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1st Place Sleeper Unit 2002-Older Sponsored By M Pidherney Trucking2nd Place OOp - Best Paint Trophy Sponsored By TransX

2nd Place OOp - Best Interior Trophy Sponsored By Alberta Motor Transport Association

Best In Show - Owner OperatorTrophy Sponsored By McLean amp Shaw Insurance

Mike Hummel - 2003 Kenworth W900L

Steve Laslo 2015 Peterbilt 389

1st Place Sleeper Unit - 2009 - New Trophy Sponsored By All Weather Windows

1st Place Owner Operator - Best Paint Trophy Sponsored By Freightliner of Red Deer

1st Place Owner Operator - Best Interior Trophy Sponsored By Randa Transport

John Welburn Cruzin Corp2005 Peterbilt 375

1st Place Sleeper Unit - 2003 - 2008Trophy Sponsored By New West Freightliner

LethbridgeCalgary 2nd Place Owner Operator - Best Lights Trophy Sponsored By DRB Mechanical

AnnuAl AlbertA big rig Weekend12

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Best In Show - Company TruckTrophy Sponsored By Trailer Wizards

Justin Cote Randa Transport - 2007 Peterbilt 379

1st Place Company Truck - Bob Tail Trophy Sponsored By Key Towing and Storage1st Place Best Fleet Trophy Sponsored By Kirks Tire Sales

1st Place Company - Best Paint Trophy Sponsored By Caneda Transport Inc

Eric Duguay Cen-Alta 2012 Peterbilt 379

1st Place Company - TruckTrailer Trophy Sponsored By Metalstrip amp Coating

1st Place Company - Best Lights Trophy Sponsored By

Big Dogs Truck amp Car Wash

Ryan Huta Auto Rescue 2008 Freightliner M2

1st Place Specialty Truck Trophy Sponsored By

Camex Equipment Sales and Rentals1st Place Company - Best Interior

Trophy Sponsored By Westcan Bulk

SAturdAy night lightS

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Arnie Derko1964 Peterbilt 281A

1st Place Stock Antique - Non WorkingTrophy Sponsored By Wowtruckscom

1st Place MuralGraphicsTrophy Sponsored By The Yellowhead Inn

2nd Place Non Working - Best Paint Trophy Sponsored By Cruzinrsquo Corp

Best In Show - Non CommercialTrophy Sponsored By NPP Northern Provincial Pipelines

1st Place Peoples Choice Trophy Sponsored By Trailer Wizards Calgary1st Place Show Truck - Non Working Trophy Sponsored By First Truck Centre1st Place Non Working - Best Paint Trophy Sponsored By Boychuk Ventures

1st Place Non Working - Best Lights Trophy Sponsored By Downtonrsquos Transport1st Place Non Working - Best Interior Sponsored By Cliffrsquos Towing

Andy Zary 1959 Mack B61

James Welburn Cruzin Corp 1988 Peterbilt 379

2nd Place Show Truck - Non Working Trophy Sponsored By ZZ Chrome

2nd Place Non Working - Best Interior Trophy Sponsored By ZZ Chrome

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Dean Cornish DW Cornish Trucking 1980 Kenworth W900A

2nd Place Stock Antique - Non Working Trophy Sponsored By Clifford R Smith

Trucking Co 2nd Place Non Working - Best Lights Trophy Sponsored By Y-Lee Trucking

West Cole BlueLine Rental 2011 Mack Granite

2nd Place Tow Truck - Flat Deck - Carriers All Trophy Sponsored By ZZ Chrome2nd Place Company - Best Lights

