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NEWSLETTER
WINTER EDITION - NO. 72
JANUARY 2015
position in the scholarship trust, and we
are continuing to carry momentum into our
second centennial.
Part of this momentum was certainly due
to John Foss (President 2013). John’s
involvement in this club has been invaluable
and will continue to be invited and welcome.
John, thank you.
13th Annual Ski Day
January 16th
Transportation Night
April 23rd
I would also like to thank Brian Wright (CP)
who has moved on to a new role at CP, and
has left his space on the TTC board, and the
spring golf event in very capable hands.
President’s Message
It’s with great pleasure that I take over the
Presidency of this illustrious group of peers
at the Toronto Transportation Club. This club
has been instrumental in making my career
an extremely enjoyable adventure.
There is an old adage that says; “people
deal with people”. This to me is the essence
of The Toronto Transportation Club. I have
benchmarked with peers, I have compared
products and services, I have recommended
people to other people, I have found
customers, I have found synergies, and
I have down right just complained. Most
importantly I have made lifelong friends
that share a commonality of being involved
in some shape or form in the supply
chain process.
The title “President” is a misnomer. The
Board of Directors, and the countless
volunteers past and present are what make
The Toronto Transportation Club the success
that it is. The very foundation of this club
when it started over 100 years ago is the
same main intention it has today; to provide
a forum that allows the industry to meet.
(Hence the tag line “Where Industry Meets”).
We do it in great numbers, with great
outcomes. Our members see great value in
the forums we provide so it will always be
the cornerstone of this club.
I would like to thank Peter Collins and his
Board, Committees, and Volunteers for a very
successful 2014 event year. We are larger in
membership, we are increasing our financial
Spring Golf Tournament
May 14th
Lunch & Learn Event
June 9th
A hearty welcome to our new Board
members Nicole Methven (CP), Donna Kelly
(TSI), Brad Carter (China Shipping) and
Collin Sood (Meyers) who joined us in 2014.
Power of Education Golf Classic
September 17th
Lastly, congratulations to Gary Fast
(Canadian Tire) who was elected to the
role of Second Vice President (2015) at
our December AGM. Gary has been a great
contributing member of our Board, and
Canadian Tire has been committed to our
Club for many years. Gary will in no doubt
continue to achieve the highest standards
moving forward throughout his tenure.
Night At The Races
October 7th
TTC Mo Challenge
Month of November
Annual Dinner
December 3rd
There are some important notes to pass on
from the Club as part of our first newsletter
of 2015;
I invite current members to renew early, and
take part in our iPad early bird draw. I also
encourage you to think about including more
people in your organization by becoming
a corporate member, or growing through
individual membership. Simply, membership
allows us to continue but more people
attending our events, is what allows us to
achieve our goals, and fund the scholarship.
This newsletter also contains information on
our digital advertising yearly sponsorship,
which this year included ten sold out events,
and record amounts of people. Without a
doubt this will give your marketing a boost!
Please take a moment to ‘Save the Dates’ for
our 2015 events in your calendars. I wish
you all a very prosperous and healthy 2015.
I’m looking forward to a fantastic year of
TTC events!
This newsletter is produced by the
Toronto Transportation Club,
A12-1250 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 133
Mississauga, ON L5V 1N3
Tel: 416-886-5450 | Fax: 1-866-247-0160
Email:
ED@torontotransportationclub.com
Website:
www.torontotransportationclub.com
President - Tim Roulston
1 Vice President - Lori McCreight
st
2nd Vice President - Gary Fast
Executive Director - Denise Cardy
Tim Roulston
President - Toronto Transportation Club
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YOUR COMPANY LOGO ON DIGITAL
SCREENS AT 6 MAJOR 2015 TTC EVENTS
YOUR COMPANY LOGO BUTTON AD ON THE
HOME PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE LINKING
DIRECTLY TO YOUR WEBSITE
INCLUDED IN THE “THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS”
PAGE OF THE ANNUAL TTC ROSTER
New Members
Eric Allard
Husky Molding Systems Ltd.
