November 30, 2012

4 • Truck Convoy y 2012

Friday, y, November 30,, 2012 - VICTORIA

NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW

PRE-CONVOY FOOD DONATION LOCATIONS

TRUCK LIGHT CONVOY AND FOOD DRIVE

www.ieoa.ca

Convoy helps fill food bank coffers A

t any other time of the year, having an endless convoy of trucks roll by your front door might inspire a call to your local town hall.

But on Saturday, Dec. 1, you can hang up the phone and be entertained as the annual Island Equipment Owners Association Truck Light Convoy winds its way through the streets of the Capital Region.

This year marks the 14th anniversary of the convoy — an event that has become a traditional kick-off to the Christmas season — and the 14th consecutive year that organizers have accepted food donations to the Mustard Seed Food Bank and West Shore Christmas Hamper Fund.

Over 80 gravel trucks, flat beds and the like, normally seen on the road and construction sites, will be decked out in their season’s best with garland, twinkling lights and costumed riders to help usher in the festive season.

The convoy will leave Ogden Point at 5:45 p.m. and follow a 35-kilometre route down Dallas Road to Oak Bay. Returning to downtown via Oak Bay Avenue and Yates Street the trucks will head out Douglas Street to the

Trans Canada Highway and on to Western Speedway, where they are expected around 8:45 p.m. and will remain on display throughout the evening.

Equipment owners from all throughout the Capital Region will be participating. One mainland company will join in. Ed Lande Trucking of Vancouver has been making the trip over every year since the convoy’s inception.

Police departments from Oak Bay, Victoria, Saanich and West Shore RCMP will join forces to escort the convoy and ensure the safety of onlookers and truckers alike. “We really do appreciate the help given to us by

Merry Christmas from your friends at ICL! Effort = Concrete Results

• Ready-Mixed Concrete • Victoria’s ONLY Y Liquid Colouring System • Concrete Accessories • Gravity Wall Blocks • Gravel Mart

765 Industrial Way

www.iconcrete.ca • Fax: 250-478-5299

3233 Maple St. 3110 Douglas St.

RICHLOCK RENTALS • 10115E McDonald Park Rd., Sidney • 2994 Jacklin Rd., Langford

Proud member of IEOA and supporter of their initiatives

SERIOUS COFFEE • 1701 Island Highway • Westshore Mall, 176-2945 Jacklin Rd. • Millstream Shopping Centre, 101-2401G Jacklin Rd. • Vancity Mall, Unit D - 3075 Douglas St.

TIM HORTONS • 845 Goldstream Ave. • 739 McCallum Rd. • 1820 Island Highway • 840-2945 Jacklin Rd. • 2890 Westshore Parkway

Please support your local food bank this Christmas.

A proud parade participant…

Training students to become high quality, professional, skilled & safe drivers!

CSTT Driver Training 250.655.0432 csttdrivertraining.com

Victoria

250.652.9211

Slinger Service, www.odellslinger.com Site Service 250.383.0600

Supporting the efforts of the IEDA & Community food drives.

FOR SERVICE CALL

Tel: 250-383-6961 Fax: 250-380-3093 859 Viewfield Road Victoria BC

THANK YOU! Doing it Right!

Proud to support the community food bank.

Happy Holidays!

Westshore 250-478-8374 ࠭ Victoria 250-475-3211

AND FOOD DRIVE

850 Langford Parkway

EST. 1947

Island Asphalt Company

TRUCK LIGHT CONVOY

RONA HOME & GARDEN

Proudly supporting the IEOA and wishing you a happy holidays and a joyous New Year!

4098 Lochside Dr., Victoria, BC V8X 2C8 ࠭ T: 250.479.8283

On behalf of the Island Equipment Owners Association thank you to our sponsors, community partners, volunteers and participants for remembering and supporting the following food banks: Sidney Lions Food Bank, Mustard Seed, Westshore Christmas Hamper Fund.

