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SPOTLIGhT ON… LUbEcOrE INTErNaTIONaL

More Dealerships Carry the Lubecore Name into Communities across the Countryby MarEK KraSUSKI

Lubecore In te r -national, provider of premier auto-

mated lubrication solu-tions, is committed to its expanding network of distributors across this country, and farther afield. Independent distributors continue to join the Lu-becore family for many reasons; among them, the demonstrable depth of commitment to customer service and the quality of the lubrication equipment.

Lubecore International was founded in 2008 by Jan Eisses who holds the position of President of the Campbellville-based facility. Since that time he has assiduously en-listed a growing number of partners attracted by the complete line of lubrica-tion products and services, good pricing, and a part-nering approach that de-livers value to businesses.

Value, indeed, also hinges on the ability to meet cus-tomer need. The Lubecore approach assesses need, in part, through a ser-ies of questions: “How are lubrication services currently being deliv-ered? What are the costs of those services? Are vehicles brought in on a regular basis for servicing? Are lubri-cation services co-incident with existing service intervals, or a r e v e h i c l e s brought in at dif-

ferent times for different maintenance and repair functions? Is there a more efficient and cost effective approach to the current program?

These abiding principles to which Lubecore owes its growing success in-clude the establishment of long term relationships with customers based on a partnership approach that has been developed to achieve common goals. The extent to which the Lubecore has become a household name in the lubrication industry is evi-denced by Jan Eisses’ in-novative ideas. “I wanted to see if there was an opportunity to do things better. Modifications in the industry were slow to develop, so I wanted to create what I consider to be a perfect system.”

In recognition of these superior business prac-tices, more dealers have

attached themselves to the Lubecore name, en-larging an already diverse network of local distribu-torships and dealers, particularly at this time in southern Ontario.

These additions in-clude the participa-

tion of Lucecore 3P which oper-

ates under the gu idance o f Daniel Pricop, an experienced p r o f e s s i o n a l

who has singlehandedly installed some 2000 lubri-cation systems and is now ready to serve any need with all Lubecore products and services.

Dan is joined by Bob Heida of BH Lubrication. Bob will marshal his 25 years experience in the field to expand Lubecore facilities throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Drivetec, an innovative company administered

by Rheal Duprey, has also become a new

Lubecore distribu-tor in the Toronto

region.Joining this group of new

Lubecore dealers is Na-tional Tank Services which will provide the full prod-uct line, installations, and multiple services through its 14 branches spread across the country.

Lubrication Solutions, formerly known as Lu-becore Ontario, is no longer a Lubecore dealer and, as such, is unable to support extended cus-tomer warranties through the Steadylube grease program arranged under the Lubecore name. Cus-tomers wishing to pro-cure Lubecore products and protect warranties are urged to contact the aforementioned distribu-tors or any of the other 30 authorized Lubecore loca-tions throughout Canada,

including Lubecore International in Camp-

bellville, Ontario.Automated Lu-

brication Systems (ALS) have existed for nearly 100 years

but widespread ac-ceptance has been

limited by a fail-ure to appreciate

their multiple benefits. Lubecore, in response, has provided materials that clearly explain the sys-tem’s design, components, and benefits. Lubecore automated lubrication systems are comprised of pneumatically operated pumps, electronic timers, manifolds and injector assemblies, and primary and secondary tubings with fittings. Each system is modified and assembled in accordance with the specific type of equipment and associated operating conditions.

Adding to

t h i s list of bene-

fits is the Steadylube Ex-tended Warranty for all customers using Lubecore Steadylube grease. These warranties can be secured by contacting authorized Lubecore dealers.

Prospective Lubecore distributors and dealers are also attracted by what Jan Eisses says are the lubrication system’s maintenance-friendly advantages. “Our sys-tems are designed with the mechanic in mind since he is the most im-portant part of the main-tenance program.”

Indeed, value accumu-lates with the addition of features which promote safety and easy mainten-ance, resulting in saved time and money. Ease

of use is promoted by an Automatic Low Level Shut Off which stops the pump from cycling once the grease in the reservoir has reached its minimum level. Since the pump is unable to pump itself emp-

ty, it cannot suck in air, an event which would other-wise require a service visit to bleed the pump and the mainline.

Accompanying the shut off switch is a 16 Gauge Heavy Duty Wiring Har-ness. The tightly-sealed connections ensure that corrosion is eliminated, along with the need for additional maintenance due to electrical failure.

Other maintenance-re-ducing features include: An LED on the solenoid which allows for an easy check on continuity in the system, a Manual Over-ride Valve on the solenoid that eliminates the need to climb in the cab and cycle the system using the timer, a Smart Switch/LED IN Dash that confirms all connections are fully func-tional once the ignition is turned on, a Low Level Warning Device, and a Break Proof Makralon Res-ervoir which requires no

mechanical maintenance and enables the mechanic to conduct a quick visual check of the grease level.

A heavy Duty Inlet Filter prevents contamination, even when forced by an air operated filler pump.

With the promise to en-sure that locals continue to deal with locals in com-munities in Canada and

across the US, Lubecore, under the direction of Jan Eisses, continues to recruit qualified and service-ori-ented professionals to be-come distributors in their home towns. Features of the Lubecore recruitment program include financial assistance to potential dis-tributors as well as tech-nical advice, though pref-erence for experienced mechanical professionals will minimize the need for comprehensive instruc-tion. Says Jan Eisses, “ex-perienced mechanics and other industry profession-als speak from the benefit of their own experience. They can more readily field technical questions and clearly present the workings and benefits of the automated lubrication systems.”

Jan Eisses established Lubecore International in 2008 in order to supply distributors across Can-ada and the world with lubrication solutions. In just three years, dozens

of distributor locations have sprung up in many communities, includ-ing the recent addition of Lubecore 3P, BH Lu-brication, Drivetec, and National Tank Services. His goal, however, is more ambitious, backed by the commitment “to get 500 distributors in commun-ities across this vast North American landscape.” He continues, “The end user is who we need to service, and with more profession-als joining the Lubecore team we will provide eas-ily accessible automated lubrication services to communities across the continent.”

More information about Lubecore service and product offerings, as well as partnership options, is available by contacting Lu-becore at www.lubecore.com, by email at sales@lubecore.com, by phone at 905.864.3110, or by fax at 905.878.6935.V

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SPOTLIGhT ON… ONE MaN’S VISION

Yukon Inventor & Driver Promotes Revolutionary Truck Designby MarEK KraSUSKI

“Ideas are the be-ginning points of all fortunes,”

said the American au-thor Napolean Hill. And if Whitehorse inventor, Ralph Fitzsimmons, suc-ceeds in bringing his idea into practical usage, he may well reap substantial rewards for the creation of his Round Truck Cab. The concept of a circular truck came to the itiner-ant inventor some fifteen years ago while travel-ling the Alaska Highway as part of his regular run for a commercial carrier. As Fitzsimmons headed north, the driver of an ap-proaching southbound car lost control of the vehicle and slammed into the guardrail lining the bend in the road where the inci-dent unfolded. The vehicle ricocheted off the rail and across the highway onto the opposing shoulder. The fortunate driver and passengers were un-harmed. The car’s motion after impact presented an insight. “I thought to myself that damage to that vehicle was minimized by the fact that it hit the rounded guardrail lining the curvature of the bend in the highway. If that rail had been straight, the impact of the crash could have been much worse. This is how the design originated. In the event of a collision, a round cab would more likely deflect objects away from the vehicle than being forced into the body of the truck at the moment of impact,” he said.

F i f teen years later, Fitzsimmons continues to move forward in bring-ing his truck into produc-tion. He built a plywood prototype in his base-ment. The construction process revealed practical problems which called for design refinements. Once details were addressed and modifications made,

he patented the idea and began approaching truck manufacturers and engin-eers who, over the years, have shown interest in the truck’s design and its stated benefits.

“I sent blueprints to inter-ested parties, all of whom said they liked the design of the truck,” he noted, adding that the safety features are of particular interest. Barring a direct hit in the exact centre of the vehicle, objects that come into contact with the truck are expected to be deflected away from the rig, thus reducing damage at the point of impact.

The Yukon inventor, who for decades has worked at refining machine designs, also credits the low-riding cab as a safety measure. Ralph explains: “People, animals and objects are often run over after the initial impact with conven-tional trucks. The Round Truck Cab, conversely, stands just 18 inches above the road compared to the standard 24 inches. Less clearance reduces the likelihood of being forced under the truck or under the wheels at impact.”

The truck’s aerodynamic configuration yields addi-tional benefits. Damage minimization is one major advantage. Another is fuel savings. In contrast to square -shaped tractors, wind resistance at high-way speeds is reduced by the truck’s elliptical face. The circular shape also increases driver visibility and reduces blind spots, adding to the list of safety features which Fitzsim-mons says supports the industry’s movement to-ward safety and reduced energy output.

A Northerner for more than three decades , Fitzsimmons integrated design features capable of addressing challenges characteristic of harsh climates. “We run through a lot of snow and mud

on the highways in the Yukon,” he says. This en-vironmental reality was one reason to move the steer tires inward so they align perfectly with the inside drive tires. “The front wheel makes a track for the inside wheel on the rear axle to follow. This will help reduce fuel consumption,” he con-tinues. Another reason for the repositioning of the front wheels is to provide maximum turning radius for the steer tires. There are no mudguards in the Round Truck Cab; instead the steer tires are covered both in the front and at the side by the cab shell which functions as a protective cover and prevents a per-son or object from being run over by the wheels. Positioning the front tires inward also allows sharp turns to be made without risk of contact with the cab frame.

Unique to the Fitzsim-mons design is the for-ward-moving function of the entire cab which is lifted over and away from the engine, permit-ting easy access to both the engine and the steer tires where maintenance and repair tasks can be performed unhindered by the cab. Hydraulic cylin-ders attached to the main frame aid in lifting the cab away from the engine.

T h e c i r -cular shape of the truck called for an engine which is positioned in the middle of the cab rath-er than in front. Above i t , the sleeper is placed across the middle of the interior and raised two feet from the floor.

Ralph Fitzsimmons has also applied his creative energies to a suitable engine design which he has also used

to promote the vehicle to manufacturers. And with an 8-foot interior radius, he says there is more space than a conven-tional truck with capacity for large storage com-partments and spacious sleeping conditions. The design can also be modi-fied for use in other motor vehicles.

Heralded as a viable al-ternative to conventional trucks, the Round Truck Cab can be constructed with the same materials used on existing models. Images of the vehicle, available on the website www.fitztruckcabdesign.com, sport a steel bumper that reaches around the front and sides to the steps leading up into the cab, as well as a shell casing made of aluminum or steel. The photos also indicate doors that open inward and slide along two tracks toward the rear. Fitzsimmons cites safety reasons for this decision. “Once the door is closed it stays that way, even in accident situa-tions when doors have been known to fly open under the impact of a crash.”

A circular design that promotes a “rolling off’ effect of objects upon impact, a large interior space with max-

imum room and comfort, a modified engine compli-ant with these new param-eters, together comprise an innovative and safety-conscious design that is also adaptable to other vehicular specifications. Widespread interest from industry representatives supports Ralph Fitzsim-mon’s ongoing efforts to enlist the participation of partners in bringing this revolutionary idea to the production phase of de-velopment.

“Th i s ae rodynamic model is unlike any

other conventional truck. If brought into production, it stands to provide many benefits for the operator, for the public, and for the environment,” he con-cludes.

Fitzsimmons can be contacted at his website www.fitztruckcabdesign.com, by email at ralph.fitzsimmons@gmail.com, by phone at 867-633-2241, or by mail at 229 Squanga Avenue, White-horse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 3Y5.V

March 2012 5

ThEME: TrUcK MaNUFacTUrErS

Truck Manufacturers: An Overview of Recent Developments

by MarEK KraSUSKI

Continuous research and development of truck and en-

gine technology has yielded safer trucks with enhanced engine power, reduced emissions, better mileage, and all round improved performance. Most builders today, in fact, compete in order to deliver the latest ad-vancements that keep abreast with, and often exceed, environmental and performance regula-tions. Here’s an overview of some of those innova-tions.

Mack has been making a name for itself in the provision of vocational trucks for municipalities throughout North Amer-ica, beginning with New York City. In response to Mayor Michael Bloomb-erg’s mandate that city departments reduce diesel consumption by some 10 million gallons per year, Mack supplied the city with trucks equipped with a Hydraulic Regenerative Braking system. Mounted on the drivetrain, the hy-draulic system contains a pump that pressurizes a large canister on the truck with hydraulic fluid. Upon acceleration, fluid is released and the pump functions as a motor to assist in the delivery of diesel engine power to the driveline. This helps the vehicle gain speeds of up to 30 mph using only a small amount of fuel and horsepower. Mack’s popularity with munici-palities also rises from its vehicles which run on alternative fuels. The TerraPro cabover and low entry models can operate

on liquid natural gas and landfill gas. Mack’s newest innovation is the tow plow which is attached behind a snowplow dump truck and controlled by hydraul-ics from the cab of the lead truck. The technol-ogy is capable of plowing a 30-foot swath, saving municipalities time and resources.

According to recent sales data, truck manufacturer, Volvo, gained the largest share of the North Amer-ican heavy duty truck mar-ket in 2011. The company attributes this success to fuel efficiency initia-tives, driver comfort and safety features. In the third quarter of last year, Volvo introduced the efficiency-focused XE13 powertrain package. It commands a 425 horsepower rat-ing while allowing the engine to operate at 1150 rpms at speeds of 65 mph. Notes company president, Ron Huibers, “Our first introduction of the XE13 concept focused on ex-ceptionally fuel-conscious fleets that spend con-siderable time cruising at highway speeds. The new 455 horsepower rating is aimed toward the higher performance demands of long-haul fleets.” Data shows that the XE13 yields a fuel efficient gain of three percent. Volvo says that customers have benefitted from a total eight percent fuel efficiency gain over the EPA ’07 engines.

During the 2011 Amer-ican Trucking Associa-tion’s Management Con-ference and Exhibition, Navistar introduced a ser-ies of creature comforts integrated into its most popular models, the Inter-national ProStar and the International TransStar. The initiative was taken in response to customer demand for features that would attract and retain good drivers. Those fea-tures include a diamond stitched interior trim on

seats, door panels and in the sleeper. Accom-panying these additions, which will be available later this year, is an in-dash GPS system that in-cludes prognostics, tire pressure monitoring, a premium stereo system and iPod/MP3 command and control functions. There are also safeguards against battery depletion, particularly in severe tem-perature conditions, such as an automatic start-up device which starts the engine and recharges the batteries. Navistar has also integrated into these models the Bendix Wingman Advanced col-lision mitigation system which alerts drivers to closing distances between vehicles and, when neces-sary, applies brakes to reduce collision risk. A full feature line-up is available on the company website.

Kenworth, meanwhile, continues to put forward its latest technologies. Company efforts to modify engines to meet the new efficiency standards set by the Obama Administration are underway. The new rules call for trucks built between 2014 and 2018 to meet a 20 percent reduc-tion in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emis-sions. According to Gary Crudge, General Sales Manager for Kenworth Truck Centres, the PAC-CAR manufactured MX en-gines that power many of Kenworth’s units already meets the new standards. “They built the engine that way so they wouldn’t have to undertake rigorous re-engineering processes in 2014,” he said. Crudge adds that MX -equipped trucks can yield savings of 5 to $6,000 per year and more. “It’s safe to say that on trucks running 300,000 miles a year, we are wit-nessing up to a $12,000 annual fuel savings de-pending on mileage, driver performance, weight and

terrain, compared to some older less fuel ef-ficient trucks.” The PAC-CAR MX engine model is reportedly the only diesel engine to use Compact Graphic Iron (CGI) in both the cylinder block and head. Other manufac-turers use CGI only in blocks. The engines are 20 percent lighter and 75 percent stronger than conventional gray iron builds, delivering benefits such as quieter operation, durability and increased structural integrity.

Kenworth’s latest addi-tion to its performance enhancing product line is the NavPlus System, an integrated communica-tions network that makes driving easier, safer, and more productive.

“It offers everything from truck-specific navigation to hands-free telephone conversations – along with audio controls (in-cluding satellite-enabled radio, AM/FM, CD, MP3 and USB), and camera inputs for up to four op-tional video cameras for monitoring the truck and trailer. In addition, an on-screen “PACCAR” pre-programmed button automatically dials the Kenworth PremierCare® Customer Center, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for roadside assistance,” the company says.

Of particular note is the recent introduction of the Cat CT660 Vocational Truck designed in accord-ance with specs gathered from experienced driv-ers. Cat’s first ever truck sports technologies that boast added operational conveniences and pro-vides information to en-hance management of fleets. These include better visibility and information that helps reduce costs, optimize efficiencies and improve security, Cat says. The truck’s design also highlights detailed atten-tion to gauges. Unique to the T660 is the blending of the speedometer and the tachometer into a single gauge. In addition, round air conditioning vents optimize heating and cooling temperatures. The T660 has a stylish pres-entation and is equipped with parts that are easy to replace, particularly vulnerable components of the cab. For example, individual sections of the grill can be changed. The truck’s fenders are made of a rubber-based material which, if damaged by con-tact with another object, bounces back into place. A graphite cylinder block reduces engine noise and makes for a quieter ride.

Beyond big name manu-facturers, others too play their part in the advance-ment of industry innova-

tions. One such individual, who for years has worked in relative obscurity, is Ralph Fitzsimmons. The profile of his Round Truck Cab is featured in this publication and the March issue of Western Trucking News and Eastern Truck-ing News. The circular shape of the truck’s design mitigates collision dam-age by deflecting objects away from the vehicle rather than being forced into the body of the truck at the moment of impact. The Yukon inventor, who for decades has worked at refining machine designs, also credits the low-riding cab as a safety measure. Explains Fitzsimmons: “People, animals and ob-jects are often run over after the initial impact with conventional trucks. The Round Truck Cab, conversely, stands just 18 inches above the road compared to the standard 24 inches. Less clearance reduces the likelihood of being forced under the truck or under the wheels at impact.” The designer continues to source part-ners to facilitate produc-tion.

Ongoing innovations developed by major manu-facturers and individuals working under the cover of anonymity will continue to ensure that trucks become safer, more efficient, and easier to operate.V

6 March 2012

aUTOMOTIVE TraNSPOrTaTION SErVIcE SUPErINTENDENTS aSSOcIaTION (aTSSa)

Restructured ATSSA Poised to Meet Challenges of 21st Century

by MarEK KraSUSKI

Trucking is resili-ent and innova-tive – capable of

meeting the endless spate of regulations imposed by governments, and harnessing technologies that refine operational performance. Its success depends on the participa-tion of all industry players to implement a forward thinking plan of action. Among those to embrace this ethic of innovation is the Automotive Trans-portation Service Super-intendents Association (ATSSA or ATS). The ATS has a long-standing his-tory in Ontario. It began with the establishment of the Toronto chapter in 1939; its mission, the promotion of safety prac-tices, development and reform in the mainten-ance and operation of motor transport fleets. In the intervening years, seven chapters from Ot-tawa, Hamilton, Wind-sor/Chatham, London, Sudbury, K i tchener/Waterloo and Belleville joined the founding To-ronto group. Today, the ATS stands with a mem-bership of approximately 1,450 industry partici-pants, many of whom have served as expert witnesses at coroners inquests and continue to sit on Provincial Ad-visory Committees. ATS branches also sponsor apprentices, and support and operate the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Sem-inar, the largest event of its kind in Ontario attended by hundreds of delegates.

In short, the organiza-tion has played a pivotal role in the advancement of Ontario’s transporta-tion industry. But the age of the organization, and its long-standing config-uration, have prompted its members and the eight chapters to conclude that a structural overhaul is needed.

“Our Charter is 70 years old. It needs to be up-dated with new termin-ology and to be revised in such way as to reflect province-wide represen-tation from all chapter members,” explained Ed Roeder, vice president of the ATS Toronto Chapter.

As the first ATS group to be established, To-ronto holds the Charter and exerts more than an equal amount of influence in the organization. For example, it requires all chapters to provide an-nual financial reports, a practice that Roeder says needs to be changed, along with other revisions to ensure that its regional counterparts have more influence in the decision making process.

It’s a sentiment with which Wes Govier heart-ily concurs. “We need to become a truly inter provincial organization in which all members have equal participa-tion,” says the publicity spokesman for the ATS Sudbury Chapter. Govier mused that a restructured inter-provincial organiza-tion be comprised of all Ontario chapters, each holding an equal vote on policy matters.

Another concern shared by the ATS community and amplified by Wes Govier is a return to the organization’s core principles. That includes heightened emphasis on the technical arm of the industry. In recent years there has been a shift away from tech-nical maintenance and operations toward the heavily-financed mar-keting and sales sector. Attendance by fleet man-agers at monthly meet-ings has also dwindled, due, on the one hand, to time constraints, and on the other by access to technical information online. Still, the exchange of ideas and information among professionals at

regular meetings is hard to replace.