Head of Global Logistics
905-951-5000
Jim Bateson
Supreme Corporation
District Sales Manager
574-220-8935
Jeff Collett
Paccar Financial
Senior District Sales Manager Central and Eastern Cda
416-407-5768
Fran Bigley
C.H. Robinson
Branch Manager
289-291-3650
Dave Cox
Polaris Transportation Group
Executive VP/COO
905-671-3100
David Bochna
Polaris Transportation Group
VP Business Development
905-671-3100
Larry Cox
Polaris Transportation Group
President
905-671-3100
Frank Bozzo
Chep Canada Inc.
Director, Sales
905-784-4208
Heather Duncan
Peoplenet Canada
Canadian Territory Partner
905-425-2555
Drazen Bratic
Pentagon Logistics Inc
905-677-6700
Phil Emery
Focused Creative Communications
Creative Director
416-534-4273
Geroge Brehovsky
Chep Canada Inc.
Retail Solutions Manager
905-784-4208
Mike Briscoe
CN Rail
905-789-4518
Ruben Budhwal
Harper Truck Centres
Account Manager
905-564-8270
Andrew Campbell
Excel Group Warehousing,
Materials Management &
Transportation Div.
Account Executive
416-724-9000 Ext. 5519
Jimmy Cannavicci
Jones DesLauriers Insurance
Management Inc.
Account Executive
416-248-7112
Cass McCracken
Champion Express
Operations Manager
905-607-8965
Dean Cecconi
Arrow Truck
905-564-3411
David Morsillo
Conrep
Regional Manager - Toronto
416-333-9627
Ryan Mounstephen
Travelers Leasing Ltd
705-417-2155
Dave Paterson
Chep Canada Inc.
Asset Recovery Manager
905-784-4208
Glenn Pattison
3M Canada
Account Executive
1-800-265-1840 ext 3810
Jason Peattie
Chep Canada Inc.
Manager, Sales
416-873-5677
Graham Prohaska
Durham Truck & Equipement
Truck Sales Representative
Ryan Gal
Trailcon Leasing
Account Manager
905-670-9061
David Reid
Nu-Line Products Inc.
Controller
905-643-5375
Vince Grande
Polaris Transportation Group
Controller
905-671-3100
Shawn Rogers
Thermo King
Director of Sales
905-564-2800
Brian Hufnagel
Maxon Lift Corporation
519-533-5400
Todd Sicard
Cross Dock Systems Inc.
Vice-President
905-484-4937
Arnold Kowal
Maxon Lift Corporation
519-533-5400
Chris Sleczkowski
Manac
Parts & Service Manager
416-240-1317
Lise Longlade
De Lage Landen Financial Services
289-937-1450
Stephan Soehlke
Husky Injection Molding
Systems Ltd.
Global Sourcing Manager Logistics
905-950-5000
Pamela Stotts
JB Hunt
Director of Sales Canada
479-820-7723
Tyler Szigatti
Cervus Equipment - Peterbilt
Transportation
Assistant Sales Manager
905-268-2000
Sandy Taylor
Nu-Line Products Inc.
Accounting Clerk
905-643-5375 x224
Richard Tizzard
Chep Canada Inc.
National Retail Supply Chain
905-784-4208
Mark Trovato
NAL Insurance
CFO
1-800-265-1657
Tibor Varga
Max-Atlas
President
450-346-8848
Kevin Walia
Travelers Finance Ltd.
Assistant Vice President
905-792-0188
George Warn
Polaris Transportation Group
Director of Risk Management
905-671-3100
Kevin Wobschall
Calyx
647-888-3424
Saying Farewell
With sorrow the TTC reports the loss two of our Quarter Century Members and a long standing Member at the end of 2014.
Cam Shaw – formerly with Goodyear Tire
Edward (Ted) Laws formerly with EL- Jac Transportation
Both gentlemen attended our yearly dinner honouring our 25 year plus members and will be missed by all.
Harold Ogilvie, of Muskoka Transport passed recently. Harold was a member with the Club since January 1, 2000.
Our sincere sympathy to the families of these fine gentlemen.
