The Tracker
2024
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NEW HORIZONS – Looking Ahead in ’24
PLUS: Lead is (finally) Dead • TSBC Boosts Retailer Website • Why Business Continuity Is Vital • Industry Innovation • EV Shop Investment • TRAC: Drivers Believe In Winter Tires (even more)
2023
IN THIS ISSUE
SALUTING OUR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
PLUS: Just sayin’ • Moffat to TIA • Golf Gives Back • Spring Training • TSBC: Rubber Redux • Quebec’s Right To Repair • Safety Corner • Solar Challenge
IN THIS ISSUE
FORWARDS INTO FALL – Navigating the winding road of change
PLUS: WCTD Golf Tournament • Farewell to Wayne Budge • TRAC Industry Leadership Awards • Preventing Heat Stress • ATV Safety • Matt White’s Mission • TPMS Update • EV Tires
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IT’S ALL ABOUT SAFETY
PLUS: WCTD Alberta Charity • Golf Tournament • Forging a Safety Culture • Roadside Best Practices • TPMS Liability • Getting the Lead Out • Michelin’s EV Mission • Scholarship Deadline
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PLAYING FOR KEEPS
PLUS: Safety Plans Matter • Emergency Contact Lists • Golf News • TIA Tire Clinic • Hiring Techs • Cominas & Goinas • AGM info
2022
IN THIS ISSUE
GETTING A GRIP ON WINTER
PLUS: Safety Coner • Scholarship Winners • Sustainable Playgrounds • Recruiting Women Techs • Driving into the Dark • Crime Prevention Tips • Maintain Alignment Equipment
IN THIS ISSUE
HOT ROD HEAVEN!
PLUS: OK Tire’s Jim Bethune • Passing the Gavel • Rising Tire Prices • Recruiting Women Techs • Preventing Hail Damage • Trail Tire Grows • EV News Roundup • On Being Bibendum
IN THIS ISSUE
ON THE ROAD AGAIN!
Plus: Shymko Bids ‘Adieu’ • Safety Committee Returns • 2022 Scholarships • Seduced by the Goddess • Electrical Fire Prevention • Dangers of Mismatched Rims • Federated Update
IN THIS ISSUE
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS
Plus: Notice of 2022 AGM • How the WCTD Works for You • US Tire Market Rebounds • ARMA: Environmental Fee Increase • Remembering Brian Hesje • Right to Repair • Focus on Inclusion • Roadside Tech Safety
2021
IN THIS ISSUE
Getting a Grip – Winter Tires Gain Traction
Plus: Time to Ditch ‘M+S’? • 2021 Scholarships • Supply Chain Challenges • Stewart to TIA Board • Harper’s Tire at 90 • Tire Recycling Update • Prevent Stock Theft • Fisher on Diversity
IN THIS ISSUE
DIALLING IN THE EV – Charged With Opportunity
Plus: Covid Conunddrum • EV Tire Evolution • How to Foil Phishing • Looking for Labour • OK Tire Awards • Valve Stems Get Respect
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THE ROAD AHEAD – Planning for the Post Pandemic
Plus: Preventative Maintenance • Safety First • The Power of “Local” • 3PMS • Bridgestone-Lightyear SEPV • WCTD Scholarships
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Green Revolution
Plus: Rubber Modified Asphalt • Crumb Rubber Uses • The Science of Tread Patterns • Conti Real-Time Monitoring • Business Continuity Planning
2020
IN THIS ISSUE
No Business Like SNOW BUSINESS
Plus: Handling Winter Hazards • Riding the 2nd Wave • COVID Conundrum • Maintenance Delayed • Scholarship Winners • Tires of the Future • Preventing Electrical Fires
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MANOEUVERING COVID-19 – WCTD Best Practices
Plus: Shymko: Maximizing the New Normal • Geleta: Canadian Tire Rebound • Tim’s Travels • Federated: Wildfire Plan and Protection
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PIVOT! ADJUST! PLAN! ADAPT!
