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By Marek krasuski

It has been said that some people entertain ideas and others put them to work. It isn’t likely that Ross Souch had this in mind when he attended a truck

show in a large convention room at the Royal York Hotel some years ago. He attended the annual show like any patron curious about industry developments. What changed for this resourceful entrepreneur was his introduction to a unique product which, he later learned, answered his longstanding complaints about an every-day device that all drivers depend on. Mirrors. At the far side of the hotel’s conference room Ross Souch noticed a tiny, but distinct object reflected in a mirror, one of many new products showcased at the trade show. Despite the distance, and the angle from which he was looking, the image was surprisingly distinct – so much so that as he approached it he realized the reflected image, initially noticed from hundreds of feet away, was himself.

Ross recalls this to be his initial introduction to this line of revolutionary safety convex mirrors, the first on the market to eliminate annoying and dangerous blind spots

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since 2000 ross souch and his firm, Checkerboard

Consultants inc., have been a major supplier of safety

Convex Mirrors to fleets, owner operators, and training

schools across the country.

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“Driver’s Dream” Convex Mirror Systems:Taking the Uncertainty out of Driving

and eradicate distortion. It was the “aha” moment for Ross Souch, a point at which he changed from a curious bystander into an advocate willing to put a great idea to work. Im-pressed with the product’s capacity to capture an im-age of himself from so far away, he researched the unique features of this de-vice and later asked to be considered as a Canadian distributor,”

Since 2000 Ross Souch and his firm, Checkerboard Consultants Inc., have been a major supplier of Safety Convex Mirrors to fleets, owner operators, and training schools across the country. It’s a service Ross executes with ob-vious pride – providing a product that enhances safety and reduces driver stress. Ross explains: “We believe that  multiple  dis-tractions such as mak-ing turns and lane chan-ges without a clear view of what is around their vehicle can sometimes be overwhelming for oper-ators. Our convex mirrors solve that problem. Being able to see what is around the vehicle at all times reduces stress levels for the operator, making them less tired at the end of the trip. In turn less stress and fatigue reduces the possi-bility of having an accident along the way.”

The unique design char-acteristics of this product line, appropriately named *Driver’s Dream* Safety Convex Mirrors, accounts

for its stated benefits and the enhanced driving experience that results. The curvature in standard mirror configurations is shaped to a degree which does provide a wider view, but only at a considerable distance beyond the mir-ror’s installation point. In addition, conventional curvature parameters that lack optimal character-istics cause images and distances to become dis-torted, a fact confirmed by most passenger mirrors embedded with the cap-tion: “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.”

With design attributes far beyond the industry norm, the *Driver’s Dream* mod-els consist of convex glass shaped with a sharper curve which yields two distinct benefits underscor-ing the products’ reputa-tion – a wide angle view and absence of distortion. In contrast, conventional mirrors, particularly round convex models, create further distortion and a triangular view backwards from the installation point.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a quick glance at the ac-companying photo tells the story of the *Driver’s Dream* functionality. The *Driver’s dream* model reflects an expanded pan-oramic view displaying as much as seven lanes of traffic – a distinct differ-ence, Ross says, from fac-tory mirrors which typically show, at best, one or two lanes of traffic on either side of the vehicle.

Standing alongside num-

erous testimonials cor-roborating the benefits of “Driver’s Dream* mirrors is the decision by new truck buyers to replace factory mirrors with these models. Constructed with stainless steel materials, their shelf life far exceeds conventional alternatives with some lasting 10 years and beyond. Moreover, Checkerboard’s motto, “We have been Green since day one,” is supported by its high quality manufac-ture. Says Ross Souch: “Once the glass breaks, normal convex mirrors are thrown into the garbage. Our stainless steel prod-ucts only require a glass replacement which saves the frame from the landfill site. Great for budgets and the environment!”

The r ichly-deserved reputation and growing popularity of the *Driver’s Dream* brand is reinforced by eliminating the uncer-tainty attached to particu-lar driving situations. For example, a tractor trailer combination executing a left or right turn typically loses sight of the trailer at about 18 degrees into the progression. Regaining full view of the entire trailer occurs at about 90 de-grees into the jackknifed position. Ross points out that “between 18 and 90 degrees the driver has no idea where the trailer is, its proximity to the curb or even to a pedestrian who runs the risk of getting hit.”

Distinguished by a wide range view, *Driver’s Dream* convex mirrors provide continuous sight

of the entire length of the cab and tractor throughout the turn, thereby elimin-ating risk of damage to wheels and tires scraping the curb, avoiding acci-dents with pedestrians, and replacing guesswork with an accurate view of the trailer’s position at all times. If mounted far enough forward on the fender or hood, the wide angle view mirrors also encompass more of the cab, affording drivers a full visual range around tractor and trailer.

An experienced driver with an AZ license, Ross Souch knows well the subtle shifts in body move-ments that can lead to risky driving behaviour. Blind spots, common to factory mirrors, impel the driver of any vehicle to look over their shoulder. The turning of the upper body causes the shoulders, and the arms holding the steering wheel, to shift into the direction of the turn by up to 17 degrees, thus increas-ing the likelihood of the vehicle crossing into the next lane. Eliminating the need to turn by eradicating the blind spot promotes safer driving practices and reduced stress, cru-cial benefits delivered by *Driver’s Dream Mirrors.*

In addition to commercial carriers who have em-braced this product’s bene-fits, nationally-respected driver training companies have been equally eager to optimize their operations with the enhanced vis-ual functions these safety convex mirrors provide. Of particular interest is their ability to allow driver trainers to see around the vehicle from the passen-ger seat, even when mir-rors are adjusted to the operator’s requirements. “Again, because of the wide angle view provided by our rectangular mirrors, trainers benefit from the same visual as the driver in training,” notes Ross.

Driver’s Dream mirrors are available in a variety of models and shapes for the commercial transportation market. In an effort to ad-dress the safety needs of all drivers, Checkerboard Consultants Inc. has also extended its product line with the Model Part 7001 mirror which fits all cars, vans, delivery trucks and SUVs. Normally, an ob-ject can be seen in factory mirrors  if it is within 20 inches of any  rear wheel on smaller vehicles. Any-thing beyond or ahead of

this limited view places the object, or person, out of visual reach and into the blind spot. Easy-to-install instructions accompany each unit which is attached to any factory frame where the mirror portion is ad-justable or where there is space between the frame and glass.

For more information, contact Ross Souch at Checkerboard Consultants, 905.494.0255, by email, checkerboard@sympatico.ca, or visit their website: www.blindspots.ca.V

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theMe: Fuel eCoNoMy proDuCts

Harnessing Fuel Economy Products in the Quest for Optimal Efficiencies

By Marek krasuski

In September 2011 the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin-

istration (NHSTA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced new standards calling for improvements in fuel economy for heavy duty commercial vehicles on new builds manufac-tured between 2014 and 2018. This comes in the wake of previous policies – the reduction of nitrous oxides (N0x) and diesel particulate matter (DPM), for example – to reduce energy consumption and harmful emissions into the environment. Collect-ively these regulations, coupled with the need to reduce cost-per-mile rates, have intensified re-search and development of fuel economy products. The National Research Council reports that cur-rent technologies are ca-pable of reducing energy in heavy duty trucks by 45 to 50 percent between 2015 and 2020. That sig-nificant energy reduction is supported by a plethora of innovations in truck, trailer and engine de-signs, as well as parts and supplementary products intended to reduce energy consumption and improve performance.

Manufacturers of Class 8 trucks, for example, have focused on aero-dynamic improvements to achieve better yields. Enhancements to body designs have been critical in these particular builds since so much energy is expended in highway driving and dealing with greater wind resistance. For Class 8 trucks the

potential for savings has prompted manufacturers to focus on aerodynamic designs that reduce wind resistance and, therefore, energy output.

Where the industry has fallen short, at least ac-cording to trailer manufac-turers, is in the adoption of aerodynamic trailers by commercial carriers who have demonstrated a pref-erence for sleek tractors. They claim that trailers account for nearly three quarters of the total drag on a heavy duty truck trail-er combination, and that the use of aerodynamic trailers can improve fuel economy by 14 percent on units travelling at 80 kph. A variety of enhance-ments to reduce wind resistance, also known as aerodynamic drag, include strakes, skirts, fairings, and boat tails to enhance performance levels. Some trailer specialists offer devices installed at key gap locations which alter dominant wind flow pat-terns and reduce drag.

Included in the package of fuel economy measures are the soft technologies such as telematics, re-mote control equipment which maximizes vehicle uptime by immediately addressing service issues and monitoring overhaul intervals. The industry is rising above its traditional resistance to software programs, a reluctance which stemmed from ser-vice limitations like the siloing of information. Different programs were specific to different busi-ness functions. Dispatch programs, for example, were distinct and separate from accounting or fleet management programs and lacked integrating functions so that informa-tion in one department did not interface with another. Service providers have since overcome these lim-itations with integrated management systems that

streamline all business ac-tivity. Dispatch programs today, for example, match the nearest truck to an incoming customer order and, in doing so eliminate the risk of sending a truck from farther afield.

Tire manufacturers, too, have been doing their share of product develop-ment by reducing rolling resistance. Among the list of improvements are single wide tires, also known as Super Singles. The biggest advantages to single drive tires are fuel efficiency and weight carrying capacity. Re-ducing drive tires to one on each side from the conventional two reduces the weight by half and diminishes rolling resist-ance. Some companies have endorsed the single wide tires, lauding them for their fuel economy, absence of tire failure, and better rolling resistance.

Higher-end products generally mean higher prices, but in the end translate into overall cost savings gained from the quality of manufacture. Analysts say fuel savings accrued from reduced rolling resistance is 1.5 percent. Truck owners can expect even more from their tires as information chips are embedded in tires in order to convey crucial information about tire strength, pressure, temperature and history, data which is transmitted to fleet managers. Still a key factor in maintaining tire quality and keeping fuel expenses in check is tire pressure. Too much or too little negatively impacts fuel economy and product durability.

Industry watchers note that though aerody-namics, improved roll-ing resistance and other strategies yield better fuel economy, driver be-haviour still ranks as a primary factor in saving fuel. As one analyst noted,

“between the worst driver and the best driver,” the difference in fuel economy can be up to 25 percent. Drivers can improve per-formance and fuel savings by avoiding abrupt speed changes, reducing speed, maximizing engine use by cutting back on excessive idling for extended per-iods and peeling away ex-cess cargo. Shedding 100 pounds of extra weight reportedly increases fuel efficiency by two percent.

Fuel additives also have taken their place in the effort to reduce fuel con-sumption, particularly in peak pricing cycles. The fuel additive industry has had to deal with a check-ered past, sullied mainly by “snake oil salesmen” who have made outra-geous claims about im-proved performance. The US Federal trade Commis-sion warns consumers to be wary of gas-saving claims of up to 25 per-cent. Despite complaints against these inferior brands that deceive con-sumers with exaggerated missives, representatives in the chemical indus-try do support the use of diesel fuel additives, many of which improve fuel economy as well as promote cold start per-formance, better fuel com-bustion, and add lubricity to fuel.

Where the industry has really flexed its innovative muscle is in new engine builds. The combination of more stringent regulations and the demand for lower cost-per-mile perform-ance continue to hasten product development. For example, the Cummins-manufactured PACCAR MX engines that power many of Kenworth’s units already meet the fuel consumption standards for the 2014 – 2018 en-gine builds outlined in the aforementioned fuel efficiency standards intro-duced last year by the

Obama Administration. According to Kenworth’s National Sales Manager, Gary Crudge, “they built the engine that way so they wouldn’t have to undertake rigorous re-engineering processes in 2014.” Of special note was Crudge’s reference to fuel economy. “It’s safe to say that on high mile trucks running 300,000 miles a year, we are witnessing a $12,000 annual fuel sav-ings depending on mile-age, driver performance, weight and terrain.” New builds are estimated to increase by about $6,000 - an expense that many predict will be absorbed in the first year by cumula-tive fuel savings.

Meanwhile, recent an-nouncements of bet-ter fuel economy came from Freightliner with its newest version of the Cascadia. The company says this latest model will achieve seven per-cent more efficiency than existing models.

OEMs are also turning toward natural gas pow-ered engines to efficient-ly power rigs. Peterbilt Territory Sales Manager, Steve Donnelly, noted that these builds are gaining in popularity because of the

projected 25 percent re-duction in emissions and 30 percent savings in fuel costs. Natural gas pow-ered trucks have access to an abundant supply of low cost fuel deposits extracted from shale rock.

Mack Trucks, a division of the Volvo Group, also announced it will intro-duce two natural gas pow-ered models to its fleet in 2013. The highway and construction vehicles will be added to the Terra-Pro natural gas refuse truck that has been on the market since 2009. Both models, the Pinnacle and Granite, will be powered with compressed (CNG) or liquefied (LNG) natural gas.

Engine refinements, along with improvements in aerodynamics, tires, additives, telematics, and good driving practices together lead to even more fuel savings. How-ever, though the cost-per-mile rate continues to decrease with the advent of fuel saving technolo-gies, the cost of vehicles is going up, causing po-tential buyers to postpone new truck purchases and delaying the full impact fuel saving measures are intended to achieve.V

innovative engine development like the Cummins paCCar

MX engines that power many of kenworth’s units already

meet the 2014 – 2018 fuel consumption standards,

6 august 2012

aeroserve teChNologies

Hi-Tech Device Greatly Reduces Parasitic DragBy keNt sMerDoN

There are questions in the public do-main about how

this revolutionary award winning product works. The question of “how” they work is answered fairly simply. The ques-tion “Why” Airtabs™ work might be more appropri-ate and will be addressed later.

An Airtab® is shaped much like a large ridged shark’s tooth or wish bone. They are low parasitic drag (NASA tested) aerody-namic vortex generators that have been designed to operate at peak efficiency at highway speed ranges. Each Airtab® generates two high rpm (approx. 3000rpm) counter rotat-ing vortices that are four or five inches in diameter and trail out several feet behind before the vortices burst. Vortex generator technology has been used for decades in the aviation world to improve wing and lift performance. The fact that the Airtab® is a vortex generator is about the only connection it has with aviation.

The Airtab® operates as an “open system” from an aerodynamic perspec-tive. This means free stream airflow is modified by simply flowing over the Airtab® rather than a closed system where air is

directed or forced to enter an opening or cavity. They are mounted with the wide end forward in order to catch and trip the wind into the two counter-ro-tating vortices mentioned above. By placing them side by side about one inch apart around the trail-ing edges of bluff shaped (square backed) vehicles, Airtabs™ replace a sway inducing alternating ser-ies of large vertical eddies with a symmetrically bal-anced array of small but powerful horizontal vor-tices around the perimeter of the vehicle or trailer.

Airtabs™ work pas-sively, continuously and independently of driv-er technique, vehicle, weather conditions or fuel source. There are light weight devices (a set of 80 weigh about 2 Kgs.) with no moving parts, mainten-ance requirements, spe-cial training or operational changes to drivers’ nor-mal duties and routines. There are no computers, wiring, compressors, pul-ley or cable mechanisms, brackets, hinges, rivets or welding to add extra weight, cross sectional or frontal area. Air tabs™ will crush if dislodged and run over, thereby posing min-imum road hazard. Drivers consistently report greater vehicle stability, cleaner back ends and better mir-

ror visibility in rain.“Why” Airtabs™ WorkThe accurate and veri-

fiable analysis of free stream turbulent flow and vortices remains one of fluid dynamics’ great chal-lenges. The mechanics of this phenomenon remain a mystery that classical aerodynamics, wind tun-nels or Computational Flu-id dynamics (CFD) has yet to satisfactorily explain.

Aeroserve Technologies support a combination of the following two theor-ies as to why Airtabs™ do what they do;

a. That the tight array of dozens of horizontal vor-tices prevent turbulence from entering unwanted regions and form a virtual tail cone at the vehicle rear causing the airflow

to behave as if the vehicle was slightly smaller than it actually is. This more efficient airflow reduces the drag coefficient and, therefore,saves fuel.

b. That the continuous forming and bursting of the vortices imparts energy and increased pressure to the vehicle base area, reducing base

pressure drag and improv-ing fuel economy.

Kent Smerdon is the Director of Business De-velopment at Aeroserve Technologies.V

the airtab® low parasitic drag (Nasa tested) aerodynamic vortex generator is shaped much

like a large ridged shark’s tooth or wish bone.

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tuNit Diesel perForMaNCe

Interactive Computer Increases Diesel Engine Performance

After ten years of t u n i n g D D 1 5 , MaxxForce, Hino,

Mitsubishi and other en-gines in Britain, the Tunit Performance Enhancing diesel tuner is now avail-able in North America.

What it is

The Tunit is an interactive computer which, through extensive research and development, exploits the full potential of diesel en-gines by increasing power and torque from 10 to 25 percent.

hoW it Works

The Tunit works by the careful modification of the interplay between engine parameters, altering fuel

and air characteristics to create smooth power gains. Accelerator, air mass and load readings are accur-ately used by the Tunit to calculate and deliver the alterations to the vehicle’s own signals with digital precision and speed. The Tunit owes its success to the investment of exten-sive, in-depth research and development. More power is delivered throughout the rpm range, but more importantly, transmitted lower down by the innova-tive re-mapping of the en-gine management system. This produces progressive power gain without sudden surges or drop-offs. The

turbo is not directly altered, therefore no strain is placed on it, or other engine com-ponents. The Tunit works within the safe tolerances of vehicle ECUs, so engines cannot be pushed beyond their design limit specifica-tions.

Fuel econ-omy means more money to take home, and with fuel savings of normally 7-10% on most trucks, yields are signifi-cant. The increased torque results in fewer gear chan-ges while optimizing fuel delivery against throttle position. The Tunit is the one investment your ac-countant will thank you for.

ROI is achieved in less than 2 months.

Independent scientific research demonstrated that the Tunit reduced emissions significantly, contributing to less money spent at the

pumps, re-

duced carbon footprint, and the pres-

ervation of the planet for tomorrow’s generation.

aDjustaBility

Each engine has differ-ent characteristics which demands variable power delivery. The Tunit fea-

tures manual adjustments engaged by a 10-position rotary switch.

WarraNties

Each Tunit comes with a full 3 year product war-ranty. For vehicles under 5 years old, a free 12 month engine and driveline war-

ranty (subject to terms and conditions) is

available. The Tunit can just as easily be removed for servicing and warranty work.

We provide a full 30 day refund policy and invite customers to test the prod-uct before purchase.

testiMoNials

Doug, who hauls flatbeds

in the Rockies with his Maxxforce C13, says the Tunit transformed his truck. “Now I get 7.7 US mpg on 4900 miles.”

Ben hauls freight with his DD15 from Ontario to Ken-tucky. “I was hard pressed to get 6.8 before. Now I get up to 7.5mpg.”

Terry, with his DD15 notes, “On a consistent run I used on average 760 litres. Now I use 640 litres.

To order, or for a full list of applications and de-tails, call 866.212.3653 or 902.331.1372, or email economy@agapemail.net. Dealer inquiries are wel-come. Visit our website www.tunit.com.V

evaNs CooliNg systeMs, iNC.

Waterless Coolant Reduces Maintenance, Saves Fuel

Evans coolants are the world’s only WATERLESS engine

coolants. Evans Heavy Duty Coolant (HDC) is formulated to support large diesel en-gines. Evans HDC is a liquid proprietary blend with sol-uble additives – NO water. It will last the lifetime of the engine and requires neither monitoring nor SCAs in any form.

Water based coolant (anti-freeze) is generally a 50/50 mixture of ethylene glycol and water. Signifi-cant energy (26+ HP) is ex-pended to keep the coolant in a liquid state throughout the cooling system. In a system designed to keep coolant temperature below the boiling point of water under all operating condi-tions Evans HDC eliminates the deficiencies inherent in anti-freeze. HDC boils at 375°F. The system can safe-ly operate at higher tem-peratures and that means unmatched benefits to the heavy duty diesel operator.

The failure temperature of anti-freeze is the boiling point of water, NOT the boiling point of the mixture.

At its boiling point, the water portion of the mixture is liberated as vapour (flash vaporization). Ethylene gly-

col remains in solution. If the liquid portion surround-ing the vapour is above the boiling point of water, condensation cannot take place. Water vapour as the insulating barrier between hot metal and liquid cool-ant results in exponential temperature spikes.

Flash vaporization at the inlet of the coolant pump creates a gas pocket in the pump. Coolant circulation ceases. Cooling system failure occurs. Coolant is expelled from the system from steam pressure that exceeds the pressure relief setting of the cap.

As a piston moves in-side the cylinder there is vibration of the liner. That vibration against the cool-ant alternately creates low and high pressures. Flash vaporization can occur at the instant of low pressure. During the high pressure instant the vapour then col-lapses against the cylinder liner. When repeated at the frequency of vibration, the metal is attacked and cavi-tation of the liner results.

Upon shut down of an engine, the coolant pump ceases to circulate cool-ant through the system. Residual heat boils the stag-nant water. Steam pressure

pushes anti-freeze out of the system.

Water is aggressive to-wards metals causing cor-rosion and electrolysis. Water as a vapour creates steam pressure on seals and hoses.

With Evans HDC as the coolant, these significant maintenance issues are eliminated. The engine can be modified to operate at slightly higher temperatures than those deemed safe with anti-freeze. Fan on time to total engine oper-ating time can be reduced by 40 to 60%. The 26 Horse Power at 1,600 RPM parasit-ically drawn by the fan can power the vehicle.

Depending on a variety of operating conditions, the fuel savings achieved will range from 3% to 7% annually.