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THE TORONTO TRANSPORTATION CLUB
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTORS
Director
Brad Bowering,
Peterbilt of Canada
President
Tim Roulston,
Wholesale Intermodal CN Rail
Immediate Past President
Peter Collins,
IMSL Inc.
1st Vice President
Lori McCreight,
Maritime-Ontario
2nd Vice President
Gary Fast,
Canadian Tire
Executive Director
Denise Cardy,
Toronto Transportation Club
Director
Ted Brown,
Muir’s Cartage
a Division of Indis
Director
Kathy Cartan,
Motive Media
Fleet Graphics Inc
Director
Brad Carter,
China Shipping (Canada)
Agency Co. Ltd.
Director
Eric Carusi,
Transpro Freight Systems
Director
Mary Clark,
Air Canada Cargo
Director
Joe Glionna,
Newcom Truck Group
Director
Donna Kelly,
TSI Group
Director
James Mitton,
Apps Transport Group
Director
Cynthia Nagamatsu,
Hargraft LP
Director
Nicole Methvan,
CP Rail
Director
Mike Fontaine,
C H Robinson Worldwide
Director
Collin Sood,
Meyers Transportation
Services
HELP A STUDENT REALIZE A
DREAM
The Toronto Transportation Club (TTC) is pleased
to offer financial assistance to deserving students
entering post-secondary education. Proceeds
from our events are used to ensure that our
Scholarship Fund can continue to deliver support
to the students who need our help in realizing
their dream of a higher education. The deadline
for application is May 30th of each year.
Please visit www.torontotransportationclub.com
for more details or to apply.
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Taste of
APRIL
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JOIN US FOR A ONE OF A KIND EVENT!
Discover food and music designed to bring out the richness of international food and flare.
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ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST
ANNUAL DINNER
December kicked off with
The Toronto Transportation Club
celebrating its 101st Annual Dinner.
from some current controversial news stories, and “insider”
type information.
The event was a great success once again, and we look forward to
getting to work on the 102nd.
The Annual Dinner was held in the
Main Ball Room at the Royal York
Hotel and was a record attendance
of industry professionals and
dignitaries who helped celebrate
this wonderful evening.
2014 was the second year that the club has awarded two
scholarships. Independent adjudicator Jerry Kelly announced the
2014 award winners;
1. Kelsie Wilkinson
2. Shane Reid
Present at the largest annual
head table were Her Worship
Hazel McCallion, (retired) Mayor
of Mississauga (one of the longest serving elected leaders in
history), and guest speaker Ben Mulroney. We also had over fifty
transportation leaders and many Past Presidents.
This year’s event sold out early, so please get your “save the date”
entered to not be disappointed in 2015!
Tim Roulston
President, Toronto Transportation Club
Ben Mulroney enlightened the crowd with some stories that were
themed “what makes a celebrity”. He certainly did not back down
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ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST
ANNUAL DINNER 1 2 . 0 4 . 2 0 1 4
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2015 Golf Tournament
Thursday, May 14, 2015
PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED
BY APRIL 30, 2015
For further information, contact: Lori McCreight lmccreight@M-O.com, James Mitton jmitton@appsexpress.com,
Mike Fontaine Michael.Fontaine@chrobinson.com, Gary Fast gary.fast@cantire.com
A Royal Night at the Races
theme, their countless hours made this evening a HUGE success.
“And we were off” to what turned
out to be a most enjoyable night
of racing at Woodbine Race Track.
While we have been putting on
this event for over 15 years, we
challenged ourselves to come up
with a new and exciting theme that
can be enjoyed by all our members
and guests.
Last, but not least, I wanted to thank all the members that attended
this royal evening. Clearly without your participation we would
simply not have events such as these. We were proud of our new
Royal theme and to see all guests participate in that theme was
outstanding. Comments from fellow Board Members included, “Have
you ever seen so many people dressed so well for a night at the
races?” – “Wow heels, tuxes and fascinators – how could you go
wrong?” – “Can you believe how amazing the Fascinators look?!”
What makes these events so special is the camaraderie, networking
and our members supporting the themes. We can all be proud of our
involvement at all levels this evening.
With that, the “TTC Royal Night at
The Races” was born. Fascinators,
top hats, tuxedoes, Princes and
Princess’ all added to an evening where we all “CHARGED” into a
great time!
