june 2011 web edition canadian trucking magazine
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Canadian Trucking Magazine the over the road magazine for the pro trucker.TRANSCRIPT
Truck Shows, let the fun
begin!
One of the things I like
best about spring and summer is
the Truck Shows.
If you are a new driver and
have never been to one or a silver-
back that have not been out for a
while. Here is fun for the entire
family!
Weather you are a
trucker, a truck fan or in trans-
portation or just love a good af-
ternoon outing, truck shows are
the way to go!
Stirling is the first stop in
June for me on the fathers day
week-end.
Loads of fun for the family
there with a lot to see. Last year a
couple even were married at Stirling
which really added a festive spirit to
things.
The Stirling and District
Lions Club proudly put this event on
each year so you know it is good
family entertainment and trucks.
As always I will be there,
eating, taking in the events and
looking forward to seeing you there.
Dave brings to you 38 years of valuable expe-
rience in transportation, management, busi-
ness and compliance. Dave has driven in
every condition across North America and
overseas as military, police, company driver to
owner operator to now Publisher Editor of
Canadian Trucking Magazine.
This will be followed to
Dryden Manitoba to the Dryden
Show is being organized by the
Chair of Entertainment/Ways
And Means, of the Ladies Auxil-
iary, Legion Branch #63.
This is close to my heart
being a 29 year member of the
Royal Canadian Legion and a
proud Veteran.
If you are going through
Dryden June 24th, 25th and 26th
or have that time to go to Dryden
it will be great to see you there
and have your support.
In July is the Fergus Truck
Show in of course Fergus On.
More to talk about that one in my
July edition.
At all of these I will have
the table set out with current copies
of your favorite magazine and
maybe some giveaways.
I know at the Stirling Show
I will again have a HERD Bar that
is worth over $3,000 but worth
more than that in prevention of
damage, down time or worse!
This year in Stirling and
Fergus my friends and favorite
place to shop The Source has
come up with some banner
prizes!
Prizes really do add what I
think is a good thank-you for partic-
ipating or just enjoying a great truck
show. I am going to list a few here
that you can pick up in person.
I started commercial
driving in 1973. Yep 1973 some 38
years ago I had to find addresses and
make deliveries.
I used a map,and
learned quickly to spend the money on
a good one and new one each year.
After 38 years on the road, it
is really hard for me not to know how
to get to a drop anymore, at least to the
city or town where the drop is. I would
bet this is the same as you.
When these GPS units first
came out, I saw a lot of newbes with
them stuck to thier dash and pealing
trailer tops on bridges in Chicago or
ending up in dead ends with no
place to turn.My comment was get a
map, make it a good one and learn
how to read it.
Driver if you are going to
Chicago, get the low bridges map lo-
cated at any truck stop around the
windy city.
But just last year even my
eyes opened to GPS. Now the rest of
this is going to sound like an info com-
mercial.
One that won’t put you in a
lake or end up in a brick wall, The
horror stories are out there my
friend and are true.
These units are not cheap,
but that is because they work. You can
buy a $80 unit, but don’t use it for truck-
ing.
The GARMIN NUVI 465LMT
Trucker GPS is one of the prizes you
can pick up at Stirling and Fergus
Truck Shows.
More information and a spe-
cial CTM discount price can be found
on page 31 in this months Edition.
Remember you must use
the CTM special Promo Code when
ordering this unit or my prefered
GPS the DEZL 560 LMT Trucker
GPS.
My next favorite prize will
have to be the SIRIUS STARMATE 6
Satellite Radio with complete vehi-
cle kit!
SIRIUS has long been an ad-
vertiser of your favorite magazine and
my fav to have in the truck and car. I
like listening to what I want where ever
I am, be it in the mountains or driving
city to city without searching for sta-
tions.
Siriusly Folks, try this unit
from The Source, you don’t have to
run around and find it, just fire up
your lap top type in thesource.ca go
to the tab GPS & TRAVEL down to
TRUCKING and bingo, toys for the
trucker.
These are just a sample of the
prizes you will find at my booths.
CTM is never hard to find at
these shows, as I always try to stand
out for you. Just walk into the show,
look for a booth right there with copies
of CTM and you will see me!
