canadian trucking magazine july 2010 print
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What an exciting month I have to
report about! Where to start, I
guess at my fa-
vorite Truck show
in Canada in the
East, Stirling
Truck show. CTM
had a booth there
again and gave a
lucky winner a
HERD Integrated
Vehicle Protection. Or as some of
us call it a roo bumper. A new friend
and fellow Driver and Legion Mem-
ber Jim Townson from Trenton calls
it a Moran Masher. I like that ! Any
way you slice it, with a HERD on
your front end the worries are over.
On the front page of the
web site, I have a special Stirling
Show Edition, so please take some
time to take a look. Also on Face-
book if you do that, we have a
bunch of photos and comments
there. Please become a fan.
The other exciting news
this month is my trip to the Red
River Co-op Speedway in MB. With
CTM as NASCAR MEDIA it is al-
ways a pleasure to cover these
events. I do have to say, if you have
not been out to the speedway in
Manitoba, put it on your list of
things to do. The excitement
there is fantastic. This month
we are lucky enough to have
Tayvia Dorge as our CTM Girl.
Tayvia is a real life race car
driver with a web page loaded
with wins and pictures. Look
for her portfolio on the CTM web
site. The MacDon Crew picture
below are a sample of this speed-
ways participation. This picture re-
ally does not do this team justice as
this is possibly the most colourful
team I have ever seen in North
America. The spirit of this great
people you would have to capture
in real life.
I must admit, I ate my
share of those minni donuts while I
was there to. The speedway is lo-
cated on Hwy 75 just minutes south
of Winterpeg. I imagine on a night
that is not to busy, you could park a
bob tail, not sure if you could get in
and out to easily with a trailer. But
Dave brings to CTM 36 years of valuable experi-
ence in transportation, management, business
and compliance. Dave has driven in every condi-
tion across North America and overseas as mili-
tary, police, company driver to owner operator.
Now Publisher & Editor of
Canadian Trucking Magazine
the one you pick up,read and keep.
for a night out with the kids and
friends, do it.
Other exciting news
is the new book out
by my friend Sandy
Long. Street Smartsby Sandy Long is a
book I would recom-
mend all drivers take
a look at. If you can suggest this to
your Driver Services department as
a book they should give out in ori-
entations. Those of us that have
been in Gary Indy at the Flying J,
or a few other nameless stops, are
well aware how fast a driver can
get into trouble.
I sure hope you all still look
out for each other and if you see a
driver being mugged or worst,
sound the air horn, put on some
lights and get on that CB for others
to do the same. Let us keep our
home away from home safe.
I have to
place a few more
Speedway Pics in
here. Pictured right
beside is our JulyCTM Girl Tayviagiving racing tipsto no other thanKenny Wallace. I am talking real
NASCAR here. Below is this driver
getting pictures with Kenny and of
course Michael Waltrip. Top right
corner is with the
40 year veteranNASCAR KenSchrader. I must
say i was just as
excited to get pic-
tures cited to get
pictures with the
local Manitoba
Racers that put thier heart and soul
into this sport.
Jen our past CTM Girl and Cover
Girl as well as Events Reporter was
on hand to get a shot here with Jenenjoys getting out to the truck
shows and events and meeting the
CTM fans and signing some maga-
zines. don’t be afraid to ask for an
autographed copy.
Remember to go on line
each month and see our expandedweb editions. The digital web edi-
tions always have more NASCAR,
NFL, Stories and entertainment. It
is a way to draw our reading audi-
ence to the web page and face-
book. Plus web editions don’t
require printing and distribution and
save on costs to.
You get to see more great
action at the Red River CO-OP
Speedway!
Did you notice in this pic-
ture of Murray Kozie on page 7,
we put a plug for Beaver TruckSales!
So many times I hear
from my readers that
they either don’t go
south anymore or
never have and
never will. I can’t be-
lieve this as the high-
ways are much,
much better. The
truck stops are more
frequent and very traveller friendly and
it is cheaper on meals and fuel.
Most of the time it is the myth
of the evil customs officers waiting for
you on both sides of the borders. This
is certainly not true. Yes gone is the
simple gate and welcome to the US or
Canada, but
look at the world
we live in now. I
find it is a lot
easier now with
PAPs and
PARS and the
ACE system to
cross.
The paperwork is
all done by the
time you get there
and it is a scan
and you are
across. Identifica-
tion in this day and
age should be a requirement.If they
want to search me and it is keeping
North America safe, good call.
New units such as ICE ( Im-
migration Customs Enforcement) have
been put in place with the equipment to
support them to keep you and me and
our families safe.
Tips for crossing the border is simple.
