When I was posted in the Okanagan in the 1990s I was answering phones in the detachment dispatch office. A caller from Summerland asked what would happen if he decided to take his...
There are plenty of “First Times” in trucking. Like when you get in a truck with a gearbox you’re unfamiliar with, I got a job with the Scottish side of an Irish firm who were runn...
As Ray Stevens would say, “It’s me again, Marguerite.” I’m back to tell you more truck driving stories. All my stories are true, but the small details are only as exact as I can re...
The only words I have to describe my current situation are to say that I have a case of the"winter blues." Not only do I dislike the winter but Pinky 2.0 (my truck) is not a fan ei...
In a recent online video, I talked about knowing what you want from life and your job. I also spoke about how much easier it is when you have a plan to achieve the things you want....
Way back in the old days, we not only had a small trucking operation and a gravel pit, but we also had a farm. Now, Dad was always trying to make things easier by using machinery,...
When I was a young hellion (or so they told me) in public school, I was having a tough time with toothaches. In Toronto, the school system had a dentist on duty at Earl Grey public...
In 1969 I moved from London, Ontario to Prince George, BC. Back in Ontario, I drove 5-ton furniture moving vans, and when I moved to Prince George, I was fortunate enough to get a...
Welcome to 2020 and Pro-Trucker Driver’s Choice Magazine. Pro-Trucker has been publishing for 21 years, and Driver’s Choice has been publishing for 14 years. We have now merged to...
SOME THINGS ARE JUST BETTER LEFT UNSAID AND I USUALLY REALIZE IT RIGHT AFTER I SAY THEM.If you can’t fix it with a hammer you have an electrical problem.---------------------...