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Theme: Future of Trucking

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Tires & Wheels

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Traction-TruckPro Directory

Products & Services Directory

Truck Stop Directory

Employment

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Spotlight on…

OK Tire & E.R.S. Partner to Help Customers Get Back on the Road Faster

rucking customers can drive easy with OK Tire’s announcement of its partnership with Emergency Road Services Corporation (E.R.S.), providing 24hour bilingual emergency roadside assistance for the commercial trucking industry in both Canada and the continental USA. Unfortunately, you never know when or where you’re going to break down. That’s why OK Tire partnered with E.R.S. With one call, you can be connected to a nearby OK Tire store or an alternative service provider and E.R.S. will get you back on the road, saving you time, money and sanity. The partnership will help alleviate the stress of costly breakdowns, not only making it easier to connect to help faster, but also saving customers money by reducing administrative downtime and increasing productivity. “We value our commercial trucking customers and we want them to feel protected if they should breakdown. Partnering with E.R.S. is the best way we can get them back on the road as quickly and cost effectively as possible,” says OK Tire’s National Manager, Truck and Specialty Tires, Larry Hardy. OK Tire has been part of the Canadian landscape since 1953 when a group of independent tire shops banded together to increase the selection they could offer customers. Today, they have over 270 locations of which more than 100 are commercial locations. Each OK Tire store is in d e p endentl y ow ne d and operated. This means local owners can tailor the products and services they offer to the cities and towns they serve. It’s local service with the benefit of national support; you get

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nationwide warranties on tires and mechanical services and the personal service of a local owner/ manager. OK Tire also operates nine regional warehouses across Canada, ensuring consistent product availability and responsive service. Every OK Tire owner lives and works in their l o c a l c o m m u n i t y. They’re your neighbors and friends. That’s why they invest in things like mud bogs, rodeos, sports teams, car races and community barbeques. Owners are also actively involved in local charities and work with groups fighting breast cancer, stamping out hunger and promoting community wellness. When it comes to quality work, you can depend on OK Tire. All the OK Tire Technicians are certified HD wheel installers and are trained in safety procedures best practices. E.R.S. is an independently owned and operated Canadian company dedicated to providing efficient, quality, one on one personal emergency road services in Canada and the United States. Their goal is to provide peace of mind to their customers by giving them the most rapid, cost effective roadside services in order to reduce both equipment and administrative downtime. In 2006, the founders of E.R.S. realized the need for an alternative to the traditional “Do It Yourself”

emergency road services. Extensive research revealed that trucking companies in Canada struggled to get prompt and cost effective emergency roadside assistance. A common phrase i n

faction. Armed with extremely positive feedback from the trucking industry and a wealth of experience in the truck and trailer repair industry, Emergency Road Services of Canada Inc. was

Dawn Violo, President of E.R.S. and Larry Hardy, National Manager of Truck and Specialty Tires for OK Tire at the OK Tire Conference in Palm Springs, California, February 2011. the trucking industry was “get it fixed at any cost” especially during the night or on the weekend. Research results determined that Canada needed a nationwide bilingual emergency road service provider that customers could rely on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It was also concluded that the most important benefit to the trucking companies would be reduced downtime which would in turn lower operating costs and increase customer satis-

born and provided their services in Canada only. In 2009, due to customer demand, the company decided to expand its services into the United States. Today, more than half of the companies over 17,000 service providers are located in the United States. In 2010, it was determined that the company name needed to be changed as many trucking companies still assumed that the company only provided their services in Canada. In December of

2010, the company was re-named to Emergency Road Services Corporation. Today, more than 500 trucking companies and countless owner operators rely on E.R.S. on a daily basis to provide the best possible bilingual (English and French) emergency breakdown services across Canada and the United States. Their goal is to have a service provider on scene in one hour and to have your equipment back on the road in less than two hours. At the end of the day, E . R . S . would like you to consider them as a part of your emergency breakdown solutions team. Along with providing tire services, E.R.S. also provides mechanical services for trucks and trailers, towing services, boost services, lock-out services, snow removal services and reefer/ heater repair services. All of these services are provided to their customers 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, in both Canada and the U.S. If you do breakdown, all you have to do is remember E.R.S.’s slogan which is, “Make One Call”. Larry Hardy from OK Tire and Dawn Violo, the President of E.R.S., met a few years ago at the Fergus Truck Show in Fergus, Ontario, and at that time agreed that some day they would work together. It was not until E.R.S decided to expand their services into the U.S. that Larry decided that it was time for OK Tire and E.R.S. to

form a co-branding agreement and to finally work together. Dawn Violo says, “It was an honour to have OK Tire approach our company and ask us if we would be interested in signing a cobranding agreement with them. We immediately said yes as OK Tire has in my opinion, the best reputation in the tire industry in Canada. Having now met many of the OK Tire management team, all I can say is that OK Tire is a first class organization.” In February of 2011, Dawn and her husband attended OK Tire’s annual conference in Palm Springs, California. Dawn was able to meet the OK Tire management team and many of the OK Tire franchise owners. The conference was a first class event from start to finish and was very informative. By working together, OK Tire and E.R.S. hope that they can improve the level of service the OK Tire customers receive. In the event that an OK Tire location cannot help one of their customers for any reason, their customers now have an alternative to use instead of being left out in the cold. By making one call to E.R.S. for any breakdown in Canada or the U.S., trucking customers will be assured a helping hand when they need it the most. Joining forces with E.R.S. is another example of how OK Tire is constantly striving to improve the services they provide to their customers. As Dawn likes to say, “OK Tire’s slogan says it all, ‘Honestly Driven’. For more information on OK Tire, visit www.oktire. com. For more information on E.R.S., visit www. emergencyroadservices. com. You can also call Dawn Violo directly at 877.377.2262.

Theme: The Future of Trucking

Moving Forward – What Lies Ahead

By Marek Krasuski

he future of trucking looks good. So says the American Trucking Association in a recent report that presents optimistic forecasts. Among them is the prediction that trucking will play a greater role in the transportation industry than it already does. According to Bob Costello, ATA’s chief economist, “the trucking industry continues to dominate the freight transportation industry in terms of both tonnage and revenue, comprising 67 percent of tonnage and 81 percent of revenue in 2010.” To be sure, a good reason to celebrate. But persistent problems in the industry are not likely to disappear anytime soon, no matter what the forecasts say. Chief among challenges that impact every sector of the industry is the labour shortage. Impeccable driving records, and programs like the CSA safety measurement system in the US that emphasizes good driving behaviour and compliance with all regulations, are essential to securing employment with reputable carriers. Like other segments of the nation’s economy, the aging workforce in transportation erodes the supply pool. Consider that the average age of men in trucking is four years higher than in other sectors, the shortfall of skilled labour becomes even more alarming. Recruitment practices also need to reflect the changing demands of new entrants. Younger workers these days are more likely to strive for a balance between work and

home life, leaving more time for family and vocational interests. Salaries are still a strong incentive for new recruits, and here the industry lags behind. The average wage for a long haul driver is around $65,000, considerably less than for workers who were in the industry a generation earlier. Almost as important is job satisfaction. According to a Canadian Human Resources Trucking Council (CHRTC) survey, favourable ratings given by drivers to employers are also determined by factors such as: getting home when promised, having enough time to complete trips, safe equipment, adequate training in safety practices and in new technologies, job security, and performance rewards. Indeed, employers are well advised to provide ongoing learning, not only to heighten the professionalism of their workforce, but also to improve the bottom line. Progressive companies with employee development programs report that a skilled labour force appraised of the latest developments is key to operating a successful business. Says Yvette Lagrois of the Ontario Truck Training Academy, “companies don’t just want a warm body in the seat, they want skilled professionals who complete their tasks without incident,” adding, “today’s talent wants to be developed and valued.” Lagrois advises that training schools and companies work together to source funding and rewarding employment opportunities. Some go further in their prognostications of labour shortfalls. In their Carrier Business Brief publication, the Canadian Trucking Alliance describes the driver shortage as a “Tsunami in the Making.” Particularly challenging, says the CTA, is the rapidly aging workforce. “The largest single

category of active truck drivers in Canada – 35 percent – is between 45 and 54 years of age. This is older than that of all other occupations. Moreover,” the CTA writes, “the trucking industry’s share of younger workers is much lower than in all other occupations as well.” The CTA also corroborates the expectation of more demands coming from new employees. “They will not be the same as their parents or grandparents in terms of expectations for job satisfaction, compensation and lifestyle.” Many echo this sentiment, including Claude Drouin, Fleet Maintenance Consultant with CFTS Group Inc. A longstanding observer of industry trends, Drouin predicts that the gap in generational values will hurt commercial transportation. “The younger generation saw their parents live for the job and have decided they don’t want to live this way. If there’s one industry that requires total dedication, it’s the trucking industry since the hand of God can strike at any time.” The ‘hand of God’ reference applies to limitless occurrences that, when they strike, require immediate response. Rollovers, violent storms, and other unforeseen events call for workers who are prepared to address challenges any time of day or night. Along with predicted shortages of labour are the anticipated shifts in transportation patterns. According to the 2011 US Trucking, Intermodal and Rail Report, the economic resurgence is creating tighter trucking capacity and higher rates which, together with tighter regulation of the trucking sector, will deflect attention away from trucking as the preferred mode of freight transport toward more cost-efficient alternatives such as rail. Others are

less sanguine about the predicted change. David Bradley, president of the Ontario Trucking Association and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, insists that the trucking industry trumps other transportation modes by its capacity to deliver service. Trains cannot pick up and deliver door-to-door, nor do they – and this may come as a surprise – make less of an environmental impact. “When all factors are

in check. Tires deserve special mention here as they account for the third largest expense of running a truck. The biggest problem, and the easiest to address, is tire inflation. Low tire inflation causes the weight of a load to be transferred from the tire to the casing which is designed to carry only 5 percent of the weight. Also worth noting beyond proper tire maintenance and regular wheel alignments is the adoption

costs, shippers are looking at sharing warehouse space and trailer capacity for products slated for the same retail destinations. One analyst claims that maximizing loads can reduce distribution costs by up to 35 percent and take enough trucks off the road to reduce carbon emissions dramatically. This so-called “collaborative distribution” strategy is small comfort for carriers trying to carve out revenues in a competitive

considered,” Mr. Bradley states in a recent report, “most freight currently moving by truck consumes less energy than if it was moved by rail.” Escalating fuel prices are likely to drive technologies forward in the race to maximize efficiencies. Truck designs with aerodynamic features, fuel additives, HVAC systems, anti-idling measures, greenhouse gas-reducing emission programs, and fuel-efficient tires undergo continuous refinement in an effort to maximize performance, minimize carbon footprint and keep cost-per-mile rates

of single wide tires, commonly known as super singles. The biggest advantages to single drive tires are fuel efficiency and weight-carrying capacity. Some companies have endorsed the single wide tires, lauding them for their fuel economy, absence of tire failure, and better rolling resistance. Savings, according to some industry veterans, can reach 15 per cent – an enormous reduction in expenditures, especially for large fleets. There’s also talk in trucking circles about freight consolidation. In an effort to reduce transportation

industry, but the number of players vying for the same market share may dwindle as banks clamp down on inefficient carriers who, thus far, have been spared the axe only because their equipment asset values have, to date, not been worth bothering with. Predictions about the pace and extent of change vary among industry pundits, but all share the view that increasing regulations, drivers shortages, new technologies, and the never-ending quest for cost containment will remain persistent realities.

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Editorial

We Want to Hear from You

By Merek Krasuski

xpecting the unexpected isn’t alw a y s w h a t i t ’s cracked up to be. The aphorism usually implies something better is ready to emerge from the unknown. Not so with my most recent expectations. I was looking forward to a summer of quietude at my vacation home in a small northern community. But since arriving a few weeks ago, the tranquility of this wilderness hamlet has been shaken by the continuous stream of dump trucks rumbling by the front door, their engines screaming, springs clanging against axles under the

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crushing weight of gravel and other materials headed for highway and bridge improvement destinations in the area. It’s annoying and disappointing. When I reach my tolerance threshold I’m forced to retreat to the solitude of my leafy backyard which, thankfully, muffles much of the noise. Though I am powerless to change this, already my annoyance has abated simply by venting with readers who, in their own variations of similar happenstances, might understand. As personal, and arguably petty, as this complaint is, it’s formed the basis for what we at OTN hope will grow into a forum for the expression of broader industry themes. There is a lot happening in trucking. So much so that it’s difficult to digest the entire scope of issues that affect manufacturers, policy makers, advocacy groups, sales and service

groups, and just as importantly, workers, truckers and their families. As a part time writer for OTN over the past several years, I have rubbed elbows with some pretty fine people covering a broad swath of the trucking spectrum. In a fortunate turn of events, I hope now, as newly appointed Editor in Chief of this fine

publication, to address a wider scope of topics. This includes bringing to light your contributions. We want to know about your views on the important topics of the day. From general themes like compliance to the more specific, as, for instance, the difficulties you face as an industry participant, we welcome your ideas and opinions.

We can’t promise that all submissions will be published. There are editorial limitations to what can be done. What we can promise is that your viewpoints, suggestions for story ideas, and other industry-related missives will be duly considered and, where possible, published on this page. The promise of Wood-

ward Publishing, owner of Ontario Trucking News, Western Trucking News and Eastern Trucking News, is “We Work For You.” Our call for your contributions is another step in reinforcing that commitment. Happy reading! To submit, please contact: bylinesunlimited@ gmail.com.

Fort Garry Industries

New Business Manager Appointed

ort Garry Industries is pleased to announce the hiring of Dave Cannon as Sr. Manager of Business Development. Dave brings with him a number of years of experience in the Heavy Duty market, most recently with Frasle as a Director of Sales and Marketing, Commer-

cial Vehicle Aftermarket. Dave’s experience, extensive knowledge, and contacts in our industry will be a valuable asset to our company. About Fort Garry Industries Ltd. In business since 1919, Fort Garry Industries has evolved to its present position as a leading sup-

plier of truck and trailer parts and equipment. With more than 20 locations from Mississauga to the West Coast, Fort Garry Industries and its’ affiliate, CBS Parts, are well positioned to meet the ever-changing needs of the Canadian Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Industry.

