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Mr. Louie Tolaini Wins the Red Coleman Service to the Industry Award

Members of the Manitoba trucking community gathered last Friday at the Manitoba Trucking Association’s Annual Fall Banquet to recognize our colleagues in the industry who have made considerable impact in helping drive our province’s economy forward.

We are very proud of the fact that Mr. Tolaini was presented with the Red Coleman Service to the Industry Award!

[photo credit: Truck West]

[photo credit: Truck West]

Please join us in congratulating Mr. Tolaini!

For more information about the banquet and the Red Coleman Service to Industry Award, visit the Manitoba Trucking Association website.

From CTV: Trucking Industry Looking for Workers

[source: CTV Kitchener]

Did you catch this feature about the trucking industry that aired on CTV Kitchener? As reported by CTV, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is predicting that by 2020, the industry is expected to be about 30,000 drivers short of filling all open positions across Canada.

Even with this shortage, many people are unaware of the benefits of a truck driving career.  Those of us in the industry know that trucking can be “well-paying, stable field of work where careers can often last for 20 years or more – and can take people to place they’d never get to otherwise.”   Continue reading