A vehic le t ravel ing 100,000 miles per year at an average 6 miles per gal-lon (US) before modification will achieve savings of 794 gallons (US) if consumption reduction averages 5% - 354 gallons with a 3% reduction.

The modification: replace anti-freeze with Evans HDC; change the thermo-stat from a 190°F to a 205°F; place a resistor pack across the coolant temperature

sensor to turn the fan on at 230°F and turn it off at 215°. It’s straight forward

and relatively simple. The cost excluding labour is in the range of $1,000 and can

be achieved in less than a year and benefits accrue for the life of the engine.V

8 august 2012

sMarttruCk aeroDyNaMiC systeM

Top Sustainable Solution at Rio+20 Earth Summit“Mission is Possible” according to Sustainia Honorary Chair Schwarzenegger

Greenville, South Carolina – Sus-tainability legend

Gro Harlem Brundtland, Media guru and philan-thropist Ted Turner, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard and 150 VIP guests cele-brated the first concrete outcome at Rio+20 in June 2012. The launch of Sus-tainia100. SmartTruck’s Trailer UnderTray System has been chosen for this prestigious and exclusive list of solutions.

“I am very excited and inspired by this as it makes it absolutely clear that our mission is possible,” said Arnold Schwarzenegger, Honorary Chair of Sus-tainia. “That we do have the ammunition we need to tackle this challenge. That we have what it takes to create fun and attractive societies without destroy-ing our planet.”

The SmartTruck Trailer UnderTray System im-proves fuel efficiency in Class 8 long-haul trucks with its variety of config-urations and options that

fit truck trailers to sig-nificantly reduce aerody-namic drag. Designed by world-class aerodynamic engineers, the system pro-vides a clear alternative to traditional trailer side skirts through a durable, EPA SmartWay-verified solution that yields a fuel-efficiency gain of more than 7 percent for the base model and at least ten per-cent for trucks fitted with the UnderTray System and add-on side fairings.

“To be recognized in the international sustainabil-ity community is a great honor and a testament to the product itself and the advanced technology that was used to bring the UnderTray System to the trucking industry,” said Mike Henderson, CEO of SmartTruck. “We will continue leading the way for aerodynamic and fuel efficiency in the transpor-tation sector, ultimately providing a more sustain-able way for companies to transport goods in our society.”

S u s t a i n i a 1 0 0 i s a

cornerstone in Sustain-ia – a construction site for the desirable society we could live in if we implemented ready and available solutions. De-veloped by world-leading companies, organizations and experts in close col-laboration with UN Global Compact and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s initiative Regions20, Sus-tainia is the first holistic introduction to the at-tractive sustainable future.

Gathered from fifty-six countries spread over 6 continents, Sustainia100 is a complete guide to innovative and scalable solutions instrumental in creating sustainable so-cieties. Building on ready and available solutions only, Sustainia100 is a tan-gible tool for sustainability professionals – from polit-icians to CEOs – dedicated to creating desirable and sustainable societies.

Individually, the solu-tions represent sustain-able innovation in areas such as city planning, energy, fashion, water and

waste management, high-tech and transportation. Collectively, they provide a guide of the building blocks available for trans-forming our societies.

Sustainia100 solutions are nominees for the Sustainia Award, which honors outstanding per-formance within sustain-ability. The winner will be announced at a ceremony later this year in Copen-

hagen.“Securing the planet for

future generations is a global collaborative task. Sustainia100 demon-strates that since the first Earth Summit in 1992 solutions and innovations to tackle this challenge have been developed all over the world,” said Gro Harlem Brundtland, Former Prime Minister, Member of The Elders Team. “We need to make more people aware of these solutions and in-spire more to act. With the Sustainia100 there is no excuse for not choosing a sustainable path to the future. The solutions are there, ready for use.”

“Science has long pro-vided a body of knowledge that covers the huge and vast potential of sustain-able solutions,” said Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Chair-man UN’s Intergovern-mental Panel on Climate Change. “With Sustainia, we now have a platform that communicates this potential in a clear and comprehensive manner to a broad audience of pol-iticians and corporations as well as civil society. Sustainia makes science easier to understand for a larger group of people,

which is just what we need to meet the challenges ahead.”

“By 2030, the world will need at least fifty per cent more food, forty-five per cent more energy and thirty per cent more water,” said Connie He-degaard, Commissioner for Climate Action. “These figures show that continu-ing with business as usual is clearly not an option. It would be very costly in economic, environmental and human terms. This is why we need a more sustainable growth model that captures the value of a country’s natural wealth, of a clean environment, of social cohesion. Sus-tainia shows that many of the solutions are already there.”

aBout sMarttruCk

Building on its aero-dynamic background in the aerospace, motor-sports and automotive industries, SmartTruck is bringing the next gen-eration of aerodynamic products to the trucking industry. SmartTruck is headquartered in Green-ville, South Carolina. For more information, visit the SmartTruck website at www.SmartTruckSystems.com.V

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Any Drivers Passing Through Atlanta, Georgia?

By DaWN truell, presiDeNt

For those drivers out there who have driven along the

I-20 through Atlanta, Georgia, did you know that you are diving on a pipeline for drug trans-porting between Geor-gia and Mexico? Federal authorities say the I-20 is a major drug pipeline from Mexico to Atlanta. A report that was released in November of last year by the Department of Justice’s National Drug Intelligence Center said Atlanta is the main east-ern hub of drug activity for the Mexican drug car-tels. There is a network of Interstate highways that pass through largely rural areas and I-20 was cited as one of the main arteries.

“It’s constant and it’s the avenue that drug dealers most often take from Mexico to Atlanta,” Douglas Coun-ty Sheriff, P h i l M i l -ler said. “ T h e y m o v e it from M e x -i c o t o A t l a n t a and then it is distrib-uted all over t h e c o u n t r y . That means a lot of it comes through Douglas County and we are work-ing so hard to stop it.”

Along the I-20 Law enforcement is crack-ing down. The specially trained Felony Intercep-tion Narcotics Detection (F.I.N.D.) Unit is making a ton of drug busts on the I-20, hoping that crimin-als will realize that this is

not a clear path for a drug throughway. This unit includes specially trained dogs that help in sniffing out drugs.

“I think in time his-tory will show us that the mafia and organized crime as we knew it in the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s pales in comparison to what we see from these Mexican cartels in terms of killing people and the amount of drugs they are putting on our streets,” Miller said. “While we’ve seized almost $20 million in cash and tons of drugs, we estimate that we are only getting maybe 10 percent. When you think of it like that, that’s why we feel it is so important.”

Look at recent headlines and busts. Miller said for every one of these, there is no way to even guess how many get through undetected.

Here are some recent examples:

A mother with a 4-year-old at home found herself facing a drug trafficking charge after 20 pounds of marijuana was allegedly found in the vehicle she was driving. She was charged with trafficking marijuana following a traffic stop on I-20 west-bound. It was concealed in a cardboard box lo-c a t e d i n the rear cargo

area of the vehicle.

A n -t o n i o

Demond Rutledge,

33, of Bir-mingham, Ala.,

was charged with trafficking marijuana and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony after deputies found 18 pounds of ma-rijuana inside the vehicle he was driving on the I-20 where he was caught at a traffic stop.

Laquisha Paulding was charged with trafficking of ecstasy and posses-

sion of marijuana with intent to distribute after a traffic stop on I-20 found more than two pounds of pot and massive amounts of the dangerous mood-altering drug. She was headed to Birmingham, a top stop-over in the pipe-line, according to federal officials.

A Riverdale man was ar-rested on the I-20 for drug

trafficking charges after authorities seized more than 100 pounds of mari-juana. Lendell Henderson, 38, was charged with traf-ficking marijuana. More than 100 pounds of pot was found in an SUV he was driving on a late Wednesday night. The street value could range from $70,000 to more than $300,000.

While patrolling Inter-s ta te 20 , an o f f i ce r stopped a truck loaded with 40,000 pounds of onions. After finding out-of-date paperwork, the officer called in a drug dog which indicated the presence of cocaine. In hidden compartments 33 kilos (about 73 pounds) of cocaine was found and almost four times as much

marijuana. That truck was coming from Texas to Atlanta.

For further informa-tion on aiding in the fight against contraband smug-gling, or on C-TPAT, FAST, and PIP, please contact Dawn Truell, President, Cross Border Services, www.crossborderser-vices.org, crossborderser-vices@cogeco.net.V

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Ultrasonic Diagnostic Tool “Hears” Problems Before They Lead to Breakdowns

Westbury, New York - Tracer Products has

introduced the Tracer-line® Marksman™ II ultra-sonic diagnostic tool, a highly accurate instru-ment that converts and amplifies inaudible ultra-sonic sound into audible “natural” sound. Service technicians can now eas-ily hear sounds that sig-nify problems such as air brake leaks, compressed air leaks, vacuum leaks, tire leaks and much more before they lead to major breakdowns.

The Marksman II uses a two-tiered approach to ensure accurate diagnosis. The ultrasonic receiver converts inaudible sound into audible sound using heterodyne circuitry. Its unique Sound Signature Technology then fine tunes the audible sound into the natural sound emitted by the leak itself. A 5-LED signal-intensity indicator and audible alarm easily pinpoint the exact prob-lem source.

The Marksman II is so

sensitive that it can detect leaks from orifices as small as 0.004 in (0.1 mm) at 5.0 psi (34 kPa), from a distance of 12 in (30 cm). An Internal Noise Control feature buffers ambient noise, making it ideal for use in even extremely noisy environments.

This sleek, lightweight, ergonomically designed tool provides comfort and easy handling for pro-longed use. The Marks-man II comes complete with an ultrasonic receiv-er, headphones, hollow air probe, solid contact probe and an ultrasonic emitter that helps locate faulty seals, gaskets and weather stripping in pas-senger cabs, trailers and other non-pressurized enclosures. All compon-ents are packed in a sturdy carrying case.

For more in fo rma-tion about the Tracer-line® Marksman™ II, call 800.641.1133. Outside the United States and Can-ada, call 516.333.1254 or visit us at www.tracerline.com.V

hi-teCh origiNal seat Covers

Comfort & Durability

Each day, and in all seasons, seat cov-er fabrics exposed

to humidity are vulnerable to deterioration by the onset of microorganisms such as bacteria. The re-sult is diminished dur-ability and the presence of unpleasant odours.

Our investigations re-vealed that the use of metallised silver coat-

ings on space suits ef-fectively el iminated bacteria by blocking oxygen-transporting enzymes. The adop-t ion of this t echno logy has enabled H i - T e c h O r i g i n a l Seat Cover to manufac-ture 100 per-

cent polyester, breathable and hygienic seat covers free of humidity and u n p l e a s a n t odour.

Te s t i m o n -ials from driv-

ers applauding the comfort and design of these

products demon-

strate their quality and effectiveness.

Hi-Tech seat covers, proudly made in Canada for over three years, fit any type of truck, includ-ing pick-ups and SUVs.

For more in fo rma-tion, call 418.845.0737, send an email to info@hitechoriginal.ca, or vis-it www.hitechoriginal.ca.V

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BeNDiX CoMMerCial vehiCle systeMs llC

Kenworth Bendix Safety Technologies Options

Elyria, Ohio – Ben-dix Commercial Vehicle Systems

LLC continues to expand its presence as the North American leader in the de-velopment and manufac-ture of leading-edge active safety and braking system technologies. Kenworth Truck Company plans to offer Bendix® Wingman®

Advanced™ – A Collision Mitigation Technology, and the SmarTire™ Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-tem (TPMS) by Bendix CVS later this year as options on select Class 8 trucks.

Bendix Wingman Ad-vanced delivers active cruise control with braking features, along with colli-sion mitigation technol-ogy. SmarTire technology from Bendix continuously monitors the pressure and temperature of each tire on a commercial vehicle to provide real-time tire status information to the driver or maintenance technician.

“Just as Bendix is com-mitted to providing fleets, owner-operators, and drivers with highly pro-active safety technolo-gies, so is Kenworth, and the company’s choice of Bendix solutions reinfor-ces that dedication,” said Scott Burkhart, Bendix Vice President and Gen-eral Manager, Controls

Group.Bendix Wingman Ad-

vanced builds upon the company’s full-stability technology – Bendix® ESP® Electronic Stability Pro-gram full-stability system – providing fleets with a solution that can help drivers in collisions, roll-overs, and loss-of-control situations.

Using a radar sensor mounted to the front of the vehicle, Bendix® Wingman® Advanced™ – A Collision Mitigation Technology, delivers both warnings and active inter-ventions to help drivers potentially avoid rear-end collisions or, at least, help reduce their severity. The system provides following distance and stationary object alerts, which are always available above approximately 10 mph – whether or not cruise control is engaged. When drivers use their cruise control, the adaptive cruise control with brak-ing feature will actively intervene to help them maintain a safe following distance behind a forward vehicle by reducing throt-tle; engaging the engine retarder; or, if necessary, applying the foundation brakes.

The collision mitiga-tion feature of Bendix Wingman Advanced pro-

vides additional braking interventions, delivering up to two-thirds of the vehicle braking power through the steer, drive and trailer brakes. Above about 15 mph, this “al-ways available” braking feature is ready to assist drivers – whether or not cruise control is active – by alerting the driver and automatically applying the brakes to help deceler-ate the vehicle when a rear-end collision may be imminent. The driver, of course, still maintains control of the vehicle and can add additional brak-ing or steering inputs to help avoid or minimize the collision situation.

A stationary object alert provides audible and vis-ual alerts to the driver when the vehicle is ap-proaching a stationary metall ic object, such as a car, steel drum, or other metallic obstruction blocking the lane of travel. The alert gives the driver up to three seconds before a potential impact, help-ing him or her to respond to the impending threat. The warning is always available above about 10 mph.

To assist fleets with managing the increasing costs of both fuel and tires, SmarTire™ TPMS provides drivers with the

necessary information to keep their tires prop-erly inflated. Tire under inflation by as little as 10 percent results in a 1.5 percent drop in fuel economy, which can in-crease fuel spending by up to $1,000 per year for a single truck. Under infla-tion by 20 percent results in a 30 percent reduction in tire life.

SmarTire technology warns the driver of tire-related problems before they pose a safety hazard. Its temperature compen-sation feature allows the system to provide earlier warnings of a potential problem, providing valu-able time for the operator to react to the issue before it results in a failure.

The SmarTire system’s in-vehicle dash display provides information in-cluding actual tire pres-sure and temperature for each wheel loca-tion, along with a devia-tion value that shows the amount of over- or under inflation from each tire’s cold inflation pres-sure (CIP). This deviation value provides the user a deviation from target cold inflation pressure, regard-less of tire temperature. The feature is import-ant because tire pressure naturally increases when a tire’s temperature in-

creases. Increase in pres-sure can be due to nor-mal operation or ambient conditions, but it can also be caused by under infla-tion. Without temperature compensation, a tire that is hot may appear fine to the operator. For drivers and fleets, this means they can accurately maintain their pressures anytime – whether a truck has been sitting idle or has been driving for hundreds of miles. An additional bene-fit the system provides is a high temperature warn-ing, alerting the operator to a potential thermal issue, such as an over-heated wheel-end due to a bearing or brake problem.

Later this year, Bendix will release SmarTire™ for trailers as an after-market retrofit kit typically consisting of four or eight wheel sensors, harnessing and a wireless receiver. When paired with the latest version of SmarTire for tractors, the SmarTire trailer system will wire-lessly link with the trailer, displaying both the truck and the trailer tire infor-mation.

“Kenworth continually strives to offer the best in safety advances to its cus-tomers, and both Bendix® Wingman® Advanced™ and SmarTire TPMS reflect that effort,” said Eric John-

son, Kenworth On-High-way Marketing Manager.

Bendix’s Burkhart added, “The commercial vehicle industry is increasing-ly realizing the value of safety technologies, and for good reason – they are proven to help drivers reduce accidents and the high costs associated with them.”

Bendix Wingman Ad-vanced and SmarTire are key parts of Bendix’s ever-growing portfolio of tech-nology developments that delivers on safety, plus four other areas critical to fleets’ success: stopping power, actionable infor-mation, reliability and fuel economy. Bendix under-stands these considera-tions are more important today than ever, as fleets operate in a challenging new environment that includes CSA, rising fuel costs and federally man-dated reduced stopping distance and emissions standards.

Technologies such as Bendix Wingman Ad-vanced do not replace the need for alert, safe drivers practicing safe driving habits, as well as continu-ous, comprehensive driver training.

For more information, ca l l 800-A IR-BRAKE (800.247.2725) or visit www.bendix.com.V

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espar heater systeMs

14th Annual Great American Trucking Show

We’re proud to be exhibiting at the 2012 Great

American Trucking Show at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas on August 23rd – 25th and we want to see you there! Be sure to visit us at the 2012 Great American Trucking Show to learn more about our company.

We will be introducing at the show our newest addition, E=MC, Espar Maximum Control family of heater controllers. Come see the newest, the smartest controllers on the market. Multi-Max F1000, for maximum sequence control and the Digi-MaxD1000, for maximum user control. These controllers were de-

veloped to meet customer demands for a wider var-iety of options in the con-trols of the popular range of Espar bunk heaters and engine pre-heaters. The Multi-Max F1000 serves the needs of the Hydronic line of engine coolant heaters and the Digi-Max D1000 serves the needs of the Airtronic D2/D4 bunk heaters.

Register today for free admission to GATS 2012 and be sure to visit Espar Heater Systems at booth 17075.

The Great American Trucking Show is the nation’s second-largest trucking trade show and offers attendees a wide variety of industry exhib-itors and informational

sessions. Attend free edu-cational seminars, get the latest information from top industry leaders or see the amazing works of art at the Custom Rigs Pride & Polish Truck Beauty Contest.

Some of the exciting events include The Cus-

tom Rigs Pride & Polish National Championship, truck beauty competi-tion, educational seminars sponsored by TMTA, the Commercial Vehicle Out-look Conference and Free concerts from top coun-try music artists, exhibits from leaders in the heavy

duty trucking industry and much more.

Register today for free admission, courtesy of Espar Heater Systems.

Free admission is avail-able through August 22, 2012. If you have already registered for GATS 2012, feel free to share this with

a friend or co-worker. Refunds are not avail-able on previous registra-tions. On-site Registration will be open August 23rd through August 25th for $10.

For more information contact us at www.espar.com.V

WarkWorth oNtario truCk shoW

Annual Warkworth Truck Show

The Annual Wark-w o r t h O n t a r i o Truck Show &

Shine and Driver Appre-ciation Day will celebrate its 22nd successful year in conjunction with the Percy Agriculture/Warkworth

Fall Fair. The truck show, which will be held in the community of Warkworth, east of Toronto on Sunday September 9, 2012, prom-ises a diverse lineup of trucks on display from an equally diverse selection

of exhibitors, including owner operators and na-tional fleets.

Among the roster of activities, typical of this event, is a free Steak BBQ for drivers and families, numerous awards and

prizes, and the opportun-ity for event participants to engage with members of the trucking industry.

“Visitors can walk among the trucks, speak with the drivers, sit in the cabs, and get involved in the many activities available through the course of the event,” said Bill Newman, principal organizer of the show since its inception.

The Annual Truck Show & Shine and Driver Ap-preciation Day attracts truck owners and drivers from Windsor to Montreal and the United States. As in previous years, over 100 trucks, ranging from the latest models to vintage designs, will be featured. Awards will be presented to registered participants, but the event is principally intended to showcase the importance of drivers, the industry, and their overall contribution to the country.

All revenues collected from generous donations are reinvested back into the show to support the cost of the awards, t-shirts, events, including the children’s midway ride, and the BBQ.

At the same time, and the same place, trucking enthusiasts can also enjoy activities presented by the Warkworth Fall Fair, including the tractor pull, cow show, and the com-petition for local produce.

An admission charge of $10 guarantees a fun day for everyone!

For more information, contact Bill Newman at 705.924.3399.V

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Transport Canada Program to Identify Ways to Greenify Trucking

Toronto, Ontario - The t ruck ing industry is en-

couraged by Transport Canada’s move to fund the next phase of the ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program — a 5 year, $38-million program that will proactively test advanced vehicle tech-nologies that will help develop safety and en-vironmental regulations, as well as industry codes and standards.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) applauded the announcement of the plan, which builds upon a successful predecessor program with the same name that was focused on testing environmental technologies for passen-ger cars. The new pro-gram, however, will ex-pand testing activities to include heavy-duty trucks and a broader range of technologies. (See ap-pendix below for details).

“In these challenging economic times, CTA is appreciative of Transport Canada dedicating limited resources to research in our sector which could result in the identification of opportunities or chal-lenges associated with green technology,” said CTA Senior VP Stephen Laskowski. “This research

will no doubt identify ways to green our sector without introducing un-necessary costs as well as hopefully identifying chal-lenging technology that is not worth pursuing.”

Through the promotion of its  enviroTruck cam-paign, CTA continues to lobby the federal govern-ment for the introduction of financial incentives to encourage the purchase of GHG friendly tractors and add-on devices for trailers.

“With the heavy truck greenhouse gas regula-tion slated for introduc-tion in 2014, CTA believes it is critical the federal government utilize the tax system, just as is the case with manufacturing equipment, to incentivize carrier purchases,” said Laskowski.

Unlike the air quality emission standards, the GHG standards will not specify the required equip-ment for all heavy trucks sold over the regulatory period. Therefore, “incen-tives will be critical if the government would like to see more GHG friendly heavy trucks hitting the road at a much quicker rate,” added Laskowski.

For a list of the heavy truck projects slated for inclusion under the Eco-

TECHNOLOGY program see the l ist included below.

