OTA Makes Investment in
Future, Allocating $40,000 to Education Foundation
Scholarship
Will Bear OTA’s Name and be Awarded in
Perpetuity
(Toronto: Nov. 16, 2006) -- The Ontario Trucking
Association announced today that it is allocating $40,000 to establish a new,
perpetual scholarship to be awarded each year in its name by the OTA Education
Foundation. Details on the criteria applicants will have to meet to qualify for
the scholarship and which avenues of study will be considered, will be
determined over the next few months.
The announcement, which was made today at the OTA
convention by outgoing chairman, Scott Smith, is part of an overall effort to
revitalize the Foundation for the 21st century. Mr. Smith is also
chairman of the Board of Trustees of the OTA Education Foundation – an
arm’s length organization that has for several decades now been providing
scholarships to children of employees of the trucking industry to help fund
their post-secondary education.
According to Scott Smith, in addition to providing
funding assistance, the Foundation will “be putting a renewed emphasis on
making sure the students who receive the scholarships have a better
understanding of the importance of the trucking industry and encouraging them to
consider careers In trucking.” In order to qualify for funding from the
Foundation, applicants will have to demonstrate a level of understanding about
the trucking industry, by way of an essay, for example.
David Bradley says, “OTA is pleased to work with
the Foundation in this way to support the children of Ontario trucking industry
families and to promote the industry as an attractive place to build a
career.”
“It really is an investment in the
industry’s future, which could pay huge dividends down the road,” he
said.
Watch for more information on the OTA Education
Foundation at www.ontruck.org in the near
future.
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is a business
association representing motor carriers operating into, out of and within
Ontario. The trucking industry is one of Ontario’s largest employers.
Trucks haul 90% of all consumer products and foodstuffs produced and consumed in
the province and 80% of Ontario’s trade with the United States. Founded in
1926, the association’s membership comprises trucking companies of all
sizes, shipping all types of commodities, from all regions of North America. OTA
is a member of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. The Globe & Mail has stated
that “OTA and CTA have been among the most successful lobbyists in the
land.”
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