “El Chapo,” an extremely dangerous excuse for a human being.

Guzmán is worth over 1 billion dollars himself and is the head of the Sinaloa Cartel; unfortunately his wealth is all derived from drug monies and countless murders. Being the head of one of the world’s largest drug cartels, Guzmán has committed more murders and trafficked more drugs than any other Cartel leader in history. Guzmán takes pride in calling himself “The Biggest Drug Lord Of All Time”. Guzmán has single handedly raised more uncertainty among government officials, law enforcement, drug dealers, smugglers and the Cartel themselves than any other.

While Guzmán is back in the supposed highest security prison in Mexico, the same one in which he escaped from only six months ago for the second time, federal law enforcement is trying to extradite him to the U.S.A. Sean Penn conducted a recent interview for the Rolling Stone magazine, which ultimately led to the recapture of El Chapo. While we are all thrilled with this outcome, we have to wonder, at what cost to Penn.

The Mexican authorities had been tracking Penn during his visits with El Chapo. Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, the daughter of famed Mexican actor Eric del Castillo, who knew Joaquín Guzmán personally, helped to arrange the secret meeting in the mountains of Mexico with Sean Penn while Guzmán was on the run in October just three months before he was captured Friday, January 8, 2016. He was caught during a shootout in which at least five people were killed in his hometown of Los Mochis, Culiacan, Mexico. He has

since been sent back to the same prison that he had escaped from, twice now!

Brilliant!

Kate del Castillo had written an appeal in 2012 for El Chapo in which she pleaded with Guzmán to do good and to “traffic with love”.

Guzmán’s lawyer was credited with contacting Kate and said that his gringos were anxious to tell his story; they were led to believe that there was going to be a movie created about El Chapo’s life. Penn had described some high security measures like disposable cell phones and some sort of encrypted communications in order to keep the meeting as secret as possible. During the interview they discussed such matters as drugs and drug smuggling back to the days when El Chapo began his career in this sinister profession. Guzmán was asked whether he felt at all responsible for the high level of drug addiction and terrorism around the world.

He stated that he has no remorse for anything he has done and that he is not at all responsible for the drug problems in the world.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto agreed that extraditing Guzmán to the U.S.A. for trial should be done, especially after the embarrassing second successful escape from Mexico’s highest security prison.

Guzmán’s lawyer, Juan Pablo Badiillo, challenged this of course. Former Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam stated that this extradition would only happen in 300400 years, once Guzmán completed his sentences in Mexico.

When Guzmán was captured he was found in a small house in Los Mochis by the Marines. However, he and his security chief, El Cholo, fled through storm drains, ran to stolen escape cars but were later found and arrested on the highway.

El Chapo must now face the judges from our citizens across the world, law enforcement and the court system all the way up to

God. The most dangerous drug lord of all time, whose cartel smuggles multi ton shipments of heroin, methamphetamines, cocaine and marijuana around the world, but mostly into the U.S.A. and Canada, has been caught again. Unfortunately this drug lord has very good friends in very high places in the U.S.A., so seeing what the end result will

be remains uncertain. Let’s keep our eyes peeled over the next few months.

Free Trade across the Americas was invented not by who you might think - not the U.S. President or the Prime Minister of Canada.

The inventor you ask? None other than Pablo Escobar, the wealthiest drug lord of all time with a net worth of over $100 billion dol-

lars. Joaquín Guzmán followed closely in Escobar’s footsteps in this unburdened capitalism. We can only hope that this monster never gets out of prison. Will this stop the drug trafficking? Unfortunately no, these drug lords have established channels through which the drug trafficking and smuggling will continue. Our law enforcement teams across

North America need to focus on catching cartel members in order to cease this activity.

For further information regarding all Anti Terrorism programs, Safety & Security, C-TPAT, FAST, PIP, TTP & CSA, please contact Dawn Truell, Cross Border Services at: www.c-tpat-certified. com, dawntruell@gmail. com or crossborderservices@cogeco.net.

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BUSINESS INSURANCE MATTERS

SABS Changes June 2016

BY LINDA COLGAN

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n order to control the landscape of the accident benefit premiums (which in Ontario are subject to the most extreme losses across Canada) it was legislated in 2010 that benefits would be reduced with the option to “buy back” prior policy limits.

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The industry at large anticipated some relief on the heavily burdened accident benefit coverages.

Since 2010 it has been a contentious issue between coverages, definitions, and putting the onus on the general public to determine what potentially could happen and to insure adequately. An example is non catastrophic injury trying to be pushed into a catastrophic category to reap the benefits of the higher echelon of benefits. This is just one of the issues plaguing the automobile industry as it relates to the constant attack on protecting the integrity and overpayment of coverage,

or alternatively trying to pay the proper limits for the coverage that should apply to the injured party.

All Ontario automobile policies renewing after June 1, 2016, will be subject to amendments in limits and definitions as per the Ontario Legislature filed Bill 251/15. A snapshot of some of the changes contains: CATASTROPHIC LIMITS A newly combined medical, rehabilitation and attendant care benefit of $1,000,000 will be in effect as of June 1, 2016. This affects the current potential amount of recovery from $1,000,000 for medical and rehabilitation, and another one million for attendant care.

CATASTROPHIC IMPAIRMENT The definition of catastrophic impairment is subject to amended criteria for traumatic brain injuries for adults and children.

There are newly adopted criteria for amputations, loss of vision, mental and behavioural impairments, as well as reference to the newly defined medical tools that can be utilized to make such assessments.

NON-EARNER BENEFITS As of June 1 2016 the six month waiting period is replaced with a four week waiting period; however the benefit is no longer payable to anyone under the age of 18 or beyond a two year period.

MEDICAL, REHABILITATION & ATTENDANT CARE BENEFITS The newly adopted regime will dilute the non catastrophic medical/rehabilitation and attendant care benefits to $65,000 from the current $50,000 for medical/rehabilitation and additional $36,000 for attendant care. The insurer’s exposure to these benefits will cease post

accident after five years, however this time span does not relate to children under the age of 18 who were injured at the time of the accident.

OPTIONAL BENEFITS FOR MEDICAL, REHABILITATION & ATTENDANT CARE Since 2010 the Ontario auto policies have been subject to $100,000 non catastrophic medical/rehabilitation and $72,000 attendant care limit – which will be eliminated in the next round of changes effective June 1, 2016. The option to purchase coverage and enhanced coverage will be introduced. For example, within the catastrophic impairment category an optional benefit for limits up to $1,000,000 for medical/rehabilitation and attendant care will be available.

Ontario automobile policy holders will be able to purchase new med-

ial/rehabilitation and attendant care benefits of $130,000. As well, policyholders can purchase the existing optional $1 million combined medical/ rehabilitation and attendant care benefit that is currently available.

With these changes some personal automobile policies will appear that the premiums will be reduced.

It’s the labyrinth of changes that must be reviewed with intensity to determine the proper coverage for the potential exposures, or to have the coverage as it was will take some intense decision making efforts and additional cost.

Linda has been a transportation insurance Broker since 1986 and is currently Senior Account Executive with Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. To contact Linda call 416.809.3103 or email lcolgan@brysoninsurance.ca.

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SPECIAL REPORT

Truck Falls Into Pristine Georgian Bay Waters, But the Damage was Contained

BY MAREK KRASUSKI

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he trucking industry faces a lot of challenges in its daily operations, but rarely is it faced with retrieving trucks from the bottom of water beds. Such was the difficulty faced by Coco Paving Inc. in early December when its 45 ton cargo truck fell into the Killarney Channel in the village of that name about an hour west of Highway 69 some

115 kilometres south west of Sudbury. The village has gained an international reputation as a wilderness tourist destination known for its escarpments with breathtaking views, abundance of wildlife, and outpost for vessels travelling the North Shore of Lake Huron.

The truck, which was carrying a shipment of silica from Badgeley Island, about 6.5 kilometres west

of the village, slipped off a barge in the harbour.

Badgeley Island has a silica quarry which is excavated by Coco Paving, the truck’s owner. Witnesses could smell fuel from the submerged vehicle which was carrying 450 litres.

The accident brought in the Ministry of Environment & Climate Change, officials from the municipality, the Sudbury & District Health Unit, Coco

Paving and KR Thompson, the contractor brought in to assist with the cleanup. The Canadian Coast Guard was in charge of the retrieval and remediation initiative.

The truck was reported to have slipped into the water when the barge on which it sat started to take on water.

No hydrocarbons were found at the time of the spill but officials closed off the water supply to residents because the pipes which feed the lake water into the water treatment plant were too close to the spill.

Potable water was trucked into the community and made available to residents at the municipal office. The vehicle was 11 feet wide and lay on its side in about eight feet of water below the surface.

Divers were later sent down to stem the flow of any additional fuel leakage.

The fuel that did spill was contained by absorbent booms and vacuumed up.

Some 11 days later a barge and crane was floated in from southern Ontario to lift the truck from its watery depth. Officials said the parties responsible for the accident undertook best efforts to assist in the clean-up and that they will

be held liable for all costs related to retrieval and cleanup.

Killarney, with a full time population of about 500, is known for the multi-million dollar yachts that moor at its harbours during the summer months and for the rich and famous who have visited this wilderness mecca over the decades.

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TIRES & WHEELS

Uniroyal Launches Commercial Truck Tires in U.S.

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reenville, South Carolina – The Uniroyal ® brand is pleased to announce the launch of six commercial truck tires in the U.S. market. The new tire line provides an affordable offer for every tire position and application – from long-haul to regional to on-/off- road, including dry van, flat bed, construction, and pick-up and delivery vocations. Two of the tires, Uniroyal® RS20™ and Uniroyal® LS24™, are SmartWay ®-verified and meet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements for outstanding fuel efficiency.

“We are pleased to bring the Uniroyal brand, which has been in the U.S. passenger and light truck market for over 120 years, to the U.S. commercial truck market,” said Donna Murphy, Business Segment Manager for Uniroyal Commercial Truck Tires.

“Uniroyal truck tires provide affordable, reliable solutions for commercial truck operators.”

DuraShield ® construction, at the heart of every Uniroyal tire, provides a unique combination of features for durability, dependability and retreadability. Three strategic features – including pyr-

amidal steel belts, insulating belt edge strips and a heavy gauge inner liner – work together to reduce stress, promote endurance and protect the tire’s casing. Uniroyal commercial truck tires are backed by a four-year manufacturer’s limited warranty. Certain tires used in long-haul and regional applications are also covered by a oneretread limited warranty.

The new Uniroyal line consists of six tread designs with 28 sizes: –Uniroyal® LS24™: SmartWay-verified longhaul all-position tire optimized for the steer axle – Uniroyal® LT40™: Long-

haul and regional trailer tire –Uniroyal® RS20™: SmartWay-verified regional all-position tire optimized for the steer axle –Uniroyal® RD30™: Regional and long-haul drive tire – Uniroyal® HS50™: On-/ off-road all-position tire

optimized for the steer axle –Uniroyal® HD60™: On-/ off-road drive tire Uniroyal is one of the world’s leading tire brands for passenger and commercial cars, pick-ups, light trucks, minivans and sport utility vehicles. Dating back to 1892, Uniroyal has developed a reputation for

providing affordable and dependable tires, including its Tiger Paw® and Laredo® tire series. Uniroyal now offers commercial truck tires to bring that same value to the trucking industry. To learn more about the new Uniroyal commercial truck tires, visit www.

UniroyalTruckTires.com.

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BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS

Expansion of Wilson Tire Manufacturing Plant

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ridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone) is pleased to announce that it is expanding the company’s Wilson, North Carolina passenger tire manufacturing facility as part of a five-year, $164 million investment to meet market demands and invest in newer, more efficient technology. The multi-phase expansion of the 42-year-old, nationally recognized facility, which is one of the company’s most environmentally sustainable plants, is expected to break ground in early 2016, and will improve the plant’s global competitive position by installing leading edge technology, expanding production capacity and lowering costs.

Phases one and two, which will total nearly $100 million, will focus on the addition of 167,000 square feet of manufacturing space to accommodate new tire assembly machines, materials handling

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systems, curing presses and associated equipment to increase plant capacity by 3,000 tires per day, bringing daily production to 35,000 by 2018. The new equipment also will allow the plant to respond to the increase in global demand for higher rim size tires, as well as improve quality and productivity while reducing costs.

The Wilson plant has been a leader in tire manufacturing innovation during its 42- year history, and currently manufactures 32,000 passenger tires a day. It was the first Bridgestone tire manufacturing facility to produce run-flat tires, and in 2016, will begin producing the company’s DriveGuard tires, the first full line of premium, all season replacement tires engineered to go up to 50 miles to safety after a puncture.* The county’s single largest industrial employer, the plant last underwent an

expansion in 1999, when it added 85,000 square feet to the facility. The plant team has achieved numerous safety awards, including marking the safest year in its 42 years of operations in 2012 - a record it broke in 2013, and certification earlier this year as a Rising Star facility from the North Carolina Department of Labor. The plant also has received recognition for its environmental efforts, including three Green Factory Environmental Achievement Recognitions at Honda’s 22nd annual Environmental, Safety and Ergonomics Symposium in 2014. In addition, it was the first tire plant to earn ISO 50001 certification, reach Superior Energy Performance (SEP) Mature Pathway certification and the first plant in the world to achieve Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL) landfill waste diversion claim validation for Zero Waste to Landfill.

For more company news, visit www.BridgestoneAmericas.com.

*At a maximum speed of 50 mph. Reparability depends on the tire dam-

age, amount of pressure loss and vehicle operating conditions.

