Eastern Canada’s Trucking Newspaper Since 1981
September 2019
Delivering daily news at trucknews.com
Volume 39, Issue 8
Pages 24-25
Pages 26-27
Pages 28-31
Page 52
Eyes wide open
Hanging up the keys
Show season
Driving success
Truckers are valuable assets in the fight against human trafficking. Here’s what to look for.
Professional driver and writer Harry Rudolfs reflects back on a fulfilling 40-year trucking career.
We report from the Walcott Jamboree, Shell SuperRigs, and the Great Canadian Truck Show.
We catch up with several owneroperators and share their secrets for success.
Crackdown coming?
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Ontario signals emissions system tampering enforcement TORONTO, ONTARIO Truckers who have tampered with their emissions system could have their plates seized in Ontario, no matter where their truck is domiciled. That’s due to changes made by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), which is ramping up its enforcement powers through updated legislation. The changes are aimed at cracking down on trucks that have had their emissions system disabled or tampered with. Previously, officers could only seize plates and permits from Ontario-plated trucks. Other amendments allow for heavier fines, and a move is underway to increase enforcement abilities against providers and installers of delete kits in Ontario. “These changes signal a true commitment from the provincial government to clean up our air and create a level playing field for all trucking businesses that are operating in Ontario,” said Stephen Laskowski, president, Ontario Trucking Association. TN
Erb Transport gave cancer patient Nathan Snyder a ride to remember. Below, CEO Wendell Erb visits with Snyder.
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Erb delivers another dream BADEN, ONTARIO For the second time this year, Erb Transport has opened its cab doors to help someone realize a dream. On May 11, Erb driver Lyoness Woodstock gave a 75-kilometer ride to Shirley Barkell, helping her achieve a lifelong dream of riding in a big rig. And on July 22, Erb took a three-year-old cancer patient for a truck trip, allowing him to check an item off his bucket list. The Brantford boy, Nathan Snyder, was diagnosed with leukemia at 22 months of age. During his stays at McMaster Hospital, he became enamored with the trucks that would drive past his window. He decided he wanted to ride in “every type of truck in the world,” Erb reported, and the company was eager to give him the
opportunity to check “transport truck” off his list. He had already sat in a garbage truck, firetruck, and bulldozer, but this was his first ride-along. Scott Misener, Baden driver supervisor, was Snyder’s chauffeur. He allowed Snyder to pull the air horn and presented him with an Erb hat and diecast truck. Company CEO Wendell Erb met with Snyder and chatted with him about the trucks at the company’s terminal after the drive. Erb said Snyder left the visit feeling inspired and excited to tell the doctors and nurses about his day. He has been responding well to medication and treatment and was in good spirits, the company reported. TN