by wtfcanada2015@gmail.com | Sep 3, 2017 | BLOG
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The Ontario Truck Driving School founded in 1978 is one of the largest driving schools in the area. It is fully bonded Registered Private Vocational School. The objective is to provide truck, bus and heavy equipment operators’ professional training in the operation of modern equipment utilized by today’s transportation & construction firms.
The Ontario Truck Driving School has grown from three full-time employees to a corporation with more than fifty full and part-time staff members. It offers training in London, Sarnia, Chatham, Niagara-on-the Lake, Owen Sound, Hamilton, Brantford, Kitchener and Windsor.
A Border Crossing Trip was formed in conjunction with Border Officials to offer our students proper border crossing training. We have also incorporated a stop at an MTO Inspection station, where MTO officials provide our students complete understanding of the importance of these stations and exactly what is required of the drivers. Fork Lift , Aerial Lift, Boom Truck Working at Heights & Heavy Equipment Courses were introduced to train students on backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, Wheel Loaders, Rock Trucks, Graders and scrapers. Today an operator’s job involves much more than “Operating the equipment”.
Lessons are taught by qualified over the road instructors who have experienced the challenges you may encounter as a new operator. Thousands of men and women have successfully obtained employment and began careers operating heavy equipment, trucks, buses with the help of our job-oriented training.
The following options are also available; Student Funding, National job Board an exclusive Job Gateway for our graduates, Course Schedules to work around your work schedule. Please visit our website for complete details www.otds.com or call us at 1-800-799-JOBS ( 5627 )
by wtfcanada2015@gmail.com | Sep 3, 2017 | BLOG
The growing popularity of social media has had many positive and negative implications for society. Social media has impacted our society for better and for worse. It is up to us to decide how we view social media and how we allow social networking to either benefit or harm our lives. While social media has many positive implications, including promoting awareness of specific causes, advertising businesses and helping foster friendships between individuals who may have never met without social networking, it can also lead to negative implications. Social media sites were developed as a tool to communicate with others by sharing personal information, photos, videos, comments and more.
For the trucking industry social media has brought both a positive and negative impact to our industry.
- Drivers can now easily communicate with family and friends where ever they are
- access weather and road reports
- locate customers
- keep informed with rules and regulations
- stay connected within the trucking industry
- Learn of industry events, truck shows etc
- Bond with fellow drivers
- Carriers can now easily recruit
- Keep drivers informed of company changes
- Changes to regulations etc
- Promote their company
- Promote driver accomplishments
- Learn of industry events, truck shows etc
Social networking can sometimes result in negative outcomes, some with long-term consequences.
- Allowing the spread of misinformation that may be perceived as fact
- Bullying
- Creating a culture in which a single mistake such as a picture or poorly thought-out comment can cause irreparable harm to either a person or companies reputation
- If you affiliate your job with your personal social media profile, keep in mind you are representing both yourself and your employer, you are a rolling billboard for your company
- Failure to treat fellow human beings with dignity, and respect regardless of gender, race or religion
- Showing images of victims or accident scenes
- Jumping to conclusions based on just a picture
- Taking pictures or videos while driving is unprofessional and distractive driving
- Negative impact on CVOR ( direct result from distractive driving)
- Effect Insurance rates ( Insurance companies monitor social media sites)
Quite often the public media only ever reports the negative within our industry and never the positive. Drivers complain they jump to conclusions without knowing the facts. Yet this is something I often see by drivers on social media. Isn’t it time we were all responsible for what we post and share… Would you want your family to learn of your accident on social media ??? Would you like to be falsely accused of causing an accident ??? Have your skills judged by your peers based on a picture ??? Regardless of whether you’re a driver, carrier or the media get the facts before passing judgement . Let’s all try to focus more on the positive than the negative. Think twice before you post and share.
What we say and do on social media not only effects us , it effects everyone around us !
by wtfcanada2015@gmail.com | Jul 30, 2017 | BLOG
The 8th annual Convoy For Hope – Atlantic is bringing together Atlantic Canadians to celebrate the great service of the trucking industry and supporting our communities in the fight against Cancer.
This year’s event will raise awareness and funds to combat Breast, Colon, Lung, and Prostate Cancer. Our event is unique in so many ways;
– It is rare that a single event supports more than one cancer. Our team has chosen the top four that most affect Atlantic Canadians, and unfortunately those numbers of incidence and mortality are the highest of all the provinces in Canada.