Sudbury’s Wes Govier and Toronto’s Ed Roeder both envision strategies that would reignite inter-est in the ATS. In addition to encouraging wider attendance from super-visors, Govier feels that participation from every-one in the parts and ser-vice sector should be promoted.

Also up for review is the loosening of restrictions on membership rules. Conventional practice restricts membership to the chapter one joins. An interprovincial associa-tion would entitle partici-pants to membership in each of the province’s eight branches with all the attendant rights, priv-ileges and obligations.

More autonomy, un-restricted participation in all chapters, robust mem-bership, and a return to core principles frame the parameters within which the ATSSA plans to evolve into a united provincial organization prepared to meet industry challenges of the 21st Century.V

March 2012 7

ThE FUEL LOcK

Industry’s Answer to Fuel Theftby MarEK KraSUSKI

This editorial follows last month’s fea-ture profiling The

Fuel Lock. It highlights the product’s multiple char-acteristics that together provide an effective de-terrent against fuel theft, and includes full contact information.

Since its inception in 2008, The Fuel Lock has promised, and delivered, savings to its customers. This commitment is best described in the company slogan: “Don’t get caught with your caps off and your tanks dry! You’ll never know how many times these locks have saved you money.”

Company founder, Doug Adolph, proudly stands by this product offering, an innovation distinguished by exceptional manufac-turing methods and re-sistance to vandalism. Its success rises from Doug’s personal dissatisfaction with fuel cap locks that promised safety, but were unable to deliver. During one long haul trip to Cali-fornia, Doug had over one thousand dollars worth of fuel stolen from his tank. In response, he channelled his anger into a creative solution. “I knew what was on the market and how useless other locks were in preventing fuel theft. So I decided to design my own,” he said. Other driv-ers he had spoken with shared similar complaints

about existing fuel caps which could be pried apart by experienced vandals.

A seasoned commercial driver, Doug applied the skills he acquired in a previous career as a sheet metal journeyman. He de-signed a prototype which so impressed the truck and trailer component manufac-t u r e r , Timbren Indus-t r i e s , t h a t t h e y agreed to assist in its pro-duction.

T h e F u e l Lock is set apart from most other mod-els by its simplicity. It con-sists of two, semi-circular, solid steel covers hinged at one end which, when brought together, form a closed circle around the tank’s filler neck and an impenetrable cover that slips over the factory fuel cap. A cylinder lock is then pushed down into place and a rubber weather re-sistant cap is placed in the lock receiver located on the side of the cap. The entire installation process takes just 10 seconds.

Unlike other models, there are only two mov-ing parts consisting of the lock and shell, both of which are outside the tank. This design feature

again differs from most locks which contain mul-tiple moving parts that are located inside the fuel tank and can cause serious setbacks when tampered with.

S u - perior design is matched with superior manufacturing by Timbren Industries who employ state-of-the-art production methods that include computerized laser cutters, robotic weld-ers and powder coating finishing processes that exceed market standards. These practices guarantee a flawless and perfect -fit-ting lock that is installed within seconds and re-quires no additional tools.

The Fuel Lock’s popu-larity goes far beyond the proclamations of its inventor. Independ-ent testimonials found on YouTube and on the company website attest to its functionality. Says one appreciative custom-er: “Thank you Doug. I have The Fuel Lock and it works! I saw a would-be thief trying to figure it out, but he gave up and left. This product dwarfs all of the failed ones I have stored in a shoebox in my shed.” Another confirms, “Having the Fuel Lock in place prevents theft and tampering of my fuel. It eliminates any illegal ac-tivity involving access to my fuel tank.”

More information is available on the com-pany websi te, www.

the fue l lock .com, by phone, 866.990.3835, 605.999.6976, or by fax 905.683.5473. Mailing address is 41 Swanston

Crescent, Ajax, Ontario L1S 3J5. A video dem-onstration profiling The Fuel Lock’s functionality and ease of use is avail-

able on YouTube by en-tering: “The Fuel Lock, The best way to protect your diesel fuel from theft and vandalism.”V

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March 2012 9

My Miles Matter Rewards Loyal Shell Rotella® Users for Protecting their Engines

Burlington, ON – Shell Lubricants has launched a

loyalty program that re-wards truck drivers and equipment operators for choosing Shell Rotella® products. The My Miles Matter loyalty program is currently available to resi-dence of the United States, but will expand into Can-ada by September 2012 with the same great bene-fits. The program allows members to earn Reward Miles by purchasing select Shell Rotella® products and services. Those miles

can then be redeemed for a variety of rewards, including gift cards to popular restaurants and retailers, as well as a wide selection of merchandise geared towards truckers and their interests.

In addition, My Miles Matter members will have access to exclusive online content and offers, along with the opportunity to participate in members-only events at key industry tradeshows throughout the year.

“We know that trucks and equipment are vital

to the livelihood of many people, which is why for over 40 years Shell Rote-lla® has delivered products that help keep trucks on the road and equipment operating,” said Chris Guerrero, Shell Rotella® global brand manager. “We want to continue the tradition of being a best-in-class brand by treating our customers to My Miles Matter, a loyalty program that rewards people for choosing the Shell Rote-lla® brand to protect their trucks and equipment.”

The My Miles Matter

program offers reward miles for purchases of specially marked bottles of Shell Rotella® T Triple Protection®, Shell Rotella® T5 synthetic blend or Shell Rotella® T6 full synthetic engine oil, or purchases of full-service oil chan-ges using Shell Rotella® T Triple Protection®, Shell Rotella® T5 synthetic blend or Shell Rotella® T6 full synthetic engine oil at par-ticipating locations.

Come September, Can-adian members will be able to register and re-ceive Reward Miles at

www.MyMilesMatter.com by entering the 12-digit reward code (“Reward Code”) under the cap of specially marked bottles of Shell Rotella®, or the Reward Code included on the sales receipt from the purchase of a Shell Rotella® oil change at a participating location. Re-ward miles can then be re-deemed for great rewards from well-known retailers, restaurants, online out-lets, as well as Shell Gift Cards and Shell branded items.

Shell Rotella® protects

against wear, helps keep engines clean, helps pro-tect against corrosion from acids and more. The engine oils are backed by the Shell Rotella® Lubri-cation Limited Warranty program, which allows drivers to feel confident knowing they have the protection of Shell Rote-lla®.

For further information about My Miles Matter visit www.MyMilesMatter.com and for information about Shell Rotella® heavy duty engine oils visit www.shell.ca/rotella.V

TMD FrIcTION

First Air Disc Brake Friction Material to Meet TMC’s Recommended Practice #628

TMD Frict ion of North America an-nounced that their

premium air disc brake pad friction material, Tex-tar T3070, has met the FMVSS 121 dynamometer requirements of TMC’s Recommended Practice #628 – “Aftermarket Brake Lining Qualification”, as verified by SAE’s Perform-ance Review Institute. As a result, TMD’s fric-tion material for 225 size

calipers is the first and only air disc pad listed on TMC’s list of approved replacement linings. In addition, TMD’s premium drum brake lining, Textar T5000, has also passed RP 628 qualification test-ing for standard 16.5x7 drum brakes. Together, these two products offer the first TMC approved replacement option for newer tractor designs with air disc brakes on steer

axles and drum brakes on drive axles – a configura-tion recently released as standard or optional on all major truck manufactur-ers’ vehicles.

Compatibility issues fa-cing operators of vehicles with different brake de-signs on front and rear axles was a major reason TMD developed and certi-fied to aftermarket stan-dards a disc brake pad formulated to replicate

the performance of drum lining material.

ATMD Friction is the largest supplier of air disc

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hEaLTh INSUraNcE MaTTErS

Accidental Death & DismembermentThe Difference in Life Insurance Options

by LINa DEMEDEIrOS

Accidental Death & Dismember-ment is a form of

life and disability insur-ance intended to address multiple contingencies such as the catastrophic loss of sight, hearing and limbs, and death. Life in-surance coverage can be purchased from a credit card company and gener-ally provides coverage for loss of life taking place on a “common carrier,” meaning a ship, plane, or

train, depending on the specifics of the policy. The chances of a payout under these circumstances are slim to none.

The chance of an ac-cidental death at all ages stands at a statistical aver-age of 4.78 percent, fall-ing in the same range as deaths from chronic lower respiratory (4.46 percent) and cerebrovascular dis-eases 5.42 percent). Dis-eases rising from malig-nant neoplasms (30.79 percent) and heart anom-alies (20.31 percent) are much higher.

Life Insurance protects you in the event of any type of death, including the leading causes which account for the death of one person every 13 min-utes from circulatory prob-lems and one every 17 minutes from cancer. Res-piratory fatalities occur

once every 45 minutes.As an alternative to

Workplace Safety and In-surance Board coverage, it is advisable to have $300,000 worth of Ac-cidental Death & Dis-memberment coverage. This is the amount af-forded by coverage under WSIB.

Pure life insurance can be for a specific term or extended for the duration of the natural life cycle. Term length depends on circumstances. For ex-ample, to protect your family and ensure they have an income in the event of death, it is advis-able to secure a term long enough to cover a mort-gage, education costs for children, spousal income, and funeral expenses.

Here are the estimat-ed costs: Mortgage - $200,000, Education for

2 children - $150,000, Income for a spouse - $100,000, final expenses and taxes - $30,000. As-suming the mortgage is amortized for 20 years, the children are 2 and 3 years of age, and the individual is young, the need for this coverage is only tempor-ary, and so term insurance is ideal.

When you are consid-ering long term needs such as income tax, fu-neral expenses, and a year or two of income, the amount of coverage for a permanent insur-ance contract will range from $50, 000 - $250,000. This coverage is more expensive since the prob-ability of death is much higher and the cost is factored over the aver-age life expectancy of the applicant, regardless of gender or age at death.

These contracts can be purchased as part of in-vestment packages and are considered a cash value asset. Many of them provide remuneration in the event that coverage is no longer required.

With the rise of critical illness, even at young a young age, coverage for children is also recom-mended, along with a guaranteed insurability rider to increase cover-

age at a later date. This secures the child’s op-portunity to buy coverage without a medical report in the future.

So the next time some-one calls to sell you life insurance on the phone, you know what to say. No thanks.

For more information on this article or our ser-vice, please visit our web-site at www.lmdfinancial.com.V

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KEEPING yOUr VEhIcLES cLEaN:

Wash Now or Pay Later, Industry Experts Speak Out

by JacK JacKSON

At two recent trade-shows with the trucking industry

folks we discussed what a clean truck means in today’s world.

Image: A clean truck is your traveling billboard. Would you not be angry if your billboard sign was obscured by dirt, oxidation and fading graphics?

Vehicle life: There wasn’t

one person surveyed who didn’t believe a truck will last longer when cleaned regularly.

Cleaning frequency: A vehicle washed more often actually hinders dirt from collecting and is easier to keep clean with subse-quent washes.

Vehicle Inspections: There was unanimous consent from participants that a dirty truck travelling down the highway would be pulled over for an in-spection before a clean one would.

Cleaning method: Wash-ing a truck without ap-plying a brush will fail to provide a great image. As well, pressure washers will damage electrical parts and graphics when not

operated properly.Cleaning location: Par-

ticipants again unani-mously concurred that cleaning vehicles outside will be banned as grey water loaded with cleaners flows through sewer drains and into lakes and rivers; an environmental hazard to be sure.

Cleaning costs: Public washes are not cost ef-fective for large fleets. Too much time and money is spent traveling back and forth and yields inconsis-tent results.

Cleaning myths: Rain water! It does not actually remove grease, oil, gaso-line or oxidation. In fact, without soap and brush cleaning, streaks and rust-ing cause irrevocable dam-

age, including leaks and hardware failure.

Responses: Employees are much more satisfied

with their work when driv-ing a clean truck. Both customer and driver image is heightened with a clean,

shiny truck arriving at a business location.

With so many benefits rising from clean trucks, why do so many not get washed? Simply put, most agree the reason is cost. Today’s economic climate calls for budgetary re-straints, and the first item to go in the maintenance world is washing.

A commercial carrier with 1,000 trailers illus-trates the full measure of the costs involved. Simply put, if they were to wash once a month at a public wash for $40.00 per unit, the cost of maintaining a clean fleet would be $40,000/month ($500,000 a year). This is an example of a company I dealt with who explained why they don’t wash their trailers any longer. Will they pay in the long run for unwashed trailers?

There are ways to help this situation that involve minimal costs with the right attitude.

Today, we need to look for efficient ways to wash and invest in a clean fleet for the many reasons stat-ed. Otherwise what will be the future costs? Pay now or pay later. It’s up to you to determine what’s best for your business.

Jack Jackson is President of Awash Systems Corp. Email jjackson@awash-systems.com or visit www.awashsystems.com. North America’s leader in fleet washing solutions.V

14 March 2012

crOSS-bOrDEr SErVIcES:

What the Feds Have to Say About Drug Smuggling

by DaWN TrUELL

Recently, while chat-ting with a few of our country’s pro-

tectors, Central Intelligence Officers, I was discussing the amount of drug smug-gling that continues to cross The Canada – US bor-der, trying to get a clearer picture of the scope of the

problem. I was amazed with the response I re-ceived.

We hear very little in the news about drug smug-gling. Instead, we hear about highway accidents, weather, disputes, and vio-lence around the world. Yet one of the problems here in Canada is drug smug-gling. Every week at border points, just between the U.S.A. and Ontario, there are approximately 40 drug seizures. And that is just in the Trucking Industry! It does not include smuggling in personal vehicles, ocean freight and air transit.

I found it shocking be-cause here in Canada we think that we are almost

immune to this behaviour, crediting ourselves instead as a quiet, beautiful and peace keeping nation. And yet here in Ontario we hold the dubious distinction as one of the leaders in North America for drug smug-gling! That is scary! To reinforce my point, let me share some news on recent drug seizures.

January 26, 2012 - The Canada Border Services Agency seized 28 kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of $3.5 million at the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick.

January 7, 2012 - Erisha Erickson from Rochester, New York, attempted to enter Canada by bus at the

Peace Bridge in Fort Erie. During a routine exam-ination, conducted with the assistance of a detector dog handler and his dog KC, border services officers examined a bag containing food in Erickson’s pos-session. Hidden in food items, officers discovered a quantity of suspected nar-cotics including marijuana, psilocybin and oxycodone. Erickson was charged with three counts of importing under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

January 11, 2012 - Jason Terry of Winnipeg at-tempted to enter Canada at the Peace Bridge when he was referred for second-ary inspection. Border Ser-vices Officers discovered a laptop computer in the cab of his truck containing sexually suggestive im-ages that appeared to be child pornography. CBSA’s criminal investigators at-tended and charged Terry under the Customs Act with attempting to smuggle, possession of illegally im-ported goods, and non-reporting of goods. The Niagara Regional Police Service was contacted and laid further charges under the Criminal Code.

January 12, 2012 - Wayne Allen Thorn of Montana

arrived at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Edward , Ontario seeking entry into Canada. Upon secondary examination Border Ser-vices Officers discovered a loaded handgun in the vehicle. Thorn was charged with three counts under the Customs Act, including smuggling, failure to report goods upon importation to Canada, and willfully evad-ing or attempting to evade compliance with any provi-sion. He was also charged with two counts under the Criminal Code, including unauthorized possession of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.

Januar 13, 2012 - The RCMP’s Greater Toronto Area Synthetic Drug Oper-ations charged three men for their role in smuggling 400 kgs of Ketamine into Canada through the Port of Montreal.

January 5, 2012 - Three males were arrested after they picked up the afore-mentioned shipment of Ketamine from a com-mercial warehouse. A fourth male was arrested on January 6, 2012. Subse-quently, three persons were charged with Conspiracy to Import and Importing a Controlled Substance into Canada.

December 22, 2011 - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized five kilograms of heroin at the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an estimated street value of $2 million. With the use of x-ray technology, CBSA officers examined 772 cardboard boxes con-taining various food prod-ucts and household goods. Heroin was found hidden in flour balls contained within smaller sealed clear plastic bags.

November 29, 2011 – At the Port of Montréal, CBSA officers seized 310 kilograms of cocaine con-cealed in sunflower oil bottles. The street value is estimated at $14 million.

October 14, 2011 - CBSA officers working at the international postal facility in Montréal intercepted a

shipment from Peru des-tined to a Calgary address. The parcel contained 12 bags of coffee, but upon further examination of-ficers found some coffee bags that contained pack-ages of cocaine. A total of 961 grams of cocaine were concealed inside the shipment.

October 25, 2011 - CBSA officers in Calgary exam-ined a courier shipment from the United Kingdom destined to an address in Brooks, Alberta. The ship-ment was declared as eight kilograms of green tea. Officers found four bags, all containing dried leaf and stem fragments. The material was later identi-fied as khat. A total of eight kilograms were seized.

November 9, 2011 - CBSA officers in Calgary exam-ined a courier shipment from Texas destined to an Edmonton address. The package was declared as ornaments, frames and books. Further examin-ation revealed cocaine concealed within picture frames, books, serving trays and napkin holders, totaling two kilograms in weight.

During a five-month per-iod last year, 492 drug seiz-ures occurred at southern Ontario border crossing alone. Total value was estimated at $8,079,483, including over $6.7 million of cocaine, $1.1 million of MDMA (ecstasy), 499 alcoholic beverage seiz-ures (4,607 litres) valued at $109,424, 199 tobacco seiz-ures valued at $123,395, 38 currency seizures valued at $716,888, and 980 con-veyance seizures, includ-ing aircrafts, boats and campers.

If you have information about suspicious cross-border activity, please con-tact the Canada Border Services Agency Border Watch Toll-free Line at 888.502.9060.

Contact Dawn Truell, President, Cross Border Services, at: www.cross-borderservices.org, cross-borderservices@cogeco.net.V

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hOUrS OF SErVIcE [hOS]:

Debate Continues Over Proposed HoS Changesby MarEK KraSUSKI

Counterproductive, politically motiv-ated, disappoint-

ing and ill-conceived. Such are the sentiments contained in the barrage of reports criticizing the new Hours of Service (HoS) changes proposed by the Federal Motor Car-rier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Across the in-dustry spectrum drivers, carriers, and the organ-izations which represent them are unhappy about the significant reduction in allowable weekly driving time, claiming the impact of the changes, if imple-mented, will negatively affect productivity, lead to higher costs and actually contribute to an increase in truck-involved crashes. Ironically, these new rules are said to undermine the very objective they are intended to achieve.

According to the FMCSA, research demonstrates

that longer working hours in a given week lead to higher collision rates, but did not show a higher risk associated with 11 hour work days – the cur-rent maximum allow-able limit. Working long hours continuously over a seven-day period is also associated with chronic fatigue and chronic health problems. On the basis of this evidence, the FMCSA proposes that the number of driving hours in a one week period be reduced by 12 to an average of 70. Also in accordance with the evidence, the 11 hour work day remains unchanged, but drivers will be compelled to take a mandatory 30-minute break after eight continu-ous driving hours.

This is what FMCSA’s Administrator, Anne Ferro, has to say about its deci-sion: “This final rule is the culmination of the most extensive and transpar-

ent public outreach effort tin our agency’s history. With robust input from all areas of the trucking com-munity, coupled with the latest scientific research, we carefully crafted a rule acknowledging that when truckers are rested, alert and focused on safety, it makes our roadways safer.”

Among those joining in the howls of protest against the proposed chan-ges are the US carriers. They claim that reduced productivity and higher costs will result from these changes. Truckers, they say, are already beset by delays at border crossings and loading docks, and by time wasted in congested traffic, all of which are additional expenses that are passed onto consum-ers.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers As-sociation (OOIDA) too has joined in the fray, claim-

ing the new regs will be yet another nail in the coffin of the small oper-ator. Earning potential will be reduced and, “de-spite the fact that truck-ing has never been safer, federal regulators and big businesses continue to push for mandates that hurt small business truck-ers,” notes Todd Spencer, OOIDA’s vice- president.

Adding to the intensity of the debate are challenges to the FMCSA’s claims that the revised HoS program promotes safety. The new rules also call for drivers to take at least two nights of rest between 1 and 5 a.m. each week. Some propon-ents, US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, for example, say this final rule will help prevent fatigue-related truck crashes and save lives.

Not so, says Bill Graves, President of the Amer-ican Trucking Associations (ATA). He professes that truckers prevented from driving during the wee hours of the night will be forced to join the legions of commuters during mor-ning rush-hour periods. “By mandating drivers to two rest periods between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. as part of a ‘restart’ period, FMCSA is assuring that every day as America is commut-ing to work, thousands of truck drivers will be joining them, creating additional and unnecessary conges-tion and putting motorists and those professional drivers at greater risk.”

The ATA, in fact, along with its Canadian counter-part, the Canadian Truck-ing Alliance (CTA), claims that the existing rules implemented in 2004 are fine the way they are. They support their argument with statistics showing that truck-related fatal-ities, since 2004, have declined by nearly 30 percent, even though the miles travelled have sub-stantially increased. Some go so far as to say that, should the changes be-come law, fatalities may actually increase as truck-ers are forced to share the road with more passenger vehicles precisely dur-ing those hours in which the largest percentage of truck-involved crashes occur.

