Vancouver Transportation Club

OUR OBJECTIVE:

To foster and promote shipper and carrier co-operation in transportation

To promote sociability and friendship among its members

To effect sound transportation policies through the study and discussion of
all questions relating to all phases of transportation

To inspire those in traffic work to promote the importance and dignity of their profession

PRESIDENT'S REPORT: March 2010

2009 has been a very challenging year for the transportation industry. Companies in our industry have had to seriously evaluate core strengths, focus and reconfigure to meet these challenging times in order to survive. Many companies have not survived and job loss has been high. We are fortunate in Vancouver to be hosting the 2010 Olympic Games and this has provided some transition and insulation to our industry....

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Meetings

     February Dinner Meeting - February 9, 2012 - Scholarships   ...more

     Greenacres Golf Club
     5040 #6 Road
     Richmond, B.C.

     Speaker: TBA




Events

     VTC 6th Annual Ted Anderson Memorial - January 21, 2012   ...more

     Richmond Curling Club
     5540 Hollybridge Way
     Richmond, B.C.

     Winter NSR Pub Night - February 24, 2012   ...more

     Moose's Down Under
     Basement 830 West Pender Street
     Vancouver, B.C.


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		membership / event information contact Frank Siemens tel: (604)635-3555 x119 (604)841-4447 or email: executive secretary
Vancouver Transportation Foundation Christmas Lottery Winners 1st Prize - Ticket number 852, Frank Siemens 2nd prize - Ticket number 1715, Ernie Barbillion 3rd prize - Ticket number 1999, Donna Campbell Congratulations and Thank You for Your Support of the Foundation Scholarships

		Tony Beck Director Logistical Operations, VANOC
	In his position at VANOC (held from 2007 to mid 2010), he was responsible for many of 2010 Olympic Games logistical management services. His role required the orchestration of a myriad of Games related logistics functions. Tony`s areas of responsibility included: warehouse operations customs and freight forwarding trucking and distribution for goods to and from all venues order management reverse logistics and all post Games logistics/ asset dissolution operations He has been involved in the logistics industry for the past 25 years in British Columbia, Ontario and California. Prior to joining VANOC, Tony was responsible for one of IKEA's Western North American Distribution Centres & Operations for the MAERSK Inc. organization. A strong supply chain safety advocate, Tony was responsible for, and a driving force behind a number of award winning safety best practices,-ultimately earning him the prestigious Presidents Safety Council Safety award given by the MAERSK organization. More recently ,in July 2010, Tony was offered ,and accepted the prominent role as Director ,BC Operations for all Molson's & Labatt's beer distribution within the Province of BC under Brewers Distributor Ltd. BDL is a private joint venture company owned by Labatt Breweries of Canada and Molson Breweries for the wholesale distribution of beer and the collection of returnable, refillable and recyclable beer containers within the four Western Canadian Provinces, as well as Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

		Hon. Blair Lekstrom Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Elected: 2001, 2005, 2009 as representative for Peace River South Riding
	Blair Lekstrom was appointed Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure on March 14, 2011. Blair was first elected in the riding of Peace River South in 2001. He was re-elected for a third time in 2009. Blair has previously served as Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and Minister of Community Development. Previously, Blair chaired the Legislative Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services (2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006) and served on the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Agriculture Policy Development Committee, the Legislative Review Committee and the Government Caucus Committee on the Economy. Before becoming an MLA, Blair served as Mayor of the City of Dawson Creek. He was first elected mayor in 1996, after serving for three years as a councillor. Born in 1961 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Blair moved to Dawson Creek later that year and has lived there ever since. Following graduation from South Peace Secondary School, Blair started with BC Tel in 1979 and worked for the next 17 years as an installer-repairman until his election as Mayor in 1996. He was a Peace River Regional District member and served on the North Central Municipal Association executive. Blair's previous appointments include serving as a Municipal Finance Authority board member, North Central Municipal Association president, BC Task Force on Bank Mergers member, BC Agri-Food Policy Working Group member, and Union of BC Municipalities executive member. Blair's community involvements included: Dawson Creek & District Hospital Foundation board member, Board Member, Pouce Coupe Long-Term Care Facility as well as participation in a wide range of community groups in his capacity as Mayor of Dawson Creek. He and wife Vicki were married in 1982. They have two children. Blair is an avid motorcyclist and enjoys working on and riding his Harley Davidson. Other hobbies include: carpentry, camping with his family, and playing baseball and hockey.