Trophy Sponsored By Shadow Group of Companies

Brian Hainsworth2007 Kenworth W900B

2nd Place Owner Operator - TruckTrailer Trophy Sponsored By All Weather Windows

Brad Brandt Mark Brandt Trucking 2003 Peterbilt 379

2nd Place Company - Best Interior Trophy Sponsored By ZZ Chrome

Wayne Goddard Jade Transport2014 Peterbilt 389

2nd Place Company Truck - Bob Tail Trophy Sponsored By Daimler Trucks Canada

Joe Heric1962 Mack B75

3rd Place Show Truck - Non Working Trophy Sponsored By Clifford R Smith Trucking

Motor Rosenau MTR Tractor Service 1998 Freightliner FLD120

2nd Place MuralGraphics Trophy Sponsored By Rosenau Transport

Jeff Mayo VampS Trucking 2014 Peterbilt 389LH

1st Place Owner Operator - Best Lights Trophy Sponsored By Guyrsquos Freightways

Ed Marks All Weather Windows2013 International Pro Star

2nd Place Best Fleet Trophy Sponsored By Wajax Power Systems

Al Barker All Weather Windows2012 International Lone Star

2nd Place Best Fleet Trophy Sponsored By Wajax Power Systems

Jason Girden Rosenau Transport2007 Kenworth W900B

1st Place Owner Operator - TruckTrailer Trophy Sponsored By Continental Cartage

2nd Place OOp - Best Lights - Truck Trailer Trophy Sponsored By Skiddd Wheel Indicator

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Russ Mappin Guys Freightways2004 Peterbilt 379

2nd Place Company - TruckTrailer Trophy Sponsored By Great West Kenworth

Ian Richmond Stingray Express2007 Peterbilt 379L

2nd Place Sleeper Unit - 2003 - 2008 Trophy Sponsored By Shadow Group of Companies

Mike Balaz Balaz Trucking1995 Peterbilt 379

Ernie Kapicki1984 Kenworth K100

2nd Place Cab Over Trophy Sponsored By Y-Lee Trucking

2nd Place Sleeper Unit - 2002 - Older Trophy Sponsored By K amp P Drever Transport

Kevin Lennie Lennie Trucking 1989 Mack R600

1st Place Day Cab Trophy Sponsored By TransX

Don Rawlek Kel-War Ventures 2000 Kenworth K100E

1st Place Cab Over Trophy Sponsored By Feather River Transport

2nd Place Day Cab Trophy Sponsored By Freightland Carriers

Darrell Weirsma 2012 Freightliner 122SD

2nd Place Sleeper Unit - 2009 - New Trophy Sponsored By Diesel Tech

Rob Urquhart 2008 Kenworth T800

2nd Place Tow Truck WreckerTrophy Sponsored By ZZ Chrome

Chuck Schwanbeck Auto Rescue2010 Dodge Ram

Doug Ruddick Atlas Trucking2007 Kenworth W900B

2nd Place Specialty Truck Trophy Sponsored By RC Heavy Truck amp Trailer Repair

Guy Huta Auto Rescue 2014 Kenworth T800

1st Place Tow Truck - Flat Deck - Carriers All Trophy Sponsored By Dawn Gordon Tractor Service

Kim Wylie Y-Lee Trucking Ltd 1981 Kenworth W900

1st Place OOp - Lights - Truck Trailer Trophy Sponsored By JW Speaker Engineered

Lighting Solutions

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Jean Francois Gagnon 2014 Peterbilt 388Big Time Towing amp Recovery

1st Place Tow Truck Wrecker Trophy Sponsored By Commercial Truck Equipment

Randy Wiebe Inline Industries1987 Peterbilt 379

2nd Place Company - Best Paint Trophy Sponsored By Rosenau Transport

Above - 1st Place Best FleetRanda Transport

Justin Cote Justin MortonBob Hall Mason Edwards

Trophy Sponsored By Kirks Tire Sales

Below and Right - 2nd Place Best FleetAll Weather Windows

Darwin HildebrandEd Marks Al Barker

Trophy Sponsored By Wajax Power Systems

Justin Cote 2007 Peterbilt 379 Justin Morton 2002 Peterbilt 379

Bob Hall 1998 Peterbilt 379 Mason Edwards 2000 Peterbilt 379

Darwin Hildebrand 2007 Peterbilt 379L

Al Barker 2012 International Lone Star Ed Marks 2013 International Pro Star

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Serving it up Big Rig Style

Veteranrsquos Voice

Over but not forgottenOur Mission is to document our Canadian veterans on camera

for history and education

4033586313

Peterbilt Red Deer

Major Sponsorof Big Rig Weekends

1-888-600-7694

TransX Group of Companies

wwwtransxcom

1-877-914-0001

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Glover International Trucks Ltd