If the changes become law on the anticipated date of July 1, 2013, expect severe penalties for non compliance. The FMCSA is calling for a fine of $2,700 for drivers that exceed the time limit by three or more hours. Motor carriers will be slapped with an $11,000 fine for each offense. An-ticipating the implementa-

tion of the new rules on the target date, however, may be premature. Oppon-ents to the legislation are preparing for a fight. The ATA and its supporters are ready to wage a legal battle against any revisions not in the industry’s favour, and safety organizations which believe the rules do not go far enough are expected to do the same.

The rules apply only in America, but our linked economies guarantee that Canada will be impacted. CTA president, David Brad-ley, says that the new rules will put Canadian carriers traveling in the US under even more pressure to make deliveries within fixed timelines. He urged American legislators to look at Canadian rules which are more flexible and preserve safety stan-dards. “Whether it’s hours of service rules or truck weights and dimensions standards, they need only look at Canada, their next door neighbour, to see how a more flexible set of rules can work without compromising safety,” he said.V

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EDITOrIaL

Democratic Action at Workby MarEK KraSUSKI

Bureaucracies at whatever level are behemoths firmly

entrenched in the security of their state-sanctioned roles. As such, they can be slow to respond to chal-lenges by the individuals whom they are supposed to serve. No wonder the disillusioned confine their complaints to private dis-cussions in the nation’s kitchens and coffee shops. Occasionally, though, there are individuals who take initiative to right what they perceive to be wrongs. Two such people are Chuck Whyte of Sudbury and An-dré Veronneau of Gogama. Each acted independently towards achieving the same goal - the reopen-ing of the Watershed Rest Stop on Highway 144 about 200 kilometres north of Sudbury.

The perceived wrong in question was the decision by the MTO to close this rest stop during the winter months. It’s not an unusual practice. The Ministry cites unsupportable expense for these closures, particularly for under-used facilities. In a previous communiqué defending its position, the government stated, “During the off season, these rest areas are not maintained. Winter temperatures and the significant investment required to overcome other challenges with remote rest areas prevent the ministry from operating the facilities year round.” In addition, the Province could no longer justify the cost of repairing damage caused by the in-discriminate vandalism perpetrated against this site. In a subsequent report it said “these services were previous targets for van-dalism, which resulted in higher maintenance costs, leading to the closure of the facility a few years ago.”

Indeed, Chuck Whyte concurred with the Ministry on this point, citing one case in which a toilet was ripped from the building and carted away. Nonethe-less, Chuck still took to task the Ministry’s decision to

close the site, claiming that its importance to truckers and other drivers should be the overriding considera-tion. “My guys would have no place to stop on High-way 144 until they got to Timmins. They needed a place to pullover safely and check their vehicles,” he complained. Dissatis-fied, he began advocating for the rest stop to remain open year round. He ap-proached France Gélinas, the NDP member for Nickel Belt, the political jurisdic-tion in which the rest stop and most of Highway 144 is located.

Meanwhile, Gogama resi-dent, André Veronneau, got busy collecting names on a petition also asking the government to start ploughing the rest area. Andre easily collected 500 signatures accompanied by the support of many others sympathetic to the cause.

At the behest of her con-stituents, Gélinas began advocating for the change to the existing policy. She succeeded! “With the help of my constituents,” she said, “I was able to con-vince the Ministry of Trans-portation that the one size fits all policy on seasonal rest areas did not work in parts of Nickel Belt and that Highway 144 has some unique characteristics that needed to be taken into account.”

“Unique characteristics” in this writer’s opinion, and that of many others who travel the highway, is an understatement. Highway 144 is a beautiful stretch of highway snaking over pristine passages of the Cambrian Shield. It winds its way around freshwater and mostly undeveloped lakes, and through miles of undisturbed forests. But it is dangerous. André Veron-neau says a driver forced to change a tire on soft and narrow shoulders risks get-ting hit by passing traffic. In many places the surface is bumpy and rough, bends are tight, and visibility is limited by protruding rock cuts. The potential for dis-aster is further increased by

the sudden appearance of a bear or moose lumbering across the highway.

The present configura-tion, in fact, is why Veron-neau’s petition called for additional changes beyond the opening of the rest stop. As a trapper, André needs to access his trap lines from several vantage points, often miles apart, along the highway.

In this he’s joined by cot-tagers, snowmobilers, ski-ers and hikers who also access the bush for recrea-tional use. But they com-plain there is nowhere to leave their parked vehicles. Though there are second-ary dirt roads that intersect with the highway and lead into lakes and forests, they are not ploughed in winter and cannot be used for parking. Vehicles, snow-mobiles and other equip-ment are left on the narrow shoulders of an already narrow highway, leaving scarcely enough room for two vehicles to pass each other safely. Veronneau’s petition calls for these ac-cess points to be ploughed as well, which would get vehicles off the sides of the highway. Thus far, the government has not been persuaded, but that may change as pressure mounts from recreational enthusi-asts when, according to André Veronneau, the OPP will begin ticketing these roadside vehicles.

André Veronneau and Chuck Whyte, owner of the Dowling-based Whyte and Son Trucking, are, to use an old cliché, shining examples of the little guy fighting city hall and win-ning. Kudos to both of them and to France Gélinas for her proactive stance on this matter!

Kudos, too, should be awarded to the MTO. My bias against government intransigence is no reason to overlook the MTO’s ad-mirable capacity to respond to public need. In a letter to France Gélinas informing her of the decision to re-open the rest stop, MTO Regional Director, Eric Doidge, noted “we recog-

nize Highway 144 has some unique characteristics and very few commercial estab-lishments. Your inquiry has prompted us to research alternative cost-effective ways to provide basic win-ter services for motorists at your Watershed rest area along Highway 144.”

In recent times the Min-istry has, in fact, made remarkable progress in addressing Highway 144’s shortcomings. The improved 100-kilomtre stretch of highway from Gogama to the Highway 101 junction is an engineer-ing work of art, so much so that you could land a space shuttle on any part of this ultra smooth hard top, which now makes the journey between these points a driving pleasure. The Ministry has also built 27 pull-off areas where motorists can stop for brief intervals.

This example of grass roots democratic action in-

itiated by Chuck Whyte and André Veronneau, resulted in a decision to re-open the Watershed rest stop this

winter. Next year a heated washroom will be added to the facility for winter use.V

18 March 2012

LEGaL MaTTErS:

Attitude Charges

by MarK rEyNOLDS

When a driver is stopped by an officer for an

alleged offence, very often the driver will receive a ticket or sometimes a num-ber of tickets.

When I see multiple tick-ets written to the same driver for the same traffic stop, I can usually tell if there has been some kind of heated dispute between the driver and the officer. This is not the conclusion that I jump to every time a driver receives multiple tickets, but when I see, for example, one ticket issued

for a safety violation and another six for things like not having the registration signed in ink, or no name on the commercial vehicle etc., I can generally assume that the driver and officer have had words, or at least the driver had some choice words for the officer.

Back when I was an MTO officer, there used to be a saying that went “you keep talking and I’ll keep writing”. What that means is that the officer has the entire Highway Traffic Act listing a multitude of of-fences, both minor and major, and there is a pretty good chance that most driv-ers have not complied with these requirements 100 percent. As a result, there are any number of charges that the officer can lay when dealing with a driver.

It may feel good at the time of the traffic stop to un-load on the officer and heap whatever verbal abuse, or education, that the driver

feels is appropriate at the time. The officer on the other hand, often sees fit to “educate” the driver in regard to just how many violations the driver has committed, by showing the driver these violations in writing on a multitude of traffic tickets. In the end, the officer will recover from the verbal education provided by the driver (usually in a matter of minutes), and the driver will remember the encounter for some time thanks to the many remind-ers issued by the officer. (I have had clients come to

my office with as many as 15 traffic tickets from the same stop).

When you are stopped by an officer for an offence, or even for a random stop at the Inspection Station, it is in your best interests to remain calm and in most cases say as little as pos-sible. If you feel that the officer has identified an offence for which you do not believe you are guilty, there is nothing wrong with explaining your position to the officer, although many times the officer will sim-ply tell you to dispute your

charge in court. This may not sound reasonable at the time, but if you decide to give the officer a piece of your mind, try to remember that instead of disputing one charge in court, you could be disputing a num-ber of them.

Officers deal with many drivers every day, and tend to develop a fairly thick skin when it comes to criticism of their work. Often they will respond to this criticism as indicated above. Given that even minor tickets usually carry a fine of over $100.00 each, the luxury

of telling off an officer is something most of us can ill afford.

There is nothing to say that you cannot dispute the officer’s actions, but during the traffic stop when tempers may be elevated is probably not the time to “educate” the officer.

Mark Reynolds is a li-cenced paralegal, a former truck driver, MTO enforce-ment officer, provincial trainer and Enforcement coordinator and can be reached at 416.221.6888 or MarkReynolds@OTTLegal.com.V

bUSINESS INSUraNcE MaTTErS

Change & Your Insurance Policyby LINDa cOLGaN

One thing in life is guaranteed, change. With re-

spect to insurance poli-cies, these are negotiated on an annual basis, but

occasionally there are cir-cumstances that directly impact operations, the dynamics of which can change dramatically.

Depending on the sever-ity between what had been negotiated at renewal and the affect of the changes on the overall operations, you may want to alert your Insurance Broker and discuss your fleet policies. Some issues that may dir-ect change would be loss of a major contract, changes in dedicated lanes (sup-ported by fuel tax reports); freight (i.e. no longer haul-ing high target items) or perhaps the trucks that are now running locally and no longer entering the U.S

In retrospect, a merger or new acquisition should be discussed with your insur-

ance Broker long before the process is finalized. It is important that your Insurer and Broker form part of the process so the transition is seamless. Per-haps new endorsements need to be incorporated into the policy, limits need to be reassessed, and of course, shipping contracts need to be reviewed and pitfalls accepted or en-dorsed. These and many more circumstances need to be reviewed in depth and possibly renegotiated.

Some fleet policies hold minimum premium stipu-lations. Has your fleet been reduced to the point that it restricts your ability to meet the financial responsibility of your policy terms? If so, the next call should be to your insurance Broker. A

prudent Broker will track your progress in this arena and bring potential future shortfalls to your attention. However, in the end the onus of financial respon-sibility rests on your shoul-ders. With open dialogue you can attempt to resolve the issues midterm - not at the end of the policy term when it may be too late.

It’s so important that you communicate openly about your business and future planning with your Insur-ance Broker and Insurer. If changes need to be made, waiting till the end is not always the best decision.

Linda Colgan is a Trans-portation Insurance Ad-visor with JDIMI. To contact Linda call 416.809.3103 or email lindac@jdimi.comV

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MaKING yOUr MILES cOUNT

Choosing a Trucking Company: Home Time

by rObErT SchEPEr

Home time means different things t o d i f f e r e n t

people. Some operators require every weekend o f f (non-negot iab le ) while for others two days during the week is suf-ficient. There are also some operators who de-fine home time as “four hours for laundry”.

Not only does home time change from one driver to the next, home time demands can also fluctuate seasonally for each driver. There are seasons when any and all loads are accepted, while other times more conservative values pre-vail. These “seasons” often time correspond with either personal cash flow or relationship de-mands (Christmas bills verses Christmas time or

anniversary time verses anniversary bills). Addi-tionally, driver home time demands can fluctuate within the seasons of life itself (single, attached, young married, young children, teenage chil-dren, empty nest or di-vorced). Each driver has their very own range of acceptable and un-acceptable treatment in all seasons.

Different companies can sometimes have a wide range of philoso-phies on home t ime. Some companies can provide regular predict-able schedules, while others stretch all defin-itions to beyond break-ing points. This huge variation can even be within the company it-self, practically speaking between one dispatcher and another. Whether the company has a clear corporate standard or an undefined one, each company deals with the tension this issue brings.

I became familiar with one company that was purpose ly host i le to family life. They weren’t yet openly prejudicial or discriminatory (hiring only unattached drivers)

but their culture strongly flowed towards single l i festyles. They were often openly hostile to in-fringing upon spouses (or at least what they thought was infringing) and they purposely trained certain staff members to assist in expediting driver divor-ces or encourage poten-tial divorces whenever possible. They displayed it as a “service” to strug-gling drivers but behind closed doors, at senior management level, they openly believed divorced drivers are more commit-ted to company values. They sincerely thought they were doing the right thing. I was even ex-pecting someone to be appointed VP of divorce.

However, at times it ap-peared to me the philoso-phy simply was a means to justify Senior Manage-ment personal lifestyles (if I’m gonna be wild and unattached I’m selling it to others as well). Wheth-er that was actually the case or whether it was simply a selfish belief that drivers are: a dime a dozen, expendable, or not worth investing in, is hard to tell. I failed mind reading 101.

Management philoso-phies like that aren’t born over night; they are usu-ally introduced gradually. Then, like the squeeze of a boa constrictor, corpor-ate culture can crush a family lifestyle.

It’s my personal belief that non-family oriented corporate culture produ-ces short term positive results and long term negative ones (on aver-age), replacing a predict-able stress on customer service with a much more volatile one.

More often than not divorces produce: pain, hardship, financial dev-astation and personal insecurity. It’s often fol-lowed by some form of depression and less-pro-ductive and accountable lifestyles. None of these features produce long term positive work per-formance.

I’m an accountant. I’ve been one for 30 years. I ’ve seen and walked with many variations of lifestyles. Though every principle has its noted exceptions those who have strong, secure fam-ilies have predictable positive performances. If I was a trucking company

building a team of pro-fessional drivers I would be foolish to ignore these high producers. I would be equally foolish to con-vert the predictable to the volatile, regardless of my personal prejudices. It all affects company morale.

It would be narrow-minded of me to discuss home time without the typical conflict each re-quest may bring. During seasons of high turnover in the industry state-ments like the following regularly occur:

“…I told the company six weeks in advance I needed that weekend off. The last three trips I asked if the load would risk affecting my time off. I was assured it wouldn’t. When I finally realized I wouldn’t make it… I hit the roof. I won’t be treat-ed that way. I found out another load could easily have been swapped with

me. I can’t trust them anymore!”

Shortchanging home time needs shortchanges driver priorities and com-mitments. It’s a slippery s lope that too of ten backfires on the trucking company. Choosing the right company requires a sober evaluation of both the driver and the company culture and policies. It’s a debate well worth having

R o b e r t D S c h e p e r operates an accounting and consulting firm in Steinbach, Manitoba. He has a Masters Degree in Business Administra-tion and is the author of the Book “Making Your Miles Count: taxes, taxes, taxes” (now available on CD). You can find him at www.thrconsult-ing.ca and thrconsult-ing.blogspot.com or at 877.987.9787. You can e-mail him at robert@thrconsulting.ca.V

FraSEr GaUGE

New Electronic Brake Drum Gauge Kit

Fraser Gauge, the leading manu-f a c t u r e r o f

heavy duty brake t o o l s a n d gauges, an-nounces the release of their new 202EC Elec-tronic Brake Drum Gauge Kit. The new elec-tronic gauge meets all MOT and DOT requirements and regulations. It accur-ately measures from 12” to 18” heavy duty brake drums. With both metric and im-perial capability it measures to within. 0005”, and comes with a calibration bar which permits easy

one-step recalibration.The new electronic drum gauge a l lows measurement for the

full depth of the drum, providing

the customer an accurate di-mension and a m e a n s t o

determine bell mouth and out of

round conditions.Fraser advises that

the gauges, and all of its line of products, are available from Fort Gar-ry Industries Ltd, with stores located through-out Canada.

For more infor-mat ion contact Geoff Lawrence at: 313.882.9192, Cell

313.516.7151, Geoff@frasergauge.com.V

20 March 2012

EMErGENcy rOaD SErVIcES cOrPOraTION (ErS)

ERS Helps Save Life of Stranded Driver

Although Emer-gency Road Ser-vices Corpora-

tion (ERS) has coordin-ated over 25,000 service calls over the last five years, it is not every day that they are involved in saving a person’s life.

On January 18, 2012, Legal Freight Services, a Transforce company, had a driver dispatched to a gas plant north of the town of Hinton, Alberta. The site was off road and

very difficult to get to in the snowy back country conditions. The driver’s load had slipped and left him stuck in the snow in a region beyond cell phone range. The weather north of Hinton that night had reached a temperature of – 40° C.

The driver, Rejean Piche was stuck for over 18 hours without contact from anyone. As gas plant deliveries can take some time, his situa-

tion was unknown to his company`s dispatch team in Edmonton. It was not until Legal Freight Servi-ces received a call from a gas plant worker on the morning of the 19th that the company realized how dangerous the situa-tion had become. Rejean was quickly running out of fuel and supplies in his truck. If the truck had stopped running, his life would surely be threat-ened.

The company that hired Legal Freight Services knew of the situation long before the truck-er’s company did and had been trying to get someone out to assist the driver from as early as the night before. They were unsuccessful.

This is where Michelle Hendr icks f rom ERS comes in. Mike Buckley, the Operations Manager for Legal Freight Services, called ERS and explained (in somewhat of a panic) that he had a very serious situation and needed to talk to the best person on staff. He was immediately transferred to Michele Hendricks.

Mike Buckley explained to Michele the sever-ity of the situation, the weather conditions, the fact that it was off road, and that it was not going to be a simple tow truck job. Mike says, “Michele was incredibly calm dur-ing the call and told me exactly what I needed to hear… ‘I’m getting

your driver out of there NOW!’”

Within 20 minutes Mi-chele had called Mike back and confirmed that she had located a com-pany that would be able to retrieve the unit and the driver. This is some-thing that could not be achieved by the company that Legal Freight Servi-ces was pulling the load for. Mike says, “I must admit, I was shocked and relieved she accom-plished this so quickly.”

Thankfully, everyone came out of the situation without harm. The tow company managed to get to the truck before it ran out of fuel and pulled the rig out of the snow.

Mike had this to say to Michelle from ERS: “My entire team knows who you are and what you did for us. On behalf of my-self, my entire dispatch team, and especially Re-jean Piche and his family, thank you for being the professional that you are and for being on the other

end of the phone on Janu-ary 19th.”

The ERS management team would like to thank Michelle for the great job that she did and for the dedication she brings to her job every day. Dawn Violo, founder and President of ERS says, “We try to instill in our team that what they do is an extremely important job. Most of the time we are trying to make sure that a company’s delivery is made on time, but we never know when we will get the next call to rescue a stranded driver and possibly save a life.”

ERS is Canada’s only coast to coast 24 hour b i l ingual breakdown service dedicated to the trucking industry with services provided in both Canada and the U.S. If anyone would like to get more information about ERS and what they do, please visit www.emergencyroadservices.com or cal l Dawn at 877.377.2262.V

ThE SaFETy TIP aDVISEr:

When the Snow Melts, Be Ready!

by aLVIS VIOLO

With the spring s e a s o n j u s t a r o u n d t h e

corner we find ourselves faced with having to drive on wet and slippery roads more frequently as the snow melts away and the rain begins. While most of us use caution while driv-ing on wet roads, many drivers behave as if they are driving under normal conditions. According to the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), every year nearly one million vehicle accidents

occur on wet road condi-tions. While it is impos-sible to completely elimin-ate the risk of driving on wet roads, it is possible to reduce the factors that lead to such accidents. Here are some of the best safety tips available to reduce those risks.

Slow down: It is better to drive slow and safe than fast and reckless. As you decrease your speed, your tire’s tread contact with the road surface increases. If at all possible, avoid try-ing to pass other vehicles as this could cause a reac-tion or overreaction.

Maintain a safe distance: You should not stay too close to the vehicle in front of you when the roads are wet. It takes about three times longer to brake on wet roads than it does on dry roads. Keep more than two vehicle lengths be-

tween you and the vehicle in front of you.

Know how to recover from a skid: If your vehicle does skid, remember not to slam on the brakes. If you have an anti-lock braking system (ABS), do not pump the brakes. Instead, apply firm, steady pressure to the brakes and steer the vehicle in the direction of the skid.

Properly maintain your tires: Improperly inflated tires not only adverse-ly affect your gas mile-age, they also affect your vehicle’s handling. Tires that are properly inflated and well-maintained can cut through water and keep traction better than worn or bald tires. Check your tires condition and air pressure on a regular basis.

Be careful at intersec-tions: Accidents occur

most frequently at inter-sections. When approach-ing an intersection, exer-cise caution during wet road conditions. Although you may be approach-ing slowly, other drivers around you may not be so cautious. Intersections are often made more danger-ous by frequent oil spills, making the stopping sur-face more slippery.

Try to avoid aquaplan-ing: While driving in wet conditions, your tires must cut through the water to maintain contact with the road. If you are traveling too fast and there is too much water on the road, your vehicle may start to ride on top of the water which is a condition called aquaplaning or hydro-planing. You can avoid aquaplaning by keeping your tires properly inflat-ed, maintaining deep tire

treads, slowing down and driving on the tracks of the vehicle in front of you.