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IN THE NEWS

ISP’s Poised to Benefit From New Regulations

BY MIKE WHALEN

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ttawa, Ontario, Canada – September 14, 2015. Heavy Duty Aftermarket Canada (HDAC), the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network (CVSN) and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA), together with the Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) and the Auto Care Association (AutoCare) are pleased to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the access to heavy-duty vehicle service and repair information. The MOU addresses the availability of service and repair information for Model Year 2010 and later trucks and buses over five tonnes sold in Canada and the United States.”

Two important developments in the news recently will have a major impact on the Canadian and U.S. trucking industry.

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One is the recent announcement that a coalition of independent aftermarket associations, including the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network (CVSN) and Heavy Duty Aftermarket Canada (HDAC), has signed a Right to Repair Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association. The MOU includes agreement by the Auto Care Association and the Equipment and Tool Institute (ETT).

This opens the door for an independent service provider (ISP) to access the tools and diagnostic information necessary to perform maintenance functions on the newer trucks and buses, over five-tons sold in Canada and the U.S. beginning with the 2010 model year.

By January 1, 2018, OEM proprietary PC compatible diagnostic software

will also be available to the independent service provider (ISP). This means the Independent Service Provider will be able to compete with the Original Equipment Dealer for the repair of new vehicles.

To date the Independent Service Provider, a rapidly growing segment of the truck and bus parts and service aftermarket, has had to enter into a parts supply agreement with the OE Dealer of the truck in for repair to access the necessary technical information necessary to perform that repair. This effectively has frozen out the independent aftermarket parts supplier of drivetrain and electrical system components.

However, with this MOU the ISP will now have supply choices that will tend to reduce the cost of repair for the fleet and owner operator. Now, to retain the ISP’s business, the

OE truck dealer will need to make sure the selling prices of their parts are in line with those of the Independent Parts Distributor. And, those fleets and owner operators with inhouse service capabilities will now have a choice as to where to buy parts and components.

The other topic receiving news coverage is the growing shortage of technicians qualified to work with the latest truck technology. This shortage is fuelled by four current forces. The growth of the truck population, the retirement of older trained technicians, completion from the off-highway equipment segment – a segment that usually offers a higher rate of pay – and, the drop in the number of students making this a career choice.

Over the past few years many fleets that maintained an in-house main-

tenance department have downloaded maintenance to a qualified ISP that had access to the information, tools and components necessary to service their make of truck. But, access to repair information was a must to be considered as a service provider. Up until now this was limited to those operating older vehicles.

The Right to Repair MOU provides fleets and owner-operators, looking to move away from in-

house maintenance, the opportunity to download maintenance to a qualified Independent Service Provider now able to service all makes of trucks at a competitive price – particularly those operators with a mixed make fleet.

This is all good news for the independent parts distributor who will now have the opportunity to provide parts and components to fleets that they were unable to in the past.

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TRAILER WIZARDS LTD.

Trailer Wizards Opens New Large Edmonton Facility

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ississauga, Ontario - Trailer Wizards Ltd. has moved their Edmonton branch to a larger purpose built facility at 12516 184th Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T5V 1T4, conveniently located between Anthony Henday Drive and Yellowhead Trail off of 184th Street.

This new facility, in the heart of the industrial section of the city, is situated on an expansive 58 acres, featuring 25 trailer service bays, four wash bays, and a seven-bay parts department. The new site more than doubles the capacity in acres and increases the number of bays by ten from their previous location, where Trailer Wizards served the Edmonton community for over 30 years.

“This new Total Customer Care Centre is our biggest location yet,” Gary Myroniuk, Vice President of Trailer Wizards’ Prairie

region explained. “It was built with the customer in mind, with more space for the growing market and for us to provide our award-winning, customer friendly and professional trailer solutions that our customers expect from us.”

Tr a i l e r Wi z a r d s w i l l continue to provide their customers with trailer solutions from the new facility, including rentals, leases, new equipment, service, and storage. As well, a portion of the 58acre property will provide

customers with load and store servvices.

The facility is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Trailer Wizards Ltd. is Canada’s largest and only national commercial trailer rental, leasing, sales,

service, parts, and storage company. For over 50 years, Trailer Wizards Ltd. has been delivering professional commercial trailer solutions with fast, customer-friendly service while continuously driving out costs. Trailer Wizards

Ltd. is a 2014 winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program and provides “Local Service…

Nationwide.” For more information, visit www. trailerwizards.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn

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KEEPING YOUR VEHICLES CLEAN

Top 5 Results of Clean Trucks

BY JACK JACKSON

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here are many reasons to have a clean truck. We thought we would list the top 5 results of a clean truck this month as we are into the most difficult time – winter – to keep any vehicle clean.

COMPANY IMAGE IS ENHANCED The public view of your c o mp any i s a profe s sional image that you truly care about the way you are portrayed on the highways and at customer locations. If you

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care about your image it is probable that you care about your business, your employees and your customers.

EMPLOYEE MORALE INCREASES Like anyone who feels a sense of pride after washing their car, it is just the same for your employees, especially drivers. Imagine showing up to a dirty, dusty office building every day with grime and filth. Imagine if your computer screen, your window to the world in your office, was filthy and the screen was full of dead bug parts and a film of dirt. Not a good feeling to start your day. Even e m p l o y e e s w h o d o n ’t drive the trucks have a sense of pride in the company when viewing crisp, clean trucks in the parking lot ready to drive to their customers.

VEHICLES LAST LONGER

Ask any mechanic or auto manufacturer and they will tell you that never washing your vehicle only leads to issues, no matter which area of the continent you live. Salt and dust, dirt and oil not only lead to rust on the body, but the inner parts of your vehicle’s underside begin to feel the lack of care as well. People respect clean vehicles

and will go out of their way to make sure they take care of them. It just makes common sense.

LOWERS OVERALL COST OF MAINTENANCE Washing, too, lowers the cost of maintenance on brakes, body, electronics, handles – the list goes on. As with any machinery that is ignored, vehicle components break down sooner and cost more for replace-

ment parts.

CUSTOMER REFERRALS By showing you care about your staff, your vehicles and your company lead to caring more for your customers. Perception is reality. Check out the largest companies in the world with a strong market presence. How did they get that big and have such a great customer base? Ask yourself the question, “What do

their vehicles look like?”

I think you will find the answer as to how they view their image.

Awash Systems Corp. is the premier wash design company that solves washing where no one else can. Email Jack Jackson, President of Awash Systems Corp.,jjackson@ awashsystems.com or call 800.265.7405, visit o u r w e b s i t e a t w w w. awashsystems.com.

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VIPAR HEAVY DUTY

TransAxle LLC Joins VIPAR

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rystal Lake, Illinois - TransAxle LLC is the newest company to join the VIPAR Heavy Duty network of distributors as a stockholder. Based in Cinnaminson, New Jersey with 28 locations throughout the U.S., the

company is led by its CEO Dave Olsen and a veteran management team.

TransAxle, founded in 1979, is a leading remanufacturer of transmissions, differentials, hydraulic pumps and other specialized components for light to heavy duty truck

markets. It has developed an unparalleled reputation for providing important truck components on a same day or next day basis to minimize customer downtime. It also serves as a distributor of brake and clutch products, specialty drive

train components and hydraulic parts to a broad range of customers.

For more information on TransAxle, visit www. transaxle.com.

For more information on VIPAR Heavy Duty, visit www.vipar.com or email: info@vipar.com.

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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:

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

81 Northline Road Toronto, ON M4B 3E9 Tel: 416.745.9220 Alt. Tel: 416.742.0003 Fax: 416.759.5890 Carlo@cdcparts.com www.cdcparts.com

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

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 Torque Master Clutches.

81 Northline Road Toronto, ON M4B 3E9 Toll Free: 800.677.9038 Tel: 416.759.2245 Fax: 416.759.5890 pmorale@filmorautomotive.com www.filmorautomotive.com

COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Roadking Chrome & Detailing Located in the Roadking Truck Stop Calgary 95¢ Nut Covers • Custom Orders SHOWROOM OPEN 7 DAYS

Wilson Instruments Ltd.

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

AUTOMATED LUBRICATION SYSTEMS

Cross Border Services C-TPAT, FAST, PIP, CSA, SCAC, MC, DOT, CVOR, NEXUS, Bonding, Training Programs & Seminars.

Dawn Truell, B.B.A., B.A. Psy 1450 Headon Road, PO Box 93005 Burlington, ON L7M 4A3 Tel: 905.973.9136 crossborderservices@cogeco.net www.crossborderservices.org www.c-tpat-certified.com

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DPF CLEANING

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 DRIVESHAFTS

Pat’s Driveline “Over 30 years of Driveline Manufacturing Expertise”

King’s Vape Shop Starter Kits • E-Juice • Supplies • “Kick Your Ash” Located in the Roadking Truck Stop Calgary

Roadking Chrome & Detailing 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 18 February 2016

Interior Cab/Sleeper Cleaning On-Site • Mobile • Polishes & Supplies Located in the Roadking Truck Stop Calgary OPEN 7 DAYS

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

201-11450 29th 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

aftermarket since 1952.”

FACTORING, FINANCE & FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Accutrac Capital Solutions Inc.

Multi-Line Fastener Supply Co. Ltd.

VAPE SHOP OPEN 7 DAYS

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

“Accutrac provides cash flow solutions structured specifically for the freight and trucking industry. We’ve made factoring easy to understand and affordable with one low cost, all in. Qualification is easy and funding is available same day.”

74 Mississaga Street East Orillia, ON L3V 1V5 Toll Free: 866.531.2615 Toll Free Fax: 866.531.2651 Bruce@accutraccapital.com www.AccutracCapital.com

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“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 FUEL ADDITIVES & LUBRICANTS

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ONTARIO #1, 7337 Pacific Circle Mississauga, ON L5T 1V1 Toll Free: 877.438.3155 Tel: 905.564.3155 Fax: 905.564.3166 sales@gearcentregroup.com www.patsdriveline.com ALBERTA 14715-116th Avenue Edmonton, AB T5M 3E8 Toll Free: 800.661.8826 Tel: 780.453.5105 Fax: 780.452.3555 sales@gearcentregroup.com www.patsdriveline.com DRIVER SERVICES, RECRUITMENT & EMPLOYMENT

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

Canada’s leading provider of TDG Training & Services”

F.B. Feeney Hardware “Serving the industrial and trucking

7515 Kimbel Street Mississauga, ON L5S 1A7 Toll Free: 800.363.0639 Tel: 416.750.4610 Other Tel: 905.405.1275 Fax: 905.405.0616 tfeeney@feeneyhardware.com www.feeneyhardware.com

Bennetts Power Service Products

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 www.JDFactors.com canadasales@jdfactors.com

Kee Human Resources

“Your Goals Are Our Priority.”

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

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.

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Liquid Capital Midwest Corp.

Road King Chrome & Detailing

FASTENERS, FITTINGS, HOSE & SHOP MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES

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

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Resurfacing all types of flywheels and repairing lugs. A good line of clutch related components including clutch brakes, clutch forks, drive lugs, release bearings, pilot bushings/bearings, master/slave cylinders, flywheels and alignment tools.

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

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S.E.T.I. Inc. Service, Experience, Technology, Innovation!

Niagara Service & Supply Ltd.

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“Same-day and weekend funding, customized personal service, equipment leasing.”

176 Seacliff Drive West Leamington, ON N8H 3Y5 Toll Free: 877.653.9426 Tel: 519.419.5044 Fax: 855.295.6605 riacobelli@liquidcapitalcorp.com www.liquidcapitalmidwest.com

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

3162 Thunderbird Cres.

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

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Fuel Fired Heaters for pick-up trucks to Class 8 Trucks.

We can help with your Environmental Responsibility, increase your profits by decreasing your Carbon Footprint and reduce Fuel & Maintenance Costs.

7860-62 Street S.E., Calgary, AB T2C 5K2 Toll Free: 800.309.8155 Tel Calgary: 403.279.3633 Tel Edmonton: 780.465.5068 Tel Red Deer: 403.340.3166 info@polarmobility.com www.polarmobility.com FUEL UPGRADERS & ENHANCERS

Xp3 Canada (d.b.a. Repstar Agencies Inc.)

Xp3 is an all-in-one, multi-functional fuel upgrader with a 25 year proven track record, upgrading over 4 billion litres of fuel globally every year.

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

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

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Erb and Erb Insurance Brokers Ltd.

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

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

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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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“It’s not what you pay: it’s what your GET for what you pay.

Transportation, Logistics, Cargo, Fleet Safety Management Services & Bonds.”

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

220, av Lafleur Lasalle, QC H8R 4C7 Toll Free: 800.463.3955 Tel: 514.595.7579 Fax: 514.367.5767 www.total-canada.ca ON-BOARD TRUCK SCALES

7860-62 Street S.E., Calgary, AB T2C 5K2 Toll Free: 800.309.8155 Tel Calgary: 403.279.3633 Tel Edmonton: 780.465.5068 Tel Red Deer: 403.340.3166 info@polarmobility.com www.polarmobility.com RUST PREVENTIVE PRODUCTS

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Salvatore Insurance Brokers Ltd.

“It takes knowledge & experience to keep a truck on the road. Use our experience to help drive your company to success.

Call one of our trucking insurance specialists today.”

1 Pinehill Drive, Suite 2 Lower Sackville, NS B4C 1N4 Toll Free: 866.865.0025 Tel: 902.865.0025 Fax: 902.865.5343 christinas@salvatoreinsurance.ca www. salvatoreinsurance.ca

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS

#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 & LICENCING DRUG COLLECTION

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

Polar Mobility (Doran) The Doran Tire Pressure Monitoring System continuously monitors tire pressure and temperature data with simple installation, programming and operation. It has a multiple built-in alert setting which provides warnings against FastLeak™ events, driving on low tire pressures and high temperatures.

