The MTA held its annual Fall Awards Gala on Friday November 1, and what a night it was! Thank you to all of the members who supported this event; once again, we sold out well in advance. A big thank you to our event sponsors; we could not do this without you. And, of course, congratulations to all of the winners: • MTA/RBC Pioneer’s Club Award Winners: Mark Dech (Professional Transport Driver Training), Jim Clunie (Big Freight Systems Inc.), Kim Beauchamp (Bison Transport Inc.), Shane Morrow (Big Freight Systems Inc.), Peter Chernecki (Searcy Trucking Ltd.), Bob Olfert (Big Freight Systems Inc)

• MTA/Payne Transportation Ltd. Associated Trades Member of the Year: Steve Atnikov, Omnitracs
• MTA/Red Coleman Service to Industry Award: Paul Albrechtsen, Paul’s Hauling Ltd.
• MTA/Omnitracs Distinguished Member Award: Len Dubois Trucking Ltd. • MTA/Volvo Trucks Canada Manitoba Driver of the Year: Robert Pigeau, Big Freight Systems Inc.