As drivers, we all need to change our mindset and techniques when driving in wet road conditions. Wet roads lead to slipping, skidding and aquaplaning, all of which can cause vehicle damage, personal injury or even death. By taking a few precautions and by using wet road driving techniques, we can hopefully avoid ending up soaking wet on the shoul-der of a highway waiting for a tow truck. Or, just like many other safety tips,

this safety tip could save our lives.

Drive safe, think positive and be prosperous.

Alvis Violo is the C.E.O. of Emergency Road Servi-ces Corporation., a coast to coast 24 hour bilin-gual roadside assistance company dedicated to the trucking industry in Can-ada and the U.S. For more information visit www.emergencyroadservices.com or call 877.377.2262. Please send your ques-tions, feedback or com-ments about this column to alvis@emergencyroad-services.com.V

March 2012 21

bULLy DOG TEchNOLOGIES

Bully Dog Releases the Heavy Duty Gauge Tuner

American Falls, ID – Only the indus-try’s leading tun-

ing manufacturer could bring you a product this revolutionary. Combin-ing the best-in-class fea-tures of the Heavy Duty WatchDog and Bully Dog’s time-tested and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) approved economy tuning, the Heavy Duty Gauge Tuner (HDGT) is the premiere product for drivers and fleet owners. If you are serious about

getting peak performance out of your truck time and time again all while saving money on fuel and repairs, the HDGT is for you.

hEaVy DUTy DIESEL

TUNING

No other product can compete with the superi-or tuning options of the HDGT. Owners can choose between the standard equipped Economy Tune, the Economy + Power Tune or opt for complete custom tuning by one of Bully Dog’s trained profes-

sionals.EcONOMy TUNING

Subjected to Bully Dog’s rigorous on-road beta testing and approved by independent SAE testing, the Economy Tune consistently helps drivers achieve mileage gains from 6 to 12%.

EcONOMy +

POWEr TUNING

T h e E c o n o m y + Power Tune focuses on safely increasing the horsepower and torque of

your truck. Drivers report performance increases up

to 18% and save

t i m e a n d money by being able to

pull heavier loads without downshifting.

cUSTOM TUNING

For drivers who want to push the parameters and go beyond stan-dard settings, Bully Dog’s professionally-trained tuners offer complimentary cus-tom tuning.The HDGT is initially

released for the Cum-mins® engines includ-ing the 2012 SCR en-

gines. Caterpillar® and Detroit engines will be

added later. Below are the engines the HDGT works on: Cummins ISX/ISM ’03-’10, Cummins ISC/ISL ’07-’10 and Cummins ISC/ISL/ISX11.9/ISX15 ’11-’12.

Bully Dog: Providing the back in your seat, white knuckle, teeth gritting, eye watering, heart racing, ad-renaline pumping, neck breaking experience.

To learn more visit bully-dogbigrig.com or call 888.474.1770 for one of our Canadian dealers.V

NEWS PrODUcTS & SErVIcES

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W900S Natural Gas Mixer Truck at World of Concrete

Kirkland, Wash., January 16, 2012 – Kenworth’s latest

vocational product line for ready mix operators and construction businesses will be on display at the annual World of Concrete Show Jan. 23-27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Kenworth’s World of Concrete booth (C5413) will feature a four-truck lineup devoted to mixer trucks this year.

Leading the way is the Kenworth W900S nat-ural gas mixer, which is equipped with the Cum-mins Westport 8.9-liter ISL G engine, Allison 4500RDS 6-speed automatic trans-mission and McNeilus Bridgemaster mixer body. Rated at 320 hp and 1,000 lb-ft of torque, the ISL G uses a maintenance-free, three-way catalyst and is 2010 EPA and CARB compliant without the use of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technol-ogy or a diesel particulate filter (DPF)

Next is a T800 short hood mixer with 12.9-liter PACCAR MX engine rated at 405 hp and 1,450 ft-lb of torque and Allison 4500RDS 6-speed auto-matic transmission. The PACCAR MX engine is available with a horse-power range of 380-hp to 485-hp and torque up to 1,750 lb-ft on selected

Kenworth Class 8 models. Combined with excellent fuel efficiency, high re-liability and durability, lightweight design, and low cost of ownership, the PACCAR MX engine is an ideal choice for Kenworth customers operating in vocational applications.

The remaining trucks – a pair of W900S mixers – util-ize a Cummins ISL9 engine with Eaton RTO14909ALL manual transmission and Cummins ISX11.9 engine with Eaton UltraShift® Plus 9ALL-VMS manual transmission, respectively.

“Kenworth’s green trucks continue to gain interest among vocational cus-tomers, and the W900S natural gas mixer that we’re showcasing at this year’s World of Concrete is leading the way,” said Alan Fennimore, Kenworth vo-cational marketing man-ager. “Kenworth offers a wide range of chassis configurations that will work with either standard or bridge formula style mixer bodies. Kenworth’s vocational market share was strong in 2011 and we expect that to continue in 2012.”

The company’s dedi-cation to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and li-quefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids.

The fuel-efficient Ken-worth T700 equipped with the low-emission PACCAR MX engine was named the 2011 Heavy Duty Com-mercial Truck of the Year by the American Truck Dealers.

Kenworth is also the recipient of the 2011 J.D. Power and Associates award for Highest in Cus-tomer Satisfaction for Heavy Duty Truck Dealer Service.

Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com.V

22 March 2012

TIrES & WhEELS

March 2012 23

albErta

BRooKsNAPA Auto PArts

Box 1276 Brooks, AB T1R 1C1Tel: 403.501.5551Fax: 403.501.5665

Contact: Brian SiebleEmail: bnapa@telus.net

CalgaRytrActioN

329 - 72nd Ave. S.E., Unit 82Calgary, AB T2C 4X6Tel: 403.279.2870Fax: 403.279.4372Contact: Pat Joseph

Email: pjoseph@uapinc.comedMonton

trActioN HeAd office18532 - 116th Avenue

Edmonton, AB T5S 2W8Tel: 780.489.7555Fax: 780.481.0148

Contact: Ken O’BrienEmail: kobrien@uapinc.com

edMonton noRtH WesttrActioN

18051 - 111th AvenueEdmonton NW, AB T5S 2P2

Tel: 780.444.4334Fax: 780.444.7204Contact: Rob Dodds

Email: rdodds@uapinc.comedMonton soutH

trActioN3404 - 78th Avenue

Edmonton South, AB T6B 2X9Tel: 780.465.8010Fax: 780.466.4627

edsonNAPA Auto PArts 4657A

4833 - 2nd AvenueEdson, AB T7E 1T8Tel: 780.712.4152Fax: 780.712.4212Contact: Kris Pero

Email: kpero@napacanada.comfoRt MCMuRRay

PArAmouNt PArts iNc.36 Riedel Street

Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3E1Tel: 780.791.3000Fax: 780.790.0365Contact: Brent Usick

Email: busick@napacanada.comgRande pRaiRie

trActioN#4 16101 - 101st Street

Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0P2Tel: 780.538.3038Fax: 780.538.3398

Contact: Harold HarmsenEmail: hharmsen@uapinc.com

HigH pRaiRieHigH PrAirie truck

& trAiler ltd.5309 - 53rd Avenue,

Hwy 2 West, PO Box 1388High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0

Tel: 780.523.4777Toll Free: 877.523.4754

Fax: 780.523.4773Contact: Crosby Rich

HintonNAPA Auto PArts 4236A

120 North StreetHinton, AB, T7V 1S8Tel: 780.865.8800Fax: 780.865.7628

Email: gireland@napacanada.com

albErta

lloydMinsteRtruck ZoNe iNc.5205 - 65th Street

Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E8Tel: 780.875.7712Fax: 780.875.4039

Contact: Peter ParkinsonEmail: peter@truck-zone.com

MediCine HatHydrAco iNdustries ltd.

2111 - 9th Avenue S.W.Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8

Tel: 403.526.2244Fax: 403.526.1074

Contact: John KaramanosEmail: jkaramanos@hydraco.com

peaCe RiveRPeAce truck & trAiler ltd.

9103 - 75th StreetP.O. Box 7647

Peace River, AB T8S 1T2Tel: 780.624.8655Fax: 780.624.8592Contact: Rene Houle

Email: pttrh@telus.net

Red deeRtrActioN

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

Tel: 403.342.7884Fax: 403.342.7377Contact: Ron Cain

Email: rcain@uapinc.com

RoCKy Mountain HouseNAPA #6260

4528F - 47th AvenueRocky Mtn House, AB T4T 0A9

Tel: 403.845.2709Fax: 403.845.2786Contact: Dave Auld

Email: dauld@napacanada.com

WaBasCaPelicAN Automotive

2330 Pelican Business ParkWabasca, AB T0G 2A0

Tel: 780.891.3600Fax: 780.891.3615

Contact: Shawn Molloy

brItISh colUmbIa

BuRns laKePolAr PArk Automotive

831 Hwy 16 WestBurns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

Tel: 250.692.7501Fax: 250.692.7985

Contact: Keith BrownEmail: kebrown@napacanada.com

CHilliWaCKlickmAN truck & trAilerPArts & services ltd.

Bay 26 - 43915 Industrial WayChilliwack, BC V2R 3A4Toll Free: 877.772.6255

Tel: 604.793.9660Fax: 604.793.9620

Contact: Dave Easson orWayne Cromarty

lickmantruckandtrailer@shaw.ca

CouRtenaytAurus HeAvy duty veNtures ltd

2703A Kilpatrick Avenue,Courtenay, BC V9N 6P4

Tel: 250.871.1191Fax: 250.871.8107

brItISh colUmbIa

foRt nelsoncHr-Ack PArts & rePAirs

4704 - 48th AvenueFort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0

Tel: 250.774.3273Fax: 250.774.3274

Contact: John & Colleen ReynoldsEmail: colleen@chr-ack.com

KaMloopsPiNeridge trAiler& equiPmeNt ltd.

1875 Kryczka PlaceKamloops, BC V1S 1S4

Tel: 250.374.3100Fax: 250.374.0631Contact: Fred Daku

KeloWnaceNtrAl vAlley truck

service ltd.105 Adams Road

Kelowna, BC V1X 7R1Tel: 250.765.7738Fax: 250.765.7705Contact: Rick Viens

Email: kelownatraction@shawbiz.capRinCe geoRge

NAPA - Pg564 - 2nd Avenue

Prince George, BC V2L 2Z9Tel: 250.563.7778Fax: 250.563.4994

Contact: Kevin CarterEmail: kcarter@napacanada.com

quesnelNAPA trActioN

1185 Hwy 97 NorthQuesnel, BC V2J 2Y3Tel: 250.991.0650Fax: 250.991.0620Contact: Nick Biller

Email: nbiller@napacanada.comsMitHeRs

smitHers PArts & service3465 Victoria Drive

P.O. Box 3910Smithers, BC V0J 2N0

Tel: 250.847.4287Fax: 250.847.5038Contact: Dan Groot

Email: dansps@telus.netsquaMisH

tritoN Auto & iNd. ltd.1003 Industrial Way

Squamish, BC V0N 3G0Tel: 604.892.5951Fax: 604.892.3986

Contact: Mike BothroydEmail: info@tritonindustries.ca

suRReytrAiliNe trAiler PArts ltd.

10304A - 120th StreetSurrey, BC V3V 4G1Tel: 604.582.4888Fax: 604.582.4880

Contact: Steve KnowlanEmail: trailine@telus.net

teRRaCeBow vAlley mAcHiNe

5107 Keith AvenueTerrace, BC V8G 1K8Tel: 250.638.0099Contact: Steve Leal

Email: terracetraction@citywest.caWilliaMs laKe

wl forestry suPPlies ltd.675 McKenzie Avenue

Williams Lake, BC V2G 1N9Tel: 250.392.6699Fax: 250.392.6644Contact: Tom Good

Email: tgood@napacanada.com

manItoba

BRandontrActioN

1940 Queen AvenueBrandon, MB R7B 0T1

Tel: 204.728.9573Contact: Rick Blaine

Email: rcbt2@mts.net

WinnipegtrActioN

200 Oak Point HighwayWinnipeg, MB R2R 1V1

Tel: 204.956.9490Fax: 204.949.9493

Contact: Louise RossEmail: lross@uapinc.com

n. W. tErrItorIES

yelloWKnifedeltA mike HoldiNgs ltd.114 - 314 Old Airport Road

Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T2Tel: 867.669.6272Fax: 867.669.6282

Contact: Doug MoodieEmail: yknapa@ssimicro.com

ontarIo

BanCRoftm&m gAs diesel & truck PArts

27523 Highway 62 SouthBancroft, ON K0L 1C0

Tel: 613.332.5474Fax: 613.332.5998

BaRRietrActioN BArrie (703)

255 Saunders RoadBarrie, ON L4N 9A3Tel: 705.792.1371Fax: 705.792.1591

Contact: Kevin NicholasEmail: knicholas@uapinc.com

Boltonvisco iNdustriAl

1 Simpson RoadBolton, ON L7E 1E4Tel: 905.857.2071Fax: 905.857.2070

Contact: Mike Roome

CaMBRidgetrActioN cAmBridge (634)

1090 Fountain St. N., Units 12 & 13Cambridge, ON N3E 1A3

Tel: 519.653.3427Fax: 519.653.0608Contact: Jim Curley

Email: jcurley@uapinc.com

dRydend & s Auto

459 Government StreetP.O. Box 697

Dryden, ON P8N 2Z3Tel: 807.223.3227Fax: 807.223.4245Contact: Dale Green

HaMiltontrActioN

30 Bancroft StreetHamilton, ON L8E 2W5

Tel: 905.561.0932Fax: 905.561.3280

Contact: Brian KinzelEmail: bkinzel@uapinc.com

ontarIo

HanoveRJd truck PArts790 - 10th Street

Hanover, ON N4N 1S2Tel: 519.364.1848Fax: 519.364.7738

Contact: Brad WedowEmail: jdtruck@wightman.ca

KenoRad & s Auto

1051 Railway StreetKenora, ON P9N 3W8

Tel: 807.468.9894Fax: 807.468.8436Contact: Dale Green

Email: dgreen@napacanada.com

londontrActioN

2405 Scanlan StreetLondon, ON N5W 6G9

Tel: 519.455.3440Fax: 519.455.2812Contact: Derek Dutt

Email: ddutt@uapinc.com

MaidstonetrActioN

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

Tel: 519.737.7995Fax: 519.737.7741

MaRKHaMtrActioN

498 Markland Street, Unit 4Markham, ON L6C 1Z6

Tel: 905.888.0800Fax: 905.888.6800

MississaugatrActioN

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

Tel: 905.670.2868Fax: 905.670.9757

Contact: Doug PaddockEmail: dpaddock@uapinc.com

neW lisKeaRdtrActioN

437136 Hawn DriveNew Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0

Tel: 705.647.8707Fax: 705.647.9362

Contact: Dan Lachapelle

noRtH Bayservice 1 mufflers & more

2621 Trout Lake RoadNorth Bay, ON P1B 7S8

Tel : 705.497.0404Fax: 705.497.9543

sault ste. MaRietrActioN

380 Industrial Park CrescentSault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5Y8

Tel: 705.759.8042Fax: 705.759.2962

Contact: Maurice SaindonEmail: msaindon@uapinc.com

st. CatHaRinesNick’s truck PArts

244 Dunkirk RoadSt. Catharines, ON L2R 7K6

Tel: 905.687.7031Fax: 905.687.7129

sudBuRysudBury truck & trAiler iNc.

510 Whissell AvenueSudbury, ON P3B 2Z3

Tel: 705.673.3613Fax: 705.673.4411

Contact: Cheryl Schroeder

ontarIo

tHundeR BaytrActor trAiler service

64 Water Street SouthThunder Bay, ON P7B 6T3

Tel: 807.345.5882Fax: 807.345.1559Contact: Felice Meo

WHitBytrActioN

1751 Wentworth St. W., Units 3-6Whitby, ON L1N 8R9Tel: 905.432.2785Fax: 905.571.5436

Contact: Paul MacLeanEmail: pmaclean@uapinc.com

SaSkatchEWan

MeadoW laKeuNified Auto PArts iNc.

807 - 1st Avenue WestMeadow Lake, SK S9X 1N2

Tel: 306.764.4220Fax: 306.763.7988

Contact: Mark KrasickiEmail: mark.napa@sasktel.net

Moose jaWgoldeN west trAiler &

equiPmeNt ltd.1802 Stadacona West

Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N8Tel: 306.692.7402Fax: 306.694.0607

Contact: Brent CampbellEmail: brent@goldenwt.com

pRinCe alBeRtuNified Auto PArts iNc.

365 - 36th Street West, Unit 7Prince Albert, SK S6V 7L4

Tel: 306.764.4220Fax: 306.763.7988

Contact: Mark KrasickiEmail: mark.napa@sasktel.net

ReginatrActioN

405 Park St., Regina, SK S4N 5B2Tel: 306.721.8333Fax: 306.721.4446

Contact: Max DeversEmail: mdevers@uapinc.com

sasKatoontrActioN

#2 - 2915 Faithfull AvenueSaskatoon, SK S7K 8E8

Tel: 306.244.9877Fax: 306.244.9878

Contact: Nathan PoundEmail: nathanp@paramountparts.ca

sWift CuRRentBrAke & drive ltd.

1511 Cheadle Street WestSwift Current, SK S9H 5G4

Tel: 306.773.7293Fax: 306.773.5511

Contact: Bruce BordenEmail: brakeanddrive@sasktel.net

WeyBuRnsoutHerN iNdustriAl & truck ltd

300 Hwy 13 South Service RoadCrossroads Industrial Park

Weyburn, SK S4H 2K7Tel: 306.842.2422Fax: 306.842.6264

YUkon

WHiteHoRsePAcesetter trAdiNg co. ltd.

171 Industrial RoadWhitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5M7

Tel: 867.633.5908Fax: 867.456.2824

24 March 2012

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edMontonNortHwest sPriNg & mAcHiNe

15816 - 111th AvenueEdmonton, AB T5M 2R8

Tel: 780.451.0225Fax: 780.452.3499

Contact: Jason Shesky

gRande pRaiRieBrAdviN trAiler sAles ltd.

10920 - 87th AvenueGrande Prairie, AB T8V 8K4

Toll Free: 800.665.0509Tel: 780.539.6260Fax: 780.539.4247

Contact: Brad WillseyEmail: bwillsey@bradvin.com

HigH pRaiRieHigH PrAirie truck &

trAiler ltd.5309 - 53rd Avenue, Hwy 2 West

P.O. Box 1388High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0Toll Free: 877.523.4754

Tel: 780.523.4777Fax: 780.523.4773

Contact: Crosby Rich

lloydMinsteRtruck ZoNe iNc.5205 - 65th Street

Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E8Toll Free: 800.707.9209

Tel: 780.875.7712Fax: 780.875.4039

Contact: Peter ParkinsonEmail: peter@truck-zone.com

MediCine HatHydrAco iNdustries ltd.

2111 - 9th Avenue S.W.Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8

Tel: 403.526.2244Fax: 403.526.1074

Contact: John KaramanosEmail: jkaramanos@hydraco.com

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peaCe RiveRPeAce truck & trAiler ltd.

9103 - 75th Street

P.O. Box 7647

Peace River, AB T8S 1T2

Tel: 780.624.8655

Fax: 780.624.8592

Contact: Rene Houle

Email: pttrh@telus.net

sundRePArtco truck PArts & service

20 West Road Industrial Park

Box 1187

Sundre, AB T0M 1X0

Toll Free: 800.372.7826

Tel: 403.638.3414

Fax: 403.638.4232

Contact: Daryl Peters or Scott

Lausen

Email: s.lausen@airenet.com

brItISh colUmbIa

CHilliWaCKlickmAN truck & trAiler

PArts & services ltd.Bay 26 - 43915 Industrial Way

Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A4

Toll Free: 877.772.6255

Tel: 604.793.9660

Fax: 604.793.9620

Contact: Dave Easson or Wayne

Cromarty

Email: lickmantruckandtrailer@

shaw.ca

pRinCe geoRgetotAl truck & equiPmeNt ltd.

9122 Rock Island Road

Prince George, BC V2N 5T4

Tel: 250.564.6763

Fax: 250.564.6761

Contact: Mark Forbes

Email: totaltruck@telus.net

brItISh colUmbIa

sMitHeRssmitHers PArts & service

3465 Victoria DriveP.O. Box 3910

Smithers, BC V0J 2N0Tel: 250.847.4287Fax: 250.847.5048Contact: Dan Groot

Email: dansps@telus.net

manItoba

BRandonrcB truck & trAiler ltd.

5600 Richmond Ave. E.Brandon, MB R7A 7L5

Tel: 204.727.9172Fax: 204.725.4702Contact: Rick Blaine

Email: rcbt2@mts.net

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BaRRiesimcoe truck & trAiler ltd.