– All of our events are organized and run solely by volunteers. We guarantee that less than 10% of funds received will be used for essential expenses; insurance, licensing, web domains, etc. This provides more than $0.90 on the dollar to be directed straight to the cause.
– Of the 4 cancers we represent Colon & lung receive the last funding in Canada. In-fact we are the largest event east of Toronto that contributes to the awareness and fight against lung Cancer.
This years Convoy is gaining incredible momentum. We are maintaining the new route selected last year (previously from Salisbury Irving Big Stop to the Aulac, Irving Big Stop) for the Convoy to travel from the Salisbury Irving Big Stop through the city of Moncton, and coming together at the Moncton Coliseum for awards and to celebrate the survivors.
A bar-B-Q hosted by Scotiabank – matching proceeds, Live Music from 18 again, a live & silent auction, 50/50 draws, a $6000 Travel voucher raffle, Face painting, Special guests Lightning McQueen & Tow Mater (courtesy of Georges Deck & Recovery, PEI), and a live demonstration from the Moncton Fire Department.
We are anticipating a fantastic turn out from the community and are looking forward to sharing the hope of a cancer free future.
We are changing the conversation, raising awareness, contributing funds to the research, early detection and prevention, and supporting those affected.
A Special Thank You to our Long & short Haul
Sponsors: Element Financial, Midland Transport, Never Enuf Chrome & Detailing, East Coast International Trucks, Jeramand Trucking, Action Car & Truck, The Caisse Populaire, The Gear Centre, Irving 24 & Elite Fleet.
Our team has raised just over a quarter of a million dollars to date. Please join us in the fight on August 19th 2017, It’s a great day to celebrate the survivors!
Contact : Jo-Anne Phillips, Tracey Sherwood, Carol Mason, Dan Boudreau
Convoy for Hope-Atlantic: 2320 Route 115, Irishtown, New Brunswick E1H2L3
Phone: 506-383-8092
Email: Contact@convoyforhope atlantic.com
by wtfcanada2015@gmail.com | Jul 23, 2017 | Career Board
Are you tired of being just a number ??? Are you looking for that family atmosphere ??? Then give Margaret a call today !! You won’t be disappointed .
Margaret Hogg & Deborah Huffman
Our family operations have expanded. Hiring cross border drivers (FAST Card required ) 99% runs are round trips. Contact Margaret at 416-675-7265 Ext# 224
by wtfcanada2015@gmail.com | May 18, 2017 | BLOG
Kim Richardson-KRTS
Early on in my career I had heard the name Kim Richardson. Although I didn’t know him, I had certainly read a lot about Kim and his successful truck training school KRTS. What always intrigued me was his love and passion for the trucking industry. His genuine care and concern about the people working in this industry and more importantly what he could do to make it better.
Kim Richardson and Shelley Uvanile-Hesch
I continued to follow Kim through my adventures in trucking. I’ve seen him speak at various events throughout the years. It always amazed me that this trucking industry executive took the time to attend such events as the professional drivers’ rodeo, trucking for a cure, special olympics convoy and too many other to list them all here. You’re probably asking yourself, what’s the big deal? As a driver I can tell you it’s not often we see the executives at events that are geared for drivers. Kim is one of the few who does and more importantly he takes the time to listen to drivers concerns about the training of new drivers. With Kim, drivers have always been treated like we are ” more than just a driver ” .
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When I started the Women’s Trucking Federation Of Canada , I knew the direction we wanted to go in but was unsure how to go about it. We had hit many stumbling blocks and many who thought we were wasting our time. So, I decided to reach out to Kim Richardson in the hopes he would be able to offer us some advice and guidance.
Our first meeting was at KRTS in Caledonia . His warm smile and friendly greeting made me feel confident that I had reached out to the right person. The office enviroment and his staff are very friendly and welcoming. Over the course of the last year I’ve personally attended many events that Kim has been involved with either speaking , attending, or sponsoring. I’m honored to have Kim Richardson as a member of our Industry Advisory Board. For me personally he has been an amazing mentor and a good friend.
Shelley Uvanile-Hesch
Shelley Uvanile-Hesch is the CEO of the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada as well as a professional driver at Sharp Transportation Systems Inc for the past 12 yrs. You can reach her at shelleyu@wtfc.ca
