and the rains came...
"Is this a defect?"
MTO held their Inspectors' Challenge as well.
typical driver...
done, finished, clear - at a good time!
Emcee Peter Hostler
OTDC Prez Rob Jackson
Ministry of Transportation Assistant Deputy Minister Rob Fleming
3rd place Step Van Hugh Palmer, Con-way (right), with presenter Ken Hellawell,
2nd place Step Van Jake Lecuyer, Con-way, accepted by Con-way rep Steve Newton (right) with presenter Ken Hellawell,
1st place Step Van Roger Mailoux, Conway (right) with presenter Ken Hellawell,
3rd place Straight Truck - Brett Charbonneau, Town of Caledon, with presenters Brooke Browser & Lucie Labreche-Matte, CTHRC
2nd place Straight Truck - Joe Kuntz, Koch Transport, accepted by Cindy Burnett, with presenters Brooke Browser & Lucie Labreche-Matte, CTHRC
1st place Straight Truck - Rob Marshall, Maple Leaf Foods, with presenters Brooke Browser & Lucie Labreche-Matte, CTHRC
3rd place Single Single - Marc Lefebvre, Canada Cartage (right), with presenter Dennis Shantz, Home Hardware
2nd place Single Single - Jack Stanton, SLH, with presenter Dennis Shantz, Home Hardware
1st place Single Single - Shawn Pietracupa, Con-way, with presenter Dennis Shantz, Home Hardware
3rd place Single Tandem - Bryon Winfield, Home Hdwe, (right) with presenter Michael Burke, THSAO
2nd place single Tandem - Ryan Teskey, Blue Water Milk Transport, (right) with presenter Michael Burke, THSAO
1st place Single Tandem - Lorne Wise, L. Hansen Forwarding, (right) with presenter Michael Burke, THSAO.
3rd place Tandem Tandem - Preetpal Niijar, Canada Cartage, accepted by Steve Duffy CCS, with presenter Bill Weir, OTDC
2nd place Tandem Tandem - Ron Dellaire, Epic Express, with presenter Bill Weir, OTDC
1st place tandem Tandem - Don Mason, Loblaw Co., with presenter Bill Weir, OTDC
3rd place B-Train -Jim Schaefer, TDL Group (centre), with presenter Bill Weir, OTDC
2nd place B-Train - Jeff Maclean, SLH, 1st place tandem Tandem Don Mason, Loblaw Co., with presenter Bill Weir, OTDC
1st place B-Train - Wayne Burnett, Maple Leaf Foods, with presenter Bill Weir, OTDC
Deputy Minister's Award - Jason Droog (left), with presenter ADM Rob Fleming
Motor Coach - Erik Eustace (right), with presenter Rick Seville, Coach Canada
Dangerous Goods Inspection - Alison Ducette, with presenter Patrick Mallen, Manager, Carrier Enforcement Program Office
CVSA Level 3 Driver Inspection - Richard Robinson (right), with presenter, Peter Kearns, Molson Canada
CVSA Level 3 Driver Inspection - Richard Robinson (right), with presenter Dennis Shantz, Home Hardware
2nd Runner-Up - Erik Eustace (right), with presenter Theo Mastorakos, Regional Manager
1st Runner-Up - Richard Robinson (right), with presenter Peter Hurst, Director, Carrier Safety and Enforcement Branch
OTDC Highest Points Lorne Wise, 421 points, presenter Chris Hemphill, Zurich
OTDC Rookie of the Year - Preetpal Nijjar, CCS, accepted by Steve Duffy, presenter Jennifer McConnell, Your Advantage Staffing
Perfect Pre-Trip Inspection - Jim Schaefer, TDL; Ron Dellaire, Epic; presenter Wayne Saunders for TTSAO; Don Mason, Loblaw; Shawn Matheson, Home Hdwe
MTO Safety Award - Best Written and Pre-Trip inspection - Shawn Matheson, Home Hardware (right), with presenter Chris Davies, MTO
OTDC Bill Russell Award - to outstanding committee member - co-winners Bruce Leonard (left), Steve Newton (right)
MTO Grand Champion - Alex Bugeya (left), with presenter ADM Rob Fleming
OTDC Grand Champion - Lorne Wise, L. Hanson Forwarding, presenter Ewen Steele, MVSA
Perfect Pre-Trip Inspection - Jim Schaefer, Don Mason, Shawn Matheson, Ron Dellaire
The Champ