630 Welham RoadBarrie, ON L4N 8Z8

Toll Free: 888.738.1400Tel: 705.728.8222Fax: 705.728.9855

Contact: R.K. (Ken) BastienBolton

BoltoN truck & trAiler1 Simpson Road

Bolton, ON L7E 1E4Tel: 905.951.9111Fax: 905.951.9113

Contact: Angelo ViscoBRaMpton

westmArk truck ceNtre iNc.85 Devon Road

Brampton, ON L6T 5A4Tel: 905.791.7655Fax: 905.791.1014Contact: Stephen To

CaledoniaoNeidA truck & trAiler

634 Fourth LineCaledonia, ON N3W 2B3Toll Free: 800.654.6454

Tel: 905.765.5011Contact: Tom Snyder Jr

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doWnsvieWNortH keele Auto, truck & trAiler rePAir ceNtre ltd.

3915 Keele StreetDownsview, ON M3J 1N6

Tel: 416.638.5963Fax: 416.638.5964

Contact: Sam Schuster

edenvotH sAles & service iNc.

10816 Plank Road 19Eden, ON N0J 1H0Tel: 519.866.3459Fax: 519.866.3572Contact: Frank Voth

essexkeN lAPAiN & soNs ltd.

2119 County Road 15, R.R. #2Essex, ON N8M 2X6Tel: 519.776.6473Fax: 519.776.6475

Contact: Tony Lapain

etoBiCoKeok tire truck rePAir

39 Shorncliffe RoadEtobicoke, ON M8Z 5K2Toll Free: 800.661.6681

Tel: 416.236.1277Contact: Darryl Croft

goulais RiveRgoulAis river truck

& trActor ltd.90 Highway 552 East

Goulais River ON P0S 1E0Tel: 705.649.4788Fax: 705.649.4754

Contact: Darcy Leveille

HaMiltonBArtoN truck ceNtre ltd.

483-487 Rennie StreetHamilton, ON L8H 3P6

Tel: 905.544.2626Fax: 905.544.0747

Contact: Ralph Pagliuso

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HanoveRHwy #4 truck service ltd.402143 Grey Road 4, R.R. #1

Hanover, ON N4N 3B8Tel: 519.369.5052Fax: 519.369.5961

Contact: Doug HammondHeaRst

serge g & d rePAir iNc.214 Highway 11 East

P.O. Box 1706Hearst, ON P0L 1N0Tel: 705.362.5633Fax: 705.362.7960Contact: Serge Roy

KapusKasingPAreNt mecHANicAl services

53 Brunelle Road NorthKapuskasing, ON P5N 2M1

Tel: 705.335.3617Fax: 705.337.6880

Contact: Roger Parent

longlaCrAy & doris truck PArts

106 Hamel AvenueLonglac, ON P0T 2A0

Tel: 807.876.2687Fax: 807.876.2570Contact: Ray Bolduc

MississaugaB. ANdrews truck service

ceNtre ltd.6755 Columbus Road, Unit #2

Mississauga, ON L5T 2G9Tel: 905.670.3384Fax: 905.670.5794

Contact: Boyd AndrewsEmail: bjandrews60@hotmail.com

neW lisKeaRdPioNeer sPriNg & AligNmeNt

437136 Hawn Drive,New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0

Tel: 705.647.8707Fax: 705.647.9362

Contact: Dan Lachapelle

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oaKvillek.i.d. truck & trAiler service

1090 South Service Road East Unit A

Oakville, ON L6J 2X8Toll Free: 800.265.6291

Tel: 905.842.2942Fax: 905.338.5600

Contact: Michael DwhytiepResCott

Brockville trActor-trAiler mAiNteNANce

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

Tel: 613.925.2889Fax: 613.925.4933

Contact: George ThornesiMCoe

wilsoN truck & trAiler401 Queensway West

Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 5B3Tel: 519.428.0501Fax: 519.428.4631

Contact: Duane or Lisa WilsonsudBuRy

sudBury truck & trAiler ceNtre iNc.

510 Whissell AvenueSudbury, ON P3B 2Z3

Toll Free: 800.461.4023Tel: 705.673.3613Fax: 705.673.4411

Contact: Dennis MonticelliveRneR

moBile mecHANicAl services11769 Hwy 64

Verner, ON P0H 2M0Tel: 705.594.1319Fax: 705.594.1548

Contact: Reg Rainville

SaSkatchEWan

sasKatoonA-liNe frAme & AligNmeNt

3246 Millar AvenueSaskatoon, SK S7K 5Y2

Tel: 306.931.6612Fax: 306.931.6615

Contact: Stan & Fred NeudorfEmail: stan.aline@sasktel.net

MINISTEr’S aWarDS FOr aPPrENTIcEShIP TraINING

Flo Components Hosts Minister’s Awards Event

The Honourab le Glen R. Murray, Ontario’s Minister

of Training, Colleges, and Universities was at the FLO Components Ltd. Mississauga head office on Monday Janu-ary 30 at 12:30 pm to launch the 2012 annual Minister ’s Awards for Apprenticeship Train-ing. Also attending was Amrit Mangat, MPP (Mis-sissauga / Brampton South). This Award cele-

brates employers that show leadership in train-ing apprentices, support the apprenticeship train-ing system, and promote careers in skilled trades.

Each year, Ontario hon-ours exceptional em-ployers for supporting the province’s econom-ic future through their commitment to appren-ticeship training. In the Spring, a short list of the top 16 employers candidates are selected

from all of the nominated employers throughout the province. In June, four winners are selected from the nominees by a panel of apprenticeship experts from different sectors, including labour organizations, the On-tario Chamber of Com-merce, and community colleges.

As the 2011 winner for being the top employer in the Central Region, Automatic Lubrication

Systems specialist FLO Components Ltd. was asked to host this year’s Award Announcement. Central Region contains over 50% of Ontario’s manufacturing, mining and heavy industr ia l (steel making) compan-ies plus 100% of the auto-motive manufacturing plants.

For more information, contact Gabriel Lopez, FLO Components Ltd., at 800.668.5458 or vis-

it their website, www.flocomponents.com. For

Total Lube Solutions, Go With The FLO!V

Mississauga-brampton South MPP amrit Mangat

March 2012 25

by WENDy MOrGaN-McbrIDE

I can’t believe it is March already. WOW, spring is just around the corner.

One of my favorite things to celebrate is my Irish heritage with St. Patrick’s Day. See if you can get lucky with a little Irish.

It is only fitting to feature “Gold Rush”, a 1927 Model T Coupe. This hotrod won’t be found under any rain-bows or in a pot of gold, but I bet you won’t be able to catch it either. Kevin Walsh, of Belleville, On-tario, says “his car is fast and has almost caused a few accidents, but so far the best thing about own-ing it is the looks and ce-lebrities that have admired and sat in it.”

He even has the auto-graph of American Graf-fitti’s very own “John Mil-ner” - Pat Le Mat, right on the front dash. Cindy Williams (Laurie) paid him a visit and sat in the driv-er’s seat at the Fleetwood County Cruise in London, Ontario. Cindy said that being around all the cars, especially this one, took her back to her youth and to the movie.

Kevin finished the re-construction of this car in 2010, over a three year period, with the help of “Kustoms by Watson”. “It was an interesting project, we had to find parts from many locations but it was so worth it,” he said.

The body was found in Lindsay, Ontario, and was the standard black of the time when it was manu-factured. It has since been

beautified with a gold fleck for the main body and white finishing accents. White and red pin stripping was ap-plied all around. “The body was in fair condition when purchased, but needed a good clean up and sand-blasting”, states Walsh. The roof was custom designed out of vinyl with a gold diamond stitched into it to match the interior seats.

After the main parts of the body were taken care of, Walsh sought out a frame from a ’32 Chevy. They customized the rails and chassis and put in a C4 automatic transmission and a 350 Windsor motor from a 1970 cougar. The 15” rubber on this little hotrod was bought and shipped from the United States to complete the period look.

Now all that being said, there are some unique features over and above this Cool Ride. The interior lights and side mirrors came from a chopper and the steering wheel is from a boat. The gas tank is in the trunk. It has the original dashboard but has been customized to make it a perfect match.

The Ford Model T (aka Tin Lizzie, T-Model Fliv-ver or T) was produced by Henry Ford from Septem-ber 1908 to May 1927. It was regarded as the first affordable car and opened travel possibilities for mid-dle-class families. It was named the world’s most influential car of the 20th

cen-tury by an international poll.

These cars were manu-factured and distributed all over the world as Mr. Ford designed a unique way of making them into kits that could be shipped in wooden crates. The crate material was even incorporated into the car by becoming floor boards and by being used in parts of the frames. The crate scraps were recycled to become charcoal which we now know as “Kingsford Charcoal”.

The engine of the first cars were 177 C.I.D (2.9 L) 20 hp 14 with 2-speed plan-etary gears. The wheelbase was 99.0” (2.515 mm) and the length was 134“ (3,404 mm). Amazingly, the curb weight was 1,200 lbs (540 kg). The Model T had a 177” (2.9 L) front mounted inline four-cylinder engine, producing 20 hp (15 kW) for a top speed of 40-45 mph (64-72 km/h). It was the first in the world with a detachable head, making maintenance and services like valve jobs easier to perform.

The fuel economy ranged from 13-21 mpg (18-11 L/100 km) and the engine was capable of running on petrol, kerosene or etha-nol. The 10 US gallon tank was mounted to the frame beneath the front seat and relied on gravity to feed the fuel to the carburetor rather than a pump. Con-sequently, the Model T could not climb a steep hill when fuel levels were low, so the im-mediate solution was to climb hills in reverse. In 1926 the tank was moved forward and

p l a c e d under the cowl on most models.

The transmission was controlled with three foot pedals and a lever that was mounted to the road side of the driver’s seat. The throttle was controlled with a lever on the steering wheel. Early “tin lizzies” had brass radi-ators and headlights. Many were open-bodied touring cars and runabouts, these being cheaper to produce than closed-in cars.

In Henry Ford’s autobiog-raphy he was quoted as stating, “Any customer can have a car painted any col-our that he wants, as long as it is black.” It is thought this was due to the fast drying time of the black paint. By 1925, two mil-lion Model T’s were be-ing manufactured a year due to Henry’s intro-duction of streamlined assembly. They sold for $240.00, a price Ford said would enable any assembly line worker to afford with just four month’s pay.

In today’s economy with the extreme prices we are asked to pay for cars with lower stan-dards and poorer quality compared to this oldie, I wonder if the overpriced vehicles we drive are a re-flection of rising manufac-turing costs or simply the result of greed. Maybe our past should not be totally dismissed, but instead, revisited and reassessed to see if any of those common practices can be used to improve our economy and help the people, as well as the country and the com-panies that produce them.

H a v e a wonderful St. Patty’s day! Make sure you get some green beer and if you see the “Gold Rush” coming your way, catch sight of its beauty and take pride in the fact it was pos-sibly part of the pot of gold Henry Ford wanted for our heritage.

Con-tact Wendy at cwmcbride@cogeco.ca or on the Fa-cebook page, entitled ap-propriately, “Cool Rides – A Trip Back in Time.” Please join the group and check out all the featured articles with unpublished photos and links to all the articles you might have missed.V

26 March 2012

LES PrODUITS aNTI-VOL

Pour Combattre le Crime par moyen des Produits Anti-VolPar MarEK KraSUSKI

Le transport com-mercial fait face ac tue l lement à

une tâche plutôt décour-ageante dans le domaine omniprésent de vol et détournement au Canada, activité criminelle en plein essor qui devient de plus en plus sophistiquée et de plus en plus profitable. On estime que la valeur monétaire de ce probléme en est de $5 milliard par an chez nous et on prétend que ce probléme est sout-enu par des hierarchies or-ganisées dont la structure réflète des sociétés com-merciales faites d’unités plus petites régionales, de soi-disants cellules qui sont les auteurs du vol et qui disposent de la mar-chandise par moyen d’une chaine de distribution.

Selon l’Alliance cana-dienne du Camionnage qui a commandé des ser-vices de Lansdowne Tech-nologies pour faire une étude du vol de cargaison au Canada, cette activité criminelle produit des ef-fets qui dépassent de loin la simple perte financière. « La marchandise volée et vendue à des marchés illé-gaux, » dit l’ACC « déplace des revenues d’entreprises légitimes à des criminelles et ainsi, diminue des revenus imposables. Plus inquiétant encore, c’est que récemment on a vu une augmentation de violence a s s o -c iée

avec ces crimes, ce qui compromet le b ien-être des conducteurs et d’autres employés dans l’industrie de transport. »

Un des résultats né-faste, outre la violence et les revenus imposables diminués, c’est que les revenus mal acquis sont placés en d’autres ac-tivités illégales comme, par exemple, le trafic de drogue. Mais il y a une autre réalité qui devrait persuader les proprié-taires et les opérateurs de compagnies de camion-nage à devenir plus pro-actifs et moins dépendants des agents de la loi. Les ressources disponibles pour les efforts contre le crime sont dirigées en priorité vers la drogue et la violence concomittante, tandis que les peines im-posées pour le vol de car-gaison sont moins sévères comparées à celles impo-sées pour la possession et la distribution de la drogue. Puisque le crime et le vol de cargaison ne sont pas prioritaires, les gou-vernements ne se sentent pas obligés d’agir aggres-sivement, et les ressources disponibles aux mesures coercitives continuent à être dépenser ailleurs.

C’est pourquoi on con-seille les compagnies de transport et les pro-priétaires – opérateurs

d’essayer d’améliorer leur protec t ion

contre le vol e u x -

mêmes. Parmi plusieurs suggestions contre le vol, le sens commun est en première ligne. Les con-ducteurs sont conseillés à ne jamais attacher des étiquettes d’identification aux porte-clés, à fermer à clé, à tout temps, les portes de la cabine et les portes de chargements, à se garer dans des endroits sûrs et bien illuminés et à placer la marchandise de haute valeur en avant dans la re-morque. Ceux-ci sont des conseils à effet dissuasif qui ne sont ni coûteux ni compliqués.

Pour ajouter aux couches de protection il existe des avertissements et des pro-duits anti-vol, tels des détecteurs, des alarmes et des fermetures qui blo-quent l’accès à la direction, au réservoir de carburant et à d’autres fonctions opérationnelles Sur la liste des compagnies qui pro-mettent de bloquer l’accès au carburant est The Fuel Lock. Le propriétaire de la compagnie, Doug Adolph, dit que le Fuel Lock utilise un équipment de la plus haute qualité pour maufac-turier ses produits, y com-pris des coupoirs à laser, des soudeuses robotiques et des finitions enduits de poudre qui vont au-delà des normes de sécurité préscrites. L’utilisation de ces méthodes dernier cri assure un antivol sans défaut. Le produit con-siste de deux couvertures semi-circulaires en acier solide munies d’une char-nière qui, quand on les met ensemble, forment un circle fermé autour du bou-chon du reservoir, plus une couverture infranchissable qu’on glisse sur le capu-chon original du réservoir. D’autres fournisseurs of-frent des appareils comme des cylindres d’acier pour couvrir les pivots d’une re-morque pour bloquer des tentatives d’attaches, aussi bien qu’ une serrure pour le levier d’une soupape à air pour bloquer le frein.

La compagnie Ravelco

basée aux États Unis s’est fait une réputation comme fournisseur d’appareils de haute qualité qui im-mobilisent un véhicule, un autre niveau de sécurité améliorée. Les systèmes d’immobilisation qui em-pêchent des voleurs de détourner le véhicule, en empêchant le moteur de démarrer sans l’ autorisa-tion active du propriétaire. Le Ten Pin Plus de Ravelco qui, quand on n’en a pas besoin, est attaché au porte-clef du propriétaire, empêche le véhicule de démarrer avant que la prise, qui a un code indi-viduel et qui est branché

au c lef de contact , démarre le véhicule. La compagnie prétend que, depuis son arrivée sur le marché en 1976, pas un seul véhicule n’a été volé à ce qu’on sache. En effet, certains systèmes sont trés sophistiqués et incluent un signal automatique qui alerte le propriétaire au mouvement inautorisé du véhicule. Mais la plupart de ces mesures ne font que gagner du temps et n’empêcheront pas une personne résolue de voler un camion ou sa marchan-dise. Par conséquence, des appareils antivol et des immobiliseurs doivent être accompagnés par d’autres produits de sécurité, com-me, par exemple, des ap-pareils de surveillance et de dépistage.

Windshield Cam, une compagnie basée à Cal-gary, offre un systéme de caméra qui enrégistre l’activité de tous les quatre côtés d’un camion et de sa remorque,et alerte le conducteur, même quand celui-ci est à l’intérieur de sa couchette. On peut aussi le placer dans un casier frontal pour sur-veiller le chargement et le déchargement et monter la garde du chargement sur un camion à plateau. Le videosurveillance est enregistré sur les quatre caméras pendant 8 jours (200 heures) et ensuite

les caméras recommen-cent automatiquement l’enregistrement, ce qui donne un vidéocarnet de tout le mouvement autour du camion. Selon le porte-parole de la compagnie, Josh Haller, «  le système de caméra résiste à la vibration, aux extrèmes de chaleur et de froid, au temps pluvieux, au sel de route et aux autres solutions chimiques éta-lées sur la route. Avec des miliers d’unités de Windshield Cams installés dans des camions partout en Amérique du Nord, ce système a prouvé qu’il ré-siste à toutes les intempér-ies et aux différents types d’opérations de camion-nage.

D e s a p p a r e i l s d e dépistage, la dernière étape de l’amélioration de la sécurité, permettent aux propriétaires ou aux agents de la loi de ré-pérer un véhicule volé et d’accélérer le processus de récuperation sans encourir trop de dommages et la perte de la marchandises. La plupart des systèmes emploie un GPS qui trans-met de l’information du vehicule, telle la direction, la vitesse et la position à un intéressé par télécom-mande, ce qui permet à la police de suivre le sig-nal, engager le véhicule et arrêter le voleur. La compagnie Cellu Trak, basée au Québec, offre un système de sécurité anti- vol, qui consiste d’un GPS de flotte instantané, muni d’une technologie géo-cloture qui donne l’alerte au propriétaire quand le véhicule entre ou quitte une zone et à un contacte infaillible avec un website convivial.

Au contraire, Boomer-

ang Tracking et le Lojack Corporation utilisent la technologie cellulaire pour répérer des biens volés. En 2011, ils ont dévoilé leur dernière technologie, une amélioration du système Espion, une solution de protection multidimen-sionnelle qui assure qu’un véhicule peut être répéré, même dans des endroits que les criminels croi-ent être impénétrables et non identifiables. Ce système inclut un avis supplémentaire qui avise le propriétaire du véhicule électroniquement, par courriel, par téléphone, ou par texte, que leur unité a été déplacée sans autor-isation. La police a loué ces appareils de dépistage, les trouvant les plus utiles, les plus efficaces et les plus simples à utiliser pour combattre le vol.

Un autre avantage de ces appareils de dépistage, surtout quand ils sont ac-compagnés et appuyés par des outils de sécurité, c’est qu’ils aident la police à trouver des cargaisons, des remorques et des camions dans un endroit voisin de celui d’oû on l’a volé.

Les statistiques de po-lice nous disent que 300 vehicules sont volés tous les jours au

Canada . Le vo l de véhicules coûte cher, incommode les gens et prend beaucoup de temps, spécialement pour les transporteurs commerci-aux dont les livraisons sont interrompus par ces actes criminels. Le moins qu’on puisse dire, c’est qu’avec une approche à plusieurs couches de sécurité, on ar-rivera à minimiser le risque d’une activité criminelle si répandue.V

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• • •

noRsteel Buildings liMitedSupplying Steel Buildings across Canada and around the world.

1405 Denison Street,Markham, ON L3R 5V2Toll Free: 866.822.4022

Tel: 905.477.0057Fax: 888.477.0029info@norsteel.comwww.norsteel.com

cargo control products

MoveR’s equipMent & supplies6176 Atlantic Drive,

Mississauga, ON L4C 1W2Toll Free: 800.668.3773

Tel: 905.670.4488Fax: 905.670.2748info@movers3.comwww.movers3.com

clutch products

clutch distRiBution centRe inc.30 Baywood Road, Unit 7,

Toronto, ON M9V 3Z2Tel: 416-745-9220

Tel [alt]: 416-742-0003Fax:416-745-7829

rvenneri@cdcparts.comwww.cdcparts.com

Specializing in all types of new and reman clutches, clutch components, new and used

flywheel exchanges, and flywheel grinding. Pickup and delivery within the GTA available upon

request. Fast and friendly service since 1986. Mention this ad for a

discount.

• • •

fil-MoR AutoMotive & clutch pRoducts ltd.

A proud Canadian remanufacturer of quality Heavy Duty & automotive

clutches since 1980.Specializing in heavy duty &

custom made clutches including our own.