Studying the feasibility of replacing truck rear view mirrors with on-board cameras to im-prove aerodynamic ef-ficiency. eTV will test the reliability/durability of the camera equipment, study human factors considera-tion, and investigate user acceptance. Results will help develop vehicle safe-ty regulations and sup-port the implementation of future environmental regulations.

Conducting scale-model aerodynamic wind-tunnel testing to measure the drag reduction capabil-ities of aerodynamic de-vices (e.g. cab under-body treatments, gap reduction methods, long combina-tion vehicles) equipped on long haul truck-trailer combinations. Results will help develop North American emission regu-lations, and help industry integrate new innovations into the Canadian market.

Studying the potential for boat tails (aerody-namic fins affixed at the end of tractor-trailers) to affect other road users due to the spraying of snow, ice, mud and other debris. Scale-model wind-tunnel testing and track

testing will be performed. Results will help develop safety regulations and non-regulatory codes and standards.

Studying the safety benefits of side-skirts (an aerodynamic sheet of ma-terial that fills the gap from the bottom of the truck trailer to the ground and in between front and the rear axle of the trail-er) versus side-guards (metal bars in the same area) to withstand ped-estrian impacts at stan-dard temperatures (20°C) and cold temperatures (-25°C). Results will help develop safety standards, and non-regulatory codes and standards.

Testing the perform-ance of hybrid electric

trucks across a variety of operating conditions, in-cluding cold weather. Re-sults will be gathered on emissions performance and fuel consumption. This work will support the development of future environmental regula-tions, the development of non-regulatory codes and standards, Govern-ment of Canada energy efficiency programs, and the development of global technical regulations.

Testing the safety and environmental perform-ance of compressed nat-ural gas (CNG) and lique-fied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to assist with provincial weights & di-mensions regulations, emissions regulations,

industry codes and stan-dards and to support the work of the Technical Advisory Committee that is implementing the rec-ommendations of the Nat-ural Gas Use in Canadian Transportation Sector De-ployment Roadmap.

Conducting cross-com-parison testing of various alternative fuel vehicles (such as compressed nat-ural gas, propane, gaso-line, diesel, and electric) in the laboratory to as-sess performance, fuel consumption and emis-sions, (e.g. greenhouse gas, black carbon, etc.). This work will support the development of future environmental regula-tions and Government of Canada energy efficiency

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CoMMerCial vehiCle MegatreNDs CoNFereNCe

Meritor WABCO’s Morrison Speaks on Innovation ROI & Advanced Safety at Conference

Troy, Michigan - Jon Morrison, President and General Man-

ager, Meritor WABCO, made remarks pertaining to “Innovation ROI” during the Commercial Vehicle Megatrends USA 2012 con-ference in Dearborn, Mich-igan at The Henry.

Morrison’s remarks em-phasized the potential re-turn on investment for operators leveraging four main areas of innova-tion: improving driver and highway safety; increasing vehicle uptime; avoiding accidents and increasing fleet efficiency.

Morrison confirmed that Meritor WABCO’s SmarT-rac™ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) technology ensures that truck trac-tors and motor coaches can meet the stringent standard for ESC systems as recently proposed by the U.S. Department of

Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Ad-ministration (NHTSA).

Citing a study by the Uni-versity of Michigan Trans-portation Research Insti-tute, Morrison said there are approximately 6,900 rollover accidents involv-ing 200 fatalities annually. The use of ESC technology could help drivers avoid up to 56 percent of rollover crashes each year – the deadliest among all crash types, according to NHTSA research.

Morrison added that in-tegrated safety systems offer several advantages including reduced vehicle downtime, risk reduction and assistance for less experienced drivers.

Meritor WABCO has a track record of being first-to-market with break-through safety innovations that save lives and improve vehicle performance, and

Morrison shared further information on the next-generation OnGuard™ Plus collision mitigation system. OnGuard Plus reacts to moving vehicles and de-celerating vehicles ahead that come to a standstill. Its emergency braking can help the driver bring the vehicle to a complete stop. In case of stationary vehicles ahead, the system warns the driver and au-tonomously applies partial braking. This advanced safety function is the in-dustry’s only innovation of its kind in North America.

“At Meritor WABCO, we are on the leading edge of safety technology that helps to reduce accidents and potentially save lives, as operators strongly benefit from additional returns on investment in innovation such as saving money through risk reduc-tion,” Morrison said. “ESC and OnGuard Plus further demonstrate why Meritor WABCO leads the industry in the number of break-through technologies in North America, resulting in stronger safety and smarter efficiency for commercial

vehicles.”About Meritor WABCOMeritor WABCO is a

North American joint ven-ture focused on the de-velopment and delivery of proven, integrated safety technology and efficiency-smart components. These include braking systems and controls, active safety systems, and suspension and control systems for commercial vehicles in North America. Two lead-ing global suppliers back Meritor WABCO, each with more than 100-year legacies. Meritor, Inc.

(NYSE:MTOR), a suppli-er of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial mar-kets, provides the JV the industry’s most extensive service and support net-work; while WABCO Auto-motive Control Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned sub-sidiary of WABCO Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WBC) provides breakthrough technologies and control systems for the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles. For more information, visit meritorwabco.com.V

phillips iNDustries

Three New Territory Sales Managers

Santa Fe Springs, Cali-fornia - Phillips In-dustries has recently

added three new Territory Sales Managers in their latest

effort to put more people in the field representing the company with sales and technical support. Joining Phillips as Territory Sales

Managers are Nick Chelman in the Southeast, Thomas Lewis in the South Atlantic region and Kent Crymes in the Southern region.

Please visit us at www.phillipsind.com to learn how Phillips products can make a difference in your operation.V

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U.S. Looking North for Guidance on Truck Crash Accountability

Ottawa, Ontario - Reports eman-ating out of the

United States suggest that the US Federal Motor Car-rier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is looking north of the border for possible guidance in terms of how to account for crash ac-countability under the ad-ministration’s carrier safety profile program – Compli-ance-Safety-Accountabil-ity (CSA).

Under CSA, all accidents -- regardless of whether the truck was at fault or not

-- are listed on a carrier’s CSA profile and count to-wards the carrier’s overall score. Likewise, in Canada, provincial carrier ratings systems list all accidents are involved in but only those that were prevent-able, in other words where the truck was at-fault, are “pointed” and count to-wards a carrier’s overall safety rating.

Industry officials in the United States, including the American Trucking As-sociations (ATA) have been urging FMCSA to examine

the Canadian approach. It appears that such an examination is underway but how long the review will take and what the outcome will be remains to be seen.

Still, says the CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alli-ance (CTA), David Bradley, “It’s nice to see the US government at least will-ing to look to Canada for examples of how things might work better, for a change.”

“We have long held that whether its weights and di-

mensions standards, safe-ty initiatives such as the Canadian federal hours of service standards or speed limiters (in Ontario and Quebec), the Canadian ex-perience provides a wealth of empirical evidence in terms of the impact on safety, on infrastructure and on the environment on certain measures, right in the United States’ back-yard.”

According to Brad-

ley, there are examples of where US regulators have adopted Canadian approaches – he cites the reset provisions in both the Canadian and US hours of service regulations as a “Made-In-Canada inven-tion” as one – but they do not happen all that often.

“There are good ideas on both sides of the border; and obviously a compat-ible approach is a good thing. Perhaps initiatives

like the Regulatory Cooper-ation Council, which arose out of the recent perimeter action plan, will morph into a body that over time may help create a more bilateral approach to cer-tain trucking regulations,” he said. “In the meantime, we’ll continue to work with our partners at ATA and provide whatever informa-tion we can.”V

MaCk truCks

Hybrid Vehicle Development

Greensboro, North Carolina - Mack T r u c k s a n -

nounced it is expanding its natural gas-powered offerings and has taken a key step forward in its hybrid vehicle develop-ment process.

Mack plans to offer natural gas-powered versions of the MACK® Pinnacle™ and MACK® Granite® models in 2013. Both models will utilize the Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine. Customer testing is scheduled to begin this year.

The addit ion of the 12-liter natural gas-pow-ered models expands Mack’s current natural gas solutions to on-high-way and construction ap-plications. Mack already offers natural gas-pow-ered MACK® TerraPro™ Low Entry and MACK® TerraPro® Cabover refuse models.

Like their Mack Terra-Pro natural gas counter-parts, the Mack natural gas-powered Pinnacle and Granite models will feature maintenance-free aftertreatment and

require only a three-way catalyst to meet EPA 2010 and CARB emis-sions standards, setting a new benchmark for lower alternative fuel vehicle li-fecycle costs and improv-ing customers’ return on investment. Mack’s nat-ural gas-powered trucks are available with com-pressed (CNG) or liquefied (LNG) fuel systems.

Mack also is investi-gating other alternative driveline technologies, including high pressure direct injection, which uses a combination of natural gas and a small amount of diesel in the combustion process, and DME (dimethyl ether), which can be produced from natural gas.

In addition, the com-pany continues to move forward on development of diesel-electric hybrid TerraPro models, recently delivering additional Low Entry test units to the New York City Depart-ment of Sanitation for evaluation.

The Mack diesel-electric hybrid technology pro-vides up to a 30 percent

fuel economy improve-ment in stop-and-go ap-plications such as refuse, with a corresponding greenhouse gas emis-sions benefit.

For more information about Mack, visit our Web site at www.macktrucks.com.V

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Meritor, iNC.

Instructor-Led Training Courses for Commercial Vehicle Industry

Troy, Michigan - Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) continues

to deliver industry-lead-ing service and support through the company’s new instructor-led train-ing (ILT) courses. In addi-tion to the more than 100 online courses currently available through Merit-or BullPen, several new in-depth and hands-on classes are now avail-able for those interested in learning the specifics about Meritor’s diverse range of products and services.

These in-person training courses are offered at the Meritor Tech Training Cen-ter in Troy, Michigan and led by the Meritor Drive-Force™ Training Group. Attendees will receive

up-to-date product infor-mation and personalized attention from industry experts, who collectively have an average of more than a quarter century of industry and product experience.

Each three-day course will run from 8 AM to 5 PM each day. Upcoming topics include: Rear-Drive Axle and Front Non-Drive Steer Axle, Foundation Brakes - Vehicle Dynamics and Controls and Trailer Products.

The courses provide a mixture of product basics and hands-on skills train-ing that covers: compon-ent identification, system operation, preventative maintenance, disassem-bly, assembly, adjust-ments, diagnostics and

parts failure analysis re-lated to specific products in each course.

Meritor’s commitment to customer support is further enhanced with Meritor DriveForce, the company’s North Amer-ican sales and service organization, and the OnTrac™ technical sup-port center, collectively staffed by more than 150 dedicated professionals to assist commercial vehicle customers with custom-ized solutions before, dur-ing and after the sale.

To register for an upcom-ing training session, or for more information, visit meritorbullpen.com.

For important infor-mation, visit the com-pany’s website at meritor.com.V

trailer WizarDs

Benoit Fisette Appointed VP, Québec Region

Montreal, Que-bec – Trailer Wizards Ltd.,

Canada’s nat ionwide leader in semi trailer rent-als  and  trailer sales  an-nounces the appointment of Benoit Fisette as Vice President of our  Quebec region.  Fisette’s  primary responsibilities will be to work with the Quebec team to focus on sus-tainable growth, improve cost effectiveness for both the organization and its customers, and continue to build strong customer relationships.

Fisette was most recent-ly the Director of Sales (Eastern Canada) Ground Transportat ion Solu-tions at Calyx Transporta-tion Group Inc. and has also worked with other trucking leaders includ-ing Kingsway Transport, TransX  Group of Com-

panies  and Manitoulin Transport, bringing with him over sixteen years of diverse experience in leadership, manage-ment, operations, cus-tomer service and busi-ness development. He is also an active member of the Montreal Transporta-tion Club and has won past awards  for Ground Transportation Solutions with Calyx Transportation Group Inc., including Sales Team of the year (Eastern Team), Deal of the Year and Circle of Excellence (Sales Leader).

Fisette  is proud to join Trailer Wizards stating, “We are a very  well-rec-ognized and dynamic or-ganization that advocates integrity and customer satisfaction while having a growth mindset. The trail-er industry is growing at a fast pace and it’s an excit-

ing time to join Canada’s only coast to coast  one-stop-trailer-shop.”

Fisette  resides in Blain-ville, Quebec, with his spouse and three year old son and enjoys  travelling and  the great outdoors, particularly sports fish-ing. To contact Benoit Fisette, call 1.855.EASY.LLV (327.9558).V

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Canada & U.S. Launch New Technology to Reduce Border Wait Times

Fort Erie, Ontario - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C.,

Q.C., Member of Parlia-ment for Niagara  Falls, Minister of Justice and At-torney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honour-able Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastruc-ture and Communities, an-nounced the installation of new technology at the Peace and Queenston-Lewiston Bridges to help people cross the border faster.

“ C a n a d a a n d t h e United  States are taking action to promote the safe, secure and efficient move-ment of people and goods across the border,” said Minister Nicholson. “This technology will make cross-border travel easier and facilitate trade by pro-viding reliable, up-to-date information to help drivers plan and choose the fast-est crossing.”

New and advanced sensor technology near customs plazas and ap-proach roads will measure and report delays, and relay this information to travellers. People will be able to plan their routes

better, time their crossing, and select the bridge with the best wait-times.

“While driving to the bor-der, we naturally wonder whether it will be faster to cross at Fort  Erie or Queenston,” said Minis-ter  Nicholson. “With this new technology, accurate, up-to-the-minute cross-ing times will be posted well before you reach the border.”

This new system is ex-pected to reduce border wait times for the trav-elling public and com-mercial carriers by up to one million hours per year. Up-to-date informa-tion on the Peace  Bridge and Queenston-Lewiston Bridge websites will help drivers to plan and save money on fuel by avoiding congestion.

“This technology dem-onstrates s igni f icant progress on behalf of the Beyond the Border Action Plan by updating critic-al infrastructure at our ports and enhancement of the border-crossing experience for travelers,” said Acting Customs and Border Protection Com-missioner David  Aguilar.

“This latest example of US-Canadian collabora-tion demonstrates our nations’ partnership to en-sure continued economic competitiveness.”

“Freight movement is es-sential to commerce and a healthy economy,” said Federal Highway Admin-istrator Victor  Mendez. “This technology will help U.S. businesses move their goods and products more efficiently across the bor-der to help grow our na-tional economy and create jobs.”

This project supports commitments under the Beyond the Border Ac-t ion Plan announced by Prime  Minister Ste-phen  Harper and U.S. President Barack  Obama on December  7,  2011. Under this Plan, Canada and the U.S. committed to reduce, eliminate and prevent barriers to cross-border trade and travel and install border wait time measurement tech-nology at the top 20 land crossings.

The border wait time technology will also:

Help border agencies better manage traffic vol-

ume by providing reliable information for planning purposes.

Ensure more efficient border operations by al-lowing border agencies to focus resources on se-curity.

Reduce environmental impacts by decreasing vehicle emissions from border congestion and delays.

“Border wait time meas-urement technology will improve accessibi l i ty across the border, in-crease efficiency at ports and enhance service lev-els,” said the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety. “By imple-menting border wait time technology at these ports of entry, travellers and commercial drivers will receive information to help them decide when

and where to cross the border”.

This project was com-pleted in partnership with the Federal Highway Ad-ministration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Canada Border Ser-vices Agency and Trans-

port Canada.For information on the

Peace Bridge, please visit: www.peacebridge.com.

For informat ion on the Queenston-Lewis-ton Bridge, please visit: www.niagarafallsbridges.com.V

Mp for Niagara Falls, Minister of justice and attorney

general for Canada (centre) with lew holloway, general

Manager, Niagara Falls Bridge Commission and tim

kennedy, New york state senator.

Navistar

Navistar Changes to Urea Aftertreatment Engine

It’s official. Navistar announced that it will change course and

develop a new engine that uses urea-based aftertreatment to comply with EPA emission stan-dards.

The new technology, which the company is calling In-Cylinder Tech-nology Plus, will use a combination of in-cylin-der technology and urea-based aftertreatment -- as do most selective catalytic reduction (SCR) engines currently on the

market.The company said the

EPA is supportive of the new approach and ex-pects the engines to be available in early 2013.

“Our distinctive solution will leverage the invest-ment and advancement we’ve made in clean en-gine technology while providing immediate cer-tainty for our customers, dealers, employees and investors,” said Daniel C. Ustian, Navistar Chair-man, President and CEO.

Navistar says the new

engines will also meet greenhouse gas emis-sion rules in advance of the 2014 and 2017 fuel efficiency standards.

The company was pre-viously using only its in-cylinder, advanced exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) solution, which fell short of meeting the 2010 EPA 0.2 gram- NOx limit. Last month, a U.S. Court threw out an EPA interim rule which al-lowed the company to sell the engines by paying a fine.V

20 august 2012

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Expanded Border Wait Time System Improves Cross-Border Travel

Abbotsford, BC - A new border delay message sign on

Highway  1 will make it easier for motorists and commercial vehicle oper-ators travelling to the U.S. to plan their route and save time. The sign was an-nounced today by Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Ed Fast, and Brit-ish  Columbia Minister of Transportation and Infra-structure, Blair Lekstrom.

The Advanced Traveller Information System (ATIS) measures and displays border wait times to al-low motorists to make informed travel decisions. The new sign is located on Highway 1 westbound, be-tween the Whatcom Road Interchange and High-way 11.

The new sign is part of the previous $2.6  million Highway  11/13 ATIS ex-pansion, with the Govern-ment of Canada and the Province of British  Col-umbia each contributing $1.3 million.

“The Government of Can-ada is proud to participate in the expansion of the Advanced Traveller In-

formation System,” said the Honourable Ed  Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway. “Using advanced tech-nologies such as this new sign at crossings along the B.C. and Washington State international border will help travellers decide when and where to cross this border and will reduce delays at these crossings.”

“We are committed to working with all partners to move people and goods more safely and efficiently across our borders,” said Minister  Lekstrom. “This new sign will give border travellers and families the information they need to plan their route and save time.”

The project supports the Province’s goal to improve the movement of goods and people, which is out-lined in ‘Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan’. It also supports the Govern-ment of Canada’s com-mitment to accelerate the legitimate flows of people and goods between Can-ada and the U.S., while strengthening security and economic competitive-

ness.The entire ATIS includes

overhead message signs approaching key Lower Mainland Canada-U.S. bor-der crossings and change-able message signs on Highway 1, 91 and 99. In addition, travellers can check border wait times and conditions online, at: www.th.gov.bc.ca/ATIS or by calling: 604-542-4380.

The federal funds come from the Intelligent Trans-portation Systems (ITS) at Border Crossings program, a contribution program that provides funding to transportation operators to deploy transportation technology at Canada-U.S. land border crossings.

This new sign is part of several measures under-taken by the federal and provincial governments to improve cross-border trade and travel in B.C. These measures include expanding the ATIS, add-ing NEXUS lanes at three border crossings, FAST improvements at High-way  15, improving com-mercial vehicle access and adding an anti-idling signal system at the Peace Arch crossing.V

Hwy 97 Project Reaches Halfway Mark

Lake Country, Brit-ish Columbia - The $77.9-million pro-

ject to construct a new nine-kilometre section of Highway 97 between Winfield and Oyama has reached the hal fway mark. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Blair Lekstrom, Kelowna-Lake Country MP Ron Cannan, and Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick, toured the pro-ject today.

Near Oyama, the Gatzke Road Overpass is taking

shape, with completion scheduled for this Au-gust. At the south end of the project, the walls are being installed for construction of the Wood Lake Overpass.

Two steel pipes that will serve as underpasses for local access to orchards and recreational areas have been placed along the new route. Measures have also been taken to protect bat habitat in an environmentally-sensi-tive area. To date, over one million cubic metres

of rock and soil has been excavated and moved on the site.

Approximately 250 dir-ect jobs will be created over the life of the project, which is on schedule to be finished in summer 2013.

The project is valued at $77.9 million. The project is funded under the Build-ing Canada Fund, with the Government of B.C. contributing $44.3 million and the Government of Canada contributing up to $33.6 million.V

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pressure systeMs iNterNatioNal

Annual THERMALERT™ Athena Award

San Antonio, TX - Pressure Sys-tems International

(PSI), manufacturer of the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS™) by PSI™ with ThermALERT™ tech-nology, presented Util-ity Trailer Manufacturing Company with their 2011 Athena Award on Friday, April 20 during the Truck Trailer Manufacturers As-sociation meeting held in Tuscon, AZ. Present at the award ceremony from Utility Trailer were Steve Bennett, Vice President; Hal Bennett, President; Jeff Bennett, Vice President

Engineering; Paul Ben-nett, Chairman and CEO; and Todd Bennett, Direc-tor of Finance. PSI was represented by Tim Mus-grave, President and CEO, Frank Sonzala, Executive Vice President and Steve Robinson, Director - OEM Sales & Dealer Programs

The Athena award is given by PSI each year to the company who does the most to promote the use of the ThermALERT technol-ogy. ThermALERT, when included with MTIS, warns vehicle operators of exces-sive heat buildup in the wheel end before it results

in wheel loss, wheel-end failures, possible danger, and costly trailer fires. MTIS by PSI is Utility’s preferred automatic tire inflation system and the ThermALERT technol-ogy has been increasingly included in the specifi-cations, offering Utility customers an additional safety feature. As fleets have increasingly seen the early warning benefits of the ThermALERT tech-nology, MTIS, with this option, now accounts for over fifty percent of PSI’s production.

