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National Driver of the Year
 

The CTA/Volvo Trucks Canada National Truck Driver of the Year award has been presented annually for the past three decades to a Canadian professional transport driver who holds a collision-free driving record, demonstrates a high level of professionalism both on an off the road and demonstrates courtesy - and sometimes bravery - at roadside. The award is generously sponsored by Volvo Trucks Canada Inc.

Volvo Canada

Nominees for this award come from existing recipients of the Volvo Truck Driver of the Year award in each of the Canadian provinces. Selection of this award takes place in Ottawa by a selection panel made up of national safety and law enforcement organizations including Royal Canadian mounted Police, Transport Canada, the Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada, Canada Safety Council and the Canadian Trucking Alliance.



Previous Recipients:

Year Name Employer At Time Of Presentation

2010

Heinz Alvin (John) Beeler

Canadian Freightways Ltd
2009

Stewart Finnamore

Atlantic Pacific Transport Ltd.

2008

Burton "Bud" Rush

 Armstrong Moving & Storage Ltd.
2007 Perley MacDonald McMillan Transport Ltd.
2006 Mervin Connolly

owner-operator to L. E. Walker Transport Ltd
2005 Wayne Dixon Muskoka Transport Ltd, Ontario
2004 Georges Leblanc Armour Transportation Systems, New Brunswick
2003 Terry Lyver Berry & Smith Trucking, British Columbia
2002 Edward Janzen Reimer Express Lines, Manitoba
2001 Robert Ozouf Penner International, Manitoba
2000 Barry Enman Warren Gibson Limited, Ontario
1999 Jules Balcaen Big Freight Systems (Bulk Milk Haulers Ltd.), Manitoba
1998 Stewart Cameron Meyers Transport, Ontario
1997 Alan Constantine Armour Transportation Systems, Atlantic
1996 Robert Hagen Challenger Motor Freight Inc., Ontario
1995 John Wilkinson Norris Transport Ltd., Ontario
1994 Anthony Hopp Al’s Cartage, Ontario
1993 Reginald Brown Pole Star Transport Inc., Atlantic
1992 Michel Morin Transport L’Epiphanie, Québec
1991 Donald Terry Canada Jet Transportation, Ontario
1990 Jerry Wayne Brownell Big Wheels Transport & Leasing, Atlantic
1989 Rheal Hupe Transpersonnel, Manitoba
1988 Reginald Alfred Massina Modern Dairies, Manitoba
1987 Allen Tressel Remple-Trail Transport, Saskatchewan
1986 Wilfred Honke Dominion Tanners Ltd., Manitoba
1985 John Schellenberg Trimac Transportation Systems, Saskatchewan
1984 Henry Kehler Penners Transfer, Manitoba


Contact:

Deanna Pagnan
deanna.pagnan@cantruck.ca
416-249-7401, Ext. 247

 



Related Files
2011 Nomination Form English (Adobe PDF File)
2011 Nomination Form French (Adobe PDF File)

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