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This Month’s Theme: Exhaust Systems

Bright Spots on the Canvas of Canada’s Tarnished Environmental Reputation

By Marek Krasuski

t’s funny how irony works its way into events that affect our lives. On the one hand our country has achieved notable benchmarks in the reduction of diesel particulate and nitrous oxide emissions, and on the other, was recently reprimanded at the Cancun climate conference in December where 190 countries gathered to discuss carbon reductions. Canada’s reputation as a “green” country was besmirched once again because of the position the government took, along with other straggler nations, in undermining substantive steps towards real change. Canada won the so-called “fossil awards” for working against progressive legislation to address climate change, for cancelling support for clean energy, and for failing to have any plan to meet its already weak target for reducing the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. This stand, according to 400 leading international organizations, including Greenpeace, was objectionable. Canada may have a small population, but has nevertheless distinguished itself as the largest consumer of energy per capita in the world. According to Mexican President, Felipe Calderon, the conference made modest steps towards breaking “inertia and the feeling of hopelessness” in achieving real target reductions, in spite of some nations’ hedging movements, including Canada’s, towards real change. No one knows about substantive chan-

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ges in carbon emissions better than members of the trucking industry who have invested heavily in research, design, manufacturing and installation of high energy, low polluting alternatives. Chief among them are the immense strides made in improving exhaust systems. Witness the precipitous drop in nitrous oxides (NOx) in recent years. In 1994 NOx levels were at 5.0g/bhp-hr. Today, heavy duty trucks emit a fraction of that amount: just 0.2g/ bhp-hr. EPA regulations were the catalyst behind the reduction of 83 percent of NOx emissions from 2007 to 2010. Put in other terms, the pollutants emitted by 65 trucks manufactured in 2010 is equivalent to the pollutants emitted by just one truck in 1988. Almost all truck manufacturers today, with the exception of International, have adopted Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) After Treatment Technology to treat exhaust gases downstream of the engine rather than reconfiguring changes under the hood. Four major components comprise the SCR system, a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank, a DEF doser, a SCR catalyst and an ammonia or oxidation catalyst, all of which are integrated into the exhaust system. The diesel exhaust fluid, also known as UREA, is injected into the catalyst where it is mixed and reacts with nitrous oxide (NOx) found in the exhaust. The mixing process produces nitrogen gas and water – safe elements in the air that we breathe – which are released into the atmosphere through the tailpipe. In commenting on the efficiency of the new technology, Kenworth Technician, Al Simard, pointed out that some manufacturers claim the new process actually cleans the air. DEF or UREA tanks are

usually stored next to the fuel tank, range in size from 3 to 30 gallons and promise extended runs before another fill-up. “A truck can run up to 2000 kilometers on a 30-gallon UREA tank,” says Al Simard. Others promise even more performance. Detroit Diesel claims its Blue Tec technology enables trucks to run up to 7,000 miles between fillups. Shelf life for DEF is about a year depending on temperature, and drivers need not worry about running out of DEF. Multiple indicators warn of diminishing levels. Publications promoting DEF claim that an internal heating system and heated supply lines will prevent the DEF from freezing at -11 degrees Celsius, but Al Simard thinks it’s too early to tell, especially in frigid northern temperatures. “Since these revisions have been newly implemented, we’re not sure how the DEF will react in very cold temperatures. Drivers may have to warm up their rigs for an hour or more before the heaters in the tank thaw the DEF,” he said. With the advent of SCR technology, and the 2007 implementation of Diesel Particulate Filters, multiple benefits have emerged. According to some estimates, the wholesale reduction of diesel particulates and nitrous oxides will be reduced by 110,000 tons per year, along with 2.6 million tons of smoke-causing nitrogen oxide emissions from the atmosphere. The bottom line for carriers has also improved. Some manufacturers report a 3 to 7 percent fuel savings, pollutants are reduced to near-zero levels within the exhaust system, and engines achieve more efficient combustion by using less exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) which minimizes heat rejection

and reduces stress on the cooling system and engine components. Engines operate cooler, cleaner and more efficiently. As with many good things in this world, improvements to exhaust systems cost money. Prices for cleaning a diesel particulate filter can exceed $2,000 and a complete exhaust system installation with all emission controls can spike well over $10,000. Though expensive, today’s generation of exhausts made of stainless steel, aluminum, and chrome are largely free from rusting and tend to last longer. “Most exhausts have a shelf life beyond five years and fall into disrepair from causes unrelated to rust. They can plug up if there is an engine malfunction like an injector missing, or the engine is burning oil. These will prematurely plug the filter to the point that it can’t be cleaned anymore,” explains Simard. A number of exhaust

manufacturers offer full product lines. Fleetguard advertises exhaust products which are designed to meet the most challenging requirements and promises both standard and custom product designs built to exacting standards. Walker Commercial Vehicle mufflers utilizes quality construction, robust welds and other features engineered to help ensure long service life and reduced cost per mile performance. The company website also claims to provide hundreds of designs and styles to fit all commercial vehicles. Standing alongside these major suppliers is Dynaflex Diesel Exhaust Technologies, another premiere manufacturer of chrome plated, stainless steel, as well as plain and aluminized carbon steel exhaust products for the heavy duty trucking industry. The company offers replacements products for all models of Cummins, Detroit Diesel, General Motors, Ford, Kenworth,

Mack, Peterbilt and Western Star, as well as generic products for a number of other applications. Supporting the industry are muffler shops with in-house manufactured products and design and installation capabilities to handle all exhaust system requirements. The Mississauga-based Texis Truck Exhaust is one such example. With the aid of tube bending machinery, the firm utilizes both inhouse brands and/or OEM exhaust components to design and fabricate muffler systems according to specifications. The Internet provides an expanded list of Texis’ products and services, as well as listings and websites of other exhaust systems specialists. Environmental critics of Canada’s recent record on climate change would do well to focus on industry examples like commercial trucking to see there are bright spots on the canvas of this country’s tarnished reputation.

DPF Cleaning Specialists

It’s All About the Exhaust

he Holidays are over and exhausting at times. This month however, is not about that kind of exhaustion, but more about engine exhaust gases and the systems to handle them. It’s time to start planning for the New Year. Begin 2011 with a budget

and a plan for preventative maintenance of your vehicle(s). Two of the many items to consider in the plan are the cleaning and care of the diesel particulate filter (DPF) and the diesel oxidation chamber (DOC). Refer to the owner’s manual for the recom-

mended cleaning interval. This should be in either hours of operation or in miles driven. Verify your responsibility when it comes to the warranty coverage of these components. This may be part of the owner’s manual or written in the warranty or the extended warranty

package. Budgeting Costly roadside breakdowns rarely have budgeted funds allocated. Payments for these events come straight from the bottom line. We all know how precious the bottom line is these days. Let’s get back to prevention and the

DPF, DOC cleaning. The cost to clean either of these exhaust components, is a fraction of the cost to replace them. Cleaning costs, when scheduled, are predictable and therefore work very well into the annual budget. Unscheduled maintenance costs away from home are generally higher and unpredictable. Research a company to clean your filter including, of course, the price and turnaround time. Planning One measure to avoid costly breakdowns away from home is to plan and schedule maintenance when the vehicle is out of service. Vehicles are taken out of service for a variety of reasons such as, the annual safety check. In most cases the annual safety check process requires at least a day to complete. While your vehicle has been taken out of the dispatch loop and is now in for service, this is one opportunity to have the DPF and DOC cleaned. There are several other times a vehicle is taken out of service for maintenance actions to be performed such as tires, chassis work or even driver clock reset. Plan to take advantage of each opportunity at a familiar location. Take advantage of vehicle downtime to have preventive maintenance actions performed to best utilize the lost drive time. As we all know in the industry, the percentage de-

livered on time is a critical statistic to increase sales. Keeping a truck rolling, on schedule, is the only way to keep delivery commitments. Most providers are looking for the % advantage over their competitors to attract and maintain customers and lanes. Planning the maintenance and execution of the plan could make that difference in the on time delivery statistics. Symptoms that could indicate a partially to mostly plugged DPF are; the lack of performance, frequent re-gen cycles, dropping an additional gear on a familiar incline or decline, the Jake doesn’t seem to be slowing the vehicle down as it used to and spending more money on fuel especially when driving the same lane. Include the cleaning and care of your DPF and DOC into the maintenance plan for 2011. Above all drive alert, defensive, courteous and safe. For more information contact Norm West at 877.373.2580, by email at info@dpfcleaningspecialists.com or visit www. dpfcleaningspecialists. com.

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Boomerang Tracking Inc

Bill Targets Theft of Vehicles by Organized Crime

ontreal, QC November 23rd, 2010 – Boomerang Tracking Inc., Canada’s leader in stolen vehicle recovery, congratulates the Harper Government for passing the new Bill S-9 known as The Tackling Auto Theft and Property Crime Act. This new bill, which received Royal Assent, last Thursday, is mainly targeting organized criminals by the following actions. Creating a separate offence of “theft of a motor vehicle,” with a mandatory 6 months prison sentence for a third or subsequent conviction. Establishing a new offence for altering, destroying or removing a vehicle identification number (VIN). Making it an offence to traffic in property obtained by crime. Making it an offence to possess such property for the purpose of trafficking. In addition, the Canada

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Border Services Agency will also be able to detain suspected stolen property before it is exported from the country, which will reduce the exportation of stolen vehicles by organized crime. “This initiative will help reduce auto theft in Canada, which remains a big business for professional thieves who are behind organized crime,” commented Michael Lendick, Boomerang Tracking’s National Security Director and Law Enforcement Liaison. “Our tracking team has seen first hand the sophisticated measures that professional thieves are taking today to steal cars, trucks, SUVs and heavy equipment. Those measures include tapping into a vehicle’s engine control module to later make a copy of a key, leveraging the Internet to steal vehicles or stealing vehicles and then loading

them onto shipping containers to be exported overseas. Once a thief targets a specific vehicle, he will do anything in his power to steal it. The Tackling Auto Theft and Property Crime Act and Boomerang Tracking are two ways that help protect today’s drivers and help combat professional thieves,” concluded Mr.

Lendick. To educate consumers about vehicle theft, Boomerang Tracking has published the Keeping Track booklet, a guide to protect vehicles from theft. It includes a review of vehicle theft in Canada and the four methods of protection against theft. A free electronic version is

available at www.BoomerangTracking.com/knowledge. Since 1995, the Boomerang Tracking aided in the recovery of over 7,000 vehicles and other assets with an approximate value of $350 million, including incidentals. It has also led police to conduct over 500 arrests for the past 5

years. To arrange an interview with Michael Lendick, please contact Gregory Bronner, Senior Coordinator Marketing & Communications at 1.877.8722 ext. 5513 or by email at gbronner@boomerangtracking.com or visit www.boomerangtracking. com.

Legal Matters

Self Defence

By Mark Reynolds

his is a topic that I’ve addressed a couple of times in the past, but I think it’s worth revisiting. I recently witnessed a trial in provincial offences court where a truck driver charged with an offence had decided to conduct the trial himself. He was very agreeable with the prosecutor, when the prosecutor was entering evidence against him, he didn’t object to any of the evidence being put forth by the officer, he didn’t ask the officer any questions in cross examination, he offered no real evidence that would help his case, and he made no significant submissions. As you can imagine, the truck driver was convicted of the offence. The problem was that he should have been successful. The reason he wasn’t was because he represented himself, and given that he drives for a living and doesn’t attend court and conduct trials regularly, he was essentially steam rolled by the prosecution,

who had a very easy time of it. The main piece of evidence was a video recording that really showed nothing significant and should not have been allowed. There was no objection to this “evidence” and so it was accepted by the court. The officer’s evidence had some issues in regard to reliability, but it was never cross examined. The Justice of the Peace heard no credible evidence from the driver, so it was not considered, and the Justice did not hear any substantial submissions from the driver so the Justice ruled according to what evidence was presented. I no longer hold a class A licence and have not driven a truck for a long time, so if I need a truck to be driven, I get a truck driver to do it, (the right person for the right job). What this driver should have done for his trial was to get an experienced paralegal to conduct the trial for him, and I’m confident that he would have had his case dismissed. In my view the main piece of evidence which was a video that did not give even a reasonable image of the vehicle in question. Had an experienced paralegal cross examined the officer; the officer’s evidence would have been at least called into question. I’m not suggesting that the officer was not being truthful, but his evidence should have been

questioned, because in my view it was insufficient. If you attend provincial offences court, you will be told that you can defend yourself, and this is true, but can you do it effectively? Bear in mind that the officer is trained and experienced in gathering the evidence required to convict you, and is trained and experienced at testifying to that evidence in court. The prosecutor is trained and experienced to conduct the trial against you to ensure that the evidence of the officer comes out at trial in order to convict you. The Justice of the Peace hearing the case must rule on the evidence that is presented, unless it is called into question. Still want to conduct your own trial? Most defendants that conduct a trial without representation do it to save the money that the representation would cost them. Given that you drive for a living, and your licence is your livelihood, do you really want to take that chance? Get the right person for the job at hand, and you will have a better chance at being successful. Your livelihood may depend on it. Mark Reynolds is a licensed paralegal, a former truck driver, MTO Enforcement Officer, Provincial Trainer and Enforcement Coordinator and can be reached at 416.221.6888 or email MarkReynolds@ OTTLegal.com.

Ontario Trucking Association

Vehicle Impoundment Law Now In Effect

oronto, Ontario – December 2, 2010 - Effective December 1st, new legislation is now in effect that allows the police to impound any vehicle for 7 days if it is being driven by a driver with a suspended licence. This new law applies to any vehicle, including

commercial vehicles, if the driver is caught driving under an HTA-related suspension or default of family support. In order to provide carriers with a cost effective way of conducting quarterly licence checks, last year OTA introduced a new service for members that

provides a fast, convenient and user-friendly way for carriers to ensure their drivers hold valid licences of the proper class and endorsement. For more information visit OTA’s website at www. ontruck.org or contact Joanne Benac at joanne. benac@ontruck.org.

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Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar (CFMS)

CFMS 2011 Set for May 9th, 10th & 11th

rimsby, Ontario - With renewed interest from Manufacturers, Sponsors and Delegates the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar (CFMS) is planning to build on their conference success

of May 2010. Set for May 9-10-11, 2011, next year’s conference will be held again at the Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham and feature an array of panels, events and displays designed to inform, involve, and educate.

Schneider Logistics

Carriers Honoured at Annual Conference

chneider Logistics, Inc., a leading global logistics provider and part of the Schneider National enterprise, hosted its eighth annual Carrier Recognition Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin this fall. Representatives from over 140 carriers attended this year’s event. The conference included recognition of 18 transportation companies as Schneider Logistics Carriers of the Year. The Carrier of the Year distinction is presented to Schneider third-party logistics carriers that serve a variety of transportation modes and excel in operational performance, exceptional service, safety and ease of conducting business. Carriers recognized at this year’s conference represent the top 1 percent of service providers moving freight on behalf of Schneider Logistics’ customers. “This event is a great opportunity to say thank you to those carriers who help us to supply best-in-class logistics solutions to our mutual customers,” said Jack Gross, Senior Vice President of Schneider Logistics. “These providers exemplify the high standards needed to bring exceptional value to our customers’ supply chains.” 2010 Schneider Logistics Carrier of the Year winners include: Standard Forwarding LLC (East Moline, Illinois); Mesilla Valley Transportation (Las Cruces, New Mexico); T C & 10 January 2011

Sons Trucking, LLC (Wolcott, Connecticut); Chopper 79 Logistics (Montville, New Jersey); JB Hunt Transport, Inc. (Lowell, Arkansas); Ottaway Motor Express, Ltd (Woodstock, Ontario); Packard Transport Inc. (Channahon, Illinois); Triple Crown Services Company (Fort Wayne, Indiana); TST Overland Express (Mississauga, Ontario); Pitt Ohio Express (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Time Transport Inc. (Franksville, Wisconsin); Kingsway Transport (Mississauga, Ontario); Estes Express (Richmond, Virginia); Evans Distribution Systems (Melvindale, Michigan); Transport America Inc. (Eagan, Minnesota); Southeastern Freight Lines (Lexington, South Carolina); Heartland Express (North Liberty, Iowa) and Tom Hassel Transport Inc. (Point Pleasant, New Jersey). Because of its affiliation with Schneider Logistics, Schneider National is not eligible for consideration. Schneider Logistics’ Carrier Recognition Conference, which was held at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, also featured speakers from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Retail Federation and Transport Fundamentals, LLC. They shared insights around the conference’s theme: “Changing Gears: The Road Ahead.”