During the award pres-

entation Tim Musgrave President & CEO for PSI thanked Utility for championing the Ther-mALERT™ technology. “ThermALERT™ was de-veloped to address the

safety concern of possible wheel off situations due to heat buildup in the wheel end and we’re very appreciative that Utility recognizes the benefits this technology offers

their customers. Having a trailer manufacturer with Utility’s reputation support this technology reinforces our belief in the advantages of this technology.”V

pictured left to right are: Walt sherbourne - National sales Manager, Na trailer products,

arvinMeritor, steve robinson - psi - Director of oeM sales & Dealer programs, tim

Musgrave - psi - president & Ceo, Dick giromini - Wabash National - president & Ceo,

steve Miller - Wabash National - vice president - supply Chain Management.

ChevroN CaNaDa ltD.

2012 Delo Big Bass Boat Sweepstakes Offers Chance to Reel in a Big Catch

Mississauga, On-tario - Chevron Canada Ltd. ,

the Canadian distributor and seller of the Delo® brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lu-bricants and coolants, has announced its Delo Big Bass Boat Sweepstakes.

Beginning May 1 through September 30, participants can register at Chevron-Delo.com for the chance to win a fully equipped 2012

ZX190 Skeeter® bass boat and other prizes*.

The Delo Big Bass Boat Sweepstakes prizes in-clude:

Grand Prize: Fully out-fitted 2011 Z X 1 9 0 Skeeter® bass boat (approxi-mate re-tail value $32,000).

1st Prize:

An all-expense paid trip to appear on the “Honey Hole All Outdoors TV Show” – with host and bass professional, Bill Wilcox (approximate

reta i l va lue

$15,000).2nd Prize: Four winners

will receive a $500 cash gift card each (approxi-mate retail value $500 each).

The Delo Big Bass Boat sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States and Canada who are considered legal adults in their

state or

province at the time of the commencement of the sweepstakes – May 1, 2012.* No purchase required to participate in sweepstakes.

More information on Delo products and the Delo Truck can be found at www.ChevronDelo.com.

For more information about Chevron Lubri-cants Canada Inc. go to www.ChevronLubricants.com.V

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Betts Spring Receives PACCAR 50PPM Quality Award for Second Time

Fresno, California - Betts Spring has been named to

PACCAR’s 2011 elite group of suppliers meeting the OEM’s demanding quality expectation of 50 PPM. Betts earned the distinc-tion by lowering PPM, or product defects expressed in parts per million, to

zero at its state-of-the-art heavy duty component manufacturing facility in Fresno, California, where the company’s market leading lineup of spray suppression products are produced. Betts Spring supplies Betts and Life-Time Fenders branded spray suppression prod-

ucts and other proprietary components manufac-tured to PACCAR specifi-cations. This is the second time Betts has received this honor, having been previously recognized in 2007.

“It is truly an honor to receive this recognition from PACCAR, a high-

ly valued customer of Betts,” said President Mike Betts. “Throughout our operations, everyone is committed to meeting or exceeding the expecta-tions of our customers for quality products delivered on schedule. We appre-ciate that PACCAR has recognized our effort and

superior results. Betts dili-gently pursues excellence for PACCAR and every other customer we serve.”

In meeting the PPM standard, Betts creates a successful product more than 99.995 percent of the time Suppliers must have one year of product history with PACCAR be-fore they can be nomin-ated for the 50 PPM quality certification, a d i s t i n c t i o n mainta ined on a roll-ing six-

month pe r fo rm-ance basis . In addition to maintaining a non-conforming parts rate of less than 50 PPM, PACCAR’s robust criteria includes maintaining a warranty claims rate of less than 50 PPM (one claim per 20,000 receipts); Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP) submis-sion acceptance rate of 98 percent; an on-time submission rate of great-er than or equal to 99 percent for the prior six months; maintaining a

quality system in compli-ance with QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949 or ISO 9001 for 2008; and passing PAC-CAR’s Supplier Readiness Review.

aBout Betts spriNg

For over one hundred forty (140) years and dur-ing six generations of con-tinuous family ownership, Betts Spring Company has

practiced daily the mis-sion of its founder

and decorated spring maker

W i l l i a m M i -

chael Betts

I – “Building

Well, Serving Better”. From its

proud beginning as the first spring manu-

facturer in the Western United States, Betts has evolved into a diversified manufacturing and distri-bution company servicing the requirements of heavy duty trucking, automotive and industrial clients with innovative, patented solu-tions, products and servi-ces made in the USA. For more information, please visit www.Betts1868.com.V

legal Matters

The Right to Remain Silent

By Mark reyNolDs

Often I am re-tained by clients who have been

charged with an offence as a result of a collision and

they tell me that the officer spoke to other witnesses, but not the client. There is a very good reason for this. Once an officer has interviewed a witness or witnesses at an accident scene and has determined that they will be charging you with an offence, the officer does not want to hear anything from you, because it could be used in court against you.

We are all aware of the term “You have the right to remain silent and any-

thing you say can be used against you in court”. This is a “caution” from an officer that has decided to charge you with an offence and is telling you that you have the right to not incriminate yourself. Often when people hear this caution it seems to prompt them to tell the officer their version of events because they feel they have nothing to hide.

This is a mistake. When cautioned by an officer, my advice is to remain

silent, receive your charge and seek legal counsel. The officer is the person alleging the offence. It is the court that decides if the allegation will result in a conviction or not. If you tell the officer your version of events despite the fact that you have been cau-tioned, that can be used as evidence against you.

If your version of events will actually assist you at trial, that’s when it should be presented, and that should be determined by

you and your representa-tive after becoming aware of all of the facts, including what the other witnesses had to say in their state-ments.

Being too anxious to tell your story after being cautioned can result in providing the prosecution with valuable evidence that can be used to convict you of the offence.

When an officer does not ask you anything prior to charging you, that helps eliminate the possibility

of you providing evidence that can be used against you. When an officer cau-tions you that you have the right to remain silent, I would advise you to re-main silent.

Mark Reynolds is a li-censed paralegal, former truck driver, MTO enforce-ment officer, provincial trainer and enforcement coordinator and can be reached at 416.221.6888 or by email at MarkRey-n o l d s @ O T T L e g a l .com.V

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Customized Tires Honour America’s Armed Forces

Akron, Ohio - As a further reflec-tion of its decades

of military support, The Goodyear Tire & Rub-ber Company, exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR’s three major national ser-ies and NHRA Racing’s Top Fuel and Funny Car classes, is honouring and supporting U.S. Armed Forces with the launch of the “Goodyear Gives Back” campaign, a fund-raising effort designed to generate support for the U.S. Armed Forces and their families who make sacrifices to protect Amer-icans’ freedom.

Goodyear transformed the appearance of all re-lated racing tires over the July 4th holiday race weekend, replacing the traditional “Goodyear Eagle” sidewalls with a symbolic yellow ribbon design reading “Support Our Troops.” A number of initiatives are part of this year’s program, including at-track activities, the launch of www.Good-year.com/GivesBack, and multiple opportunities for racing fans to participate – all to benefit the Support Our Troops organization.

“Soldiers and their fam-ilies make tremendous sacrifices for us every day. We hope that by changing the look of our race tires to raise awareness, along with Goodyear’s donation and fund-raising efforts, we can help make a dif-ference in the lives of the troops and their families,” said Garth Ely, Goodyear Director of Brand Mar-keting. “From outfit-ting Humvees and planes, to pa-trolling the coast with the Good-year blimp after Pearl H a r b o u r , Goodyear h a s b e e n supporting the military for more

than 100 years.”To kick off this year’s

program, Goodyear is leading the way with its own donation to Support Our Troops. During the “Goodyear Gives Back” event from July 1 through August 31, Goodyear will donate $1 per select Goodyear tire sold up to $250,000* to the Support Our Troops organization. Over the past two years, contributions generated through the Goodyear effort have amounted to nearly $400,000 in cash and product, and have benefited U.S. service men and women directly and through the highly effect-ive programs operated by Support Our Troops. This non-profit nation-wide organization works to bolster the morale and well-being of America’s troops and their families by delivering over $20 mil-lion per year in care packs and requested items to the front lines, providing positive support at home, kids’ camp assistance and more.

“Goodyear has played an integral role in efforts to raise awareness and funds to help impact the lives of U.S. Armed Forces and their families,” said Martin C. Boire, Executive Director of Support Our Troops. “We appreciate all that Goodyear, NASCAR and NHRA are doing by providing so many ways for the fans to show their support for our service men and women through this year’s campaign.”

To extend the impact of this year’s

p r o -

gram, Goodyear, NASCAR and a group of volunteers teamed up at Daytona International Speedway to fill care packages for the troops with personal-ized “thank you” cards and other essential items donated by Goodyear and NASCAR sponsors and partners. Goodyear and NASCAR have ar-ranged an additional care package event sched-uled at Michigan Inter-national Speedway in August. Through its offi-cial NASCAR partnership, UPS Trackside Services will provide shipping and manage the delivery of the care packages from Daytona to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

NASCAR drivers are helping to spread the word of this program and encouraging fans to join the effort. Goodyear aired three custom TV commer-cials during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race broadcast on July 7 on TNT, with Richard Chil-dress Racing drivers Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Paul Menard, Hendrick Motorsports drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne, and Stewart-Haas Racing driver Ryan New-man participating.

Consumers and race fans can personally get involved in this year’s “Goodyear Gives Back” campaign by visit ing www.Goodyear.com/GivesBack and bidding on authentic, race-used Goodyear NASCAR and NHRA tires autographed by drivers who used them in these races, as well as other unique items in-cluding authentic motor-

sports experiences and memora-

bilia that are up for auc-tion with all p roceeds going dir-e c t l y t o

Support Our Troops.V

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tires & Wheels

tires & Wheels

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tires & Wheelstires & Wheels

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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: 403.279.4372

Contact: Peggy DeringeredMonton

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

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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: 780.624.8592

Contact: Dwayne BrulotteEmail: dbrulotte@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.comRoCKy Mountain House

NAPA #62604528F - 47th Avenue

Rocky Mtn House, AB T4T 0A9Tel: 403.845.2709Fax: 403.845.2786Contact: Dave Auld

Email: dauld@napacanada.comWaBasCa

PelicAN Automotive2330 Pelican Business Park

Wabasca, AB T0G 2A0Tel: 780.891.3600Fax: 780.891.3615

Contact: Shawn Molloy

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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.caCouRtenay

tAurus HeAvy duty veNtures ltd2703A Kilpatrick Avenue,Courtenay, BC V9N 6P4

Tel: 250.871.1191Fax: 250.871.8107

Contact: Steve Dirnbacktaurus566@gmail.com

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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: Roy RamageEmail: 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

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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

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BRandontrActioN

1940 Queen AvenueBrandon, MB R7B 0T1

Tel: 204.728.9573Contact: Rick Blaine

Email: rcbt2@mts.netWinnipegtrActioN

200 Oak Point HighwayWinnipeg, MB R2R 1V1

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Contact: Louise RossEmail: lross@uapinc.com

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Contact: Doug MoodieEmail: yknapa@ssimicro.com

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BanCRoftm&m gAs diesel & truck PArts

27523 Highway 62 SouthBancroft, ON K0L 1C0

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HaMiltontrActioN

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HanoveRJd truck PArts790 - 10th Street

Hanover, ON N4N 1S2Tel: 519.364.1848Fax: 519.364.7738

Contact: Brad WedowEmail: jdtruck@wightman.ca

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KenoRad & s Auto

1051 Railway StreetKenora, ON P9N 3W8

Tel: 807.468.9894Fax: 807.468.8436Contact: Dale Green

Email: dgreen@napacanada.comlondontrActioN

2405 Scanlan StreetLondon, ON N5W 6G9

Tel: 519.455.3440Fax: 519.455.2812Contact: Derek Dutt

Email: ddutt@uapinc.comMaidstone

trActioN3725 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: 905.888.6800Mississauga

trActioN5915 Atlantic Drive, Units 6 & 7

Mississauga, ON L4W 1S4Tel: 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 LachapellenoRtH Bay

service 1 mufflers & more2621 Trout Lake RoadNorth Bay, ON P1B 7S8

Tel : 705.497.0404Fax: 705.497.9543

ottaWatrActioN ottAwA (605)

3020 Hawthorne Road, Unit 200EOttawa, ON K1G 3J6

Toll Free: 800.396.2664Tel: 613.742.1209Fax: 613.742.8639Contact: John Clark

Email: jclark@uapinc.comsault ste. MaRie

trActioN380 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

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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

Contact: Fred Musialfred@pacesettersproducts.ca

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edMontontruck ZoNe iNc.

15816 - 111th Avenue

Edmonton, AB T5M 2R8

Tel: 780.451.0225

Fax: 780.452.3499

Contact: Jason Shesky

gRande pRaiRieBrAdviN trAiler sAles ltd.

10920 - 87th Avenue

Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8K4

Toll Free: 800.665.0509

Tel: 780.539.6260

Fax: 780.539.4247

Contact: Brad Willsey

Email: bwillsey@bradvin.com

HigH pRaiRieHigH PrAirie truck &

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

P.O. Box 1388

High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0

Toll Free: 877.523.4754

Tel: 780.523.4777

Fax: 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: 403.526.2244

Fax: 403.526.1074

Contact: John Karamanos

Email: jkaramanos@hydraco.com

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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

sundRePArtco truck PArts & service

20 West Road Industrial ParkBox 1187

Sundre, AB T0M 1X0Toll Free: 800.372.7826

Tel: 403.638.3414Fax: 403.638.4232

Contact: Daryl Peters or Scott Lausen

Email: s.lausen@airenet.com

brItISh colUmbIa

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 or Wayne Cromarty

Email: lickmantruckandtrailer@shaw.ca

pRinCe geoRgetotAl truck & equiPmeNt ltd.

9122 Rock Island RoadPrince George, BC V2N 5T4

Tel: 250.564.6763Fax: 250.564.6761

Contact: Mark ForbesEmail: totaltruck@telus.net

KeloWnaceNtrAl vAlley truck services

105 Adam Road,Kelowna, BC V1X 7R1

Tel: 250.765.7738Contact: Ric D. Viens

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 Schustereden

votH sAles & service iNc.10816 Plank Road 19

Eden, 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 LapainetoBiCoKe

ok tire truck rePAir39 Shorncliffe Road

Etobicoke, ON M8Z 5K2Toll Free: 800.661.6681

Tel: 416.236.1277Contact: Darryl Croftgoulais RiveR

goulAis river truck& trActor ltd.

90 Highway 552 EastGoulais River ON P0S 1E0

Tel: 705.649.4788Fax: 705.649.4754

Contact: Darcy LeveilleHaMilton

BArtoN truck ceNtre ltd.483-487 Rennie StreetHamilton, ON L8H 3P6

Tel: 905.544.2626Fax: 905.544.0747

Contact: Ralph PagliusoHanoveR

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

Hanover, ON N4N 3B8Tel: 519.369.5052Fax: 519.369.5961

Contact: Doug Hammond

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HeaRstserge g & d rePAir iNc.

214 Highway 11 EastP.O. Box 1706

Hearst, 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

oaKvillek.i.d. truck & trAiler service

1090 South Service Rd. E., Unit A,Oakville, ON L6J 2X8

Toll Free: 800.265.6291Tel: 905.842.2942Fax: 905.338.5600

Contact: Michael Dwhytie

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piCtond.m.d. truck equiPmeNt

services iNc.5 McDonald Drive

Picton, ON K0K 2T0Tel: 613. 471.2060Fax: 613.471.2059

Contact: Jason DoxseepResCott

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 & Lori 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

healthy liviNg

The Healing Power of Honey!

By BreNDa riCker

Honey was known as “the universal healer” in ancient

Egypt, and scientists now say there’s good reason.

Honey (and other bee de-rived products) can take years off your body – both inside and out – keep you focused and energized, lull you to sleep and even help prevent diseases from flu to cancer!

Do you toss and turn at night? Sleep easier with honey. A little of it can send you off to dreamland in no time as it triggers relaxing tryptophan in the brain, improving the

absorption of calming calcium and preventing the release of the stress hormone cortisol.

Honey also prevents you from getting sick with propolis. Gathered by bees from tree bark, this antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral resin stops sore throats and allergies! It can reduce gingivitis, speed wound healing, and lower risk of cavities.

Taking a spoonful of

buckwheat honey i s known to stop a cough and relieve an itchy throat.

Do you want your skin to keep glowing or get rid of that tiresome pimple? Just apply manuka honey, studies show it kills germs – including the culprit behind acne. It’s so power-ful it can even protect wounds from germs.

Bee pollen’s amazing nutritional content can boost stamina. It has all

the essential amino acids and 2 teaspoons is the equivalent of 3 servings of fruits and vegetables, which make it nature’s most complete health food.

For all of us who wish to stay young, royal jelly can help. Produced in the beehive solely for the nourishment of the queen bee, royal jelly is chock full of antioxidants and amino acids. It rejuvenates

skin, increases energy and helps memory.

Have honey on hand as it has so many uses.

I can be reached at health_you_deserve@ya-hoo.ca.V

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accounTing, Tax & bookkeeping

Account & RecoRds MAnAgeMent

Bookkeeping For YourBusiness & Personal Finances

Toll Free: 888.644.2333

• • •

tRuckeRsBooks softwARe

Cut your Bookkeeping & Tax Services costs. Easy-to-use spreadsheet Bookkeeping

Management System Software for Truckers. No bookkeeping

experience needed. Save up to $600.00 per year in service fees.

Toll Free: 888.456.6504Tel: 905.305.6696

www.truckersbooks.com

advocaTes & lobbyisTs

the tRuckeRs’ Voice

2 Cripple Creek CrescentStittsville, ON K2S 1T3

Tel: 613.831.1332Peter_Turner@thetruckersvoice.ca

www.thetruckersvoice.ca

air brake Trainingfor Mechanics

fReinMeisteR gRoup inc.6 Farnham CrescentLondon, ON N6K 1K1

Tel: 519.641.6770ron@freinmeister.comwww.freinmeister.com

air condiTioning & heaTing: sales & service

MAnwin enteRpRises inc.15 Wanless CourtAyr, ON N0B 1E0

Toll Free: 888.823.7611Tel: 519.624.4003Fax: 519.624.5501manwin@bellnet.ca

air condiTioning & heaTing: sales & service

niAgARA seRVice & supply ltd.150 South Service Road

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 3H6Toll Free: 800.268.5076

Tel: 905.573.3101sales@niagarasevice.com

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wilson instRuMents ltd.43 Crowe Bay Heights, R. R. 2

Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0Toll Free: 877.467.4440

Tel: 705.653.2403Fax: 705.653.5560

WilsonInstruments@sympatico.cawww.wilsoninstrumentsltd.com

auToMaTed lubricaTion sysTeMs

BekA luBe pRoducts inc.“Technology you can rely on.”

2830 Argentia Road, Unit 9Mississauga, ON L5N 8G4Toll Free: 888.862.7461

Tel: 905.821.1050Fax: 905.858.0597

info@beka-lube.comwww.beka-lube.com

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flo coMponents ltd.50 Admiral Blvd.

Mississauga, ON L5T 2W1Tel: 905.671.2355

Toll Free: 800.668.5458Fax: 905.671.2358

sales@flocomponents.com www.flocomponents.com

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s.e.t.i. iMpoRts inc.81 Tremaine Road

Milton, ON L9T 2W8Tel: 905.878.7161Fax: 905.878.7730

info@seti-imports.comwww.autogreaser.com orwww.seti-imports.com

auToMaTed lubricaTion sysTeMs

skf luBRicAtion solutions

(A Division of SKF Canada Ltd.)“Greasing on the Go!”5777 Coopers Avenue

Mississauga, ON L4Z 1R9Toll Free: 800.207. 5823 (LUBE)

Tel: 905.631.1821Fax: 905.631.1787marketing@skf.ca

www.skf.ca

bankrupTcies & debT consolidaTion

RuMAnek & coMpAny ltd.1280 Finch Ave. West, Suite 714

North York, ON M3J 3K6Tel: 416.665.3328Fax: 416.665.7634

Jordan@rumanek.comwww.Rumanek.com

buildings - all sTeelpre-engineered

A-Z technicAl Building

systeMs inc.299 Mill Road, Unit 1510Etobicoke, ON M9C 4V9Toll Free: 877.743.5888

Tel: 416.626.1794Fax: 416.626.5512

a-ztech@sympatico.ca

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

1405 Denison StreetMarkham, ON L3R 5V2Toll Free: 866.822.4022

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

cargo conTrol producTs

MoVeR’s equipMent & supplies

6176 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.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.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

coMpliance services

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 RoadToronto, ON M4B 3E9

Toll Free: 800.677.9038Tel: 416.759.2245Fax: 416.759.5890

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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.

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cRoss BoRdeR seRVicesC-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

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dAnAtec educAtionAl seRVices ltd.“Changing the way you train

since 1985. Canada’s leading TDG Training & Services.”

201-11450 29th Street SECalgary, AB T2Z 3V5

Toll Free: 800.465.3366Tel: 403.232.6950Fax: 403.232.6952info@danatec.comwww.danatec.com

coMpliance services

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

itR cAnAdA inc.P. O. Box 402, 140 Market Drive,

Milton, ON L9T 4Y9Toll Free: 888.812.0099

Tel: 905.693.0660Fax: 905.693.0332

clientservices@itrcanada.comwww.itrcanada.com

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 ResouRces

1131 Derry Road EastMississauga, ON L5T 1P3Toll Free: 877.372.5527

Tel: 905.795.1397Fax: 905.795.1391

MississaugaResumes@drakkar.cawww.drakkar.ca

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kee huMAn ResouRces

6760 Davand Drive, Unit 9Mississauga, ON L5T 2L9Toll Free: 800.661.0377

Tel: 905.670.0835Fax: 866.329.5331

keeto@keetransport.comwww.keetransport.com

eMergency road services

eMeRgency RoAd seRVices coRpoRAtion

3413 Wolfedale Road, Suite 5

Mississauga, ON L5C 1Z8

Toll Free: 877.377.2262

Tel: 905.277.2377

Fax: 905.277.2378

info@emergencyroadservices.com

www.emergencyroadservices.com

facToring, finance & foreign exchange

J d fActoRs

315 Matheson Blvd. East

Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8

Toll Free: 800.263.0664

Tel: 905.501.5000

Fax: 905.501.0395

canadasales@jdfactors.com

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

fleet & start-up companies.”

