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September  2011

VIPs' Western Hospitality Greet Trucking Competitors

Canada’s top-ranked truck drivers who traveled to Calgary from across Canada to compete at the National Truck Driving Championships (Sept. 8-11) enjoyed first-class treatment from event organizers and provincial dignitaries.

This year’s competition was hosted by the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA)which delivered a highly-successful event laced with ample western hospitality.

The four-day event got underway on Thursday evening with an elegant reception attended by over 130 guests at the Calgary Airport Radisson Hotel.

Competitors and their families were officially welcomed to Alberta by a full slate of AMTA’s Board of Directors, Calgary Deputy Mayor Jim Stevenson and Alberta’s Minister of Employment and Immigration Thomas Lukaszuk. Deputy Mayor Stevenson greeted visitors with Calgary’s legendary white hat ceremony bestowing each of the guests with a white cowboy hat.

Over the next two days, competitors participated in the rigorous competition which included a written exam, truck inspection, and a series of precision driving manoeuvres.

Competitors and their families also enjoyed a guided tour of the world-famous and breathtaking Banff townsite and surrounding area, followed by a BBQ supper at the historic Brewster Ranch in the Rockies.

AMTA also introduced a special addition to the national event – a guest program for the enjoyment of wives and significant others who traveled with the competitors. Spa treatments and psychic readings were very popular and greatly enjoyed. So were the line-dancing workshops.

The awards banquet on Saturday evening was very-ably presided over by past AMTA President Gene Orlick who served as Master of Ceremonies. VIPs on hand at the ceremony were Deputy Mayor Jim Stevenson and MLA Wayne Cao.

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