Making Your Miles Count

Choosing a Trucking Company: Trust… But Verify

By Robert D. Scheper

s my stream of articles has pointed out, trust is the first and leading factor for choosing a trucking company. Contracts can be: studied, verified, signed and even notarized, but without trust they are ultimately just a piece of paper. Contracts don’t place scruples on scoundrels. For over 15 years I’ve analyzed and tracked company operator contracts. Many are very similar in nature. There are standard terms (clauses) such as: clearly establishing the relationship between both parties (contractor NOT employer/employee) or the requirement that the operator manage their truck in accordance with all federal, provincial and state laws. Most contract terms are “standard,” however, (as the saying goes) the devil is in the details. Though most terms are reasonable and universal, some “details” are grossly slanted in favor of the trucking company. A few months ago I mentioned my favorite: “…we reserve the right to deduct any amount at any time, for any reason without notice…”. Fortunately these types of detailed clauses are rare. However, just because they aren’t physically present doesn’t mean companies don’t try operating as if they are. The relationship between company and operator is based primarily on trust (sometimes even blind trust). Both the operator and company know that any contract conflict must be negotiated privately. Small claims court is not

an option when the operator is still driving for the company. He would simply be starved to death. Even AFTER the operator leaves, legal action is rarely utilized. The cost factor is usually prohibitive (due to downtime and/or legal fees). The operator is almost always at a critical disadvantage in negotiating conflicts. The company has his money and he has to make his case why they should release it, all without burning a bridge. Even when he IS successful, too often the operator feels humiliated, as if he was “begging for a handout” rather than settling an account for completed work. The situation too often reflects more of a masterslave relationship than a contractor-sub-contractor business. Though survival requires trust, it need not be blind trust. The settlement statement must reflect the contract details. Blind trust would mean the operator accepts the statement as presented... every time… without question. Not a wise business principle! It’s common sense to verify miles, drops and pickups, fuel insurance etc., but what about the dozens of different situations? Ronald Regan popularized a saying: TRUST… BUT VERIFY. I had a client who purchased fuel in Georgia: 110 gallons $409.10 on the U.S. invoice. When the statement came it showed 110 gallons but the deduction was $417.62 (2.1% more). On June 29/2011 the spot Canadian dollar was $1.015 (June’s Canadian dollar average was well over $.02 more than the US) so the amount deducted should have been LESS than $409.10, or at least even… not more! The contract was clear - there was NO markup… so what happened? It appears the “company exchange rate” had a mar-

gin of about 3-5% above market. Their practice was “take the worst monthly spot price, and add a specific margin”. Viewed at each invoice it produces a minuscule income to the company (from the pocket of the operator). Over a year, however, it adds up to considerable coin. Is this acceptable? Was this a term agreed upon at the time of signing? Usually NOT! Each operator must determine their position for themselves. At the very least the operator must communicate to the company that they know what’s going on. Quality integrity-based companies don’t hide these types of hidden expenses. Costs are transparent, transferred penny for penny, operator by operator or at the very least openly acknowledged as an administration fee. If the unethical company develops numerous amounts of these hidden sources of margin, they can develop a competitive advantage over companies that are integrity based. If anyone wants to truly level the playing field in the industry each individual point of margin from the pockets of operators must be exposed and accounted for. The responsibility lies on the operator. They must employ a systematic method of checking each statement for accuracy in both revenue and expenses. The failure of operators to verify may produce pointless losses and voluntarily provide an unjust enrichment to the trucking company. It’s not only bad for individual operators but bad for the entire industry as well. If you don’t look after yourself don’t assume someone else will… especially someone who benefits from your loss. Being an operator means your in business to make money, failure to verify simply means you can’t

be bothered to ensure you collect it. 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 e-mail him at robert@ thrconsulting.ca.

Shell V-Power®

BC Driver Wins 5 Years of Fuel

otor enthusiast Hon Chan of Richmond, B.C. is passionate about keeping his car clean from the inside out. To prove it, he posed alongside his favourite ride, a 2010 Infiniti G37x, with the hood up to show off his clean engine and entered the photo into the Shell V-Power “Fuel My Passion” Contest. “The way I see it, an engine and gasoline are a perfect partnership,” explains Chan. “Fuelling up with high-quality fuel contributes to a smooth ride with great power!” That photo earned Chan the most votes in the online contest and the Grand Prize of Shell V-Power Pre-

mium Fuel for five years. Friends and family describe Chan as a ‘total road trip junkie’. Three years ago, Chan and his family drove for 23 days from Western British Columbia to the Eastern most point in Nova Scotia all the way to the Southern tip of Miami. And where will this road trip enthusiast go with his Grand Prize winnings? Chan plans to fulfill his dream of completing the tour of North America by travelling to the Northern tip of Alaska with his family. In the meantime, he’ll be using every opportunity he has to get behind the wheel with friends to make lasting memories on the road.

From April 13 to June 22, 2011 website visitors voted for Chan’s photo as the grand prize winner of five years of free Shell VPower Premium Fuel, valued at $15,101. The second prize winner of one year’s worth of free Shell V-Power Premium Fuel, valued at $3,020, was randomly selected from all qualified entrants and went to Milaine Labelle, from Gatineau QC. To view a full list of the Shell V-Power “Fuel My Passion” Contest winners, including the daily winners of $50 Shell V-Power gift certificates, visit: www. shell.ca/fuelmypassion. For more information on Shell V-Power, visit www. shell.ca.

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Business Insurance Matters

Factors That Affect Premiums By Linda Colgan

here are many factors that affect insurance premiums and the majority fall within the control of the transportation company. Rate consideration does not solely lie within the radius, vehicles, frequency/ severity of losses and freight. Rate consideration as well can be affected by the scoring of management and the controls enforced that focus on due diligence and best practises. What lies within the content of the employee or

owner operator agreement? When a driver is hired, how much time and education is invested before putting the driver on the road? Are the driver’s files in compliance? If the drivers file should be subpoenaed to court, would it protect the transportation firm and insurance company, or will this file provide the third party concrete ground to further implicate the carrier? With respect to owner operators, does WSIB apply? For many reasons it should. WSIB provides

financial indemnity if the employee is injured on the job as well as armours the transportation company by eliminating the opportunity to sue. If WSIB has not been purchased it is imperative that a waiver be issued by WSIB recognizing the individual as an independent contractor. In this case, has another form of insurance been purchased (i.e. disability) to shield the accident benefits coverage? What are your public profiles saying about the company and the drivers?

In MemoriUm

JARCO Founder Casey Jarvis Passes Away at 86

alem, Ill., July 13, 2011—JARCO is sad to announce the death of Casey Jarvis, the company’s founder, on July 10, at age 86. He is widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the design, manufacturing, and service of truck-mounted tanks for the propane delivery industry. Trained as an engineer, Mr. Jarvis began his career in 1947 as a salesman with Superior Tank Co. in Southern California. In 1959, he founded JARCO to provide custom delivery trucks to propane retailers and independent marketers. Today, the company, a division of Polar Service Centers (PSC), has produced more than 5,000 trucks for customers in more than 20 countries. As it grew, JARCO remained very much a 10 August 2011

family business. “It was a rite of passage for Jarvis children to ride along with Dad when he delivered a bobtail to a customer,” said Nancy Coop, Jarvis’s daughter and owner/ president of JARCO from 2005 to 2010. “We all shared his commitment to building the best product for the customer and making JARCO a great place to work.” “Casey’s expertise, insight, and creativity set standards for the propane transportation industry for more than 50 years,” said Mike Evans, president and CEO of Polar Service Centers. “He never compromised on quality or customer service. It’s been a privilege to be associated with Casey and to carry on his high principles.” Mr. Jarvis’s mark on the industry includes long time leadership roles in the National Propane Gas Association and Western Propane Gas Association. For his dedication to the industry, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the WPGA in 2007. Mr. Jarvis was preceded in death three months ear-

lier by his wife, Helen. He is survived by four children, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held in his hometown, Corona del Mar, Calif. As a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, military honors were bestowed. To learn more about JARCO, visit www.jarco. com.

The CVOR and CSA speak volumes about the activity of the carrier. Excessive violations capture not only the attention of the inspector at the scales, but it eliminates the opportunity for premium flexibility. It is obvious that a deteriorated profile will lend credence to a plaintiff’s case should a legal suit be pursued in the event of a serious accident. If the public profiles reflect that the carrier is in control and taking a pro active attitude, this lends confidence and strength to the overall assessment consideration for insurance purposes. With respect to maintenance, what do the mainten-

ance files look like? Does the paperwork back up the concrete words etched in the carrier’s corporate policy? Are owner operators handing in maintenance documents? Does a maintenance recap exist that reveals the activity for every six month interval? What pro active action is being taken by the carrier to ensure the equipment is safe not only for the safety of the driver/owner operator but for their obligation to the general public? Some Insurers will provide documented proof of the LP inspections performed on fleets Insured. These reports are fairly detailed and will outline

any recommendations. How the carrier responds to these recommendations is taken into consideration by the underwriter when determining the overall rate. If you are not aware of how your company scoring is with your Insurer, get in touch with your Broker to arrange a meeting. The insurance premium consideration is directly affected by the pro active actions taken by the carrier. Linda Colgan is a Transportation Insurance Advisor with JDIMI. Linda can be contacted by email at lindac@jdimi.com or by phone 416-8093103.

The Environment

When the Hand of God Strikes, Trucking Quakes Beneath the Impact By Marek Krasuski

sunamis, earthquakes, flooding, tornadoes, raging fires! If I was a follower of the renowned medieval mystic, Nostradamus, who predicted the cosmic clock will stop ticking in 2012, I would be feeling pretty terrified as I look toward the New Year with his prognostications in mind. I’m not ready to head for the hills just yet, but the significant climate assaults do make me nervous. It’s both humbling and terrifying to realize how powerless I am over the planet’s disruptions. Aside from my own fears about this, which usually remain unspoken and buried beneath daily priorities of work and survival, I do ponder how vulnerable we all are; not only as individuals, but as members of an industry

subject to the far-reaching effects of planetary sniffles, sneezes, and outright coughing fits. Indeed, when the hand of God strikes, trucking quakes from the impact. Websites, publications, and rumour mills are chock full of confusing information. On the one hand, for instance, we are told that the polar ice caps are melting which will bring on rising sea levels, flooding, and major disruptions for coastal populations the world over. On the other hand we are told there is great risk of diminished water levels in the Great Lakes. Can both be true? Yes, actually. Water in the Great Lakes system makes a total drop of over 600 feet before reaching sea level. So it stands to reason that while coastal areas flood, the Great Lakes can

continue to experience diminished levels. From a limited industry perspective this could actually benefit trucking. If water levels in the lakes drop, ships carrying bulk commodities will be forced to shoulder lighter loads in order to stay afloat in lower-water shipping routes, with consequences reaching into other transportation networks such as rail and truck. Some predictions estimate that the resulting shipping costs from falling water levels could rise by 35 percent, prompting shippers to look for alternate modes of transport such as trucking. Any benefits for trucking, however, are likely to be offset by other environmental assaults. Natural disasters such as flooding and earthquakes lead to spikes in

fuel prices which affect transportation costs. Hurricane Katrina is a case in point. This calamity shut down major refineries and pipelines along the Gulf coast, causing oil rates to soar. When these costs climb, carriers are compelled to pass on increases to their customers who, in turn, balk at the rate hikes or look for costefficient alternatives. As well, disasters of any kind wreak havoc on supply chains. Aside from the scope of damage the ill-fated nation of Japan experienced from the punishing blows of an earthquake and tsunami last spring, the cataclysm also impacted the global supply chain. In March, Toyota and Honda extended shutdowns of manufacturing plants as the nation struggled with the aftermath of the disaster. Plants as far away as North America were affected, causing General Motors, for instance, to halt pickup truck production due to parts shortages. Other North American plants scaled back production in the wake of the disaster, thus affecting the frequency and volume flow of deliveries. Closer to home, there are over 90 forest fires now raging across Northern Ontario. Rest assured truckers and logging companies will be affected by

the destruction of vast tracks of woodland. And while the industry copes with fires on one part of the continent, it faces additional threats by floods on another. Further afield in the state of Iowa, recent flooding in the Missouri River made transport impassable along two sections of the Interstate highway 680, costing truckers additional time and money, not to mention disruptions in customer deliveries. Despite innumerable assaults, trucking has a proven track record of rising to multiple challenges. Witness the dramatic reductions in soot and nitrous oxide emissions in recent years, aerodynamic revisions to enhance fuel economy, and countless innovations that together leave a softer environmental footprint and at the same time conform to mounting regulations. It has learned to be adept in responding to change. But it’s also an industry that can ill afford to rest on its laurels. There’s just too much happening, or can happen, to risk falling into a self-congratulatory state of contentment. Ta k e , f o r e x a m p l e , worldwide oil production which, if some estimates are correct, may peak as early as 2012, followed by massive shortages in 2015. How will the in-

dustry respond? Will the predicted shortage encourage more innovation in the production of engines with far better mileage? Will there be a more proactive search for fuel alternatives? One thing that can be stated with certainty is that trucking should be considered the lifeblood of the economy and an industry which quite literally keeps us alive in this modern age. According to a report by the American Trucking Association, the potential consequences of restricting truck activity in response to national emergencies – manmade or natural - would be severe, causing “a swift and devastating impact on the food, healthcare, transportation, waste removal, retail, manufacturing and financial sectors.” Given the importance of trucking to our well being, and its vulnerability to a multiplicity of external influences, it deserves widespread respect and support from all sectors of the economy.