• • • • • • • • • •

100.3 The Q Accent Inns Alpine Group Black Press City of Victoria CTV Bell Media EDP Automotive Services Ltd. Inland Kenworth Parker Pacific Greater Victoria Harbour Authority Nixon Bros. Contracting Ltd.

www.ieoa.ca

BLUE RIDGE INNS

1708 Island Highway

Don Mann EXCAVATING LTD.

250-478-0555

Saturday, December 1st

ACCENT INNS

VIEW ROYAL CASINO

Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season.

Open Mon - Sat Locally Owned and Operated

our local police forces,” says event organizer, IEOA Manager Laura Brewer. “We couldn’t hold the convoy without them.”

Aside from a couple of older-model “collector” trucks, many of the units are working trucks. “When you see the incredible amount of work that these guys put into decorating their trucks, it’s really awesome,” Brewer adds.

But the convoy is more than a dazzling display of pretty lights. It serves up a reminder of what Christmas really means. “As the convoy gives to the community, so should the community give to each other, especially the less fortunate,” Brewer says.

“Last year, we collected over 10,000 lbs. of food for the Mustard Seed and Christmas Hamper Fund,” Brewer says.

Non-perishable food items can be dropped in collection bins at Ogden Point, Western Speedway and at various points along the convoy route.

Convoy details can be found at www.ieoa.ca

Drop Off Between: November 19 – December 1

• Nixon Bros. Truck Repairs • Oak Bay Business Improvement Association • P & R Western Star Freightliner Trucks • PM Industries • Sysco • The Zone @ 91.3 • Thrifty Foods • Western Speedway • Wilson & Proctor

SANTA

Schedule: 5:45 pm Convoy starts at Ogden Point 6:30 pm Arrives at Oak Bay Village 7:00 pm Arrives at Yates & Douglas 7:30 pm Arrives at Helmcken and Trans Canada overpass 8:00 pm Arrives at Goldstream and Veterans Memorial Parkway 8:30 pm Arrives at Western Speedway * Times are approximate

ARRIVES AT WESTERN SPEEDWAY BY DECORATED TRUCK

80

TRucks & heavy duty vehicles travelling 35km by police escort

Look for

Identif Slow Zoied Expect a la nes rg

e concentr peo • Dallas R ple in the following ation of lo oad - Bea con Hill • cations: • Downto wn Victor Oak Bay Village ia near Parliam • Victoria ent & Humbolt Ge • Vetera neral Hospital ns & Goldst Memorial ream Av e

TRUCKS ARE NOT ABLE TO PICK UP FFOOD WHILE IN MOTION ALONG THE ROUTE For information on food collection locations, a route c map, m please see next page.

ke ClarENGINEERING & WELDING LTD.

• AGGREGATE • READY MIX CONCRETE •

3364 BURNS AVENUE, VICTORIA, BC V8Z 3P2

✦ Truck and Heavy Equipment Repairs ✦ Welding and Machine Shop Service ✦ Hydraulic Repairs and Renewal ✦ Micro-Honing ✦ Structural Steel Contracting ✦ CWB Approved

Phone 250-475-2400 Fax 250-475-2411 Evening calls: Dave Clarke 479-8723

Butler Brothers is proud to be a participant in the Truck Light Convoy and encourages everyone to donate generously to your local food banks.

• KEATING 250.652.4484 250.642.5296 • SOOKE • DUNCAN 250.746.1080

2 • Truck Convoy y 2012

Friday, y, November 30,, 2012 - VICTORIA

NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW

VICTORIA NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Friday, y, November 30,, 2012

TRUCK LIGHT CONVOY ROUTE

Truck Light Parade.

“After that I phoned a buddy with a second truck and he said it sounds like fun, and we ended up getting 12 trucks the first year.

Industry suppliers were next to come on board, and before long the Truck Light Parade took on a life of its own, says Johal, noting the event has collected around 118,000 lbs of food donations and $20,000 in cash donations since its inception eight years ago, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to local food banks.

Johal grins with pride when he sees what has become a West Shore tradition that attracts onlookers and supporters from Greater Victoria and beyond.

“It’s getting bigger and bigger,” he said. “There’s even people coming here from out of the country to see it.

They say they’ve never seen anything like it before.”