Plus: Shymko: Unprecedented Times • Geleta: Spring has Sprung • Tim’s Travels • Federated: Pandemic Protection • Peggy Fisher’s View
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2020 VISION – DRIVING INTO THE DECADE
Plus: Shymko: Celebrate Retail • Geleta: Tackling the 20s • Spring Training • Proper Storage • Social Media Matters • Peggy Fisher’s view
2019
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PLAYGROUND PLAUDITS – SURREY’S BOUNDARY PARK: A TRIBUTE TO DON BLYTHE
Plus: TPMS In & Out • Scholarship Winners • Federated Reports • Staples Preferred • Mobility Megatrends • Soybean Substitutes
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REZA KAMRANI – OUR MAN FROM FEDERATED INSURANCE
Plus: Shymko Steps Up • Summer Safety • Meet Your People • Scholarship Deadline • Tire & Water Explained • Taking the Air Out • Embracing Disruption
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SHOW & TELL – CAR SHOW OPPORTUNITIES
Plus: Synthetic Rubber Rules • Online Sales Trends • Text Approvals • EV Market Rolls • Risk Reductions
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CONTINENTAL PIONEERS TIRE TESTS WITH SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES
Plus: Spring Training • Plan for Success • Housekeeping Safety • Moneris Updates • OTPMS Knowledge Gap • Password Security
2018
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WCTD SALUTES DALE PARSONS HALL OF FAME 2018
Plus: When the Going Gets Tough • Fire Prevention Training • President’s TDAC and SEMA Reports • Prepare To Adapt • Online Opportunities • Mining Technologies Disrupt
Download the October-December 2018 issue of The Tracker (PDF)
IN THIS ISSUE
BE TIRE SMART! CANADIAN DRIVERS HAVE GLARING GAPS IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW TO MAINTAIN PROPER TIRE INFLATION
Plus: Tariffs: not Terrific • Train with TIA • TDAC in TO • Michelin Talks Worn Tires • Olive Storey Remembered
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YOUR ONLINE REPUTATION: HOW THE WEB CAN BE YOUR BEST (AND WORST) FRIEND
Plus: Terrific Training • Tirecraft Turns 50 • Cyber Risk • TDAC in Toronto • Scholarship Deadline
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DON BLYTHE, RIP: FAREWELL TO AN INDUSTRY GIANT
Plus: TIA Online Industrial Training • Automotive’s Shrinking Talent Pool • 2018 Scholarships • Safety in the Workplace • Aftermarket Growth
2017
IN THIS ISSUE
WINTER TREADS GAIN TRACTION
Plus: TRAC Snow Tire Report • Scholarship Winners • How to Buy Business Insurance • Roadside Service: Make it Safe • TDAC 2018
Download the October-December 2017 issue of The Tracker (PDF)
IN THIS ISSUE
PLUG & PLAY – The EV Culture is here to stay
Plus: The Power of Association • Saskatchewan Scrap Program Recycled • Calgary Training Success • How to Thwart Cyber Attacks • Nokian Canola Canadian Connection
IN THIS ISSUE
THE ROAD AHEAD – Millennials present tech, and social media challenges for businesses
Plus: Safety Committee to Reconvene • New TDAC President Rubber Price Rollercoaster • Sask Scrap Tire Report How to Fight Credit Card Fraud
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THE ROAD AHEAD
Plus: Terrific Tire Technology * Do You Truly Value Yourself? * B & H Tirecraft Marks 60 Years * TRAC Winter Tire Report * Federated Safety Alerts * DeVere: The Feminine Touch
2016
IN THIS ISSUE
WE’RE ‘SIPED’ FOR WINTER
Plus: Paul’s Deadlines * Matt’s Matters * Tim’s Slips * Ray’s Report * Market’s 40th * Federated’s Tips
Download the October-December 2016 issue of The Tracker (PDF)
IN THIS ISSUE
SUMMER RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD
Plus: Matt: Beat the Heat * Performance Plus at Area 27 * The New Social Media Reality * DeVere: Women in Tires * Prep for Power Outs * TIA Talks Crumb
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TITAN’S GAME-CHANGER
Plus: McAlduff Takes Over * Andy’s Adieu * Safety as a Culture * Kelowna Wrap-Up * Scholarship Alert * Recycling Roundup
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