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Tires & Wheels

XZU®S Pre-Mold Retread for Urban & Refuse Uses

aval, Quebec. – Michelin North A m e r i c a Tr u c k Tires is introducing a next generation tire and a new retread size offering for refuse applications. The MICHELIN ® XZU ®S2 tire delivers up to a 20 percent increase in removal miles over its predecessor, the XZUS tire. The new XZUS 280 retread size completes the XZUS Pre-Mold

retread line for the most commonly used sizes in refuse applications. “Refuse trucks need tires that stand up to the rigors of the environment. These applications need extreme sidewall protection, scrub resistant treads, and maximum retreadability. The XZUS2 tire provides higher removal mileage, improved retreadability, and the protection to keep

the vehicle up and running, even in the most difficult applications”, said Ted Becker, vice president of marketing for Michelin Americas Truck Tires. The XZUS2 tire featuring Co-Ex Technology provides a 20-percent increase in wear life as com-

pared with its predecessor, the MICHELIN XZU®S tire. CoEx Technology combines a scrub-resistant compound for long tread life and a cool base tread compound to reduce tem-

peratures in the crown area and preserve the casing. For applicationspecific protection, the tire features a robust shoulder design and protector ribs, as well as an optimized bead design which improves retreadability. The tire is available in a 315/80R22.5 size. The latest size offering for the popular XZUS PreMold Retread, the 280

tread size, extends the ability to maximize the tire lifecycle in refuse applications. The XZUS Pre-Mold retread line, including the new 280 size, also comes with Co-Ex Technology, which preserves casing life and optimizes removal mileage. For more information about Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. visit www.michelin.ca.

Announcing the MAXXCARE Rewards Program

ort Smith, Ark., July 13, 2011 – Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems LLC, a subsidiary of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Boss Truck Shops Inc., a subsidiary of Bosselman Inc., have announced a new loyalty rewards program called MAXXCARE. MAXXCARE is a cardbased loyalty program that rewards drivers for purchases at participating Wingfoot (currently only Wingfoot Truck Care Centers) and Boss Shop locations. At present, the program rewards three points per dollar spent

on PM services and one point per dollar for other repairs at participating locations. Points can be redeemed for eligible products and service purchases at all participating locations. To sign up for MAXXCARE, drivers can pick up a card at any participating Wingfoot or Boss Shop location, where a sales associate can assist in card registration, or visit www.maxx-care.net to sign up online. “We sincerely appreciate our customers and are honored that more drivers are asking us to maintain

their trucks, so rewarding them for their loyalty was an easy decision,” said Phillip Kane, Wingfoot’s president and COO. “We’d like to encourage drivers to visit our participating on-highway locations and sign up for MAXXCARE today.” “We understand drivers have many choices when it comes to repair and maintenance services, and that their livelihoods center on their truck – their ‘home away from home,” said Chuck Bosselman, chairman of Boss Truck Shops. “It’s important for us to reward and

MAXXCARE “Million Point Giveaway” Promotion

ORT SMITH, Ark., July 14, 2011 – As part of their Million Point Giveaway, Boss Shops and Wingfoot will give away a total of 900,000 MAXXCARE points to the top 10 point earners in the rewards program for 2011. Points accumulated between June 13, 2011, and December 31, 2011, at all participating locations will qualify. In addition, they will give away a total of 100,000 points, or 10,000 points each, to 10 12 August 2011

randomly drawn, active MAXXCARE card holders. Million Point Giveaway Point Breakdown: 1. 250,000 points awarded to the top point earner, 2. 150,000, 3. 125,000, 4. 100,000, 5. 75,000, 6. 60,000, 7. 50,000, 8. 40,000, 9. 30,000, 10. 20,000. Additionally, 10 randomly drawn winners will receive 10,000 points each. Drivers must have an active MAXXCARE rewards card in order to participate. Drivers may sign

up for MAXXCARE and receive a card at participating Wingfoot (currently only Wingfoot Truck Care Centers) and Boss Shop locations. The top 10 point earners are not eligible for the random drawing. No purchase is necessary to participate in the random drawing. This promotion is void where prohibited by law. For full terms and conditions and more information, visit www.maxx-care. net

thank our loyal customers, and the MAXXCARE card allows us to do that. We’re very excited about the benefits MAXXCARE provides to both existing

and new customers.” For more information, visit www.maxx-care.net For more information about Wingfoot Truck Care Centers, go to www.

wingfoottruckcare.com. For more information about the Bosselman Family of Companies go to www.bosselman. com.

Tires & Wheels

Facebook Feedback Leads to 2 New Super Singles

ort Mill, South Carolina, July 12, 2011. Following an enthusiastic response from the Mid-America Trucking Show, ExpoCam and Facebook, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC’s (“Continental”) Commercial Vehicle Tire Division has listened to the comments and feed-

back from customers and decided to launch not just one, but two new super single truck tires. In March this year, Continental invited truck tire customers to visit its booth at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. and provide feedback about two competing de-

signs for a wide single drive tire product on its Facebook page. The company repeated the offer at Canada’s national truck show, ExpoCam, in early April in Montréal. After speaking with hundreds of show visitors and reading the comments left for the research and development team on Facebook, director of marketing Clif Armstrong said today that Continental will bring both designs to market. Continental’s original decision, Armstrong said, was to launch a wide single drive tire for long haul, highway use which would replace dual fitments and provide superior fuel economy, exceptional traction and weight reduction. The product labeled “Design 223” on Continental’s Facebook photos will be produced for this application as the new Continental HDL2 Eco Plus super single drive tire. It is currently scheduled for November 2011 availability. Continental’s director of research and development for truck tires in the Americas, Roger Stansbie, said that the new HDL2 Eco Plus (Heavy Drive Long Haul) in size 445/50R22.5 will

feature 27/32nds of tread depth, a closed shoulder and regenerating sipes in the middle of the tread blocks. A three-dimensional sipe in the center of each tread block couples the groove under compression for increased strength, but still allows more block flexibility as the block exits the footprint. The new HDL2 Eco Plus’ groove geometry was designed to reduce the stress at the groove bottom by placing the element between the two groove bottom radii. This separates the forces at each side of the groove bottom and reduces premature wear, Stansbie said. The tire already meets the U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership limits for low rolling resistance drive tires, although it has not been submitted for approval yet, he said. The second product produced will be an additional size for the successful HDL2 DL (Heavy Drive Long Haul, Deep Lug) truck tire, also in 445/50R22.5 size. On the Continental Facebook photos it was labeled as “Design 224.” At 27/32nds of tread depth, the HDL2 DL super single tire’s tread design was copied from the

existing sizes of the HDL2 DL and provides deep tread depth with the excellent traction of an open shoulder, Stansbie said. This tire also features a bottom groove treatment that reduces stone retention and outside groove geometry designed to distribute stress evenly throughout the groove bottom, providing excellent durability. The HDL2 DL wide base also will meet the U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership limits for low rolling resistance tires in the drive position, he said. Availability is scheduled for mid-2012. “For fleets looking for weight savings, ease of maintenance, greater lateral stability and reduced fuel consumption, Continental now has a truck tire product for each wheel

position in the wide single configuration. What is incredible is that not only do we now offer a complete suite of wide single truck tires (both drive and trailer positions) from Continental, but we did so by responding directly to what our customers told us. Both the new drive tires will be initially produced and shipped from the Continental truck tire plant in Puchov, Slovakia, but Armstrong said that molds and presses are already being relocated to the recently expanded Continental truck tire plant in Mt. Vernon, Ill. for American production. For more information on Continental truck tire products or a dealer locator, visit the Continental truck tire Web site at www.continental-truck.com.

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Boomerang Tracking & Lojack Corporation

New Stolen Vehicle Recovery System for Heavy Equipment & Commercial Vehicles

ontreal, Quebec – June 28th, 2011– Boomerang Tracking, Canada’s leader in stolen vehicle recovery, and LoJack Corporation, the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery category 25 years ago, is proud to announce the availability of LoJack C, a powerful, multi-dimensional theft protection solution that is specifically designed for heavy equipment, trailers and commercial trucks. This new solution integrates LoJack’s highly effective Radio Frequency technology and can work directly with the police. LoJack C, which is selfpowered, incorporates LoJack’s time-tested Radio Frequency technology and dedicated wireless networks in Canada and the U.S. LoJack C enables a vehicle to be tracked even in places where criminals typically attempt to hide stolen equipment and commercial vehicles from tracking signals such as garages, dense woods and even steel containers. Being self-powered enables greater flexibility for the installation of a LoJack C unit, as it operates independently from the vehicle’s electrical system. If thieves attempt to disable the vehicle’s electrical system, the recovery system will continue to fully function. LoJack C also combines multiple recovery devices and owners will benefit from 5 years of protection for one low price and no service fees. In the event that a LoJack C-equipped vehicle or piece of equipment is stolen, it now can be tracked by local police departments as well as by Boomerang’s Security recovery teams. The first department to work directly with Boomerang is the Richelieu-Saint-Laurent Intermunicipal Police Board in the Richelieu

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Valley (Régie intermunicipale de police Richelieu/ Saint-Laurent), an agency that encompasses 17 municipalities in the Montérégie region of Quebec. Boomerang Tracking is in the process of rolling out its advanced tracking computers, training and support to other law enforcement agencies in Quebec – all at no cost to the agencies. “The technology that Boomerang Tracking offers for law enforcement is a great help in the fight against vehicle theft. The tracking computers that have been installed in our

police vehicles are not only simple to use and efficient, but will also help us effectively recover stolen vehicles and dismantle criminal networks,” said François Bigras, director of the Richelieu/SaintLaurent Intermunicipal Police Board. The Steep Cost Of Construction Equipment Theft Two years ago, Boomerang commissioned a Rogers Research Group survey to demonstrate how pervasive and expensive the issue is for businesses in the construction industry. Almost

half of respondents – 46% - reported that they have experienced a theft on their job site. Even more concerning is that a third – 31% - have experienced theft more than once and that 63% of stolen equipment was never seen again. “Commercial owners need to take effective, proactive and timely measures to avoid the hassle, cost and downtime associated with it. Considering that insurance claims for equipment can take far longer than the 30-day standard for vehicles, until

a theft claim is settled, a stolen piece of equipment generates absolutely no revenue for the business. These common situations can add up to significant expense to business owners, not to mention insurance premium hikes that usually affect an entire fleet,” said Michael Lendick, National Security Director and Law Enforcement Liaison for Boomerang Tracking. To date, the Boomerang Tracking devices have aided in the recovery of nearly 7,100 vehicles and other assets with an approximate value of $350

million. Coupled with our association with police forces, Boomerang Tracking provides the best recovery solution for vehicle owners. To learn more information about Boomerang Tracking and the new LoJack C system, please contact us at 877.777.8722.

New Products & services

Asset Tracking Brings Security & Efficiency to Almost Any Asset

uelph, ON – Petro-Viron Inc. has been tracking the levels in thousands of fuel storage tanks for nearly a decade. Now, with new technologies hitting the market, they are helping companies track multiple sources of relevant information and are introducing a specialized M2M (Machine to Machine) communications product line to the Canadian market. “We first started offering technologies to fuel haulers. If it had a float in it, we could read that and transmit the information to our servers via the internet, cellular, satellite or fax communication,” explained Michael Gorman, President of Petro-Viron Inc. “Given our expertise in selling and configuring fuel management systems from card-locks, to nozzles, and fuel storage tanks, it was a natural fit.” As the technologies improved, the demand for M2M capabilities also increased. Companies are

now able to have important field information available instantly. Today, Petro-Viron Inc. tracks more than just “wet” assets. Their satellite technologies are enabling companies to track anything from ISOtanks around the world, to non-powered assets like small trailers, generators, bobcats and mobile fuel storage tanks. What is M2M? Basically, M2M enables users to “check” on “machines” (or assets) without physically accessing them, and later reporting the information to other machines – a streamlined process that contrasts sharply with more cumbersome programs typical of other software applications or email servers. The abbreviation, M2M, signifies “Machine to machine communications.” By having technology read and report relevant information back to the end user, PetroViron has developed the capabilities to transmit information through its secure website, send rel-

evant people emails, and even forward text messages when cell phones do not support emails. More importantly, M2M takes the guess work out of important key business tasks. The multiple functions of the M2M include monitoring the number of hours in and between generator cycles, assessing the location and movement of equipment, such as backhoes, from job-sites, or measuring the hours a trailer has been parked for unloading. These and other relevant operational functions are now available without the need for phone calls or time-consuming follow-ups. The reporting functions of assets back to home office are also customizable. For example, capital leasing companies, and heavy equipment owner operator and specialized haulers, can choose to instantly receive an email alert in the event of unauthorized use or access. Similarly, they can choose to be notified only if the asset leaves a

designated area. In other cases, assets may only be tracked if they have stopped moving. While M2M may not be for everyone, it does have significant implications, even for the smallest equipment owners. For pennies a day, satellites can inform business owners about their operations. In most cases, this easy installation only requires that the asset is fitted onto the equipment and an email address

provided. Configuration is completed by PetroViron’s support staff which is dedicated to ongoing technical support after installation. In most cases the technology involves communicating via satellites, but cellular communications are also possible. Satellite communication has the advantage of “no blackouts,” unlike spotty and erratic cell-phone coverage. The applications of M2M technology are as diverse

as the clients using them. If you have hard-to-track assets, or find that making unnecessary maintenance calls is bogging down your business, give Petro-Viron a call. They can be reached at 519.837.2281 or via www.petroviron.ca

Tracer Products

New Leak Detection Dye Safe for All Coolants!

estbury, New York – Tracer Products has made life easier for technicians who service cars and trucks by introducing its new TP-3940 Dye-Lite® Rite-Blend™ blended fluorescent leak detection dye,

which can be used for both extended-life and conventional coolants. Approved by General Motors, this specially formulated dye will not affect the color of extended-life coolants. This helps to avoid improper mixing and

possible damage to the cooling system. Rite-Blend dye can also be used with any fluorescent leak detection lamp. Rite-Blend dye reveals even the smallest leaks in cooling systems. Just add a small amount to a system and allow it to circulate. Wherever the coolant leaks out, so does the dye, which remains at the site of each and every leak. When the system is scanned with a Tracerline® inspection lamp, the dye glows a bright green to show the exact location of all leaks. For more information about TP-3940 Dye-Lite® Rite-Blend™ extended-life coolant dye, call toll-free 800.641.1133. Outside the United States and Canada, call 516.333.1254. Website: www.tracerline. com.