TRUCKS ARE NOT ABLE TO PICK UP FOOD WHILE IN MOTION ALONG THE ROUTE - see map (above) for drop off locations

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*Please note that traffic may be congested Dec. 1st between 5:00 and 8:30 along the Truck Light Convoy route. Please consider an alternate route.

9.

Helmcken Road & Watkiss Way The View Royal Fire Department will be collecting food in this area.

Sands Funeral Chapel will be serving hot chocolate The Colwood Fire Department will be collecting food in this area

13.

Veterans Memorial Pkwy and Goldstream Ave Langford Fire Department will be collecting food in the 14.

Kal Tire, next to Home Depot, 2420 Millstream Rd Look for the Langford Fire Department collecting food in Kal Tire’s parking lot

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START OF ROUTE Ogden Point 5:45PM

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West Shore Parks & Recreation, 1767 Island Highway Look for the 10 x 10 Tent set up by the Colwood Fire

Veteran’s Memorial Park

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LAS

MESSAGE

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IN THE WEST SHORE

8.

Blue Ridge Inns, 3110 Douglas Street Look for collection bin in the lobby

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1081 Dunford Ave • 250.478.7070

Oak Bay

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HARBOUR

6.

Across street from Oak Bay Municipal Hall Look for the Oak Bay Public Works Truck 7.

Municipal Driveway Look for the Oak Bay Public Works Truck

Enjoy the Truck Light Convoy and please help the Food Drive!

Colwood

IN THE WEST SHORE

12.

Colwood Corners, look for the Emery Electric Truck at Sands Funeral Chapel.

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Government at Bellville by the Royal BC Museum Look for the Budget Car Sales Victoria van 5.

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Douglas and Government Street entrances

250.246.2310

With his lanky build and trucker’s cap, Nirmal Johal doesn’t look much like old Saint Nick, but that didn’t stop him from dressing up in a Santa suit and driving around in his rig a few years back handing candy canes out to kids.

“I love Christmas. It’s cool. It’s the kid in me I guess,” shrugs the Langford contractor who founded the

Langford RD.

2.

Dallas Road at Clover Point Look for the Mustard Seed 10 x 10 Tent 3.

The Bay Centre Mustard Seed will be collecting food OUTSIDE at the

Qualified underground utility locating company helping to make your excavation process safer.

View

WE

E

www.ieoa.ca

Dept. pick-up truck. The Colwood Fire Department will be collecting food in this area

T

Look for the Mustard Seed Truck.

Supporting the Truck Light Convoy

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1. Dallas Road by the Ogden Point Café

HW Y.

MILLS T R MI

IN VICTORIA

The Christmas Truck Light Route

END OF ROUTE Western Speedway 8:15 - 8:30PM

Mustard Seed will be set up to issue receipts for cash donations.

PKWY.

Have a Blast

NIGHT OF Convoy FOOD DONATION LOCATIONS

10.

View Royal Casino, 1708 Island Highway Collection boxes located just inside the front door (please note, you have to be 19 years of age to enter through the doors, so children cannot drop off food.)

Truck Convoy y 2012 • 3

15.

Western Speedway Admission to Western Speedway is by cash or

POST-CONVOY FUN! Everyone is invited to gather at Western Speedway for the conclusion of the event.

Admission to the Speedway is by cash or non-perishable food item.

Coffee, hot dogs and hot chocolate are available by donation.

non-perishable food donation. Look for the Pacific Rim Distributors food collection truck at the admission gate

A proud IEOA participant & supporter of the parade.

We are on the Convoy route!

Stop in for some Free Hot Chocolate!

COAST INDUSTRIAL PARTS Celebrating 100 Years Ce

562 Dupplin Road Victoria Jack Atkinson

SANDS FUNERAL CHAPELS FU

By A Arbor Memorial

317 Goldstream Ave ࠭ 250-478-3821

Julie, Sands- Colwood Chapel Manager

250-475-3202

Proud to support the Goldstream Food Bank and the Truck Light Parade.

Drop off your non-perishable food at our store before or after the parade.

A proud community partner.

