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Nov 24, 2022

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

Jun 29, 2022

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.

Tire Stewardship BC Establishes Don Blythe Scholarship

Jun 23, 2018

Please note that this scholarship has been discontinued.

We are pleased to announce that TSBC has generously added another scholarship to our existing four scholarships. This scholarship is for $2000.00 and is in the memory of Don Blythe for his contribution to Tire Stewardship BC and to the tire industry in general.

Rosemary Sutton, TSBC Executive Director, comments:

Don Blythe

Don Blythe

“On January 5, 2018, TSBC and the tire world lost an industry giant, Don Blythe.  Don was instrumental in setting up Tire Stewardship BC and held the position of Chairman of the Board since TSBC’s inception on January 01, 2007.  In honour of Don and as a thank you to his significant contribution to TSBC and others, the TSBC board has set up a scholarship in Don’s name in the amount of $2,000.  We know Don will be pleased with our decision to help further someone’s education.”

The scholarship will be known as the TSBC Don Blythe Scholarship.

Details regarding eligibility are as follows:

Only BC dealers may apply. Applicants must be supported by a registered BC tire retailer (though not restricted to WCTD members), also must have been registered with TSBC for more than three years and be in good standing with no compliance issues.

Applicants must also meet qualifications as follows:

The applicant is the immediate family member (son, daughter or spouse) or legal ward of a person that is a full time, permanent employee, for at least one year, of a TSBC registered retailer. 

The applicant must have been accepted to attend an accredited Canadian post- secondary institution and has registered for classes for the upcoming semester. 

Deadline for submission is August 15th, 2021

Applications should be forward to:
Ray Geleta, Executive Director, Western Canada Tire Dealers,
65 Woodbine Road, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4A7
Email: rayg@wctd.ca