176 Seacliff Drive West,

Leamington, ON N8H 3Y5

Toll Free: 877.653.9426

Tel: 519.419.5044

Fax: 519.326.4047

riacobelli@liquidcapitalcorp.com

www.liquidcapitalmidwest.com

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MoRtgAge AlliAnce MAxiMuM Results (Reg: 10224)Contact: Norm Williams

An Independently Owned &

Operated Franchise of the MAC

Network. debt consolidation.

mortgages. Will consider self-

employed individuals.

1165 Franklin Blvd., Unit 1,

Cambridge, ON N1R 8E1

Toll Free: 877.904.9222

www.findthebestmortgage.ca

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the Products & services directory is your direct route to professional companies serving your local trucking market across Canada.include your company in the directory by contacting Barb Woodward by phone at 877.225.2232, fax at 613.476.5959

or email at Barb@woodwardpublishing.com. visit us online at www.woodwardpublishing.com.

fasTeners, fiTTings, hose & shop MainTenance

f.B. feeney hARdwARe

“Serving the industrial and trucking aftermarket since 1952.”

32 Carnforth RoadToronto, ON M4A 2K7

Toll Free: 800.363.0639Tel: 416.750.4610Fax: 416.750.4164

tfeeney@feeneyhardware.comwww.feeneyhardware.com

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Multi-line fAsteneRsupply co. ltd.

“Serving fastener needs for Industrial, Automotive &

Maintenance Trades.”1100 Courtney Park Dr. E., Unit 5,

Mississauga, ON L5T 1L7Tel: 905.677.5088Fax: 905.677.4917

brendachu@multilinefasteners.comwww.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 seRVicepRoducts

P. O. Box 51016, RPO Tyndall ParkWinnipeg, MB R2X 3C6Toll Free: 877.778.4440

Tel: 204.694.1777Fax: 204.633.0133

gbennett@powerservice.cawww.powerservice.ca

fuel addiTives & lubricanTs

Best Miles AheAd

9049 Finnerty SideroadCaledon, ON L7E 0H8

Tel: 905.880.4612bestmilesahead@gmail.com

fuel & lubricanTs direcT

Blue wAteR west ltd.Suppliers of Esso Fuel and Mobil

Lubricants to all sizes of businesses large or small, stationary or on the

go, on land or at sea.3100 Underhill AvenueBurnaby, BC V5A 3C6

Tel: 604.420.4331Fax: 604.420.4137

rfeeney@BlueWaterAgencies.cawww.bluewatergroup.ca

insurance brokers

BAiRd MAcgRegoR insuRAnce BRokeRs lp

825 Queen Street EastToronto, ON M4M 1H8

Toll Free: 800.263.3030Tel: 416.778.8000Fax: 416.778.4492

lgarofalo@bairdmacgregor.comwww.bairdmacgregor.com

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BAiZAnA insuRAnce BRokeRs

806 Greenbank RoadOttawa, 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

insurance brokers

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 RoadAncaster, ON L9K 1S5

Toll Free: 888.385.8466Tel: 905.648.3922Fax: 905.648.2640

info@daltontimmis.comwww.daltontimmis.com

• • •

dAlton tiMMis insuRAnce gRoup

The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.

14-600 Crowfoot Cres. NWCalgary, 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 NorthKitchener, 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

insurance brokers

huB inteRnAtionAl ontARio ltd.Transportation Insurance

33 Princess Street, Suite 501Leamington, 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 AvenueToronto, ON M9P 3V4

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

• • •

RAinBow insuRAnce BRokeRs inc

In Business since 199540 Division Road North, R.R. 3,

Cottam, ON N0R 1B0Tel: 519.839.6588Fax: 519.839.6087

trishd@xplornet.comwww.rainbowinsurancebrokers.com

• • •

the cg & B gRoup inc.Package policies for both local and

long haul fleets.120 South Town Centre Blvd.

Markham, ON L6G 1C3Toll Free: 800.267.6670

Tel: 905.479.6670Fax: 905.479.9164cgb@cgbgroup.comwww.cgbgroup.com

lubricanTs

hutchinson fuels

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

Toll Free: 800.465.0449Tel: 613.475.3334Fax: 613.475.4480

lubricanTs

noco luBRicAnts coMpAny

Best Service, Best Value,Best Quality

2 Bradpenn RoadToronto, ON M8Z 5S9

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

www.noco.ca

• • •

Rp oil liMited

1111 Burns Street E. Unit 3Whitby, ON L1N 6A6

Toll Free: 800.335.6623Tel: 905.666.2313Fax: 905.666.2761

larryharris@rpoil.com

• • •

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 DriveMississauga, 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 StreetAyr, ON N0B 1E0

Toll Free: 800.463.4310Tel: 519.632.9371Fax: 519.632.9534

drivercheck@drivercheck.cawww.drivercheck.ca

v

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 RoadCardinal, 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 CrescentLaval, 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 ltdExclusive Canadian distributor of

Tectyl ® industrial corrosion control products.

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

Fax: 800.563.8078dwells@cc-coatings.com

www.cc-coatings.com

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rusT conTrol producTs

kRown coRpoRAte35 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 systeMsCramaro, for all your tarping needs.

206 Arvin AvenueStoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8Toll Free: 800.565.8277

Tel: 905.662.2757Fax: 905.662.4811

mail@cramarotarps.comwww.cramarotarps.com

• • •

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 tARps130 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 BeAds13029 – 8th Line

Georgetown, ON L7G 4S4Toll Free: 800.572.8952

Tel: 905.873.3339Fax: 905.873.3088

info@counteractbalancing.comwww.counteractbalancing.com

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 orbill.lecomples@snapon.com

www.hofmann.ca

ToWing services

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

185 Bartley DriveToronto, ON M4A 1E6

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

• • •

stellAR RoAdside AssistAnce ltd.185 Bartley Drive

Toronto, ON M4A 1E6We offer service to your light & medium duty vehicles in most

areas of Ontario, 24/7.Simply dial...

Toll Free: 855.424.2300Tel: 416.424.2300Fax: 416.424.2303

john@stellarroadside.comwww.stellarroadside.com

• • •

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 126Trenton ON K8V 5R2

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

www.actiontowing.com

ToWing services

geRVAis towing & RecoVeRy

1485 Startop RoadOttawa, ON K1B 3W5

Toll Free: 888.689.2170Tel: 613.747.4666Fax: 613.747.8323

info@gervaistowing.comwww.gervaistowing.com

• • •

goBBo towing & RecoVeRy ltd.85 Pondhollow RoadSudbury, ON P3E 6C1

shop

5238 Hwy. 69 SouthSudbury, ON P3E 4N1

Toll Free: 800.261.4252Tel: 705.523.2341Fax: 705.523.2817

gobbotowing@bellnet.ca

• • •

J p towing seRVice & stoRAge ltd

11 Glen Scarlett RoadToronto, ON M6N 1P5

Toll Free: 866.527.8225Tel: 416.203.9300Fax: 416.203.9303

dispatch@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. #3Delhi, 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 10Bradford, ON L3Z 2A4

Toll Free: 888.747.7667Tel: 905.775.6700Fax: 905.775.7250

info@smartwaytrailers.cawww.smartwaytrailers.ca

• • •

tRAnsit tRAileR ltd.22217 Bloomfield Rd., 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 collegeLooking for a career?

Apprenticeship Training: Truck, Coach & Heavy Equipment

Technicians.P. O. Box 631, Station AToronto, ON M1K 5E9

Tel: 416.289.5000 Ext 7606dormiston@

centennialcollege.cawww.centennialcollege.ca

• • •

kee tRAining AcAdeMy

6760 Davand Drive, Unit 9Mississauga, ON L5T 2L9Toll Free: 800.661.0377

Tel: 905.670.0835Fax: 866.329.5331

keeto@keetransport.comwww.keetransport.com

• • •

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.cacRossRoAds tRAining AcAdeMy

Contact: Read Conley orDiane Austin

49 Truman RoadBarrie, ON L4N 8Y7

Toll Free: 866.446.0057Tel: 705.719.2419Fax: 705.719.2438

read@crossroadstrainingacademy.comdiane@crossroadstrainingacademy.com or crossroadstruc1@bellnet.cawww.crossroadstrainingacademy.comcRossRoAds 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 DriveKingston, ON K7P 2Y7

Toll Free: 888.282.6605Tel: 613.389.6000Fax: 613.389.1998

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TransporTaTion Training

cRossRoAds tRAining AcAdeMyContact: Brian Adams or Erica Kelly

2020 Bantree StreetOttawa, ON K1B 5A4

Toll Free: 866.529.1113Tel: 613.742.7499Fax: 613.742.7899

Brian@crossroadstrainingacademy.comwww.crossroadstrainingacademy.com

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 #1Hamilton, 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 9Scarborough, ON M1Z 1N4

Tel: 416.291.9075Fax: 416.291.1144

friendlydriving@yahoo.comwww.friendlydriving.com

gReAteR ottAwA tRuck tRAining

Contact: Shahram Dowlatshahi5 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.

Heavy equipment & forklift also available.

Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson172 Argyle Street N., Upper Level,

Caledonia, ON N3W 2J7Toll Free: 800.771.8171

Tel: 905.765.3445Fax: 905.765.1444

rwilkieson@krway.comwww.krway.com

kiM RichARdson tRAnspoRtAtion speciAlists inc.

Heavy equipment & forklift also available.

Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson634 Ireland Road,

Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K8Toll Free: 800.771.8171

Tel: 519.426.8260 ext. 232Fax: 519.428.3112

rwilkieson@krway.comwww.krway.com

TransporTaTion Training

ModeRn tRAining ontARio

Contact: Kathy 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: Admissions Officer

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: Admissions OfficerForklift & Heavy Equipment

Training 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: Admissions Officer(Truck and Bus Course Info)Contact: Admissions Officer

(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: Admissions Officer

2155 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.com

ontARio tRuck dRiVing school (sARniA)

Contact: Admissions Officer141 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

(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 tRAining AcAdeMy (peteRBoRough)

Contact: Dennis Lagrois365 Lansdowne Street East, Unit 3

Peterborough, ON K9L 2A3Toll Free: 800.939.1463

Tel: 705.743.1888Fax: 705.743.1875

admin@otta.cawww.otta.ca

sAfety tRuck tRAining school ltd

Contact: Yogan Sockalingam4 Wilkinson Road, 2nd Floor

Brampton, ON L6T 4M3Tel: 905.793.9546Fax: 905.793.6426

yogan@safetytruck.comwww.safetytruck.com

tRi-county tRuck dRiVeR tRAining

Contact: Richard Wynia480 Waydom DriveAyr, ON N0B 1E0

Toll Free: 800.265.0400Tel: 519.653.1700Fax: 519.622.4002

info@tricountytruck.comwww.tricountytruck.com

VAlley dRiVeR tRAining

Contact: Jamie Fitchett99 Cote Blvd.

Hanmer, ON P3P 1L9Tel: 705.969.8848Fax: 705.969.0584jamie-vdt@live.ca

www.valleydrivertraining.ca

Truck & Trailer repairs

foRt gARRy industRies

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

info@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com/parts/

• • •Mtt RepAiR seRVices inc.

1868 Drew Road

Mississauga, ON L5S 1J6

Tel: 905.677.2771

Fax: 905.677.2774

info@mttrepair.com

Truck cusToMiZing

quAlity custoM

12 Clarke Blvd.

Brampton, ON L6W 1X3

Tel: 905.451.8550

Fax: 905.451.7627

info@qualitycollision.ca

www.qualitycustom.ca

Truck delivery

AcAdiAn dRiVeAwAy

185 Carrier Drive

Toronto, ON M9W 5N5

Toll Free: 800.668.1879

Tel: 416.679.1977

Fax: 416.679.1988

info@AcadianDriveaway.ca

www.AcadianDriveaway.ca

• • •coMpAss Vehicle deliVeRy inc.

P.O. Box 265 Stn. Main

16693 Old Hwy 2

Trenton, ON K8V 5R5

Toll Free: 888.992.9676

Tel: 613.392.9676

sales@compassvehicledelivery.

com

www.compassdelivery.com

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 Specialists”

1850 Gage CourtMississauga, 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 industRies1440 Highland AvenueBrandon, MB R7C 1A7

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

www.fgiltd.comWinnipeg

foRt gARRy industRies2525 Inkster 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 industRies1523 Ross Avenue East

Regina, SK S4N 7E5Toll Free: 800.552.8044

Tel: 306.757.5606Fax: 306.781.7926regina@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

Truck parTs & supplies

saskaTcheWan

sasKatoonfoRt gARRy industRies

3455 Miners AvenueP. O. Box 1848,

Saskatoon, SK S7K 7K9Toll Free: 800.772.4599

Tel: 306.242.3465Fax: 306.933.4850

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

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

Tel: 780.447.4422Fax: 780.447.3289edmonton@fgiltd.ca

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Clairmont, AB T0H 0W0Toll Free: 866.424.5479

Tel: 780.402.9864Fax: 780.402.8659

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lloydMinsteRfoRt gARRy industRies

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onTario

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731 Gana CourtMississauga, ON L5S 1P2Toll Free: 888.456.6567

Tel: 905.564.5404Fax: 905.564.8455

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tHundeR BayfoRt gARRy industRies915 Walsh Street West

Thunder Bay, ON P7E 4X5Toll Free: 800.465.5044

Tel: 807.577.5724Fax: 807.475.9033

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peek polish

Perfect Peek Shine Whatever the Season

Peek Polish Prom-ises Lasting Shine for Lorry Drivers

and Fleet Managers as the Seasons Turn

Saffron Walden, Eng-land – Peek will be help-ing lorry drivers and fleet managers clean up as the seasons turn and the ele-ments take their toll on the exposed surfaces of the UK’s 440,000 lorries on the road this winter. The company is even of-fering UK truckers free samples of Peek polish to prove how it cleans, polishes and protects.

“Peek not only cleans road grime, oxidation and corrosion from all the exposed unpainted metal, fibreglass, acrylic and Per-spex surfaces on a lorry, but lorry drivers and fleet maintenance teams will also find the high polish shine from Peek protects

surfaces and lasts for weeks after just a single application,” explains Peek polish inventor and CEO Robert Peek.

Peek cleans, polishes and protects 38 different surfaces, including the kind of parts lorry driv-ers and fleet detail teams need to maintain – every-thing from un-lacquered and heavily corroded and oxidized painted metals through to fibreglass, Per-spex and acrylic.

Truckers and mainten-ance teams can use Peek to clean, polish and pro-

tect bumpers, grills, lights and light bars, flashings, wheels, fuel tanks and caps, exhausts, mirrors and mirror mounts and housings, pipes, air pipes and housings. Peek can also be used on non-metallic surfaces, like Perspex windshields, side shields, glass protect-ors, wind deflectors and many more. It is probably Peek’s outstanding and long-lasting results on chrome and alloy detail-ing and wheels that make it a must-have in so many drivers’ cabs.

It is extremely simple and safe for lorry drivers and maintenance work-ers to use, with a single application leaving no residue or unpleasant odor and requiring no special COSHH handling procedures or protective clothing. In addition, the high-performance polish leaves a protective film that does not tarnish for up to three months. Since Peek is National Science Foundation International (NSF) certified for use around foodstuffs, it can also be used on lorry

fleets of bulk liquid tank-ers and food transports.

This highly cost-effect-ive, all round materials treatment compound is widely used in varied heavy automotive set-tings. As UK weather conditions worsen and become wetter, and in many parts of the UK the gritters hit the roads, the result is an increased toll on both metallic and non-metallic lorry parts. Peek can cut through the impact of poor condi-tions and keep lorries on the road and out of the

body-shop.Peek polish has de-

veloped a worldwide reputation as the lead-ing product for cleaning, polishing and protection. It is recognized and used by leading authorities around the world, and has also achieved a highly prestigious Royal War-rant from Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II.

Free test samples for lorry drivers and fleet managers are available via www.tri-peek.com, so first-time users can experience Peek polish’s versatility and outstand-ing per formance for themselves.

For more information within Canada or USA, please call 877.615.4272 or email Robert Peek at robert@tri-peek.com or visit their website at www.tri-peek.com.V

Truck parTs & supplies

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Truck sales, leasing, parTs & service

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Truck sales, leasing, parTs & service

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Truck TransMissions, differenTials &

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keepiNg your vehiCles CleaN

The Five Segments of Washing Vehicles

By jaCk jaCksoN

In previous articles we have addressed efficient methods of

washing vehicles and, in conjunction with our part-ners, developed a simple formula comprising five elements for an effect-ive and comprehensive washing experience for fleets.

These elements are: Temperature – hot water, cold water, ambient, tem-perature of vehicle; Time – labor, electric, water, fuel, dwell time of chemical; Application – automatic, manual, cloth, foam, touchless; Chemicals – soap, rinse, degreaser, wax; Procedure – cleaning of organic, non-organic, water hardness, chem-icals, etc.

These five factors, when working positively togeth-er, will result in an effect-ive washing experience. Conversely, a negative interplay between these factors leads to an ineffi-cient and costly wash.

By analyzing each seg-ment, we can identify areas of improvement.

Surprisingly, most costs are buried in the building where utilities, supplies and labor are lumped into the general category of “maintenance”. By seg-regating the wash cycle at any facility, we can improve results, thereby maximizing efficiencies.

Temperature and water chemistry are crucial to maximizing benefits that the application of chem-icals will yield. Water with higher levels of dissolved minerals, for example, requires much more soap to remove dirt. Types of dirt (organic versus non-organic) require different dwell times to efficiently remove and protect the vehicle. A Reverse Os-mosis system will remove dissolved solids; how-ever, there is resistance to apply this process be-cause of costs. Instead, users favour conventional methods that include ex-pensive chemicals, failing to realize that the cost of these chemicals would pay for a Reverse Osmosis machine many times over.

Labor is typically one of the highest costs – one which would be drastic-ally reduced by the adop-tion of an automatic wash system. In less efficient alternatives, we often observe operators push-ing the start button on

a wash system and then idly stand by. Is this an efficient use of time and labor?

Of course, the combina-tion of procedure and hidden materials adds up with no-one paying attention to these hid-den costs. Paper towels, gloves, mops, cloths, etc. go unnoticed, as do spray cans with detail that mys-

teriously disappear. In our efforts to control costs we consult with clients on the right use of materials, including the proper dilu-tion of chemicals.

Manual application is the most costly of all sys-tems, yet the majority of companies continue to see this as the least ex-pensive method. Manu-ally applying and mixing

chemicals is inefficient. Purchasing chemicals in RTU (ready to use) form is costly. Why buy some-one else’s water and pay for the shipping costs as well when there is the least expensive supply at your own facility? Simply purchasing concentrated chemicals with automat-ed dilution dispensers installed on site will save

your company unneces-sary expenditures.

Do you know your cost per wash?

Jack Jackson is President of Awash Systems Corp. Email: jjackson@awashy-stems.com or call 1 800 265 7405. Visit our web-site www.awashsystems.com. North America’s leader in Fleet Washing Solutions.V

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Classy 1939 ClassicBy WeNDy MorgaN-MCBriDe

I am in love, and you would be too if you saw this awesome

little 1939 Pontiac Silver Streak.

If I could give this car a nickname it would be “Pure Elegance”. It just shouts ‘regal’ with its two tone custard and cream

painted exterior and wine wheel rims to match the interior.

The original color was a mushroom tan shade but no one knows what the inside was like because it was a shell when Richard and Debbie Jones bought it. Purchased in Oshawa, it never wandered any more than 30 miles dur-ing its lifetime, at least until the body and chas-sis were transported to Pincort, Montreal, back in 2000. Richard was look-ing for a new project and came across the silver streak. He made the trip and brought it

back to start an extensive project which he lovingly performed with his own sweat, tears and muscles.

“When I saw it, I called it a rust bucket and was shocked that Rick had paid $6,000.00”, Debbie recalls. Rick remembers a different part of the story. “All I bought was the body and chassis and I person-

ally did all the work to bring it to its present state over a four year period. It spent two years in a primer state, but for the last five years it has been complete to my satisfac-tion,” he says.

The chassis, although original, has a front end clip from a 1974 Pontiac Ventura. Richard sanded, pounded and painted the body himself. The door panels and back seat backing are grey felted with the Indian Head em-blem embossed into them, also hand crafted by the

owner. It has a 350 Chevy motor

and 700R4 transmission with just over 13,000 miles on it, giving yet another level of excellence to the package. “It drives like a new car right off the lot,” says Debbie. “When we moved from Montreal I was proud to drive it with my sister as my compan-ion. The only thing mis-

sing was the radio,” she laughs.

It cruises nicely at 70 mph and has become a favorite, winning a couple of trophies at the Atlan-tic Nationals, which has been a yearly trip for the couple since the vehicle’s completion.

The car carries a very special tribute to a dear friend of Richard’s who was also involved in classic vehicles. ‘Wayne “Buck” MacFadden ~

The Fox 1942-2005’, has an honorable place on the driver side back win-dow. Richard has restored many other vehicles over his time and is now retired and living in the Quinte Area. He says that he is currently re-building a 1967 Cutlass. Past restora-tions have included a ’33 Plymouth, ’56 Nomad and ’73 Corvette, each built to perfection.