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

7860-62 Street S.E., Calgary, AB T2C 5K2 Toll Free: 800.309.8155 Tel Calgary: 403.279.3633 Tel Edmonton: 780.465.5068 Tel Red Deer: 403.340.3166 info@polarmobility.com www.polarmobility.com

SATELLITE RADIO

TOWING SERVICES

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Hallmark Insurance Brokers Ltd. “The Transit Authority”

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HUB International Ontario Ltd.

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

Package policies for both local and long haul fleets.

120 South Town Centre Blvd.

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

Transportation Insurance

24 Seacliff Drive East Leamington, ON N8H 0C2 Toll Free: 800.463.4700 Tel: 519.326.9339 Fax: 519.326.0128 dan.mcguire@hubinternational.com www.hubinternational.com

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Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd.

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

Total Canada Inc.

Polar Mobility (Kingtec) Affordable refrigeration alternative for the Small to Medium Business. Proven Grade Materials and Technology with Nation Wide Coverage.

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

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

Baird MacGregor Insurance Brokers LP

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

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

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

Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management Inc. Transportation Insurance Broker/Advisor™

2375 Skymark Avenue Mississauga, ON L4W 1Y6 Toll Free: 877.232.9996 Tel: 416.240.5695 Fax: 416.259.7178 donnyc@jdimi.com www.jdimi.com

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

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

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

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

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

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 carole@atowing.ca www.atowing.ca

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

WOODSTOCK

RP Oil Limited RP Oil Limited is a distributor of automotive and industrial lubricants. As an independently owned and operated company we’ve been aggressively servicing southern and central Ontario for over 40 years giving us the experience and know-how to keep your vehicle running smoothly.

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

Load Covering Solutions Ltd. “Keeping You Covered”

5499 Harvester Road Burlington, ON L7L 5V4 Toll Free: 800.465.8277 Tel: 905.335.2012 Fax: 905.335.8499 www.loadcoveringsolutions.com

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Abrams Towing “Service Across Ontario” 24 Hour Heavy Towing

Toll Free: 888.667.5438 Tel: 416.398.2500 www.abrams.com

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PERMITS & SERVICES

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

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

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

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

Action Automotive, Towing & Recovery

“Meeting Your Service Needs in Eastern Ontario with a Mobile Mechanic on staff to assist you while on the road.”

P. O. Box 126 Trenton ON K8V 5R2 Toll Free: 800.551.6151 Tel: 613.394.4924 Fax: 613.394.2428 action@reach.net www.actiontowingtrenton.ca

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TOWING SERVICES

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

Shop

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

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

1 Towns Road Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1A1 Toll Free: 866.616.6379 Tel: 416.255.4443 Fax: 416.252.2558 dankbw@hotmail.com TRAILER MANUFACTURERS [ TANKERS ]

TRANSPORT COMPANIES

TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIRS

Carmen Transportation Group

Greig Truck & Trailer Let US see to your Repair Needs!

Just minutes off Hwy 401 @ Exit 526.

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

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

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M.T.T. Repair Services Inc.

The Rosdale Group

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

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

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

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

6845 Invader Crescent Mississauga, ON L5T 2B7 Toll Free: 855.721.3962 Tel: 905.670.0057 ext 4612 Fax: 844.314.5953 recruiting@rosedale.ca www.rosedalegroup.ca

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

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 SALES & SERVICE

Quality Collision Centre

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

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

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

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

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Quality Collision Centre has been providing superior collision & body work for heavy trucks, trailers & cars since 1979.

When you bring your vehicle in to Quality Collision Centre, you can be assured of timely turnaround, expert repairs & complete satisfaction.

12 Clarke Blvd.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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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

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

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ALBERTA

CALGARY

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

EDMONTON

Fort Garry Industries 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

Toll Free: 866.934.5744 Contacts: Ontario & Eastern Canada

Tony Jelicic tjelicic@transcourt.com Western Canada

Kevin Quick kquick@transcourt.com 20 February 2016

Kee Training Academy

Drive Star Shuttle Systems Ltd.

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

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

“Your Goals Are Our Priority.”

Grote Industries Co.

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

MANITOBA

WINNIPEG

Fort Garry Industries 2525 Inkster Blvd.

Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6 Toll Free: 800.282.8044 Tel: 204.632.8261 Fax: 204.956.1786 winnipeg@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com ONTARIO

MISSISSAUGA

LLOYDMINSTER

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

SUDBURY

Fort Garry Industries Toll Free: 866.328.7725 Tel: 705.222.1042 sudbury@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 ALBERTA

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

Fort Garry Industries

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

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

RED DEER

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

Transcourt Tank Leasing

TRUCK PARTS & SUPPLIES

Fort Garry Industries

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

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

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

trailers@fgiltd.ca www.fgiltd.com/trailers

7695 Blackburn Parkway, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 0A6 Toll Free: 877.357.0222 Tel: 905.357.0222 Fax: 905.357.9122 sales@swscanada.com www.swscanada.com

A & A Exhaust Systems

TRUCK DELIVERY

Fort Garry Industries Proud distributors of Lode-King, Midland Manufacturing, Arctic Manufacturing, Landoll, Float King and more.

SWS Safety Warning Systems Canada’s Go-To Manufacturer, for Amber Beacons, Minibars, Traffic Directors and Backup Alarms for the past 49 years.

Exellent prices with the industry’s best warranties.

TRUCK PARTS & SUPPLIES

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Bedard Tankers Inc.

TRUCK LIGHTING & ACCESSORIES

BRANDON

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

Minimizer Minimizer has been in business for over 30 years. If it’s on/in a heavy duty truck and can be made of polymers, Minimizer is the brand most trusted.

We have the only lifetime guarantee in the industry with products proven where it matters most - on trucks & trailers.

500 Minimizer Way S.E. Blooming Prairie, MN 55917 Toll Free: 800.248.3855 Tel: 507.583.2112 Fax: 507.583.7540 info@minimizer.com www.minimizer.com

TRUCK SALES, LEASING, PARTS & SERVICE

TRUCK TIRE SALES & SERVICE

TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS, DIFFERENTIALS & PTO’S

Benson Tire

C & R Transmission Service Ltd.

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

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

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

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Your Complete Driveline Service Center.

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

Factory-Trained Rebuilders & 9 Service Bays.

13 Anderson Blvd.

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

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Surgenor Truck Group Eastern Ontario / Western Quebec’s largest group of independent truck dealerships, has built a reputation as durable as the brands that we sell and lease. The Surgenor Truck Group includes two Truck Centres, one in Ottawa, & one in Kingston, as well as five service affiliates (Belleville, Pembroke, Gatineau, & 2 in Cornwall) providing regularly scheduled maintenance as well as on-call 24/7 for roadside assistance, & parts delivery.

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

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

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

ALBERTA

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

TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS, DIFFERENTIALS & PTO’S

ALBERTA

EDMONTON

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

TRUCK WASH SYSTEMS

VEHICLE DELIVERY

Awash Systems Corp.

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

Compass Vehicle Delivery Inc.

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

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

USED OIL FURNACE SALES & SERVICE

ONTARIO V

MISSISSAUGA

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

MONCTON

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

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

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

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

HEALTHY LIVING

Rice Cooker Offers Variety of Easy & Healthy Meals

BY BRENDA RICKER

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irst, if you are a driver who goes into the USA it will save you money. I checked the exchange rate at time of writing and $100.00 CDN will give you $68.79, so it costs you $31.21. That

is money you have just thrown away, so why not turn it into groceries from home? You will be ahead of the game.

In your cooker you can make coffee, tea or hot chocolate anytime; this, in addition to making meals such as rice, boiled vegetable dinners, mac & cheese, mac & tomatoes, burritos, taco wrap (peppers, mushrooms, vegetarian hamburger), hot dogs (vegetarian contains no fat), beans & wieners, soups, and other favourite homespun choices.

You will think of more ways to cook creatively as you go along. This helps because you don’t have to depend on truck stops or restaurants for food. You can make yours anytime, carrying your restaurant right along with you.

The second thing your cooker will do is make your meals healthier, therefore making you feel better by giving your body the needed fuel to keep you going. No more fat ladened choices from buffets and menu choices at truck stops or restaurants.

The bloated feeling will be gone and you won’t want to nap. I know stopping is for socializing as well,

but you are also out there to make a good living.

Making a few changes can make your bottom line

and health much better.

I can be reached at health_you_deserve@yahoo.ca.

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WOMEN IN TRUCKING

Costly Mistakes Preventable Through Proper Driver Training

BY ELLEN VOIE

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ecently a young (23-year-old) professional driver maneuvered her loaded tractor-trailer onto a 19th century bridge in Paoli, Indiana. The driver held a commercial driver’s license (CDL), but apparently the definition of a ton was not part of the curriculum. The bridge was posted with a six ton weight limit while the tractor-trailer weighed closer to 30 tons, or 60,000 pounds.

She admitted that she did not understand the definition of a ton, which she should have learned in a grade school math class as “a unit of weight equivalent to 2,000 pounds.” The driver had taken a wrong turn and was using the bridge to get back on track and

demolished the bridge, the truck and her career in the process.

This incident could have been avoided with proper training, but before we point fingers at the carrier or the truck driving school, consider her error. The sign clearly stated a limit of six tons; her misunderstanding is not solely the fault of her training. Even a great instructor might make the assumption that a person pursuing a license to drive a tractor-trailer would understand the meaning of a ton.

Last year, Women In Trucking was one of 26 stakeholders who participated in the Entry Level Driver Training Advisory Committee for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. After numerous meetings and months of debate, the committee determined a model curriculum for commercial driver training.

Truck and bus operators will be required to demonstrate proficiency in everything related to skills, road operations, communication, paperwork, and even health concerns. Not once did the committee discuss terms and definitions re-

lated to an elementary school education.

However, this just reinforces the need to know the driver and continue the training beyond the training facility. Would a carrier’s trainer have discovered this driver’s lack of understanding of a ton? Why didn’t the driver ask before crossing the bridge?

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently completed a study on over-the-road (OTR) professional drivers. The research was intended to investigate the cause of truck crashes to address the safety of professional drivers through surveys.

The agency found that the work environment was “adverse” due to the long hours, mileage-based pay, delivery schedules, traffic congestion, and shipper delays. However, an interesting result of the research found that truck crashes can be related to a driver’s risk behavior.

Or, as the NIOSH study reported, “a relatively small percentage of commercial motor vehicles drivers (10-15 percent) accounted for a disproportional percentage of total fleet risk

(30-50 percent) measured by critical incidents, which were defined as significant unsafe driver actions.”

The report also determined that moving violations and near misses can help carriers predict those drivers who are more prone to continued crashes. Since risky behavior includes moving violations, speeding, and refusing to wear a seat belt, these could all be indicators of driver behavior that is more likely to result in a crash. Is it possible to anticipate a driver entering a creaky metal bridge marked with weight limits by noting previous violations? Perhaps that is the case.

A report from Omnitracs (formerly a division of

Qualcomm), based on the electronic logging devices of carriers using their technology, found that only fifty percent, or half, of a carrier’s drivers will experience ninety percent of the serious collisions. These “serious” collisions include roll-overs, running off the road, head-on accidents, jack-knifes, side-swipes, and rear-end collisions.

Omnitracs developed an “accident severity model” to identify the ten percent of these accident prone drivers to address these risk behaviors before they result in a collision.

It’s difficult to imagine how a driver could earn a CDL without understanding weights and how they pertain to axles, gross

weight, and bridge laws.

The carrier might have noticed some signs of incomprehension of the meaning of a ton in the driver ’s paperwork or through better training interaction.

Today there is a bridge in Indiana that is no longer usable and a driver who may never operate a commercial motor vehicle again. Whether it’s predictive analysis through technology or addressing driver risk factors with better training, the trucking industry still has room to elevate safety to a higher level.

Ellen Voie CAE is Presid e n t / C E O o f Wo m e n In Trucking and can be reached at Ellen@WomenInTrucking.org.

Crossovers where drivers (including cyclists) must stop and yield the whole roadway at: pedestrian crossovers; and, at school crossings where there is a crossing guard displaying a school crossing stop sign. Only when pedestrians and school crossing guards are safely on the sidewalk can drivers and cyclists proceed.

Pedestrian Crossovers are identified by a Flashing Overhead “X” sign. The flashing sign is activated by pedestrians by pressing

a button located at both sides of the crossover.

These new rules do not apply to pedestrian crosswalks at intersections with stop signs or traffic signals; unless a school crossing guard is present (keep this in mind).

Therefore, we can still turn left or right as long as the pedestrian has cleared the half of the road where we are to make the turn, even if he/she has not reached the other side of the road. Let’s Keep the Road Safe.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Let’s Be Clear About This

BY JAYCEN OLAVARIO

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s most of you already know, a distracted driving charge or an offence con22 February 2016

trary to section 78.1(1) of the Highway Traffic Act now carries 3 Demerit points and higher fines.

This started on September 1st 2015. A few months ago, I decided to visit the Ministry of Transportation and see what they have to say about this, and to my surprise the Demerit Points only apply to fully licensed individuals, anyone holding a Class A, B, C, D, E, F, or G licence and Hybrid drivers or anyone holding a full-class licence and a novice licence such

as Class G and M1.

Don’t rejoice if you are a novice driver, because instead of Demerit points being applied to your record, the Ministry says that: If convicted of distracted driving, a novice driver (subject to the Graduated Licensing Program) will be subject to escalating sanctions: first occurrence will result in a 30-day licence suspension, second occurrence will result in 90day licence suspension, licence cancellation and removal from the Gradu-

ated Licensing System for a third occurrence.