New for 2011 is a handson training session consisting of 4 sessions that will focus on Wheel Ends, Disc Brakes, Hydraulics, and DPF/SCR Maintenance. Designed for mangers and technicians alike it is hoped that fleets will consider them as an optional event for their technicians, lead-hands and other shop person-

nel. While this is included in everyone’s registration a special event rate has been established to allow the participation of these non-seminar registrants. Rounding out the 2011 panel selections will be sessions on New Products, Tire Maintenance, S m a r t w a y Te c h n o l ogy, Hybrid/Electrical vehicles, Brakes, Com-

puter Technology, and a Medical panel on Prostrate Cancer. The seminar will once again close out with its Open Forum panel moderated by Jim Riddle, 2010 Canadian Fleet Manager of the Year. Other highlights for 2011 include an exp a n d e d Tr a d e S h o w, Outside Truck Display

and the Volvo Canadian Fleet Manager of the Year Award. Planned evening events include dinner speakers for both Tuesday and Wednesday as well as supplier information suites. More information and details on the CFMS and registration go to www. cfmsonline.com or call 905.957.7265.

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The Safety Tip Adviser

Save A Life, Clear The Snow!

By Alvis Violo

t’s that time of the year again when the issue of snow removal from trailer roofs needs to be revisited. I find that the best way to get a point across is sometimes to refer to a real life story. Last winter a motorist named Peter Morano was driving in Aurora, Illinois, when his windshield was struck by an explosion of snow and ice. As a semitrailer drove under an underpass, a large block of ice flew off the trailer roof and torpedoed into Morano’s windshield. Morano stated “There was blood everywhere, pouring from my head, nose and my eye. I was scared that I was losing so much blood that I was going to die.” M o r a n o ’s n o s e w a s smashed and broken in several pieces and required a two hour surgery to be reconstructed. The orbital, which is the bone section below his

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left eye socket, was also shattered. Several tiny shards of glass flew into his left eye and tore his iris. Surgeons said his vision could be permanently damaged. If you ask most fleet managers, they will agree that the accumulation of snow and ice on trailer roofs, which could weigh as much as two tons, is a major safety issue. These same fleet managers will probably also admit that the snow and ice also contribute to weight limit violations and a decrease in fuel economy. Although these fleet managers acknowledge the problem, in a study conducted in 2008 by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), 54% of respondents reported they rarely or never remove accumulated snow or ice. It is interesting to note that in the same study, 35% of respondents admitted to an experience of snow or ice causing personal injury or property damage to another motorist. Until recently, there were no laws in Canada or the U.S. requiring the removal of snow or ice from vehicles, but things

are starting to change. In Canada, Quebec has passed a law that states, “No person, when driving a vehicle, (will) allow snow, ice or any other substance to fall from the vehicle onto a public highway.” Two years ago, the governor of New Jersey, signed a law that sets fines for vehicles with dangerous accumulations of snow. The New Jersey law is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. The fact that only one province and one state have passed laws should not give us a false sense that all the other provinces and states do not penalize drivers and companies who cause personal injury or property damage from falling snow or ice. The majority of jurisdictions prefer to throw the book at drivers after the snow or ice has fallen. In serious accidents, authorities can broadly interpret other regulations governing commercial vehicles to increase the penalty. Once you cause an accident, rules covering pre-trip inspections, size and weights, and cargo securement can apply. So how do most companies remove the snow

or ice? One of the lowest cost solutions is to send a driver or employee up on the roof to clear the snow or ice. The problem is that occupational health and safety legislation in both Canada and the U.S. prohibit workers from climbing on trailer tops without approved fall protection equipment. What this means is that sending an employee up on a trailer roof is not only dangerous, it is most probably illegal. If anyone is looking for a possible solution, Emergency Road Services Corporation (E.R.S.Corp.) may have that solution. E.R.S.Corp. has set up a

network of service providers across Canada and the U.S. that are ready to remove the snow and ice from trailer roofs. On average, E.R.S.Corp. will have a service provider at your trailer within one hour. You can have the snow and ice removed quickly and you will avoid possible personal injuries to your own employees. The individual service providers also have their own insurance in case of personal injury. Regardless of how you choose to solve the problem, please keep in mind the lives of others on our roads as your decisions could be a matter of life or

death. Keep in mind Peter Morano’s wife who states, “Pete could have been killed, and that keeps going through my head”. Drive safe, think positive and be prosperous. Alvis Violo is the C.E.O. of Emergency Road Services Corporation., a coast to coast national roadside assistance company dedicated to the trucking industry in Canada and the U.S. For more information visit www.emergencyroadservices.com or call 1.877.377.2262. Please send your questions, feedback or comments about this column to alvis@ emergencyroadservices. com.

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Health Insurance Matters

Cash Flow Tips to Increase Profits for 2011

By Lina Demedeiros

he key to any successful business is to build up enough cash flow within the company so that it can sustain itself. Whether you are a sole proprietor or corporation, borrowing is one of the major issues that can dramatically impact the success of your business. To start your New Year right, here are valuable tips to increase your profits for 2011. Assess your curre n t credit load by taking a look at all credit cards, lines of credit and mortgages. If you do not understand this information contact your financial advisor. He or she will be able to walk you through and recommend solutions to offset this debt. If you purchased a mortgage with a 30, 35, 40 year amortization period, be sure to speak to that lending institution or change it at the anniversary date. Get rid of all those department store cards, although they come in handy, unless you pay the balances each month, they can destroy you in no time in an average time of 12-24 months. Utilize credit lines backed by investments to offset interest costs. In the last 5 years Manulife Financial delivered to the general public and the business community the Manulife One product. Many of our business clients have enjoyed this and understand the elements of the product against title fraud, whereby someone takes on a lien on your property without your knowledge. This excellent “secured line of credit” solution for 14 January 2011

the business community is ideal for companies who have built cash flow, allowing the investment to flourish with their own choice of investment such as a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC), Mutual or Segregated Fund. The principal of your investment including its growth is always there and protected with the ability to write cheques and withdraw money as an added bonus. The end result is you get paid interest for the investment and of course get charged interest for the money you are borrowing, essentially it levels you always in the plus or at zero. Track your taxable in-

come; remit payroll taxes each month. Payroll does not have to be only for a corporation but it also can be done monthly for sole proprietors to avoid a large annual tax bill. If you would like to set up your own payroll account, contact the Canada Revenue Agency at 1.800.959.5525 to set up payroll each month and discipline your spending habits; avoid an extraordinary tax bill at April 30th, 2011 with increased interest or penalties. Report your income change, truck payment status, and spousal coverage you have access to, to your financial advisor. This may deliver savings

of at least $240 per year. As specialists, we generally recommend our clients consider the amount of income they really need, focus on the income for

personal expenses and educate them on the terms of the contract to enable them to choose other more valuable benefits. For more information on

tips to help you increase your cash flow and increase profits, contact us today at 1.800.236.5810 or visit our website at www. lmdfinancial.com.

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Ask The Fuel Expert

Good News If You’re a Math-o-Phoebic

By Jack Lee

’ve always hated math. Then they invented the calculator (yes, I’m that old). And for me and millions of other users that amazing gadget provided the first step into the wonderfully digitized world we live in today. I still hate math, but a lot of this type of automation has made life simpler and helps me make fewer mistakes. As fuel managers we juggle consumption reports, stacks of dockets and envelopes stuffed with receipts turned in by drivers and equipment operators. But organizing all these papers can feel like wrestling an octopus; you know, just when you have four things under control, four more come at you. It feels like it will never end; weekly cost reports, monthly equipment summaries and annual budgeting for next year’s fuel expenses based on what you did this year. For us math-o-phoebes, the easy way to manage fuel is to look at your monthly expenses, (you know the big round number at the bottom of the invoice?) and calculate quarterly expenditures based on seasonal productivity to report annual fuel costs. Although this may seem logical, it actually misses a lot of critical information and creates a lot of extra work. Here’s what I mean. When you look at dollars spent monthly on fuel consumption it appears to be a full story but it’s really only one chapter of an entire book. The problem with our assumption is that more fuel used means more products delivered or more dirt moved. But these assumptions ignore 16 January 2011

important issues like dollar per hour efficiency and productivity per litre invested. Don’t forget that after labour, fuel is your highest operating investment. Shouldn’t you know what you’re earning from your fuel investment? Creating spreadsheets used to take hours, but now FMO makes it easy! I’ve met some talented fuel managers and they’ve showed me the secrets behind their best practices. They let me look at their formula-laden, multi-tab spreadsheets that consume hours of data entry time. Depending on the size of the fleet, they’ll have one or two people dedicated to collecting receipts and verifying dockets against purchase orders, checking and issuing purchase orders, grouping purchases by equipment type, region or project and then painstakingly entering all this data in “The Spreadsheet.” Once it’s done, these fleet manager friends of mine can pound out some complex reports on consumption by unit, average cost per day, seasonal peaks and troughs and monthly variances. “But shouldn’t there be an easier way to do all this?” I ask them. You should see the blank stares! There are online fuel management systems that do all of this automatically. All the data capture, grouping and reporting. Among the best is a webbased system called Fuel Management Online™. Created by 4Refuel, FMO is used by approximately over 6,000 public and private companies, many of which are listed on the Fortune 500. The biggest names in rail, logistics, construction, marine and transport use FMO to manage the millions of dollars they spend on fuel each year. So, what does an automated fuel management system do for you? You don’t have to manage a huge national fleet to know that fuel con-

sumption varies by equipment make, model, operator, maintenance and season. And since these all affect the amount of fuel you use, it will factor into your budgeting and overall fuel management strategy. What a system like FMO does, is take data gathered in the field from each fuelling transaction – detailed by unit, date, volume of fuel, price by volume and even GPS location – and summarizes it into reports for you with the click of a button. You can examine patterns of consumption by unit or grouping, by date or project and by exceptional highs and lows. FMO users can identify under-utilized equipment in one place and over-worked units in other places. The system even shows you why you went over budget. Was it increased consumption or were fuel prices up? FMO lets you know! That’s critical stuff to know when you’re wrangling with those accountants. You don’t have to be an accountant to budget quickly and accurately! Because it produces data in formats that can imported into any account-

ing software you already use, FMO is simply the best in class. There are other applications on the market but FMO was the first, created by 4Refuel five years ago and remains the best as 4Refuel continues to invest in the expansion and enhancement of this powerful system. FMO captures and organizes fuel transaction data regardless of the source. From wheel to wheel fuelling, card-locks, fuel tanks and uploaded data files, FMO can provide managers with a single report in a single format that is easy to analyze. This

capability eliminates a lot of the math work and time waste associated with manual collection. Now you have a report that you can click through quickly and analyze. No more pen and calculator work! And if you operate across a number of regions, tax calculations can be another headache, but with FMO, tax expenditures are separated out for easy reconciliation and budget planning. Trust me, your accountant will love you for the accuracy. FMO makes the complex job of budgeting simple. It gives you a template for fuel budgeting and a

streamlined format to follow. If you are not using Fuel Management Online™, you are doing a lot of unnecessary math and investing valuable time in low-leverage activities. That’s not much fun, unless you love math. I don’t. Jack Lee is CEO of 4Refuel – the largest onsite fuel management company in Canada and a global leader in technology designed to help businesses reduce their fuel expenses. Got a question about fuel? Ask the fuel expert by emailing Jack at AskTheFuelExpert @4Refuel.com.

Convoy for a Cure

Keep on Rolling Convoy Raises More Than $100,000 By Joanne Millen Mackenzie

n Saturday, October 16th, 2010, the 5th Wheel in Dorchester, Ontario was the picture of pink everywhere! Hosting the 1st staging area with complimentary breakfast and registration set up for the Ontario-West Cure convoy where staff and volunteers busy getting ready for the arrival of the driving force battling breast cancer! Women and men came rolling in to take part in the 1st Ontario-West convoy. With family and friends by their sides they decorated their 18 wheelers and dump trucks to pay trib-

ute to those in their lives affected or touched by breast cancer. Participants collected pledges leading up to the 16th in hope to be the lead trucks of the convoy. For the ladies, Anne Finley also an Ontario Road Knight was the lead truck for the women and Harry Zulerons known to his friends as “Bigg Dawg” was the lead truck for the men. Also taking part in the convoy were local dealerships showing their support to the cause with the pink ribbon and convoy logo on the sides of the trucks! Peterbilt Ontario, one of the convoy’s biggest

sponsors/donators not only supplied trucks for the lead female and male driver, but also made a cheque out in the amount of $10,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Ontario on the day of the convoy. Arrow Truck sales came with 2 trucks “Pinked Out” for 2 female drivers who just graduated through MicroSkills Women’s Services new program aiming to match women in the transportation industry, http://www. microskills.ca/SkillsBuilding.html and also ran the BBQ for the day! Team Truck centres also came supporting the cause with

their “Pinked Out” truck which also was driven by a female driver! We also saw 2 Pinkie trucks, 1 from Superior Propane and the other from St.Mary’s Cement take part in the convoy. Approximately 33 trucks registered with The Pretty in Pink convoy headed east on highway 401 to their destination of the TA truck stop in Woodstock, Ontario where once again staff and volunteers worked effortlessly to prepare for the arrival of our professional drivers and commercial businesses coming together to drive out breast cancer one truck at a time! The event continued with 2 bands performing, Anne Finley & Bar None and the Nowhere Road band along with a

silent auction, 50/50 draw, bake sale, and BBQ. There was a guest speaker from the foundation, Cheryl Lewis-Thaurb, and a special speaker from Orilla, Ontario, Barb Taylor, a professional driver from Hyndman Transport and a breast cancer survivor. Barb talked about discovering a lump in November 2006 and learning it was stage 1, she endured surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. With the support of her daughter and partner this helped her through the very trying times; Taylor has been cancer free since June 2007! As the day’s events came to an end, the Convoy for a Cure Ontario-West with the help of volunteers, sponsors and drivers raised over $36,000 for the CBCF-Ontario. Funds raised by the Convoys will enable the Foundation to invest in advocacy, education and research that is timely, relevant and patient-centred. The support of the convoys, participating drivers and sponsors is helping to create a future without breast cancer. With breast cancer affecting about 23,400 women in Canada this year; events like this are greatly needed. Now in its third year, the Convoys have raised a cumulative

amount of over $100,000 in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The Ontario-West team would like to thank each and everyone involved in helping make this day a huge success for all! About the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario Region: The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1986 as the first organization in the country devoted exclusively to the funding of breast cancer research, education and awareness initiatives. The Foundation continues to blaze new trails in breast cancer and breast health by directing donor dollars to world-class researchers and clinicians who are contributing to groundbreaking progress in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. Since 2000, the Foundation has directed more than $68 million to the cause in Ontario alone as a result of fundraising initiatives like our signature events, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure and Yard Sale for the Cure, hundreds of thousands of donors and the efforts of a committed volunteer network numbering in the thousands. For more information, visit www.cbcf. org/ontario.