The Pont iac S i lver Streaks were produced by General Motors from

1933-1954 with 251 cu in (4.1 L) flathead V8 and 287 cu in (4.7 L) OHV V8 engines. It was Pontiac’s most powerful engine at the time and was the least expensive eight cylin-der engine built by an American auto-motive manufactur-er. It was a quiet, smooth running en-gine with enough power that served the needs of the 1930’s and 1940’s

American consumer.

Designed and priced fo r conserva t i ve lower middle class buyers, the Pontiacs filled a gap between the popular Chevro-lets and the higher priced Oldsmobiles and Buicks. During its run, the “eight” came in all Pon-tiacs, which included the Special and Deluxe (1936-1940), Torpedo (1940-48) and Streamliner (1942-52), as well as the first six years of the Chieftain (1949-58) and the debut year for the Star Chief (1954-66).

Something that should get a few people talking is this honorable men-tion I found when researching the car. Students at Roanoke College, Virginia Campus, have begun taking a four door version of the silver streak and making it environmentally sound. They are in the process of converting their found vehicle into a functioning electric car. The long term pro-ject started in 2010 and over 50 students are involved in working toward a 2014 comple-tion date. This will be one awesome electric classic.

This year, the little 1939 will make the journey to the Atlan-tic Nationals as well as the PEI shows, sport ing i ts ‘For Sale’ sign. Richard is asking $30,000.00, even though it has been appraised at $40,000.00 and the owner has already made an investment beyond that.

He enjoys bringing life back into these classics and putting his personal stamp on them. It’s a passion that seems to agree with him.

Richard says that he

m i g h t have to compile an iPod full of Debbie’s favorite songs, “although every song is her favorite and she loves to sing along with them”, he laughs.

I would also personally enjoy making the trip in this Silver Streak, listening to the hum of the motor while traveling down the road. .

If you are seriously con-sidering purchas-

ing this car, I would be happy to pass your information on to Richard. Simply email me at cwmcbride@cogeco.ca, with 39 Silver Streak in the subject line.

Until next month, catch up on past articles or see unpublished pictures of all my Cool Rides on our fa-cebook page at Cool Rides ~ A Trip in Time.V

34 august 201234 august 2012

proDuits De lutte CoNtre la rouille

Pour Faire Face au Répandement Inevitable de la Corrosionpar Marek krasuski

On l ’ a p p e l l e l ’ assass in s i -lencieux, aussi

menaçant que coûteux à corriger. Le coût de la cor-rosion est de 50 milliards par an aux camionneurs américains et s’élève à $250 milliards pour la nation ensemble, selon le Technique et Entretien Conseil. Contre toutes les tendances actuelles, de produits de meilleure qualité, d’améliorations environnementales et de services de plus en plus rationalisés, les problèmes de la corrosion sont de-venus pires aujourd’hui que dans le temps. C’est un phénomène peu com-préhensible pour certains, mais les experts com-prennent bien les raisons pour la prolifération de la rouille.

Traditionellement, le sel gemme ou le chlorure de de sodium a suffi pour fondre la neige et le ver-glas sur les routes, mais depuis quelques ans, les autorités du transport dans les provinces du Canada et dans les états américains susceptibles à la neige, se sont rendus compte qu’au lieu de répandre du sel, le chlorure de ma-gnésium et le chlorure de calcium, appliqués à l’état liquide accéléraient le processus de dégel sur les routes. Ces composés s’appliquent avant le com-mencement de la neige, ce qui élimine le besoin de faire venir le personnel de route sur appel. Ceci, à tour, élimine le temps mort pour les camions, le gaspillage de carburant et la perte d’argent sous la forme de coùts supplé-mentaires. On ajoute à ces agents de dégele certains autres matériels tel le jus de betteraves, ou d’autres matériels collants qui re-tiennent les composés liquifiés sur la surface de la route. Ces produits ont une meilleure perform-ance que le sel gemme pour dégéler la neige et

coûtent beaucoup moins aux municipalités et aux gouvernements, mais ils sont beaucoup plus cor-rosifs et causent des dom-mages importants aux composants des voitures et des camions. Quand les véhicules passent au-dessus de ces agents de trempage sur les routes, ils les tirent en haut sur le dessous de caisse et ainsi expose la surface métal-lique à plus d’humidité, ce qui facilite la corrosion.

L e s d i r e c t e u r s d’entretien qui précèdent ces nouveaux procés-sus d’application n’ont habituellement pas prèté beaucoup d’attention à l’anti-corrosion. Le cycle de vie d’un remorque etait typiquement de cinq ans et on pouvait les revendre avant que la corrosion soit evidente. Ces pratiques, pourtant, ont changé, en partie à cause de la cor-rosion aggressive et en partie à cause du cycle de vie prolongé des camions. Cette évaluation est con-firmé par Freeman Young, président de Krown Rust Control, une des protag-onistes principaux du mar-ché anti-corrosion depuis 29 ans. La compagnie compte 240 centres de service au Canada et est en train d’établir une pré-sence dans les marchés Européen et Américain. «  L’industrie reconnait que la corrosion est un des plus grands problèmes aujourd’hui - un qui pro-duit un effet énorme. Les flottes sont en train de prolonger le cycle de vie de leurs camions jusqu’à 40 pourcent pour répondre aux coûts supplémetaires d’achat et d’entretien de leurs véhicules,  » a-t-il dit. Depuis des années, les camions, comme les autos, ont subi des changements de concep-tion radicaux, y compris la substitution de pièces en metal par des piéces en plastique ou en fibre de verre. Mais la corrosion reste un problème, elle

a une portée insidieuse et étendue qui met en danger les composants essentiels à l’opération régulière et ininterrompue des camions. La corrosion est un problème qui risque de compromettre les rails d’acier au-dessous du véhicule. Elle s’étend jusqu’aux revêtements de câbles de transmission, des moteurs et présente des dangers encore plus importants aux harnais électriques, un des plus grands problèmes pour les opérateurs, les flottes et le personnel d’entretien.  » En fait, la corrosion est un procéssus électrochimique qui s’accélérera dans les endroits capable de cap-turer l’humidité tels les boitiers de lampes, les prises de courant, même les lampes encastrés sont vulnérables, aussi bien que les bornes, les cosses de batterie, et les serrefils. Mais ce n’est pas tout. Il faut penser aux freins, aux reservoirs de carbur-ant, aux suspensions qui sont tous susceptibles à la corrosion ainsi que les remorques qu’on dit enore plus vulnérables aux dom-mages structuraux que les camions.

Les experts en corrosion recommandent surtout la simplicité. La meilleure défense contre la rouille est de laver les camions régulièrement. La cor-rosion se produit par la suite de l’adhesion de l’humidité aux surfaces de métal. Le sel attire et tient l’humidité et c’est logique que plus vite ce matériel qui absorbe l’humidité est enlevé, moins de dom-mage est fait. Quand il recommande le lavage ré-gulier des camions, Free-man Young met en garde aussi. Un programme de nettoyage compréhen-sif est certainement à recommender, dit-il, en suggérant qu’un lavage par semaine serait le but d’atteindre pour les trans-porteurs commerciaux. Mais c’est le choix de

nettoyeur qui est le plus important. « Seuls les pro-duits de nettoyage qui enlèvent le sel doivent être utilisés. » Les produits de nettoyage qui n’ont pas cette propriété laissent des traces sur les sur-faces métalliques une fois sèchées, mais ce qui est beaucoup plus insidieux, ces trainées sont le signe de dommages à l’intérieur du métal. « Si on utilise un produit de nettoyage qui n’enlève pas le sel celui-ci peut causer le sel à entrer dans les craquelures et les crevasses de l’équipment, même dans les espaces ou le sel n’avait pas pénétré auparavant. Ceci peut accélérer la corrosion du véhicule, » a-t-il expliqué.

Le prix des produits qui énlèvent le sel est à peu près le même que les au-tres produits d’entretien, c’est un avantage qui élimine la nécessité de choisir entre l’économie et l’efficacité. Ce qui dis-tingue un bon éliminateur de sel est sa capabilité de se combiner avec la chlorure et de former un nouveau matériel qui elimine la possibi-lité de se combiner avec le métal. Une fois qu’on change les propriétés du chlorure en introduisant une nouveau matériel, celui-ci lâche sa prise sur le métal et sa capacité de retenir l’humidité, le catalyseur qui commence le processus de corrosion. La plupart des produits de nettoyage anti-sel re-poussent une nouvelle accumulation pendant six ou dix jours avant que le processus recommence. On peut faire d’autres ef-forts contre la corrosion en utilisant des produits en aérosol. On conseil l’utilisation de ceux-ci quand il s’agit de pré-server les raccordements des systèmes électriques. Ils ont un double fonction, d’éliminer l’humidité et d’en éviter une nouvelle exposition.

Il est assez surprenant

qu’au moment des progrès technologiques import-ants, la bataille contre la rouille n’a pas encore été gagnée. Un fait que Freeman Young déclare énergiquement. «  Notre compagnie ne déclare jamais dans sa littérature que nous arrétons la rou-ille. Une telle déclaration serait inéxacte. Ce que nous pouvons faire c’est de ralentir le processus de la corrosion et, par consé-quent, prolonger la vie du véhicule. »

Il y a d’autres mesures disponibles à coté des inhibiteurs de rouille et des éliminateurs de sel. Un certain directeur de flotte conseille contre l’achat de véhicules fabriqués d’une combinaison d’aluminium et d’acier, combinaison ou le matériel moins robuste est particulièrement vul-nérable à la rouille. Mais l’achat de camions fabri-qués d’un seul métal n’est pas facile non plus. Cer-tains sont convaincus que les nouveaux véhicules fabriqués du vieux métal contienne des proprié-tés corrosives qui restent pendant le processus de recyclage.

Une autre suggestion pour réduire la possibilité de rouille, au moins sur les camions de poids léger, c’est d’éviter les revête-ments de box en métal. Le même conseil s’applique aux tombéreaux.

En ce qui concerne les sous-revêtements pro-tecteurs , les experts conseillent de prendre garde contre l’idée qu’une couche épaisse et lourde de cire ou de goudron soit

la meilleure méthode de protection. Si l’humidité, qui est la principale cause de la corrosion, se trouve bloquée par un revête-ment infranchissable, le résultat est la condensa-tion sans évaporation. L’eau est bloquée entre les surfaces de métal et un sous-revêtement épais, une condition qui accélère le processus de la corro-sion. Un meileur alternatif est de choisir un produit plus léger, capable de pénétrer et de protéger les surfaces métalliques les plus vulnérables. Les experts en corrosion sont d’accord sur un point important  : la clé à tout matériel anti-corrosif est sa capacité de séparer l’humidité du métal.

Ils sont d’accord aussi sur les multiples avan-tages presentés par les inhibiteurs de rouille. Le principal avantage est la réduction des coûts d’entretien. Moins on dépense pour les rép-arations des camions rouillés, plus on peut dépenser pour les au-tres réparations. Rallen-tir le répandement de la corrosion evite certaines pannes éléctriques, ce qui aide à faire les livrai-sons en temps prévu et sauvegarder la réputation de la compagnie. Finale-ment le rendement sur l’investissement est opti-misé par la valeur accrue sur la revente des equip-ments. Ces avantages, selon Freeman Young, sont des détails import-ants que les directeurs de flotte feraient bien de considérer.V

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seCtioN FraNçaise

Recruitment Commercial for the Trucking Industry

Mississauga, On-tario - Shaw Tr a c k i n g i s

excited to premiere an-other television spot in our campaign to help build awareness of how critical the trucking industry is to all Canadians. This is the second commercial cre-ated in Shaw Tracking’s efforts to take a leadership role to support industry visibility and recruitment goals. The first commercial, which served as an indus-try awareness spot, was released back in March.

Shaw Tracking, a Shaw Communications com-pany, has begun airing this second spot across Global and other Shaw Media spe-cialty networks, as well as Shaw TV channels across the country. The ad is de-signed to highlight the wide range of rewarding ca-reers available through the trucking industry, includ-ing Sales & Marketing, IT, Management, Mechanics, Operations and profes-sional truck drivers.

“The transportation in-dustry contributes over 65 billion dollars to the Canadian economy, and it is still growing,” said Mike Ham, Vice President, Shaw Tracking. “Canadians need to be proud of this industry and understand that there

are many dynamic oppor-tunities available within it.”

Together, our two com-mercials will air over 550,000 times throughout

the next year. By focusing on the opportunities, the educational perspective and the National scope that our industry reaches,

we are hoping to support recruitment goals. You can watch the spot on YouTube.

For further information, please contact Mike Ham, Vice President of Shaw

Tracking at 905.403.2098 or by email at mike.ham@shawtracking.ca.V

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health iNsuraNCe Matters

It Was an “Accident”? It Should be Covered!

By liNa DeMeDeiros

The most misinter-preted term in the transportation in-

dustry is what is considered an accident, the coverage supporting the event, and the conditions under which the insurer pays.

The perception is that a fall, broken bone, pulled muscle, strain, or any form of physical damage to your body is considered an ac-cident. However, many times accidents are related to other events which can develop into conditions that weaken your overall ability to do your job.

An accident, for the pur-poses of compensation while covered under an insurance policy, means an unexpected and sudden event due exclusively to an external force of violent nature beyond your control. If you have had a similar accident in the past you may or may not be covered, depending on whether you were insured with the same insurer or covered by the Workplace Safety & Insur-ance Board.

If you did not heal prop-erly and/or the injury is cre-ating an ongoing problem, this may be considered a condition covered by the ill-ness portion of your private insurance policy.

An example of an acci-dent resulting in a condi-tion is degenerative disc disease. Although not very common, but still prevalent in trades where there is a lot of physical work, this condition is considered an illness.

Another example limit-ing payout in an effort to keep the cost of insurance down is a “Torn Rotor Cuff,” another common injury in trucking. This specific type of injury, although part of an accident, is subject to a limitation found in most policies in the transporta-tion industry which limits payouts to 40 or 60 days. The severity of the claim can lead from six to 12 months off work, and po-tential surgery to repair the torn rotor cuff which holds the arm in the shoulder. The loss of earnings is potentially $20,000 if you have purchased the aver-age benefit sold in trucking of $2,000 monthly, $30,000 if you are insured for $3,000 monthly or $40,000 if you are insured for $4,000 monthly.

If the accident is con-sidered an illness and pay-out is limited, the emer-gency medical expense portion of the coverage is

also limited to the days that are paid by the benefit you collected. For example, if there is no illness coverage, then no emergency medical expenses will be paid. If you had a torn rotor cuff your payout will be limited to only 60 days of physio-therapy and no additional medical expenses related to this incident will be cov-ered, even though you are

still on claim.To avoid this type of fi-

nancial loss we always recommend considering your options very care-fully. As an independent business owner you have a need to protect yourself from both accident and illness. Since many trades have implemented safety measures, the probability of unexpected, sudden or vio-

lent accidents are minimal within a properly managed company or the activities of an experienced owner/ operator.

Lina Demedeiros CHS, is the President or LMD Financial.

For more information on this and other articles, contact us today or visit our website at www.lmdfinan-cial.com.V

traNsport Capital partNers (tCp)

Carriers Reluctant to Add CapacityBy Marek krasuski

Carrier confidence in the ability to generate sufficient

freight volumes essential to increasing capacity is slipping, says Transport Capital Partners (TCP) in their Second Quarter 2012 Business Expecta-tions Survey. Diminishing expectations stem from a variety of reasons. A

scarcity of drivers, due in part to increasing pres-sure from CSA, mount-ing regulations, and per-ceived hikes in taxes for 2013 are contributing to a sluggish demand for additional equipment. More carriers this year (51%) believe they are not yielding a sufficient return on investment for their equipment compared to

the number (47%) hold-ing the same opinion in May 2011.

FTR Associates, an in-dustry leader in freight transportation forecast-ing, predicts a “possible slowdown” due primarily to a sluggish US economy. Reduced freight growth, it says, has prompted fleets to reduce their purchases of Class 8 trucks.V

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albErta

aiRdRie

flying J cARdlock

85 East Lake Cres.,Airdrie, AB T4B 2B5Tel: 403.948.4193

Parking for 10.

BRooKs

flying J tRAVel plAZA

1260 Cassils Road East,Brooks, AB T1R 1B7Tel: 403.362.5594

Parking for 20, Showers (2).

Bonnyville

cougAR fuels ltd.5602 – 54th Avenue

Bonnyville, ABTel: 780.826.3043Fax: 780.826.6353

Email:brentm@cougarfuelsltd.ca

www.cougarfuelsltd.caConvenience store, cardlock &

showers.

CalgaRy

cAlgARy husky tRAVel centRe

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

flying J tRAVel plAZA

11511 – 40th Street SE,Calgary, AB T2H 1L4Tel: 403.720.0904Fax: 403.720.4937

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 128, Showers (9), CAT Scales, TripPak.

flying J tRAVel plAZA

4216 – 72nd Avenue SE,Calgary, AB T2C 2C1Tel: 403.236.2404

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 15, Showers (2), TripPak.

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CalgaRy

flying J cARdlock2525 – 23rd Street NE,Calgary, AB T2E 7M1Tel: 403.250.3835

CalgaRy

flying J deAleR4949 Barlow Trail SE,Calgary, AB T2B 3B5Tel: 403.569.6250Fax: 403.235.5095

7 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 80, Showers (9).

RoAdking tRAVel centRe4949 Barlow Trail SECalgary, AB T2B 3B5Tel: 403.569.6251Fax: 403.235.5095www.roadking.ca

dRayton valley

flying J cARdlock5505 Jubilee Avenue,

Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1S3Tel: 801.725.1370

edMonton

flying J cARdlock15609 – 121A. Avenue,Edmonton, AB T5V 1B1

Tel: 708.413.9116

flying J deAleR16806 – 118th Avenue,Edmonton, AB T5V 1M8

Tel: 780.455.1111Fax: 780.482.4448

6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 100, Showers (8).

edson

flying J cARdlock2520 – 2nd Avenue,Edson, AB T7E 1N9Tel: 780.723.4744

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foRt MCMuRRay

flying J cARdlock

345 Sakitawaw Trail,

Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4E4

Tel: 780.743.3545

Grande Prairie

flying J cARdlock

9212 – 108th Street,

Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4C9

Tel: 780.532.2378

Grassland

flying J deAleR

1st Avenue, 1st Street,

Grassland, AB T0A 1V0

Tel: 780.525.2295

Fax: 780.525.229710 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 75,

Showers (2).

Hanna

flying J deAleR

Hwy 9 & Hwy 36 South,

Hanna, AB T0J 1P0

Tel: 403.854.50003 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 100,

Showers (2).

HigH level

flying J tRAVel plAZA

10529 – 96th Street,

High Level, AB T0H 1Z0

Tel: 780.926.2066Parking for 25.

Hinton

flying J cARdlock

294 Kelly Road,

Hinton, AB T7V 1H2

Tel: 801.725.1370

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leduC

nisku 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.

letHBRidge

flying J cARdlock

1005 – 43rd Street,Lethbridge, AB T1K 7B8

Tel: 403.328.4735

lloydMinsteR

flying J cARdlock

5109 – 63rd Avenue,Lloydminster, AB T9V 2E7

Tel: 780.875.2990Parking for 12, Showers (2).

hAncock petRoleuM

5904 – 44th StreetLloydminster, AB T9V 1V6

Tel: 888.875.2495Fax: 780.875.2095

Convenience store, showers & laundry facilities.

husky tRAVel centRe

5721 – 44th StreetLloydminster, AB T9V 0B3

Tel: 780.872.7089www.myhusky.ca

MediCine Hat

husky tRAVel centRe

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

Tel: 403.527.5561

petRo cAnAdA cARd lock

AgCom Petroleum Fuel Sales1802 – 10 Avenue, SW

Medicine Hat, ABTel: 403.527.6411Fax: 403.529.1660

Showers.

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nanton

flying J deAleR2810 – 21st Avenue,Nanton, AB T0L 1R0Tel: 403.646.3181Fax: 403.646.6233

3 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 40, Showers (3), Humpty’s Restaurant.

nisku

flying J tRAVel plAZA302 – 20th Avenue,Nisku, AB T9E 7T8Tel: 780.955.3535

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 8, Showers (2), Pizza, TripPak.

Red deeR

flying J tRAVel plAZA6607 – 67th Street,

Red Deer, AB T4P 1A4Tel: 403.346.2842Fax: 403.346.2852

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 26, Showers (4), Pizza.

RedCliff

flying J cARdlock115 Lockwood Street,Redcliff, AB T1A 7T9Tel: 403.526.2669

RyCRoft

flying J tRAVel plAZAHwy #49 & 2, Box 73,Rycroft, AB T0H 3A0Tel: 780.765.3740Fax: 780.765.3748Parking for 8, Pizza.

sHeRWood paRK

flying J tRAVel plAZA50 Pembina Rd.,

Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2G9Tel: 780.416.2035Fax: 780.416.2084

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 142, Showers (9), Denny’s/Pepperoni’s,

CAT Scales, TripPak.

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stRatHMoRe

RoAdking tRAVel centRe stRAthconA inc.

26 Strathmoor DriveSherwood Park, AB T8H 2B6

Tel: 780.417.9400Fax: 780.417.9449

stRAthMoRe husky tRAVel centRe

436 Ridge RoadStrathmore, AB T1P 1B5

Tel: 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.