Langford 850 Langford Parkway, Victoria, BC 250 478-6680

WESTSHORE TOWING Always proud to support community initiatives.

Let’s fill up the food bank!

Custom Designed & Manufactured Signs

Proud to support the community food drives and the IEOA

502 William St., Victoria

Proud Sponsors of the

Truck Light Convoy Carole Bissett Managing Director 250 413 2719 (direct) 250 415 5982 (mobile) cbissett@jltcanada.com

250.385.9993 • www.houstonsign.ca

The in in The efforts effortsofofthe theIEOA IEOA organizingthe theparade convoy& & organizing communityfood fooddrives drivesareare community aa testamenttotothethe generosity testament generosity & support of the residents of &Vancouver support ofIsland. the residents of Vancouver Island.

INLAND KENWORTH/ PARKER PACIFIC EQUIPMENT SALES

SERVING THE WESTSHORE, VICTORIA AND SOOKE Call 250.474.1369 for PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE

2365 Northfield Drive, Nanaimo BC 250.758.5288 www.inland-group.com

James Clapp Senior Vice President 250 413 2716 (direct) 250 881 3771 (mobile) jclapp@jltcanada.com

Enjoy the spectacle of the Convoy and please support the food drive.

Proudly supported by

RG Excavating 413 - 800 Kelly Road, Victoria • 250.474.1537

Please show your support by donating a non-perishable food item to one of the designated locations and help a family this Christmas.

'Tis the Season!

G & E Contracting Ltd. 2061 Mills Road West, Sidney 250.656.3159

2 • Truck Convoy y 2012

Friday, y, November 30,, 2012 - VICTORIA

NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW

VICTORIA NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Friday, y, November 30,, 2012

TRUCK LIGHT CONVOY ROUTE

Truck Light Parade.

“After that I phoned a buddy with a second truck and he said it sounds like fun, and we ended up getting 12 trucks the first year.

Industry suppliers were next to come on board, and before long the Truck Light Parade took on a life of its own, says Johal, noting the event has collected around 118,000 lbs of food donations and $20,000 in cash donations since its inception eight years ago, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to local food banks.

Johal grins with pride when he sees what has become a West Shore tradition that attracts onlookers and supporters from Greater Victoria and beyond.

“It’s getting bigger and bigger,” he said. “There’s even people coming here from out of the country to see it.

They say they’ve never seen anything like it before.”

TRUCKS ARE NOT ABLE TO PICK UP FOOD WHILE IN MOTION ALONG THE ROUTE - see map (above) for drop off locations

H

7

3

ND

LA

OAK BAY AVE. IELD IRF FA

ROA

Victoria

2

D

MEMORIAL

TE VE

AS

BEACH

Davenport Maps Ltd. www.davenportmaps.com

RN SID

*Please note that traffic may be congested Dec. 1st between 5:00 and 8:30 along the Truck Light Convoy route. Please consider an alternate route.

9.

Helmcken Road & Watkiss Way The View Royal Fire Department will be collecting food in this area.

Sands Funeral Chapel will be serving hot chocolate The Colwood Fire Department will be collecting food in this area

13.

Veterans Memorial Pkwy and Goldstream Ave Langford Fire Department will be collecting food in the 14.

Kal Tire, next to Home Depot, 2420 Millstream Rd Look for the Langford Fire Department collecting food in Kal Tire’s parking lot

5 YATES BE L4 LEVILL E LL

6

DR IVE

GOVERNMENT

MEMORIA L

R A NS

E ILLSID

DA

START OF ROUTE Ogden Point 5:45PM

11.

West Shore Parks & Recreation, 1767 Island Highway Look for the 10 x 10 Tent set up by the Colwood Fire

Veteran’s Memorial Park

ST.

from the convoy founder

LAS

MESSAGE

1

IN THE WEST SHORE

8.

Blue Ridge Inns, 3110 Douglas Street Look for collection bin in the lobby

UG

1081 Dunford Ave • 250.478.7070

Oak Bay

8

DO

IN SAANICH

Y.

HARBOUR

6.

Across street from Oak Bay Municipal Hall Look for the Oak Bay Public Works Truck 7.