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Cross Border Services

CBSA Increasing Measures to Secure Our Safety

By Dawn Truell

reventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act Human smuggling is an ongoing criminal enterprise taking place around the world. Human smugglers facilitate, for a profit, individuals entering Canada illegally. By charging people large sums of money for their transportation, human smugglers have made a lucrative business out of facilitating illegal migration, often by counselling smuggled persons to claim asylum in the country to which they are smuggled. Human smuggling can take place in many forms,

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including by boat. Human smuggling undermines Canada’s security. Large scale arrivals make it difficult to properly investigate whether those who arrive, including the smugglers themselves, pose risks to Canada on the basis of either criminality or national security. Five Airport Employees Charged With Drug Offences Investigators from the RCMP Toronto Airport Drug Enforcement Unit (TADEU) arrested 9 people for various drug related offences. This investigation, dubbed Project OTAG, began in February 2010. While working in conjunction with the United States Homeland Security Investigations and the Jamaican Constabulary Force information was received that led investigators to several employees at the

thorities are alleging that during the investigation, a variety of drugs flowed in and out of the airport on chartered airlines. The drugs include MDMA (ecstasy), Cannabis Resin (hashish) and Khat. The police are further alleging that this group used their employment as baggage handlers at the Airport to facilitate the movement of these drugs. Authorities in Canada worked with the Jamaican Constabulary Anti-Corruption Unit resulting in the arrest of Jamaican nationals – one of whom is a Jamaican police officer. They were arrested for their role in the importation/exportation of controlled substances. “The sheer size of Pearson Airport means that it functions in a similar way to a small city and like most small cities it has its associated criminal element,”

always for the safety of the public.” Charges include conspiracy, importation and exportation of controlled substances. Largest Cigarette Seizure in B.C. Leads To Seven Arrests A Burnaby man and six Chinese men were charged after Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police stopped the largest counterfeit cigarette shipment ever in the Province of British Columbia. The combined efforts of law enforcement led to the seizure of approximately 10,000,000 contraband cigarettes. CBSA identified a suspicious shipment aboard a container vessel and referred it for a detailed examination. The documentation that accompanied the container, which originated in China, indicated that it contained

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport believed to be involved in the importation and exportation of drugs. Au-

stated Superintendent Rick Penney, Officer in Charge of the RCMP GTA Drug Enforcement Unit. “Our primary concern is

roofing nails, screw kits, cutting blades and other

tools. However, when CBSA officers X-rayed the shipment they found inconsistencies. A full examination of the container uncovered 51,000 cartons of undeclared cigarettes hidden inside the shipment. The BIP Combined Enforcement Team con-

firmed that the shipment contained over 10,000,000 cigarettes with an estimated commercial value of $4,900,000. For further information on any cross border issues contact me at 905.973.9136 or visit www.crossborderservices.org.

Adam Smith: The Most Powerful Man in the Trucking Industry!

By Robert D. Scheper

here has been a lot of controversy these last couple of years about the direction the trucking industry is headed. Legislation and restrictions such as speed limiters, EOBR’s, HOS, and CRA 2010 have mounted to a sizable change in its outlook. The change is undeniable and the only

real controversy is if the change is for the good or bad. Included in the debate are the origins for the dramatic shift. For instance: the OTA argued the speed limiters would greatly reduce greenhouse gases and increase safety. So to help save our planet and the lives of our children, legislators must pass the law and they did. It was the lobbying voice of the OTA that caused this particular shift in trucking career options. That voice is very powerful, but it is not the most powerful voice in the industry. Every business student eventually hears about

Adam Smith (1723-1790), who simplified a very complex economic model into a couple of sentences. Paraphrased, he said, “Individuals make personal choices in their own best interest, and the accumulation of everyone’s choices produces the industry (economic) situation”. He described the movements and trends as an “invisible hand”. However, the key to Adam Smith’s model is “everyone’s participation”. Economically each person MUST make financial choices every day, even if that choice is to NOT spend money. Government legislation of an industry actually

conflicts with free market principles. Any amount of restriction hinders all natural positive growth. For instance, speed limiters restrict high service oriented companies who wish to match posted limits in other jurisdictions. It squeezes them closer to a low cost producer model. Ultimately it’s the industry customer who suffers. When government distrusts citizens, they tend to “babysit” the public, herding them like cattle. Lobbyists (like OTA) play to the “child citizen mindset”; in this case dumb truckers need to be told what’s right for them, maybe its time to change the Legislator’s

mindset. Lobby groups and legislators only have power because WE collectively give it to them. By us NOT voicing our opinion we automatically give others more power and control, another example of how Adam Smith’s invisible hand works. For this New Year let’s commit ourselves to a more active involvement in our own futures. If you LIKE the direction your career is moving, you don’t have to say anything. If you DON’T LIKE the direction your career is moving, make some noise. If you know five other drivers who think like you do, make sure

there are five more voices. To move Adam Smith’s hand requires the strength of the collective. The most powerful man in the trucking industry is you and your five friends. Robert D. Scheper operates an accounting and consulting firm in Steinbach, Manitoba. He has a Masters Degree in Business Administration and is the author of the Book “Making Your Miles Count: taxes, taxes, taxes” (now available on CD). You can find him at www.thrconsulting.ca and thrconsulting.blogspot.com or at 1.877.987.9787. You can email him at robert@thrconsulting.ca.

Summary We are all too familiar with change. So welcome 2011 with enthusiasm and embrace the year ahead. We will continue to kick at what we don’t like, welcome what we do and at the end of the year we will reflect and see although a lot does change life and yet somewhat stays the same. It’s

always the attitude that predicts how we weather the good and the bad. Happy New Year! Linda Colgan has been an Insurance Broker in the transportation industry since 1986 and currently is a Transportation Insurance Advisor with JDIMI. Contact Linda at 1.416.809.3103 or email lindac@jdimi.com.

Business Insurance Matters

What Changes Will Happen in 2011? By Linda Colgan

ertainly doesn’t take a mind reader to capitalize on that statement as we all know the one thing guaranteed in life is change. Introduction of CSA (should be by the time this publication hits the stands) should be underway, demutualization of one Insurer on the

horizon and with respect to transportation another Insurer has regained their financial position and will be writing longhaul trucking effective January 1st. All changes that are meant to bring positive influences. Changes are sometimes like seasonings, some compliment and others simply just don’t add anything to the

mix but cost. Economic Predictions? Are sometimes like the weatherman - bring your umbrella, galoshes, winter coat and suntan lotion – be prepared for the opposite of what you are being told but simply be prepared for everything! Road Conditions? Well guaranteed that summer construction

will hinder the travelling process and winter conditions will bring ice and snow to many areas. At one time geographic regions dictated how to prepare for your trip – however Florida isn’t immune to snow and cold conditions as perhaps it once was. When listening to the weatherman, be prepared for everything!

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New Products & services

Titan Trailers

V-Floor Aggregate Hauler – Bigger Payloads With Less Operating Cost

elhi, ON – When Titan Trailers was ready to demo its newest ideas for aluminum live-floor trailers, Bre-Haul Trucking was the logical place to call. Mike Kloepfer, the President and lead designer at Titan Trailers, had custom-built the new Titan V-Floor® 5-axle trailer to suit Bre-Haul’s specialty: hauling gravel and other aggregates. Responding on the need to improve on the more familiar belt-out conveyor trailers, Kloepfer designed his new aggregates trailer to combine the lightweight strength of aluminum THINWALL bodies with the simplicity and stability of the latest live floor systems from KEITH Mfg. Co. Located just a few miles from the Titan factory in southern Ontario, Bre-Haul has been hauling gravel, sand and salt in the area for more than 25 years. More importantly, Titan knew that Kevin Brezinski was always open to new ideas, and he has the experience to recognize a useful in-

novation when he sees it. The Bre-Haul fleet is ready to move stone any way customers want it. Depending on the contract, Brezinski can deliver with a choice of end-dumps, semi-dumps, gravel hoppers and belt-out trailers. His fleet even includes the very first Titan THINWALL tub-dump ever sold, still going strong nine years later. Kloepfer and Brezinski both hoped Titan had come up with another winner. “The industry has been looking for level unloaders like the V-floor system lately,” Brezinski says. Site Managers across the country prefer not to see dump trailers elevating on uneven ground. They feel that the instability can create an unsafe situation. Aggregate haulers traditionally have relied on conveyor-type trailers when the job requires a level self-unloader. Kloepfer sees inherent problems with belt-out systems. “Belts take a lot of upkeep,” he says. “When they have a problem, they have a

lot of parts under there to deal with. That’s time the customer could be using to move more material.” “Building a trailer with a belt conveyor in the bottom of it also limits what you can do with it. One reason we like the V-Floor system so much is that it’s so versatile. You can haul anything in a V-Floor trailer. This gives you more choices to adapt with changes in your local market requirements.” A Trailer That’s A TON Better! For Kevin Brezinski, the main advantage of the Titan aggregate trailer was instantly apparent. “Mike’s trailer is very lightweight compared to our belt trailers,” he observes. “You save a fair bit with having an all aluminum trailer. We can really max up on the loads, and it saves fuel costs on the way home.” According to Titan engineering, the V-Floor aggregates trailer weighs in a full ton lighter than comparable conveyor trailers. Kloepfer attributes the 2,000 lbs. of added pay-

Alex Milne Associates Ltd.

Instant Freeze-Up Prevention of Pneumatic Air Lines

ost air tool and pneumatic control users are unaware that air lines can freeze up at 40 F. As the pressure drops from 100 psi down to atmosphere through the tool or valve the compressed air, which is always at 100 % humidity, super cools rapidly and can freeze up the equipment. This Polar-Lube technology, proven for decades, simply replaces your regular lubricant in the FRL unit and prevents this from occurring. In fact it will protect air lines down to minus 60F. By

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simply adding it to a frozen tool inlet, it will unfreeze the tool. Ideal for any unheated space applications in industrial plants, pipelines, forestry, mills, construction, military and government facilities sites from

now until late spring. It lubricates and will not affect “o” rings, seals, rotor blades, bowls or hoses and is compatible with all manufacturers’ drop, mist or automatic lubricators. Available in Canada in 1L (Qt), 4L (Gal), 205L (55 Gal) drums from leading pneumatic distributors and in USA through Roessel & Company Inc. at 800.295.5560 or visit www. roessel.com. For more information contact Bill Milne of Alex Milne Associates Ltd. at 800.563.5947 or by email at billmilne@look.ca or visit his website at www. alexmilne.com.

The low sides and 68” width of the aluminum V-Floor trailer improves road stability and allows loading with smaller equipment. load capacity to its overall design, as well as his patented THINWALL extruded aluminum body. “By going with V-Floor, we eliminate the weight of a conveyor subframe,” he explains. “We also took out some weight by streamlining it with a narrow box, just 68” wide. Aggregate trailers reach their legal load limit before they run out of cubic anyway – why give it a bigger box?” “Unbelievable” Tracking While Brezinski appreciates the added load capacity of the new Titan trailer, his operators find other reasons to recommend it. “It’s a very smooth running trailer. It works really slick” Brezinski reports. “My drivers say it pulls ‘absolutely unbelievable.’ It rides about a foot lower than the belt trailer, so it’s more stable and it corners better.” Brezinski notes that the trailer’s smooth running pays off financially, too. The lower ride and narrow body reduce wind resistance, so it saves fuel costs. The THINWALL body also streamlines the trailer. “The smooth side body doesn’t have any posts catching the wind, and there’s no bowing in the panels, even with a full load.” Brezinski also credits the new hydraulic tailgate from Titan for enhancing its strength and stability. “Most tailgates just swing out when they open, but

this one lifts up, then out. When you close, the tailgate slides down and ties right into the body and it helps to keep the whole box rigid.” Kloepfer points out that, along with the hydraulic tailgate, the trailer introduces several new features with the operator in mind. The aggregates trailer is one of the first Titan models to move to all disk brakes, allowing shorter stopping distances with simpler maintenance needs. An updated version of the Titan V-Plow self-cleaning system now includes a set of sidewall scrubbers. “When the load empties, it’s clean!” says Brezinski. Recently, Titan also began including a handheld remote control as standard equipment with its trailers. With it, the operator can control the unloading system, V-Plow, tailgate and tarp from anywhere in or outside of the truck. “This remote is really great for servicing, too,” says Brezinski. “It’s more convenient than going to the cab all the time, while you’re working under the trailer, and it’s safer than having someone else operating the controls for you. The mechanics also like how Titan uses hydraulic cylinders for all its movements. The hydraulics last longer and they’re better to work with than pneumatic systems.” A Case for V-Floor Ver-

satility Seeing how the Titan V-Floor trailer performs as an aggregates hauler, Brezinski says he has been looking into other ways to increase earnings with the system. Primarily intended to haul gravel, Bre-Haul’s trailer is well suited to a wide range of backhaul opportunities. Immediate prospects include excavated earth or fill as well as contaminated material from remediation sites. “Anything is possible with this V-Floor,” Brezinski claims. “The flat floor deck works for bricks and palletized goods. The live floor has a heat-resistant bearing so it can handle asphalt. And, where belts tend to freeze up in the winter, the V-Floor gives us lots of options to bid on different contracts after the construction season ends.” Brezinski’s final verdict? With the demo trailer returned to Titan for additional tests and refinement, he looks forward to having it back in the Bre-Haul fleet. The aluminum V-Floor trailer meets the same customer preferences as a conveyor trailer, while adding 2,000 lbs. more load capacity, fuel savings throughout the duty cycle, reduced downtime for servicing, and increased earnings potential with backhauls and off-season contracts. Simply, in his words, “it works slick!”

New Products & services

Opening & Closing Roll-Up Door Has Never Been Easier

ome of us can remember a time years ago when a remote controlled, automatic garage door opener was a novelty and a luxury. We even remember watching some of our elite neighbours making their car windows go up and down with the push of a button. Today, almost every garage door is equipped with an automatic, door opener, and almost every new car has power windows. WHITING® Door anticipates

that their CommandLIFT™ remote controlled, door opener will follow the same trend. In the future, almost all truck bodies and trailers will be equipped with this product. The revolutionary CommandLIFT™ door operator has been designed to be used with the extensive line of quality, roll-up doors that are manufactured in Canada by WHITING® Door at their facility in Burlington, Ontario. Surveys of national fleets, owners and operators of

local delivery vehicles and also long-haul truckers showed that they all had the same trucking concerns. This is what they said: 1. - What can we do to increase the safety of the drivers? 2 – How can our drivers keep their cargo secure? 3. – How can we keep the costs of maintenance under control? 4. – How easily can new technology be integrated onto our business? 5. – How can we retain and reward our experienced drivers? This is

how WHITING® responded to these concerns. Often times, the floor of the trailer can be wet, or the sill can be covered with ice. Drivers sometimes find these situations dangerous while they are reaching up to open or close the roll-up door. Now, with the push of a button, the driver or warehouse person can safely open or close the truck or trailer door without even touching it. The CommandLIFT™ door operator ensures that the roll-up door will be closed securely and will stay closed even if the driver forgets to engage the latch on the door. How many times have we seen the roll-up door left open while the driver makes a delivery? With the CommandLIFT™, the driver can push the button as he walks away to make his delivery, and the door will securely close behind him. When the driver returns, he can press the button again and the door will be open for him when he gets back to the truck. With the CommandLIFT™ the door is always closed and the

cargo remains out of sight and secure. The CommandLIFT™ door operator opens and closes the roll-up door with a smooth, controlled motion that will help reduce door maintenance and downtime and help increase the expected service life of the door components. The CommandLIFT™ can be used on all WHITING® doubletorsion spring balancer roll-up doors. Anything new must be easy to install and maintain. Depending on the complexity of the vehicle’s wiring requirements, the CommandLIFT™ can usually be installed in a few hours. The door opener is installed on the truck body or trailer roof bows and connects to the vehicle’s 12 or 24 volt battery. The truck driving population is aging, and after a long day on the road, many drivers find it difficult to climb up onto the door sill to close the roll-up door on their truck body or trailer. Now, all the driver has to do is push the button on his small remote

transmitter that doubles as a keychain and the door opens and closes effortlessly. CommandLIFT™ works 24 hours a day, and never takes a holiday. Driver retention is often a problem in the trucking industry, but having a “perk” like CommandLIFT™ will help fleets retain the most dependable and experienced drivers available. Why would drivers look for employment with other companies where they will have to manually open and close roll-up doors all day? The CommandLIFT™ boasts other benefits as well, which will be appreciated by owners and operators. The CommandLIFT™ comes will a bright LED light to illuminate the cargo area. CommandLIFT™ opens the rollup door completely and doesn’t leave the bottom panel hanging in the door opening. This provides a larger door opening and reduces possible door damage while loading and unloading the truck or trailer with a fork truck. If the vehicle’s battery is not properly charged, the roll-up door can still be operated manually. The CommandLIFT™ door opener is a European designed product that is now being built in Canada by WHITING® Door. More information on CommandLIFT™ is available by contacting WHITING® at 877.845.3816 or you are invited to watch the CommandLIFT™ video at www.commandlift.ca New Whiting Website! Whiting Door Mfg. Corp. has an all new presence on the web. The upgraded site highlights Whiting’s major product groups with easy to use navigation tools. Whether you are browsing, requesting a quotation, placing an order, looking for specific product information or need text, graphic, or video instruction, you can find it all at www.whitingdoor. com.