Have the approved ID
needed on both sides
of the line. Have no
weapons or prohibited
food products with
you.Make sure your
PAPs or PARs are faxed
well ahead of time and
phone the brocker to
confirm they have been
accepted. If you are picking up on a Fri-
day, fax right away and check before
close of business to make sure there
are no issues. At the border, use the
manners mommy taught you and show
respect for these guardians of our free-
dom. While away, keep
all your receipts for any
thing you buy in a sepa-
rate envelope to present
at the booth
Seriously, some of these
men and women have
served and have sand in
thier boots and deserve thanks and re-
spect.
My friend Dawn Truell with
CBS writes in my magazine every
week with interesting stories and tips
worth reading. If you or your company
is experiencing border issues and trou-
ble understanding the procedures, call
her. Talk with me, or
email me, as I have 37
years crossing borders.
Most important
my friends, crossing the
line is not brian surgery,
millions do it every day.
No exceptions, even our
P.M. Just like anything, follow the rules,
respect the people doing thier job and
don’t try any short cuts.
Happy Trails Dave,,,,,,,
Border Crossing Myths and Realities
Now who are these two smiling faces?I don’t think these are the pictures they expected in CTM, but great smiles.
Details on page 30, Hint, South of Winnipeg down a very rough road!
As much as we all
know that it is a pain
every time we want
to cross the borders
in/out of Canada /
U.S.A., we have
good reasons for
heightened security
initiatives, and following are some re-
cent border incidents.
July 2, 300 lbs of high-grade mari-juana were seized at the Cascade, BC
& Laurier, WA border; it was concealed
within a commercial load of woodchips
destined for the Avista Utilities gener-
ating station in Kettle Falls, WA.
Matthew Tutt, 31 of North Vancouver,
B.C. a commercial truck driver, was ar-
rested
The tractor-trailer combina-
tion was escorted to the utilities station
and its cargo offloaded under CBP su-
pervision when wooden crates were
observed sliding out of the rear of the
trailer into the station’s hopper. Five
crates were retrieved and a CBP nar-cotic detector dog named Dieselgave a positive alert to the presence
of a narcotic odour. The crates con-
tained 255 plastic bags, 300 pounds of
marijuana suspected to be “BC Bud,” a
highly potent form of marijuana culti-
vated in British Columbia, Canada, and
can sell for $3,500 to $6,000 a lb. Tutt
was taken into custody on site by CBP
officers and turned over to agents with
U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement Homeland Security Investi-
gations for his initial appearance in
U.S. District Court in Spokane.
July 10, 5 p.m. CBP officers
were screening travelers when they be-
came suspicious of a man and the doc-
uments he was presenting in order to
gain entry into the U.S. CBP officers ex-
amined the documents closer and
found that the visa was a counterfeit
document. The man was a repeat of-
fender and was processed for removal
from the U.S.
July 13, Canada’s Public
Safety Minister, Vic Toews and U.S. De-
partment of Homeland Security Secre-
tary, Janet Napolitano, met to advance
a strategic dialogue on developing a
shared vision for border security for
Canada and the United States. “Our
mutual security extends beyond our
borders and we must work together to
mitigate threats before they reach ei-
ther Canada or the U.S. while facilitat-
ing the legitimate mobility of people and
goods between us” said Minister
Toews. Joint Border Threat and RiskAssessment, releasing later thissummer, outlines areasof concern along U.S.-Canada borders wherethere is the potential ofterrorism and transna-tional organized crime.Issues addressed: drug
trafficking, illegal immigration, illicit
movement of prohibited or controlled
goods, agricultural hazards, and the
spread of infectious disease.
For further information on any cross
border issues please contact
Dawn Truell, President, Cross Border Services
Women abound in the
trucking industry beyond
capably filling the seats
of trucks. You will find
women working in ware-
houses as forklift and
crane operators loading
trucks, in the offices of
both factories and warehouses scheduling
loads and dealing with us drivers, as security
guards checking trucks in and out, in trucking
companies doing everything from mechanic to
owning the company, in brokerages matching
loads and trucks, and last, but not least, the
women who are waiting at home for their
spouses and partners to come back home.
These last women are the unsung heroines of
the trucking industry.
Standing in the door waving as the
person they love most in the world drive away
to an uncertain future is probably only second
to sending off your child to war. Their heart
shrivels a little because
they know the inherent
dangers of the road
and most come to
dread the after mid-
night ringing of the
phone.
T h e s e
women are strong. They shoulder the burden
of raising the children with only telephone sup-
port from their spouses and short visits every
couple of weeks. Their support system is com-
prised of family and friends that can come and
fix a leaky faucet or baby sit while they rush
around to work or errands. Their best friend be-
comes the yellow pages or a fixit manual to
take care of routine household maintenance.
Many face children’s illnesses and pregnancies
alone for the most part.