So there you go. To read the whole text about this information and more about Escalating Sanctions, visit the Ministry of Transportation website: http://www.mto. g o v. o n . c a / e n g l i s h / safety/distracted-driving.shtml, http://www. mto.gov.on.ca/english/ dandv/driver/handbook/ section2.10.2.shtml.

Another new law that has confused some people is the law about Pedestrian

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Traction Locations www.traction.ca

ALBERTA

BROOKS

NAPA Auto Parts 99 – 7th Street East Brooks, AB T1R 1C1 Tel: 403.501.5551

CALGARY

Traction Calgary 5329 – 72 Ave. S.E., Unit 82 Calgary, AB T2C 4X6 Tel: 403.279.2870 nd

ALBERTA

PEACE RIVER

Peace Truck & Trailer Ltd. 9103 – 75th Street Peace River, AB T8S 1T2 Tel: 780.624.8655

RED DEER

Traction

EDMONTON

8045 Edgar Industrial Cr. Red Deer, AB T4P 3R2 Tel: 403.342.7884

Traction Head Office

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE

18532 – 116th Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 2W8 Tel: 780.489.7555

NAPA #6260

EDMONTON NORTH WEST

Traction 18051 – 111th Avenue Edmonton NW, AB T5S 2P2 Tel: 780.444.4334

EDMONTON SOUTH

Traction 3404 – 78th Avenue Edmonton South, AB T6B 2X9 Tel: 780.465.8010

EDSON

NAPA Auto Parts 4657A

4528F – 47th Avenue Rocky Mtn House, AB T4T 0A9 Tel: 403.845.2709

SUNDRE

Safari Manufacturing Inc. (Partco Truck Parts)

Traction #4 16101 – 101st Street Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0P2 Tel: 780.538.3038

HIGH PRAIRIE

High Prairie Truck & Trailer Ltd. 5309 – 53rd Avenue, Hwy 2 West High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0 Toll Free: 877.523.4754 Tel: 780.523.4777

HINTON

NAPA Auto Parts 4236A 120 North Street Hinton, AB, T7V 1S8 Tel: 780.865.8800

LLOYDMINSTER

Truck Zone Inc. 5205 – 65th Street Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E8 Tel: 780.875.7712

MEDICINE HAT

Hydraco Industries Ltd. 2111 – 9th Avenue S.W. Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8 Tel: 403.526.2244

WINNIPEG

MISSISSAUGA

Traction

MEADOW LAKE

1875 Kryczka Place Kamloops, BC V1S 1S4 Tel: 250.374.3100

Traction

200 Oak Point Highway Winnipeg, MB R2R 1V1 Tel: 204.956.9490

Unified Auto Parts Inc.

KELOWNA

5915 Atlantic Drive, Units 6 & 7 Mississauga, ON L4W 1S4 Tel: 905.670.2868

807 – 1st Avenue West Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1Y4 Tel: 306.236.4800

N. W. TERRITORIES

Central Valley Truck Service Ltd. 105 Adams Road Kelowna, BC V1X 7R1 Tel: 250.765.7738

PORT MCNEILL

North Island Pacific Parts & Sales Ltd. 470 Pioneer Hill Drive Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 Tel: 888.956.4401

PRINCE GEORGE

NAPA – PG

NAPA Traction

Pelican Automotive

1185 Hwy 97 North Quesnel, BC V2J 2Y3 Tel: 250.991.0650

BRITISH COLUMBIA

GRANDE PRAIRIE

KAMLOOPS

Premium Truck & Trailer

WABASCA

FORT MCMURRAY 36 Riedel Street Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3E1 Tel: 780.791.3000

ONTARIO

564 – 2nd Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 2Z9 Tel: 250.563.7778

4833 – 2 Avenue Edson, AB T7E 1T8 Tel: 780.712.4152

Paramount Parts Inc.

MANITOBA

7 West Road Industrial Park, Sundre, AB T0M 1X0 Toll Free: 800.372.7826 Tel : 403.638.3414

2330 Pelican Business Park Wabasca, AB T0G 2A0 Tel: 780.891.3600

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

BURNS LAKE

Polar Park Automotive 831 Hwy 16 West Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Tel: 250.692.7501

CHETWYND

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

QUESNEL

SMITHERS

Smithers Parts & Service 3465 Victoria Drive Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: 250.847.4287

SQUAMISH

Triton Auto & Ind. Ltd. 1003 Industrial Way Squamish, BC V0N 3G0 Tel: 604.892.5951

SURREY

Trailine Trailer Parts Ltd.

CHILLIWACK

10304A – 120th Street Surrey, BC V3V 4G1 Tel: 604.582.4888

Lickman Truck & Trailer Parts & Services Ltd.

Bow Valley Machine

Bay 31B – 43915 Industrial Way Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A4 Tel: 604.793.9611

5107 Keith Avenue Terrace, BC V8G 1K8 Tel: 250.638.0099

COURTENAY

Taurus Heavy Duty Ventures Ltd 2703A Kilpatrick Avenue Courtenay, BC V9N 6P4 Tel: 250.871.

FORT NELSON

TERRACE

WILLIAMS LAKE

WL Forestry Supplies Ltd. 675 McKenzie Avenue Williams Lake, BC V2G 1N9 Tel: 250.392.6699 MANITOBA

BRANDON

Napa Auto Parts

Traction Brandon

5320 – 49 th Avenue Ft Nelson, BC V0C 1R0 Tel: 250.774.2783

1940 Queens Avenue Brandon, MB R7B 0T1 Tel: 204.728.9573

YELLOWKNIFE

Traction Yellowknife 114 – 314 Old Airport Road Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T2 Tel: 867.669.6272

MITCHELL

Burchill Truck & Trailer Equipment (571344 Ontario Inc.) Hwy 8 East Mitchell, ON N0K 1N0 Tel: 519.348.4774

ONTARIO

NEW LISKEARD

BANCROFT

Pioneer Diesel 2008 Ltd.

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

BARRIE

Visco Industrial (Barrie Inc.) 255 Saunders Road Barrie, ON L4N 9A3 Tel: 705.792.1371

BOLTON

Visco Industrial 1 Simpson Road Bolton, ON L7E 1E4 Tel: 905.857.2071

CAMBRIDGE

Traction Cambridge 1090 Fountain St. N., Units 12 & 13 Cambridge, ON N3E 1A3 Tel: 519.653.3427

DRYDEN

D & S Auto 459 Government Street Dryden, ON P8N 2Z3 Tel: 807.223.3227

HAMILTON

Traction 30 Bancroft Street Hamilton, ON L8E 2W5 Tel: 905.561.0932

KENORA

D & S Auto 1051 Railway Street Kenora, ON P9N 3W8 Tel: 807.468.9894

LONDON

Traction 2405 Scanlan Street London, ON N5W 6G9 Tel: 519.455.3440

SASKATCHEWAN

MOOSE JAW

Golden West Trailer & Equipment Ltd. 1802 Stadacona Street West Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N8 Tel: 306.692.7402

NIPAWIN

Paramount Parts (Nipawin) Inc.

437136 Hawn Drive New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 Tel: 705.647.8707

811 Nipawin Road East Nipawin, SK S0E 1E0 Tel: 306.862.9881

NORTH BAY

PRINCE ALBERT

Service 1 Mufflers & More

Unified Auto Parts Inc.

400 D Kirkpatrick Street North Bay, ON P1B 8G5 Tel: 705.497.0404

365 – 36th Street West, Unit 7 Prince Albert, SK S6V 7L4 Tel: 306.764.4220

OTTAWA

Traction Ottawa (605) 3020 Hawthorne Road, Unit 200E Ottawa, ON K1G 3J6 Toll Free: 800.396.2664 Tel: 613.742.1209

SAULT STE. MARIE

Traction 380 Industrial Park Crescent Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5Y8 Tel: 705.759.8042

ST. CATHARINES

REGINA

Traction Regina 405 Park Street Regina, SK S4N 5B2 Tel: 306.721.8333

SASKATOON

Traction Saskatoon 2815 Faithfull Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7K 8E8 Tel: 306.244.9877

SWIFT CURRENT

Nick’s Truck Parts

Brake & Drive Ltd.

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

1511 Cheadle Street West Swift Current, SK S9H 5G4 Tel: 306.773.7293

SUDBURY

YORKTON

Sudbury Truck & Trailer Inc.

Traction Yorkton

510 Whissell Avenue Sudbury, ON P3B 2Z3 Tel: 705.673.3613

537 Broadway Street East Yorkton, SK S3N 2W7 Tel: 306.782.4313

THUNDER BAY

Tractor Trailer Service 64 South Water Street Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6T3 Tel: 807.345.5882

WHITBY

Traction 1751 Wentworth St. W., Units 3-6 Whitby, ON L1N 8R9 Tel: 905.432.2785

MARKHAM

WINDSOR

Traction

Traction

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

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

WEYBURN

Southern Industrial & Truck Ltd 300 Hwy13 South Service Rd. Crossroads Industrial Park Weyburn, SK S4H 2K7 Tel: 306.842.2422 YUKON

WHITEHORSE

Pacesetter Trading Co. Ltd. 126 Industrial Road Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2T9 Tel: 867.393.3902

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ALBERTA

DRUMHELLER

Drum Diesel Bay 13, 901 South Railway Avenue Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0 Tel: 403.823.7966

EDMONTON

Truck Zone Inc. 15816 – 111th Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5M 2R8 Tel: 780.451.0225

FORT MCMURRAY

Mobster Mechanical Inc. 306 Mackay Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4E4 Tel: 780.743.5566

FORT SASKATCHEWAN

Fort Truck Service Centre (Applecart Logistics Inc.) 11401-85 Avenue Unit #11 Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 0A9 Tel: 780.998.5030

GRANDE PRAIRIE

Bradvin Trailer Sales Ltd. 10920 – 87 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8K4 Toll Free: 800.665.0509 Tel: 780.539.6260 th

LA CRETE

Schellenberg Heavy Equipment 10704-99 Street La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 Tel: 780.928.3406

LLOYDMINSTER

BRITISH COLUMBIA

CHILLIWACK

Lickman Truck & Trailer Parts & Service Ltd. Bay 31 – 43915 Industrial Way Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A4 Toll Free: 877.772.6255 Tel: 604.793.9660

DELTA

Walker Heavy Duty Ltd. 101 – 7063 Venture Street Delta, BC V4G 1H8 Tel: 604.940.9545

KELOWNA

Central Valley Truck Services 105 Adams Road Kelowna, BC V1X 7R1 Tel: 250.765.7738

SMITHERS

Smithers Parts & Service (2005) Ltd. 3465 Victoria Drive Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: 250.847.4287 MANITOBA

BRANDON

Total Works Truck Equipment 501 Middleton Avenue Brandon, MB R7C 1A8 Tel: 204.728.3821

NEEPAWA

DAB’s Repair Ltd. 2126 Logan Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2R 0J2 Tel: 204.694.2390

9103 – 75 Street Peace River, AB T8S 1T2 Tel: 780.624.8655

WINNIPEG

NEW BRUNSWICK

ST-JACQUES

L.C.D. Entreprise Ltée 460 Chemin Mont Farlagne Saint-Jacques, NB E7B 2X1 506.736.6310

SUNDRE

SUSSEX

Partco Truck Parts & Service

McGibbon Diesel Ltd.

20 West Road Industrial Park Sundre, AB T0M 1X0 Toll Free: 800.372.7826 Tel: 403.638.3414

11 Jones Court Sussex, NB E4E 2S2 506.433.4814

TABER

Geeraert Mechanical Service

TRURO

T&R Truck Repair Limited

BOLTON

MEDICINE HAT

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4852 Plymouth Road New Glasgow, NS B2H 5C5 902.396.5585

9122 Rock Island Road Prince George, BC V2N 5T4 Tel: 250.564.6763

Hydraco Industries Ltd.

Peace Truck & Trailer Ltd.

Robby’s Tractor Trailer Services Ltd.

ONTARIO

220 Hwy 5 North Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Tel: 204.476.3809

PEACE RIVER

NEW GLASGOW

Total Truck Ltd.

5205 – 65 Street Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E8 Toll Free: 800.707.9209 Tel: 780.875.7712

2111 – 9 Avenue SW Medicine Hat, AB T1A 8M9 Tel: 403.526.2244

15321 Highway 3 Hebbville, NS B4V 6X4 902.530.3580

PRINCE GEORGE

T.I.C. Parts & Service

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HEBBVILLE

Mailmans’ Truck-Pro Centre Ltd.

102 Blakeney Drive Truro, NS B2N 6Z1 Tel: 902.895.0857

Truck Zone Inc. th

NOVA SCOTIA

TRACADIE-SHEILA

Boudreau Développement 2000 Ltée

Bolton Truck & Trailer 1 Simpson Road Bolton, ON L7E 1E4 Tel: 905.951.9111

BOURGET

J.B. Mobile Mechanic Inc 1891 Chemin Russell Road Bourget, ON K0A 1E0 Tel: 613.487.4171

BRADFORD

Smartway 3475 Hwy 88, RR 1 Bradford, ON L3Z 2A4 Tel: 905.775.6700

CALEDONIA

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

CAMBRIDGE

Combined Auto & Truck Repair 201 Pinebush Road, Cambridge, ON N1R 7H8 Tel: 519.523.1413

North Keele Auto Truck & Car Repair Centre Ltd. 3915 Keele Street Downsview, ON M3J 1N6 Tel: 416.638.5963

ELMIRA

TWO HILLS

NOVA SCOTIA

270 Arthur Street North Elmira, ON N3B 2Z5 Tel: 519.669.8420

Two Hills Auto & Industrial Supply Ltd.