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Section Française

l’Éclairage de Camion et Accessoires

Les LED Sont à la Tête en l’Éclairage Par Marek Krasuski

e coût d’une conversion complète de décoration sur mesure d’un camion peut s’élever au moins six chiffres. Depuis un système d’échappement miroité à un enveloppement de réservoir rutilant, le prix peut être excessif, mais le résultat peut être impressionnant. Depuis quelque temps, les efforts se sont centrés sur la création d’une impression qui rappelle le temps passé. Un des accessoires très populaire est la peinture rétro. Les visières sont aussi en tête de la liste de popularité chez les camionneurs qui désirent donner à leurs camions une distinction d‘entreprise par moyen de cette marque accrocheuse. Beaucoup de camionneurs aiment remplacer les pièces originales avec des pièces de remplacement de qualité, qui éliminent l’éblouissement et réduisent la réflexion et, en même temps, fonctionnent comme pivots d’ identification. « Des visières personnalisées peuvent changer l’aspect d’un camion. Les clients exigeront des formes et des tailles d’éclairages. Ils ajoutent à leur visière une quantité de lumières distinctives » ainsi explique quelqu’un qui observe le marché d’accessoires. Les enveloppements de réservoir sont favorisés parmi ceux qui achètent les accessoires, parce qu’ils sont bien visibles au public. Les réservoirs conventionnels sont sujet à la décoloration par le sel de route, la pollution atmosphérique et d’autres polluants. Les enveloppes d’acier inoxydable ont un effet dissuasif contre la décoloration parce qu’ils ne se rouillent pas et exigent seulement un coup de chiffon pour préserver la finition brillante. D’autres tentatives à faire reconnaitre la marque particulière du camion incluent la conception du sys16 August 2011

tème d’éclairage. Poussant les choses à l’extrème, on trouve des camions qui portent autant de lumières sur chaque centimètre de la carrosserie que la loi permet. Que l’éclairage soit posé sur toute la surface du véhicule oû placé par-ci par-là sur la remorque et le véhicule, il est soit fonctionnel soit décoratif. Les derniers vingt ans ont vu une transition progressive en la technologie de l’éclairage de l’incandescence à la LED. Ce qui explique le changement si lent à la LED, est la réticence des participants de l’industrie à payer le prix supplémentaire des lampes LED. Mais ceci commence à changer aussi à mesure que les flottes et les propriétaires/ opérateurs commencent à apprécier les économies qu’ils perçoivent dans le coût de l’entretien dues à l’adoption de la technologie nouvelle. Les difficultés de l’ambiance du transport commercial entrainent des hasards fréquents. Parce que l’éclairage est souvent monté à l’extérieur du véhicule, l’exposition aux assauts des jaillissements routiers, des éclaboussures et des produits chimiques augmentent. Les ambiances de haute vibration, spécialement sur les routes secondaires et les chantiers de construction aussi, peuvent provoquer des chocs aux systèmes d’éclairage. Par rapport aux véhicules particuliers, les camions commerciaux sont en route pendant des périodes et des distances beaucoup plus longues. Les LED, avec leur assurance de vie longue, leur résistance aux chocs et à la vibration et leurs c i r cuits scellés qui

réduisent la possibilité de la perméation d e l ’ h u m i d i t é, r é s o l vent beaucoup de ces problèmes. Les professionnels ont tendance à préférer l e s L E D. L’ é c o n o m i e d’électricité et la luminosité sont de bonnes raisons pour les utiliser. Il y a des témoignages qui déclarent que les lampes de remorque LED durent 5 ou 10 fois ou encore plus longtemps que les lampes incandescentes traditionnelles. Ce qui veut dire qu’elles utilisent moins de puissance électrique, moins de carburant et moins d’alimentation du système électrique. Ceux qui utilisent des LED peuvent s’attendre à ce qu’elles durent de 5 à 10 ans ou plus avec 100.000 heures de performance, dépendant de la taille et de l’intensité des diodes. Des rapports supplémentaires qui citent les avantages des LED parlent de questions de sécurité et de questions légales. Les lampes incandescentes prennent 2/10 d’une seconde pour s’allumer à 95 pourcent d’illumination. Tandis que les LED produisent une illumination complète instantanément et augmente la sécurité, avec l’avantage d’une visibilité immédiate. Par exemple, quelqu’un qui suit une remorque équipée de LED verra les freins s’allumer 2/10 d’une seconde plus tôt, ce qui permet une dis-

tance d’arrêt additionnelle de 18 à 20 pieds. La lampe LED se fait voir plus rapidement que les lampes incandescentes aux chauffeurs qui suivent. Chacun des manufacturiers majeurs d’éclairage pour véhicules commerciaux offre une gamme de produits de type incandescent et LED. Grote Industries, le premier à présenter la première LED au marché de transport commercial en 1990, est connu pour ses lampes de travail. Les LED, tout en offrant un ampérage bas qui consomme moins de puissance de batterie que les lampes incandescentes, offrent une illumination et une distribution égale à travers le spectre de visibilité. L’absence de filaments crée de la résistance contre les dégats éventuels de la vibration. Ces unités résistantes ont été spécialement utiles à résister les rigueurs des ambiances de travail dures. Une consommation d’énergie réduite, un blanc plus propre et plus brillant et une lumière plus utilisable ont des avantages ont rendu la lampe de travail LED plus populaire pour l’intérieur des remorques aussi bien que pour les véhicules d’urgence, pour les machines agricoles, et dans les industries des mines et de la construction. La liste la plus récente de pro-

duits de chez Grote inclut Dual Intensity MicroNova Clearance/Marker LED Lamps qui offrent des lampes de petite taille, des lampes hermétiquement fermées, la protection de circuits contre la vibration et la corrosion et une ligne aérodynamique. Février dernier, Truck Lite qui est une entreprise qui développe les lampes, les ampoules et les lumiéres depuis les années 50, a ajouté les options des LED auxiliaires blanches à sa ligne populaire Signal-Stat. Des lampes de travail nouvelles, rondes et carrées, font partie maintenant des choix de marque qui, depuis 2004, s’est élargie pour inclure plus de 100 produits de forme de diode, accompagnés de prix concurrents selon la compagnie. Les trois nouvelles additions promettent une lumière plus claire et plus blanche, plus proche à la couleur de la lumière du jour. Peterson Manufacturing, un autre manufacturier majeur de lumières de sécurité pour véhicule, continue à offrir une gande gamme de lumières LED et incandescentes. Leurs LED offrent 6 fois l’espérance de vie des lumières conventionnelles et sont fermées hermétiquement pour mieux résister à l’humidité. Un leader dans le

développement des produits de lumière est Maxima Corporation, basé aux États Unis. Leur nouvelle gamme de produits s’étend de la série des lumières ultra-minces White LED Flat Panel à plusieurs modèles de lampes de travail à fonctions polyvalentes, aux lampes à piedéstal, de chassis et des tubes à néon, tous en technologie LED. La gamme de nouveaux produits de Whelen Manufacturing présente la série ION Series Super-LED Universal Light. Protégée contre l’humidité, l’infiltration chimique et la vibration de route, la LED compacte est facile à monter dans les espaces étroites et peut supporter beaucoup d’applications industrielle. Leur liste de produits nouveaux inclut des phares, des lumières d’intérieur, de surface, des projecteurs et des spot. Au moment où une illumination supérieure, un produit durable et un besoin de puissance économique continuent à attirer l’attention des professionels de l’industrie, les lampes incandescentes disparaitront reléguées à la collection toujours croissante de technologie périmée.

Section Française

Repérage Boomerang et Lojack Corporation

Le Nouveau Système de Récupération de Véhicules Pour les Équipements Lourds

ontréal, Québec - le 28 juin 2011 - Repérage Boomerang inc., chef de file au Canada en matière de repérage de véhicules volés et LoJack Corporation, l’entreprise grâce à qui la pratique de recouvrement de véhicules volés a vu le jour il y a 25 ans, sont heureux d’annoncer la venue d’un nouveau dispositif de repérage qui intègre la technologie de radiofréquence hautement efficace. Le dispositif LoJack C consiste en une solution puissante et multidimensionnelle de protection contre le vol et qui a été spécifiquement conçu pour les équipements lourds, les camions et leurs cargaisons. Le nouveau dispositif auto-alimenté est doté de la technologie éprouvée de radiofréquence de LoJack et est soutenu par des

réseaux sans fil spécialisés au Canada et aux ÉtatsUnis. Le produit LoJack C permet le repérage de véhicules même dans les endroits où les criminels tentent habituellement de dissimuler des équipements et des véhicules commerciaux, soit à l’abri des signaux de repérage dans les garages, les zones densément boisées et les conteneurs d’acier. Le fait que l’unité LoJack C soit auto-alimentée permet une flexibilité d’installation accrue, puisqu’elle fonctionne de façon indépendante à l’alimentation électrique du véhicule. Cela dit, si un voleur tente de désactiver l’alimentation électrique, le système de repérage continuera de fonctionner pleinement. L’unité LoJack C combine aussi de multiples dispositifs de repérage et son propriétaire pourra bénéficier de

5 ans de protection sans aucun frais de service annuel. Si un véhicule ou un équipement doté du dispositif LoJack C est volé, il peut être repéré par les services de police locaux et par les équipes de repérage de Boomerang. Le premier corps policier à travailler directement avec Repérage Boomerang est la Régie intermunicipale de police Richelieu/SaintLaurent, une agence qui regroupe 17 municipalités de la Montérégie au Québec. Repérage Boomerang travaille actuellement à mettre en place des ordinateurs de repérage évolués pour d’autres corps policiers du Québec, en plus d’assurer la formation et le soutien, et ce, sans aucun coût pour les services de police. « La technologie qu’offre Repérage Boomerang aux services de police con-

tribue grandement à la lutte au vol de véhicules. Les ordinateurs de repérage installés dans nos véhicules de patrouille sont non seulement faciles à utiliser et efficaces, mais ils nous aident aussi à récupérer les véhicules volés et à démanteler les réseaux criminels, » indique François Bigras, directeur de la Régie intermunicipale de police Richelieu/Saint-Laurent. Le vol d’équipements de construction coûte de l’argent Il y a deux ans, Repérage Boomerang avait commandé un sondage de Rogers Research Group afin de démontrer à quel point le vol d’équipement est un problème coûteux qui affecte directement les compagnies qui œuvrent dans l’industrie de la construction. Près de la moitié des répondants 46% - rapportaient qu’ils

avaient été victimes d’un vol sur leur chantier. Ce qui est le plus inquiétant, c’est qu’un tiers - 31% avaient plus d’une fois été victimes d’un vol et que 63% des équipements qui avaient été volés n’ont jamais été retrouvés. « Toute personne qui utilise des véhicules commerciaux dans ses activités quotidiennes doit savoir que le vol d’équipements augmente rapidement comme les coûts qui y sont associés, y compris les franchises d’assurance, la dépréciation de la valeur et le temps d’arrêt, considérant aussi que les réclamations d’assurance pour l’équipement peuvent prendre beaucoup plus de temps que les 30 jours réguliers pour les véhicules. Jusqu’à ce que la réclamation soit réglée, il n’y a absolument aucun revenu absorbé par

cette pièce d’équipement. Ces situations peuvent causer des dépenses importantes pour les propriétaires d’entreprises, sans parler de hausses de primes d’assurance qui, généralement, ont une incidence sur toute la flotte d’équipements. » explique Michael Lendick, directeur national de la sécurité et des relations policières de Repérage Boomerang. Depuis sa création en 1995, Repérage Boomerang a repéré plus de 7 100 véhicules, représentant une valeur de plus de 350 millions de dollars. Conjugué à la collaboration avec les forces policières, Repérage Boomerang offre la meilleure solution de récupération pour les propriétaires de véhicules. Pour en savoir plus sur Repérage Boomerang et le nouveau dispositif LoJack C, veuillez nous contacter au 877.777.8722.

même occasion des pertes de temps considérable sans parler des dommages aux biens d’autrui, ce qui a pour effet d’augmenter le coût du transport en diminuant la marge de profit. Le temps étant toujours le nerf de la guerre dans l’industrie, la solution SVSE réponds à cet ensemble de problématiques connues. Confronté à des camions et semi-remorques surdimensionnés pour augmenter le rapport coût / bénéfice, les entreprises

œuvrant dans le domaine du transport n’ont d’autres choix que de rivaliser d’ingéniosité, tout en respectant les charges légales prescrites dans chaque provinces et état. Se faisant ils doivent faire face aux obstacles de la conduite en zone urbaine et c’est grâce à un système SVSE que ces problèmes peuvent maintenant être contournés en toute sécurité. Cette remorque unique avec système directionnel SVSE a été conçue en gardant en tête l’optimisation de l’angle de braquage ainsi que la manœuvrabilité, c’est pour cette raison qu’elle fut montée avec des roues simples au lieu des roues doubles normalement utilisées sur ce genre de remorque. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce à un parten-

ariat avec Unibéton, une division de Ciment Québec inc., London Machinery, Trailex et V.S.E. Établie à Baie-St-Paul, Québec, depuis 1935, Simard Suspensions est un leader Nord-Américain dans la conversion et la modification de véhicules lourds. Toujours à l’avantgarde nous répondons aujourd’hui à un défi important de l’industrie, soit d’augmenter la manœuvrabilité des véhicules en toute sécurité tout en contribuant à réduire les coûts d’entretien. L’innovation, l’expertise et les compétences de l’équipe Simard sont au service de sa clientèle internationale. Pour plus d’information veuillez nous contacter ou visiter notre site web à la section Installation équipement.

