WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association has elected its officers and executive committee members for the 2011/2012 term at its 79th annual general meeting. Elected were:

President – Tom Payne Jr., Payne Transportation LP

1st vice-president – Susan Snyder, Searcy Trucking

2nd vice-president – Norm Blagden, Bison Transport Inc.

Past president – Earl Coleman, Big Freight Systems Inc.

Executive committee members at large:

-Gary Arnold, Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd.

-Greg Arndt, Jade Transport Ltd.

-John Erik Albrechtsen, Paul’s Hauling Ltd.

Members elected to the board of directors at the annual general meeting were:

-John Erik Albrechtsen, Paul’s Hauling Ltd.

-Gary Arnold, Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd.

-Greg Arndt, Jade Transport Ltd.

-Norm Blagden, Bison Transport Inc.

-Ron Cram, Cheval Transport Ltd.

-Bruce Danylchuk, E.B.D. Enterprises Inc.

-Jacques Desrosiers, Jack’s Heavy Transport & Storage

-Bernie Driedger, Portage Transport Inc.

-Gil Dube, Horizon International Distributors

-Jason Dubois, Len Dubois Trucking

-Gilles Durand, Du-Vall Transport

-Darrin Fiske, Kleysen Transport Ltd.

-Roger Gagne, Grote Industries

-Borden Hadley, Smooth Freight Ltd.

-Kyle Harris, Harris Transport Ltd.

-Jim Hiebert, J.D.H. Hiebert Trucking Ltd.

-Derek Lachaine, TransX

-Scott Kinley, Gladstone Transfer

-Cameron Mayor, Goodyear Canada Inc.

-Keith McLeod, Glen McLeod & Son Ltd.

-Mark Meyer, Meyer Bros. Trucking Ltd.

-Harvey Mueller, Quick Transfer Ltd.

-Helene Nadeau, LaBroquerie Transfer

-Tom Payne, Jr. Payne Transportation LP

-Gordon Reimer, Merit Transport Ltd.

-Kevin Small, Agri-Tel Transportation Inc.

-Susan Snyder, Searcy Trucking

-Doug Witt, Gardewine North