Municipal Driveway Look for the Oak Bay Public Works Truck

Enjoy the Truck Light Convoy and please help the Food Drive!

Colwood

IN THE WEST SHORE

12.

Colwood Corners, look for the Emery Electric Truck at Sands Funeral Chapel.

AVE.

1

IM A LT

IN OAK BAY “Where “Wh “W Wh Whe here ere re Quality Qu Q uality uali l ty ty iiss A Automatic Auttomatic Automa tiicc & G tic Good Go oo od d Servi Service S ervice ice c iiss St S Standard” Stand anda a d rd da rd” d”

EAM

9

Royal W

NZIE

McKE

QU

the Tourism Victoria Visitor Centre

13 S TR

10 11 12

S

ISS TK WA

H

4.

Government at Bellville by the Royal BC Museum Look for the Budget Car Sales Victoria van 5.

Wharf Street at Government Street Look for the Three Point Motors van collecting food by

1

ES

GO LD

BU

IS

14

Douglas and Government Street entrances

250.246.2310

With his lanky build and trucker’s cap, Nirmal Johal doesn’t look much like old Saint Nick, but that didn’t stop him from dressing up in a Santa suit and driving around in his rig a few years back handing candy canes out to kids.

“I love Christmas. It’s cool. It’s the kid in me I guess,” shrugs the Langford contractor who founded the

Langford RD.

2.

Dallas Road at Clover Point Look for the Mustard Seed 10 x 10 Tent 3.

The Bay Centre Mustard Seed will be collecting food OUTSIDE at the

Qualified underground utility locating company helping to make your excavation process safer.

View

WE

E

www.ieoa.ca

Dept. pick-up truck. The Colwood Fire Department will be collecting food in this area

T

Look for the Mustard Seed Truck.

Supporting the Truck Light Convoy

15

M

EA

1. Dallas Road by the Ogden Point Café

HW Y.

MILLS T R MI

IN VICTORIA

The Christmas Truck Light Route

END OF ROUTE Western Speedway 8:15 - 8:30PM

Mustard Seed will be set up to issue receipts for cash donations.

PKWY.

Have a Blast

NIGHT OF Convoy FOOD DONATION LOCATIONS

10.

View Royal Casino, 1708 Island Highway Collection boxes located just inside the front door (please note, you have to be 19 years of age to enter through the doors, so children cannot drop off food.)

Truck Convoy y 2012 • 3

15.

Western Speedway Admission to Western Speedway is by cash or

POST-CONVOY FUN! Everyone is invited to gather at Western Speedway for the conclusion of the event.

Admission to the Speedway is by cash or non-perishable food item.

Coffee, hot dogs and hot chocolate are available by donation.

non-perishable food donation. Look for the Pacific Rim Distributors food collection truck at the admission gate

A proud IEOA participant & supporter of the parade.

We are on the Convoy route!

Stop in for some Free Hot Chocolate!

COAST INDUSTRIAL PARTS Celebrating 100 Years Ce

562 Dupplin Road Victoria Jack Atkinson

SANDS FUNERAL CHAPELS FU

By A Arbor Memorial

317 Goldstream Ave ࠭ 250-478-3821

Julie, Sands- Colwood Chapel Manager

250-475-3202

Proud to support the Goldstream Food Bank and the Truck Light Parade.

Drop off your non-perishable food at our store before or after the parade.

A proud community partner.

Langford 850 Langford Parkway, Victoria, BC 250 478-6680

WESTSHORE TOWING Always proud to support community initiatives.

Let’s fill up the food bank!

Custom Designed & Manufactured Signs

Proud to support the community food drives and the IEOA

502 William St., Victoria

Proud Sponsors of the

Truck Light Convoy Carole Bissett Managing Director 250 413 2719 (direct) 250 415 5982 (mobile) cbissett@jltcanada.com

250.385.9993 • www.houstonsign.ca

The in in The efforts effortsofofthe theIEOA IEOA organizingthe theparade convoy& & organizing communityfood fooddrives drivesareare community aa testamenttotothethe generosity testament generosity & support of the residents of &Vancouver support ofIsland. the residents of Vancouver Island.