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How can you not love
the Stirling Truck Show where
even the slogan is “Where
friends are made”.
Watch for the July Edition
where I will have pictures and re-
ports from the Dryden and Stirling
Truck Shows.
Now I want to target
Manitoba Truck Drivers or Driv-
ers that might be in the Winnipeg
area in September for the
WORLD’S LARGEST TRUCK
CONVOY FOR SPECIAL
OLYMPICS!
If you have never been
part of a Convoy of Trucks rolling
around the perimeter highway of
Winnipeg with full police escort,
no stopping, air horns blasting
and raising money for a great
cause Manitoba Special
Olympics.
This September fill that
bucket list, way sit at the truck stop
or at home when you can be a part
of something this big!
If you are not an owner
operator, I am sure asking your
company to use the truck for
such a cause won’t be an issue.
Start now and you can get
a pledge form and bring some
much needed cash to the table as
well.
Don’t forget to thank my
advertisers here when you use
thier products or inquire about
employment by telling them you
saw thier Ad in CTM.
I have three stellar trucker
companies supporting the maga-
zine this month.
CTM is not a job posting
magazine so not any old com-
pany can advertise for divers
here. If you see them in CTM
they are worth checking out.
So many drivers job to the
first company that will hire them
and end up in the same boat not
happy, till you settle with a pay
check and just putting up with it.
Just putting in the time is
not the way to enjoy your profes-
sion driver. Interview a company
you want to be with.
That’s what I said, the
company has what they want and
make sure to get a clear picture of
that. What they want, where they
go and what they expect of you.
Then be straight forward
and say what you are looking for
and see if you have a match!
That is how you find
companies worth being with and
proud to drive for and they are
right here in CTM.
Happy Trails,,,,,,,Dave
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John Lyle ARMSTRONG 47 Years old at time of disappearance Height: 173 cm; 5’8” Weight: 73 kg; 161 lbs Hair Colour: Red-Grey Eye Colour: Green
Date Last Seen: March 21, 2009 Place Last Seen: Calgary, Alberta
File# 09098801 Calgary Police Service (403-266-1234) Information: ARMSTRONG left his home and said he was going for a long walk.
Rene Lynn GUNNING 19 Years old at time of disappearance Height: 157 cm; 5’2” Weight: 50 kg; 111 lbs Hair Colour: Black Eye Colour: Brown
Date Last Seen: February 18, 2005
Place Last Seen: Edmonton, Alberta File# 2003-6950 RCMP Project KARE (1-877-412-5273)
Information: GUNNING was last known to be leaving West Edmonton Mall in hope of hitchhiking
back to British Columbia.
Kevin Glen PURDY 31 Years old at time of disappearance Height: 183 cm; 6’0” Weight: 75 kg; 166 lbs
Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Brown
Date Last Seen: August 22, 1999 Place Last Seen: Red Deer, Alberta
File# 99-20693 RCMP Red Deer City Detachment (403-343-5575) Information: PURDY was last seen leaving his home in Red Deer. His vehicle was later located
north of Red Deer.
Amber Alyssa TUCCARO 20 Years old at time of disappearance Height: 155 cm; 5’1” Weight: 65 kg; 143 lbs
Hair Colour: Black Eye Colour: Brown
Date Last Seen: August 18, 2010 Place Last Seen: Nisku, Alberta
File#20101010799 RCMP Leduc Detachment (780-980-7200) Information: Amber TUCCARO was last seen at the Nisku Place Hotel. She has not been in
contact with anyone since that date.
Any information in regards to any missing person you are asked to please call the investigating agency at the numbers provided or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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May of
2007 Ellen
Voie founded
the Women In
T r u c k i n g
Associat ion
(WIT) with a
dream of making the industry better
for women and all drivers.
After four years, WIT and
Ellen Voie have come a long way.
With over 1600 members
comprised of both drivers, carriers
and others in the trucking industry,
WIT has become a ‘go to’ associa-
tion for people to contact for infor-
mation about driver’s issues,
obstacles facing women in the
trucking industry and about the in-
creasing role of women within truck-
ing.
