Deadlines approach for OTA award programs

TORONTO — The clock is ticking for Ontario Trucking Association member fleets wanting to nominate employees and drivers for a series of prestigious awards:

OTA/Volvo Driver of the Year — (Deadline: October 13). Each year the OTA honors a professional transport driver who has a collision-free driving record and is an exemplary truck driver both on and off the road. The award is presented at the annual OTA convention in November. To nominate a driver go to: http://www.ontruck.org/education/award/cdriver.php

OTA/Cancom Dispatcher of the Year — (Deadline: October 13). This award recognizes an outstanding individual in the field of dispatch who has demonstrated a commitment to customer service, safety, driver well being, courtesy, team work, problem solving and community service/volunteer work. To nominate a dispatcher go to: www.ontruck.org/education/award/dispatch.php

Bud Barr Scholarship Fund — (Deadline: September 15). The OTA has established an annual scholarship fund to aid a university or college-bound (or already attending) son or daughter of an employee of an OTA member company having a tough time making ends meet as the result of illness, injury or death of their parent.

OTA contributes $5,000 per year for two scholarships ($2,500 per scholarship). Recipients are determined based on need and their parent must be employed by an OTA member company.

The fund is administered by the OTA Education Foundation and is called the Bud Barr Scholarship Fund in recognition of the lifelong commitment to education of the trucking industry’s offspring by Bud Barr. Apply for fund: www.ontruck.org/education/budbarr.php

For more information about any of these programs, members are invited to please contact OTA Communications Manager, Rebecka Torn, at (416) 249-7401 x 224.