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tires & Wheels

HDR1 Eco Plus Open Shoulder Drive Tire

ort Mill, South Carolina, December 2, 2010 - Leading the SmartWay challenge, the Commercial Tire Division of Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) introduced today one of the few open shoulder drive tires to be verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for low rolling resistance – the HDR1 Eco Plus. The HDR1 Eco Plus (Heavy Drive Regional) will rapidly become the drive tire of choice for local pickup and delivery fleets that require a true open shoulder design for optimal traction, yet need the on-highway fuel efficiency of a low rolling resistance truck tire, predicted Clif Armstrong, CTA’s Director of Marketing for commercial vehicle tires. “We’re proud to offer this unique drive tire that meets the strict requirements of the U.S. EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership,” Armstrong said. “Continental is committed to bringing innovative solutions to trucking fleets throughout the Americas, and this tire is no exception. With its advanced fuel-efficient compounding, regional fleets will find that this tire lowers their driving costs, mile after mile, and has the traction features they

want.” Designed and produced at Continental’s awardwinning plant and research center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the HDR1 Eco Plus keeps the same open shoulder design and reduced stone retention that fleets came to rely on from the original HDR1 model, introduced in 2009. Continental’s truck tire engineers also included an innovative lug angle that resists irregular wear over the extended lifetime of the tire; a high endurance tread design with grooves that reduce stone retention; and advanced fuel-efficient tread compounding. The compounding advancements allowed the HDR1 Eco Plus to become verified for low rolling resistance by the U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership, joining an elite list of tires that can help reduce emissions and fuel consumption for linehaul, class 8 trucks. But while many manufacturers are offering SmartWayverified d r i v e t i r e s with a p a r tially open

shoulder – with tie bars between the grooves – the HDR1 Eco Plus remains a true open shoulder for the tire’s entire lifetime, explained Roger Stansbie, Continental’s Director of commercial vehicle tire technology for the Americas. This ensures that the truck operator has the security of traction in inclement weather that is typically not found in closed shoulder designs, Stansbie said. “Our engineers in Mt. Vernon have balanced the major needs of the on-highway regional fleet – traction, durability and fuel economy,” Stansbie said. “While the HDR1 Eco Plus still offers the open shoulder and superior removal miles in the drive tire position, we’ve now upped the ante with a 19 percent improvement in rolling resistance over our original product.” The fuel-saving capabil-

ities of the HDR1 Eco Plus are particularly exciting for regional fleets that have been following the proposals of the U.S. EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Regulations proposed in late October aim to further regulate greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards for vehicles ranging from heavy-duty pickups to commercial trucks, starting in 2014 and 2018. Since regional fleets may be affected by these regulations, they’ve been awaiting a low rolling resistance drive tire to meet their needs, Armstrong explained. “We recently conducted a demonstration of our regional tire capabilities to fleets at the Continental Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas,” Armstrong said, “and they were thrilled to see how the combination of the HSR2 Eco Plus steer tire and this new HDR1 Eco Plus drive tire performed against the leading competitor. “After fleets saw more than five percent fuel savings with our tires on the track at Uvalde, they’ve been telling us how impressed they are with Continental’s fuel-efficient products. We’re happy to

Hankook Tire

New Winter Drive Tire From Hankook

rampton, Ontario, December 14, 2010 - Hankook Tire Canada has launched a new winter drive axle radial developed specifically to handle Canadian winter conditions. The studless Hankook DW02, available only in Canada and only sizes 11R22.5 (14-ply) and 12R22.5 (16-ply), features smaller tread blocks and a softer tread compound to promote winter traction.

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It also has full-depth sipes and open shoulder grooves for traction and braking performance. “Hankook Ti r e i s a brand of consideration for m a n y fleets and owner/ operators in Canada

due to outstanding quality and low cost per mile,” said Bill Hume, Vice-President of Hankook Tire Canada. “The new DW02 Winter Drive position tire is designed to handle our harsh Canadian winters, and provides fleet managers and drivers with the value and safety they have come to expect from Hankook products.”

tell them that the wait is over. The HDR1 Eco Plus is now available to help them meet not only government standards for fuel savings, but to also deliver the durability and grip they need in diverse driving conditions,” Armstrong said. The HDR1 Eco Plus is

now available through Continental dealers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico in load ranges G and H, size 275/80R22.5. For specifications on this product and the complete line-up of Continental truck tires, visit www.continental-truck.com.

Tires & Wheels

Goodyear Tire Special Report

Reducing Vehicle Vibration – Part I By Tim Miller

riving a vehicle, any vehicle, with even the smallest vibration can be annoying beyond description. As bad as it might be for this to happen in a personal car or truck, pity the unfortunate truck driver who is making his way across the country with a seat, steering wheel

or whole truck that seems to be shaking itself apart. The source of a vibration can be from many components in the vehicle, but in this article, we will concentrate on those vibrations that come from the tire/wheel/hub assembly at the axle ends. Other sources of vibration could be from rotating compon-

One way to reduce the run-out of a tire/wheel assembly is to “match mount” steer tires. Most tire manufacturers place a dot on tires (especially steer axle tires) that indicates where the “high point” is located. In the case of Goodyear tires, this dot is red. Other manufacturers may mark with different colored dots, so check with your dealer to find out exactly what to look for on each brand of tires you use. Technically, this marking indicates the “high point of radial 1st harmonic” on the tire, but to those less technically inclined, it’s the high point of the tire.

ents of the driveline starting with the engine through the clutch, transmission, driveshaft and ending with the transaxle. If a vibration is coming from the tires, wheels or hubs of the vehicle, the reason is either a high runout/out-of round condition or an out-of-balance condition. The issue of balance correction will be addressed later in this article. At this point, we will assume the balance of the tires is fine (balance correction has been confirmed on a dynamic balancer) and the vibration issue is still present. The problem must be run-out. Run-Out Run-out can be of two varieties, lateral or radial. Lateral run-out is the sideto-side movement of the tire/wheel assembly as it rotates on the axle. Lateral run-out is not typically critical to most vibration

problems. The big concern is usually radial run-out, which is simply an up-and-down movement of the tire/ wheel assembly. It’s often presumed that the tire is out-of-round. It is not too difficult to envision how an out-ofround situation can create a bumpy ride. A perfectly round disk with an axle strategically placed in the center circumference will roll smoothly. But, place the axle somewhere off the center of the circle or distort the circle slightly, and you can imagine the once-per-revolution bump that will result. It is easy to blame the tire for a vibration, particularly when a new tire has been mounted on a vehicle that ran smoothly down the road before the new tire was installed. But, you must remember that the tire is just one of the components attached to the end of the axle and may or may not be the culprit.

exactly round either. Fortunately, a little bit of out-of-round can be tolerated. Over the years, we have found that some particularly sensitive vehicles, can begin to have a noticeable vibration with as little as.060 of an inch assembly run-out and, some really sensitive vehicles (like motor homes) as little as.045 of an inch of assembly run-out. You can measure runout precisely with a dial indicator and with a specially made shoe or ski that allows you to spin the tire and document the difference between the high point and low point of the rotating assembly. Since many fleets don’t own a dial indicator, you can spin the tire with a stationary object placed close by, and visually see how much run-out is present. An experienced technician will soon develop a “calibrated eye” and be able to identify a tire/wheel assembly that could be cause for a com-

You can measure run-out precisely with a dial indicator and with a specially made shoe, ski or roller that allows you to spin the tire and document the difference between the high point and low point of the rotating assembly. Or, since many fleets don’t own a dial indicator, you can spin the tire with a stationary object placed close by, and visually see how much run-out is present. An experienced technician will soon develop a “calibrated eye” and be able to identify a tire/wheel assembly that could be cause for a complaint by a driver. It is nearly impossible for the radial run-out of a tire/ wheel assembly attached to the end of an axle to be absolutely, perfectly round. Tires are molded from rubber, fabric and steel materials. Steel wheels are produced by a stamping process and there must be some tolerance in the fit of the wheel onto the hub or it would be nearly impossible for tire mounting. Sometimes, the hub may not be

plaint by a driver. Has the tire been mounted properly? If a vibration is being investigated on a vehicle that has just had one or more of its tires replaced, the best place to start is in the mounting itself. If, for example, the technician did not properly lubricate the bead of the tire before inflating, the bead may not have had a chance to seat properly on the flange of the

wheel or rim. All tires have a ring molded into the lower bead area that will give you a pretty good visual indication of proper mounting. By looking closely at the distance between this ring and the edge of the wheel, all the way around the tire, you can tell pretty quickly if the bead has been properly seated. If you don’t feel confident with your naked eye, you can measure the distance between the molded ring on the tire and the rim flange in four places, 90 degrees apart, around the tire. The maximum difference in these measurements around the tire should be less than 1.5mm or 1/16 of an inch (.06 inch). As you are looking to see if the tires were properly mounted you should also be looking for signs that either the tire or the rim has been damaged in some way. A heavy impact with a curb or other solid object can bend a wheel or severely damage a tire. Either of these situations could be the source of the vibration. If there is evidence of heavy impact on either the tire, the wheel or both, replace both immediately. Scrap any tire or wheel with obvious impact damage. Needless to say, if you find that a tire has NOT been properly mounted, deflate the tire, break the bead from the rim on both sides, lube properly and re-inflate. If close inspection indicates that the tire is now properly mounted, you probably have solved your vibration problem. So, if the tires are properly mounted on the rims or wheels and no damage is found, and there is still an unacceptable amount of run-out, we must look a bit deeper. Tim Miller is the Commercial Tire Marketing Communications Manager for Goodyear Tire Read part two of Tim Miller’s Specal Report on Reducing Vehicle Vibration next month.

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Alberta

brooks

lloydminster

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

calgary

Traction

329 – 72nd Ave. S.E., Unit 82, Calgary, AB, T2C 4X6 Tel: 403.279.2870 Fax: 403.279.4372 Email: pjoseph@uapinc.com Contact: Pat Joseph

edmonton

Traction Head Office 18532 – 116 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 2W8 Tel: 780.489.7555 Fax: 780.481.0148 Email: robrien@uapinc.com Contact: Richard O’Brien th

edmonton north west

Traction

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

edmonton south

Traction

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

edson

NAPA Auto Parts 4657A 4833 – 2nd Avenue Edson, AB, T7E 1T8 Tel: 780.712.4152 Fax: 780.712.4212 Email: kpero@napacanada.com Contact: Kris Pero

fort mcmurray

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

grande prairie

Traction

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

High Prairie

High Prairie Truck & Trailer Ltd 5309 – 53rd Avenue, High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0 Tel: 780.523.4777 Fax: 780.523.4773 Contact: Crosby Rich

Truck Zone

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

medicine hat

Hydraco Industries Ltd. 2110 – 9 Avenue S.W. Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8 Tel: 403.526.2244 Fax: 403.526.1074 Email: jkaramanos@hydraco.com Contact: John Karamanos th

peace river

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

red deer

Traction

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

rocky mountain house

NAPA #6260

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

Wabasca

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

burns lake

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

Fort Nelson

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

kamloops

hinton

Pineridge Trailer & Equipment Ltd.

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

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

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British Columbia

kelowna

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

prince george

NAPA – PG

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

quesnel

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

rosedale

Ridgeline HD Parts Ltd. 9880 McGrath Road Rosedale, BC V0X 1X0 Tel: 604.794.7078 Fax: 604.794.0099 Email: jfast@tycrop.ca Contact: Joel Fast

smithers

Smithers Parts & Service 3465 Victoria Drive Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: 250.847.4287 Fax: 250.847.5038 Email: dansps@telus.net Contact: Dan Groot

squamish

Triton Auto & Ind. Ltd. 1003 Industrial Way Squamish, BC, V0N 3G0 Tel: 604.892.5951 Fax: 604.892.3986 Email: info@tritonindustries.ca Contact: Mike Bothroyd

Surrey

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

terrace

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

williams lake

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

Manitoba

brandon

RCB Truck & Trailer Ltd. 5600 Richmond Ave. E. Brandon, MB, R7A 7L5 Tel: 204.727.4850 Fax: 204.727.2068 Email: rcbt2@mts.net Contact: Rick Blaine

winnipeg

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

yellowknife

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

Traction Ontario Head Office 6895 Menway Court, Mississauga, ON L5S 1W2 Tel: 905.612.0032 or 905.672.3288 Fax: 905.612.8572 Email: robrien@uapinc.com Web: www.uapinc.com

bancroft

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

barrie 255 Saunders Road, Barrie, ON L4N 9A3 Tel: 705.792.1371 Fax: 705.792.1591 Contact: Jason Nelson Email: jnelson@uapinc.com

Belleville

Quinte Truck & Trailer Parts 280 Jamison Bone Road, Belleville ON K8N 5B5 Tel: 613.966.6070 Fax: 613.966.0720

bolton

Visco Industrial 1 Simpson Road, Bolton, ON L7E 1E4 Tel: 905.857.2071 Fax: 905.857.2070

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

Ontario

dryden

Ontario

sudbury

D & S Auto

Sudbury Truck & Trailer Inc

495 Government Street P.O. Box 697 Dryden, ON P8N 2Z3 Tel: 807.223.3227 Fax: 807.223.4245 Contact: Dale Green

510 Whissell Avenue, Sudbury, ON P3B 2Z3 Tel: 705.673.3613 Fax: 705.673.4411 Contact: Cheryl Schroeder

hamilton

Tractor Trailer Service

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

hanover

JD Truck Parts 790 – 10th Street, Hanover, ON N4N 1S2 Tel: 519.364.1848 Fax: 519.364.7738 Contact: Brad Wedow Email: jdtruck@wightman.ca

kenora

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

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

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

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

New Liskeard

Traction New Liskeard 437136 Hawn Drive, New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 Tel: 705.647.8707 Fax: 705.647.9362

north bay

Service 1 Mufflers & More 2621 Trout Lake Road North Bay, ON P1B 7S8 Tel : 705.497.0404 Fax: 705.497.9543

sault ste. marie 380 Industrial Park Crescent, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5Y8 Tel: 705.759.8042 Fax: 705.759.2962 Contact: Maurice Saindon Email: msaindon@uapinc.com

st. catharines

Nick’s Truck Parts 244 Dunkirk Road, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7K6 Tel: 905.687.7031 Fax: 905.687.7129

thunder bay

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

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

meadow lake

Unified Auto Parts Inc. 807-1st Avenue West Meadow Lake, SK, S9X 1N2 Tel: 306.764.4220 Fax: 306.236.3200 Email: mark.napa@sasktel.net Contact: Mark Krasicki

moose jaw

Golden West Trailer & Equipment Ltd. 1802 Stadacona West Moose Jaw, SK, S6H 4N8 Tel: 306.692.7402 Fax: 306.694.0607 Email: timgoldenwesttrailer@ sasktel.net Contact: Tim Trafford

prince albert

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

regina

Traction

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

saskatoon

Traction

#2, 2915 Faithfull Avenue Saskatoon, SK, S7K 8E8 Tel: 306.244.9877 Fax: 306.244.9878 Email: jstinson@uapinc.com Contact: Jeff Stinson

swift current

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

Alberta

edmonton

PEACE RIVER

McCoy Service Centre West

Peace Truck & Trailer

17303 – 114th Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5S 2R9 Tel: 780.453.8706 Fax: 780.453.8758 Email: djabs@mccoycorporation.ca Contact: Darnell Jabs

9103 – 75th Street, Peace River, AB T8S 1T2 Tel: 780.624.8655 Fax: 780.624.8592 Email: pttrh@telus.net Contact: Rene Houle

McCoy Service Centre South 3904 – 78 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6B 2W4 Tel: 780.468.1471 Fax: 780.440.1394 kmitchell@mccoycorporation.ca Contact: Ken Mitchell

red deer

grande prairie

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

McCoy Service Centre 4841 – 78th Street, Red Deer, AB, T4P 1N5 Tel: 403.343.8771 Fax: 403.340.0888 lackerman@mccoycorporation.ca Contact: Larry Ackerman

sundre

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

high prairie

High Prairie Truck & Trailer Box 1388, High Prairie, AB, T0G 1E0 Tel: 780.523.4777 Fax: 780.523.4773 Contact: Crosby Rich

British Columbia

chilliwack

Lickman Truck & Trailer

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

25, 43915 Industrial Way, Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A9 Tel: 604.793.9660 Fax: 604.793.9620 lickmantruckandtrailer@shaw.ca Contact: Dave Easson or Wayne Cromarty

medicine hat

fort nelson

Truck Zone th

Hydraco Industries Ltd. 2110 – 9th Avenue S.W., Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8 Tel: 403.526.2244 Fax: 403.526.1074 Email: jkaramanos@hydraco.com Contact: John Karamanos

CHR-ACK Parts & Repairs 4704 – 49 Avenue, Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0 Tel: 250.774.3273 Fax: 250.774.3274 Email: colleen@chr-ack.com Contact:John & Colleen Reynolds th

British Columbia

Prince George

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

smithers

Ontario

hamilton

Barton Truck Centre Ltd.