As with most events, we appreciate your feedback. All comments can
be made at our website www.torontotransportationclub.com or via
email to Denise Cardy ed@torontotransportationclub.com.
The TTC board would first like to thank it’s sponsors, Trailcon
Leasing, Meyers Transport, Cavalier Transportation, OCR, Motive
Media Fleet Graphics & Consolidated Fastfrate. As with all of our
events, nights like this cannot be possible without their generous
patronage. Whether it be for one of the races or diners or drinks or
appetizer table we truly appreciate your commitment to the TTC.
We are already planning next year’s event and will most certainly try
to top what we did this year! So stay tuned for information regarding
“2015’s TTC ROYAL NIGHT AT THE RACES”.
My top hat off to all of you.
I would also like to thank the Board Members who spent countless
hours conceptualizing this theme and making it a reality. From the
red carpets, to the royal cutouts of Kate and William, to the regal
James Mitton
Director, Toronto Transportation Club
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For the second November in a
row, the Toronto Transportation
Club issued the TTC Mo Challenge,
benefitting MOvember Canada.
MOvember’s goal is to change the
face of men’s health, with a specific
focus on men’s mental health and
prostate cancer research. We felt
this would be a great cause for us
to support as men’s health issues
have affected most, if not all of us!
Our past president Gord
McNeil, jumped on board as our
spokesman, sharing his own story with prostate cancer, helping to
raise awareness for the importance of early detection. Gord’s positive
outlook and his passion for the cause is truly inspirational
The 2nd Annual “Judging of the MO’s” was a ton of fun and are proud
to announce our winners!
Best Mo
Ben Merrow, Cavalier Transportation
(Toronto Maple Leaf Tickets)
2nd Best Mo
Sebastien Montminny, Mactrans Logistics
(Toronto Maple Leaf Tickets)
Nice Try, But No Cigar Brent Askin, Cavalier Transportation
(Transportation Night Tickets)
Honourable Mention
Jason Cuddy, Ryder Logistics & Transportation
Solutions (Movember Scarf)
Mo Scarf Giveaway Michael Herchak, Oceanix Inc (Movember Scarf)
We are MOre thrilled by the support we got from the MO Bro and
MO Sista members of the Toronto Transportation Club! This year
we raised over $14,600 bringing our 2 year total to $31,000.00 for
MOvember Canada! Amazing!
A huge congratulations goes out to our winners! Be sure to check out
movember.com to see exactly how all of your generous donations
and fundraising are helping to change the face of men’s health! Once
again, on behalf of the Toronto transportation Club we thank you
for participating in the 2nd Annual Mo Challenge, and can’t wait for
Movember 2015!
Our top fundraisers and Spirit Award recipients are:
Top Fundraiser: Gord McNeill of BBE Global Logistics
Top Fundraising Team: Cavalier Transportation
Spirit Award: Mactrans Logistics
Kathy Cartan
Director, Toronto Transportation Club
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The Power of Education
GOLF TOURNAMENT 2014
Celebrating our 3rd annual event,
the oversold field of 112 golfers
took to chilly links of one of
Muskoka’s most beautiful golf
courses for a fun filled day of
challenging weather conditions.
There were many on-course
activities, including the popular air
cannon, Caesar bar, and the
$1 Million dollar shoot out.
Needless to say, it was enjoyed
by all, even with the slice Mother
Nature hit our way!
This event would not have been possible without the generous
sponsorship funds & support…Please recognize our event sponsors:
CH Robinson, Transcore Link Logistics, Canadian Pacific Railway,
Muir’s Cartage, Today’s Trucking, Trailcon Leasing, Motive Media,
Manitoulin Group of Companies, Reefer Sales and Service,
Kee Human Resources, Cummins Eastern Canada,
The Humberview Group, and Brannon Steel. Many thanks to the
additional 18 companies who sponsored holes at this event.
