Joanne Ritchie and Larry Hall, president of the B.C-based North American Truckers Guild, got together at the Calgary Big Rig Weekend in August 2009. The two began discussions on issues of common interest at the CCMTA annual meeting in Regina, Sask. in May, and plan to spend more time together in the future.

OBAC's Joanne Ritchie and Ron Singer, president of the Alberta Construction Trucking Association, give the thumbs-up to a closer working relationship between the two associations. "Both groups have a lot in common," Ritchie says. "We can certainly make more progress by combining our strengths and talents."

Roman Wiktorowicz, publisher of Truck 'N' Roll Magazine, a Polish-language quarterly trucking magazine, joins Joanne Ritchie at Fergus. Roman signed his name to the banner OBAC will be sending to our troops Afghanistan for Christmas. Joanne writes an owner-operator column in Truck 'N' Roll Magazine.


 

Leonard Kieswetter, Kitchener, Ont. (centre) was this year's winner of an Espar Airtronic D2 Bunk Heater and installation kit. All OBAC members who signed up during the previous year are eligible for the draw, which is held in the Spring of each year. The heater was presented by Espar regional sales manager, Rick Bruce, at the Fergus Truck Show. Espar very kindly sponsors OBAC's website.
 

Truck News' Owner Operator of the Year, Michael 'Motor' Rosenau, (left) and his wife Dana of Calgary, Alta. visit with Joanne Ritchie at this year's Fergus Truck Show. OBAC was a sponsor of the competition, and contributed an OBAC membership, a business skills course on CD, a golf shirt, a T-shirt, and an OBAC hat to Motor's prize package.

Stephen Martin of Elmira, Ont. steps up to claim his iPod Nano and a $25 iTunes card from Joanne Ritchie. Stephen won the device in a draw for newly registered lifetime members.

OBAC members Scott Mooney and Matt Graveline (right) flank OBAC executive director Joanne Ritchie outside the OBAC booth at the Fergus Truck Show in late July.

Speed limiter opponent Scott Mooney (right) shows OBAC member Matt Graveline his speed limiter ticket, which was written alongside Highway 401 at Napanee on July 1 while traffic whizzed by a few hundred meters away at speeds of 130 km/h and higher. Scott, also an OBAC member, was helping out at the booth during the Fergus Truck Show.