9381 Silver Street, R.R. 2, Caistor Center, ON L0R 1E0 Tel: 905.957.7033 Fax: 905.957.0808

483-487 Rennie Street, Hamilton, ON L8H 3P6 Tel: 905.544.2626 Fax: 905.544.0747

260 Hawn Road., Box 1088, New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 Tel: 705.647.8707 Fax: 705.647.9362

Caledonia

hanover

K.I.D. Truck & Trailer Service

3465 Victoria Drive, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 Tel: 250.847.4287 Fax: 250.847.5048 Email: dansps@telus.net Contact: Dan Groot

634 Fourth Line, Caledonia, ON N3W 2B3 Tel: 905.765.5011

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

winnipeg

Zirino’s Auto Truck & Trailer Service Ltd. 3165 McGillivray Blvd., Winnipeg MB, R3Y 1G5 Tel: 204.275.8038 Fax: 204.275.7759 Email: joez@zirinos.com Contact: Joe Zirino Ontario

barrie

Simcoe Truck & Trailer Ltd 630 Welham Road, Barrie, ON L4N 8Z8 Tel: 705.728.8222 Fax: 705.728.9855

bolton

Bolton Truck & Trailer 1 Simpson Road, Bolton, ON L7E 1E4 Tel: 905.951.9111 Fax: 905.951.9113

new liskeard

caistor center

Oneida Truck & Trailer

brandon

Ontario

Pyett Spring & Alignment

Smithers Parts & Service

Manitoba

Ontario

downsview

North Keele Auto, Truck & Trailer Repair 3915 Keele Street, Downsview, ON M3J 1N6 Tel: 416.638.5963 Fax: 416.638.5964

eden

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

essex

Ken Lapain & Son Ltd 2119 County Road 15, Essex, ON N8M 2X6 Tel: 519.776.6473 Fax: 519.776.6475

Etobicoke

OK Tire Truck Repair 39 Shorncliffe Road, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 5K2 Tel: 416.236.1277 Contact: Darryl Croft

goulais river

Goulais River Truck & Tractor 90 Highway 552 East, Goulais River ON P0S 1E0 Tel: 705.649.4788 Fax: 705.649.4754

Hwy #4 Truck Service R R #1, Hanover, ON N4N 3B8 Tel: 519.369.5052 Fax: 519.369.5961

hearst

Serge G & D Repair Inc. P O Box 1706, Hearst, ON P0L 1N0 Tel: 705.362.5633 Fax: 705.362.7960

huntsville

Muskoka Truck Centre 88 Madill Church Road, Huntsville, ON P1H 2J2 Tel: 705.789.8600 Toll Free Tel: 866.353.3009 Fax: 705.789.9584

kapuskasing

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

longlac

Pioneer Spring & Alignment

oakville

1090 South Service Rd., Unit A, Oakville, ON L6J 2X8 Tel: 905.842.2942 Fax: 905.338.5600

ottawa

Ottawa Trailer Repair Inc. 2020 Bantree Street, Ottawa, ON K1B 5A4 Tel: 613.741.0878 Fax: 613.741.0245

simcoe

Wilson Truck & Trailer 401 Queensway West, Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 5B3 Tel: 519.428.0501 Fax: 519.428.4631 Contact: Duane or Lisa Wilson

sudbury

Sudbury Truck & Trailer 510 Whissell Avenue, Sudbury, ON P3B 2Z3 Tel: 705.673.3613 Fax: 705.673.4411 Contact: Dennis Monticelli

verner

Ray & Doris Truck Parts

Mobile Mechanical Services

106 Hamel Avenue, Longlac, ON P0T 2A0 Tel: 807.876.2687 Fax: 807.876.2570

11769 Hwy 364, Box 309, Verner, ON P0H 2M0 Tel: 705.594.1319 Fax: 705.594.1548

mississauga

Saskatchewan

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

Saskatoon

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

Healthy Living

Tea Is Good For Thee!

By Brenda Ricker

he most widely consumed type of beverage in the world, following only water is tea. If you stop to consider that water is a necessity for life

then you could say that tea is a significant player amongst beverages. Not even the ubiquitous Cola can beat it! Tea is the name given in English for an infusion of the leaves and buds coming from the plant Camellia sinensis. Originating, it is said in China and discovered by a god-emperor, this drink has captivated many around the world and has been the key and start of many things.

The only difference in the different types of teas is how the leaves are processed. For some types of tea, the leaves must be fermented, for others they are only sun dried. The processing is what determines the taste and quality of the different types of teas. For thousands of years, people in China, Japan, India, and Thailand have known about how tea benefits people’s health

and have used tea for its medicinal properties. It is still used today to treat everything from headaches to regulating blood sugar, temperature, healing wounds and tea benefits even digestion. Green tea is even used for weight loss. White tea benefits us on the outside by promoting healthy and radiant skin and protecting it from the sun and repairing damage caused as a result of sun

exposure. A good habit to get into is treating yourself to a hot cup of refreshing, relaxing tea and it can become known as “tea at three.” I have a full document on teas; just email health_you_ deserve@yahoo.ca for a copy.

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automated Lubrication systems

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Advocates & lobbyists

Wilson Instruments Ltd.

2 Cripple Creek Crescent, Stittsville, ON K2S 1T3 Tel: 613.831.1332 Email: Peter_Turner@ thetruckersvoice.ca Web: www.thetruckersvoice.ca 26 January 2011

cargo control products

Travel Centre of America, 535 Mill Street, Unit 104, Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6 Tel: 519.537.2002 Fax: 519.537.7499 Email: sandy@ebsafetyconsulting.com Web: www.ebsafetyconsulting.com Taking the guesswork out of compliance

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Flo Components Ltd. 50 Admiral Blvd., Mississauga, ON L5T 2W1 Tel: 905.671.2355 Fax: 905.671.2358 Toll Free: 800.668.5458 Email: sales@flocomponents.com Website: www.flocomponents.com

clutch products

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Travel Centre of America, 535 Mill Street, Unit 104, Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6 Tel: 519.537.2002 Fax: 519.537.7499 sandy@ebsafetyconsulting.com Web: www.ebsafetyconsulting.com Taking the guesswork out of compliance Truck Drug &&Alcohol tRAILER rEPAIRS Testing

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

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Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 Tel: 705.653.2403

Email:

Lubecore International Inc.

wilsoninstruments@sympatico.ca

7065 Twiss Road Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 Tel: (905) 864-3110 Fax: (905) 878-6935 Email: info@lubecore.com Website: www.lubecore.com

automated Lubrication systems

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Beka Lube Products Inc. Mississauga, ON L5N 8G4 Toll Free Tel: 888.862.7461 Tel: 905.821.1050 Fax: 905.858.0597 Email: info@beka-lube.com Web: www.beka-lube.com “Technology you can rely on.”

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

Fil-Mor Automotive & Clutch Products Ltd. 81 Northline Road, Toronto, ON M4B 3E9 Tel: 416.759.2245 Integrated Training Resources Fax: 416.759-5890 P.O. Box 402, 140 Market Drive, Toll Free Tel: 1.800.677.9038 Milton, ON L9T 4Y9 Fil-Mor Automotive is a proud Tel: 905.693.0660 Canadian remanufacturer of quality Fax: 905.693.0332 Heavy Duty & automotive clutches since 1980. Toll Free Tel: 888.812.0099 Fil-Mor Automotive specialize in info@integratedtrainingresources.ca heavy duty & custom made clutches www.integratedtrainingresources.ca including our own

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Fax: 705.653-5560

www.wilsoninstrumentsltd.com

DriverCheck Inc.

••• S.E.T.I. Imports Inc.

43 Crowe Bay Heights, R.R. 2

2830 Argentia Road, Unit 9

The Trucker’s Voice

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

Tel: 519-624.4003 Fax: 519.624.5501

Toll Free: 877.467.4440

4261-A14 Hwy 7 East. Suite 885 Markham, ON L3R 9W6 Toll Free: 888.456.6504 Tel: 905.477.7773 Fax: 866.323.8250 Web: www.trucktax.ca “Bookkeeping, Tax Preparation and Tax Planning for Truckers”

E & B Safety Consulting Inc.

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

Transport Financial Services

Trucktax™

E&B Safety Consulting

Mover’s Equipment & Supplies

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A-Z Technical Building Systems Inc

Tel: 705.797.0041

Email: manwin@bellnet.ca

Specializing in the trucking industry since 1974 Toll Free: 800.461.5970 Email: info@tfsgroup.com Web: www.tfsgroup.com “We Make Trucking Less Taxing”

Driver Training

26 Napier Court,

Email:

In-Home Service Truckers Tax Saver Tel: 800.642.2716 Email: info@southwesttax.ca Web: www.SouthwestTax.ca “Call for an In-Home Quote in Ontario”

Corporate Office 8450 Lawson Road, Unit #5, Milton, ON L9T 0J8 Tel: 905.875.1017 Fax: 905.875.2125 Toll Free Tel: 800.263.1760 Email: sales@cplsystems.com Web: www.cplsystems.com or www.groeneveld-group.com

compliance services

Utopia, ON L0M 1T0 Fax: 705.797.2469

Southwest Tax Consulting Inc.

CPL Systems Canada Inc.

buildings - all steel pre-engineered

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

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

Cell: 416.994.3588 Fax: 905.846.1625 Email: Maggie@TruckAdmin.com Web: www.TruckAdmin.com IFTA, Road Taxes, Administration, Permits/Renewals driver services, recruitment & employment

1 Manley Street, Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0 Tel: 519.632.9371 Toll Free Tel: 800.463.4310 Fax: 519.632.9534 Email: drivercheck@drivercheck.ca Web: www.drivercheck.ca

DriverCheck Inc. 4888,72nd Avenue SE, 2nd Floor, Calgary, AB T2C 3Z2 Tel: 403.720.5848 Toll Free: 800.463.4310 Email: rossmullen@drivercheck.ca Web: www.drivercheck.ca Worried about substance misuse & abuse in your workplace? Emergency Road Services

Emergency Road Services of Canada Inc. 3413 Wolfedale Road, Suite 5, Mississauga, ON L5C 1Z8 Tel: 905.277.2377 Fax: 905.277.2378 Email: info@ersofcanada.com Web: www.ersofcanada.com factoring, finance & foreign exchange

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

Drakkar Human Resources 1131 Derry Road East, Mississauga, ON L5T 1P3 Tel: 905.795.1397 Toll Free Tel: 877.372.5527 Fax: 905.795.1391 Email: mississaugaresumes@drakkar.ca Web: www.drakkar.ca

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

factoring, finance & foreign exchange

fuel improvement products

insurance brokers

lubricants

HUB International Ontario Ltd

Lucas Oil Products

oil furnace sales & Service

••• H.O.D. 4 Trucking Inc. Liquid Capital Liquid Capital Midwest Corp. 176 Seacliff Drive West, Leamington, ON N8H3Y5 Tel: 519. 419.5044 Toll Free Tel: 877.653.9426 Fax: 519.326.4047 riacobelli@liquidcapitalcorp.com www.liquidcapitalmidwest.com “Large Account Service” to small fleet & start-up companies. Fasteners

Toll Free Tel: 877.898.1733 Email: bskakie1661@rogerscom Web: www.trucking4green.com “The Green Titan Generator” fuel solutions provider

4Refuel Canada Ltd. 231 Oak Park Blvd.,

Multi-Line Fastener Supply Co. Ltd. 1100 Courtneypark Drive East, Unit 5, Mississauga, ON L5T 1L7 Tel: 905.677.5088 Fax: 905.677.4917 Web: www.multilinefasteners.com Serving Fastener Needs for Industrial, Automotive & Maintenance Trades

Oakville, ON L6H 7S8 Tel: 905.501.0922 Toll Free Tel: 888.473.3835 Fax: 905.257.2580

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

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Web: www.4refuel.com insurance brokers

Canadian Insurance Brokers Inc.

Filters

Donaldson Company

Allen Insurance Group

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

P O Box 189, 45 Dominion Street,

fleet management & litigation support

Bryson & Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd.

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

Dalton Timmis Insurance Group

Fax: 705.924.3385

35 Stone Church Road, Ancaster, ON L9K 1S5 Tel: 905.648.3922 Tol Free Tel: 888.385.8466 Fax: 905.648.2640 Email info@daltontimmis.com Web: www.daltontimmis.com The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.

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

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

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Dalton Timmis Insurance Group 14-600 Crowfoot Cres., NW Calgary, AB T3G 0B4 Tel: 403.241.2288 Tol Free Tel: 866.472.0721 Fax: 866.399.3177 Email info@daltontimmis.com Web: www.daltontimmis.com The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.

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fuel additives & lubricants

NOCO Lubricants Company Rainbow Insurance Brokers Inc 958 Road 2 East Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E4 Tel: 519.733.3268 Fax: 519.733.3282 Email: trishd@xplornet.com www.rainbowinsurancebrokers. In Business since 1995 lifting equipment & jacks

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

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

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

Vulcan On-Board Scales #11-1642 Langan Ave. Port Coquitlam BC V3C 1K5 Ph: 604.944.1481 Fax: 604.944.1482 Toll Free Tel: 800.663.0854 Web: www.vulcanscales.com Permits & services

Best Service, Best Value, Best Quality lubricants

730 Permit Services

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

RP Oil Limited 1111 Burns Street East, Unit 3, Whitby, ON L1N 6A6 Tel: 905.666.2313 Toll Free Tel: 800.335.6623 Fax: 905.666.2761 Email: larryharris@rpoil.com lubricants (synthetic)

Wakefield Canada Inc. 3620 Lakeshore Blvd. West, Toronto, ON M8W 1P2 Tel: 416.252.5511 ext 4449 Toll Free Tel: 800.268.5339 Fax: 416 252.7315 Email: mpagnanelli@wakefieldcanada.ca Web: www.castrol.ca Castrol HD creates products that deliver superior performance and greater reliability with the goal of reducing customer operating costs.

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

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

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

Pro-Ma Performance Products 6370 Concession #6 South Amherstburg, ON N9V 2Y8 Tel: 519.796.5919 Toll Free Tel: 866.284.7851 Fax: 519.736.9436 Email: scottatproma@yahoo.ca www.promaperformanceproducts.com Pressure Washers

••• Baizana Insurance Brokers

ON-Board truck Scales

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Baird MacGregor Insurance Brokers LP

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Canada Powertrain

Toll Free Tel: 877.924.2632

Web: www.alleninsurance.ca

4060B Sladeview Crescent Mississauga, ON L5L 5Y5 Toll Free Tel: 888.878.6973 Fax: 905.814.9836 Email: info@lucasoil.ca Web: www.lucasoil.ca “Keep that Engine Alive!”

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Warkworth, ON K0K 3K0

Email: info@alleninsurance.ca

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

De-On Supply Inc. R.R. #1, 1595 Lobsinger Road St. Jacobs, ON N2J 4G8 Toll Free Tel: 800.824.4115 Toll Free Fax: 888.626.7843 Email:info@deonsupply.com Web:www.deonsupply.com

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

Checkerboard Consultants Inc. Hutchinson Fuels 8 Loyalist Drive, Unit #2, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 Tel: 613 475 3334 Tol Free Tel: 800.465.0449 Fax: 613.475.4480

Brampton, ON L6R 2E8 Tel: 905.494.0255 Fax: 905.494.0655 Email:checkerboard@sympatico.ca Web:www.blindspots.ca “Driver’s Dream” Safety Convex Mirrors wipe out blind spots on vehicles & equipment.”