81 Northline Road,Toronto, ON M4B 3E9

Toll Free: 800.677.9038Tel: 416.759.2245Fax: 416.759.5890

clutch products

Resurfacing all types of flywheels and repairing lugs. A good line of clutch related components including clutch brakes, clutch

forks, drive lugs, release bearings, pilot bushings/bearings, master/slave cylinders, flywheels and

alignment tools.

coMpliance services

cRoss BoRdeR seRvices

C-TPAT, FAST, PIP, CSA, SCAC, Bonded Carrier, NAFTA, Customs

Brokerage and SAPP.4130 Foxwood Drive,

Burlington, ON L7M 4L3Tel: 905.973.9136Fax: 905.315.7427

crossborderservices@cogeco.netwww.crossborderservices.org

• • •

dAnAtec educAtionAl seRvices ltd

“Changing the way you train since 1985. Canada’s leading TDG

Training & Services.”201-11450 29th Street SE,

Calgary, AB T2Z 3V5Toll Free: 800.465.3366

Tel: 403.232.6950Fax: 403.232.6952info@danatec.comwww.danatec.com

• • •

icc the coMpliAnce centeR inc.Dangerous Goods Supplies &

Services.205 Matheson Blvd. East, Unit 7,

Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8Toll Free: 888.977.4834

Tel: 905.890.7228Fax: 905.890.7070

sales@thecompliancecenter.comwww.thecompliancecenter.com

• • •

integRAted tRAining ResouRces

P. O. Box 402, 140 Market Drive,Milton, ON L9T 4Y9

Toll Free: 888.812.0099Tel: 905.693.0660Fax: 905.693.0332

info@integratedtrainingresources.cawww.integratedtrainingresources.ca

dpf cleaning

dpf cleAning speciAlistsClean and Care of your DPF is our only business with replacement of

popular part numbers.5325 Outer Drive,

Windsor, ON N9A 6J3Toll Free: 877.373.2580

Tel: 519.737.6005Fax: 519.737.0005

info@dpfcleaningspecialists.comwww.dpfcleaningspecialists.com

driver services, recruitMent & eMployMent

dRAkkAR huMAn ResouRces1131 Derry Road East,

Mississauga, ON L5T 1P3Toll Free: 877.372.5527

Tel: 905.795.1397Fax: 905.795.1391

MississaugaResumes@drakkar.cawww.drakkar.ca

eMergency road services

eMeRgency RoAd seRvices coRpoRAtion

3413 Wolfedale Road, Suite 5,Mississauga, ON L5C 1Z8Toll Free: 877.377.2262

Tel: 905.277.2377Fax: 905.277.2378

info@emergencyroadservices.comwww.emergencyroadservices.com

factoring, finance & foreign exchange

J d fActoRs315 Matheson Blvd. East,Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8Toll Free: 800.263.0664

Tel: 905.501.5000Fax: 905.501.0395

canadasales@jdfactors.com

• • •

liquid cApitAl Midwest coRp.“Large Account Service” to small

fleet & start-up companies.”176 Seacliff Drive West,

Leamington, ON N8H 3Y5Toll Free: 877.653.9426

Tel: 519. 419.5044Fax: 519.326.4047

riacobelli@liquidcapitalcorp.comwww.liquidcapitalmidwest.com

factoring, finance & foreign exchange

MoRtgAge AlliAnce MAxiMuM Results (Reg: 10224)

Contact: Norm WilliamsAn Independently Owned &

Operated Franchise of the MAC Network. debt consolidation.

mortgages. Will consider self-employed individuals.

1165 Franklin Blvd., Unit 1,Cambridge, ON N1R 8E1Toll Free: 877.904.9222

www.findthebestmortgage.ca

fasteners

Multi-line fAsteneR

supply co. ltd.“Serving fastener needs

for Industrial, Automotive & Maintenance Trades.”

1100 Courtney Park Dr. E., Unit 5,Mississauga, ON L5T 1L7

Tel: 905.677.5088Fax: 905.677.4917

www.multilinefasteners.com

filters

donAldson coMpAnyP. O. Box 1299,

Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 USAToll Free: 800.374.1374

Tel: 952.887.3699Fax: 952.887.3716

engineserviceparts@donaldson.comwww.donaldson-filters.com

fleet ManageMent & litigation support

dws fleet MAnAgeMent seRvices

Fleet Management & Litigation Support for the Trucking Industry.

21 Lake Street, Ste. 2101,Wrentham, MA 02093-1214

Tel: 508.384.9021Cell: 508.397.7169Fax: 508.384.9010

dws@darrystuart.comwww.darrystuart.com or

www.ecmteam.com

fuel additives & lubricants

Bennetts poweR seRvice

pRoductsP. O. Box 51016, RPO Tyndall Park,

Winnipeg, MB R2X 3C6Toll Free: 877.778.4440

Tel: 204.694.1777Fax: 204.633.0133

gbennett@powerservice.cawww.powerservice.ca

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insurance brokers

BAiRd MAcgRegoR insuRAnce BRokeRs lp

825 Queen Street East,Toronto, ON M4M 1H8

Toll Free: 800.263.3030Tel: 416.778.8000Fax: 416.778.4492

lgarofalo@bairdmacgregor.comwww.bairdmacgregor.com

• • •

BAiZAnA insuRAnce BRokeRs

806 Greenbank Road,Ottawa, ON K2J 1A2

Toll Free: 877.791.1682Tel: 613.825.5575Fax: 613.825.5624

info@baizanainsurance.comwww.baizanainsurance.com

• • •

BRyson & AssociAtes insuRAnce BRokeRs ltd.

Bryson Insurance & Financial Services Ltd.

“For All Your Trucking Insurance Needs. Transportation Insurance,

Fleet Safety Management Services, Bonds, Health, Drug, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance. Same Day

Quotes up to 10 units.”Toll Free: 800.661.5196

Fax: 905.426.4959dbundock@bryson-insurance.com

www.bryson-insurance.com

• • •

cAnAdiAn insuRAnce BRokeRs inc.1 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 415,

Toronto, ON M4P 3Z1Tel: 416.486.0951Fax: 416.489.5311

jasonj@cibi.cawww.cibi.ca

• • •

dAlton tiMMis insuRAnce gRoup

The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.

35 Stone Church Road,Ancaster, ON L9K 1S5

Toll Free: 888.385.8466Tel: 905.648.3922Fax: 905.648.2640

info@daltontimmis.comwww.daltontimmis.com

insurance brokers

dAlton tiMMis insuRAnce gRoup

The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.

14-600 Crowfoot Cres. NW,Calgary, AB T3G 0B4

Toll Free: 866.472.0721Tel: 403.241.2288Fax: 866.399.3177

info@daltontimmis.comwww.daltontimmis.com

• • •

eRB And eRB

insuRAnce BRokeRs ltd.What you want to protect the most.

We protect the best!30 Queen Street North,Kitchener, ON N2H 6N2Toll Free: 800.265.2634

Tel: 519.579.4270Fax: 519.741.1977

cbunn@erb-erb.com or info@erb-erb.comwww.erb-erb.com

• • •

hAllMARk insuRAnce BRokeRs ltd.

“The Transit Authority”4 Lansing Square, Suite 100,

Toronto, ON M2J 5A2Toll Free: 800.492.4070

Tel: 416.492.4070Fax: 416.492.4321

trucking@hallmarkins.comwww.hallmarkins.com

• • •

huB inteRnAtionAl ontARio ltd

Transportation Insurance33 Princess Street, Suite 501,

Leamington, ON N8H 5C5Toll Free: 800.463.4700

Tel: 519.326.9339Fax: 519.326.0128

dan.mcguire@hubinternational.comwww.hubinternational.com

• • •

Jones deslAuRieRs insuRAnce MAnAgeMent inc.

Transportation InsuranceBroker/Advisor

2150 Islington Avenue,Toronto, ON M9P 3V4

Toll Free: 877.232.9996Tel: 416.521.6713Fax: 416.259.7178lindac@jdimi.comwww.jdimi.com

insurance brokers

RAinBow insuRAnce BRokeRs inc

958 Road 2 East,Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E4

Tel: 519.733.3268Fax: 519.733.3282

trishd@xplornet.comwww.rainbowinsurancebrokers.com

In Business since 1995

lifting equipMent & jacks

cAnAdA poweRtRAin

3833 Nashua Drive,Mississauga, ON L4V 1R3Toll Free: 800.268.4809

Tel: 905.677.3522Fax: 905.677.4618

parts@cptparts.comwww.cptparts.com

lubricants

hutchinson fuels

8 Loyalist Drive, Unit #2,Brighton, ON K0K 1H0

Toll Free: 800.465.0449Tel: 613.475.3334Fax: 613.475.4480

• • •

noco luBRicAnts coMpAny

Best Service, Best Value,Best Quality

2 Bradpenn Road,Toronto, ON M8Z 5S9

Toll Free: 800.414.6626Tel: 416.232.6626Fax: 416.201.9880orderdesk@noco.ca

www.noco.ca

Best Services, Best Value, Best Quality

• • •

Rp oil liMited

1111 Burns Street East, Unit 3,Whitby, ON L1N 6A6

Toll Free: 800.335.6623Tel: 905.666.2313Fax: 905.666.2761

larryharris@rpoil.com

lubricants

wAkefield cAnAdA inc.Castrol HD creates products that deliver superior performance and greater reliability with the goal of

reducing customer operating costs.3620 Lakeshore Blvd. West,

Toronto, ON M8W 1P2Toll Free: 800.268.5339

Tel: 416.252.5511 ext 4449Fax: 416.252.7315

mpagnanelli@wakefieldcanada.cawww.castrol.ca

lubricants (synthetic)

sinwAl enteRpRises inc

5656 Bell Harbour Drive,Mississauga, ON L5M 5J3Toll Free: 866.326.7645

Tel: 416.520.5527Fax: 905.814.1802

lubedealer@rogers.comwww.sinwal.com

Medical testing & assesMents

dRiveRcheck inc.Worried about substance misuse &

abuse in your workplace?1 Manley Street,Ayr, ON N0B 1E0

Toll Free: 800.463.4310Tel: 519.632.9371Fax: 519.632.9534

drivercheck@drivercheck.cawww.drivercheck.ca

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oil furnace sales& service

de-on supply inc.1595 Lobsinger Line, R. R. #1,

Waterloo, ON N2J 4G8Toll Free: 800.824.4115

Fax: 888.626.7843info@deonsupply.comwww.deonsupply.com

on-board truck scales

vulcAn on-BoARd scAles

#11-1642 Langan Avenue,Port Coquitlam BC V3C 1K5

Toll Free: 800.663.0854Tel: 604.944.1481Fax: 604.944.1482

www.vulcanscales.com

perMits & services

730 peRMit seRvices

Box 755, 2085 Shanly Road,Cardinal, ON K0E 1E0

Toll Free: 800.410.4754Tel: 613.657.1244Fax: 613.657.1453

info@730permitservices.comwww.730permitservices.com

• • •c.u.t.c. inc.

1295 Carol Crescent,Laval, QC H7W 1G3

Toll Free: 866.927.8294Tel: 450.687.8294Fax: 450.687.6963

pvoelker@sympatico.ca

pressure Washers

cAn-cleAn pRessuRe wAsheRs

6790 Davand Drive, Units 13 & 14,Mississauga, ON L5T 2G5Toll Free: 888.568.8001

Tel: 905.568.4868Fax: 905.565.8821

info@can-clean.comwww.can-clean.com

rust control products

coRRosion contRol coAtings ltd

Exclusive Canadian distributor of Tectyl ® industrial corrosion control

products.106 Colborne Street,

P. O. Box 1088,Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0Toll Free: 800.934.7771

Fax: 800.563.8078dwells@cc-coatings.com

www.cc-coatings.com

• • •

kRown coRpoRAte

35 Magnum Drive,Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0Toll Free: 800.267.5744

Tel: 905.939.8750Fax: 905.939.8710info@krown.comwww.krown.com

tarps & tarping systeMs

cRAMARo tARpAulin systeMs

Cramaro, for all your tarping needs.206 Arvin Avenue,

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8Toll Free: 800.565.8277

Tel: 905.662.2757Fax: 905.662.4811

mail@cramarotarps.comwww.cramarotarps.com

tarps & tarping systeMs

• • •

loAd coveRing solutions ltd.“Keeping You Covered”5499 Harvester Road,

Burlington, ON L7L 5V4Toll Free: 800.465.8277

Tel: 905.335.2012Fax: 905.335.8499

www.loadcoveringsolutions.com

• • •

tRison tARps

130 Copernicus Blvd.,Brantford, ON N3P 1L9Toll Free: 866.948.2777

Tel: 519.720.9464Fax: 519.720.9468paul@trisontarps.cawww.trisontarps.ca

test equipMent-brakes, abs, lights

lite-check, llc3102 East Trent Avenue,

Spokane, WA, 92202Toll Free: 800.343.8579

Tel: 509.535.7512Fax: 509.535.7680

info@lite-check.comwww.lite-check.com

tire balancing

counteRAct BAlAncing BeAds

13029 8th Line,Georgetown, ON L7G 4S4Toll Free: 800.572.8952

Tel: 905.873.3339Fax: 905.873.3088

info@counteractbalancing.comwww.counteractbalancing.com

• • •tire & Wheel

service & equipMent

duRet et lAndRy inc.2250 Industrial Blvd.,Laval, QC H7S 1P9

Toll Free: 800.663.0814Tel: 514.337.7777Fax: 450.663.2688

elandry@CorghiCanada.com

ontARio office

Corghi, ONContact: Terry Lefebvre

Tel: 416.902.5663www.CorghiCanada.com

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tire & Wheelservice & equipMent

hofMAnn BAlAncing

techniques ltd

6500 Millcreek Drive,Mississauga, ON L5N 2W6Toll Free: 800.267.2185

Tel: 905.821.0799Fax: 905.821.2073

info@hofmann.ca orjohnvl@hofmann.cawww.hofmann.ca

toWing services

A towing seRvice ltd.Servicing GTA, Ontario and USAA company you can count on!

185 Bartley Drive,Toronto, ON M4A 1E6

Toll Free: 800.773.7952Tel: 416.656.4000Fax: 416.656.3065carol@atowing.cawww.atowing.ca

• • •

ABRAMs towing“Service Across Ontario”24 Hour Heavy Towing

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

• • •

Action AutoMotive,towing & RecoveRy

“Meeting Your Service Needs in Eastern Ontario”

P. O. Box 126,Trenton ON K8V 5R2

Toll Free: 800.551.6151Tel: 613.394.4924Fax: 613.394.2428action@reach.net

www.actiontowing.com

• • •c.A. towing

R. R. #2, 2485 Campbellville Road,Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0

Toll Free: 800.363.2209Tel: 905.854.0169Fax: 905.854.1282

catowing@bellnet.ca

• • •

geRvAis towing & RecoveRy1485 Startop Road,

Ottawa, ON K1B 3W5Toll Free: 888.689.2170

Tel: 613.747.4666Fax: 613.747.8323

info@gervaistowing.comwww.gervaistowing.com

toWing services

goBBo towing & RecoveRy ltd.85 Pondhollow Road,Sudbury, ON P3E 6C1

shop

5238 Hwy. 69 South,Sudbury, ON P3E 4N1

Toll Free: 800.261.4252Tel: 705.523.2341Fax: 705.523.2817

gobbotowing@bellnet.ca

• • •

hAnsen towing & RecoveRy

236 Rutherford Road SouthBrampton, ON L6W 3J6Toll Free: 800.876.7097

Tel: 905.453.7319Fax: 905.451.1534

hhansen@hansenautow.comwww.hansentowing.com

• • •

J p towing seRvice & stoRAge ltd

11 Glen Scarlett Road,Toronto, ON M6N 1P5

Toll Free: 866.527.8225Tel: 416.203.9300Fax: 416.203.9303

sales@jptowing.comwww.jptowing.com

• • •

k.B.w. towingKBW Truck Transfer ServiceHeavy & Medium Towing,

Flatbed Specialists.1 Towns Road,

Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1A1Toll Free: 866.616.6379

Tel: 416.255.4443Fax: 416.252.2558

edkbw@hotmail.com

• • •

pAt RogeRs towing24 Hour Emergency Service

Kingston, ONToll Free: 888.221.3672

Tel: 613.384.2572PatRogersTowing.com

trailer Manufacturers

titAn tRAileRs

1129 Hwy #3, R. R. #3,Delhi, ON N4B 2W6Tel: 519.688.4826Fax: 519.688.6453

info@titantrailers.comwww.titantrailers.com

trailer Manufacturers[ tankers ]

BedARd tAnkeRs inc.Leader in Dry Bulk, Liquid, Liquified Compressed Gas & Cryogenic Road

Tanker Trailers.5785 Place Turcot,

Montreal, QC H4C 1V9Tel: 514.937.1670Fax: 514.937.2190

btinc@aei.cawww.bedardtankers.com

trailer sales, leasing, rentals & service

foRt gARRy industRiesProud distributors for Lode-King, Midland Manufacturing, Arctic Manufacturing, Landoll, CMIC Container Chassis and more.

trailers@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com/trailers

• • •

gtA tRAileR RentAls inc.HeAD office – 36 Cardico Drive,

Gormley, ON L0H 1G0Toll Free: 866.482.5311

Fax: 905.888.6061j.ciciretto@gtatrailer.com

www.gtatrailer.com

• • •

sMARtwAy tRAileR RentAls

2891 Sideroad 10,Bradford, ON L3Z 2A4

Toll Free: 888.747.7667Tel: 905.775.6700Fax: 905.775.7250

info@smartwaytrailers.cawww.smartwaytrailers.ca

• • •

tRAnsit tRAileR ltd.22217 Bloomfield Road,

R. R. #6, Chatham, ON N7M 5J6Toll Free: 877.995.5999

Tel: 519.354.9944Fax: 519.354.9782

info@transittrailer.comwww.transittrailer.com

transportcoMpanies

BRiAn kuRtZ tRucking ltd.R. R. #2,

Breslau, ON N0B 1M0Tel: 519.836.5821Fax: 519.836.9396

transportcoMpanies

cARMen tRAnspoRtAtion gRoup

3700 Weston Road,

Toronto, ON M9L 2Z4

Tel: 416.667.9700

Fax: 416.667.8272

vince@

carmentransportationgroup.com

www.carmentransportationgroup.

com

• • •

eRB gRoup of coMpAnies

Refrigerated Transportation Specialists

290 Hamilton Road,

New Hamburg, ON N3A 1A2

Toll Free: 800.665.2653

Tel: 519.662.2710

Fax: 519.662.3316

info@erbgroup.com

www.erbgroup.com

• • •

inteRnAtionAl tRuckloAd seRvices inc.

107 Bellevue Drive, Box 1450,

Belleville, ON K8N 5J1

Toll Free: 800.267.1888

Tel: 613.961.5144

Fax: 613.961.1255 or

888.485.6487

ChrisMcMillan@itsinc.on.ca

www.itstruck.ca

• • •

stAR vAn systeMs

10 Kerivan Court,

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5P6

Toll Free: 800.263.4884

Fax: 905.643.8700

kens@starvansystems.com

www.starvansystems.com

• • •

yAnke gRoup of coMpAnies

27 Automatic Road,

Brampton, ON L6S 5N8

Toll Free: 800.373.6678

Tel: 905.791.1369 ext 3747

Fax: 905.791.1278

recruiting@yanke.ca

www.yanke.ca

transportation training

centenniAl college

Looking for a career?Apprenticeship Training: Truck,

Coach & Heavy Equipment Technicians.

P. O. Box 631, Station A,Toronto, ON M1K 5E9

Tel: 416.289.5000 Ext 7606dormiston@

centennialcollege.cawww.centennialcollege.ca

• • •

coMMeRciAl heAvy equipMent

tRAining

Contact: Gordon Brown2421 Cawthra Road,

Mississauga, ON L5A 2W7Toll Free: 800.297.4322

Tel: 416.456.2438Fax: 905.281.9637training@chet.ca

www.chet.ca

cRossRoAds tRAining AcAdeMy

Contact: Read Conley orDiane Austin

49 Truman Road,Barrie, ON L4N 8Y7

Toll Free: 866.446.0057Tel: 705.719.2419Fax: 705.719.2438

read@crossroadstrainingacademy.comdiane@crossroadstrainingacademy.com or crossroadstruc1@bellnet.cawww.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

cRossRoAds tRAining AcAdeMy

Contact: Robert Barclay888 Wallbridge Loyalist Road,

C.R.S. Bldg,Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5

Toll Free: 888.282.6605Tel: 613.771.1495Fax: 613.771.1495

cRossRoAds tRAining AcAdeMy

Contact: Robert Barclay1525 Centennial Drive,Kingston, ON K7P 2Y7

Toll Free: 888.282.6605Tel: 613.389.6000Fax: 613.389.1998

cRossRoAds tRAining AcAdeMy

Contact: Brian Adams or Erica Kelly2020 Bantree Street,Ottawa, ON K1B 5A4

Toll Free: 866.529.1113Tel: 613.742.7499Fax: 613.742.7899

Brian@crossroadstrainingacademy.comwww.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

transportation training

cRossRoAds tRuck tRAining AcAdeMy

10 Maple Street,Smiths Falls, ON K7A 1Z5Toll Free: 866.529.1113

Tel: 613.742.7499Fax: 613.742.7899erica@bellnet.ca

www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

dAnBRo tRuck tRAiningContact: Brent Nantais

505 Kenora Ave., Bldg. #1, Unit #1,Hamilton, ON L8E 3P2

Toll Free: 800.273.5867Tel: 905.575.7606Fax: 905.388.6699

brent@danbro-training.comfRiendly tRuck dRiving school

Contact: Thiru Mahalingam850 Tapscott Road, Unit 9,Scarborough, ON M1Z 1N4

Tel: 416.291.9075Fax: 416.291.1144

friendlydriving@yahoo.comwww.friendlydriving.com

gReAteR ottAwA tRuck tRAiningContact: Shahram Dowlatshahi

5 Caesar Avenue,Ottawa, ON K2G 0A8Tel: 613.727.4688Fax: 613.727.5997

gott@greaterottawatrucktraining.comwww.greaterottawatrucktraining.com

JAy’s pRofessionAl tRuck tRAining centRe

Contact: Jay or Chandrika589 Middlefield Road, Unit 11,

Scarborough, ON M1V 4Y6Tel: 416.299.9638Fax: 416.609.9814

jaystruck@bellnet.cawww.jaystrucktraining.ca

kiM RichARdson tRAnspoRtAtion speciAlists inc.