Simard Suspensions

Embargo de Diffusion

aie-Saint-Paul, Québec - Simard Suspensions vous présente aujourd’hui une première en Amérique du Nord. Un système de direction électro-hydraulique installée sur les deux essieux arrière d’une semiremorque pour bétonnière. En voulant toujours offrir des produits hors du commun, Simard Suspensions c’est adjoint l’expertise de la firme néerlandaise VSE, une entreprise fondée en 1986, pour lancer en Amérique du Nord un produit unique qui a fait ses preuves auprès des plus grands fabricants de camions européens. Un produit présent sur plus de 25000 véhicules, ce qui démontre sans nul doute la fiabilité de cette innovation qui vous est aujourd’hui dévoilée. Le système SVSE se

veut la façon moderne de commander une semiremorque au 21e siècle, avec les contraintes de temps et d’espace que nous connaissons. La réduction des coûts d’exploitation est capitale pour assurer la rentabilité du transport routier malgré toutes les augmentations de coûts. La direction d’essieux procure non seulement une économie de carburant et de pneus, elle rend aussi le travail plus sécuritaire rapide et efficace. Étant donné que SVSE utilise un dispositif hydraulique réglable et numérique, les systèmes directionnels de SVSE offrent un angle de braquage maximal avec un minimum de composantes. Le système ETS (Electronic Trailer Steering) est un système directionnel électro-hydraulique pour semi-remorque commandé

par microprocesseur. Il a été conçu sur la base d’une technologie qui a fait ses preuves. Le produit que présente aujourd’hui Simard Suspensions en grande première NordAméricaine, se veut une réponse aux problèmes de manœuvrabilité que peuvent rencontrer les transporteurs. Actuellement les camions circulant dans des villes aux rues étroites doivent rivaliser d’adresse, et éviter par la

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

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

edson

NAPA Auto Parts 4657A

4833 – 2nd Avenue Edson, AB, T7E 1T8 Tel: 780.712.4152 Fax: 780.712.4212 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

hinton

NAPA Auto Parts 4236A

120 North Street Hinton, AB, T7V 1S8 Tel: 780.865.8800 Fax: 780.865.7628 Email: gireland@napacanada.com 18 August 2011

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

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

Chilliwack

Traction Truck Parts

25 – 43915 Industrial Way, Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A4 Tel: 604.793.9611 Fax: 604.793.9669 Contact: Dave Easson or Wayne Cromarty

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

British Columbia

kamloops

Pineridge Trailer & Equipment Ltd. 1875 Kryczka Place, Kamloops, BC, V1S 1S4 Tel: 250.374.3100 Fax: 250.374.0631 Contact: Fred Daku

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

Manitoba

brandon

Traction Brandon 1940 Queen Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0T1 Tel: 204.728.9573 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

NAPA Traction

Ontario

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

Traction Ontario Head Office

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

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

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

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

dryden

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

Ontario

hamilton 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

Markham 498 Markland Street, Unit 4, Markham, ON L6C 1Z6 Tel: 905.888.0800 Fax: 905.888.6800

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 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

sudbury

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

Ontario

thunder bay

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

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

saskatoon #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 Yukon

Whitehorse

Pacesetter Trading Co. Ltd. 171 Industrial Road, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5M7 Tel: 867.633.5908 Fax: 867.456.2824

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 – 78th Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6B 2W4 Tel: 780.468.1471 Fax: 780.440.1394 kmitchell@mccoycorporation.ca Contact: Ken Mitchell

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

high prairie

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

lloydminster

red deer

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 British Columbia

chilliwack

Lickman Truck & Trailer

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

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

Smithers Parts & Service

Ontario

Brockville

goulais river

Brockville Tractor-Trailer Maintenance

Goulais River Truck & Tractor

3524 County Road 26, R.R. 2 Prescott, ON K0E 1T0 Tel: 613.925.2889 Fax: 613.925.4933

caistor center

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

Pyett Spring & Alignment

Manitoba

On eida Truck & Trailer

brandon

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

Ontario

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

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

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

Ontario

Prescott

Brockville Tractor Trailer Maintenance

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

3524 County Road #26, R.R. #2 Prescott, ON K0E 1T0 Tel: 613.925.2889

hamilton

Pioneer Spring & Alignment

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

hanover

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

kapuskasing

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

longlac

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

mississauga

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

new liskeard

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

oakville

K.I.D. Truck & Trailer Service 1090 South Service Rd., Unit A, Oakville, ON L6J 2X8 Tel: 905.842.2942 Fax: 905.338.5600

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

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

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

Healthty Living

Masking What’s Behind “Real” Orange Juice

By Brenda ricker

must reiterate the importance of paying attention to labels and knowing what you are spending your money on! The following article

shows just how consumers are taken for granted. What Tropicana Labels Don’t Tell You…and they are a big name people trust! If you look at the ingredient list on an aver-

quired by law to list the ingredients in their foods and beverages, not the process by which those ingredients are used to create the final product. Is this really a big deal? If oranges are all that make

vitamin C and other nutritional benefits that oranges provide. Did you ever wonder why the juice in the carton lasts a couple of months? An orange wouldn’t last that long. The juice is heavily pas-

storage tanks where it can be kept for upwards of a year. During this time, the juice is stripped of its flavor-providing chemical because it is volatile. When it’s ready for packaging, flavor com-

Companies break down the essence and oils into individual chemicals and recombine them. With orange juice, it’s masking the processing procedure rather than the diversity of ingredients”.

age Tropicana Orange Juice container, you would think that you are getting the equivalent of freshly squeezed oranges. “Pure and Natural” is what the ads tell us. Processed food companies are only re-

up the ingredient list, then what’s the difference? Tropicana Orange Juice doesn’t possess the same amount of fibers,

teurized, heated and stripped of oxygen. Once deoxidized, the juice is put into huge

panies are brought in to engineer flavor to make it taste fresh. But here’s the kicker: to avoid adding another ingredient to the list, the companies use orange-derived substances, essence and oils.

So what are the implications of this? For the rest of the story, tune in to the September issue. I can be contacted at: health_you_deserve@yahoo.ca.

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Southwest Tax Consulting Inc. In-Home Service Truckers Tax Saver Tel: 519.652.6278 Email: info@southwesttax.ca Web: www.SouthwestTax.ca “Call for an In-Home Quote in Ontario”

Fil-Mor Automotive & Clutch Products Ltd.

Ayr, ON N0B 1E0

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

Wilson Instruments Ltd.

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43 Crowe Bay Heights, R.R. 2 Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 Tel: 705.653.2403 Fax: 705.653-5560 Toll Free: 877.467.4440

SKF Lubrication Solutions

WilsonInstruments@sympatico.ca

(A Division of SKF Canada Ltd.)

www.wilsoninstrumentsltd.com automated Lubrication systems

5777 Coopers Avenue Mississauga, ON L4Z 1R9 Tel: 905.631.1821

Cross Border Services

Web: www.skf.ca

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

buildings - all steel pre-engineered

Mississauga, ON L5N 8G4 Toll Free Tel: 888.862.7461 Tel: 905.821.1050

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Fax: 905.858.0597 Email: info@beka-lube.com Web: www.beka-lube.com

A-Z Technical Building

“Technology you can rely on.”

Systems Inc

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299 Mill Road, Unit 1510, Etobicoke, ON M9C 4V9

Air Brake Training for Mechanics

Tel: 416.626.1794 Toll Free Tel: 877.743.5888

Flo Components Ltd. 50 Admiral Blvd., Mississauga, ON L5T 2W1 Tel: 905.671.2355 Fax: 905.671.2358

Website: www.flocomponents.com

Air Conditioning & Heating: Sales & Service

S.E.T.I. Imports Inc.

26 Napier Court, Utopia, ON L0M 1T0 Tel: 705.797.0041 Fax: 705.797.2469 AardenIndustries@hotmail.com 20 August 2011

Fax: 416.626.5512 Email: a-ztech@sympatico.ca Web: www.a-ztech.on.ca cargo control products

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

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Integrated Training Resources P.O. Box 402, 140 Market Drive, Milton, ON L9T 4Y9 Tel: 905.693.0660 Fax: 905.693.0332 Toll Free Tel: 888.812.0099 info@integratedtrainingresources.ca www.integratedtrainingresources.ca

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Maggie’s Essential 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

Danatec Educational Services Ltd. 201-11450 29th Street SE, Drakkar Human Resources Calgary, AB T2Z 3V5 1131 Derry Road East, Toll Free: 800.465.3366 Mississauga, ON L5T 1P3 Tel: 403.232.6950 Tel: 905.795.1397 Email: info@danatec.com Toll Free Tel: 877.372.5527 Web: www.danatec.com Fax: 905.795.1391 Changing the way you train since MississaugaResumes@drakkar.ca 1985. Canada’s leading TDG Training Web: www.drakkar.ca & Services. Driver Training •••

Toll Free: 800.668.5458

6 Farnham Crescent, London, ON N6K 1K1 Tel: 519.641.6770 Email: ron@freinmeister.com Web: www.freinmeister.com

Aarden Industries Inc.

compliance services

Email: marketing@skf.ca “Greasing on the Go!”

Beka Lube Products Inc.

Freinmeister Group Inc.

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.

Fax; 905.631.1787

2830 Argentia Road, Unit 9

Transport Financial Services

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Toll Free: 800.207. 5823 (LUBE)

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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”

81 Northline Road, Toronto, ON M4B 3E9 Tel: 416.759.2245 Fax: 416.759-5890 Toll Free Tel: 1.800.677.9038 A proud Canadian remanufacturer of quality Heavy Duty & automotive clutches since 1980. Specializing in heavy duty & custom made clutches including our own.

DriverCheck Inc.

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

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Email: sales@flocomponents.com

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81 Tremaine Road Milton, ON L9T 2W8 Tel: 905.878.7161 Fax: 905.878.7730

Mover’s Equipment & Supplies 6176 Atlantic Drive, Mississauga, ON L4C 1W2 Tel: 905.670.4488 Toll Free Tel: 800.668.3773

Email: info@seti-imports.com

Fax: 905.670.2748

Web: www.autogreaser.com or

Email: info@movers3.com

www.seti-imports.com

www.movers3.com

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

E & B Safety Consulting Inc. 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

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

insurance brokers

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 Filters

Baird MacGregor Insurance Brokers LP 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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insurance brokers

lubricants

Dalton Timmis Insurance Group

Wakefield Canada Inc.

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.

3620 Lakeshore Blvd. West, Toronto, ON M8W 1P2 Tel: 416.252.5511 ext 4449 Toll Free Tel: 800.268.5339 Fax: 416 252.7315 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.

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lubricants (synthetic)

Rust Control Products

Sinwal Enterprises Inc

Corrosion Control Coatings Ltd

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 oil furnace sales & Service

fleet management & litigation support

Baizana Insurance Brokers 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

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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 Web: www.erb-erb.com What you want to protect the most.. We protect the best!

De-On Supply 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

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

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. fuel additives & lubricants

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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Lucas Oil Products HUB International Ontario Ltd 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

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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 insurance brokers

Rainbow Insurance Brokers Inc 958 Road 2 East Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E4 Tel: 519.733.3268 Canadian Insurance Brokers Inc. Fax: 519.733.3282 1 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 415, Email: trishd@xplornet.com Toronto, ON M4P 3Z1 www.rainbowinsurancebrokers.com Tel: 416.486.0951 In Business since 1995 Fax: 416.489.5311 Email: jasonj@cibi.ca lifting equipment & jacks Web: www.cibi.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!”

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

ON-Board truck Scales

Petro-Viron Inc.

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Krown Corporate

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Donaldson Company 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

106 Colborne Street, P.O. Box 1088 Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0 Toll Free Tel: 800.934.7771 Toll Free Fax: 800.563.8078 Email: dwells@cc-coatings.com Web: www.cc-coatings.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

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

Permits & services

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Aero-Kit Industries

NOCO Lubricants Company

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”

730 Permit Services

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

Best Service, Best Value, Best Quality

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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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Cramaro Tarpaulin Systems

C.U.T.C. Inc.

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.

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 Pressure Washers

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Dalton Timmis Insurance Group Allen Insurance Group P O Box 189, 45 Dominion Street, Warkworth, ON K0K 3K0 Toll Free Tel: 877.924.2632 Fax: 705.924.3385 Email: info@alleninsurance.ca Web: www.alleninsurance.ca

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.

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

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

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

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 August 2011 21

test equipmentbrakes, abs, lights

towing services

Lite-Check, LLC 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

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 company you can count on!

Counteract Balancing Beads

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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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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 Industrial Blvd., Laval, QC H7S 1P9 Tel: 514.337.7777 Toll Free Tel: 800.663.0814 Fax: 450.663.2688 Email: elandry@CorghiCanada.com

Ontario Office Corghi, Ontario Tel: 416.902.5663 Contact: Terry Lefebvre Web: www.CorghiCanada.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

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Gervais Towing & Recovery 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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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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112 York Street, Eden Mills, ON N0B 1P0 Tel: (905) 699-7991 Email: d.martin@xplornet.ca Website: www.hunter.com 22 August 2011

Transport Companies

236 Rutherford Road South, Brampton, ON L6W 3J6 Tel: 905.453.7319 Fax: 905.451.1534 Toll Free Tel: 800.876.7097 Email: hhansen@hansenautow.com Web: www.hansentowing.com

Bedard Tankers Inc.

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

Transportation Training

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

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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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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

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Tremcar Inc. 790 Montrichard Ave. St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2X 5G4 Tel: 450.347.7822 Fax: 450.347.8372 Toll Free Tel: 800.363.2158 Email: tremcar@tremcar.com 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.

Pat Rogers Towing

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Kingston, Ontario 24 Hour Emergency Service Toll Free Tel: 888.221.3672 Tel: 613.384.2572 Web: www.PatTogersTowing.ca

GTA Trailer Rentals Inc.

trailer & Container Sales & service

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

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Storstac 90 North Queen Street, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 2C9 Tel: 416.231.9100 Toll Free Tel: 866.474.8044 Fax: 416.231.7517 Email:sales@storstac.com Web: www.storstac.com Contact: David Culotta Specializing in Fleet Maintenance, Lift-gate Installation & Service, Custom Modifications & ISO Shipping Containers 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 trailer Sales, leasing, rentals & service

Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd.

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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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Transit Trailer Ltd.

Shop

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

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

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.

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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 Refrigerated Transportation Specialists

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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

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Commercial Heavy Equipment Training International Truckload Services Inc.