Can-Clean Pressure Washers 6790 Davand Drive, Units 13 & 14 Mississauga, ON L5T 2G5 Tel: 905.568.4868 Fax: 905.565.8821 Toll free: 888.568.8001 Email: info@can-clean.com Website: www.can-clean.com January 2011 27

Rust Control Products

test equipmentbrakes, abs, lights

towing services

Hansen Towing & Recovery Lite-Check, LLC Corrosion Control Coatings Ltd 106 Colborne Street, P.O. Box 1088 Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0 Toll Free Tel: 800.937.7771 Toll Free Fax: 800.563.8078 Email: dwells@cc-coatings.com Web: www.cc-coatings.com

3102 East Trent Avenue Spokane, WA, 92202 Tel: 509.535.7512 Toll Free Tel: 800.343.8579 Fax: 509.535.7680 Email: info@lite-check.com www.lite-check.com tire balancing

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Krown Corporate 35 Magnum Drive, Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0 Tel: 905.939.8750 Fax: 905.939.8710 Toll Free Tel: 1.800.267.5744 Email: info@krown.com Web: www.krown.com Satellite Tracking

A Towing Service Ltd. 185 Bartley Drive Toronto, ON M4A 1E6 Service GTA, Ontario and USA Tel: 416.656.4000 Fax: 416.656.3065 Toll Free Tel: 800.773.7952 Email: carol@atowing.ca Web: www.atowing.ca A TOWING SERVICE, TORONTO. A company you can count on!

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

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

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Petro-Viron Inc. 2 Taggart St., Unit 10 Guelph, ON N1H 6H8 Tel: (519) 837-2281 Fax: (519) 763-9371 Email: mgorman@petroviron.ca www.petroviron.ca/pivot/ tarps & tarping systems

Aero-Kit Industries 5499 Harvester Road, Burlington, ON L7L 5V4 Tel: 905.335.2012 Toll Free Tel: 800.465.8277 Fax: 905.335.8499 Web: www.aero-kit.com “Keeping You Covered”

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

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TAABS Inc. 2801 2nd Avenue North, Unit #2 Lethbridge, AB T1H 6S2 Toll Free: 888.553.3005 Fax: 403.394.9911 Email: joel@taabs-int.com Website: www.taabs-int.com tire & wheel service & equipmenT

Duret et Landry Inc. 2250 boul, Industriel, Laval, QC H7S 1P9 Tel: 514.337.7777 Toll Free Tel: 800.663.0814 Fax: 450.663.2688 Email: elandry@duretetlandry.com

Ontario Office Corghi, ON Tel: 416.902.4663 Contact: Thierry Lefebvre Web: www.duretlandry.com

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Hofmann Balancing Techniques Ltd 6500 Millcreek Drive, Mississauga, ON L5N 2W6 Tel: 905.821.0799 Fax: 905.821.2073 Toll Free Tel: 800.267.2185 Email: info@hofmann.ca or johnvl@hofmann.ca Web: www.hofmann.ca

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Trison Tarps 130 Copernicus Blvd., Brantford, ON N3P 1L9 Tel: 519.720.9464 Toll Free Tel: 866.948.2777 Fax: 519.720.9468 Email: paul@trisontarps.ca Web: www.trisontarps.ca 28 January 2011

Hunter Engineering Company 112 York Street, Eden Mills, ON N0B 1P0 Tel: (905) 699-7991 Email: d.martin@xplornet.ca Website: www.hunter.com

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

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C.A. Towing R.R. #2, 2485 Campbellville Road, Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 Tel: 905.854.0169 Toll Free Tel: 800.363.2209 Fax: 905.854.1282 Email: catowing@bellnet.ca

236 Rutherford Road South, Brampton, ON L6W 3J6 Tel: 905.459.1011 Fax: 905.451.1534 Toll Free Tel: 800.876.7097 Email: hhansen@hansenautow.com Web: www.hansentowing.com

trailer manufacturers [ tankers ]

Transport Companies

Bedard Tankers Inc.

R R #2 , Breslau, ON N0B 1M0 Tel: 519.836.5821 Fax: 519.836.9396

K.B.W. Towing

5785 Place Turcot Montreal, QC H4C 1V9 Tel: 514.937.1670 Fax: 514.937.2190 Email: btinc@aei.ca Web: www.bedardtankers.com Leader in Dry Bulk, Liquid, Liquified Compressed Gas & Cryogenic Road Tanker Trailers

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

Tremcar Inc.

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790 Montrichard Ave. Flatbed Specialists, Heavy & Medium St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2X 5G4 Towing Tel: 450.347.7822 Fax: 450.347.8372 ••• Toll Free Tel: 800.363.2158 Email: tremcar@tremcar.com

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

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trailer Sales, leasing, rentals & service

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

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Pat Rogers Towing Kingston, Ontario 24 Hour Emergency Service Toll Free Tel: 888.221.3672 Tel: 613.384.2572 Web: www.truckdown.com trailer & Container Sales & service

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GTA Trailer Rentals Inc. Head Office – 36 Cardico Drive, Gormley, ON L0H 1G0 Toll Free Tel; 866.482.5311 Fax: 905.888.6061 Email: j.ciciretto@gtatrailer.com Web: www.gtatrailer.com trailer Sales, leasing, rentals & service

Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd.

••• Carmen Transportation Group 3700 Weston Road, Toronto, ON M9L 2Z4 Tel: 416.667.9700 Fax: 416.667.8272 Email: vince@ carmentransportationgroup.com Web: www. carmentransportationgroup.com

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Erb Group of Companies 290 Hamilton Road, New Hamburg, ON N3A 1A2 Tel: 519.662.2710 Fax: 519.662.3316 Toll Free Tel: 800.665.2653 Email: info@erbgroup.com Web: www.erbgroup.com

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International Truckload Services Inc. 107 Bellevue Drive, Box 1450 Belleville, ON K8N 5J1 Tel: 613.961.5144 Toll Free Tel: 800.267.1888 Fax: 613.961.1255 Toll Free Fax: 888.485.6487 Email: ChrisMcMillan@itsinc.on.ca Web: www.itstruck.ca

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Storstac Gervais Towing & Recovery 1485 Startop Road, Ottawa, ON K1B 3W5 Tel: 613.747.4666 Toll Free Tel: 888.689.2170 Fax: 613.747.8323 Email: info@gervaistowing.com Web: www.gervaistowing.com

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90 North Queen Street, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 2C9 Tel: 416.231.9100 Fax: 416.231.7517 Email:sales@storstac.com Web: www.storstac.com trailer manufacturers

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

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

Titan Trailers

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

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

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

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

••• Yanke Group Of Companies 27 Automatic Road, Brampton, ON L6S 5N8 Tel: 905.791.1369 ext 3747 Toll Free Tel: 800.373.6678 Fax: 905.791.1278 Email: donnah@yanke.ca Web: www.yanke.ca

Transportation Training

truck equipment

Fort Garry Industries

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

10 Maple Street, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 1Z5 Tel: 613.742.7499 Fax: 613.742.7899 Toll Free Tel: 866-529-1113 Email: erica@bellnet.ca www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

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

Equitrain Systems Ltd.

Adanac Truck Driver Training 595 Middlefield Road, Unit 10, Scarborough, ON M1V 3S2 Tel: 416.754.2222 Toll Free Tel: 877.317.4222 Contact: Wayne Campbell Email: adanactruck@primas.ca www.adanactrucktraining.com

7384 Beards Lane, P.O. Box 1741, Woodstock, ON N4S 0B1 Tel: 519.537.7722 Toll Free Tel: 866.718.3993 Fax: 519.537.3672 Contact: Melissa Email: melissa@equitrain.ca Web: www.equitrain.ca

Greater Ottawa Truck Training

Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists Inc. 120 Bill Martyn Parkway Street, Thomas, Ontario N5R 6A7 Tel: 905.765.3445 Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171 Fax: 905.765.1444 Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson Email: rwilkieson@krway.com Website: www.krway.com Heavy equipment & forklift also available.

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

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

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

Ontario Truck Driving School (Windsor) 1333 College Avenue, Windsor, ON N9B 1M8 Contact: Bill Kent Tel: 519.258.0333 Toll Free Tel: 866.410.0333 Fax: 519.258.9056 Email: training@otds.com Web: www.otds.com Forklift & Heavy Equipment Training Available

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

5 Caesar Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2G 0A8 Northstar Truck Driving School Ontario Truck Training Academy Tel: 613.727.4688 1540 Matthew Brady Blvd., (Peterborough) Commercial Heavy Equipment Fax: 613.727.5997 Windsor ON N8S 3K6 365 Lansdowne Street East, Unit 3, Training Contact: Robert Labute Contact: Shahram Dowlatshahi Peterborough, ON K9L 2A3 2421 Cawthra Road, Tel: 519.967.0444 Tel: 705.743.1888 gott@greaterottawatrucktraining.com Mississauga, ON L5A 2W7 Fax: 519.967.0445 Toll Free Tel: 800.939.1463 www.greaterottawatrucktraining.com Tel: 416.456.2438 Email: northstartruck@bellnet.ca Fax: 705.743.1875 Toll Free Tel: 800.297.4322 Jay’s Professional Truck www.northstartruckdrivingschool.com Email: admin@otta.ca Fax: 905.281.9637 Training Centre Website: www.otta.ca Ontario Truck Driving School Contact: Gordon Brown 589 Middlefield Road, Unit 11, R obar Training Specialists hatham ) (C Email: training@chet.ca Scarborough, ON M1V 4Y6 701 Powerline Road, 1005 Richmond Street, Web: www.chet.ca Brantford, ON N3R 7X3 Contact: Jay or Chandrika Chatham, ON N7M 5J5 Crossroads Training Academy Contact: Don Ross Tel: 416.299.9638 Contact: Bill Kent 49 Truman Rd., Barrie, ON L4N 8Y7 Tel: 519.770.3576 Tel: 519.355.0077 Fax: 416.609.9814 Tel: 705.719.2419 Toll Free Tel: 866.231.5885 Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777 Email: jaystruck@bellnet.ca Toll Free Tel: 866.446.0057 Fax: 519.770 4559 Toll Free Fax: 866.800.6837 Web: www.jaystrucktraining.ca Fax: 705.719.2438 Email: info@robartraining.com Email: training@otds.com Contact: Read Conley Website: www.robartraining.com Kim Richardson Transportation Web: www.otds.com read@crossroadstrainingacademy.com S pecialists Inc. S afety Truck Training School Ltd. or Diane Austin Ontario Truck Driving School 4 Wilkinson Road, 2nd Floor 23 Industrial Drive, diane@crossroadstrainingacademy. (London) Brampton, ON L6T 4M3 Caledonia, Ontario N3W 1H8 com 427 Exeter Road, Contact: Yogan Sockalingam or crossroadstruc1@bellnet.ca Tel: 905.765.3445 London, ON N6E 2Z3 Tel: 905.793.9546 www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com Contact: Bill Kent Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171 Fax: 905.793.6426 Tel: 519.858.9338 Fax: 905.765.1444 Crossroads Training Academy Email: yogan@safetytruck.com Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777 888 Walbridge Loyalist Road, Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson Web: www.safetytruck.com Fax: 519.858.0920 C.R.S. Bldg, Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 Email: rwilkieson@krway.com Shaun-David Truck Training School Email: training@otds.com Tel: 613.389.6000 Website: www.krway.com 111 Sherwood Drive, Unit 14, Web: www.otds.com Toll Free Tel: 888.282.6605 Brantford, ON N3S 6J9 Heavy equipment & forklift also Forklift & Heavy Equipment Contact: Robert Barclay Contact: David Nicholas available. Training Available Crossroads Training Academy Tel: 519.720.9349 Kim Richardson Transportation Ontario Truck Driving School 1525 Centennial Drive, Toll Free Tel: 866.550.5589 Specialists Inc. Kingston, ON K7P 2Y7 (Niagara-on-the-Lake) Fax: 519.720.9351 Tel: 613.389.6000 634 Ireland Road, 281 Queenston Road Email: shaundavid@bellnet.ca Toll Free Tel: 888.282.6605 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Web: www.shaundavidtts.com Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 4K8 Contact: Robert Barclay Contact: Bill Kent Tri-County Truck Driver Training Tel: 519.426.8260 ext. 232 (Truck and Bus Course Info) 480 Waydom Drive, Crossroads Training Academy Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171 Contact: Wayne Saunders Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 2020 Bantree Street, Fax: 519.428.3112 (Heavy Equipment Info) Contact: Richard Wynia Ottawa, ON K1B 5A4 Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson Tel: 905.685.1117 Tel: 519.653.1700 Tel: 613.742.7499 Email: rwilkieson@krway.com Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777 Toll Free Tel: 800.265.0400 Toll Free Tel: 866.529.1113 Website: www.krway.com Fax: 905.641.0533 Fax: 519.653.2442 Contact: Brian Adams or Erica Kelly Heavy equipment & forklift also Email: training@otds.com Email: info@tricountytruck.com Brian@crossroadstrainingacademy.com available. Web: www.tricountytruck.com www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com Web: www.otds.com

Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario 27 William Street St. Catharines, ON L2R 5H9 Toll Free: 866.475.9436 Fax: 905.704.1329 Web: www.ttsao.com

Valley Driver Training 99 Cote Blvd. Hammer, ON P3P 1L9 Contact: Jamie Fitchett Tel: 705.897.8849 Fax: 705.524.7067 valleydrivertraining@hotmail.com

Email: truckequip@fgiltd.ca Web: www.fgiltd.com/equipment Sales and NSM certified installations of snow plows, sanders, mixers, dump bodies and more. truck lighting & accessories

Aldo’s Driveline 475 Admiral Blvd., Unit #1, Mississauga, ON L5T 2N1 Tel: 905.670.9105 Fax: 905.670.0618 Toll Free Tel: 800.899.0427 Email: driveline@mtpi.com

Truck & Trailer Repairs

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Fort Garry Industries

Grote Industries Co.

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

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New Tech Mobile Services Inc. 6749 Second Line, R.R. #4, Tottenham, ON L0G 1W0 Tel: 705.333.2411 Fax: 905.936.2411 newtechmobile@sympatico.ca “Your one stop mobile shop”

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

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

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Techspan 3131Pepper Mill Court, Mississauga, ON L5L 4X6 Tel: 905.820.6150 Toll Free Tel: 800.363.1588 Fax: 905.820.6142 Email: sales@techspan.ca Web: www.techspan.ca truck parts & supplies

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

Manitoba

brandon

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

winnipeg

Acadian Driveaway 11 Dansk Court, Toronto, ON M9W 5N6 Tel: 905.709.8131 Toll Free Tel: 800.668.1879 Fax: 905.709.2527 Email: info@adctoronto.com Web: www.adctoronto.com

Fort Garry Industries 2525 Inskster Blvd. R.R. #2 Stn Main Winnipeg MB R3C 2E6 Tel: 204.632.8261 Toll Free: 800.282.8044 Fax: 204.956.1786 Email: winnipeg@fgiltd.ca Web: www.fgiltd.com January 2011 29

truck parts & supplies

truck sales, leasing, parts & service

truck transmissions, differentials & pto’s

Levy Steering Centre Ltd. Saskatchewan Manitoba

regina

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

saskatoon

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

calgary

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

edmonton

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

grande prairie

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

Alberta

grande prairie

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

lloydminster

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

red deer

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

Mississauga

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

thunder bay

Fort Garry Industries 915 Walsh Street West Thunder Bay, ON P7E 4X5 Tel: 807.577.5724 Toll Free: 800.465.5044 Fax: 807.475.9033 Email: thunderbay@fgiltd.ca Web: www.fgiltd.com

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

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

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

Diesel Truck Parts Inc.

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

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C&R Transmission Service Ltd.