The 4th annual event has a few exciting changes to the itinerary for
2015. This year we will take to the water with the historic Muskoka
Steamship Company, who will be transporting us to The Lake
Joseph Club for an exciting round of golf. Following golf we will
enjoy a scenic cruise of Lake Rosseau while enjoying delicious hors
d’oeuvres & refreshing cocktails before we return to the JW Marriott
for an elegant gourmet dinner, fine wine, and lots of incredible prizes.
Please mark your calendar for Sept. 17th, 2015. Remember, book
early as this exclusive all-inclusive event is limited to 100 golfers.
The Power of Education Golf Classic is widely recognized as the
industry’s foremost charity golf event. Proceeds from the tournament
helped to establish an additional scholarship fund and provides more
than $6,000 per year in scholarship payments and will continue
to deliver support to students who need our help in realizing their
dream of a higher education. Members of the TTC are eligible to have
their dependent child apply for offered scholarships. Scholarships
are open to graduating students entering their first year of studies at
an accredited university or community college and are paid annually.
This event was created in 2012, and has raised nearly $30,000 in
direct support of the club’s scholarship trust.
John Foss
President 2013, Toronto Transportation Club
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GOLF TOURNAMENT 2014
The Power of Education
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Golf at one of
Muskoka’s Premier
Golf Courses
Amazing
Golfer Gift Packages
Exclusive Evening Boat Cruise with
The Muskoka Steamship Company
Aboard the Wenonah II
Top 3 Teams PRIZES
“Closest to the Pin” PRIZES
WITH GREAT APPRECIATION WE ACKNOWLEDGE
OUR 101ST ANNUAL DINNER SPONSORS
FLEET GRAPHICS
Toronto Steamship Association
Action Trailer Sales Inc.
Air Canada Cargo
AMJ Campbell
Apps Express
Armour Transportation Services
Avec Ami Insurance
Birdseye Security Inc.
Bison Transport
Brannon Steel
C.H. Robinson Co. (Canada) Ltd.
Calyx Transportation Group
CamCarb CO2 LTD
Canada Cartage System Limited
Canadian International Freight
Forwarders Association (CIFFA)
Canadian Tire
Cavalier Transportation Group
Ceva Freight Canada Corp.
Challenger Motor Freight
China Shipping Canada
Clarke Transport
CN Rail
Consolidated Fastfrate
CP Rail
Cummins Eastern Canada LP
Cushman & Wakefield
Eaton Corp/Roadranger
Fastfrate International
Fast-Links Inc.
Fortigo Freight
GTA Trailer Rentals
GX Transportation Solutions Inc.
Hallmark Insurance Group
Hargraft Schofield
Hercules Forwarding Inc.
Humberview Trucks
Humphrey Group
In Transit Personnel Inc.
Isaacs & CO
ITD Trailer Sales
International Truckload Services
JD Smith & Sons
KAL Tire
Kas Personnel
Kee Human Resources Inc.
Kingsway Transport
Lakeside Logistics
MACK Trucks Canada
Manac
Manitoulin Transport Ltd
Maritime-Ontario
Markel Insurance Company of Canada
Marsh Canada Ltd
Max Atlas
Maxon Lift
Meyers Transportation
Mid-West Truck & Trailer
Mode Transportation
Motive Media Fleet Graphics
Muirs Cartage Limited
MultiVans
NAL Insurance Inc.
National Transportation
Brokers Association
Newcom Business Media
Northbridge Insurance
Oceanex Inc.
OCR
Palmer Marketing
Performance Logistics Inc.
Peterbilt Of Canada
Pilot Travel Centres
Pro Reefer
Reefer Sales & Service Inc.
Reimer Associates Inc.
Select Trailers
Shaw Tracking
St. Lawrence Seaway
Management Corp.
Tallman Truck Centre
The Hub Group
The Rosedale Group
TJX Canada
TMW Systems Inc.
Trailcon Leasing Inc.
Trailer Wizards
Train Trailer
Transcore Link Logistics
TransPro Freight Systems Ltd.
Truck News
TSI Group
Toronto Steamship Association
Volvo Trucks
Waltco
Wheels Group
Wilson's Truck Lines
XTL Transport Inc.
ZSource
A R T W O R K C R E AT E D B Y M O T I V E M E D I A . C A
and a special thank you to all of our sponsors