Contact: Roxanne WilkiesonHeavy equipment & forklift also

available.172 Argyle Street N., Upper Level,

Caledonia, ON N3W 2J2Toll Free: 800.771.8171

Tel: 905.765.3445Fax: 905.765.1444

rwilkieson@krway.comwww.krway.com

kiM RichARdson tRAnspoRtAtion speciAlists inc.

Contact: Roxanne WilkiesonHeavy equipment & forklift also

available.634 Ireland Road,

Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K8Toll Free: 800.771.8171

Tel: 519.426.8260 ext. 232Fax: 519.428.3112

rwilkieson@krway.comwww.krway.com

kiM RichARdson tRAnspoRtAtion speciAlists inc.

Contact: Roxanne WilkiesonHeavy equipment & forklift also

available.120 Bill Martyn Parkway,St. Thomas, ON N5R 6A7Toll Free: 800.771.8171

Tel: 905.765.3445Fax: 905.765.1444

rwilkieson@krway.comwww.krway.com

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transportation training

ModeRn tRAining ontARio

Contact: Nick Korakas308 Kenora Avenue,

Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2Toll Free: 866.443.7483

Tel: 905.573.9675Fax: 905.573.6425

info@moderntraining.comwww.moderntraining.com

noRtheRn AcAdeMy of

tRAnspoRtAtion tRAining

Contact: Kevin Pattison25 Vagnini Court,

Lively, ON P3Y 1K8Toll Free: 800.719.9334

Tel: 705.692.9222Fax: 705.692.9256

info@northernacademy.cawww.northernacademy.ca

noRthstAR tRuck dRiving school

Contact: Robert Labute5044 Walker Road,

Windsor, ON, N9A 6J3Tel: 519.737.0444Fax: 519.737.0445

northstartruck@bellnet.cawww.northstartruckdrivingschool.comontARio tRuck dRiving school

(chAthAM)Contact: Bill Kent

1005 Richmond Street,Chatham, ON N7M 5J5Toll Free: 800.263.4777

Tel: 519.355.0077Fax: 866.800.6837training@otds.com

www.otds.comontARio tRuck dRiving school

(london)Contact: Bill Kent

Forklift & Heavy EquipmentTraining Available427 Exeter Road,

London, ON N6E 2Z3Toll Free: 800.263.4777

Tel: 519.858.9338Fax: 519.858.0920training@otds.com

www.otds.comontARio tRuck dRiving school

(niAgARA-on-the-lAke)Contact: Bill Kent

(Truck and Bus Course Info)Contact: Wayne Saunders(Heavy Equipment Info)281 Queenston Road,

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0Toll Free: 800.263.4777

Tel: 905.685.1117Fax: 905.641.0533training@otds.com

www.otds.comontARio tRuck dRiving school

(oldcAstle)Contact: Bill Kent2155 Fasan Drive,

Oldcastle, ON, N0R 1L0Toll Free: 866.410.0333

Tel: 519.258.0333Fax: 519.258.9065training@otds.com

www.otds.com

transportation training

ontARio tRuck dRiving school (owen sound)

Contact: Admissions Officer1051 2nd Avenue East,

Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H8Toll Free: 800.263.4777

Tel: 519.376.0444Fax: 866.800.6837training@otds.com

www.otds.comontARio tRuck tRAining AcAdeMy

(oshAwA)Contact: Dennis Lagrois

199 Wentworth Street East,Oshawa ON L1H 3V6

Toll Free: 800.753.2284Tel: 905.723.1237Fax: 905.723.1245

admin@otta.cawww.otta.ca

ontARio tRuck dRiving school (sARniA)

Contact: Bill Kent141 Mitton Street South,

Sarnia, ON N7T 3C5Toll Free: 800.263.4777

Tel: 519.332.8778Fax: 866.800.6837training@otds.com

www.otds.comontARio tRuck tRAining AcAdeMy

(peteRBoRough)Contact: Dennis Langrois

365 Lansdowne Street East, Unit 3,Peterborough, ON K9L 2A3

Toll Free: 800.939.1463Tel: 705.743.1888Fax: 705.743.1875

admin@otta.cawww.otta.ca

sAfety tRuck tRAining school ltdContact: Yogan Sockalingam4 Wilkinson Road, 2nd Floor,

Brampton, ON L6T 4M3Tel: 905.793.9546Fax: 905.793.6426

yogan@safetytruck.comwww.safetytruck.com

shAun-dAvid tRuck tRAining school

Contact: David Nicholas10 Spalding Drive,

Brantford, ON N3T 6B8Toll Free: 866.550.5589

Tel: 519.720.9349Fax: 519.720.9351

shaundavid@bellnet.cawww.shaundavidtts.comtRi-county tRuck dRiveR

tRAiningContact: Richard Wynia

480 Waydom Drive,Ayr, ON N0B 1E0

Toll Free: 800.265.0400Tel: 519.653.1700Fax: 519.622.4002

info@tricountytruck.comwww.tricountytruck.comvAlley dRiveR tRAiningContact: Jamie Fitchett

99 Cote Blvd.,Hanmer, ON P3P 1L9Tel: 705.969.8848Fax: 705.969.3584

valleydrivertraining@hotmail.com

truck & trailer repairs

foRt gARRy industRies

Brake specialists, installations, safeties and a whole lot more.

info@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com/parts/

• • •Mtt RepAiR seRvices inc.

1868 Drew Road,Mississauga, ON L5S 1J6

Tel: 905.677.2771Fax: 905.677.2774info@mttrepair.com

truck custoMiZing

quAlity custoM

12 Clarke Blvd.,Brampton, ON L6W 1X3

Tel: 905.451.8550Fax: 905.451.7627

info@qualitycollision.cawww.qualitycustom.ca

truck delivery

AcAdiAn dRiveAwAy

185 Carrier Drive,Toronto, ON M9W 5N5

Toll Free: 800.668.1879Tel: 416.679.1977Fax: 416.679.1988

info@AcadianDriveaway.cawww.AcadianDriveaway.ca

truck equipMent

foRt gARRy industRies

Sales and NSM certified installation of snow plows, sanders, mixers,

dump bodies and more.truckequip@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com/equipment

truck exhaust systeMs

texis tRuck exhAust

“Diesel Performance Specialisits”1850 Gage Court,

Mississauga, ON L5S 1S2Toll Free: 800.267.4740

Tel: 905.795.2838Fax: 905.678.3030texis@bellnet.ca

www.texisexhaust.com

truck lighting & accessories

gRote industRies co.230 Travail Road,

Markham, ON L3S 3J1Toll Free: 800.268.5612

Tel: 905.209.9744Fax: 905.209.9757 or

Toll Free: 800.267.9024mark.paul@grote.com

www.grote.com

truck parts & supplies

discount tRuck pARts ltd.Quality truck parts at

discount prices.11633 – 156th Street,

Edmonton, AB T5M 3T8Toll Free: 800.661.5051

Tel: 780.454.5050sales@gearcentregroup.comwww.discountruckparts.com

• • •

Manitoba

BRandonfoRt gARRy industRies

1440 Highland Avenue,Brandon, MB R7C 1A7

Toll Free: 866.883.6120Tel: 204.571.5980Fax: 204.571.5982brandon@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com

WinnipegfoRt gARRy industRies

2525 Inskster Blvd.,R. R. #2 Stn Main,

Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6Toll Free: 800.282.8044

Tel: 204.632.8261Fax: 204.956.1786winnipeg@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com

saskatcheWan

ReginafoRt gARRy industRies

1523 Ross Avenue East,Regina, SK S4N 7E5

Toll Free: 800.552.8044Tel: 306.757.5606Fax: 306.781.7926regina@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

sasKatoonfoRt gARRy industRies

3455 Miners Avenue,P. O. Box 1848,

Saskatoon, SK S7K 7K9Toll Free: 800.772.4599

Tel: 306.242.3465Fax: 306.933.4850

saskatoon@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

truck parts & supplies

alberta

CalgaRyfoRt gARRy industRies5350-72nd Avenue SE,Calgary, AB T2C 4X5

Toll Free: 800.661.3126Tel: 403.236.9712Fax: 403.236.7249calgary@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.comedMonton

foRt gARRy industRies16230-118th Avenue NW,Edmonton, AB T5V 1C6Toll Free: 800.663.9366

Tel: 780.447.4422Fax: 780.447.3289edmonton@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com

alberta

gRande pRaiRiefoRt gARRy industRies

10610-82nd Avenue,Clairmont, AB T0H 0W0Toll Free: 866.424.5479

Tel: 780.402.9864Fax: 780.402.8659

grandeprairie@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

lloydMinsteRfoRt gARRy industRies

5701-63rd Avenue,Lloydminster, AB T9V 3B8Toll Free: 800.661.9709

Tel: 780.875.9115Fax: 780.875.1403

lloydminster@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

Red deeRfoRt gARRy industRies

7947 Edgar Industrial Drive,Red Deer, AB T4P 3R2

Toll Free: 866.297.0022Tel: 403.343.1383Fax: 403.347.8275reddeer@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

ontario

MississaugafoRt gARRy industRies

731 Gana Court,Mississauga, ON L5S 1P2Toll Free: 888.456.6567

Tel: 905.564.5404Fax: 905.564.8455

mississauga@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

tHundeR BayfoRt gARRy industRies915 Walsh Street West,

Thunder Bay, ON P7E 4X5Toll Free: 800.465.5044

Tel: 807.577.5724Fax: 807.475.9033

thunderbay@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

• • •levy steeRing centRe ltd.

1409 Shawson Drive,Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4Toll Free: 800.565.5389

Tel: 905.564.1899Fax: 905.564.1911

orderdesk@levysteering.comwww.levysteering.com

truck parts & supplies

shield tRuck AccessoRies

P. O. Box 281,Aylmer, ON N5H 2R9

Toll Free: 866.617.0201Tel: 519.765.2828Fax: 519.765.2821

hans@shieldtruckaccessories.comwww.shieldtruckaccessories.com

truck sales, leasing, parts & service

geRRy’s tRuck centRe

“Your Complete Transportation Business Partner”

4049 Eastgate Cres.,London, ON N6L 1B7

Toll Free: 800.363.4380Tel: 519.652.2100Fax: 519.652.6593

info@gerrystrucks.comwww.gerrystrucks.com

• • •

Diesel Truck Parts Inc.MoRgAn’s diesel tRuck pARts &

seRvice inc.Toll Free: 800.267.0633

1248 McAdoo’s Lane, R. R. #1,Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0Toll Free: 800.267.0633

Tel: 613.546.0431Fax: 613.546.4206

www.morgan-diesel.com

• • •

suRgenoR tRuck centRe

261 Binnington Court,Kingston, ON K7M 9H2Toll Free: 877.548.1101

Tel: 613.548.1100Fax: 613.548.4990

mgallant@surgenortruck.comwww.surgenortruck.com

truck tire sales & service

ontARio RegionAl office

Over 100 Truck Tire Service Centres Across Canada

520 Abilene Drive,Mississauga, ON L5T 2H7Toll Free: 800.465.0618

Tel: 905.564.5171Fax: 905.564.5175

LHardy@oktire.comwww.oktire.com

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truck transMissions, differentials &

pto’s

c & R tRAnsMission seRvice ltd.

We service clutches also.

13 Anderson Blvd.,

Stouffville, ON L4A 7X4

Toll Free: 888.297.0682

Tel: 905.642.4556

Fax: 905.642.2293

manager@crtransmission.com

truck transMissions, differentials &

pto’s

cAnAdA poweRtRAin

3833 Nashua Drive,

Mississauga, ON L4V 1R3

Toll Free: 800.268.4809

Tel: 905.677.3522

Fax: 905.677.4618

parts@cptparts.com

www.cptparts.com

truck transMissions, differentials &

pto’s

cAnAdA-wide pARts distRiButoRs ltd

Canada’s leading supplier of Powertrain Components.1261A Shawson Drive,

Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4Toll Free: 877.564.3116

Tel: 905.564.3116Fax: 905.564.3119customerservice@

canadawideparts.comwww.canadawideparts.com

truck transMissions, differentials &

pto’s

doMAR tRAnsMission ltd.

When it comes to transmissions…

think DOMAR

130 Skyway Avenue,

Toronto, ON M9W 4Y9

Tel: 416.675.2268

Toll Free Tel: 800.387.4883

Email: domar@fcibroadband.com

truck Wash systeMs

AwAsh systeMs coRp.Automatic Wash Systems and

Water Treatment Recycling Systems

customized to your requirements.

2810 Matheson Blvd. E., 2nd Floor,

Mississauga, ON L2T 2B9

Toll Free: 800.265.7405

Tel: 905.624.7227

iinfo@awashsystems.com

www.awashsystems.com

truck Wash systeMs

tRAns cAnAdA

AutoMAtic tRuck wAsh

Home of the 8 Minute Semi Wash and the Clean Ride Car Wash

Yellowhead Highway 16 West,

South at Range Road 14,

P. O. Box 1825

Lloydminster, AB T9V 3C2

Tel: 780.874.9274

Fax: 780.874.9275

greg@tctw.ca

www.tctw.ca

ThE cOMPLacENcy cOach

Staying Unemployed Because of Your Truck?

by brUcE OUTrIDGE

Being unemployed because of the t r u c k y o u a r e

asked to drive. It seems like a silly statement, doesn’t it? Most people would laugh at the state-ment and tell me I was lying, but the statement is closer to the truth than you know. Deep down, anyone who has driven a truck understands the im-portance of decent equip-ment. In the thirty years I have been involved with the transportation indus-try I can understand how important the truck is as

I’m one of the biggest chrome junkies around. However, when looking for work there is a line as to how picky you can be. Or is there?

To many, the truck is a number: “We have 80 pieces of equipment in our fleet.” To some, it is a statement: “I only drive large cars.” To others, it is about name brand or quality. As someone who talks with drivers and Owner Operators on a regular basis I have had some drivers who will only work at a company that has Volvo Trucks. I have had potential Owner Operators suggest that they just want a shiny truck and bounce down the road and get paid. I have also had Owner Operators who believe that one brand gets bet-ter fuel mileage than the other.

I am not disputing these facts one way or the other; I am just restating

what I have heard. The fact is that many times the decision on the type of truck to drive comes from previous experi-ence, culture, and hear-say. I find many people drive Volvo trucks be-cause that is the name that they feel comfortable with. There is nothing wrong with these trucks. I used to drive them my-self. I can also under-stand the person that likes the shiny truck as I drove Peterbilts for much of my career. These days, if you are in a position to choose the company you want to work for, then go ahead and drive for the one that has the trucks you want.

That said, that same philosophy may have you working for companies that don’t fit the type of work you are willing to do. I used to do the same thing when investigating companies. I would look at their yard and check out their equipment. If I liked what I saw, I ap-plied. If I didn’t then I moved on. My thinking was that if they kept their trucks in decent shape then it would be a good company to work for. If the trucks looked like crap, then maintenance, I concluded, wasn’t their

top priority.Trucks come with a var-

iety of options these days, so it shouldn’t be hard to get the motor and setup you want. My advice to those that are looking for work in the industry is to look at the merits of the

company you are investi-gating, not the equipment they buy. The company culture is the important thing. In time, you will have the equipment you wish for.

Bruce Outridge is a busi-ness and leadership con-

sultant for the transpor-tation industry. He helps companies with their so-cial media, leadership, and business program-ming. Owner Operators should check out the OS Program at www.outridge.ca.V

32 March 2012

ESPar hEaTING SySTEMS

The Work Truck Show

Be sure to visit Espar Heater Systems at The Work Truck

Show 2012, March 6 to 8, where we’ll have exciting offerings, experts, and top executives on hand to answer your questions and discuss new business opportunities.

Register today for your complimentary trade show

badge and an opportunity to attend one concurrent session for free – courtesy of Espar Heater Systems.

The Work Truck Show, held in conjunction with the annual NTEA Conven-tion, is the must-attend industry event featuring the newest products, doz-ens of intensive training programs and technical

engineering support from hundreds of exhibitors.

As North America’s lar-gest work truck event, it is the ultimate opportunity for attendees to interact with thousands of industry

peers; meet with current suppliers; get answers to critical technical ques-tions; experience spe-cial events; and visit with hundreds of exhibiting companies.

The Work Truck Show Features: 500,000 square feet of vocational trucks and equipment.

Newest products and technical support from more than 500 exhibitors

More than 40 education-al programs on upfitting, regulatory compliance and business management

Register today, and be sure to visit us in Booth 5268.V

advErtISErS bY ProdUct or SErvIcEProduct/service Page Publication

Automated Greasing SystemsLubecore International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 4,7,19SKF Canada Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News

Diesel Performance ProductsPerformance Products (Bully Dog) . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Emergency Road ServicesEmergency Road Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 26 Eastern & Western Trucking News

Employment OpportunitiesAtlantis Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking NewsBest Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Ontario Trucking NewsFLI Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Ontario Trucking NewsInternational Truckload Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking NewsKindersley Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Ontario & Western Trucking NewsLaidlaw Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Eastern Trucking NewsStar Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking NewsTransX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 40White Oak Transport Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Factoring & FinanceJ.D. Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Liquid Capital Midwest Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News

Fuel Saving ProductsAirtabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Heating Sales & ServiceWajax Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Wilson Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ontario Trucking News

Insurance BrokersHallmark Insurance Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

LubricantsShell Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Permits & WaiversC.U.T.C. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Cross Border Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Steering & Clutch ProductsLevy Steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tarps Sales & ServiceTrison Tarps Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,16

Theft Prevention ProductsThe Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,14

Trailer Mfgrs, Sales & Service (Tankers)Hutchinson Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern Trucking NewsTremcar Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 39

Truck DealersTallman Truck Centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Truck DesignersFitzsimmons Truck Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Truck Parts & AccessoriesTraction Truck Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News

Truck RepairsTruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News

Trade ShowsRoad Today Truck Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Truck World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Truck TransmissionsDomar Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,19

Tuning ServicesMoneysworth Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ontario Trucking News

Weigh Scales (On Board)Vulcan On-Board Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News

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AAbrams Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Atlantis Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking NewsAirtabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

BBedard Tankers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Best Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Ontario Trucking NewsBrenntag Canada Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

CC.U.T.C. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Cross Border Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

DDomar Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 19

EEmergency Road Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 & 26 Eastern & Western Trucking News

FFitzsimmons Truck Cab Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5FLI Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Ontario Trucking News

HHallmark Insurance Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Hutchinson Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern Trucking News

IInternational Truckload Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking News

JJ.D. Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

KKindersley Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Ontario & Western Trucking News

LLaidlaw Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Eastern Trucking NewsLevy Steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Liquid Capital Midwest Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking NewsLubecore International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 4,7,19

MMoneysworth Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ontario Trucking News

PPerformance Diesel (Bully Dog) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

RRoad Today Truck Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SShell Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11SKF Canada Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking NewsStar Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking News

TTallman Truck Centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9The Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 16Traction Truck Parts & TruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking NewsTransX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 40Tremcar Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,39Trison Tarps Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,14Truck World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

VVulcan On-Board Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News

WWajax Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23White Oak Transport Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Wilson Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ontario Trucking News

hEaLThy LIVING NOTIcE:Due to illness, Brenda

Ricker’s column, Healthy Living, is unavailable this month. Stay tuned for

the April issue when she returns with practical

tips for health-enhancing lifestyles.V

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albErta

BonnyvillecougAr fuels ltd.5602-54th AvenueBonnyville, AB

Tel: 780.826.3043Fax: 780.826.6353

Email:brentm@cougarfuelsltd.ca

www.cougarfuelsltd.caConvenience store, cardlock and

showers.