Mascot Truck Parts

Fax: 905.642.2293

475 Admiral Blvd., Unit #1 Mississauga, ON L5T 2N1 Tel: 905.670.9100 Fax: 905.670.0618 Toll Free Tel: 800.668.5560

Toll Free: 888.297.0682

truck Wash

13 Anderson Blvd. Stouffville, ON L4A 7X4 Tel: 905.642.4556

manager@crtransmission.com We service clutchs also. truck transmissions, differentials & pto’s

Trans Canada Automatic Truck Wash

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

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

Yellowhead Highway 16 West South at Range Road 14 Lloydminster, AB T9V 3C2 Tel: 780.874.9274 Fax: 780.874.9275 Email: terry@tctw.ca Web: www.tctw.ca Home of the 8 Minute Semi Wash and the Clean Ride Car Wash Truck Wire, Cable & Electrical Accessories

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Ontario Regional Office Irvine Truck Centre 7537 Woodbine Avenue Markham, ON L3R 2W1 Tel: 905.513.1500 Toll Free Tel: 877.468.7897 Fax: 905.752.0967 Email: sales@irvinechev.com Web: www.irvinetrucks.ca

520 Abilene Drive, Mississauga, ON L5T 2H7 Toll Free Tel: 800.465.0618 Tel: 905.564.5171 Fax: 905.564.5175 Email: LHardy@oktire.com Web: www.oktire.com Over 100 Truck Tire Service Centres Across Canada

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

3131 Pepper Mill Court, Mississauga, ON L5L 4X6 Tel: 905.820.6150 Toll Free Tel: 800.363.1588 Fax: 905.820.6142 Email: sales@techspan.ca Web: www.techspan.ca

Aero Industries & ElCargo Fabrication Conclude Major Agreement

aint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, December 3, 2010 - ElCargo Fabrication Inc., and Aero Industries, a leading U.S. manufacturer, are proud to announce the conclusion of a historic agreement allowing ElCargo to become the exclusive distributor for Aero Industries for all of Quebec and the Maritimes. In addition, ElCargo now has a secure option to develop the Ontario market. Aero Industries, a true 30 January 2011

pioneer in the United States, is recognized for fabrication of retractable tarping systems that can be mounted on a flatbed, drop deck or straight truck. With its avant-garde “Conestoga 2” system, the cargo can be accessed quickly and easily. Also, the system opens and closes from the ground, which minimizes the risks of accidents. With this agreement, this innovative product will now be sold across Quebec and the

Maritimes. ElCargo Fabrication will also be distributing all the other products made by this manufacturer, including products for flatbed trailers, straight trucks, refuse trailers, dump trucks, or related products such as a storage box for semitrailers. This association is most natural because of how well products from Aero Industries and ElCargo Fabrication complement one another. Bilateral, the

agreement offers ElCargo the possibility to open up the vast U.S. market through this partnership with Aero Industries. With numerous points of sales and facilities already established by Aero Industries, ElCargo is ensured high visibility in the United States. ElCargo Fabrication Inc. is a leader in manufacturing and installation of mechanized tarp systems for open-top dumps and trailers. Founded in

1998 by Réal Royer, the company is known by its innovations and the importance it attaches to the quality of its products and services. ElCargo Fabrication specializes in design, manufacture and installation of automated or manual tarp systems for dump bodies and offers carriers effective solutions for covering cargos and closing dump bodies. The quality of its products and its commitment to offering innovative solutions

has also won it the SMB Amythyst 2008 Award from the AMETVS (Specialty Vehicles and Transportation Equipment Manufacturers’ Association). To learn more about the ElCargo mechanized tarp systems, visit the website www.elcargo.com. For more information contact Roger Lussier, Sales Manager of ElCargo at 450.253.3560 or 877.353.3560 or email rogerlussier@ElCargo. com.

Section Française

Repérage Boomerang Accueille Avec Enthousiasme Les Peines Plus Sévères Pour Le Vol De Véhicules

ontréal, QC - 23 novembre 2010 - Repérage Boomerang Inc., chef de file au Canada en repérage de véhicules volés, félicite le gouvernement Harper pour l’adoption de la nouvelle loi S-9, connue sous le nom de la loi visant le vol d’automobile et le crime contre les biens. Cette nouvelle loi, qui a reçu la sanction royale, jeudi dernier, cible surtout le crime organisé en faisant les suivants actions. Créant une infraction distincte de « vol de véhicule automobile », qui sera assujettie d’une peine d’emprisonnement obligatoire de six mois sur déclaration de culpabilité, à compter du troisième acte criminel. Créant la nouvelle infraction d’altération, de destruction ou d’enlèvement d’un numéro d’identification de véhicule (NIV). Érigeant en infraction le

trafic de biens obtenus par des moyens criminels. Érigeant en infraction le fait de posséder ces biens pour en faire le trafic. Afin de réduire l’exportation de véhicules volés par le crime organisé, l’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada sera autorisée à saisir les biens soupçonnés d’être le fruit d’un vol avant leur sortie du pays. «Cette initiative aidera à réduire le vol d’automobiles au Canada, qui demeure très profitable pour les voleurs professionnels qui œuvrent pour le crime organisé», affirme Michael Lendick, Directeur national de la sécurité et des relations policières chez Repérage Boomerang. «Nos équipes de repérage ont été en mesure de constater l’évolution des mesures de plus en plus sophistiquées que les

voleurs professionnels prennent aujourd’hui pour voler des voitures, des camions, des VUS et des équipements lourds. Ces mesures comprennent le branchement d’un ordinateur au module de commande du véhicule pour soutirer l’information spécifique du véhicule et ensuite faire une copie de la clé, l’utilisation de l’Internet pour voler des véhicules et finalement de charger des véhicules dans des conteneurs pour les exporter outre-mer. Une fois qu’un voleur cible un véhicule spécifique, il fera tout en son pouvoir pour le voler. La loi visant le vol d’automobile et le crime contre les biens et Repérage Boomerang sont deux moyens qui aident à protéger les conducteurs ainsi qu’à lutter contre les voleurs professionnels », conclut M. Lendick.

Pour éduquer la population face au vol de véhicules, Repérage Boomerang a publié le guide de protection contre le vol de véhicules Sur les traces. On y retrouve un survol de l’état du vol de véhicules au Canada ainsi que des quatre moyens de prévention contre le vol. Une version électronique est disponible sur

le www.reperageboomerang.com/connaissance. Depuis sa création en 1995, Repérage Boomerang a repéré plus de 7 000 véhicules représentant une valeur de plus de 350 millions de dollars, incluant les repérages fortuits. Elle a aussi permis à la police de procéder à plus de 500 arrestations au cours des cinq der-

nières années. Pour obtenir une entrevue avec Michael Lendick, veuillez communiquer avec Gregory Bronner, Coordonateur Senior Marketing & Communications à 877.777.8722 poste 5513 ou par email à gbronner@reperageboomerang.com ou visite www.reperageboomerang.com.

TICO Canada Intermodal Equipment Solutions Inc.

Ceinture De Traction Grip One

ICO Canada Intermodal Equipment Solutions Inc., une entreprise firme canadienne est fière de présenter une nouvelle invention en traction à neige qui est déjà en train de secouer le domaine du transport. Pour la première fois en près de cent ans, un nouveau système de traction à neige entre en compétition avec les chaînes à neige dans toutes les applications. La ceinture de traction Grip One, créé en Europe et manufacturées présentement en Corée utilise des matériaux léger, durable et de haute technologie. Ses particularités remarquables incluent; installation rapide, facile et confortable, construction légère, vitesse maximum

excellente, plus grande longévité, durabilité exceptionnelle et bas coût d’opération. Cependant, le principal avantage de la ceinture de traction Grip One, est la sécurité accrue lors de l’utilisation dans des conditions extrêmes. Grip One offre une meilleure tenue de route en virage, une plus grande manœuvrabilité, et surtout une performance exceptionnelle en traction et freinage, réduisant de près de 66% la distance de freinage! De plus, étant plus légère que les chaînes conventionnelles, la ceinture de traction Grip One améliore l’économie de carburant et réduit d’autant les émissions de gaz à effets de serre. La conception innovatrice évite les domma-

ges matériels si communs avec l’utilisation de chaînes. L’ajustement serré mais flexible protège les pneus et les dommages possibles à la chaussée sont grandement réduits. La ceinture de traction Grip One a été utilisé avec succès en Europe ces dernières années, méritant son accréditation par l’agence de certification allemande TUV reconnue internationalement. TICO Canada est en processus d’approbation par les différentes juridictions canadiennes pour la ceinture de traction Grip One en tant que solution alternative là où les chaînes sont obligatoires. TICO offre présentement la ceinture de traction Grip One pour les applications hors-route dans les cours intermodales, les usines

etc. en vue d’être prêt pour le prochain hiver. En plus de la garantie standard, les pièces de rechanges sont déjà disponibles pour allonger considérablement la vie du Grip One sans devoir acheter une nouvelle paire réduisant ainsi le coût d’opération. Ce système de traction innovateur devrait intéresser toute personne ayant la sécurité comme priorité! Veuillez contacter Margarette chez TICO Canada pour toute information ou pour placer une commande. On peut me joindre à l’adresse courrielle suivante: ms@ticocanada. com ou au numéro suivant: 866.588.8426. TICO Canada est le distributeur exclusif au Canada de la ceinture de traction Grip One.

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Welcome to our NEW, complimentary Truck Stop Directory. We want to help truckers and travellers find the nearest truck stop on route to their destination. For details on how you can list your truck stop, call Barb Woodward at 877-225-2232 or email Barb at barb@woodwardpublishing.com. Manitoba

Saskatchewan

arborg

regina

Petro Canada-Petro Pass Highway #7 & #68, Arborg, MB Tel: 204.376.5593 Fax: 204.376.5587 Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store & parking

BEAUSEJOUR

Petro Canada-Petro Pass 400 Park Avenue, Beausejour, MB Tel: 204.268.2223 Fax: 204.268.4749 Open 24-7, convenience store & parking

Husky Bulk Sales 210 North McDonald Street, Regina, SK S4Z 1A5 Tel: 306.721.6880 www.myhusky.ca 1755 Prince of Wales Drive Regina, SK S4Z 1A5 Tel: 306.789.3477 www.myhusky.ca

saskatoon

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

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

MORRIS

Petro Canada-Petro Pass 217 Main Street, Morris, MB Tel: 204.746.8967 Fax: 204.746.6008 Open 24-7, full service islands, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, ATM & parking

pINE FALLS

swift current

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

Petro Canada-Petro Pass

Alberta

Highway #11 & #304 Pine Falls, MB Tel: 204.367.8800 Fax: 204.367.4037 Open 24-7, Parking

Cougar Fuels Ltd.

TEULON

Petro Canada-Petro Pass Highway #7 & 5th Street, Teulon, MB Tel: 204.886.2732 Fax: 204.886.3612 Open 24-7, convenience store & parking

winnipeg

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

Petro Canada-Petro Pass

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

bonnyville

5602-54th Avenue

Bonnyville, AB Tel: 780.826.3043 Fax: 780.826.6353 Email: brentm@cougarfuelsltd. ca www.cougarfuelsltd.ca Convenience store, cardlock and showers.

calgary

Calgary Husky Travel Centre 2525-32nd Avenue N.E. 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

Edmonton

estevan

RoadKing Travel Centre Strathcona Inc.

201- 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0T5 Tel: 306.634.3109 www.myhusky.ca

26 Strathmoor Drive Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2B6 Tel 780-417-9400 Fax 780-417-9449

Estevan Husky Travel Centre

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British Columbia

Western Ontario

SICAMOUS

fort erie

lloydminister

cRAIGELLACHIE

Hancock Petroleum

Skyline Truck Stop

5904-44th Street, Lloydminster, AB T9V 1V6 Tel: 888.875.2495 Fax: 780.875.2095 Convenience Store, Showers & Laundry Facilities

5507 Trans Canada Hwy, Craigellachie, BC Tel: 250.836.4949 Fax: 250.836.4950 Email: skyline@jetstream.net Open 24-7, full service islands, driver’s lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking

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

1637 Pettit Road (Exit 5 off QEW) Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4 Tel: 905.994.8293 Open 24 hrs, Restaurant, Toilet, Showers, Overnight Parking & Truckers’ Lounge

delta

Western Ontario

grimsby

Regina Husky Travel Centre

Petro Canada-Petro Pass brandon

Alberta

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

MEDICINE HAT

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

Petro Canada Card Lock AgCom Petroleum Fuel Sales 1802-10 Avenue, S.W. Medicine Hat, AB Tel: 403.527.6411 Fax: 403.529.1660 Showers. British Columbia

Chilliwack

Husky Travel Centre 10128 Nordel Court, Delta, BC V4G 1J7 Tel: 604.582.1433 www.myhusky.ca

delta

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

golden

Jepson Petroleum Ltd.

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

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

45461 Yale Road West Chilliwack, BC Tel: 604.795.9421 Fax: 604.792.8931 Email: chilliwack@southcoastpetro. ca Commercial Cardlock Open 24 hrs, 7 days, Convenience Store open Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm (washrooms).

Ultramar

beamsville

Chilliwack Husky Travel Centre

Chilliwack Petro-Pass

Husky Travel Centre

hope

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

bowmanville

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

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

2475 South Service Road, hamilton (Exit 431, Hwy 401, Waverly Road) Bowmanville, ON L1C 3L1 Tel: 905.623.3604 Fax: 905.623.7109 Marshall Truck & Trailer Open 24 hrs., Diesel fuel, Repair & Truck Stop convenience store, CAT scale, 336 Kenora Avenue, gasoline (self service), ATM, propane, Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2 convenience store at fuel bar, Sunoco Tel: 905.561.4712 fleetfuel Cardlock ,full service fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, Fax: 905.561.7757 laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & Email: wayne@marshalltruck.com arcade room, 100+ truck parking Web: www.marshalltruck.com capacity, motel (smoking & nonOpen 24-7 for Cardlock fuelling, smoking),Bell Canada Internet Kiosk, open 7am-12am mon-fri, 7am-5pm Irving Cardlock. Sat, closed Sunday, full service dorchester islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, showers & parking

kitchener

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

3305 Dorchester Road, Petro-Pass Kitchener (Exit 199, Hwy 401, East of London) 120 Conestoga College Blvd., Dorchester, ON N0L 1G0 Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6 Tel: 519.268.7319 Tel: 519.748.5550 Fax: 519.268.2967 Dogwood Valley Fax: 519.748.9656 Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience Husky Travel Centre store, CAT scale, blue beacon truck Drivers’ lounge & game room, 27052 Baker Road, wash, drug testing centre, gasoline convenience store, laundry facilities, Hope, BC V0X 1L3 (self serve), ATM, take-out food, showers & CAT scale. open roads chapel, Sunoco & Irving Tel: 604.869.9443 london Cardlock, full service fuel islands, www.myhusky.ca restaurant, private showers, laundry Flood Hope Husky Travel Centre facilities, drivers’ lounge, 150+ 61850 Flood-Hope Road parking capacity, motel (smoking Flying M Truck Stop Cool Creek Agencies R.R. #2, Hope, BC V0X 1L2 & non-smoking), arcade room, 7340 Colonel Talbot Road, 7985 Lickman Road, convenience store. Tel: 604.869.9214 London, ON Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9 drumbo www.myhusky.ca Tel: 519.652.2728 Tel: 604.795.5335 Fax: 519.652.6554 Trucker’s Haven OSOYOOS Fax: 604.794.5080 Hwy 401, Exit 250, Email: flyingmtruckstop.com H usky T ravel C entre sdufault@coolcreek.ca 806607 Oxford Road, Open 24 hrs, 6 days, full service 9206-97th Street, Full service islands, driver’s lounge Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0 islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, # R.R. 2, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2 & game room, convenience store, Tel: 519.463.5088 convenience store, ATM, internet Tel: 250.495.6443 showers, laundry facilities, parking & Fax: 519.463.5628 services, showers, garage on premises & parking Email: amdroit1990@hotmail.com CAT scale www.myhusky.ca

Western Ontario

London

DESERONTO

windsor

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

milton

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

Eastern Ontario

Windsor Husky Travel Centre

Quick Stop

woodstock

215 Hwy 49, Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0 Tel: 613.396.3043 Fax: 613.396.1449 Open 6am-10pm, 7 days, full service islands, subway, convenience store, parking & coffee drive-thru.

