Cecil Ramsbottom, Bulk Systems (Ontario) Ltd. (a Trimac Company) , Thunder Bay
Cecil is a professional truck driver with Bulk Systems (Ontario) Ltd. (a Trimac Company) of Thunder Bay, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for 34 years and accumulated over three million collision-free kilometres. Cecil is the co-chair of the Workplace Health and Safety Committee, and worked on the company's travel restraint and ladder modification projects. He was also instrumental in the making of the In a Heartbeat video. During his career as a professional driver, Cecil has won a number of safe driving awards. In his spare time he has been involved with Harbour Boys Club, helping younger boys get used to group activities. He also helped as a boxing trainer.

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Randall John Burry, L.E. Walker Transport Ltd., St. Thomas
Randall is a professional truck driver with L.E. Walker Transport Ltd. of St. Thomas, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for over seven years and accumulated almost one million collision-free kilometres. Randall has worked for L.E. Walker for over six years, as both a driver and in-truck driver trainer. During his career as a professional driver, he has received safe driving awards from L.E. Walker as well as the Transportation Health and Safety Association. Through L.E. Walker, he is actively involved with the St. Thomas-Elgin Crimestoppers program. In his spare time, he is on the management board of his church. Having spent 13 years in the military as an instructor, Randall is now involved with the Royal Canadian Legion.

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Glen Shirton , Municipal Tank Lines (a Trimac Company), Thorold
Glen is a professional truck driver with Municipal Tank Lines (a Trimac Company) of Thorold, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for 28 years and accumulated over three million collision-free kilometres. Glen has worked for Municipal Tank Lines for almost 20 years, as both a driver and driver trainer. He also sits on Trimac’s safety committee. During his career as a professional driver, Glen has won numerous safe driving awards. In his spare time he enjoys playing golf and working with computers.

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Michael Confurius, Transpersonnel, Brampton
Michael is a professional truck driver with Transpersonnel of Brampton, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for over 11 years and accumulated over one million collision-free kilometres. Michael has worked for Transpersonnel for almost four years, as both a driver and driver trainer. During his career as a professional driver, he has received numerous safe driving awards.

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Jody Orr , Challenger Motor Freight Inc., Cambridge
Jody is a professional truck driver with Challenger Motor Fright Inc. of Cambridge, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for over 35 years and accumulated almost six million collision-free kilometres. Jody has worked for Challenger for seven years, as both a driver and on-road driver trainer. He is also a member of Challenger’s accident review committee. During his career as a professional driver, Jody has won truck rodeo awards as well as safe driving awards. In his spare time, he has worked as a volunteer driver for disabled and elderly people.

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Winston Goold , Bell City Transport Systems Inc., Brantford
Winston is a professional truck driver with Bell City Transport Systems Inc. of Brantford, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for 25 years and accumulated over three million collision-free kilometres. Winston has worked for Bell City Transport for 13 years, as both a driver and driver representative and trainer. During his career as a professional driver, he has won several safe driving awards, and has been involved with truck driving championships and show and shine competitions. In his spare time he has been involved with minor hockey. He also enjoys golfing and photography.

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Maryann Geertsema, Kriska Holdings Limited, Prescott
Maryann is a professional truck driver with Kriska Holdings Limited of Prescott, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. She has driven for five years (all with Kriska) and accumulated one million collision-free kilometres. She also works as a safety trainer with Kriska, and is a driver representative with Kriska’s Joint Advisory Committee. During her career as a professional driver, Maryann has received a number of safe driving awards. In her spare time she is involved with youth hockey, gardening and music. She also helps with children’s and women’s programs.

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James Carniato, FedEx Ground Ltd., Mississauga
James is a professional truck driver with FedEx Ground Ltd. of Mississauga, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for over 28 years and accumulated almost five million collision-free kilometres. James started working with FedEx Ground seven years ago as an independent operator with one tractor, and has grown his business to four team-operated tractors. He has won a number of company safety awards, helped with a FedEx safety video, and offered safety and risk training to other drivers. In his spare time, James sings and plays guitar in a band.

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Beau Rose, Challenger Motor Freight Inc., Cambridge
Beau is a professional truck driver with Challenger Motor Fright Inc. of Cambridge, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for over 16 years and accumulated almost two million collision-free kilometres. Beau has worked for Challenger for seven years, as both a driver and on-road driver trainer. He is also a member of Challenger’s safety committee and accident review committee. In 1991, he received a five year safe driving pin from his company. Beau is also a recreational pilot.

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Albert Cripps, Lodwick Transport Limited, Beaverton
Albert is a professional truck driver with Lodwick Transport Limited of Beaverton, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for over 25 years and accumulated almost five million collision-free kilometres. Albert has worked for Lodwick for one year, and is enrolled in a program to become a certified driver trainer. He is a sponsor for a local hockey team, and in his spare time he enjoys model building and woodworking.

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Gerald Billing, MacKinnon Transport Inc., Guelph
Gerald is a professional truck driver with MacKinnon Transport Inc. of Guelph, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for 14 years and accumulated almost three million collision-free kilometres. Gerald has worked for MacKinnon Transport for over five years, as both a driver and driver trainer. He sits on the company’s accident review committee and is their driver association representative. He is also a MacKinnon Transport certified Roadmaster and a Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council certified professional driver. During his career as a professional driver, Gerald has won a number of awards at truck rodeos. He has umpired minor baseball and was a board member of the Fergus Optimist Club.

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John Meade, Thomson Terminals, Etobicoke
John is a professional truck driver with Thomson Terminals of Etobicoke, and a member of the Ontario Trucking Association Road Knights Team. He has driven for 15 years and accumulated over one million collision-free kilometres. John has worked for Thomson Terminals for six years. As a representative of Thomson Terminals, he has won numerous awards at truck rodeos and show and shine competitions. In his spare time, John has helped with the Knights of Columbus and Santa Claus Parades in Warsaw and Peterborough.