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Pro-Trucker Magazine’s 16th Annual
Alberta BIG RIG Weekend Blackjacks Roadhouse in Nisku, Alberta
Partial Proceeds are being donated to: Military Minds - a non-profit group that lends support to Military Personnel, First Responders and Police suffering with PTSD
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Kris Newton 2013 Kenworth T800 1st Place: Owner Operator Truck Trailer Combo - Sponsored By: Trusted Dispatch 2nd Place: Owner Operator Best Lights - Truck Trailer - Sponsored By: Skiddd Wheel Indicator 1st Place: Owner Operator Best Paint - Sponsored By: Freightliner of Red Deer
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Photo taken by Jan Boychuck from inside the cab, while enjoying the ourdoor theater at Alberta Big Rig Weekend. John and Donna, It’s been a good while since we’ve done a Show and Shine with you. Entering the Boychuk Ventures Peterbilt was a quick decision we made. Just coming off a trip south we only had a couple of days to prepare. We had a lot of fun doing the weekend with you and the crew. Even with the showers and continuous wiping off rain and dust. You guys work so hard to give us a chance to see old friends and make new ones. With so much negatively in our industry now, events like the big rig shows brings life back into ourselves. We were so humbled by the awards we received and whenever we decide to retire we know that it’s all worth it. Big shout out to Clarence and staff at Blackjacks in Nisku! Thanks. With sincere regards. Tom and Jan Boychuk PAGE 26
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Best In Show
Non-Commercial
Trophy Sponsored By: N.P.P. Northern
Troy Schmidt 1957 Mack B61
1st Place: Peoples Choice Peoples Choice - Sponsored By: Howes Lubricator 1st Place: Non Working Show Truck - Sponsored By: First Truck Centre 1st Place: Non Working Best Interior - Sponsored By: Blackjacks Roadhouse 1st Place: Non Working Best Paint - Sponsored By: Howes Lubricator AUGUST 2018
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Chad Strongman Cliff’s Towing • 2006 Peterbilt 388 2nd Place: Crossover Tow Truck - Sponsored By: Wajax Power Systems 2nd Place: Crossover Best Paint - Sponsored By: Nortrux
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Best In Show
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Cross-Over
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Glen Morrow SWAT Machine 1959 Chevrolet Spartan 80
1st Place: Crossover Tow Truck - Sponsored By: Nortrux 1st Place: Crossover Best Interior - Sponsored By: LeBeau Bros Logging 1st Place: Crossover Best Lights - Sponsored By: Glenn West Express 1st Place: Crossover Best Paint - Sponsored By: Pro-Trucker Magazine AUGUST 2018
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Dean Cornish 1980 Kenworth COE 2nd Place: Non Working Stock Antique - Sponsored By: Clifford R. Smith Trucking Co. Ltd. 2nd Place: Non Working Best Interior - Sponsored By: Glenn West Express
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Best In Show
Owner Operator
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Murray Pokolm 1995 Kenworth W900 1st Place: Owner Operator Bobtail - 2009 & Older Sponsored By: TransX Group 2nd Place: Owner Operator Best Paint Sponsored By: Howes Lubricator
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Todd Woitas, R/T Woitas Trucking - 2009 Peterbilt 389 1st Place: Owner Operator Best Interior - Sponsored By: BD Diesel 1st Place: Owner Operator Best Lights - Sponsored By: Caneda Transport
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Best In Show Company Truck
Trophy Sponsored By: R Randa Transport
Tom & Jan Boychuk Boychuk Ventures 2017 Peterbilt 389
1st Place: Company Truck T/T Combo - Sponsored By: LeBeau Bros Logging 1st Place: Company Best Interior - Sponsored By: Blackjacks Roadhouse 1st Place: Company Best Paint - Sponsored By: Nortrux AUGUST 2018
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Jason Girden 2018 Kenworth W900L 1st Place: Owner Operator Bobtail - 2010 - New - Sponsored By: Westcan Bulk Transport 2nd Place: Owner Operator Best Lights - Sponsored By: Curtis Farms, Lenore, Manitoba
THE BROWN MUFFIN AWARD 2013 KENWORTH T800 • PETE RENWICK Hi I’m Ruby! I just got off work and only had time to have a shower. Not enough time to dress the way I wanted! I have 6 sisters, they are all looking for boyfreinds!! If you’d like thier number, email p.renwick@lcos.ca PAGE 34
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Dean Russell 1969 Peterbilt 359A 2nd Place: Owner Operator Antique Sponsored By: Blackjacks Roadhouse
Brett Scott, CMT Logistics 2015 Peterbilt 389 2nd Place: Company Best Lights Sponsored By: Rosenau Transport Ltd.