WHiteCouRt

flying J cARdlock

Hwy # 43 & West Mtn. Road,Whitecourt, AB T7N 1S9

Tel: 780.778.3073

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aBBotsfoRd

flying J cARdlock

929 Coutts Way & Sumas Way,Abbotsford, BC V2S 4N2

Tel: 604.850.1594Showers (1).

annaCis island

flying J tRAVel plAZA

1291 Cliveden Avenue,Annacis Island, Delta, BC V5M 6G4

Tel: 604.521.4445Parking for 4, Showers (1), TripPak.

CHilliWaCK

flying J tRAVel plAZA

7970 Lickman Rd.,Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A9

Tel: 604.795.7265Parking for 21, Showers (2).

38 august 201238 august 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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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 Mon

- Fri, 8am – 5pm (washrooms).

cool cReek Agencies7985 Lickman Road

Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9Tel: 604.795.5335Fax: 604.794.5080

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

& CAT scale

CRanBRooK

flying J cARdlock2209 Theatre Road,

Cranbrook, BC V1C 4H4Tel: 250.426.3763

CReston

flying J cARdlock1411 Northwest Blvd.,Creston, BC V0B 1G6Tel: 250.428.7131

daWson CReeK

flying J cARdlock1725 Alaska Avenue,

Dawson Creek, BC V1G 1P5Tel: 250.782.3111

Showers (2).

delta

husky tRAVel centRe10128 Nordel CourtDelta, BC V4G 1J7Tel: 604.582.1433www.myhusky.ca

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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.

foRt st. joHn

flying J cARdlock

9407 – 109th Street,Fort St. John, BC V1J 6K6

Tel: 250.785.3052

golden

Jepson petRoleuM ltd.Box 1408

Golden, BC V0A 1H0Tel: 250.344.6161Fax: 250.344.2232

Email: ladine@jepsonpetro.comOpen 8am – 5pm Mon – Fri, lubes & propane, 24hr cardlock, regular,

diesel & diesel mark.

Hope

dogWood valleyhusky tRAVel centRe

27052 Baker RoadHope, BC V0X 1L3Tel: 604.869.9443www.myhusky.ca

flood hope husky tRAVel centRe

61850 Flood – Hope RoadR.R. #2, Hope, BC V0X 1L2

Tel: 604.869.9214www.myhusky.ca

KaMloops

flying J deAleR

175 Kokanee Way,Kamloops, BC V2C 6Z2

Tel: 250.573.3027Fax: 250.573.7820

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 125, Showers (5).

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MeRRitt

flying J cARdlock2190 Douglas Street North,

Merritt, BC V0K 2B0Tel: 250.280.1555

Wagons West Travel Plaza3999 Airport Road

Merritt, BC V1K 1R2Tel: 250.378.2100Fax: 250.378.6060

Open 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, convenience store, showers, TV

with cable, Greyhound.

neW WestMinsteR

flying J cARdlock24 Braid St.,

New Westminster, BC V3L 3P3Tel: 604.522.6511

osoyoos

husky tRAVel centRe9206 – 97th Street

R.R. #2, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2Tel: 250.495.6443www.myhusky.ca

pRinCe geoRge

flying J tRAVel plAZA4869 Continental Way,

Prince George, BC V2N 5S5Tel: 250.563.1677

Showers (3).

siCaMous

husky tRAVel centRe1340 Trans Canada Hwy.Sicamous, BC V0G 2V0

Tel: 250.836.4675Fax: 280.836.2230

Contact: Shelley Arvandelwww.myhusky.ca

Open 24 – 7, restaurant (6am – 10pm), convenience store,

showers, laundry facilities, parking, photocopier, oil products, ATM & fax

machine.

vanCouveR

flying J cARdlock8655 Boundary Road,

Vancouver, BC V5S 4H3Tel: 604.454.9578

manItoba

BRandon

BRAndon husky tRAVel centRe

1990 – 18th Street NorthBrandon, MB R7C 1B3

Tel: 204.728.7387www.myhusky.ca

Headingley

flying J tRAVel plAZA

4100 Portage Avenue,Headingley, MB R4H 1C5

Tel: 204.832.8952Fax: 204.832.9104

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 150, Showers (9), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT

Scales.

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

poRtage la pRaiRie

flying J tRAVel plAZA

Highway 1 East,Portage La Prairie, MB R1N 3B2

Tel: 204.857.9997Parking for 40.

Winnipeg

Flying J Travel Plaza1747 Brookside Blvd.,Winnipeg, MB R2C 2E8

Tel: 204.633.0663Showers (2), TripPak.

manItoba

Winnipeg

flying J cARdlock

131 Warman Road & Hwy. #59,Winnipeg, MB R2J 3R3

Tel: 204.231.5485

petRo cAnAdA – petRo pAss

500 Oak Point HighwayWinnipeg, MB

Tel: 204.949.7292Fax: 204.949.7295

Open 24 – 7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store,

laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking.

petRo cAnAdA – petRo pAss

928 Marion Street,Winnipeg, MB

Tel: 204.949.7280Fax: 204.949.7288

Open 24 – 7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store,

laundry facilities, showers & parking

nEW brUnSWIck

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,

drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers,

laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale.

gRand falls

petRo pAss

315 Ouellette StreetGrand Falls, NB

Tel: 506.473.5575Fax: 506.475.9816

Toll Free: 800.361.8322guypass@nb.sympatico.ca

Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, showers,

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

MonCton

petRo cAnAdA

Exit 450, 2600 Mountain RoadMoncton, NB E1G 3T6

Tel: 506.859.6000Fax: 506.859.6005

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

nEW brUnSWIck

peRtH – andoveR

toBique one stop

Exit 115, Perth – Andover, NBTel: 506.273.9682Fax: 506.273.9682

Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge with large screen,

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

free high-speed internet.

salisBuRysAlisBuRy Big stop

2986 Fredericton RoadSalisbury, NB E4J 2G1

Tel: 506.372.3333Fax: 506.372.0083

Open 24 – 7, drivers’ 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, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers,

laundry facilities, free overnight 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,

drivers’ lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience store,

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

noVa ScotIa

enfieldenfield Big stop (ciRcle k)

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

Open 24 – 7, full-service islands, drivers’ 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, drivers’ lounge, restaurant,

convenience store, showers & parking.

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aRnpRioR

AntRiM tRuck stop

580 White Lake Road,

Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9

Tel: 613.623.3003

Fax: 613.623.1003

Toll Free: 866.334.4775

jack@antrimwesternstar.com

Open 24 – 7, full-service islands,

restaurant, convenience store,

showers, overnight parking, drivers’

lounge, CAT scale, garage service

facilities, tire service, Western Star

truck dealer.

Belleville

10 AcRe tRuck stop

902 Wallbridge Loyalist Road

Belleville, ON

Tel: 613.966.7017

Fax: 613.962.4495 or Office at

613.966.4740

Email: 10acrekmurphy@gmail.com

Web: www.10acre.com

Restaurant & Store - Mon-Fri

6am-11pm, Sat & Sun 7am-8pm,

convenience store, showers,

parking, Esso Card Lock & Retail

Diesel, Wifi & Fax, laundry facilities

and CAT Scale.

ultRAMAR

25 Bellevue Dr., Hwy 401 Exit 538

(rear of Ultramar Service Station)

Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5

Tel: 613.771.1755

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter,

convenience store, washrooms,

showers, short–time parking &

drivers’ lounge

CaRdinal

730 tRuck stop

2085 Shanly Road,

Hwy 401 Exit 730,

Cardinal, ON K0C 1E0

Tel: 613.657.3019

Open 24 hrs, restaurant,

convenience store, washrooms,

showers, overnight parking &

drivers’ lounge.

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CoRnWall

fifth wheel tRuck stop

1901 McConnell Avenue,Hwy 401 Exit 792

Cornwall, ON K6H 5R6Tel: 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, drivers’ lounge & arcade room, Bell Canada internet kiosk, barber shop, ATM, drug testing centre, chapel, motel (smoking & non-smoking), tire shop, lube shop, mechanic

shop, Irving cardlock.

flying J AssociAte

3250 Brookdale Avenue,Cornwall, ON K6H 5T3

Tel: 613.933.5668Fax: 613.933.8053

deseRonto

quick 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.

joyCeville

kingston husky tRuck stop

Joyceville Road,(Hwy 401 Exit 632)

Joyceville, ONTel: 613.542.3468www.myhusky.ca

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Kingston

esso – 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: 613.542.7971Email: 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,

drivers’ lounge, showers & short-time parking

spenCeRvilleAngelo’s tRuck stop

2025 County Road 44Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0

Tel: 613.925.5158Fax: 613.925.5158

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

vanKleeK Hill

heRB’s tRAVel plAZA

21160 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 drivers’ lounge,

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

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BRadfoRd

BRAdfoRd husky tRAVel centRe

Hwy 400 & 88Bradford, ON

Tel: 905.775.5794www.myhusky.ca

ontarIo, northErn

HWy 144 @ 560a

wAteRshed cAR & tRuck stop

Hwy 144 & 560ATel: 705.655.4911 or

705.523.4917Fax: 705.523.4160

jim_blackbearhunting@live.com

KapusKasing

flying J tRAVel plAZA

410 Government Road East,Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2X7

Tel: 705.337.1333Fax: 705.337.1208

5 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 40, Showers (4).

lanCasteR

flying J tRAVel plAZA

20382 Old Highway #2,Lancaster, ON K0C 1N0

Tel: 613.347.2221Fax: 613.347.1970

11 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 71, Showers (7), Denny’s, CAT Scales,

Bulk Diesel.naiRn CentRe

Jeremy’s truck stoP &Country Restaurant

220 Highway 17 WestNairn Centre, ON P0M 2L0

Tel: 705.869.4100Fax: 705.869.6796

noRtH Bay

BAytRuck stop

3060 Hwy 11 NorthNorth 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.

sault ste. MaRie

flying J cARdlock

987 Great Northern Road,Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5K7

Tel: 705.759.8280

sCHReiBeR

flying J cARdlock

Hwy #17,Schreiber, ON P0T 2S0

Tel: 807.824.2383

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sudBuRy

flying J cARdlock

17 Duhamel Road,Sudbury, ON P3E 4N1

Tel: 705.692.5447

sudBuRy petRo pAss

3070 Regent StreetSudbury, ON

Tel: 705.522.8701Fax: 705.522.4280

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

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

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

tilBuRy

pilot tRAVel centeR

19325 Essex County Road 42,Tilbury, ON N0P 2L0Tel: 519.682.1140Fax: 519.682.9221

6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 150, Showers (6), Subway, CAT Scales,

Bulk Diesel.

tiMMins

esso tRuck stop

2154 Riverside DriveTimmins, ON

Tel: 705.268.3400Fax: 705.267.7231

bgagnon@krebenterprises.caOpen 24 – 7, restaurant,

convenience store, ATM & showers.

WauBausHene

wAuBAushene tRuck stop

21 Quarry Road, Box 419,Waubaushene, ON L0K 2L0

Tel: 705.538.2900Fax: 705.538.0452

Email: bramji@sympatico.ca

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BeaMsville

BeAMsVille RelAy stAtion

4673 Ontario Street,(Exit 64 off QEW)

Beamsville, ON L0R 1B4Tel: 905.563.8816Fax: 905.563.4770

Email: relaystation@bellnet.caOpen 24 – 7, restaurant,

convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking

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BelMont

london husky tRAVel centRe

Hwy 401 & 74 (Exit 195 off 401)Belmont, ON

Tel: 519.644.0200www.myhusky.ca

BoWManville

fifth wheel tRuck stop

2475 South Service Road,(Exit 431, Hwy 401, Waverly Road)

Bowmanville, ON L1C 3L1Tel: 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,

drivers’ lounge & arcade room, 100+ truck parking capacity,

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

cardlock.

doRCHesteR

fifth wheel tRuck stop

3305 Dorchester Road,(Exit 199, Hwy 401, East of London)

Dorchester, ON N0L 1G0Tel: 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,

drivers’ lounge, 150+ parking capacity, motel (smoking & non-smoking), arcade room,

convenience store.

dRuMBo

tRuckeR’s hAVen

Hwy 401, Exit 250,806607 Oxford Road,Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0

Tel: 519.463.5088Fax: 519.463.5628

Email: amdroit1990@hotmail.com

etoBiCoKe

flying J tRAVel plAZA

1765 Albion Rd. & Hwy #27,Etobicoke, ON M9W 5S7

Tel: 416.674.8665

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foRt eRie

ultRAMAR1637 Pettit Road (Exit 5 off QEW)

Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4Tel: 905.994.8293

Open 24 hrs, restaurant, washrooms, showers, overnight

parking & drivers’ lounge

gRiMsBy

fifth wheel tRuck stop398 North Service Road,

(Exit 74, off QEW, E. of Hamilton)(Casablanca Blvd. Exit)Grimsby, ON L3M 4E8

Tel: 905.945.0300Fax: 905.945.1115

Open 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, drivers’ lounge & arcade room,100+

parking capacity, chapel, motel (smoking & non-smoking).

HaMilton

MARshAll tRuck & tRAileR RepAiR & tRuck stop

336 Kenora AvenueHamilton, ON L8E 2W2

Tel: 905.561.4712Fax: 905.561.7757

Email: wayne@marshalltruck.comWeb: www.marshalltruck.comOpen 24 – 7 for cardlock, open

7am – 12am Mon – Fri, 7am – 5pm Sat, closed Sunday, full-service

islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, showers & parking

KitCHeneR

petRo – pAss kitcheneR120 Conestoga College Blvd.

Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6Tel: 519.748.5550Fax: 519.748.9656

Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry

facilities, showers & CAT scale.leaMington

Johnny’s gAs BAR448 Talbot Street West

Leamington, ON N8H 4H6Tel: 519.326.5231Fax: 519.322.0189

Email: inbox@johnnysgasbar.comwww.johnnysgasbar.ca

Card lock open 24 hours, 7 days, convenience store, cash discount, diesel exhaust fluid and coloured

fuel.

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london

flying J tRAVel plAZA

3700 Highbury Ave. South,London, ON N6N 1P3

Tel: 519.681.6859Fax: 519.686.8629

12 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 200, Showers (17), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT

Scales, TripPak, Bulk Diesel.

flying M tRuck stop

7340 Colonel Talbot RoadLondon, ON

Tel: 519.652.2728Fax: 519.652.6554

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

islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, ATM, internet

services, showers, garage on premises & parking

Milton

fifth wheel tRuck stop

40 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, drivers’

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

non-smoking), & lottery tickets.

Mississauga

flying J tRAVel plAZA

1400 Britannia Road East,Mississauga, ON L4W 1C8

Tel: 905.564.6216Parking for 80, Showers (3).

napanee

flying J tRAVel plAZA

628 County Road #41, RR 6,Napanee, ON K7R 3L1

Tel: 613.354.7044Fax: 613.354.3796

12 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 165, Showers (15), Denny’s/Pizza, CAT

Scales, TripPak, Bulk Diesel.

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piCKeRing

husky tRAVel centRe

200 Clements RoadPickering, ON

Tel: 905.428.9700www.myhusky.ca

poRt Hope

ultRAMAR

2211 County Road 28(Hwy 401 Exit 464)

Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4Tel: 905.885.4600

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

showers, drivers’ lounge & short-time parking

stoney CReeK

stop 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

WindsoR

windsoR husky tRAVel centRe

Hwy 401 Exit 14, Tecumseh, ONTel: 519.737.6401www.myhusky.ca

WoodstoCK

ultRAMAR

535 Mill Street(Hwy 401 Exit 230 on TA site)

Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6Tel: 519.421.3144

Open 24 hrs, restaurant, convenience store, washrooms,

showers, drivers’ lounge & overnight parking.

QUébEc

BeRnieRes

flying J tRAVel plAZA

1196 Chemin des Olivieres,Bernieres, QC G7A 2M6

Tel: 418.831.3772

QUébEc

BeRtHieRville

flying J tRAVel plAZA

1181 Ave. Gilles Villeneuve,

Berthierville, QC J0K 1A0

Tel: 450.836.65812 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10.

MontReal

iRVing 245918, Rue Notre Dame Est

Montreal, QC H1N 2C5

Tel: 514.257.8626

Fax: 514.259.0910Open 24 – 7, restaurant,

convenience store & laundry facilities.

napieRville

flying J tRAVel plAZA

1 Rang St. Andre,

Napierville, QC J0J 1L0

Tel: 450.245.35395 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10.

saint – liBoiRe

flying J AssociAte

1145 Rang Saint Edouard,

Saint-Liboire, QC J0H 1R0

ste. Helene

flying J tRAVel plAZA

569 rue Principale,

Ste. Helene, QC J0H 1M0

Tel: 450.791.2232

Fax: 450.791.24956 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 10.

QUébEc

vaudReuil – doRion

flying J tRAVel plAZA

2900 Felix – Leclerc,Vaudreuil – Dorion, QC J7V 9J5

Tel: 450.424.1610Fax: 450.424.0368

8 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 109, Pepperoni’s, Bulk Diesel.

SaSkatchEWan

estevan

esteVAn husky tRAVel centRe

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

Moose jaW

flying J tRAVel plAZA

370 North Service Rd. Hwy #1,Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N9

Tel: 306.693.5858Parking for 10.

Regina

flying J cARdlock

1511 Ross Ave. East,Regina, SK S4R 1J2Tel: 306.721.0070

Parking for 12, Showers (3).

husky Bulk sAles

210 North McDonald StreetRegina, SK S4N 5W3Tel: 306.721.6880www.myhusky.ca

SaSkatchEWan

sasKatoon

ReginA husky tRAVel centRe1755 Prince of Wales Drive

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

flying J tRAVel plAZA3850 Idylwyld Dr. N.,

Saskatoon, SK S7P 0A1Tel: 306.955.6840Fax: 306.955.6846

6 Diesel Lanes, Parking for 85, Showers (4), Denny’s/Pepperoni’s.

petRo cAnAdA – petRo pAss402 – 51st Street East

Saskatoon, SKTel: 306.934.6766Fax: 306.668.6110

Email: rainbow@sasktel.netDrivers’ lounge, convenience store,

laundry facilities, ATM, showers, scale & parking.

sWift CuRRent

husky tRAVel centRe1510 South Service Road West

(Trans Canada Hwy 1 West)Swift Current, SK S9H 3T1

Tel: 306.773.6444www.myhusky.ca

yoRKton

flying J cARdlock1910 York Road West, Box 794,

Yorkton, SK S3N 2W8Tel: 801.726.8288

Showers (2).

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Buildings (All Steel)Span-Tech Steel Bldgs. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chrome AccessoriesZZ Chrome Mfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Western Trucking News

Coolants - WaterlessEvans Coolng Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ontario & Western Trucking News

DEF ProductsBrenntag Canada Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Diesel Performance ProductsPerformance Products (Bully Dog) . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

TransmissionsDomar Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,18

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

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42 august 2012

the saFety tip aDviser

Don’t Sweat It, Stay Cool This Summer!

By alvis violo

I recently received an email from a reader that had read my arti-

cle on the effects of air conditioning. Although the reader complimented me on the article, he men-tioned that I should have talked about the problems for truckers who do not have air conditioning in their trucks. I would like to thank the reader for his email as he is the rea-son why I chose to write about how to stay cool this summer and how to recognize the signs of heat overexposure.

Air conditioning and portable air conditioners can get expensive, so what are the things you can do to avoid the heat? Can you recognize the signs of heat exhaustion? And would you know what to do if someone started to show symptoms of it?

Here are some sugges-

tions for staying cool this summer. To begin with, be aware of the heat, pay attention to it, and modify your activities appropri-ately. Be sure to check your hydration status and drink plenty of fluids to offset impending dryness. To ward off heatstroke it’s advisable to stay in relatively cool areas, even when outside. Avoid hot, enclosed places such as cars or trucks and never leave children unattended in a vehicle parked in the sun. Use a fan, if possible, and try to stay on the low-est floor of your building. Eat well-balanced, light and regular meals and wear loose-fitting, light-weight and light-coloured clothing. Windows, par-ticularly those exposed to significant amounts of sun, should be covered to keep houses and vehicles cool. Weather stripping and proper insulation will keep cool air inside your home. Cool beverages are good for cooling down the body, while alcohol-ic drinks can impair the body’s ability to regulate its temperature.

To recognize overexpo-sure to heat, take note of these eight telltale signs. Chief among them is heavy sweating. Once heat stroke sets in, how-

ever, the body can no longer compensate and stops sweating. Other signs include pale skin, muscle cramps, weak-ness, headaches and nau-sea or vomiting. Altered mental states, confusion or disorientation for ex-ample, and fainting are also risks faced by victims of heat exposure.

Temperatures in the 90s

(Fahrenheit) are danger-ous and become increas-ingly so the higher the temperatures rise and the longer they last. The very young and the very old are most at risk as their weight and age can impair their ability to withstand the effects of these harm-ful conditions.

The last thing to remem-ber is that if you believe

someone is suffering from heat overexposure, get them into a shaded area and then immediately seek medical attention. You might just save that person’s life.

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 Canada and the U.S. For more information, visit www.emergencyroad-serv ices .com or ca l l 1.877.377.2262. Please send your questions, feed-back or comments about this column to alvis@emergencyroadservices.com.V

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eMployMeNt

MakiNg your Miles CouNt

Choosing a Trucking Company: Another Fuel Surcharge Issue

By roBert sCheper

I have a friend who is a Senior VP of a large re-tailer and also belongs

to a few buying groups. Collectively they buy and ship hundreds of millions of dollars (north of a billion) of product per year. The other day, over our soft and medium basted breakfast, he asked what was up with fuel surcharges.