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

107 Bellevue Drive, Box 1450 Belleville, ON K8N 5J1 Tel: 613.961.5144 Toll Free Tel: 800.267.1888 Fax: 613.961.1255 Crossroads Training Academy Toll Free Fax: 888.485.6487 49 Truman Rd., Barrie, ON L4N 8Y7 Email: ChrisMcMillan@itsinc.on.ca Tel: 705.719.2419 Web: www.itstruck.ca Toll Free Tel: 866.446.0057 Fax: 705.719.2438 ••• Contact: Read Conley read@crossroadstrainingacademy.com or Diane Austin diane@crossroadstrainingacademy. com or crossroadstruc1@bellnet.ca www.crossroadstrainingacademy.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

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

Hunter Engineering Company

trailer manufacturers [ tankers ]

Hansen Towing & Recovery

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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

towing services

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

Crossroads Training Academy 888 Walbridge Loyalist Road, C.R.S. Bldg, Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 Tel: 613.389.6000 Toll Free Tel: 888.282.6605 Contact: Robert Barclay

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

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

Transportation Training

truck equipment

Fort Garry Industries

Crossroads Truck Training Academy

Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists Inc.

Ontario Truck Driving School (Sarnia)

Tri-County Truck Driver Training

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 & 120 Bill Martyn Parkway Street, 141 Mitton Street South, 480 Waydom Drive, 10 Maple Street, accessories Thomas, Ontario N5R 6A7 Ayr, ON N0B 1E0 Sarnia, ON N7T 3C5 Smiths Falls, ON K7A 1Z5 Tel: 905.765.3445 Contact: Richard Wynia Contact: Bill Kent Tel: 613.742.7499 Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171 Tel: 519.653.1700 Tel: 519.332.8778 Fax: 613.742.7899 Fax: 905.765.1444 Toll Free Tel: 800.265.0400 Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777 Toll Free Tel: 866-529-1113 Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson Fax: 519.653.2442 Toll Free Fax: 866.800.6837 Email: erica@bellnet.ca Email: rwilkieson@krway.com Aldo’s Driveline Email: info@tricountytruck.com Email: training@otds.com www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com Website: www.krway.com 475 Admiral Blvd., Unit #1, Web: www.tricountytruck.com Web: www.otds.com Heavy equipment & forklift Mississauga, ON L5T 2N1 Danbro Truck Training also available. Truck Training Schools Tel: 905.670.9105 Ontario Truck Driving School 505 Kenora Ave., Bldg. #1, Unit #1, Association of Ontario Fax: 905.670.0618 (Windsor) Modern Training Ontario Hamilton, ON L8E 3P2 Toll Free Tel: 800.899.0427 27 William Street 308 Kenora Avenue, 1333 College Avenue, Contact: Brent Nantais Email: driveline@mtpi.com Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2 St. Catharines, ON L2R 5H9 Windsor, ON N9B 1M8 Tel: 905.575.7606 Contact: Nick Korakas Toll Free: 866.475.9436 ••• Contact: Bill Kent Toll Free Tel: 800.273.5867 Tel: 905.573.9675 Fax: 905.704.1329 Tel: 519.258.0333 Fax: 905.388.6699 Toll Free Tel: 866.443.7483 Web: www.ttsao.com Toll Free Tel: 866.410.0333 brent@danbro-training.com Fax: 905.573.6425 Fax: 519.258.9056 Valley Driver Training Equitrain Systems Ltd. Email: info@moderntraining.com Email: training@otds.com 99 Cote Blvd. Web: www.moderntraining.com 7384 Beards Lane, P.O. Box 1741, Web: www.otds.com Hammer, ON P3P 1L9 Grote Industries Co. Woodstock, ON N4S 0B1 Northern Academy of Contact: Jamie Fitchett Forklift & Heavy Equipment 230 Travail Road, Tel: 519.537.7722 Transportation Training Tel: 705.897.8849 Markham, ON L3S 3J1 Training Available Toll Free Tel: 866.718.3993 25 Vagnini Court, Fax: 705.524.7067 Tel: 905.209.9744 Ontario Truck Training Academy Lively, ON P3Y 1K8 Fax: 519.537.3672 valleydrivertraining@hotmail.com Toll Free Tel: 800.268.5612 Contact: Kevin Pattison (O shawa ) Contact: Melissa Fax: 905.209.9757 Tel: 705.692.9222 199 Wentworth Street East, Truck & Trailer Email: melissa@equitrain.ca Toll Free Fax: 800.267.9024 Toll Free Tel: 800.719.9334 Repairs Oshawa ON L1H 3V6 Web: www.equitrain.ca Email: mark.paul@grote.com Fax: 705.692.9256 Contact: Dennis Lagrois Greater Ottawa Truck Training Email: info@northernacademy.ca Web: www.grote.com Tel: 905.723.1237 5 Caesar Avenue, Web: www.northernacademy.ca ••• Toll Free Tel: 800.753.2284 Ottawa, ON K2G 0A8 Northstar Truck Driving School Fax: 905.723.1245 Tel: 613.727.4688 Fort Garry Industries 1540 Matthew Brady Blvd., Email: admin@otta.ca Fax: 613.727.5997 Email: info@fgiltd.ca Windsor ON N8S 3K6 Website: www.otta.ca Web: www.fgiltd.com/parts/ Contact: Shahram Dowlatshahi Contact: Robert Labute Ontario Truck Training Academy Tel: 519.967.0444 Brake specialists, installations, gott@greaterottawatrucktraining.com Techspan (Peterborough) Fax: 519.967.0445 safeties and a whole lot more. www.greaterottawatrucktraining.com 3131Pepper Mill Court, Email: northstartruck@bellnet.ca 365 Lansdowne Street East, Unit 3, Mississauga, ON L5L 4X6 ••• Jay’s Professional Truck Peterborough, ON K9L 2A3 www.northstartruckdrivingschool.com Tel: 905.820.6150 MTT R epair S ervices I nc . Training Centre Tel: 705.743.1888 Ontario Truck Driving School Toll Free Tel: 800.363.1588 1868 Drew Road, 589 Middlefield Road, Unit 11, Toll Free Tel: 800.939.1463 (Chatham) Fax: 905.820.6142 Mississauga, ON L5S 1J6 Scarborough, ON M1V 4Y6 Fax: 705.743.1875 1005 Richmond Street, Email: sales@techspan.ca Tel: 905.677.2771 Contact: Jay or Chandrika Chatham, ON N7M 5J5 Email: admin@otta.ca Web: www.techspan.ca Fax: 905.677.2774 Tel: 416.299.9638 Contact: Bill Kent Website: www.otta.ca Email: info@mttrepair.com truck parts & Fax: 416.609.9814 Tel: 519.355.0077 R obar Training Specialists supplies Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777 truck CUSTOMIZING Email: jaystruck@bellnet.ca 701 Powerline Road, Toll Free Fax: 866.800.6837 Web: www.jaystrucktraining.ca Brantford, ON N3R 7X3 Email: training@otds.com Kim Richardson Transportation Contact: Don Ross Web: www.otds.com Specialists Inc. Tel: 519.770.3576 Ontario Truck Driving School 23 Industrial Drive, Discount Truck Parts Ltd. Toll Free Tel: 866.231.5885 (London) Quality Custom Caledonia, Ontario N3W 1H8 11633-156 Street, Fax: 519.770 4559 427 Exeter Road, 12 Clarke Blvd. Edmonton, AB T5M 3T8 Tel: 905.765.3445 Email: info@robartraining.com London, ON N6E 2Z3 Brampton, ON L6W 1X3 Tel: 780.454.5050 Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171 Contact: Bill Kent Website: www.robartraining.com Tel: 905.451.8550 Toll Free: 800.661.5051 Tel: 519.858.9338 Fax: 905.765.1444 Safety Truck Training School Ltd Fax: 905.451.7627 Email: sales@gearcentregroup.com Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777 Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson 4 Wilkinson Road, 2nd Floor Web: www.discountruckparts.com Fax: 519.858.0920 Email: info@qualitycollision.ca Email: rwilkieson@krway.com Brampton, ON L6T 4M3 Email: training@otds.com Quality truck parts at discount prices. Web: www.qualitycustom.ca Website: www.krway.com Contact: Yogan Sockalingam Web: www.otds.com ••• Heavy equipment & forklift also truck delivery Tel: 905.793.9546 Forklift & Heavy Equipment available. Fax: 905.793.6426 Training Available Email: yogan@safetytruck.com Kim Richardson Transportation Ontario Truck Driving School Web: www.safetytruck.com Specialists Inc. (Niagara-on-the-Lake) Manitoba 281 Queenston Road 634 Ireland Road, Shaun-David Truck Training Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 4K8 School brandon Contact: Bill Kent Tel: 519.426.8260 ext. 232 111 Sherwood Drive, Unit 14, Acadian Driveaway Fort Garry Industries (Truck and Bus Course Info) Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171 Brantford, ON N3S 6J9 11 Dansk Court, 1440 Highland Avenue Contact: Wayne Saunders Fax: 519.428.3112 Contact: David Nicholas Toronto, ON M9W 5N6 Brandon MB R7C 1A7 (Heavy Equipment Info) Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson Tel: 519.720.9349 Tel: 905.709.8131 Tel: 204.571.5980 Tel: 905.685.1117 Email: rwilkieson@krway.com Toll Free Tel: 866.550.5589 Toll Free Tel: 800.668.1879 Toll Free: 866.883.6120 Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777 Website: www.krway.com Fax: 519.720.9351 Fax: 905.709.2527 Fax: 204.571.5982 Fax: 905.641.0533 Email: shaundavid@bellnet.ca Email: info@adctoronto.com Heavy equipment & forklift also Email: brandon@fgiltd.ca Email: training@otds.com available. Web: www.otds.com Web: www.adctoronto.com Web: www.shaundavidtts.com Web: www.fgiltd.com

truck parts & supplies

Manitoba

winnipeg

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 Saskatchewan

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

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 August 2011 23

truck parts & supplies

truck sales, leasing, parts & service

Truck tire sales & service

truck transmissions, differentials & pto’s

truck Wash Systems

Levy Steering Centre Ltd. 1409 Shawson Drive Alberta

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

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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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

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

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red deer

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

Awash Systems Corp.

Irvine Truck Centre

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 Truck tire sales & service

Ontario Regional Office 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 truck transmissions, differentials & pto’s

C & R Transmission Service Ltd 13 Anderson Blvd. Stouffville, ON L4A 7X4 Tel: 905.642.4556 Fax: 905.642.2293 Toll Free: 888.297.0682 manager@crtransmission.com We service clutchs also.

4049 Eastgate Cres., London, ON N6L 1B7

Fort Garry Industries

Tel: 519.652.2100

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

Toll Free Tel: 800.363.4380 Fax: 519.652.6593 Email: info@gerrystrucks.com Web: www.gerrystrucks.com “Your Complete Transportation Business Partner”

1261A Shawson Drive, Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4 Tel: 905.564.3116 Toll Free: 877.564.3116 Fax: 905.564.3119 Email: customerservice@ canadawideparts.com Web: www.canadawideparts.com Canada’s leading supplier of Powertrain Components.

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Gerry’s Truck Centre

Canada-Wide Parts Distributors Ltd

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

2810 Matheson Blvd. E., 2nd Floor, Mississauga, ON L2T 2B9 Tel: 905.624.7227 Toll Free Tel: 800.265.7405 Email: info@awashsystems.com Web: www.awashsystems.com Automatic Wash Systems and Water Treatment Recycling Systems customized to your requirements.

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Trans Canada Automatic Truck Wash 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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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

Techspan

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

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

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

Cross Border Services

Spotlight on Excellence in Safety & Compliance

By: Dawn Truell

hile working in the Customs, Cross Border, and Safety & Compliancy field for many years we run into many companies that strive for excellence in their Safety & Compliancy Department. I would like to take this opportunity to do a Spotlight on one such company that I personally 24 August 2011

work very closely with to ensure all of their Compliancies are up to date and in order: Spring Creek Carriers Inc., located in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada. Spring Creek Carriers Group was founded by its Directors, Calvin Bergman and Mark Bylsma in 1995. They began by off e r i n g LT L temperature controlled service between Southern Ontario and U.S.A. Their rapid growth over the past 16 years has lead them into FTL as well as opening a Full Service Logistics

division providing complete service worldwide. Spring Creek Carriers Inc. prides themselves on their outstanding excellence in customer service and Safety & Compliancy. Having their Compliancies in

CSA Program Compliant business partners. Their Safety record speaks for itself! Outstanding Performance! Spring Creek Carriers Inc. employs a Driving Team that not only works extremely well together

order, C-TPAT, PIP, CSA, Insurance and Authorities, not only has brought them distinction in their Safety & Compliance but also has lead to further business with C-TPAT, PIP and

but that takes time and care about their Safety & Compliance, Tractor and Trailer Inspections, Reports, Logs, and themselves! Their Dispatch team works diligently to

ensure that all loads are not only done in a timely manner, but also in a safe manner – practices we all know and respect in the trucking industry! The inside team of office administrators, warehouse organizers and mechanics all ensure that not only are day to day functions operating efficiently and expeditiously, but in a safe and friendly environment. We all strive for excellence in everything we do; keeping Safety & Compliance at the forefront of everyday business is a

must in this industry as we all well know. If you are a carrier with proven excellence in Safety & Compliance and operate internationally, I would love to hear from you! If you are a carrier in need of assistance in achieving excellence through points of interest generated in any of these articles, I would also love to hear from you! If you would like information on Spring Creek Carriers Inc. or on any Cross Border issues, please contact Dawn Truell at: www.crossborderservices. org, crossborderservices@ cogeco.net.

Kenworth Ranks Highest in J.D. Power Study

irkland, Wash., July 1, 2011 – Kenworth Truck Company achieved the highest customer satisfaction ranking among truck owners in the Heavy Duty Dealer Service Segment, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction StudySM.

“Kenworth is honored to receive the prestigious Heavy Duty Dealer Service Award from J.D. Power and Associates,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth general manager. “Kenworth employees and dealers are dedicated and committed to provide the highest quality service and The World’s Best trucks to customers.”