DIGBY

ESSEX

4909 55th Avenue Two Hills, AB T0B 4K0 Tel: 780.657.3304 24 February 2016

211 Conway Road, Hwy 303 Digby, NS B0V 1A0 902.245.5833

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

64 South Water Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6T3 Tel: 807.345.5882

1125 A Côte de Liesse Dorval, QC H3P 1B1 514.633.0909

GOULAIS RIVER

Mobile Mechanical Services

Ressorts LaSalle Inc.

11769 Hwy 64 Verner, ON P0H 2M0 Tel: 705.594.1319

2051 Rue Lapierre LaSalle, QC H8N 1B1 514.365.8176

Goulais River Truck & Tractor Ltd. 90 Highway 552 East Goulais River, ON P0S 1E0 Tel: 705.649.4788

HAMILTON

Barton Truck Centre Ltd. 483 Rennie Street Hamilton, ON L8H 3P6 Tel: 905.544.2626

HANOVER

Hwy #4 Truck Service Ltd. 402143 Grey Road 4, RR 1 Hanover, ON N4N 3B8 Tel: 519.369.5052

HEARST

Serge G & D Repair Inc. 214 Highway 11 East Hearst, ON P0L 1N0 Tel: 705.362.5633

KAPUSKASING

Parent Mechanical 53 Brunelle Road North Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2M1 Tel: 705.335.3617

KEENE

Thur Heavy Truck & Trailer Repair

Ken Lapain & Sons Ltd 2119 County Road 15, R.R. #2 Essex, ON N8M 2X6 Tel: 519.776.6473

VERNER

P.E.I.

SUMMERSIDE

3979, Read Drive, Route 1A Summerside, PE C1N 4J8 Richard Palmer 902.436.6838

Ressorts Industriels Inc./ Centre de Camion C.T. CAM Inc.

QUÉBEC

ALMA

Suspension Turcotte Alma Inc. 970 Avenue Bombardier Alma, QC G8B 2V8 418.668.4501

AMOS

Atelier KGM Inc. 671 Avenue du Parc Amos, QC J9T 4M1 819.732.8105

ANJOU

15 McCallum Place Keene, ON K0L 2G0 Tel: 705.295.4444

7887 Rue Grenache, Porte 39 Anjou, QC H1J 1C4 514.643.3037

MILTON 600 A Harrop Drive Milton, ON L9T 3H3 Tel: 416.500.0826

MISSISSAUGA

Quickfix Truck Trailer Repairs 6191 Atlantic Drive Mississauga, ON L5T 1N7 Tel: 905.696.6888

437136 Hawn Drive New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 Tel: 705.647.8707

OAKVILLE

K.I.D. Truck & Trailer Service 1090 South Service Road East, Unit A Oakville, ON L6J 2X8 Toll Free: 800.265.6291 Tel: 905.842.2942

OSHAWA

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

SUDBURY

Sudbury Truck & Trailer Centre Inc. 510 Whissell Avenue Sudbury, ON P3B 2Z3 Toll Free: 800.461.4023 Tel: 705.673.3613

LAURIER-STATION

Atelier Génytech Inc. 125 Rue Olivier Laurier-Station, QC G0S 1N0 418.728.4242

Les Pros du Camion

Anchor Truck, Trailer & Tire Centre

LASALLE

Palmer Automotive & Truck Centre

Keene Truck Inc.

NEW LISKEARD

DOWNSVIEW

DORVAL

Camion & Remorque H.K. Inc.

Pioneer Diesel 2008 Ltd.

50 County Road 13 Courtland, ON N0J 1E0 Tel: 519.544.5766 or 519.842.3321

THUNDER BAY

QUÉBEC

Tractor Trailer Service

COURTLAND

5911 B – 50 Avenue Taber, AB T1G 1W7 Tel: 403.223.8744

Fleetline Parts & Service Ltd.

ETOBICOKE

ONTARIO

OK Tire Truck Repair

Herc’s Truck Service & Repair Ltd.

2778 Rue Principale Tracadie-Sheila, NB E1X 1G5 506.394.2000

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ONTARIO

BAIE-COMEAU

Équipements Industriels BDL (Baie-Comeau) Inc. 27 Rue William Dobell Baie-Comeau, QC G4Z 1T6 418.296.3334

BOUCHERVILLE

Ressorts Rive-Sud Ltée 1570C Boulevard Montarville Boucherville, QC J4B 5Y3 450.641.1304

CHAMBLY

Atelier Spécialisé GES Inc. 3000 Boulevard Industriel Chambly, QC J3L 4X3 514.815.3114

CHICOUTIMI

Centre du Camion Pro-Cam Saguenay Inc. 160 Rue des Routiers Chicoutimi, QC G7H 5B1 418.693.0123

DANVILLE

Services Mécaniques R.S.C. 1436 Route 116 Danville, QC J0A 1A0 819.839.2444

DOLBEAU-MISTASSINI

Centre de Pièces Industrielles Mistassini 280 Rue de Quen Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC G8L 5N1 418.276.1212

LAVAL

3850 Boulevard Leman Laval, QC H7E 1A1 450.661.5157

LES COTEAUX

Potvin Mécanik Inc. 329 Montée du Comté Les Coteaux, QC J7X 1A8 450.267.0166

MANIWAKI

Ressorts Gendron 259 Boulevard Desjardins Maniwaki, QC J9E 2E4 819.449.1611

MATAGAMI

Services R.M. 2000 Inc. 3125-A Boul. Industriel, C.P 1000 Matagami, QC J0Y 2A0 819.739.2000

MONT JOLI

Garage TGB/CF 1000 Rue Piché, C.P. 742 Mont Joli, QC G5H 3Z2 418.775.9484

MONT-LAURIER

Les Ateliers de Réparation B & R Ltée 354 Boulevard des Ruisseaux Mont-Laurier, QC J9L 0H6 819.623.2457

MONT-SAINT-HILAIRE

Marick Diesel Inc. 849 Chemin Benoît Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC J3G 4S6 Tel : 450.714.0633

MONTRÉAL

Ressorts Montréal-Nord Ltée 8065 Henri-Bourassa Est Montréal, QC H1E 2Z3 514.643.1121 —

Ressorts Universel Inc. 11500 55ème Avenue Montréal, QC H1E 2K1 514.648.0820

NOTRE-DAME-DU-BONCONSEIL

REMBEC 1500 Chemin Quatre-Saisons Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil, QC J0C 1A0 819.336.5285

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QUÉBEC

QUÉBEC

Drolet Ressorts Inc.

QUÉBEC

QUÉBEC

QUÉBEC

SAINT-EUSTACHE

SALLABERRY-DEVALLEYFIELD

Garage M. St-Yves

Ressorts Juteau Inc

1275 Rue de l’Ancienne Cartoucherie Québec, QC G1N 1X8 418.687

216 Rue Poirier #6 Saint-Eustache, QC J7R 6B1 450.472.2340

QUÉBEC

Kevin Busque Inc.

Edgar Blondeau Inc. 2490 Avenue Dalton Québec, QC G1P 3X1 800.463.4762 418.651.6880

QUÉBEC

Suspension Illimitée Inc. 1000 Avenue Galibois Québec, QC G1M 3M7 418.681.2226

SAINT-GEORGES 3200 95ième Rue St-Georges, QC G6A 1K8 418.226.0721

SAINT-JANVIER

Ressorts Mirabel Inc. 14210 Boulevard Curé Labelle Saint-Janvier, QC J7J 1B1 450.434.4111

SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU

RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP

Atelier de Soudure et Suspension St-Jean Inc.

640 Boulevard Armand Thériault Rivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 1V2 418.868.0320

795 Ch. du Grand-Bernier Nord Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 8H7 450.349.5893

Garage TGB/CF

ROUYN-NORANDA

Centre du ressort Lamarche Inc 600 Boulevard Teminscamingue, C.P. 1082 Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9Y 0G4 819.764.ROCK (3271) 819.762.NAPA (0955)

623 Rue Gaétan Sallaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6S 0A7 450.371.5921

SENNETERRE

Garage Alain Bernier 112 Route 113 Nord Senneterre, QC J0Y 2M0 819.737.4275

SEPT-ÎLES

Centre du Camion Pelletier (Sept-Îles) Inc. 374 Avenue Jolliet Sept-Îles, QC G4R 2B2 418.962.5225

SOREL-TRACY

Saint-Laurent Suspensions Inc.

Mécanique Générale MPC Rive-Sud Inc.

1142 Rue St-Amour St-Laurent, QC H4S 1J2 514.336.1910

300 Monseigneur Desranleau Sorel-Tracy, QC J3P 7Y6 450.742.2764

SAINT-LAURENT

SAINT-ROMUALD

SAINT-ANDRÉ-AVELLIN

Ressorts d’Auto et Camion Rock Inc.

157 Route 321 Sud St-André-Avellin, QC J0V 1W0 819.983.1260

2090 5ième Rue Centre Industriel St-Romuald, QC G6W 5M6 418.834.1010

Garage Benoit Trudeau Inc.

Mécamobile Inc.

STANSTEAD-EST

Mécanique et Soudure MF Inc. 270 Chemin McIntyre Stanstead-Est, QC J0B 3E0 819.876.7997

TROIS-RIVIÈRES 8560 Boulevard Parent Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5E1 819.374.1122

VAUDREUIL-DORION

Mécamobile Inc.

SASKATCHEWAN

SASKATCHEWAN

MOOSE JAW

SWIFT CURRENT

Golden West Trailer & Equipment Ltd. 1802 Stadacona Street West Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N8 Tel: 306.692.7402

Finning 2635 North Service Road West Swift Current, SK S9H 5L4 Tel: 306.773.3240

TISDALE

950 Rue Valois, Suite 160, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 8P2 450.218.0790

REGINA

Finning

Finning

YAMACHICHE

2360 Pasqua Street Regina, SK S4P 3A8 Tel: 306.545.3311

Highway 3 West Tisdale, SK S0E 1T0

Garage M. St-Yves 211 Rue St-Anne Yamachiche, QC G0X 3L0 819.296.2122 SASKATCHEWAN

BATTLEFORD

Finning 391 Yellowhead Alley Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 Tel: 306.445.6151

SASKATOON

A-Line Frame & Alignment Services Ltd. 3246 Millar Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7K 5Y2 Tel: 306.931.6612 —

ESTEVAN

AG-Line International Limited

Finning

103-3240 Idylwyld Drive North Saskatoon, SK S7L 5Y7 Tel: 306.933.1115 —

Hwy 39 East Estevan, SK S4A 2A6 Tel: 306.634.3311

HUMBOLDT

Prairie Diesel Inc. 210 8th Avenue Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0 Tel: 306.682.2900

Tel: 306.873.2613

WEYBURN

Southern Industrial & Truck Ltd. 300 Hwy 13 South Service Road Weyburn, SK S4H 2K7 Tel: 306.842.2422

YORKTON

TruckPro Yorkton Hwy 10 East Yorkton, SK S3N 2X3 Tel: 306.782.4313 YUKON

WHITEHORSE

Finning

Kulan Mechanical

3502 11th Street West Saskatoon, SK S7M 1K7 Tel: 306.382.3550

7 Laberge Road Whitehorse, YK Y1A 5Z3 Tel: 867.393.4581

TMTA SUDBURY

Sudbury TMTA Begins New Year on High Note

BY MAREK KRASUSKI

T

he Sudbury Chapter of the TMTA held its first meeting in the New Year on Tuesday, January 12 at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel.

The attendance record was impressive as many longstanding and newer members arrived at the year’s first meeting.

The TMTA executive was delighted with the turnout since poor attendance levels in previous months led to discussions of closing the organization. But with a proactive approach, and some modifications, the resurgence of the organization looks promising.

Regular meetings previously held on the second

Thursday of each month will now be held on the second Tuesday of every second month, excluding the summer, at the same hotel location.

TMTA President, Stewart McBain, opened the proceedings and later introduced the two keynote speakers, John Reid from the Ministry of Labour and Angele Poitras, Account Manager for Workplace Safety & Prevention Services. Reid’s presentation focused on health and safety and highlighted three essential supporting rights. They are the right to be apprised of hazards in the workplace, the right to participate in safety committees, and the right to

refuse to perform unsafe work.

Workers have the right to know how to work safely, using the most hazards, WHMIS, and occupational disease as examples. Further, workers should be told how they can participate in workplace safety such as, for example, becoming a role model to their co-workers or becoming a health and safety representative.

They should also be encouraged to communicate with existing health and safety committee members. Workers, too, are reminded that employers cannot fire them for exercising their health and safety rights, and that they

should remind their employer, when necessary, to act in accordance with OHSA guidelines.

More information can be accessed through various health and safety associations, the Ministry of Labour, and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). These rights are followed by duties incumbent on all parties, namely the employer, the supervisor and the worker.

Reid outlined that typical hazards in transportation relate to tire inflation, electrical contacts, and driving behaviour.

Attending members were then encouraged to visit the Ministry’s website for a more comprehensive

understanding of health & safety issues. It is available at www.ontario.ca/ healthandsafetyatwork.

Following John Reid’s presentation, Angele Poitras drew attention to her employer, the Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) and its role in workplace safety enhancement. The WSPS offers a variety of training products, conferences, consulting services and resources for health and safety solutions. Health and safety, says the WSPS, also can save time and money. “Studies have shown that healthy and safe workplaces generate 20% more revenue per employee; 4% higher profit

margin; and can enhance market value by as much as 16%. WSPS is helping businesses across Ontario achieve results like these,” the company says.

As per the modified schedule, the TMTA will meet on the second Tuesday in March for their next meeting. The Sudbury TMTA is a group of fleet maintenance professionals actively running light, medium, and heavy fleets in the province of Ontario and operating across Canada and the U.S. Sponsors and members are encouraged to support the monthly dinner meetings and to present their products and services to industry members.

