Jerr-Dan has announced its 50th anniversary plans. Jerr-Dan will celebrate the milestone anniversary throughout 2022 with activities planned for team members, distributors, and customers to commemorate its five decades of innovation and commitment to quality and reliability. Founded in 1972, Jerr-Dan initially built carriers and trailers and introduced the first aluminum carrier in 1977. Over […]
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What began as a fun project between a grandfather and his grandson, has turned George’s Deck and Recovery Towing Service into a landmark in Prince Edward Island for fans of Walt Disney’s movie Cars. By Pat Rediger “My grandson Cody inspired me to create the replicas of Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater,” said George Branton,
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For the first time ever, Canadian tow truck operators got an opportunity to advance their skills to the highest level available through a five-day WreckMaster training held in Canada. It was hosted by the Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) and sponsored by its towing and recovery division members, Mitchell’s Towing and Roadway Towing, at North Vancouver Fire
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It is not just that tow operators are not getting paid for towing abandoned RVs, travel trailers, boats, and cars, it is that the expensive responsibility of disposing them also falls on the towing industry when there is currently no hope of collecting payment. by Sarah Bruce In late July, Sooke Towing was called about
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The industry event aims to raise awareness of the road safety campaign and bring the industry together. Two Ontario towing companies, Whitworth Towing and Recovery, and Woodstock Tire and Towing, joined forces to organize a Slow Down Move Over BBQ, scheduled for August 21 in Woodstock Tire and Towing’s shop in Woodstock. All tow operators
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Photo courtesy of Astro Towing On July 7, the Roadside Responders Association of Saskatchewan (RRAS) held its first Blue Lights & Burgers event at Martensville. Every Wednesday throughout the summer towers and local communities in Saskatchewan will be able to hit the series of Blue Lights & Burgers events at a different location to celebrate
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Courtesy of the Automotive Retailers Association RoadSafetyBC has announced a forthcoming increase in the Impound Lot Operator program rates. Following numerous consultations between the ARA and RoadSafetyBC, this $20 increase will be applied to the existing $35.00 admin fee (negotiated on your behalf by the ARA in 2014). The new rate becomes effective July 1st, and only for vehicles
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from the Professionals [Featured image for this page: Cari Robertson of Clover Towing says education and training, especially through WreckMaster courses, is the key to success – photo: Sarah Bruce] Over the years, I have interviewed numerous professionals in the towing and recovery industry, the following are their words of wisdom that have stuck with
After nearly all of the 2020 North American tow shows were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the towing industry is now gearing up for a full slate of 2021 tow shows. American Towman announced its Comeback Tour with four tow shows taking place in the second half of the year. The American Towman’s Comeback Tour
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