TRUCKERS' RECOGNITION * Canada - National Trucking Week kicks off

Remember this — if you bought it, a truck brought it

Ottawa,Ont,CAN -Truck News -September 08, 2008: -- This is National Trucking Week in Canada, an opportunity to recognize the important role the trucking industry plays in keeping Canada's economy moving.. The week-long celebration, coordinated by the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), spotlights the contribution made by the 400,000 Canadians who work in the industry. The association also steps up its awareness campaign during the week to educate those from outside the industry how to safely share the road with trucks and how the trucking industry is reducing its environmental footprint...


* Thank a trucker by Peter A. Nelson, Executive Director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association

Miramichi,New Brunswick,Canada -Miramichi Leader -September 8th, 2008: -- On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association we salute the men and women who drive, dispatch, sell, service, administer and own the trucks and trucking companies that work around the clock 365 days a year. These women and men make it possible for you to have fresh produce year round, your choice of fashion and move Atlantic Canadian products to markets beyond our loading docks and bring the world back to Atlantic Canada...