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CAREERS

TALLMAN GROUP

Tallman Group Acquires Lease Portfolio

BY NICOLA SHORTT

M

ississauga, Ontario - Tallman Group is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of certain full service lease truck assets from Tandet NationaLease, effective December 31, 2015.

Tallman Idealease would like to welcome its new customers, formerly with Tandet NationaLease. The acquisition of the Tandet fleet of lease trucks is a welcome addition to Tallman Idealease and is a great strategic fit with our current fleet from a geographic and customer service perspective. “I am

confident that the transition of service for current Tandet NationaLease customers will be smooth with the support of our multiple dealerships along the 401 corridor from Mississauga to Cornwall,” says Fred Hildebrand, V.P. Tallman Idealease.

“The great working relationship between The Tandet Group and The Tallman Group goes back decades,” says Kirk Tilley, President of Tandet NationaLease.

“This was a natural fit for both our companies and for the customers.”

With this acquisition, Tallman Idealease now operates close to 1,000

medium and heavy duty trucks in its lease and rental fleet making it one of the largest privately owned truck leasing companies in Canada.

“We are excited to continue to grow and expand our leasing business with this recent acquisition,” says Tallman Group President; Kevin Tallman, adding, “We continue to leverage our core strengths and find opportunities to expand our business. We would like to thank the Tilley family at Tandet NationaLease for giving us this opportunity. Tandet is a highly respected company in the trucking industry

ONTARIO TRUCKING ASSOCIATION [OTA]

Registration for NextGen Certificate Program Open

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re you ready to take the next step up the leadership ladder? Do you want to be part of the “big picture” within your organization? If so, the time to invest in your future is now. OTA’s smash hit Next Generation Certificate program is back for 2016 and registration is now open for all OTA members.

The Next Generation program, delivered by the highly esteemed Humphrey Group, was developed as an intensive leadership communication course for the future leaders of the trucking industry. The main objective of the four-part certificate program is to strengthen a leader’s ability to communicate effectively and inspire action in others they work with - from drivers, to customers, to executive teams.

New for this year is a reduced rate for the Next Generation program, due to a generous donation provided by the OTA Allied Trades Division. All OTA Members can now enjoy a $500 discount on the program for 2016.

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Here’s what one of our past graduates had to say about the program: “OTA’s Next Generation program provided the information and tools needed to raise the bar when it comes to communicating with our teams and customers.” Melanie Hamel, General Manager, Seaway Express To sign up, members can go to www.cvent.com/ events/2016-next-generation-program/registra-

tion-3a4c7362d3794668b6c23ab1893518e1.aspx, non-members looking to join the program can contact Lak Shoan at lak. shoan@ontruck.org.

For more information please go to ontruck. org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/NextGeneBrochure2016_public.pdf for all the program details.

Register early to reserve your spot - the training is provided in small groups, so space is limited!

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and we are pleased they selected Tallman Group when deciding to sell their lease portfolio.”

Founded in 1973, Tallman Group sells and services the complete line of International trucks, Isuzu trucks, Cobra, Fontaine

and Trout River trailers, Autocar trucks; Kalmar Ottawa shunt trucks, Bobcat equipment, and emergency power generation systems. Tallman Group offers a wide range of rental and leasing options through its affiliation with

Idealease. Tallman Group currently owns and operates 10 dealerships and 7 associate locations, making it one of the largest truck dealer networks in Canada. For more information, visit www.tallmangroup.ca.

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CAREERS

HEALTHY TRUCKER

Whole-Food Approach to Weight Loss

BY ANDREA MORLEY

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hen losing weight it is important to know how to go about it while still nourishing your body properly. Often times when people try to lose weight they simply eat less food and more “light” products to try and restrict their calorie intake. While portion control and keeping calories in check is important, we want to make sure we are still getting adequate nutrients to support our health. This is the difference between calories and vitamins.

Below are some of the common strategies to losing weight that don’t take general nutrition and health into account: Calorie restriction, Eating “light” or “low-fat” packaged products, Eliminating all carbohydrates from your diet (bread, rice, fruit, beans, etc).

Any one of these methods can certainly result in weight loss, but weight is just a small piece of the overall “health” puzzle.

Relying on these methods can mean that your diet

is seriously lacking in important vitamins such as iron or calcium.

Calories are a form of energy that our bodies burn, just like diesel in a truck. Vitamins, however, are needed for other body functions, such as protecting the immune system and promoting healthy skin and nails.

You can think of vitamins as all of the other fluids that go into your truck – oil, washer fluid, anti-freeze, etc. Sure, the truck could still run without some of those things, but its performance will really suffer, and it won’t put as many miles on as a truck that is given what it needs.

Yo u p r o b a b l y k n o w several people who eat whatever food they want, much of it fast food and packaged food, but maintain a low body weight.

They probably keep the weight off thanks to a high metabolism, meaning their body burns calories at a high rate. However, if you haven’t already guessed it, they may not have a strong health profile in other areas, such as cholesterol levels, blood pressure, etc. If you take an even closer look, they may have signs of minor or serious vitamin-deficiencies as well, such as cracked skin, brittle nails, or even rickets or anemia.

This is why it is important to approach weight loss from a whole-food approach. Eating “whole food” means you will be eating natural, nutrientdense food that is full of

vitamins, encouraging long-term health as well as weight loss.

Whether looking to lose weight or not, avoid foods that are calorie-dense and nutrient-sparse. These foods are typically packaged, processed, and low in nutrients – think potato chips, cookies, and candy.

Instead, look for nutrient-dense foods such as

the following: Vegetables of all colours. Frozen veggies contain just as many nutrients as fresh since they are “flash-frozen.”

You can enjoy them raw or cooked, depending on preference and convenience. Fruit, although you should avoid canned fruit with added sugar.

Nuts, seeds, unprocessed oils like olive and coco-

nut. These are naturally high in both calories and vitamins and are great as part of a healthy diet when in their most natural state. Lean meats that are grilled, baked, or stir-fried. Complex carbs like brown rice and beans.

The best part of eating nutrient-dense food is that a diet full of produce, lean meats, and complex

carbs is typically caloriebalanced, meaning the calorie count will fall right into place without you having to count calories.

The result? A healthy, thriving body AND a healthy body weight!

Andrea Morley is Nutritionist & Health Coach at Healthy Trucker and can be reached at amorley@ healthytrucker.com.

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ALBERTA

AIRDRIE

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

BROOKS

Flying J Fuel Stop

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

Cinnabon location.

CALGARY

Flying J

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

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Flying J Fuel Stop

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

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Flying J Cardlock

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

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Flying J Dealer

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

DRAYTON VALLEY

Flying J Cardlock

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

EDMONTON

Flying J Cardlock

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

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Flying J Dealer

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

EDSON

Flying J Cardlock

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

FORT MCMURRAY

Flying J Cardlock

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

GRANDE PRAIRIE

Flying J Cardlock

9212 – 108th Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4C9 Tel: 780.532.2378 28 February 2016

ALBERTA

ALBERTA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

GRASSLAND

SHERWOOD PARK

NEW WESTMINSTER

KAPUSKASING

Flying J

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Fuel Stop

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

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

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

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

Flying J Fuel Stop

HANNA

WHITECOURT

Flying J Dealer

Flying J Cardlock

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

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

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

BRITISH COLUMBIA

HINTON

ABBOTSFORD

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

LETHBRIDGE

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

LLOYDMINSTER

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

NANTON

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

NISKU

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

RED DEER X

Flying J Travel Plaza

Flying J Cardlock

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

ANNACIS ISLAND

Flying J Fuel Stop

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

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

VANCOUVER

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

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

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE

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

CRANBROOK

Flying J Cardlock

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

CRESTON

Flying J Cardlock

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

DAWSON CREEK

Flying J Cardlock

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

FORT ST. JOHN

Flying J Cardlock

QUÉBEC

SAULT STE. MARIE

Flying J Cardlock

BERTHIERVILLE

SCHREIBER

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

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

Flying J Cardlock

Flying J Cardlock

CHILLIWACK

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

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

HEADINGLEY

Flying J

Parking for 40.

WINNIPEG

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

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

BAINSVILLE

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

CARDINAL

Flying J Dealer

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

AYR

Flying J

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

BRANTFORD

Flying J Cardlock

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

ETOBICOKE

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

MISSISSAUGA

Flying J Fuel Stop

HOPE

LANCASTER

Flying J

PICKERING

RYCROFT

Flying J Fuel Stop

KAMLOOPS

Flying J Dealer

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

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

Parking for 8, Pizza and other hot food available.

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

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

NAPANEE

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

SAINTE HELENE DE BAGOT

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

SASKATCHEWAN

DAVIDSON

Flying J Dealer

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

Flying J Dealer

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

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

Flying J

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

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

REDCLIFF

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

Flying J Fuel Stop

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

Flying J Cardlock

NAPIERVILLE

Flying J Dealer

LONDON

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

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

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

2 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10.

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

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

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

Flying J Dealer

Flying J Fuel Stop

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

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WYOMING

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

MANITOBA

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

ONTARIO, WESTERN

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

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

Flying J Dealer

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

ONTARIO, NORTHERN

MOOSE JAW

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

REGINA

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

SASKATOON

Flying J

Flying J Dealer

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

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

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

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

TILBURY

Flying J

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

YORKTON

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

Welcome to our complimentary Truck Stop Directory. We want to help truckers and travellers find the nearest truck stop on route to their destination. For details on how you can list your truck stop, call Barb Woodward at 613.476.2247 or email Barb at barb@woodwardpublishing.com.

ALBERTA

ALBERTA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

MANITOBA

NEW BRUNSWICK

NOVA SCOTIA

BONNYVILLE

SHERWOOD PARK

GOLDEN

MORRIS

GRAND FALLS

TRURO HEIGHTS

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

CALGARY

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

STRATHMORE

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

HOPE

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

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

LEDUC

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

BRITISH COLUMBIA

CHILLIWACK

Petro Pass

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LLOYDMINSTER

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

MEDICINE HAT

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

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

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

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

DELTA

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

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

MANITOBA

BRANDON

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

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

ONTARIO, EASTERN

ARNPRIOR

Antrim Truck Stop

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

PERTH – ANDOVER

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

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

BELLEVILLE

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

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

SALISBURY

NEW BRUNSWICK

SICAMOUS

Husky Travel Centre

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

MONCTON

Petro Canada

Dogwood Valley Husky Services

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

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

WINNIPEG

OSOYOOS

Nisku Truck Stop

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

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

AULAC

Salisbury Big Stop

Aulac Big Stop Circle K

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

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

EDMUNDSTON

X

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

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

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

BELLEVILLE

WAASIS

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

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

WOODSTOCK

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

Murray’s Truck Stop

CARDINAL

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

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

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ONTARIO, EASTERN

ONTARIO, EASTERN

ONTARIO, NORTHERN

DESERONTO

SPENCERVILLE

SUDBURY

Quick Stop

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

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

DUNVEGAN

Sudbury Petro Pass Angelo’s Truck Stop

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

VANKLEEK HILL

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

TIMMINS

Esso – Dunvegan

1515 County Road #20, (Hwy 417 Exit 51) Dunvegan, ON Tel: 613.527.1026 or 613.627.2100 Fax: 613.527.2726

Open 24-7, full-service islands, restaurant (Tim Horton’s), convenience store, parking & ATM.

JOYCEVILLE

Herb’s Travel Plaza

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

ONTARIO, NORTHERN

Kingston Husky Truck Stop

BRADFORD

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

KINGSTON

Esso – Kingston

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

OTTAWA

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

WAUBAUSHENE

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

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

NAIRN CENTRE

Jeremy’s Truck Stop & Country Restaurant

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

NORTH BAY

ONTARIO, WESTERN

ONTARIO, WESTERN

SASKATCHEWAN

DRUMBO

LONDON

ESTEVAN

Trucker’s Haven

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

FORT ERIE

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

PORT HOPE

Ultramar

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

HAMILTON

Marshall Truck & Trailer Repair & Truck Stop

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

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

KITCHENER

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 & short-time parking

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

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

REGINA

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

Husky Bulk Sales Ultramar

2211 County Road 28 (Hwy 401 Exit 464) Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4 Tel: 905.885.4600

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

WINDSOR

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

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

SASKATOON

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

WOODSTOCK

BEAMSVILLE

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

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

Tel: 306.934.6766

Petro – Pass Kitchener

120 Conestoga College Blvd.

Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6 Tel: 519.748.5550 Fax: 519.748.9656

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

LEAMINGTON

Ultramar

535 Mill Street (Hwy 401 Exit 230 on TA site) Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6 Tel: 519.421.3144

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

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

SWIFT CURRENT

QUEBEC

BELMONT

MONTREAL

Bay Truck Stop

Ultramar

Flying M Truck Stop

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

Johnny’s Gas Bar

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

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

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

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5918, Rue Notre Dame Est Montreal, QC H1N 2C5 Tel: 514.257.8626 Fax: 514.259.0910

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

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

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Satellite Radio Sirius XM Canada Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tanker Leasing Transcourt Tank Leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Tarps & Tarping Systems Quick Draw Tarps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Tire Sales & Service Benson Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 TA Travel Centres Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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V Vulcan On-Board Scales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Diesel Performance Products Diesel Spec Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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SECTION FRANÇAISE

L’AFFACTURAGE ET LE FINANCEMENT

Choisir les meilleurs outils financiers affecte les coûts d’opération PAR MAREK KRASUSKI

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es coûts croissants des camions sont à la fois une bonne et une mauvaise chose.

D’une part, personne n’a envie de payer plus pour un camion, ce qui a mené certains à choisir des modèles usagés. Par contre, la montée des prix a forcé l’industrie de la finance à se montrer plus créative dans ses pratiques de prêts pour attirer plus de clients.

