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Page 9 Page 13 Page 41 Reach us at our Western Going green Eyeing the future A smarter way Canada news bureau Transport Canada touts Omnitracs tackles ELDs, National Research Council Contact Derek Clouthier truck technology to reduce autonomous trucks, and Donald aims to verify benefits of fuel [email protected] greenhouse gas emissions. Trump at Outlook 2017. reducing technologies. or call 403-969-1506 APRIL 2017 VOLUME 28, ISSUE 3 WWW.TRUCKWEST.CA Purpose remains RETAIL ADVERTISING the same PAGES 29-39 After 80 years, the STA’s challenges may have changed, but its purpose has not By Derek Clouthier REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN The challenges facing the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) may be vastly different today than they were 80 years ago, but its purpose has not changed one bit. Celebrating 80 years as an asso- ciation, the STA was founded by Basil Hindmarsh, Tom Atkinson Sr., George Peacock, George Solomon, George Smith, and Pete Maier. It was originally called the Saskatchewan Motor Transport Association before it was changed in the late ’50s to what it’s called today. Despite the change of name, the STA sees its reason for being to be the same now as it was in 1937. Amendments to the rules for the transportation of livestock are welcomed, but industry wants them to apply to all “The idea then was the same as carriers, not just commercial. it is now,” said Susan Ewart, exec- utive director of the STA. “A voice with the provincial government, standing up for the industry, and working collectively for the good of A level playing field the trucking industry.” In the course of 80 years, a lot has CTA, STA would like to see new rules apply to all who transport Continued on page 8 livestock, not just commercial carriers Careers: 16-21, 24-25 Ad Index: 45 By Derek Clouthier fee for transportation services,” Ewart said. “Further, the CTA is concerned this could result in a competi- REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN tive imbalance between for-hire carriers and private The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) applauded carriers from both operational and enforcement the Canadian Food and Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) perspectives.” plan to modernize the rules for transporting live- Ewart said the STA believes both commercial and stock, but concerns remain over certain aspects of private carriers should have no differentiation in the the proposed regulations. regulations that apply to them. Susan Ewart, executive director of the Other areas the CTA would like to see addressed Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) and in the modernization for the transport of livestock regional vice-president of the CTA, said a key con- include the transport of unfit and/or compromised tention was what she called the exclusion of certain animals, saying though it agrees with the effort to livestock transporters, which limit the reach of some prohibit loading unfit animals, as well as special of the regulations to commercial carriers. provisions for moving compromised animals, drivers “As written, this would exclude from key train- prefer not to be put in a position to make the deci- ing and record-keeping provisions producers and sion on whether an animal is unfit or compromised, processors who claim ownership of the animals or which should be the responsibility of the consignor. poultry during transportation and do not charge a Continued on page 7 PM40063170 Engineered with the help of the top consultants in the business. 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(Tony) Hohenadel Publisher - truckandtrailer.ca 416-614-5800 [email protected] EDITORIAL Derek Clouthier Editor 403-969-1506 [email protected] Sonia Straface Associate Editor 416-510-6890 [email protected] James Menzies Contributing Editor 416-510-6896 [email protected] DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Carolyn Brimer, Beverley Richards, Michael Chimienti, Tim Norton 17 ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN Cross-border ACCOUNT MANAGERS Delon Rashid Page 23 Western Canadian Page 7 STA celebrates its 80th Omnitracs panel says small-fleet Western Accounts Manager regional manager for Trailcon; birthday and its purpose has always trucking companies shouldn’t be 403-713-1054 PMTC back in Alberta. remained intact. intimidated by ELDs. [email protected] Anthony Buttino Page 26 Thanks to Trucking HR Page 8 New livestock 19 National Accounts Manager Canada and AMTA, Women with tramsportation rules effect Sandy Johnson 416-458-0103 Drive event migrates west. commercial carriers, but not private. Can you trust your smartphone to [email protected] double-duty as your ELD? Nickisha Rashid Page 27 Rosenau Transport CANADA National Accounts Manager employees throw their support Page 41 National Research 21 416-614-5824 behind Mazankowski Alberta Council of Canada puts today’s Mark Lee [email protected] Heart Institute. trucking technology to the test for To service your truck, do you go Denis Arsenault SmartWay program. for the expertise of a dealer or the Quebec Accounts Manager familiarity of a small independent 514-938-0639 ext. 2 shop? [email protected] Tony Jelicic 22 Regional Accounts Manager Rebecka Freels 416-614-5813 The reality of building your brand so [email protected] it separates you from the competition. Doug Copeland Regional Accounts Manager 28 905-715-9511 Maintenance [email protected] Just because it’s sunnier and warmer Paul Beelien doesn’t mean you should neglect Regional Accounts Manager necessary services on your truck. 416-614-5806 [email protected] 45 Truck West is published monthly by In-Brief Newcom Business Media Inc. Doepker adds the Edmonton Trailer Manufacturing line to its portfolio; Chairman & Founder: DTNA adds to its aftermarket and Jim Glionna operations teams. 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