INLAND KENWORTH/ PARKER PACIFIC EQUIPMENT SALES

SERVING THE WESTSHORE, VICTORIA AND SOOKE Call 250.474.1369 for PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE

2365 Northfield Drive, Nanaimo BC 250.758.5288 www.inland-group.com

James Clapp Senior Vice President 250 413 2716 (direct) 250 881 3771 (mobile) jclapp@jltcanada.com

Enjoy the spectacle of the Convoy and please support the food drive.

Proudly supported by

RG Excavating 413 - 800 Kelly Road, Victoria • 250.474.1537

Please show your support by donating a non-perishable food item to one of the designated locations and help a family this Christmas.

'Tis the Season!

G & E Contracting Ltd. 2061 Mills Road West, Sidney 250.656.3159

4 • Truck Convoy y 2012

Friday, y, November 30,, 2012 - VICTORIA

NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW

PRE-CONVOY FOOD DONATION LOCATIONS

TRUCK LIGHT CONVOY AND FOOD DRIVE

www.ieoa.ca

Convoy helps fill food bank coffers A

t any other time of the year, having an endless convoy of trucks roll by your front door might inspire a call to your local town hall.

But on Saturday, Dec. 1, you can hang up the phone and be entertained as the annual Island Equipment Owners Association Truck Light Convoy winds its way through the streets of the Capital Region.

This year marks the 14th anniversary of the convoy — an event that has become a traditional kick-off to the Christmas season — and the 14th consecutive year that organizers have accepted food donations to the Mustard Seed Food Bank and West Shore Christmas Hamper Fund.

Over 80 gravel trucks, flat beds and the like, normally seen on the road and construction sites, will be decked out in their season’s best with garland, twinkling lights and costumed riders to help usher in the festive season.

The convoy will leave Ogden Point at 5:45 p.m. and follow a 35-kilometre route down Dallas Road to Oak Bay. Returning to downtown via Oak Bay Avenue and Yates Street the trucks will head out Douglas Street to the

Trans Canada Highway and on to Western Speedway, where they are expected around 8:45 p.m. and will remain on display throughout the evening.

Equipment owners from all throughout the Capital Region will be participating. One mainland company will join in. Ed Lande Trucking of Vancouver has been making the trip over every year since the convoy’s inception.

Police departments from Oak Bay, Victoria, Saanich and West Shore RCMP will join forces to escort the convoy and ensure the safety of onlookers and truckers alike. “We really do appreciate the help given to us by

Merry Christmas from your friends at ICL! Effort = Concrete Results

• Ready-Mixed Concrete • Victoria’s ONLY Y Liquid Colouring System • Concrete Accessories • Gravity Wall Blocks • Gravel Mart

765 Industrial Way

www.iconcrete.ca • Fax: 250-478-5299

3233 Maple St. 3110 Douglas St.

RICHLOCK RENTALS • 10115E McDonald Park Rd., Sidney • 2994 Jacklin Rd., Langford

Proud member of IEOA and supporter of their initiatives

SERIOUS COFFEE • 1701 Island Highway • Westshore Mall, 176-2945 Jacklin Rd. • Millstream Shopping Centre, 101-2401G Jacklin Rd. • Vancity Mall, Unit D - 3075 Douglas St.

TIM HORTONS • 845 Goldstream Ave. • 739 McCallum Rd. • 1820 Island Highway • 840-2945 Jacklin Rd. • 2890 Westshore Parkway

Please support your local food bank this Christmas.

A proud parade participant…

Training students to become high quality, professional, skilled & safe drivers!

CSTT Driver Training 250.655.0432 csttdrivertraining.com

Victoria

250.652.9211

Slinger Service, www.odellslinger.com Site Service 250.383.0600

Supporting the efforts of the IEDA & Community food drives.

FOR SERVICE CALL

Tel: 250-383-6961 Fax: 250-380-3093 859 Viewfield Road Victoria BC

THANK YOU! Doing it Right!

Proud to support the community food bank.

