AMTA announces 2017 Provincial Truck Driving Championship winners
June 26, 2017 – Alberta’s commercial drivers showcased their skills June 24 at the 69th annual Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) Provincial Truck Driving Championships at Westerner Park in Red Deer.
“We had a beautiful day at Westerner Park and I applaud the confidence, skills and professionalism of drivers in Alberta’s commercial industry,” says Lorraine Card, AMTA president. “I would also like to thank our volunteers who were kept busy all day, and our sponsors, who made the event possible.”
The event ran in conjunction with the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Alberta Inspectors Championship, which was celebrating its 24th year of competition. This combined event is a showcase of the unique partnership between CVE and the AMTA. The winner of the inspector’s championship, Officer Lance Skoog, is headed to Orlando, Florida this August to compete at Nationals.
The winners of this year’s Provincial Truck Driving Championships are as follows:
Straight Truck
First: Keith Franklin, Canadian Freightways
Second: Hutch Thomas, H&R Transport
Third: Kevin Pasini, Sokil Express
Single-Single
First: Daren Hodgkins, Bison Transport
Second: Ryan Fecteau, Rosenau Transport
Third: Jagpreet Singh, Fedex
Single-Tandem
First: Dave Lowe, Bison Transport
Second: Alexander Brings, Rosenau Transport
Third: Pritpal Singh Sangha, Fedex
Tandem-Tandem
First: Tim Bingley, Lac La Biche Transport
Second: Curtis Phillips, Sobeys West
Third: Paul Mills, Sobeys West
B-Train
First: Robert Smith, TDL Group
Second: Ron Johnstone, Canadian Freightways
Third: Lonnie Wilton, Canadian Freightways
Team Awards
First: Bison Transport (Robert Mowers, Straight Truck; Daren Hodgkins, Single-Single; Dave Lowe, Single-Tandem; Rob Wells, Tandem-Tandem; Curtis Mann, B-Train)
Second: H&R Transport (Hutch Thomas, Straight Truck; Darcy Knittle, Single-Single; Dan Arych, Single-Tandem; Rui Santos, Tandem-Tandem; Doug Norris, B-Train)
Third: Rosenau Transport (Robert Fitzgerald, Straight Truck; Ryan Fecteau, Single-Single; Joanie Wiseman, Single-Tandem; Donald Ross Hall. Tandem-Tandem; Daniel Vas, B-Train)
Rookie of the Year – Fred Dedel’s Rookie Award
Ryan Fecteau, Rosenau Transport
Grand Champion, Ann Taylor Award
Tim Bingley, Lac La Biche Transport
For more information:
Lorraine Card
AMTA President
403-214-3429
lorraine.card@amta.ca
Since 1938, the Alberta Motor Transport Association and its members have advanced the commercial transportation industry through safety programs, progressive policy and partnerships.