Avec des taux d’intérêt faibles, il peut être très intéressant de faire des emprunts afin de financer l’achat de nouveaux v é h i c u l e s . L’ a c h a t d e véhicules augmente le nombre d’actifs dans une entreprise, et les coûts d’achats peuvent être déduits à titre de dépens e d ’ e n t r e p r i s e, t o u t comme la dépréciation.

L’opérateur propriétaire ou l’entreprise devient propriétaire des camions dès l’échéance du prêt.

Les flottes ayant un niveau excessif de liquidités aussi, peuvent bénéficier de simples achats et des avantages fiscaux qui viennent avec. Les emprunts sont aussi une bonne façon de consolider sa cote de crédit. Des prêts à taux d’intérêts fixes et variables sont disponibles.

Les prêts à taux d’intérêt fixes offrent des paiements prévisibles car les taux d’intérêts et paiements de capital sont fixés d’avance.

Les prêts à taux variables offrent plus de flexibilité. Les paiements restent identiques, mais si les taux d’intérêts chutent, plus de capital est versé par paiement.

En revanche, de manière générale, la plupart des transporteurs préfèrent d’autres méthodes d’acquisition, plutôt que l’emprunt. En effet de plus hauts frais sont associés aux emprunts étant donné qu’une portion du capital impayé est incluse dans chaque paiement.

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Même pour les transporteurs présentant de bons profils financiers et la capacité de payer pour des nouveaux camions et du nouvel équipement, les emprunts peuvent être avantageux car ils offrent d’autres outils d’achat et permettent de concentrer les liquidités plutôt sur les dépenses en essence, main d’œuvre, et coûts d’opération.

Les locations de camions sont le choix privilégié de la majorité des consommateurs à titre professionnel. Elles n’exigent qu’une dépense initiale modeste, et leurs coûts mensuels sont petits, ce qui permet aux entreprises de conserver du capital.

Ces jours-ci, en particulier, les frais d’entretien croissants, les exigences d’émissions plus contraignantes, et les technologies chères font des locations une alternative plus attractive pour la plupart.

De plus, avec les locations, la valeur des produits n’est pas affichée sur le bilan comptable, et donc l’achat n’est pas enregistré comme une dette. Ainsi, le rapport dette/fonds propres de l’entreprise demeure le même. Ceci est surtout important dans les périodes de déclin économique pour que les entreprises puissent garder leurs lignes de crédit ouvertes et se permettre d’endosser des dettes supplémentaires. La location, selon le contrat, évite aussi aux transporteurs de se soucier de l’entretien en laissant cette tâche aux entreprises de location, ce qui permet en retour aux entreprises de se concentrer sur leurs activités principales.

L’industrie fournit plusieurs options de locations. Un contrat de location populaire est le contrat à juste valeur marchande (JVM). Sous ce contrat, le camion est utilisé pendant la durée de la location. Au moment

de le rendre, les clients ont l’option de l’acheter à sa juste valeur marchande au moment de maturité, de le rendre, ou de renouveler le contrat. Les locations JVM requièrent de manière générale des moindres sorties de fonds et paiements mensuels que d’autres formes de financement.

Des frais additionnels et des amendes (comme pour un dépassement du kilométrage convenu) peuvent être requis par le contrat de location ; aussi est-il est recommandé de consulter un conseiller en crédit. En effet, d’autres facteurs à considérer sont les taux et durées des contrats de location, et les coûts en résidus à l’expiration du contrat.

Songez aussi à si le contrat est « plein service » et vérifiez exactement quels sont les services offerts.

Certains contrats peuvent exclure certains services qui peuvent s’avérer essentiels au cours de la durée du contrat, ou la garantie de plein service peut avoir une date ou un kilométrage d’expiration.

Certains contrats de locations sont aussi pourvus d’options de remplacement. Quand un camion est en train de subir des travaux d’entretien, les véhicules de remplacement permettent de continuer à effectuer les livraisons.

Les contrats de locationfinancement, par contre, permettent aux clients d’acheter l’équipement à la fin du contrat. Les investissements de capital au début du contrat sont peu importants, ce qui permet d’économiser des liquidités pour d’autres dépenses, les payements mensuels sont faibles aussi, et les payements de frais de location constituent typiquement des charges déductibles d’impôts.

Un autre outil de financement est le contrat de location muni d’une clause d’ajustement de

frais. Ces contrats-ci permettent aux clients de déterminer la valeur résiduelle d’un camion au début de la période de location. Quand le contrat se termine, si la valeur du camion excède la valeur résiduelle prédéterminée, alors il sera fait crédit de la différence au client. Mais si la valeur du camion est inférieure, le client doit payer la différence.

La décision entre louer et chercher du financement sera influencée par les objectifs du transporteur. « Il faut distinguer entre le financement pour les achats de capital et le financement pour fonds de roulement. Les locations financent l’usage d’équipement, et les emprunts financent l’achat d’équipement, » a expliqué Olga Baldin, viceprésidente du développement commercial à Grand Financial Management Inc. En vue des bénéfices promis par les locations - pas de grand investissement initial, des taux fixes, des bénéfices fiscaux, et pas d’engagements Baldin affirme que « les locations sont préférables pour les entreprises nouvelles ou en pleine croissance car elles offrent plus d’options pour financer la croissance, les fonds de roulement, et les liquidités. » Pour les entreprises mieux établies, dit-elle, les emprunts « sont préférables pour ceux qui ont une bonne performance, une bonne situation financière, une cote de crédit positive et une base de clientèle diversifiée. » Que l’on emprunte ou que l’on loue afin d’acheter et d’utiliser du capital, il faut avoir une situation financière saine. Quand ils offrent du financement, les créditeurs veulent un cycle de croissance positive des profits sur trois ans, un redressement de créances rapide, une forte cote de crédit, une valeur nette importante, et des

capitaux propres importants dans l’entreprise.

Des permis et déclarations à jour et des paiements d’impôts et de CSPAAT sont aussi exigés.

Olga Baldin affirme que les contrats de locations ont leurs propres exigences, mais celles-ci ne sont pas aussi contraignantes. Les entreprises de location vont aussi vérifier l’historique financier et les antécédents de crédit de l’entreprise; cependant, là aussi elles sont moins exigeantes. « Un contrat de location peut être exécuté en quelques jours, mais un prêt prendra beaucoup plus longtemps à être approuvé. Aussi, ce qu’il y a de plus important est qu’un contrat de location apparaîtra dans les LSM comme un nantissement sur l’équipement uniquement, alors que le prêt compte comme un nantissement sur tout le capital de l’entreprise, ce qui limite toute possibilité d’emprunts supplémentaires. » D’autres formes de financement sont disponibles pour financer les opérations d’une entreprise. Comme les fonds de roulement ne sont pas toujours disponibles, alors les transporteurs doivent demander aux banques de financer les coûts des livraisons. L’essence, la main d’œuvre, les coûts de permis, et les frais d’entretien doivent être payé avant - parfois bien avant - que l’expéditeur ne paye sa facture. Les entreprises se sont traditionnellement adressées aux banques pour leurs besoins financiers, mais les conditions rattachées à de tels emprunts peuvent être coûteuses. Baldin affirme que les banques vont typiquement offrir une ligne de crédit n’excédant pas 10 pourcent du revenu annuel brut d’une entreprise, et fournissent au plus 75 pourcent de la valeur de la facture. « Prenez une

entreprise qui génère 1 million de dollars en revenu annuel. Cela veut dire qu’elle n’est éligible que pour $100,000 de crédit. Mais en réalité, elle pourrait ne recevoir que $80,000 si ses créances sont débitées dans une période de 60 jours et si elle a déjà accès à d’autres formes de financement. » Toujours attentifs à leur liquidités et marges de profit, les transporteurs se sont adressés aux entreprises d’affacturage, comme Grand Financial, pour obtenir du capital financier. Olga Baldin suggère que si une créance vaut $160,000, une entreprise d’affacturage financera jusqu’à $155,000, ce qui est bien plus que ce qu’une banque ne fournirait.

Bruce Sayer est un chroniqueur pour le présent magazine ainsi que le directeur de marketing pour Accutrac Capital, une autre entreprise d’affacturage qui fournit des bonnes solutions financières. Les bénéfices de l’affacturage sont nombreux. « L’affacturage permet d’obtenir du liquide immédiatement, et le coût est compensé par les économies réalisées grâce à une gestion efficace et précise des comptes débiteurs. Les transporteurs reçoivent aussi l’aide d’une équipe d’experts pour vérifier les cotes de crédit et gérer les créances, » a expliqué Sayer.

Accutrac Capital fournit aussi du financement partiel le jour même. Dès qu’une livraison est confirmée, Accutrac transférera 50 pourcent de la valeur du chargement, fournissant ainsi les fonds nécessaires pour financer les frais de livraison.

Grand Financial et Accutrac Capital ajoute qu’un autre avantage distinct de l’affacturage par rapport aux prêts banquiers est que FINANCEMENT >>

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GOUVERNEMENT DE L’ALBERTA

Amélioration de la porte canadienne de l’Asie-Pacifique

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’honorable Amarjeet Sohi, ministre de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités, agissant au nom de l’honorable Marc Garneau, mini s t r e d e s Tr a n s p o r t s ; l’honorable Brian Mason, ministre des Transports et de l’Infrastructure de l’Alberta; ainsi que M. Don Iveson, maire d’Edmonton, ont souligné la fin du projet d’accès intermodal à la jonction de la route Queen Elizabeth II et de l’avenue 41 Sud-Ouest à Edmonton, en Alberta le 21 décembre.

Un échangeur a été construit à la hauteur de la route Queen Elizabeth II et de l’avenue 41 Sud-Ouest, ainsi qu’un saut-de-mouton pour la nouvelle installation intermodale du Canadien Pacifique. De plus, le tracé de la route Queen Elizabeth II a été réaligné entre le sud de l’avenue 41 Sud-Ouest et Ellerslie Road, un pont a été construit au-dessus du ruisseau Blackmud, et l’avenue 41 Sud-Ouest a été réalignée et améliorée dans les environs.

La route Queen Elizabeth II est un important

corridor provincial nordsud qui fait partie du réseau routier national et qui sert non seulement aux déplacements quotidiens, mais aussi au transport des marchandises commerciales entre les régions. Le nouvel échangeur améliorera la correspondance entre les différents modes de transport ainsi que le débit de la circulation ferroviaire et routière. Il favorisera également le développement économique et le commerce international avec les pays de l’AsiePacifique.

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De gauche à droite : L’honorable Brian Mason, ministre des Transports et de l’Infrastructure de l’Alberta, l’honorable Amarjeet Sohi, ministre de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités, et M. Don Iveson, maire d’Edmonton, soulignant la fin du projet d’accès intermodal à la jonction de la route Queen Elizabeth II et de l’avenue 41 Sud-Ouest.

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Tremcar lance son nouveau site web!

Tremcar reconnaît Roy Bednar

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FINANCEMENT >> les exigences qui y sont associées pour obtenir du financement sont beaucoup moins onéreuses.

L’affacturage est fondé entièrement sur la solvabilité des entreprises, et non sur le bien-être financier des entreprises. Les services d’affacturage sont accessibles à la plupart des entreprises avec des

clients solvables et sont plus faciles à obtenir qu’un prêt bancaire. « Pour recevoir une ligne de crédit auprès d’une banque, il faut avoir à la fois présenté une situation financière saine et des bons antécédents de crédit. Même une fois que le prêt est accordé, il est sujet à toutes sortes de contraintes, et si ces contraintes ne sont pas respectées le contrat

aint-Jean-surRichelieu, Québec - Tremcar Inc. lance son nouveau site web! Tous les clients ont maintenant accès à l’inventaire des citernes disponibles neuves et usagées. Ils ont la chance de visualiser la disponibilité des citernes en location et l’endroit où celles-ci sont situées.

L’information est mise à jour quotidiennement. Le manufacturier offre également la possibilité de faire une demande de soumission

en ligne. Les coordonnées de nos centres de services, distributeurs et vendeurs les plus près de chez vous sont en ligne pour optimiser et personnaliser la vente, le service aprèsvente, la certification et la maintenance des citernes. N’hésitez pas à visiter notre site web, F a c e b o o k o u Tw i t t e r pour des nouvelles quotidiennes sur nos nouveaux produits, nos innovations et plus encore! Visitez notre site w e b à w w w. t r e m c a r . com.

sera rompu et la banque cessera de fournir du crédit, » a confirmé Bruce Sayer. Les entreprises d’affacturage jugent de la solvabilité d’une entreprise en jugeant uniquement de leur capacité et volonté de payer.

L’affacturage est aussi très avantageux car il rend possible un important gain de temps aux transporteurs, qui

opèrent dans une industrie qui prise au plus haut point la ponctualité des livraisons. Alors que les emprunts peuvent prendre plusieurs semaines pour être approuvés, le rachat de créances par un affactureur peut être effectué quelques jours après la demande. De plus, cette solution simplifie la gestion des cargaisons. Sayer affirme qu’

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oronto, Ontario - Le Président de Tremcar Inc. Daniel Tremblay a offert une plaque de reconnaissance à monsieur Roy Bednar, un technicien qui est à l’emploi de la

compagnie depuis 50 ans ! Ses loyaux services ne sont pas passés sous silence et sa contribution est bien appréciée de la haute direction ainsi que de ses pairs. Félicitations à Monsieur Bednar!