Braden Hildebrand, All Weather Windows 2007 Peterbilt 379 26 210 2nd Place: Non Working Show Truck Sponsored By: LeBeau Bros Logging AUGUST 2018
Tim Langenberge, Earl Paddock 2018 Kenworth W900 2nd Place: Company Truck Bob Tail Sponsored By: The Gear Center
Jeff Baker, Harpoon Energy 2015 Peterbilt 367 2nd Place: Crossover Specialty Truck Sponsored By: Rosenau Transport Ltd.
Hazen Barr 2014 International Prostar 2nd Place: Owner Op Bobtail - 2010 - New Sponsored By: K & P Drever Transport Ltd.
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Brent & Rose MacLennan, Hughson Trucking 2016 Western Star 4900SF 1st Place: Company Truck Bob Tail - Sponsored By: Nortrux 2nd Place: Company Best Interior - Sponsored By: Clifford R. Smith Trucking Co Ltd.
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Brian Frerichs, Integrity Posts 2015 Peterbilt 388 1st Place: Company Best Lights Sponsored By: Howes Lubricator
Werner Moellenbeck 1985 Mack Superliner 2nd Place: Non Working Best Lights Sponsored By: LeBeau Bros Logging
Jimmy Hildebrand 2009 Peterbilt 389 2nd Place: Owner Operator Truck Trailer Combo Sponsored By: Advance Engineered Products AUGUST 2018
Dale Gardiner 1970 Peterbilt 352 1st Place: Crossover Cab Over Sponsored By: Feather River Transport Ltd.
Joe Kowalczyk 1981 Kenworth LW9 1st Place: Owner Operator Antique Sponsored By: Alberta Motor Transport Association
Josef Walmann 2016 Peterbilt 389 1st Place: Owner Op Best Lights - Truck Trailer Sponsored By: Pro-Trucker Magazine
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Dean Cornish 1980 Kenworth W900A 1st Place: Non Working Stock Antique - Sponsored By: Glenn West Express 1st Place: Non Working Best Lights - Sponsored By: Boychuk Ventures Inc
Mike Boisvenue PA Langevine - 2016 Western Star 4900EX 2nd Place: Company Truck Truck Trailer Combo - Sponsored By: Great West Kenworth PAGE 38
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West Cole, Omega Towing Service 2014 Freightliner Flatdeck 2nd Place: Crossover Best Lights Sponsored By: Howes Lubricator
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Greg Johnson First Truck Centre 2016 Freightliner M2 1st Place: Crossover Specialty Truck Sponsored By: M. Pidherney Trucking
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Janet Laursen - 2007 Peterbilt 379 2nd Place: Owner Operator Bobtail - 2009 & Older - Sponsored By: Dawn Gordon Tractor Service 2nd Place: Owner Operator Best Interior - Sponsored By: Nortrux
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Best Fleet Award
Trophy Sponsored By: Kirk’s Tirecraft Lethbridge Devon Robertson - 2014 Kenworth T800 (Red) Kylee Laird - 2016 Kenworth W900 (White) Stephen Sandford - 2014 Peterbilt 389 (Green)
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Thank YOU! MAJOR SPONSORS: Howes Lubricator, Nortrux, LeBeau Bros Logging, Glen West Express, and Blackjacks Roadhouse. Blackjacks has a great facility and Clarence and his family are working hard to give you all a safe and clean place to rest or reset and is doing a hell of a job, in our opinion! Trophy Sponsors & Trade booth displays - give these companies your business first and support those who support you. PRO-TRUCKER STAFF Myself, John, wife Donna, our son Shane, our daughter Tori, our son in Law, Ben. OUR VOLUNTEER FAMILY Heather Fraser, Ken Clarke, Cory Rathburn, Tiffany Rathburn, Dennis Manning, Andrew Wesa, Mike and his wife Andrea and their 2 daughters Brooke & Brittany, Brent & Rose MacLennan, Rick Gessner.
PHOTOGRAPHER Alicia Cornish – Diesel Photography Thanks for saving our feet this weekend Ken Clarke for arranging to have 2 Kubota’s here for us to use. Or as Raf likes to call them “Side by each”! Sponsored by KeyAg Kubota – Leduc and Red Deer A Few years ago we got a call from Todd from Alberta Large Car that he wanted to organize a Friday night lighted truck cruise – by donation with all proceeds going to a charity. Friday nights cruise we raised $364.60 to go to Military Minds Inc. which is a non-profit that gives support and guidance to military personnel and first responders who suffer from PTSD. Kylie Laird (rig of the month last year) of Silk n Iron donated 50% of her t-shirt sales $80 towards Military Minds and in addition donated the kids club goodie bags Kings Custom Polish provided $500 gift certificates to be use towards polishing to go with the 4 Best in Show trophy winners! RC Truck Guys (Shaun, Rob, Tim & Tracy) have donated two prizes to us this year 4 foot LED light bar and the highly coveted Brown Muffin Award
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AND Thank you to YOU the professional drivers who come and show off your rides and make the industry look good!
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