Ms Voie
has met with
FMCSA’s Anne
Ferro, DOT’s
Ray LaHood
and NTSB’s
Debra Hersman
among others
in Washington
D.C. and is
working with
the Department of Justice on getting
a crisis line in place for drivers in
trouble with trainers or who have
other major issues.
This year brought the second
annual Salute to the Women Behind
the Wheel event in Louisville KY at
the Mid American Trucking Show.
NTSB Chairperson Hersman was
scheduled to speak at the event and
Ms Voie was implemental in Ms Hers-
man making the journey to Louisville by
truck, some driven by WIT members.
During the event, WIT’s driver advisory
committee, along with America’s Road
Team met privately with Ms Hersman
to talk about highway safety from the
driver’s point of view.
WIT’s mission statement is
“Women In Trucking was estab-
lished to encourage the employment
of women in the trucking industry,
promote their accomplishments, and
minimize obstacles faced by women
working in the trucking industry”;
Ms Voie is using the current
interest in women’s issues to address
issues faced by all drivers. After years
of work and research, Ms Voie recently
completed a white paper about training
protocols for WIT’s corporate members
concerning abuse by some trainers of
their trainees of both genders.
What is next for WIT in the
future?
Under Ms Voie’s capable
leadership, the sky is the limit, but be
assured that she will continue taking
WIT forward to put faces to the women
who work in the trucking industry and to
assist in any way the association can to
remove obstacles facing women who
want to advance within trucking.
Ya’ll be safe out there!
Sandy Long is a long time
truck driver who is also very active
within the trucking industry. She was
a long time writer for layover.com, is
a life member of OOIDA, member of
the WIT and owner of two websites:
Trailer Truckin’ Tech, a yahoo group
dedicated to the education of new
and prospective truck drivers and
www.satinandsteelsisterhood.com
for women truck drivers.
Sandy Long - Women in Trucking
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Planning for the 2011
Professional Truck Driving
Championship is in full swing
for the annual contest, held this
year on June 25th at Peterbilt
Manitoba.
Each year, the best Pro-
fessional Truck Drivers in the
province register to match wits and
skill at the daylong competition,
which is comprised of written
and pre-trip inspection tests, as
well as an obstacle course. The
winner in each class will represent
Manitoba in the national competi-
tion, held this year in Calgary.
“The Manitoba Truck Driv-
ing Championship is a great oppor-
tunity for our industry to celebrate
the skills of these very talented
drivers,” says Professional Truck
Driving Championship commit-
tee chair Darcy Olson. “It’s a
great event because of the com-
petition between the drivers to
see not only who is the best in
Manitoba, but also the opportu-
nity to go on and compete to be
the best in Canada.”
The road-test portion of
the championship will take place at
Peterbilt Manitoba, 1895 Brookside
Blvd. The event is open to the pub-
lic and spectators are invited to at-
tend. Following the championship,
a private awards banquet will round
out the day.
Last year, nearly 50 drivers in six
classes competed in the champi-
onship. In addition to first, sec-
ond and third place awards, the
MTA also awarded trophies to
the best first-time entrant, high-
est scoring team and the Grand
Champion.
2010 Manitoba Grand Champion
Howard McAfee
The Manitoba Trucking Association
hosted the National Professional
Truck Driving Championships last
year, taking place at Canad Inns
Stadium and Canad Inns Polo
Park.
The Manitoba Trucking
Association exists to develop
and maintain a safe and healthy
business environment for our in-
dustry members.
For more information contact:
Bob Dolyniuk
Executive Director
Phone: (204) 632-6600
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Drivers not out of a sack for your 95
cent heart attack!
So many good places and I will try
to always steer you right.
Pictured above is Glorias in
Chillawack BC where Gloria will make sure
you never leave hungry.
Clearwater BC at Wells Gray Inn
great food at a very good price and Angie
said the best milkshakes in Canada.
Legendz Diner 1405 N Trans-canada
Hwy, Golden, BC a must stop!
OUTPOST Grill in Winkler MB at the
COOP, great food, clean showers and very
Driver Friendly!
The Cat dealer on route 90 & Inster
in WPG MB 2nd Flr, breakfast under 6 bucks
Try Them and tell them Dave sent you!
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