The annual study ranks customer satisfaction by evaluating manufacturer performance. T h i s y e a r ’s study results are based on interviews with primary main-

Alphabetical List Of Advertisers Advertiser

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A AFD Petroleum Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Western Trucking News

B Brighton Speedway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Ontario Trucking News

C C.U.T.C. Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Castrol/Wakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,9,11 Ontario & Eastern Trucking News

E Emergency Road Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1&4 Eastern & Western Trucking News

F FLI Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ontario Trucking News

H Hunter Engineering Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ontario Trucking News HWT Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Western Trucking News Hutchinson Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern Trucking News

I International Truckload Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . 31 Ontario Trucking News

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

K Kindersley Transport Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ontario Trucking News

L Laidlaw Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Ontario Trucking News Levy Steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Liquid Capital Midwest Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News Lubecore International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,4,7, 11 Lucas Oil Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

M Mackie Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Ontario Trucking News

O OK Tire Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

P Performance Diesel (Bully Dog). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Petro-Viron Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Ontario Trucking News

S Schneider National Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,35 SKF Canada Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News Star Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ontario Trucking News

T TAABS International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Traction Truck Parts & TruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News TransX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,36 Trison Tarps Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,14

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

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

Y Your Advantage Staffing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking News

tainers of one-yearold (model-year) Class 8 trucks. Kenworth was well-ranked in the study’s key service categories, which include Dealer Facility, Service Quality, Service De-

livery, Service Initiation, and Service Advisor. The award marks the second time in three years, and fourth time overall (2005, 2006, 2009 and 2011), that Kenworth has received the Dealer Service award since the heavy duty awards were introduced in 2003. Overall, Kenworth has now received 17 J.D. Power and

Associates Heavy Duty customer satisfaction awards. Kenworth is also the current recipient of the 2010 J.D. Power and Associates award for “Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Medium Duty Truck Dealer Service.”* Ke n w o r t h ’s I n t e r n e t home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.

ADVERTISERS BY PRODUCT or SERVICE Product/service

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Air Conditioning Sales & Service Wilson Instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ontario Trucking News Automated Greasing Systems Lubecore International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,4,7,11 SKF Canada Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News Diesel Performance Products Performance Products (Bully Dog) . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Emergency Road Services Emergency Road Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern & Western Trucking News Employment Opportunities AFD Petroleum Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 FLI Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 HWT Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 International Truckload Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . 31 Kindersley Transport Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Laidlaw Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Mackie Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Schneider National Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,35 Star Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 TransX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,36 Your Advantage Staffing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Western Trucking News Ontario Trucking News Western Trucking News Ontario Trucking News Ontario Trucking News Ontario Trucking News Ontario Trucking News Ontario Trucking News Ontario Trucking News

Factoring & Finance J.D. Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Liquid Capital Midwest Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News Lubricants Castrol/Wakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,9,11 Ontario Trucking News Lucas Oil Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Permits & Waivers C.U.T.C. Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Petroleum Products AFD Petroleum Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Satellite Tracking Petro-Viron Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Ontario Trucking News Steering & Clutch Products Levy Steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tanker Manufacturer Sales & Service Hutchinson Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern Trucking News Tarps Sales & Service Trison Tarps Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,14 Theft Prevention Products The Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tires OK Tire Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Truck Parts & Accessories Traction Truck Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News Truck Repairs TruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News Weigh Scales (On Board) Vulcan On-Board Scales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News Wheel Balancing Products Hunter Engineering Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ontario Trucking News TAABS International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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

Alberta

British Columbia

bonnyville

Strathmore

Golden

5602-54th Avenue

Strathmore Husky Travel Centre

Golden Husky Travel Centre

Cougar Fuels Ltd. 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

436 Ridge Road, Strathmore, AB T1P 1B5 Tel: 403.934.3522 Fax: 403.934.3555 Email: hk7969@popmail. huskyenergy.com Web: www.myhusky.ca Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant, Cardlock, ATM, Convenience Store, Showers.

1050 Trans Canada Hwy., Golden, BC V0A 1H1 Tel: 250.344.6878 Fax: 250.344.6855 Web: www.myhusky.ca Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant, Cardlock, ATM, Convenience Store, Showers.

Chilliwack

Jepson Petroleum Ltd.

Chilliwack Husky Travel Centre

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.

RoadKing Travel Centre Strathcona Inc.

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

Leduc

Nisku Truck Stop Suite 201 - 8020 Sparrow Drive, Leduc, AB T9E 7G3 Tel: 780.986.7867 Fax: 780.986.7898 Web: www.myhusky.ca Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant, Cardlock, ATM, Convenience Store, Showers, Scale.

lloydminister

Hancock Petroleum

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

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

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

Husky Travel Centre

MEDICINE HAT

Husky Travel Centre

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

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

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brandon

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

Morris Hwy 75 South, Box 989, Morris, MB R0G 1K0 Tel: 204.746.8999 Fax: 204.746.2611 Email: morrismohawk@yahoo.ca Web: www.myhusky.ca Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant Mon. – Fri. 6AM-11PM, Sat. & Sun. – 7AM-11PM, Cardlock, ATM, Convenience Store with Lottery, Showers.

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

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

perth-andover MORRIS

delta

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

grand falls

Petro Canada-Petro Pass

Chilliwack Petro-Pass

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

Dogwood Valley Husky Travel Centre 27052 Baker Road, Hope, BC V0X 1L3 Tel: 604.869.9443 www.myhusky.ca

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

Merritt

Wagons West Travel Plaza

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

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

3999 Airport Road Merritt, BC V1K 1R2 Tel: 250.378.2100 Fax: 250.378.6060 Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant, Convenience Store, Showers, TV with Cable, Greyhound.

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

OSOYOOS

estevan

Husky Travel Centre

Estevan Husky Travel Centre

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

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

SICAMOUS

New Brunswick

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

Nova Scotia

ENFIELD

hope

Edmonton

New Brunswick

Enfield Big Stop (Circle K)

Morris Husky

British Columbia

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

Manitoba

aulac

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.

Tobique One Stop

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.

sALISBURY

Salisbury Big Stop

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

waasis

Lincoln Big Stop Circle K

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

woodstock

Murray’s Truck Stop

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

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

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. Ontario, Eastern

arnprior

Antrim Truck Stop

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

bELLEVILLE

ULTRAMAR

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

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

Cornwall

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

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

Ontario, Eastern

Ontario, Northern

Ontario, Western

DESERONTO

vankleek hill

timmins

drumbo

london

Quick Stop 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.

DUNVEGAN

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

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

bradford

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

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

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

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

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

KINGSTON

new liskeard

fort erie

Ultramar

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

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

London

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

grimsby

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

milton

Beamsville Relay Station

Esso-Kingston

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

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

Waubaushene

Waubaushene Truck Stop

beamsville

Bradford Husky Travel Centre JOYCEVILLE

Ontario, Western

Fifth Wheel Truck Stop

40 Chisolm Dr. (Hwy 401 Exit 320) Milton, ON L9T 3G9 Tel: 905.878.8441 Fax: 905.878.9376 Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, Blue convenience store, CAT scale, blue Beacon truck wash, ATM, lube shop, beacon truck wash, ATM, drug Sunoco & Irving Cardlock, full service testing centre, gasoline, Sunoco fuel islands, restaurant, showers, Cardlock, full service fuel islands, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & restaurant, private showers, laundry arcade room, 100+ parkin, chapel, facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade motel (smoking & non- smoking), & lottery tickets. room,100+ parking capacity, chapel, motel (smoking & non- smoking) & pickering Irving Cardlock.

2475 South Service Road, (Exit 431, Hwy 401, Waverly Road) Hwy #11 North, New Liskeard, ON Bowmanville, ON L1C 3L1 Tel: 705.647.1919 Ultramar Tel: 905.623.3604 Fax: 705.647.5610 Fax: 905.623.7109 hamilton Full service islands, restaurant, Open 24 hrs., Diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, convenience store, showers & gasoline (self service), ATM, propane, parking. 1993 Hwy 15, Exit 623 Husky Travel Centre convenience store at fuel bar, Sunoco north bay Kingston, ON K7L 4V3 fleetfuel Cardlock ,full service fuel 200 Clements Road, Pickering, ON M arshall Truck & Trailer Tel & Fax: 613.542.7971 BayTruck Stop islands, restaurant, private showers, Tel: 905.428.9700 Repair & Truck Stop Email: AkashIndia@hotmail.com laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & 3060 Hwy 11 North, North Bay, ON www.myhusky.ca 336 Kenora Avenue, Open 24/7, Fast-Food, Convenience arcade room, 100+ truck parking Tel: 705.474.8410 port Hope Store, ATM, Overnight Parking. Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2 capacity, motel (smoking & nonFax: 705.495.4076 OTTAWA smoking),Bell Canada Internet Kiosk, Tel: 905.561.4712 Toll Free: 888.474.8410 Irving Cardlock. Fax: 905.561.7757 Email: baytruckstop@bellnet.ca dorchester Email: wayne@marshalltruck.com Web: www.transportmall.com Web: www.marshalltruck.com Ultramar Open 24-7, full service islands, 2211 County Road 28, Open 24-7 for Cardlock fuelling, Ultramar restaurant, convenience store, (Hwy 401 Exit 464) 3199 Hawthorne Road, open 7am-12am mon-fri, 7am-5pm showers, parking & truck repairs (Exit 110 off Hwy 417) Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4 Sat, closed Sunday, full service Fifth Wheel Truck Stop within 2 km. Behind Ultramar Service Station Tel: 905.885.4600 3305 Dorchester Road, islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, sudbury Ottawa, ON K1G 3V8 Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, (Exit 199, Hwy 401, East of London) showers & parking Tel: 613.248.9319 convenience store,toilet, showers, Dorchester, ON N0L 1G0 kitchener Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, truckers’ lounge & short-time parking Tel: 519.268.7319 convenience store, toilet, Fax: 519.268.2967 stoney creek Truckers’ lounge, showers Sudbury Petro Pass Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, S top 50 Truck Stop & short- ime parking 3070 Regent Street, Sudbury, ON convenience store, CAT scale, blue 1310 South Service Road, P etro -P ass K itchener sPENCERVILLE Tel: 705.522.8701 beacon truck wash, drug testing (Exit QEW at Fifty Road) 120 Conestoga College Blvd., Angelo’s Truck Stop centre, gasoline (self serve), ATM, Fax: 705.522.4280 Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5C5 2025 County Road 44, take-out food, open roads chapel, Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6 Open Mon-Fri. 6am-11pm, Tel: 905.643.1151 Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0 Sunoco & Irving Cardlock, full service Tel: 519.748.5550 Sat. 8am-8pm & sun. 10am-9pm, Fax: 905.643.8068 fuel islands, restaurant, private Tel: 613.925.5158 Fax: 519.748.9656 drivers’ lounge & game room, Open 24-7, full service islands, showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ Fax: 613.925.5158 Drivers’ lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience store, Open 7 days, game room, restaurant, convenience store (hot food, pizza, lounge, 150+ parking capacity, motel convenience store, laundry facilities, chilli & soup), laundry facilities, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & (smoking & non-smoking), arcade convenience store, showers, parking parking showers & parking. & CAT scale. showers & CAT scale. room, convenience store.

Gilli’s Truck Stop

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

woodstock

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

Montreal

Irving 24

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

windsor

Windsor Husky Travel Centre

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

regina

Husky Bulk Sales 210 North McDonald Street, Regina, SK S4Z 1A5 Tel: 306.721.6880 www.myhusky.ca

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

saskatoon

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

swift current

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 August 2011 27

Employment

Health Insurance Matters

Insuring Truck Payments – the Catch 22 at Claim Time

By Lina Demedeiros

o you intend on hiring a driver to ensure that your truck is still running, or will you park it? All insurance contracts offering this benefit are

not created equal; some require that you demonstrate a loss of profit, while others will compensate based on the funding arrangements for the truck payment in it. If you intend on putting a driver behind the wheel of your truck while you are disabled and unable to work, the value of this benefit is minimal to you. You should discuss it with your financial advisor given that loss of profit is relevant at the time of claim. If you choose to park your truck, ensure that your truck payment is cov-

ered. How you decide to finance the truck is relevant at the time of claim, so be sure your advisor is clear on whether you have used a credit line, bank loan or leasing arrangement to address this ongoing expense. Each one of these financial arrangements is reimbursed differently. If your truck was purchased with a line of credit and you are paying only the interest portion of the debt, my suggestion is to contact your advisor as soon as possible. The savings represents a minimum of $40.00 a month for an

accident-only policy. If your payment is consistent each month on a credit line with a specific lump sum of, for example $500.00, this is the amount of coverage you need to support the cost of your truck payment. These days more owner operators are using lines of credits to finance the purchase of new and/or used trucks. The savings can be applied to your Loss of Income benefit, or even critical illness or life insurance to ensure that your family is not burdened by your untimely death. If you have a driver be-

hind the wheel of your truck, and a lease payment this is reimbursed at 100%, there must be an accompanying loss of profit clause. If profit cannot be demonstrated, then you will not be reimbursed for the lease payment. If you currently are unaware of your coverage conditions, be sure to contact your financial advisor for clarification. For Owner Operators who choose to park their trucks, lease payments will be reimbursed at 100% plus any other ongoing expenses such as cell phones bills, insurance payments,

and parking costs during the term of a disability. Bank Loans, similarly, are reimbursed at 100%; however, always remember that this benefit is short term and the ideal benefit period is 12 months. If you are disabled more than 12 months it’s time to either put a driver behind the wheel or sell it. For more information on this and many other tips on purchasing alternatives to WSIB, contact Ms. Lina M. Demedeiros, RHU at 1-800-236-5810 or visit our website at www.lmdfinancial.com. Happy Trucking in this heat!

FLO Components Ltd.

FLO Components Wins Minister’s Award for Apprenticeship Training

utomatic Greasing Systems specialist FLO Components Ltd. is proud to announce that it has won the annual Minister’s Awards for Apprenticeship Training as the top employer in the Central Region. This region contains over 50% of Ontario’s manufacturing, mining and heavy industrial (steel making) companies, plus 100% of the automotive manufacturing plants. The award was presented on June 15 at the Minister’s 2011 Apprenticeship Graduation ceremony in Mississauga, by Linda Jeffrey, M.P.P. for Brampton-Springdale and the Provincial Minister of

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Natural Resources. Each year, Ontario honours exceptional employers for their commitment to apprenticeship training. In Late May, FLO made the short list of the top 16 employers in the province eligible for the Award. This award celebrates employers that demonstrate leadership in training apprentices, support the apprenticeship training system, and promote careers in skilled trades. Each June, four winners are selected from the nominees by a panel of apprenticeship experts from different sectors, including labour organizations, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and community colleges.