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Daniel Tremblay (gauche) et Roy Bednar (droit) reçoit la plaque à notre usine de production de Toronto

« alors que les emprunts requièrent que l’on paye le capital et l’intérêt, les frais d’affacturage sont prélevés directement dans la transaction, ce qui facilite la gestion des coûts d’affacturage. » Les multiples options de financement dans le marché d’aujourd’hui élargissent la gamme d’opportunités en affaires, mais la prospérité d’une

entreprise dépend toujours de sa capacité à produire des liquidités.

Les coûts d’opération, la qualité de la gestion de l’entreprise, la fiabilité de l’entreprise, ainsi que des grandes forces économiques externes affectent tous la réponse à la question de si oui ou non le financement de nouveaux achats génèrera plus de revenu.

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TRUCK TRAINING SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO (TTSAO)

TTSAO Conference Update

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amilton, Ontario – The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) is pleased to share that the planning for their first annual conference “Striving for Excellence in Training” is progressing excellently. The conference is scheduled for February 23rd and 24th, 2016 at the Sandman Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario.

Yvette Lagrois, President of TTSAO says, “We

are very pleased that the conference planning is moving along so well. Our conference committee has done a great job at putting together a fantastic agenda. We also have some great industry sponsors supporting us at this event.” The conference is laid out in a two-day format; day one will be the TTSAO Board of Directors’ Meeting (Directors only), followed by the Association’s General Meeting,

which is open to all members and those who are thinking of joining. After the General Meeting, there will be a cocktail party and registrants will be able to visit companies and sponsors who are participating in the trade show.

Day two will feature presentations from some of the industry’s best, these include: “The Future of Recruitment in the Private Fleet Industry”

“Recruiting Strategies from Trade Publication Experts” “How to Attract and Retain Professional Drivers: Advice from Award-Winning Carriers” The afternoon session will be “The Stan and Dan Show”, featuring a candid conversation about trucking with one of the industry’s best. Dan Einwechter, Chairman and CEO of Challenger, is without a doubt one of

the most successful and respected trucking professionals in North America.

Stan Campbell, the host of Trucker Radio will chat with Dan to find out how he and his team have triumphed over trials and tribulations within our industry.

Don’t miss out on this great event for only $199.00 plus HST per registrant. The conference registration form is now available at TTSAO.com.

For more information, please contact: Yvette Lagrois – President, TTSAO – TTSAO office, 866.475.9436 or OTTA office, 800.753.2284 or via email at Yvette. lagrois@otta.ca.

Charlie Charalambous – Director of Publ i c R e l a t i o n s , T T S AO – Northbridge Office – 800.265.7173 or cell 416.473.3986 or by email at charlie.charalambous@ nbfc.com.

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POLARIS TRANSPORTATION

New USA Based Director of Traffic & Pricing

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s part of their strategic growth strategy for the USA, Polaris Transportation is pleased to announce the appointment of Lesley Killingsworth to the newly created position of Director of Traffic and Pricing.

Ms. Killingsworth will be based out of the San Francisco/Sacramento area of California and will be responsible for Polaris’s Canadian and USA traffic and pricing requirements.

Ms. Killingsworth has an extensive background within the U.S. transportation industry. Her early career included front line sales responsibilities and the last decade has seen her hone her skills in traffic and pricing disciplines.

Lesley’s most recent position was in a senior traffic and pricing capacity with a large California based carrier, Mountain Valley Express.

Reporting directly to Dave Bush, VP of Business Processes, Lesley will start by immersing herself in the Polaris culture at the head office in Mississauga, Ontario. She will play a key role in optimizing Polaris’s recently purchased TCG Transportation Costing software. Dave Bush explains, “We’re very excited about having Lesley join the Polaris team. She can take us to new levels in providing accurate and easy to use pricing structures for our clients. Her expertise allows us to take

a huge step in our journey of continuous improvement and further growth in U.S. markets. Her extensive background specific to TCG’s software will allow us to implement the many features available on an

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Tremcar Recognizes Roy Bednar

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oronto, Ontario President of Tremcar Inc. Daniel Tremblay offered a recognition plate to Roy Bednar a technician who has been with the company for 50 years!

His loyal service, expertise and professionalism is well appreciated from senior management and peers. Congratulations Mr. Bednar!

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expedited basis.”

Larry Cox, President of Polaris Transportation adds, “The last 2 years, we have added some impressive young talent to our team. They have expanded our horizons with fresh thinking, enthusiasm and

additional resources that have helped to push our business forward, particularly with our footprint in the USA. New lanes, improved transit times and additional online customer tools have all been successfully implemented to

better serve our customers. Lesley is another great addition to our company and I am very pleased to welcome her aboard.”

For more information on Polaris visit their website at www.polaristransport. com.

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Getting Past January

BY DR. GEORGE I. TRAITSES

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anuary is the number one month, bar none, when it comes to exercise participation. Why? Simple: New Year’s Resolutions are still fresh in the mind, and “Lose Weight,” “Join a Gym,” “Exercise More,” etc., are at the top of many people’s list.

But then February hits and for whatever reason,

the enthusiasm often fades and exercise becomes relegated to next year’s resolutions.

How can you get past January and keep your exercise drive going strong all year? Here are four tips to keep you on track.

1. Timing Is Everything: Some people can wake up at 5:00 a.m. and hit the gym; for others, it’s a late-

night enterprise. Fatigue, family and job responsibilities, and sheer preference all play a role. Find the time that works best for you and you’ll significantly up your chances of staying the course.

2. Flexibility Is Critical: Yes, this applies to your body, particularly in terms of reducing your risk of an injury that will keep you

on the sidelines for weeks or months; but it’s also relevant in terms of tip #1 above. Dedicated to working out at 7:00 p.m. every night – but then life rears its non-supportive head with obligations that make early-morning workouts a better option? Don’t be afraid to change things up if it keeps you on track. You’ll feel better sticking to your

exercise schedule (regardless of the time) versus abandoning it because of a temporary time conflict.

3. Take the Road Less Traveled: The more you do anything, the more you get used to it. Your body (and mind) work the same way when it comes to exercise.

Stick to the same routine with the same exercises, same repetitions, etc., for too long and you’ll start to plateau and stop seeing the results you want.

Even worse, you may get bored or burned out, and find it harder and harder to make it to the gym at all.

The solution: Mix up your workout every 3-4 weeks (or even every session, if desired). Keep things fresh and you’ll be excited to exercise each and every time.

4. Keep It Personal: Our final tip may be the most important: Your exercise experience is about you and no one else, so don’t

compare yourself to your fit friend, other gym members or the supermodel you aspire to be. Set your own attainable goals and celebrate when you achieve them; then keep plugging along toward the next one.

Try to become someone else and you’ll likely give up trying; try to become a better you and enjoy every minute of the journey.

For more information on health and safety please visit www.toyourhealth. com and the Ontario Chiropractic Association web site at www.chiropractic. on.ca or call 877.327.2273.

Dr. George I. Traitses of Infinite Health practices traditional chiropractic, advanced nutrition and anti aging therapy and has been serving the Toronto and Markham communities since 1981. You can reach him at 416.499.5656 or www.infinite-health. com.

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Sleep Apnea & Truck Operators

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n effort by the U.S. DOT to collect data on how many truck operators have obstructive sleep apnea and what impact a potential sleep apnea rule could have on the industry has taken a step forward in the federal rulemaking process, according to Overdrive Magazine.

The publication reports that the White House’s Office of Management and Budget received the “pre-rule” from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday, December 15, 2015.

A separate report from the DOT indicates the rule could be published by the end of the month.

The data request is intended to gauge the prevalence of moderateto-severe obstructive sleep apnea among truck operators as well as get feedback from the industry about how a sleep apnea rule could affect truckers and the industry at large.

“FMCSA… also request[s] information about the potential economic impact and safety benefits associated with regulatory actions that would result in transportation workers in these positions, who exhibit multiple risk factors for OSA, undergoing evaluation by a healthcare professional with expertise in sleep disorders, and subsequent treatment.”

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TRANSCOURT TANK LEASING

Customer Appreciation is a Transcourt Core Value

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oronto, Ontari o - Customers of To r o n t o - b a s e d Transcourt Tank Leasing can be sure that their business is appreciated by one of North-America’s leading tank trailer solutions providers. Over the past weeks and months,

Transcourt has organized various customer appreciation events throughout Canada to get to know their clients better and show them that nothing is taken for granted.

Whether it’s a special charity evening following a day at a trade show in

TRANSPORT FOR CHRIST

Asking God For Specific Things God expects you to ask.

If we were to summarize these verses, we would find some very clear and concise principles related to our asking. God wants us to ask Him to meet all of our needs. God actually delights in revealing to us His desires and His ways of doing things. We can

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any Bible passages challenge us to ask God for very specific things.

We need to read familiar verses to remind ourselves how important it is to ask God for the things we need/want. You see, God expects us to ask! In Gibeon, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night, and God said, “Ask what you wish Me to give you”. (I Kings 3:5) And it pleased God. Jesus said in Matthew 21:22, “All things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.

In John 16:24, Jesus says, “Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.”

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, Who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. (James 1: 5, 6).

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ask God for all things, including those that relate to the natural world. We are wise to ask in agreement with others. We must always ask in faith and in the name of Jesus. God will not respond to our need in a way that opposes His commandments, but in a way that pleases Him and brings Him glory. We can be assured that whenever we ask God for something He hears and responds to us, giving us precisely what we need - which may not be what we think we need, but which always benefits us most.

The Bible tells us, “You do not have because you do not ask” (James 4:2). The question then is, “For, what things in your life have you failed to ask God?” Someone has said: “Fight all your battles on your knees and you win every time.”

Prayer is life’s greatest time saver.

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Moncton, an afternoon at the Calgary Stampede, a supper in one of Montreal’s finest restaurants at the end of ExpoCam, and more recently some friendly cocktail receptions in Old Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Ontario, the Transcourt team is always on hand to welcome customers and let them know how much

they are appreciated.

“I guess it’s just our way of saying thank you. We want to build long-term relationships with our customers and I believe that getting together with them at the end of the day, after business hours, is one way to do so”, explains Bruce Daccord, President of Transcourt.

“We like to take that extra

step to let them know that we are always available whenever they may need us and that we truly appreciate their business” At each of the gatherings, customers recognize the professionalism of each member of the Transcourt team on hand as well as the relaxing atmosphere that has been created for them. There

are business discussions during the course of an event, but friendly conversations are without a doubt the main item on the menu. The people at Transcourt make sure that no one is left unattended or alone for more than a very short period of time at these customer appreciation activities.

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Driver’s Seat BY: MAREK KRASUSKI marek@woodwardpublishing.com

Canada’s Worst Highways

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he quality of Cana d a ’s h i g h w a y transportation network is crucial to the nation’s economic prosperity, quality of life, and safety. To maintain this national network of roads the federal government regularly contributes to provincial/territorial highway construction through a series of cost-shared agreements.

In the wake of the new f e d e r a l g ov e r n m e n t ’s promise for infrastructure development, many are hopeful that further improvements are forthcoming. To expect perfection is unreasonable.

There are just too many roads that require expansion, development and maintenance, especially when subject to the rigours of the Canadian climate. Nonetheless, some deserve more attention than others, and truckers, more than anyone else, are well positioned to draw attention to those in most need of repair and maintenance.

The truckers in this column were interviewed at the Petro-Pass Truck Stop on Regent Street (Hwy 69) in Sudbury, located near the by-pass. Under the stewardship of business agent, Norm Theriault, this establishment has won the Best Sites In Ontario Award in 2005, 2006 and 2008.

The award is based on several criteria, one of which is the quality of staff. Their friendliness and willingness to help are well known to truckers and other patrons who frequent the establishment.

Other determinations are organization, sales volume, cleanliness, and public access to the owner.

PETER BLANE, who drives from the Sudbury Yard of Kemira Water Solutions headquartered in Bradford, Ontario had this to say: “Highways 129, near Chapleau, and 144 from Sudbury to Timmins are the worst. They don’t look after them properly.

Highway 144 is better now that they are working on it, so I hope they will continue. Highway 129 is just a bad road with poor surface. The other problem is speeding; people drive too fast on these highways.”

CHUCK WHYTE, formerly of Chuck Whyte & Son, shared his candid views: “Highway 144 to Timmins was the scariest along with Highway 101. But they seem to be coming along in terms of improvements. But the scariest part to me these days is how fast people are driving. They are not taking any consideration, especially in winter. They don’t drive according to conditions. The biggest problem with roads in Ontario is the repairs.

They don’t repair and build them the way they used to.

The quality of repairs are substandard and in some areas the workmanship is terrible. They are worst today than when they did it by hand.”

DAN CHARTRAND drives for Commercial Transport in Lively, Ontario “The 2 lane stretch on Highway 69 is one of the worst.

Everyone is in a big hurry, passing when they shouldn’t be. They take way too many chances like cutting people off. Highway 144 used to be bad but it’s much better now. Highway 69, as far as safety goes, is one of the worst.

Drivers get to the end of the passing lane and don’t care if there’s anything coming or not. As truckers we have to drive not only for ourselves, but have to think of what the other guy is going to do.”

WAY N E G R E X T O N drives for the Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario based McDougall Transport. “The worst are the roads between Sault Ste. Marie and Toronto. The snowplowing is terrible. I know the snow plow guys are doing the best they can, but there should be more of them out there. They wait until a storm is over before they clean. For us drivers we don’t even know where the road is. This is my biggest beef. They could also take out a few of the potholes.”

••• If you have any questions or concerns, contact me at marek@woodwardpublishing.com. If you would like to voice your opinion about the question of the month please send me an email. To get your name and opinion published we only require you provide your name, your employer, and a head shot of yourself.

Next month’s question is: How do you envision the future of trucking? What will trucks, trailers, and other segments of the industry look like 10 years from now?

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