My name is Johanne Couture, and I was born in Rouyn Noranda, PQ. My parents moved to Ottawa when I was two years old. That is where I grew up and went to school and college. My dad was a heavy machinery mechanic. He
I was the firstborn of 3 children to Irvin and Mary-Ann Carson. I was born on March 27, 1974. I have two sisters, Collette Carson and Louise Sroka. We were born and raised on a 3000-acre farm just north of Maidstone, Saskatchewan. We
The suggestion for this issue’s Rig of the Month (Joe Hogg) was sent in by David Benjatschek of Wowtrucks.com. David has the envious job of being able to travel around Canada taking pictures of Canadian trucks for his Wowtrucks Calendar. He is also
Very well-known Photographer David Benjatschek, who owns Wowtrucks.com, and produces the best trucking calendar in Canada, suggested featuring Tim Mandel as our July/August Rig of the Month driver. Tim is a great family man who loves anything with tires and a steering wheel. My
My name is Richard Hughes, and I was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, in March of 1984. I grew up with my parents and younger sister on our dairy farm west of Wetaskiwin. My parents owned two quarter sections of land where they grew
Nick Bauer from Red Deer, Alberta, is our March/April Rig of the Month Driver. He has worked extensively in and around the oil fields for many years. This is his story. I grew up in Red Deer, Alberta, and my dad was a truck
Editor’s note: I received an email from our writer Myrna Chartrand saying she knew a trucker who would be a great Rig of the Month and asked if she could write his story. I don’t think I know of any driver who is
Our Rig of the Month for this issue is Ron Basi, a well known and well-respected 2nd generation truck driver and company owner from Vancouver Island. I am the oldest of four siblings born and raised in Victoria, BC. I have wanted to be
I called Andy Roberts from Mountain Transport Institute in Castlegar, BC, to see if he had a Rig of The Month driver he would recommend for this issue. I have always admired Andy for his work in improving the trucking industry. He has
I was introduced to Cody Trasewich by good friend Mike (Motor) Rosenau. Motor said that Cody is a good example of a young driver who was raised in a trucking family and has a great work ethic and attitude. After talking to Cody, I can