Tel 403-346-5525

Toll Free 1-800-662-7186

ZZ Chrome

Major Sponsorof Big Rig Weekends

zzchromeca

18778816008

Jamie Davis Towing

you Are never too oldto plAy With rcrsquoS

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Freightlinerof Red Deer

Tel 403-309-8225

Toll Free 800-223-2341

Day amp Ross FreightWestern Region

1-855-872-7602

eflexonics

eflexonicscom

Camex Equipment Sales and Rentals

1-877-955-3735

infocamexca

ABC Fun PlatesCustom License Plates

403-505-0112

wwwabcfunplatesca

Catalyst Tech

Fuel Additive

604-200-1112

jimcatalysttechca

Image taken at BC Big Rig Weekend

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THAN

K YOU

Silver Sponsors

gold Sponsors

Here are just a few of the many other sponsors who supply items that are needed make the shows a success Hertz Equipment Rentals - generatorsParadise RV Red Deer ndash on site travel trailers for our volunteersDave Chapman at Bugle Forklift Salesamp Rentals ndash Custom Golf CartKeyag Ventures in Leduc and Red Deer - Diesel Kubota Acto Gas Red Deer ndash Barbecue grill for Saturday night BarbequeHike Pilot Car - help and support all weekend

SHOW AND SHINE JUDGESJason Pitt and Eva Pitt Al BailerVic BossioDarren ThompsonDan McCormackJoanna Pitt

PHOTOGRAPHERSBen ProudleyDavid Benjakschek

OUR VOLUNTEERS Shane White Jen Dueck Heather FraserKen ClarkCory RathburnTiffany RathburnAndrew WesaDoug LupinoLiz amp George Rollison

26 Big Rig Weekends Who would have thought that the late Dale Feechukrsquos idea of a Truckerrsquos Family Weekend would be going strong 14 years after he first approached Pro-Trucker Magazine asking for help

The first Annual BC Big Rig Weekend ldquoA Truckerrsquos Dreamrdquo was held in 2001 and it was a great success It grew considerably in 2002 and that year we had an overwhelming response when we asked companies in the industry to sponsor trophies Many of the companies who sponsored trophies in 2002 still sponsor them today

In 2003 we hosted the first Alberta Big Rig Weekend As the years went by it became more and more expensive to host Big Rig Weekends so in 2004

we went and spoke with companies in the industry about Major Sponsorships Howes Lubricator and Shell Rotella T immediately stepped forward

bull Howes Lubricator is now our longest continuous supporter having been a Major Sponsor for the last 10 consecutive years

bull In 2006 Glen Transport which soon became Glen West Specialized also became a Major Sponsor They have been a Major Sponsor now for a total of 9 years

bull Shell Rotella T was a sponsor for the first 6 years until 2010 when they went through some major changes within the company but I am very happy to say that they came back as a Major Sponsor in 2014 and have now been a sponsor for a total of 7 years

bull ZZ Chrome first became a Major Sponsor in 2008 and they have remained a Major Sponsor the last 7 years (They have also supplied the majority of chrome and stainless that adorn the trucks at the shows)

bull Peterbilt of Red Deer became a Major Sponsor the year that Alberta Big Rig Weekend moved to Red Deer They have continued to be a Major sponsor for the past 5 years

bull This year we welcomed AMC Insurance as a new Major Sponsor Hopefully they too will continue to support the shows in the coming years

There is no doubt that the Dale Feechukrsquos dream of a Truckers Family Weekend would not be alive and well today without the support of both our Major Sponsors and our Trophy Sponsors These companies are a rare breed in that they not only know the importance of giving back to the industry that supports them but they actually reach into their pocket and put their money where their mouth is I would like to encourage all our readers to take note of the companies who make these event possible and if you have the opportunity support them and their businesses like they support you

To Our Generous SponsorsTo Our Generous Sponsors

And most of All tHAnK YoU to oUr sHow amp sHine pArticipAnts for AnotHer greAt YeAr