Some women do the dispatching
and accounting chores for their spouses and
partners, putting in long hours learning about
road and fuel taxes and then taking care of the
figuring and paying of them, laws and regula-
tions concerning trucking, collecting revenues
due to the truck from shippers and brokers, pay
for on road expenses while budgeting for the
house, filing and sorting a mountain of paper-
work, and providing support and sympathy to
their driver loved one. All of this while dealing
with their own jobs and supplying most of their
own emotional needs.
They wait with breathless anticipa-
tion for the phone to ring to hear their loved dri-
ver’s voice and wait even more breathlessly for
the sound of the truck coming down the drive or
to come into the truck yard. Then the hard part
of their job starts, dealing with a tired, sometimes
stressed out driver that has overwhelming needs
of their own…a shower, a home cooked meal,
laundry to be done, a good rest and some down-
time from the stress, fear and constant mix of
hours of boredom inter-
spersed with the occasional
adrenaline rush of the road.
The lucky ladies
that stay at home have
spouses/partners that un-
derstand the loneliness and
stress that their ladies go
through while they are on
the road and help out
around the house when
home. The driver takes some of the burden from
their ladies, take them out for dinner or a movie
and take up some of the slack of the child rearing
while at home; others just zone out, wanting to
do nothing but rest up and let their ladies wait on
them hand and foot.
Being one of the other women in truck-
ing, the stay at home woman, is hard, I have tried
it and didn’t like it at all. I found that I didn’t have
what it takes to see my other half leave out after
too little time at home and live with the uncer-
tainty of ever seeing them again. My hat is off to
the other women in truck-
ing that have found the
strength and tenacity to
stay at home and be the
support base for their
driver spouses and part-
ners. You are a very spe-
cial breed of women, I
salute you!
Sandy Long is a
long time truck driver, a life member of OOIDA,
a member and on the driver advisory committee
for the Women In Trucking Association. Ms Long
has a yahoo group where she works with new
and prospective drivers, Trailer Truckin’ Tech and
is a freelance writer.
She has recently published her first
book, Street Smarts: A Guide to a Truck Driver’s
Personal Safety. Ms Long can be reached [email protected]
and welcomes comments
Street Smarts: A Guide to a Truck Dri-ver's Personal Safety
Sandy Long
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Here’s what I call a Truck
Driving Champion!Howard McAfee with the brians of the
operation Better Half Wife Theresahold a bunch of great awards includ-
ing the Grand Champion. He is smil-
ing now, till he found out, of all the
years to win to go to the 2010 Na-
tional Professional Truck DrivingChampionship, and they are righthere in the peg. Sorry Howard, no
paid vacation to somewhere else in
Canada. I understand your great sister
in law Irene taught you every thing you
know. Congrats to Theresa on the new
CDL she now sports!
Bill Gagnon of Big Freightpicked up the very respected
Driver of the Year Award.
43 years of driving experi-ence with out an accident.Now that is something you
can hang your hat on.
Bill began his career
as a driver with the Cana-
dian Armed Forces prior to
moving a civilian rig around.
Thank-you for your service
Bill
See you all at the
Nationals!
STIRLING TRUCK SHOWNow
what should
we draw for?I just wanted to
touch back on the
Stirling Truck Showagain.
Weather was
great, trucks were fan-
tastic and the hosts are
warm and well organ-
ized. As I said a pleasure
to be able to be a part of the Stirling
Show.
I have always Holiday Inn it,
but this coming year I am going to
camp.
Below is Murray the bigHERD winner Kloosterman. The
HERD I had at the show was a perfect
fit to his truck. I guess he was meant to
win it.
Of course Jen here to the
right showing off the HERD bar. Jen
said the truck shows are the best part
of her position with CTM, very close
second to NASCAR.
I thank HERD
for thier participation
with CTM in these truck
shows where one lucky
driver takes home a
3,000 + valued HERD.
I have never in these
past years steered you
wrong, and my commit-
ment to this project is to
educate drivers on the
value of having a grill guard.
herd has them in all sizes
and costs from the little
bambie bumper to the
moose bar, or as they call
them Economical to Ex-treme Duty. They are all
great moran mashers. Im-
portantly I have always had
one on my trucks. I have
tried all kinds and I must say
if you don’t pick HERD, what
the heck are you thinking. I
don’t make a nickle on each sale and
you already know I don’t let anyone ad-
vertise I don’t believe in.
But Folks HERD is a product
you can count on to save you damage
dollars and down time. Sorry Darryl @
Eastside taking away some business
here.
Gary Cox Last years HERD winner pictured here to the right was at
the Stirling Show and told me a couple
of stories where his HERD has already
saved him dollars.One of the stories is he was
driving and a big buck came out from
the ditch and hit so hard he had to turn
on the wipers to see. Gary got downfrom his rig and checked for dam-age. You guessed it driver none. Just a
lot of clean up for that
very happy Owner Op-
erater to do. If you are
an O/O, make the in-
vestment, if not talk to
the safety department
of the savings.
Tell them Dave saidHERD is the onlyway to go!
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