Happy Holidays!

Westshore 250-478-8374 ࠭ Victoria 250-475-3211

AND FOOD DRIVE

850 Langford Parkway

EST. 1947

Island Asphalt Company

TRUCK LIGHT CONVOY

RONA HOME & GARDEN

Proudly supporting the IEOA and wishing you a happy holidays and a joyous New Year!

4098 Lochside Dr., Victoria, BC V8X 2C8 ࠭ T: 250.479.8283

On behalf of the Island Equipment Owners Association thank you to our sponsors, community partners, volunteers and participants for remembering and supporting the following food banks: Sidney Lions Food Bank, Mustard Seed, Westshore Christmas Hamper Fund.

• • • • • • • • • •

100.3 The Q Accent Inns Alpine Group Black Press City of Victoria CTV Bell Media EDP Automotive Services Ltd. Inland Kenworth Parker Pacific Greater Victoria Harbour Authority Nixon Bros. Contracting Ltd.

www.ieoa.ca

BLUE RIDGE INNS

1708 Island Highway

Don Mann EXCAVATING LTD.

250-478-0555

Saturday, December 1st

ACCENT INNS

VIEW ROYAL CASINO

Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season.

Open Mon - Sat Locally Owned and Operated

our local police forces,” says event organizer, IEOA Manager Laura Brewer. “We couldn’t hold the convoy without them.”

Aside from a couple of older-model “collector” trucks, many of the units are working trucks. “When you see the incredible amount of work that these guys put into decorating their trucks, it’s really awesome,” Brewer adds.

But the convoy is more than a dazzling display of pretty lights. It serves up a reminder of what Christmas really means. “As the convoy gives to the community, so should the community give to each other, especially the less fortunate,” Brewer says.

“Last year, we collected over 10,000 lbs. of food for the Mustard Seed and Christmas Hamper Fund,” Brewer says.

Non-perishable food items can be dropped in collection bins at Ogden Point, Western Speedway and at various points along the convoy route.

Convoy details can be found at www.ieoa.ca

Drop Off Between: November 19 – December 1

• Nixon Bros. Truck Repairs • Oak Bay Business Improvement Association • P & R Western Star Freightliner Trucks • PM Industries • Sysco • The Zone @ 91.3 • Thrifty Foods • Western Speedway • Wilson & Proctor

SANTA

Schedule: 5:45 pm Convoy starts at Ogden Point 6:30 pm Arrives at Oak Bay Village 7:00 pm Arrives at Yates & Douglas 7:30 pm Arrives at Helmcken and Trans Canada overpass 8:00 pm Arrives at Goldstream and Veterans Memorial Parkway 8:30 pm Arrives at Western Speedway * Times are approximate

ARRIVES AT WESTERN SPEEDWAY BY DECORATED TRUCK

80

TRucks & heavy duty vehicles travelling 35km by police escort

Look for

Identif Slow Zoied Expect a la nes rg

e concentr peo • Dallas R ple in the following ation of lo oad - Bea con Hill • cations: • Downto wn Victor Oak Bay Village ia near Parliam • Victoria ent & Humbolt Ge • Vetera neral Hospital ns & Goldst Memorial ream Av e

TRUCKS ARE NOT ABLE TO PICK UP FFOOD WHILE IN MOTION ALONG THE ROUTE For information on food collection locations, a route c map, m please see next page.

ke ClarENGINEERING & WELDING LTD.

• AGGREGATE • READY MIX CONCRETE •

3364 BURNS AVENUE, VICTORIA, BC V8Z 3P2

✦ Truck and Heavy Equipment Repairs ✦ Welding and Machine Shop Service ✦ Hydraulic Repairs and Renewal ✦ Micro-Honing ✦ Structural Steel Contracting ✦ CWB Approved

Phone 250-475-2400 Fax 250-475-2411 Evening calls: Dave Clarke 479-8723

Butler Brothers is proud to be a participant in the Truck Light Convoy and encourages everyone to donate generously to your local food banks.

• KEATING 250.652.4484 250.642.5296 • SOOKE • DUNCAN 250.746.1080