Your Winter Tracker is here—with lots of news!

With the snow about to fly across the west, the latest Tracker is ready for you to download. As always, you’ll find no shortage of pertinent news that touches on almost every aspect of the association’s wide range of activities.

First and foremost, we bring to your attention the resumption of in-person training, after a long hiatus thanks to the pandemic. Sessions are already gearing up—and there’ll be more to come. We expect plenty of demand so urge you to book promptly. Find registration info on page 13.

Are you charging enough for your skills and services? Regular contributor Paul McAlduff  makes the case as to why “Great Service Should Always Be Paid For” in his latest ‘Just Sayin’’ column.

Ever wonder what happens to those scrap tires that get picked up? Over the years WCTD has played a key role in the evolution of our various recycling agencies. On that note, you can check out another of Tire Stewardship BC’s very successful playground projects on page 19.

No time like the present to remind you of the need to make sure that TPMS systems remain intact during during changeovers. Our good friends at Federated Insurance offer some helpful insights on TPMS liability on page 17, including a course of action if the customer refuses to have the work completed.

There’s more, of course, as we check in on Quebec’s ground-breaking Right to Repair legislation and get some helpful tips from Simply Safe on updating your in-house hearing conservation program—and making sure that workers PPE devices fit properly.

Last but not least, we are delighted to salute this year’s Scholarship Recipients!

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WCTD Academic Scholarships

It’s time to submit your application for the WCTD 2023/2024 Scholarship program. If you’re a member of the association in good standing, don’t delay to apply on behalf of your eligible family member! Western Canada Tire Dealers awards four scholarships of $2000.00 each annually.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicant is the immediate family member (son, daughter or spouse) or legal ward of a person who is a full-time permanent employee, for at least one year, by a company that is a current voting member of the WCTD. And has been a member in good standing for the previous three (3) years. The applicant has been accepted to attend an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution and has registered for classes for the upcoming semester.

APPLICATION

All applications submitted must include the applicant’s Social Insurance Number.

The applicant must submit a résumé, not to exceed three typewritten pages, outlining their education to date, any involvement in extracurricular activities, any academic honours or any community or volunteer work that they may have done. The applicant must also submit reference letters which confirm their involvement or achievements. Reference letters cannot be from family members and must speak to the achievements of the applicant.

The applicant must submit a letter from a WCTD member confirming the current employment of an immediate family member.

The applicant must have a complete transcript of all courses and grades sent to the scholarship committee no later than August 15th of the year the application is submitted. Transcripts must be submitted directly by the educational institution. The applicant must submit a confirmation of registration, along with a tentative course schedule from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Awarding of scholarship

Commencing in September of the year the scholarship is awarded, WCTD will pay the lesser of the total amount of the successful applicant’s tuition for two consecutive semesters or the full value of the scholarship, if applicable. The scholarship will be paid directly to the post-secondary institution in which the successful applicant has enrolled.

Application deadline

The Deadline for applications is August 15th of the year the application is submitted. Applications must be at the scholarship committee’s office on or before this date. No applications will be accepted after that date. Incomplete or illegible applications will not be considered.

Freedom of information and privacy

The information collected in this application is to be used for the sole purpose of assessment and evaluation of the WCTD scholarship and will not be used for any other purposes.

Application address:

WCTD Academic Scholarship Committee
c/o Ray Geleta
Executive Director
Western Canada Tire Dealers
65 Woodbine Road
Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4A7
Email: rayg@wctd.ca
P: 780-554-9259

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Your Winter Tracker is brimming with useful news and topical views. We’re thrilled to introduce our new, regular column: Safety Corner, which is contributed by well known safety experts Leigh-Ann Stewart and Debra Haldane, the people behind Simply Safe. In this issue they discuss how to properly handle a visit from your provincial Health & Safety officer and, a bonus, Haldane offers up excellent advice on how to prepare your fleet and staff for winter driving conditions.

The future belongs to our youth—which is why WCTD is particularly proud of its Scholarship Program. Meet the group of this year’s accomplished recipients on pages 10-11.

How secure are your premises? Are they properly protected to deter theft and damage? Chris Leahey of Federated Insurance has some solid ideas to pass on. (Page 26-27).

There’s more, of course, from details on the newly approved credit card surcharge to why it’s crucial to properly maintain your sensitive diagnostic equipment. All this, plus notes from president Tim Hollett and executive director Ray Geleta. And a heads up to ‘Save the Date’ for this spring’s AGM, to be held in Kelowna!

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Federated Insurance Wayne Budge Achievement Award

WCTD is pleased to announce the addition of an extra scholarship to the association’s academic awards program. The Federated Insurance Wayne Budge Achievement Award will be offered, starting this year, generously sponsored by Federated Insurance.

Wayne Budge holds the post of Manager, Association Partnerships at Federated, where his career has spanned 40 years. 

“We are truly delighted to be able to honour Wayne in this manner,” says WCTD Executive Director Ray Geleta. “Wayne has been a good friend and unswerving supporter of the association over the years. A trusted advisor to our executive and membership, he has also never missed a single convention or golf tournament.”

All qualifying applicants for the WCTD 2022 Scholarship Program will be considered for Federated Insurance Wayne Budge Achievement Award. Full details of the program and downloadable application form are here.

The deadline for application is August 15, 2022.