CalgaRycAlgAry Husky trAvel ceNtre

2525-32nd Avenue NECalgary, AB T1Y 6B7Tel: 403.291.1233www.myhusky.ca

roAdkiNg trAvel ceNtre4949 Barlow Trail SECalgary, AB T2B 3B5Tel: 403.569.6251Fax: 403.235.5095www.roadking.ca

edMontonroAdkiNg trAvel ceNtre

strAtHcoNA iNc.26 Strathmoor Drive

Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2B6Tel: 780.417.9400Fax: 780.417.9449

leduCNisku truck stoP

Suite 201 - 8020 Sparrow DriveLeduc, AB T9E 7G3Tel: 780.986.7867Fax: 780.986.7898

Web: www.myhusky.caOpen 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, cardlock, ATM, convenience store,

showers, scale.

lloydMinisteRHANcock Petroleum

5904-44th StreetLloydminster, AB T9V 1V6

Tel: 888.875.2495Fax: 780.875.2095

Convenience store, showers & laundry facilities

Husky trAvel ceNtre5721-44th Street

Lloydminster, AB T9V 0B3Tel: 780.872.7089www.myhusky.ca

MediCine HatHusky trAvel ceNtre

561-15th Street SWMedicine Hat, AB T1A 4W2

Tel: 403.527.5561

Petro cANAdA cArd lockAgcom Petroleum fuel sAles

1802-10 Avenue, SWMedicine Hat, AB

Tel: 403.527.6411Fax: 403.529.1660

Showers.

albErta

stRatHMoRestrAtHmore Husky trAvel

ceNtre436 Ridge Road

Strathmore, AB T1P 1B5Tel: 403.934.3522Fax: 403.934.3555

Email: hk7969@popmail.huskyenergy.com

Web: www.myhusky.caOpen 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, cardlock, ATM, convenience store,

showers.

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CHilliWaCK

cHilliwAck Husky trAvel ceNtre7620A Vedder Road

Chilliwack, BC V2R 4E8Tel: 604.858.5113www.myhusky.ca

cHilliwAck Petro-PAss45461 Yale Road West

Chilliwack, BCTel: 604.795.9421Fax: 604.792.8931

chilliwack@southcoastpetro.caCommercial cardlock open 24hrs, 7 days, convenience store open

Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm (washrooms).

cool creek AgeNcies7985 Lickman Road

Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9Tel: 604.795.5335Fax: 604.794.5080

sdufault@coolcreek.caFull service islands, driver’s lounge & game room, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking

& CAT scaledelta

Husky trAvel ceNtre10128 Nordel CourtDelta, BC V4G 1J7Tel: 604.582.1433www.myhusky.ca

delta

Petro cANAdA

soutHcoAst Petroleum ltd. 10178 Nordel Court

Delta, BCTel: 604.581.3835Fax: 604.581.3850

nordel@southcoastpetro.caCanopy, fax, photocopier, nearby gov’t scale, restaurant & ATM.

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golden

JePsoN Petroleum ltd.Box 1408

Golden, BC V0A 1H0

Tel: 250.344.6161

Fax: 250.344.2232

Email: ladine@jepsonpetro.comOpen 8am-5pm mon-fri, lubes & propane, 24hr cardlock, regular,

diesel & diesel mark.

Hope

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

MeRRittwAgoNs west trAvel PlAZA

3999 Airport Road

Merritt, BC V1K 1R2

Tel: 250.378.2100

Fax: 250.378.6060Open 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant,

convenience store, showers, TV with cable, Greyhound.

osoyoos

Husky trAvel ceNtre

9206-97th Street

R.R. #2, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2

Tel: 250.495.6443

www.myhusky.ca

siCaMous

Husky trAvel ceNtre

1340 Trans Canada Hwy.

Sicamous, BC V0G 2V0

Tel: 250.836.4675

Fax: 280.836.2230

Contact: Shelley Arvandel

www.myhusky.caOpen 24-7, restaurant (6am-10pm), convenience store,

showers, laundry facilities, parking, photocopier, oil products, ATM and

fax machine.

manItoba

BRandon

BrANdoN Husky trAvel ceNtre

1990-18th Street NorthBrandon, MB R7C 1B3

Tel: 204.728.7387www.myhusky.ca

MoRRis

morris Husky

Hwy 75 South, Box 989Morris, MB R0G 1K0Tel: 204.746.8999Fax: 204.746.2611

Email: morrismohawk@yahoo.caWeb: 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 cANAdA-Petro PAss

217 Main StreetMorris, MB

Tel: 204.746.8967Fax: 204.746.6008

Open 24-7, full service islands, drivers’ lounge & game room,

convenience store, ATM & parking

WinnipegPetro cANAdA-Petro PAss

500 Oak Point HighwayWinnipeg, MB

Tel: 204.949.7292Fax: 204.949.7295

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

Petro cANAdA-Petro PAss

928 Marion Street,Winnipeg, MB

Tel: 204.949.7280Fax: 204.949.7288

Open 24-7, driver’s lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry

facilities, showers & parking

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aulaCAulAc Big stoP circle k

170 Aulac RoadAulac, NB E4L 2X2Tel: 506.536.1339Fax: 506.536.0579

Email: aulac@eastlink.caOpen 24-7, full service islands,

driver s lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers,

laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale.

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gRand fallsPetro PAss

315 Ouellette StreetGrand Falls, NB

Tel: 506.473.5575Fax: 506.475.9816

Toll Free: 800.361.8322guypass@nb.sympatico.ca

Driver’s lounge & game room, convenience store, showers,

laundry facilities, internet services, showers, parking & CAT scale.

MonCton

Petro-cANAdAExit 450, 2600 Mountain Road

Moncton, NB E1G 3T6Tel: 506.859.6000Fax: 506.859.6005

Open 24-7, convenience store,fast food, ATM & washrooms.

peRtH-andoveR

toBique oNe stoPExit 115, Perth-Andover, NB

Tel: 506.273.9682Fax: 506.273.9682

Open 24-7, full service islands, driver’s lounge with large screen,

restaurant, satellite TV, convenience store, showers, laundry, parking &

free high-speed internet.

salisBuRy

sAlisBury Big stoP2986 Fredericton RoadSalisbury, NB E4J 2G1

Tel: 506.372.3333Fax: 506.372.0083

Open 24-7, driver’s lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience

store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale

WaasisliNcolN Big stoP circle k

415 Nevers Rd.Waasis, NB E3B 9E1Tel: 506.446.4444

Driver Fax: 506.446.4455bigstop_bluecanoe@yahoo.caOpen 24-7, Irving FP Solution

I-24, driver’s lounge, restaurant, convenience store,showers,laundry

facilities, free over night parking.

WoodstoCKmurrAy’s truck stoP

Exit 191, 198 Beardsley RoadWoodstock, NB

Tel: 506.328.2994Driver’s Fax: 506.325.2148

email: calving.murraystruckstop@gmail.com

www.murraystruckstop.caOpen 24-7, full service islands, driver’s lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience store,

showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale & tire sales & service.

nova ScotIa

enfieldeNfield Big stoP (circle k)

6757 Hwy #2 Enfield, NS S2T 1C8Tel: 902.882.2522Fax: 902.883.1769

Open 24-7, full-service islands, driver’s lounge, restaurant

(6 am-11pm), convenience store, showers & parking.

tRuRo HeigHtstruro HeigHts circle k

86 Connector Rd., Hwy 102 Exit 13,Truro Heights, NS B2N 5B6

Tel: 902.897.0333Fax: 902.897.0499

Open 24-7, self service islands, driver’s lounge, restaurant,

convenience store, showers & parking.

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aRnpRioR

ANtrim truck stoP580 White Lake Road,Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9

Tel: 613.623.3003Fax: 613.623.1003

Toll Free: 866.334.4775jack@antrimwesternstar.com

Open 24-7, full service islands, restaurant, convenience store,

showers, overnight parking, driver’s lounge, CAT scale, garage service

facilities, tire service,Western Star truck dealer.

BellevilleultrAmAr

25 Bellevue Dr., Hwy 401 Exit 538(rear of Ultramar Service Station)

Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5Tel: 613.771.1755

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, washrooms, showers, short-time parking &

driver’s loungeCaRdinal

2085 Shanly Rd., Hwy 401 Exit 730Cardinal, ON K0C 1E0

Tel: 613.657.3019Open 24 hrs, restaurant,

convenience store,washrooms, showers, overnight parking &

driver’s lounge.CoRnWall

fiftH wHeel truck stoP1901 McConnell Avenue,

Hwy 401 Exit 792Cornwall, ON K6H 5R6

Tel: 613.933.8363Fax: 613.932.3952

Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, full-service fuel islands, convenience store

fuel bar, take-out food, CAT scale, Blue Beacon truck wash, propane, Sunoco Cardlock, restaurant, 200+

truck parking, private showers, laundry facilities, driver’s 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.

34 March 2012

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.

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deseRontoquick stoP

215 Hwy #49Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0

Tel: 613.396.3043Fax: 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, ONTel: 613.527.1026 or

613.627.2100Fax: 613.527.2726

Open 24-7, full service islands, restaurant (Tim Horton’s),

convenience store, showers, parking & ATM.

joyCevillekiNgstoN Husky truck stoP

Joyceville Road(Hwy 401 Exit 632)

Joyceville, ONTel: 613.542.3468www.myhusky.ca

Kingstonesso-kiNgstoN

Hwy 401 Exit 611Kingston, ON

Tel: 613.384.8888Fax: 613.634.3162

Open 24-7

ultrAmAr

1993 Hwy 15, Exit 623Kingston, ON K7L 4V3

Tel & Fax: 613.542.7971 Email: AkashIndia@hotmail.com

Open 24/7, fast-food, convenience store, ATM, overnight parking.

ottaWa

ultrAmAr

3199 Hawthorne Road,(Exit 110 off Hwy 417)

Behind Ultramar Service StationOttawa, ON K1G 3V8Tel: 613.248.9319

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, washrooms,

driver’s lounge, showers& short-time parking

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spenCeRvilleANgelo’s truck stoP2025 County Road 44

Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0Tel: 613.925.5158Fax: 613.925.5158

Open 7 days, game room, restaurant, convenience store, showers, parking & CAT scale.

vanKleeK Hill

HerB’s trAvel PlAZA21160 Service Road,Exit 27 off Hwy 417

Vankleek Hill, OntarioToll Free: 800.593.4372

Tel: 613.525.2120Fax: 613.525.1595

Email: suzie_vink@yahoo.caOpen 24-7 driver’s lounge,

restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, internet services, showers & parking.

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BRadfoRd

BrAdford Husky trAvel ceNtreHwy 400 & 88Bradford, ON

Tel: 905.775.5794www.myhusky.ca

HWy 144 @ 560awAtersHed cAr & truck stoP

Hwy 144 & 560ATel: 705.655.4911 or

705.523.4917Fax: 705.523.4160

jim_blackbearhunting@live.com

naiRn CentReJeremy’s truck stoP &

couNtry restAurANt220 Highway 17 West

Nairn Centre, ON P0M 2L0Tel: 705.869.4100Fax: 705.869.6796

noRtH BayBAytruck stoP

3060 Hwy 11 North North Bay, ON

Tel: 705.474.8410Fax: 705.495.4076

Toll Free: 888.474.8410Email: baytruckstop@bellnet.caWeb: www.transportmall.com

Open 24-7, full service islands, restaurant, convenience store,

showers, parking &truck repairs within 2 km.

sudBuRy

sudBury Petro PAss3070 Regent Street

Sudbury, ONTel: 705.522.8701Fax: 705.522.4280

Open Mon-Fri. 6am-11pm,Sat. 8am-8pm & sun. 10am-9pm,

driver’s lounge & game room, convenience store (hot food, pizza,

chilli & soup), laundry facilities, showers & parking.

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tiMMins

esso truck stoP2154 Riverside Drive

Timmins, ONTel: 705.268.3400Fax: 705.267.7231

bgagnon@krebenterprises.caOpen 24-7, restaurant, convenience

store, ATM & showers.WauBausHene

wAuBAusHeNe truck stoP21 Quarry Road, Box 419,

Waubaushene, ON L0K 2L0Tel: 705.538.2900Fax: 705.538.0452

Email: bramji@sympatico.ca

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BeaMsville

BeAmsville relAy stAtioN4673 Ontario Street,

(Exit 64 off QEW)Beamsville, ON L0R 1B4

Tel: 905.563.8816Fax: 905.563.4770

Email: relaystation@bellnet.caOpen 24-7, restaurant, convenience

store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking

BoWManville

fiftH wHeel truck stoP2475 South Service Road,

(Exit 431, Hwy 401, Waverly Road) Bowmanville, ON L1C 3L1

Tel: 905.623.3604Fax: 905.623.7109

Open 24 hrs., diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, gasoline (self service), ATM,

propane, convenience store at fuel bar, Sunoco fleet fuel cardlock ,full

service fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, laundry facilities,

driver’s lounge & arcade room, 100+ truck parking capacity, motel

(smoking & non-smoking),Bell Canada internet kiosk, Irving

cardlock.

doRCHesteR

fiftH wHeel truck stoP3305 Dorchester Road,

(Exit 199, Hwy 401, East of London)Dorchester, ON N0L 1G0

Tel: 519.268.7319Fax: 519.268.2967

Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, blue beacon truck wash, drug testing centre, gasoline (self serve), ATM, take-out food, open roads chapel,

Sunoco & Irving Cardlock, full service fuel islands, restaurant,

private showers, laundry facilities, driver’s lounge, 150+ parking capacity, motel (smoking & non-smoking), arcade room,

convenience store.

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dRuMBotrucker’s HAveN

Hwy 401, Exit 250,

806607 Oxford Road,

Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0

Tel: 519.463.5088

Fax: 519.463.5628

Email: amdroit1990@hotmail.com

foRt eRie

ultrAmAr

1637 Pettit Road (Exit 5 off QEW)

Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4

Tel: 905.994.8293Open 24 hrs, restaurant,

washrooms, showers, overnight parking & driver’s lounge

gRiMsBy

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: 905.945.1115Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel,

convenience store, CAT scale, Blue Beacon truck wash, ATM, drug

testing centre, gasoline, Sunoco & Irving cardlock, full service

fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, laundry facilities, driver’s

lounge & arcade room,100+ parking capacity, chapel, motel

(smoking & non- smoking).

HaMilton

mArsHAll truck & trAiler rePAir & truck stoP

336 Kenora Avenue

Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2

Tel: 905.561.4712

Fax: 905.561.7757

Email: wayne@marshalltruck.com

Web: www.marshalltruck.comOpen 24-7 for cardlock, open

7am-12am mon-fri, 7am-5pm Sat, closed Sunday, full service islands,

driver’s lounge, restaurant,showers & parking

KitCHeneR

Petro-PAss kitcHeNer

120 Conestoga College Blvd.

Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6

Tel: 519.748.5550

Fax: 519.748.9656Driver’s lounge & game room,

convenience store, laundry facilities, showers & CAT scale.

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london

flyiNg m truck stoP7340 Colonel Talbot Road

London, ONTel: 519.652.2728Fax: 519.652.6554

Email: flyingmtruckstop.comOpen 24 hrs, 6 days, full service

islands, driver’s lounge, restaurant, convenience store, ATM, internet

services, showers, garage on premises & parking

london

loNdoN Husky trAvel ceNtreHwy 401 & 74 (Exit 195 off 401)

Belmont, ONTel: 519.644.0200www.myhusky.ca

Milton

fiftH wHeel truck stoP40 Chisolm Dr. (Hwy 401 Exit 320)

Milton, ON L9T 3G9Tel: 905.878.8441Fax: 905.878.9376

Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, Blue

Beacon truck wash, ATM, lube shop, Sunoco & Irving Cardlock,

full service fuel islands, restaurant, showers, laundry facilities, driver’s

lounge & arcade room, 100+ parking, chapel, motel (smoking &

non-smoking), & lottery tickets.

piCKeRing

Husky trAvel ceNtre200 Clements Road

Pickering, ONTel: 905.428.9700www.myhusky.ca

poRt Hope

ultrAmAr2211 County Road 28

(Hwy 401 Exit 464)Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4

Tel: 905.885.4600Open 24 hrs, lunch counter,

convenience store,washrooms, showers, driver’s lounge

& short-time parking

stoney CReeKstoP 50 truck stoP

1310 South Service Road(Exit QEW at Fifty Road)

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5C5Tel: 905.643.1151Fax: 905.643.8068

Open 24-7, full service islands, restaurant, convenience store,

laundry facilities, ATM,showers & parking

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WindsoRwiNdsor Husky trAvel ceNtreHwy 401 Exit 14, Tecumseh, ON

Tel: 519.737.6401www.myhusky.caWoodstoCK

ultrAmAr535 Mill Street

(Hwy 401 Exit 230 on TA site)Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6

Tel: 519.421.3144Open 24 hrs, restaurant,

convenience store, washrooms,showers, driver’s lounge &

overnight parking.

QUébEc

MontRealirviNg 24

5918, Rue Notre Dame EstMontreal, QC H1N 2C5

Tel: 514.257.8626Fax: 514.259.0910

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

SaSkatchEWan

estevanestevAN Husky trAvel ceNtre

201- 4th Street,Estevan, SK S4A 0T5Tel: 306.634.3109www.myhusky.ca

Regina

Husky Bulk sAles210 North McDonald Street

Regina, SK S4N 5W3Tel: 306.721.6880www.myhusky.ca

regiNA Husky trAvel ceNtre1755 Prince of Wales Drive

Regina, SK S4Z 1A5Tel: 306.789.3477www.myhusky.ca

sasKatoon

Petro cANAdA-Petro PAss402-51st Street East

Saskatoon, SKTel: 306.934.6766Fax: 306.668.6110

Email: rainbow@sasktel.netDriver’s lounge, convenience store,

laundry facilities, ATM, showers, scale & parking

sWift CuRRentHusky trAvel ceNtre

1510 South Service Road West(Trans Canada Hwy 1 West)Swift Current, SK S9H 3T1

Tel: 306.773.6444www.myhusky.ca

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EMPLOyMENT

36 March 2012

EmploymEnt

.

In keeping with this month’s theme we thought we would get

your opinion about truck manufacturers.

“Who do you feel makes the best truck in the in-dustry and why?”

I decided to take a road trip to the 10 Acres Fuel Stop where I got to talk to a number of drivers. Believe me, they all had interesting opinions.

.

Ted Macdonald drives for Element Bulk Logistics out of Welland, Ontario.

“There isn’t really the best truck in the industry. Each truck has its good and bad points. For ex-ample, I like the ride on the short nose Peterbilt. The International has great bunk space and screens for the windows in sum-mer. Freightliner is light which allows more weight to be put on the trailer.”

HarjeT SingH drives for Prime Truckline out of Georgetown, Ontario.

“For me, Volvo makes a great truck. The driver has more than enough living space. The suspension is very stable and makes for a good ride and bet-ter steering. Volvo works for me.”

”

darryl MaidManT drives for Laidlaw Trans-port out of Woodstock, Ontario.

“I do not like any of the trucks on the highway today. Mileage is bad on most trucks. This new D.E.F you have to put in the trucks is time wasted. Most trucks have a poor ride with bad suspension. Lastly, most trucks do not have enough living space for the driver.”

TiM Herweyer also drives for Laidlaw Trans-port out of Woodstock, Ontario.

“For me, the lighter the truck, the better! Every-thing today is weight re-lated. The more weight you can get on the trailer the better it is for business. The only truck that meets the weight requirements is Freightliner. They still provide a lot of comfort for the driver without a lot of excess weight onboard.”

• • •

If there are any questions you would like to have asked, please feel free to contact me at carl@wood-wardpublishing.com.V

From the

Driver’s SeatBy: Carl MCBride

Best Truck

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TraNSPOrT FOr chrIST

Good News Available

by LEN rEIMEr

There is a beauti-ful verse tucked away in what I call

God`s love letter to all humans. We find it in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world (humans) that He gave His only begot-ten Son, that whoever believes in Him should (shall) not perish but have everlasting life.”

God himself became involved in that He ex-pressed love by sending His only Son. WOW, can you imagine dispatching your only Son? Jesus had

to live among a group of people who would harass him every day of His adult life.

It all began when Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. “And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards He was hun-gry.” Matthew 4:1,2 says, “Jesus being hungry and weak, when Satan tempt-ed him.” (You ever notice that Satan comes when we are most vulnerable and weak). At least here Satan lost big time.

Later on, Satan con-tinued his menacing strat-egies by using prestigious people to aggravate and test Jesus at every turn. However, Jesus never lost sight of His objective to save mankind (you and Me). We further find in John 14:6, where Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth and the life, No one comes to the Father

except through me.”Our salvation can only

come th rough Jesus Christ. There is no other way to heaven except the Jesus way. The price that He paid was very involved and excruciatingly pain-ful. He was beaten and bruised beyond recogni-tion. His words from the cross, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing,” became very important for us.

He did all that so we could be assured a place with Him in heaven. So our safety and security is in Him and Him alone. That whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Friend, you too can be secure in Christ by ac-cepting Jesus as your personal Saviour. He promises to intercede on our behalf and prepare a home in heaven for us. God bless you all.V

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