Top drivers awarded at national championships
MONCTON, N.B. – Canada’s top drivers were crowned at the National Truck Driving Championships hosted by the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) earlier this fall. The championships featured the winners of each provincial competition held throughout the summer.
The event included the first female competitor to take part in a national competition.
Karen King of Purolator Courier in Ontario took top honours in the step van class.
The best driver in the straight truck category was Larry Radons of Reimer Express Lines in Saskatchewan.
The single/single category was taken by Jose Vergara of JD Smith and Sons in Ontario.
Herb Peters of Day and Ross did Team Atlantic proud by winning the single tandem class while Dan Congdon of Team Ontario won the tandem/tandem class on behalf of Reimer Express Lines.
The Super B Train category was won by Chris Vanderzwan representing Team Ontario and Petro Canada.
Reimer’s Congdon was recognized as Rookie of the Year and Vanderzwan was named Grand Champion.
Team Ontario was named the top team in the competition.
Competitors had to drive their trucks through a variety of obstacles set up at the Moncton Coliseum Complex.
They were also evaluated through a written test and during a pre-trip inspection.
The following is a full list of winners:
Step Van
Winner:
Karen King
Team Ontario
Purolator Courier
Runner up:
Thomas Jacobs
Team Saskatchewan
Purolator Courier
Straight Truck
Winner:
Larry Radons
Team Saskatchewan
Reimer Express Lines
Runner up:
Keith Franklin
Team Alberta
Canadian Freightways
Three axle
Winner:
Jose Vergara
Team Ontario
JD Smith & Sons Ltd
Runner up:
Brian Weslowski
Team Saskatchewan
SLH Transport
Four axle
Winner:
Herb Peters
Team Atlantic
Day & Ross Inc
Runner up:
Harvey Gording
Team Saskatchewan
Reimer Express Lines
Five axle
Winner:
Dan Congdon
Team Ontario
Reimer Express Lines
Runner up:
Rod Wood
Team Atlantic
Midland Transport Ltd.
Super B Train
Winner:
Chris Vanderzwan
Team Ontario
Petro Canada
Runner up:
Donald Porlier
Team Quebec
Groupe Robert
Team of the Year
Team Ontario:
Karen King, Purolator Courier
Mike Farnsworth, PSC Industrial Services
Jose Vergara, JD Smith & Sons Ltd
Darcy Groff, Schneider Foods
Dan Congdon, Reimer Express Lines
Chris Vanderzwan, Petro Canada
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