Tecumseh, ON (off Hwy 401 at Exit 14) Tel: 519.737.6401 www.myhusky.ca

Ultramar

DUNVEGAN

535 Mill Street, 40 Chisolm Dr. (Hwy 401 Exit 320) (Hwy 401 Exit 230 on TA site) Milton, ON L9T 3G9 Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6 Tel: 519.421.3144 Tel: 905.878.8441 Esso-Dunvegan Open 24 hrs, restaurant, convenience Fax: 905.878.9376 1515 County Road #20, Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience store, toilet, showers, truckers’ lounge (Hwy 417 Exit 51) & overnight parking store, CAT scale, Blue Beacon truck Dunvegan, ON wash, ATM, lube shop, Sunoco & Eastern Ontario Tel: 613.527.1026 or Irving Cardlock, full service fuel 613.627.2100 islands, restaurant, showers, laundry arnprior facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade Fax: 613.527.2726 room, 100+ parkin, chapel, motel Open 24-7, full service islands, (smoking & non- smoking), & lottery Antrim Truck Stop restaurant (Tim Horton’s), convenience tickets. 580 White Lake Road, store, showers, parking & ATM. Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9 pickering Tel: 613.623.3003 Fax: 613.623.1003 Toll Free: 866.334.4775 jack@antrimwesternstar.com Open 24-7, full service islands, JOYCEVILLE Husky Travel Centre restaurant, convenience store, K ingston Husky Truck Stop 200 Clements Road, Pickering, ON showers, overnight parking, truckers’ Joyceville Road, lounge, CAT scale, garage service Tel: 905.428.9700 facilities, tire service, western star (Hwy 401 Exit 632) www.myhusky.ca truck dealer. Joyceville, ON port Hope bELLEVILLE Tel: 613.542.3468 ULTRAMAR www.myhusky.ca 25 Bellevue Drive, (Hwy 401 Exit 538, rear of Ultramar Service Station) Ultramar Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 2211 County Road 28, Tel: 613.771.1755 KINGSTON (Hwy 401 Exit 464) Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, E sso-Kingston convenience store, toilets, showers, Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4 Hwy 401 Exit 611, Kingston, ON short-time parking & truckers’ lounge Tel: 905.885.4600 Tel: 613.384.8888 cARDINAL Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, Fax: 613.634.3162 convenience store,toilet, showers, Open 24-7 truckers’ lounge & short-time parking 2085 Shanly Road, stoney creek U ltramar Exit 730 off Hwy 401 Stop 50 Truck Stop Cardinal, ON K0C 1E0 1310 South Service Road, Tel: 613.657.3019 (Exit QEW at Fifty Road) Open 24 hrs, restaurant, convenience store, toilet, showers, Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5C5 1993 Hwy 15, Exit 623 overnight parking & truckers’ lounge Tel: 905.643.1151 Kingston, ON K7L 4V3 Cornwall Fax: 905.643.8068 Tel & Fax: 613.542.7971 Open 24-7, full service islands, Email: AkashIndia@hotmail.com restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking Open 24/7, Fast-Food, Convenience Store, ATM, Overnight Parking. Tilbury Fifth Wheel Truck Stop 1901 McConnell Avenue, Pilot Travel Centre OTTAWA (Exit 792 off Hwy 401) 19325 County Road 42, Cornwall, ON K6H 5R6 Exit 56 off Hwy 401 Tel: 613.933.8363 Tilbury, Ontario Fax: 613.932.3952 Tel: 519.682.1140 Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, full-service Fax: 519.682.9221 Ultramar fuel islands, convenience store at Email:TravelCenter.461@ fuel bar, take-out food, CAT scale, 3199 Hawthorne Road, Blue Beacon Truck Wash, propane, pilottravelcentres.com (Exit 110 off Hwy 417) Sunoco Cardlock, restaurant, 200+ www.pilottravelcenters.com Behind Ultramar Service Station truck parking capacity, private Open 24-7, six pilot diesel lanes, six Ottawa, ON K1G 3V8 showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ gasoline lanes & six ESSO Cardlock lounge & arcade room, Bell Canada Tel: 613.248.9319 lanes, subway restaurant, large Internet Kiosk, barber shop, ATM, Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, drivers’ lounge & drug testing centre, chapel, motel convenience store, toilet, game room, CAT scale, coin laundry, (smoking & non-smoking), tire shop, Truckers’ lounge, showers ATM, six showers & 70+ parking lube shop, mechanic shop, Irving available. & short- ime parking Cardlock.

Eastern Ontario

Northern Ontario

New Brunswick

sPENCERVILLE

timmins

perth-andover

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

Herb’s Travel Plaza

Esso Truck Stop

Tobique One 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.

Exit 115, Perth-Anover, 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.

wAUBASHENE

sALISBURY

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

21 Quarry Road, Box 419, Waubashene, ON L0K 2L0 Tel: 705.538.2400 Fax: 705.538.0452 Email: braji@sympatico.ca

Northern Ontario

Montreal

bradford

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

hWY 144 @ 560a

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

new liskeard

Gilli’s Truck Stop Hwy #11 North, New Liskeard, ON Tel: 705.647.1919 Fax: 705.647.5610 Full service islands, restaurant, convenience store, showers & parking.

north bay

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

sudbury

Waubashene Truck Stop

Québec

Irving 24 5918, Rue Notre Dame Est, Montreal, QC H1N 2C5 Tel: 514.257.8626 Fax: 514.259.0910

waasis

Lincoln Big Stop (Irving)

415 Nevers Rd., Waasis, NB E3B 9E1 Tel: 506.446.4444 Fax: 506.446.4440 Open 24-7, restaurant, convenience bluecanoe@nb.aibn.com store & laundry facilities. www.Irvingoil.com New Brunswick Open 24-7, full service & self service islands, drivers’ lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience store, aulac showers, laundry facilities, parking Aulac Big Stop Circle K 170 Aulac Road, Aulac, NB E4L 2X2 Tel: 506.536.1339 Fax: 506.536.0579 Email: aulac@eastlink.ca Open 24-7, full service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale.

grand falls

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

mONCTON

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

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

woodstock

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

ENFIELD

Enfield Big Stop (Circle K) 6757 Hwy #2, Enfield, NS S2T 1C8 Tel: 902.882.2522 Fax: 902.883.1769 Open 24-7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant (6 am11pm), convenience store, showers & parking.

truro heights

Petro-Canada Exit 450, 2600 Mountain Road, Moncton, NB E1G 3T6 Tel: 506.859.6000 Fax: 506.859.6005 Open 24-7, convenience store, fast food, ATM’s & restrooms

Truro Heights Circle K 86 Connector Rd., Hwy 102 Exit 13, Truro Heights, NS B2N 5B6 Tel: 902.897.0333 Fax: 902.897.0499 Open 24-7, self service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers & parking. January 2011 33

Cross-Border Issues

Michigan Senate Delays New Windsor-Detroit Bridge

oronto, Ontario, December 2010 – In Lansing Michigan, the Michigan Senate rejected a last minute attempt to secure passage of the legislation which would have enabled the construction of a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit as proposed by the Detroit River International Crossing

(DRIC) process. Ontario Trucking Association President David Bradley called the Senate’s action “unfortunate”, saying, “It’s extremely disappointing that the Michigan Senate has chosen to stall progress on this important project, costing Michigan and Ontario tens of thousands of construction jobs next year,

but even more seriously, damaging the economic recovery of the region by signaling to potential investors that the all important trade link between Ontario and Michigan will continue to be tenuous. The impact on investment decisions and on manufacturing jobs is the real story of the Senate’s decision.”

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A 4Refuel Canada Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Allen Insurance Brokers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News Alrange Container Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Arrow Truck Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

C C.U.T.C. Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar . . . . . . . . 10 Ontario Trucking News Castrol/Wakefield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,18 Ontario Trucking News Challenger Motor Freight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Ontario Trucking News

D Domar Transmission Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,16 DPF Cleaning Specialists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ontario Trucking News Drive Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Ontario Trucking News

E Emergency Road Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,40 Eastern & Western Trucking News Espar Heating Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Eastern Trucking News

G Great Northern Battery Systems.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

H Hunter Engineering Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ontario Trucking News

I International Truckload Services Inc.. . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking News

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

K Kindersley Transport Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Ontario & Western Trucking News

L Levy Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Liquid Capital Midwest Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News Lubecore International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,7, 17 Lucas Oil Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

P Performance Diesel (Bully Dog) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Petro-Viron Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ontario Trucking News

R Road Today Truck Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

S SKF Canada Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ontario Trucking News Star Van Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking News

T TAABS International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The Fuel Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Traction Truck Parts & TruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News Trison Tarps Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,14

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

W Wilson Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ontario Trucking News

Y Yanke Group of Companies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,40 Ontario & Western Trucking News Your Advantage Staffing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Ontario Trucking News

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He went on to say that, “In no way does this mean that DRIC is dead. It merely pushes the decision out to the incoming Legislature in Michigan and we remain confident that the new legislators, once they understand how important this is for Michigan’s economic recovery, will proceed with the new crossing.”

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Automated Greasing Systems Lubecore International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,7,17 SKF Canada Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Battery Sales Great Northern Battery Systems.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Container Sales Alrange Containers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Diesel Performance Products Performance Products (Bully Dog). . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DPF Cleaning DPF Cleaning Specialists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Emergency Road Services Emergency Road Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,,40 Employment Opportunities Challenger Motor Freight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Drive Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 International Truck Load Services. . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Kindersley Transport Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Star Van Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Yanke Group of Companies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,40 Your Advantage Staffing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Factoring & Finance J.D. Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Liquid Capital Midwest Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fuel Solutions Provider 4Refuel Canada Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Heating Sales & Service Espar Heating Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Wilson Instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Insurance Allen Insurance Brokers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lubricants Castrol/Wakefield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,18 Lucas Oil Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Permits & Waivers C.U.T.C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Satellite Tracking Petro-Viron Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Steering & Clutch Products Levy Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Tarps Sales & Service Trison Tarps Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,14 Theft Prevention Products The Fuel Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Trade Shows Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar . . . . . . . . 10 Road Today Truck Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Truck Parts & Accessories Traction Truck Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Truck Sales (Used) Arrow Truck Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Truck Transmissions Domar Transmissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,16 Truck Repairs TruckPro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Weigh Scales (On Board) Vulcan On-Board Scales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Wheel Balancing Products Hunter Engineering Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TAABS International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Employment

From the

Driver’s Seat By: Carl McBride

State of the Economy

ell, it’s time to begin another year. The recession has begun coming to a slow stop and the economy turning around a little at a time. Most of the big money people have predicted positive changes for the New Year. So I thought the time has come to hear from the truck drivers. The question for this month is very simple. What is your opinion on the state of the economy in both Canada and the U.S.A? • • • I am hoping this year begins on a high note for everyone. Happy New Year to everyone and may we all have a prosperous and safe 2011.

Ted Hodges drives for Cooney Transport out of Belleville, Ontario. “Some hard times are still to come. I haul steel for Cooney’s and for the companies who are busy things are great. Other companies have slowed down and some have had to close. People are still losing their jobs but by mid-year things should start to change.”

John Hughes drives for Heniff Transport out of Beaumont, Texas. “In the U.S. the economy is beginning to pick up. I haul raw materials to manufacturers. Loads for us are increasing every week. Business is getting better for everyone so that means more people are being hired. Over the next 6 months the economy should show good increases everywhere.”

Reza Ehran drives for Highland Transport out of Newmarket, Ontario. “The Canadian economy depends greatly on how business is in the United States. When their economy grows, the Canadian economy will grow. This year should bring some good growth to both countries.”

Jeff Stewart drives for ITS out of Belleville, Ontario. “Runs for us right now are steady with no major changes up or down. By the time summer arrives we should know whether the economy is going to go up or down.”

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Employment

Transport for Christ

Happy New Year!

By Chaplain Len Reimer

ere we are at the beginning of a brand New Year. Many of us hope 2011 will be a gentle year compared to 2010. Friends I’m with you, the good Lord had

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some surprises for my wife and I as well. Some of them changed our lives forever. In II Corinthians 12:9, we find these comforting words; And He said unto me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” They are very comforting words. We find a few verses of scripture recorded in the Bible that may be an encouragement. The writer

Paul says in Philippians 3:13-14, “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press (or push) toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus”. Even Paul says that he fails to completely understand the meaning of everything that’s going on. He goes on to say, I am going to put what’s past behind, he wants to forget what happened. There are times when the only way we can forget, is to speak to someone and officially say I’m sorry. I can almost hear you say, but he/she was wrong. It takes a big person to call the other and say, you know the last time we spoke, our conversation did not finish well, I’m sorry. It is difficult to move forward when there is unfinished busi-

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

the road, we need to move forward. We learn from our experiences to do things better, more efficiently and be more cost-conscious. To move forward is to get ready for the future. Yes, by making wise choices in the way we do business, the way we purchase equipment, etc. But friends,

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

Buffalo & Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority

No Tolls On Christmas Day

uffalo, NY/Fort E r i e, O N – D e cember 10, 2010 Again this year, the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (Peace Bridge Authority) announces that it will not charge tolls on Saturday, December 25, in celebration of the Christmas holiday. The toll-free period will be in effect for 24 hours beginning at 12 AM Christmas morning.

“As a 24 hour per day, people-driven operation we wanted to look at ways that we could say thank you to our customers and our employees,” said Ken Schoetz the Peace Bridge Authority’s Chairman. “By not charging tolls on Christmas, we’re able to spread some holiday cheer and give as many of our employees as possible an opportunity to spend the

day with their families.” The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, a binational bridge authority, has owned and operated the Peace Bridge since 1933. The bridge, which was opened to traffic in 1927, spans the Niagara River between Fort Erie, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York, and is a key international border crossing.

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Employment

The Truckers’ Voice

Ontario Government Violates Truckers’ Civil Rights By Peter Turner

n 1996 the Ontario Government introduced the Carrier Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) which we believed would have been a great tool in helping to make our work place safer by taking the junk off the roads if implemented fairly. Although I think we have all seen how the Ontario Ministry of Transport (MTO) has decided to use this as their personal disciplinary tool. Since the MTO has refused to review or listen to reason, the only way to force them is by going before a judge in a civil court. In Canada we have a Charter of Rights that was implemented to protect the people of this great country from wrongful prosecution by anyone including govern-

ments or any of their agencies. The most recent example of the Ontario Government stepping on civil rights has been in the news in relation to the G-20 meetings held in Toronto and the implementation of the “war measure act”. When the MTO issues you a warning ticket this goes on your CVOR for everyone to see. Although the CVOR act states the information remains for only 5 years, a case that is currently sitting in the court system, the MTO is trying to use information from the first day of registration which was 10 years ago. If you beat the ticket it still goes on your CVOR, so someone looking at it doesn’t know if it was a flawed ticket that was cancelled, if it was cancelled due to a technicality or if the judge ruled in your favor. The CVOR should only keep track

Trans-Send Freight Systems

Daughter Takes Over Reins of Company

ob Carwardine, current CEOPresident of OTA m e m b e r Tr a n s - S e n d Freight Systems Ltd., has announced that his daughter, Lisa Carwardine will take over the reins of of the company effective Februa r y 1 , 2 0 1 1 . L i s a h a s b e e n i nv o l v e d i n t h e transportation industry since she was a child,

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working alongside her father. Over the past 10 years, she has excelled through all departments of the company and is excited to meet this new challenge. Based in Mississauga, ON, Trans-Send Freight Systems Ltd. was established in 1991 and serves customers throughout Canada and the US.

of convictions. As for warnings, they should be kept for a year or two for MTO use only. Under the Charter of Rights, section 11 (d) to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal and section 11 (h) if finally acquitted of the offence,

not to be tried for it again and, if finally found guilty and punished for the offence, not to be tried or punished for it again. The way the CVOR is set up, the insurance companies, the employer and future employers base their decision whether to hire or insure a commercial driver based on faulty information, this

is defamatory and slanderous. It could affect whether you can make a living, higher insurance costs or being red flagged by the MTO enforcement agents at the scales. Our last couple of articles generated a lot of interest but truckers are saying they are not sure what they can do about it. Become a member of

The Truckers’ Voice. We would like to launch a class action lawsuit based on the Charter of Rights. They have violated our rights to Natural Justices. You are not alone and together we can make changes. I can be reached at 1.613.831.1332 or visit www.thetruckersvoice. ca.