Mr. Chris Deckert, President of FLO Components commented: “What an honour for everyone at FLO. Who knew when we made the commitment to be the first in the lubrication system industry to use skilled trades that our efforts would be recognized provincially with such an

award. We were just trying to better meet our customers’ needs! Many thanks to our key partners at The Centre for Skills Development, Conestoga College, Sheridan College and Mohawk College for their encouragement and support over many years. And to the young people who

joined FLO and worked so hard to succeed and to those who have taught them, this award is confirmation of your dedication and abilities.” FLO Components Ltd. is a lubrication systems specialist and a leading supplier of “Total Lube Solutions” to major manu-

facturers, trucking, mining, construction and road building companies and other heavy equipment users in Ontario. For more information, call us: 1-800-668-5458, email us: sales@flocomponents.com, visit our web site: www.flocomponents. com.

Employment

Legal Matters

Old Ideology at Toronto City Hall

By Mark Reynolds

recent news article indicated that some counsellors at Toronto City Hall have come up with the idea of charging defendants an extra fee if they fight their parking tickets and are unsuccessful. The reasoning is that more people are fighting their parking tickets in the hope that the system will become backlogged to the point that the ticket will

be thrown out. Anyone that has read this column before will know that I take issue with this kind of approach. Firstly, where did the information come from that people are contesting parking tickets in order to backlog the system so that their parking ticket will get thrown out? I can only imagine the kind of mass planning that would have to go into such a scheme, so I would have to think that these counsellors are merely assuming this. Secondly, I have to wonder if any of these people have ever read the charter of rights. The Charter of Rights states that when you

are charged with an offence you have the RIGHT to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal. In other words exercising your trial option is a RIGHT under the charter. Are these counsellors really suggesting that if you exercise your right to a trial and are found guilty, you should face a monetary penalty for exercising that right? It certainly would not surprise me given the thinking at Toronto City Hall over the past eight years. Let’s not think, however, that this thinking is new. I have seen prosecutors of

Provincial Offences matters ask for increased fines when a defendant has been found guilty of a traffic or trucking violation. The argument is always the same. Are we really going to penalise people for exercising their right to a trial. Are we really going to try to penalize the exercise of this right in order to discourage people from contesting their charges? I find this type of thinking

particularly disturbing. It places expedience and revenue ahead of your RIGHTS. We have a charter of rights in this country for a reason. Many countries do NOT have a charter of rights, also for a reason. If the court system in Toronto is backlogged due to people contesting their parking tickets or provincial offences matters, the City needs to address their

shortfall in the availability of necessary resources required to deal with the volume, not penalize people for exercising their rights. Mark Reynolds is a licensed paralegal, a former truck driver, MTO enforcement officer, provincial trainer and Enforcement coordinator and can be reached at 416.221.6888 or MarkReynolds@OTTLegal. com.

National Truck League Insurance Solutions

NTL Appoints New Insurance Broker

oronto, ON – Rod Stiller, President of National Truck League Insurance Solutions (NTL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlie Singh as Insurance Broker, Transportation Insurance Specialist, Greater Toronto Area. As NTL continues to expand its commercial lines operations,

Singh will be focusing his efforts on specializing in trucking insurance, but will also use his previous experience to deliver commercial property insurance to NTL clients. Singh has worked in the insurance industry for the past 11 years, and will offer NTL clients well-rounded experience and access to

some of the best commercial auto markets in the industry. For more information please contact Rod at NTL’s Head Office at 519.434.4944 or 800.265.6509 ext.104. Email: rod.stiller@nationaltruckleague.com. Website: www.nationaltruckleague. com. FLO Components Ltd.

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Employment

Complacency Coach

Leading the Pack into the Future

ost people don’t realize it but your name in life is everything. In the business world companies spend millions of dollars to build their brand and market themselves as the front runner in their markets. This is big business and a large investment for a company to make.

But what about the little guy, what about you and me, how do we fit in with the whole brand thing? What is the future of our profession as a driver? Most of the public and some industry people as well lump all drivers and owner operators together in one big pool, sometimes at the expense of pushing down good people. The media has done this in the past and many companies do this to this day. Where did they get this notion from television, from the stories of experienced dispatchers, and from us, the drivers? We all know that one guy, he was always late,

partied too hard on the road, and barely made it to his destination without some big catastrophe happening. The equipment he used was always dirty, a sight for sore eyes in front of the customers, and we won’t go into the logbook part of the story. There are many drivers out there like that and unfortunately they get a lot of attention. In my experience of 25 years on the road however, that is not the norm for our industry - they just happen to have the spotlight. They are entertaining and even when they are gone, or no longer involved in our industry, they are remembered.

That, my friends, is too bad because it overshadows the rest of us doing a decent day’s work with pride. Many drivers and industry leaders in the past thought that was our future for the transportation sector. With all of the changes in regulations and criteria for drivers they are seeing they were wrong. We are seeing just the beginning of the changes whether we like them or not. I personally don’t think the transportation industry will ever go away; we will always have goods and services to move. The mode of transportation may change and that is to be expected. The driver of the future may be driving space ships instead of

trucks and vehicles, and they may move on tracks instead of roads, but the driver will still be needed. I do think in the future the technological side will reduce the manpower required by most companies, making our industry even more specialized. Who knows how that will happen! There will probably be deliveries to galaxies instead of states or provinces, but that is all hearsay and yet to be seen. There is one thing that will remain constant, one thing that what you do today will affect how people see you in the future - your name integrity. You can have a trucking career for as long as you wish in this day and age by

keeping your name clear and clean. Not just on the safety side, but on the integrity side. Delivering on time, being a team player, and giving excellent customer service will all go a long way to keeping on top of a changing industry. The change is starting so I ask you, will your name be top of mind in the future of our industry, or will you remain in the shadows? About the Author Bruce Outridge is a business and leadership consultant for the transportation industry. He specializes in helping professional drivers be successful in their careers and businesses. For more information please visit www.outridge.ca.

Truckers’ Voice

Tireless Trucker Advocate, Peter Turner, Calls it a Day

conformist he is not. Considered a heretic in some circles he has stood up against truck manufacturers and other large corporations, industry organizations, individuals and governments in what he says is the defence of commercial truckers in Canada. Peter Turner could be described as a rebel. By his own admission he says “I don’t mind rocking the boat. I play outside the box and by doing so I got a tonne of stuff changed.” After 22 years in the industry as a long haul operator, Turner retired and turned his sights on becoming an advocate for truckers’ rights. His passion for advocacy was fuelled by the injustices he felt were perpetrated by the industry and governments against commercial drivers. “If you’re that angry and are passionately committed, then do something about it,” Turner’s wife advised. So he did. In 2002 he started a website which

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for the past eight years has been a public forum for challenging regulations and initiatives perceived as undermining the best interests of truckers. Governments, he says, rely too much on provincial and federal associations for information about the industry, but these represent the best interests of companies and not independent drivers and owner operators. Turner says he has fought for just settlements on behalf of owner/operators against truck manufacturers for selling substandard products. He has challenged the so-called sleeper berth provisions that would prevent drivers from splitting shifts with rest breaks, and fought for, and won, a concession allowing drivers a 75-kilometer radius to conduct personal business with their rigs. His efforts to amend the Load Brokers Act, his decision to go to jail for worker-related activities, his success in increasing

membership in industry associations around the country, and his willingness to take on a host of advocacy initiatives for commercial drivers, are a few of the milestones that heightened his popularity in some circles. Over time, membership in The Truckers’ Voice grew from 200 to 7000. Today, new financial realities are forcing the tenacious Peter Turner to once again change direction. Revenues from the organization’s membership – his only source of financial support – are dwindling, leaving the middle-aged advocate the opportunity to channel over 30 years in the trucking industry into new directions. Even so, hints of regret linger in his closing remarks summarizing his breadth of experience. “The problem with Canadian trucking is that people think work should be done for free. I never accepted money from governments or industry – just members. I wanted this to be for truckers only.”

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Introducting the Electronic Steering Trailer (EST)

aie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada - Simard Suspensions is proud to introduce a North American premiere electro-hydraulic steering system installed on both rear axles of a semi-trailer for concrete mixer transport. Striving to offer innovative products, Simard Suspensions has called upon the expertise of the Dutch company VSE, founded in 1986, to launch this unique product whose quality has been confirmed from among the ranks of the largest European truck manufacturers. The reliability of this innovative steering system has been repeatedly demonstrated by its installation on more than 25,000 vehicles. The SVSE system is the modern way of controlling a semi-trailer in the 21st century, helping to challenge the constraints of

time and space. Reducing operating costs is crucial to ensuring profitability. In addition to fuel economy and less tire wear, the electro-hydraulic steered axles provide for increased efficiency and job safety. The hallmark feature of the SVSE - an adjustable hydraulic and digital system - results in maximum steering angle with a minimum number of components. The EST (Electronic Steering Trailer) is an electro-hydraulic steering system for semi-trailers that is driven by a microprocessor. It was designed based on a technology that has proven to be resilient in the harshest of conditions in Europe and points beyond. Introduced by Simard Suspensions into North America, SVSE is a response to the problems of maneuverability that carri-

ers face in urban environments. Currently, trucks traveling in cities with narrow streets must contend with high traffic volumes and the potential damage to property, resulting in increased transportation costs and decreased profit margins. As lead time is always the lifeblood of the industry, SVSE presents itself as a solution to this challenge. The multiple benefits of the SVSE system enable large carriers to more readily manage the obstacles presented in urban driving environments, as well as the prescribed legal restrictions imposed by each state and province. This single trailer with two rear steer axles has been designed for optimization of steering angle and maneuverability, which is why it was mounted with single wheels instead of

dual wheels normally used on this type of trailer. This project was made possible through a partnership with Unibéton, a division of Ciment Québec inc., London Machinery, Trailex and VSE Established in Baie-StPaul, Quebec in 1935, Simard Suspensions is a leading North Amer-

ican company specializing in truck suspension systems, as well as conversions and modifications for heavy vehicles. Always at the forefront of industry needs, Simard rises to meet the challenges of today’s industry by helping to safely increase the maneuverability of vehicles while working

to reduce maintenance costs. Innovation, expertise and skills of the Simard team continue to serve its international customers. For more information please contact us or visit the Equipment Installation Section our website at www.simardsuspensions. com.

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From the

Driver’s Seat By: Carl McBride

What’s New

ith all of the new and exciting changes happening in the trucking industry in Canada, I felt it was only fitting to get some opinions of drivers who are out there working with the new style of driving. This called for a road trip to the Ultramar Commercial Pipeline fuel stop in Belleville, Ontario, just off Highway 401. Some of these opinions are well worth readng.

Sapne Gurayd drives for Rapri Transport out of Brampton, Ontario. “After completing my first year as a professional truck driver, I can only say that the trucking industry has a great future. I am very happy that I made the decision to become a truck driver. The new equipment and regulations make the work more interesting all the time. The more information and training I get the better driver I will become.”

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Jeannot Bonenfant drives for Valley Express out of Woodstock, New Brunswick. “The new changes in the trucking industry as well as the new regulations are great for the drivers, and business is very good for brokers. Since getting my computer in my truck, business could not be better.”

Dan Micharud drives for Kingsco out of Sussex, New Brunswick. “It is very difficult to really have an opinion on the future of the trucking industry. With all the new regulations and equipment coming into the industry, there is one thing everyone has forgotten; drivers need more training in order to keep up. With all of the new innovations we see coming, new drivers must be trained longer and harder. Older drivers must be brought up to speed sooner and faster than they are now.”

Want to add your 2 cents? Contact Carl at carl@woodwardpublishing.com. We would be glad to hear from you.

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The Safety Tip Adviser

Feeling Hot! Hot! Hot !

By Alvis Violo

uch of the nation, including our region, has already experienced record-breaking temperatures this year. According to the National Weather Service, heat is the top weather-related killer, causing more fatalities than lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes combined. To practice heat safety, follow these tips: Drink More Fluids * Drink more fluids, regardless of your activity level. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. Bring a reusable water bottle with you to maintain hydration. If you’re at work, you could also bring a pitcher and glass and fill it every morning. * If you’re older, be especially careful to drink fluids because the amount of water retained by the body decreases with age. * Avoid salt tablets if possible. If your doctor has you on water pills, ask him or her how much you should drink. * Don’t drink liquids with dehydrating caffeine, alcohol, or large amounts of sugar. Avoid very cold drinks. * At family events and

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reunions, bring a cooler of cool drinks. * Cut back on exercising; if you must exercise, drink two to four glasses of cool, nonalcoholic fluids each hour. Keep Your Body Cool * Dress in lightweight light-colored clothing and sun-reflective shirts. Wear loose clothing. * Wear wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses. Keep a stash of hats on hand for friends and family! * According to the CDC, fans may provide comfort but they do not prevent heat-related illnesses when the temperature is in the high 90s. Take a cool shower or bath, or move to an air-conditioned place to cool off. * Stay in the shade, especially between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. * Avoid strenuous activities during the heat of the day. * NEVER leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle, even with the windows down. * To feel cooler, eat cooler. Reduce your protein intake. * Open your house to the breeze after sunset. * In the early morning, draw the shades before the temperature starts to rise. Protect Yourself From the Sun * Don’t get too much sun. Sunburn makes it difficult for your body to dissipate heat. * As well as a hat and

sunglasses, wear sunscreen SPF 15 or higher. The most effective products say “broad spectrum” or “UVA/UBV” on their labels. Stay Alert * Be aware of heavy sweating, hot and dry skin, rapid pulse, pale or clammy skin, and cramps in your leg or abdomen muscles. All could be

signs of heat disorder. * If you are older, it’s wise to keep medical information readily available, including phone numbers of health care providers and copies of your prescription and health insurance cards. I would also like to remind people that those who do not normally work outside might be just as

vulnerable to the heat as children and older adults since they are less accustomed to the heat. If you fall into this category, remember to take several breaks and drink plenty of water. Drive safe, think positive and be prosperous. Alvis Violo is the C.E.O. of Emergency Road Services Corporation, a coast

to coast bilingual roadside assistance company dedicated to the trucking industry in Canada and the U.S.. For more information visit www. emergencyroadservices. com or call 877.377.2262. Please send your questions, feedback or comments about this column to alvis@emergencyroadservices.com.