CALGARY — Ralph Wettstein, the new president of Canadian Freightways, knew when he was taking over from the retiring Darshan Kailly that he’d have huge Kodiaks to fill.

And this week, the trucking and logistics expert Wettstein proved he has what it takes to get stuff where it’s needed most.

Exhibit a: A pallet of barbeque sauce that needed transporting, on the cheap, from Ottawa to Kelowna.

A Kelowna-based group of do-gooders who organize the annual anti-prostate cancer fundraiser known as the Motorcycle Ride for Dad, had taken possession of the sauce, which they will use in the May fundraiser.

The only problem was, the sauce was in the wrong valley. Kelowna’s in the Okanagan and the sauce was in the Ottawa.

Enter Sandra Stashuk, of the British Columbia Trucking Association. She brought the sauce to the attention of Wettstein, who went to work and authorized an intermodal delivery, on the house.

“I just heard they needed it, and I sent a note to Calgary to take care of it,” Wettstein says.

It’s typical for Canadian Freightways, where he has already put in 18 years. “We’re heavy into the United Way and things like that, “ he commented.

As for the sauce, it comes at the onset of Movember, the month formerly known as November, which is when men across the country grow moustaches in support of prostate-cancer research. Prostate cancer is of particular concern among guys in the trucking industry as it’s the most-frequently diagnosed cancer among men, aside from skin cancer.

Finally, when May rolls around and it’s time for the Ride for Dad, Wettstein can sign on because he just joined the riders of the world with the purchase of his first bike: a Suzuki Boulevard.