When asking for a freight quote he would be told the rate and then informed “plus fuel surcharge”. The problem is different com-

panies have different fuel surcharge rates - 10%, 20%, 30% or even a cents-per-mile formula (amount and system varying from com-pany to company). The picture he gets is a very inconsistent fuel cost im-pact. In my friend’s mind someone is exaggerating. The fuel surcharge costs just appear to be a polit-ically correct method of increasing freight rates.

The industry, having in-consistent presentation of fuel surcharges, is confus-ing (and therefore bad) for everyone. Instead of expos-ing and educating the cus-tomer on a realistic price point fluctuation of fuel ex-penses, the perceived cash grab is just a point of irrita-tion. They no longer want to hear the rate plus fuel surcharge, just “the bottom line”. These are very smart people with sharp pencils

who become insulted by back door phraseology costs. It diminishes good faith.

The industry may have a few large players, but it is dominated by small com-panies. These smaller in-dependent companies (and some larger ones) too often have their own in-house methods of presenting industry costs. It makes perfect sense to them, but compared to others con-fuses the customer.

In all honesty it is really nobody’s fault. Each in-dependent company has the right to display their rates however they see fit. However, it’s the trucking company’s integrity that is often questioned when they present “differing weights and measures”. Inconsis-tent fuel surcharge systems (percentage or rate per mile) blocks the “fuel sur-

charge message”. The FSC was intended to expose the impact of market fuel costs. Inconsistency blurs it.

This situation is not with-out its mirror to Lease/Owner Operators. Every trucking company has the responsibility of dealing with market fluctuations in fuel cost as applied to their Lease Operators (those paid by mile not percent-age). However, the method each company uses is often still very different from one another.

Sometimes it’s just a numbers shuffle, like $1.00 per mile and $.45 fuel sur-charge versus $1.25 per mile and $.20 fuel sur-charge. At other times the clarity isn’t nearly as pre-dictable: $.75 cent fuel cap vs. $.45 fuel surcharge, for example. This situation requires both calculations and assumptions and even more research on the fuel surcharge (how much does the FSC go up when fuel costs jump 10 cents per liter?)

Using the above illustra-tion, we all know there are operators out there claim-ing they’re being shafted $.25 per mile ($.45 - $.20). Unfortunately, they don’t know what they’re talking about. They’re not com-

municating an understand-ing of bottom line business math.

Communicate Appropri-ate Business Logic

It’s also important to understand the implica-tions of flawed “business logic”.

Lease Operator contracts (which include fuel sur-charges) have nothing to do with the trucking in-dustry (or company’s) fuel surcharge issues. They are separate.

If a trucking company overcharges customers for fuel surcharges it is irrelevant to Lease Oper-ators, and vice versa. The agreement to place your truck on a company is an agreement between the operator and the company and has nothing to do with the agreement between the company and its cus-tomers. When operators complain the company isn’t transferring the customer surcharge to them, it shows their lack of knowledge regarding business rela-tionships.

What if the company sud-denly stopped charging fuel surcharge altogether and just quoted the bot-tom line figure (as I illus-trated above). Obviously the quotes include fuel

surcharge - it’s just not specifically listed. Accord-ing to the logic of the zeal-ous operator, the company could argue for cutting their surcharge to the operators accordingly. Operators need to be careful and understand the implica-tions of what they’re say-ing.

Lease Operator contracts must specifically deal with market fluctuations in fuel price as it relates to the operations of one highway tractor... and that alone!

The industry’s lack of consistency (and operator disinformation) only re-quires the operator to be much more sophisticated in both contract comparisons and negotiations. Proper analysis and communica-tion is often critical to long term survival.

Robert Scheper operates an accounting and con-sulting firm in Steinbach, Manitoba. He has a Masters Degree in Business Admin-istration and is the author of the Book “Making Your Miles Count: taxes, taxes, taxes” (now available on CD). You can find him at www.thrconsulting.ca and thrconsulting.blogspot.com or at 1-877-987-9787. You can e-mail him at robert@thrconsulting.ca.V

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Trucking’s Share of Freight Market to Hit 70% by 2023

In the wake of the Great Recession followed by soft economic recov-

ery, the freight economy is projected to grow signifi-cantly in the next decade, according to American Trucking Associations’ U.S. Freight Transporta-tion Forecast to 2023.

The Forecast, a product of collaboration between ATA, IHS Global Insight and Martin Labbe Associ-ates, lays out the current state of the freight econ-

omy where trucking is the leading mode of trans-portation and projects an even more robust role for trucks in the future.

“The trucking industry continues to dominate the freight transportation industry in terms of both tonnage and revenue, comprising 67 percent of tonnage and 81 percent of revenue in 2011,” ATA Chief Economist Bob Cos-tello wrote in this year’s forecast.

Overall, total freight tonnage is expected to grow by 21 percent by 2023, and revenue for the freight transportation industry is projected to rise 59 percent in that same timeframe. Truck-ing’s share of the tonnage market will rise over 2 percentage points to 69.6 percent by 2023, while the industry’s share of freight revenues will increase to 81.7 percent from 80.9 percent.V

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Program Honors Accomplishments in Driver Safety

San Ramon, Califor-nia - Chevron Lu-bricants, maker of

the Delo® brand of techno-logically advanced engine oils, lubricants and cool-ants, unveiled the eight drivers inducted to the Chevron Delo sponsored by Red Eye Radio (formerly Midnight Trucking Radio) Million Mile Club in June 2012.

Established in 1992, the Chevron Delo sponsored program is one of the most prestigious honors in the trucking industry. The Red Eye Radio Million Mile Club honors truck drivers in the U.S. and Canada with one million miles of accident-free driving.

As a new inductee to the club, each driver receives a personalized Million Mile Club jacket provided by Chevron Delo, a Million Mile Club membership card and a gift from the other participating spon-sors.

“Chevron is committed to the health and safety of its employees and contractors worldwide – safety is a key part of our company’s DNA. With such a strong focus on safety, we eagerly support other safety ef-forts in the communities and industries where we operate. Sponsoring the Million Mile Club is an example of our ongoing commitment to safety and our desire to recognize and promote accomplishments in this area,” commented Jim Gambill, Delo Brand Manager, North America, Chevron Products Com-pany.

Million Mile Club June 2012 Inductees:

Eric Bierke, Will Call Will Haul, Long Beach, Cali-fornia

Ken Wright, Frito Lay, Irving, Texas

Kenny Kircher Jr., Heart-land Express, Potosi, Mis-souri

Mark Lowthorp, Mar-

ten Transport, Clinton, Arkansas

John Wieduwilt, Brown Transfer, Elm Creek, Neb-raska

Steen Gronlund, Mile Hi Specialty Foods, Long-mont, Colorado

Arthur Tulgestka, Great Lakes Heavy Haul, On-away, Michigan

Flora Bruna, USA Truck Inc., Chickasaw, Alabama

Chevron congratulates these drivers for their out-standing accomplishments and commitment to safety.

Drivers can apply online for the Million Mile Club at www.ChevronDelo.com/promotions.

Red Eye Radio is a na-tionally broadcast radio show targeting the Amer-ican Truck Driver.

Award-winning hosts Eric Harley and Gary Mc-Namara engage their mil-lions of listeners and call-ers with the major issues of the day including current events, legislation, popu-

lar culture, family issues, trucking news and infor-mation, detailed national weather forecasts, safety tips and interviews with trucking industry leaders.

For more information go to www.RedEyeRadio.com.

The Delo brand can be followed on various social media channels, including Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.

Extended Service Pro-tection - Chevron’s Delo Product Family:

Chevron’s Delo product family includes engine oils, premium lubricants and extended life coolants that provide premium per-formance and bottom-line value for diesel powered vehicles that may demand extended service protec-tion and drain capabilities.

The exceptional perform-ance of Delo lubricants is a result of Chevron’s propri-etary ISOSYN™ Technol-ogy which combines highly

refined base oils with ad-vanced additives to create products that rival syn-thetic lubricants in critical performance tests while maintaining costs similar to mineral-based oils.

All Delo products are covered under the Delo Warranty Plus program, which provides bumper-to-bumper protection against lubricant and coolant re-lated failures as described in the Delo Warranty.

More information on Delo products and the Delo Truck can be found at www.ChevronDelo.com.

About Chevron Products Company

Chevron Products Com-pany is a division of an

indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) headquartered in San Ra-mon, California.

A full line of lubrica-tion and coolant prod-ucts are marketed through this organization under the Chevron, Texaco and Caltex brand names. Select brands include Havoline®, Delo® and Havol ine Xpress Lube®. Chevron Intellectual Property, LLC owns patented technol-ogy in advanced lubricants products, new generation base oil technology and coolants.

For more information go to www.ChevronLubri-cants.com.V

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Tow Truck Driver Honoured for Acts of BraveryBy Marek krasuski

In last month’s issue O n t a r i o Tr u c k i n g N e w s c o l u m n i s t ,

Wendy Morgan-McBride, heralded the efforts of tow truck drivers who help people in need and paid tribute to their heroic efforts. Last June, the OPP extended a similar ac-knowledgement to one tow truck driver’s courage in the face of imminent danger. Kevin Serre, driv-er for Watershed Towing located 170 kilometers north of Sudbury on High-way 144, was presented with a Commissioner’s Commendation for as-sisting OPP at the Ontario Provincial Police’s North East Region Award Cere-mony held in Iroquois Falls. Serre was hailed for his bravery in the wake of an incident in which a man he was trying to help threatened to ignite an IED (improvised explosive device). The possibility of blowing himself up and others around him prompted the police to close Highway 144 for nine hours.

The drama began on a cold, late winter evening last January 11th when Serre approached a sta-

tionary vehicle next to the ditch off the highway. The driver, showing signs of distress, worried that he was running out of gas. Serre escorted him to the Watershed Gas bar where he opened the pumps and allowed the man to refuel his truck. As Ser-re prepared to close the premises the man bolted from the pumps without paying. Serre pursued the vehicle and reported the theft to the Timmins detachment of the OPP. Minutes later, the tow truck approached the er-rant driver who, this time, was found in his pickup truck lying on its roof after having left the road from excessive speed. The driver, amazingly unharmed, approached Serre with wallet in hand, claiming he was going to pay for the gas.

Once inside Serre’s cab the driver was told the incident had been re-ported. It was at that point when tensions escalated. “He started to get really nervous and began to freak out because the police were coming. He then got out of my truck and started to pace the highway. I prompted him

to get back inside since he could freeze in the frigid temperatures which were around minus 20 de-grees,” Serre reflected in the retelling of the story. The driver complied, re-turned to the vehicle and coolly posed the ques-tion that intensified the exchange between the two men while anxiously waiting for police to com-plete the hour-plus drive to the accident site. “He pulled out a tube from his fanny pack which was wrapped in foil with wires sticking out and asked me: ‘Do you know what an IED is?’ He then told me to drive the truck, but I refused.”

Kevin Serre’s first reac-tion was to laugh, partly out of nervousness but more, he says, from the conspiracy stories his charge was transmitting about police, the govern-ment, and even Serre himself, whom the would-be bomber said was part of the elaborate setup to have him arrested and later killed.

Unwilling to wait to be apprehended, the man ordered Serre out of the vehicle, slid over to the driver’s side and at-

tempted to flee. Serre reacted, first by taking the keys from the igni-tion, then by grabbing the man’s leg and pulling him out of the cab from where he fell onto the frozen asphalt. As the situation intensified Serre con-tinued to update police who advised him to close the highway by parking his tow truck, equipped with flashing lights, across the highway. Speeding southbound along high-way 144, police eventu-ally arrived and began to calm the man down who was “screaming at them to stay away,” but who eventually complied with police orders and did not discharge the explosive device. Subsequent court proceedings revealed that the bomb contained screws which would have acted as shrapnel had it exploded. The 25-year old man was found not to be criminally responsible for his actions due to mental illness. He has since been remanded to a forensic psychiatric facility.

Kevin Serre, who went beyond the call of duty, was honoured for his “courageous, publ ic-spirited actions which

led to the apprehension of the distraught man.” The tow truck driver, who now holds the distinction of hero by many, received an honorary plaque and a

police cap from OPP Com-missioner Chris Lewis and Chief Superintendent Jof-fre Dupuis, at the Awards Ceremony in Iroquois Falls on June 14th.V

kevin serre, driver for Watershed towing located 170

kilometers north of sudbury on highway 144, was presented

with a Commissioner’s Commendation for assisting opp

Professional Drivers to Enjoy New, Deluxe Showers Thanks to $49 Million Pilot Flying J Investment

July 11, 2012 - Pilot Travel Centers LLC (Pilot Travel Centers

and Flying J Travel Plazas) announced today that the company is making a $49 million investment to remodel and upgrade its existing network of showers. By December of 2013 Pilot Flying J will have upgraded all of the more than 4,400 showers in the network with 75% of the showers rebuilt over the next 18 months.

“Our Fleet Customers

want drivers to have a great experience in the facilities where they are asked to purchase fuel,” said Mark Hazelwood, Executive Vice President of Sales for Pilot Flying J. “We are doing whatever it takes to make a driver’s day the best it can be, and one of those things is to provide the most comfort-able and relaxing shower experience possible. We have by far the largest network of showers in North America, and we

want to make certain it’s the best.”

Dur ing remodel ing, showers will remain open at each location so that customers can continue to use the facilities with-out interruption. As part of the upgrades, Pilot Flying J plans to install all high-quality products in-cluding specially designed porcelain tile and new mold-resistant grout to improve maintenance and cleanliness of the shower.

The shower upgrades

i n c l u d e m a n y o t h e r improvements designed with the driver’s experi-ence in mind, including: more hooks to hang and store personal items; new shower gel; better ventila-tion;

iPod listening stations to allow drivers to play their own music; cus-tom-designed benches for seating or to place per-sonal belongings; softer, thicker, larger towels; brand-new cloth bath-mats; and high-end, “spa-

style” shower heads that provide ideal water pres-sure for a great shower experience.

Recognizing that clean, modern shower facilities are an essential need for professional drivers who are away from home for extended periods of time, Pilot Flying J is excited to complete this new project for their customers.

“We want professional drivers to feel more at home when they visit our locations,” said Jimmy

Haslam, CEO of Pilot Fly-ing J. “We know that driv-ers just want a clean place to rest, relax, and refresh before they have to get back out on the road. We listened to what features they wanted to see in our showers and are making these changes in order to provide the best shower facilities available to them while on the road.”

For more information contact Lauren Christ of Moxley Carmichael at 865.544.0088.V

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traNsport For Christ

Assurance of Heaven by Grace

By ChaplaiN leN reiMer

Many of us spend time thinking about heaven

and how to get there while others believe our exist-ence is over when our life here on earth stops. Scripture tells us in Luke 23:43 about a discus-sion between two thieves on the cross. One thief had a change of heart w h i l e o n t h e c r o s s , and asked Jesus to re-member h im when he got to His Kingdom. Jesus answered and said to him, “Assured-

ly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Para-dise.”

Jesus accepted this thief’s expression of faith as genuine. Did the thief deserve such mercy? No. None of us do. But the point is that God’s grace saves us, not our merit. The word Paradise, refers to heaven (Luke 23: 39-43). The words of Christ satisfied the criminal who took them as a message he could trust.

We find in Psalm 12:6 “the words of the Lord are sure.” Knowing that we can, and should, trust the Word of God, we need to put our trust in Him. Recorded in John, 14: 1-6, we learn that Jesus leaves us with beautiful prom-

ises. In His Father’s h o u s e a r e

many man-sions for

t h o s e w h o h a v e a c -c e p t e d

Jesus as their per-

sonal Saviour. Not only are many

mansions promised, but Jesus also commits to

returning to the world to take His children who have accepted Him back home to be with Him.

WOW! Our son left us a note before he died, “and now more than ever be-fore, I am looking forward to going home, because I know I have a home in glory land”.

We too can have that confidence here on earth

when we have a personal relationship with Jesus that goes beyond any doubt. Earlier we noted words by the most trust-worthy human on this earth, God’s Son, where in Psalm 12:6a it is written, “The words of the Lord are pure words.” So friends, if we want to spend eternity in heaven instead of hell we must make that deci-

sion while we are alive and well.

Scripture says, “It is ap-pointed for men to die once and after this comes judgement,” Heb. 9:27. None of us can avoid death and judgement. Un-less we’re alive when the Lord returns, all of us will die, and every person in history will answer to Him for how they lived. When

we stand before His abso-lute holiness, we will not be able to say anything in our own defense. The only question will be whether we trusted in Jesus to be our Savior and forgive our sins, or whether we’ve chosen to pay our sin debt on our own and be consigned to our eternal condemnation. The choice is ours.V

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Fueling Your Passion

By BruCe outriDge

Do you ever get in a rut and the days just seem

to drag by? Some people don’t even realize they are in the rut, they just go

about their business not thinking about tomor-row. What about the guys who get to the end of that work life and find they have nothing left to work for? At that point things change and life takes a different direction. You start holding on, afraid to let go, not wanting to give up that position you built over a lifetime. This happens to many of us. We trudge through life not sure where we’re going. If you’re lucky, you notice it in time to make changes. If not, then you hope for the best.

This happened to me

in my driving career. I had reached a high level of satisfaction with the company. I had a num-ber of years of seniority, good vacation time and benefits. I never drove trucks older than two years and had my own dedicated trailer. I was on dedicated runs that gave me secure miles and income. I had every-thing a professional driver could want, except for one thing. I had stopped growing. Up to that point I had been working hard to make a name for myself as the best professional driver I could be. I kept

the truck polished, de-livered on time, and was not afraid to step up and take that extra load to help the team. Once I hit that mark of having all the attributes I was trying to gain, boredom began to set in. At that point two choices were available: to continue following the current program and maintain a stable lifestyle and income, or to turn the whole thing upside down and try to find a way to grow again.

When I suggest you turn your life upside down, I do so with tongue-in-cheek. I don’t expect you to quit your job, put your family in the street and hang

out at coffee shops. I do, however, want you to look at what fueled that fire when you started in your career and try to capture that spirit again. Many times this can be done by creating a bucket list of things you hope to achieve through your career and personal life.

Maybe the best place to start is in reviewing your own operation. What can be improved, changed, or discarded? Have you been on that dedicated run too long and need to move into other areas? Are you thinking about getting into the safety department or some other administra-tive division? Maybe now

is the time to start ask-ing some questions and making improvements where needed. The only person that can fuel that passion is you. Like any fire, fuel is required to ignite the flames. The fuel that ignites the flames of passion has to start with you. Sometimes making a change requires drastic measures!

Bruce Outridge is a business and leadership consultant with over 30 years experience in the transportation industry. For more information on programs for owner/operators and profes-sional drivers, please visit www.outridge.ca.V

Survey Points to Incremental Hike in Driver Pay

Truck driver wages are poised to in-crease in the next

twelve months, accord-ing to Transport Capital Partners’ (TCP) Business Expectations Survey.

The survey shows that given the current shortage of qualified drivers and the inability to increase wages during the reces-sion, 93 percent of carriers are expecting wages will increase. However, 71 per-cent expect the increases will be less than five per-cent over the next year.

Such small increases in driver compensation might only exacerbate driver turnover and not help in attracting new en-trants who will stay in the industry long term, says Lana Batts, TCP Partner.

“Carriers are concerned about unseated trucks and the lack of applicants for a variety of reasons. Extended long-term un-employment encourages looking for a new job only

as these benefits run out. Additionally, the increase in construction is resulting in former and current driv-ers moving back to that industry,” she notes.

While driver wages seem to be holding steady, fuel prices have decreased sl ightly over the last month. Carriers continue, however, to try to im-prove fuel economy be-cause even the best fuel non-dedicated truckload surcharges do not cover all the fuel price increas-es. The most popular strat-egies include reducing individual speed limits, purchasing improved aerodynamics, and train-ing drivers to improve MPG.

“Diesel pricing is still high and fuel surcharges are viewed as inadequate by the industry. However, diesel may not be the fuel of the future as truck mak-ers and carriers see the recently found century-plus reserves of natural

gas as an opportunity,” said TCP Partner Richard Mikes.V

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I have learned from sev-eral different sources in both the U.S. and

Canada that Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) inspectors and testers are not being kept up-to-date on training.

Drivers taking on-road exams are discovering that their testers do not necessarily have AZ li-censes.

This prompted a road trip to the 10 Acre Truck Stop in Belleville, Ontario. Our question this month: “As a driver, how do you feel about the lack of training for D.O.T. inspectors and driving testers”

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Rick LesteR drives for Tandet Logistics based in Newmarket, Ontario. “The D.O.T. has some very good people working for them and they have a tough job to do. Unfortunately, their training is becoming more and more limited. Yes, they should be trained in all aspects of the trucks they deal with. Their job deals with all areas of truck safety, as well as keeping our highways safe for everyone. The matter is black and white. They are either right or wrong. Our road safety must come first.”

Jason BRisson drives for Laidlaw based in Woodstock, Ontario. “The people at D.O.T. have a tough enough job to do. No matter where they are, their training should always be the best and up-to-date. The trucking industry has a lot of new equipment being intro-duced and our safety does depend on their know-ledge and training.”

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MaRk BRant drives for the Belleville, Ontario-based company, F-1 Freight Systems. “Being a D.O.T. officer is a tough enough job. If their train-ing is not up-to-date, then the Ministry should im-prove it. Our safety is at stake on the highways as well as with all the four wheelers we deal with on a daily basis. Training must be improved.”

kevin MiLLen drives for C.A.T. in Napanee, On-tario. “As a driver I don’t deal a lot with the D.O.T. inspectors. My main inter-action with them is at the scales. So I don’t know a lot about good or bad training. They have a tough enough job to do and should be given the b e s t t r a i n i n g possible.”V

From the

Driver’s SeatBy: Carl MCBriDe

carl@woodwardpublishing.com

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