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4 • Truck Convoy 2012 Friday, November 30, 2012 - VICTORIA NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEWyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,
At any other time of the year, having an endless convoy of trucks roll by your front door might inspire a
call to your local town hall. But on Saturday, Dec. 1, you can hang
up the phone and be entertained as the annual Island Equipment Owners Asso-ciation Truck Light Convoy winds its way through the streets of the Capital Region.
This year marks the 14th anniversary of the convoy — an event that has become a traditional kick-off to the Christmas sea-son — and the 14th consecutive year that organizers have accepted food donations to the Mustard Seed Food Bank and West Shore Christmas Hamper Fund.
Over 80 gravel trucks, flat beds and the like, normally seen on the road and construction sites, will be decked out in their season’s best with garland, twinkling lights and costumed riders to help usher in the festive season.
The convoy will leave Ogden Point at 5:45 p.m. and follow a 35-kilometre route down Dallas Road to Oak Bay. Returning to down-town via Oak Bay Avenue and Yates Street the trucks will head out Douglas Street to the
Trans Canada Highway and on to Western Speedway, where they are expected around 8:45 p.m. and will remain on display through-out the evening.
Equipment owners from all throughout the Capital Region will be participating. One main-land company will join in. Ed Lande Trucking of Vancouver has been making the trip over every year since the convoy’s inception.
Police departments from Oak Bay, Victo-ria, Saanich and West Shore RCMP will join forces to escort the convoy and ensure the safety of onlookers and truckers alike. “We really do appreciate the help given to us by
our local police forces,” says event orga-nizer, IEOA Manager Laura Brewer. “We couldn’t hold the convoy without them.”
Aside from a couple of older-model “collector” trucks, many of the units are working trucks. “When you see the incredible amount of work that these guys put into decorating their trucks, it’s really awesome,” Brewer adds.
But the convoy is more than a daz-zling display of pretty lights. It serves up a reminder of what Christmas really means. “As the convoy gives to the com-munity, so should the community give
to each other, especially the less fortunate,” Brewer says.
“Last year, we collected over 10,000 lbs. of food for the Mustard Seed and Christ-mas Hamper Fund,” Brewer says.
Non-perishable food items can be dropped in collection bins at Ogden Point, Western Speedway and at various points along the convoy route.
Convoy details can be found at www.ieoa.ca
Convoy helps fill food bank coffers ACCENT INNS3233 Maple St.
BLUE RIDGE INNS3110 Douglas St.
RICHLOCK RENTALS• 10115E McDonald Park Rd., Sidney• 2994 Jacklin Rd., Langford
RONA HOME & GARDEN850 Langford Parkway
SERIOUS COFFEE• 1701 Island Highway• Westshore Mall, 176-2945 Jacklin Rd.• Millstream Shopping Centre, 101-2401G Jacklin Rd.• Vancity Mall, Unit D - 3075 Douglas St.
TIM HORTONS • 845 Goldstream Ave.• 739 McCallum Rd.• 1820 Island Highway• 840-2945 Jacklin Rd.• 2890 Westshore Parkway
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Merry Christmasfrom your friends
at ICL!
Locally Owned and Operated
Proudly supporting the IEOA and wishing you a happy holidays
and a joyous New Year!
Please support your local food bank this Christmas.
www.odellslinger.com250.383.0600
Slinger Service,Site Service
Island Asphalt Company
Proud member of IEOA and supporter of their initiatives
Victoria 250.652.9211
www.ieoa.ca
Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season.
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EST. 1947
4098 Lochside Dr., Victoria, BC V8X 2C8 T: 250.479.8283
Westshore 250-478-8374 Victoria 250-475-3211
Proud to support the community food bank. Proud to support the community food bank. Happy Holidays!Happy Holidays!
Doing it Right!Doing it Right!
PRE-CONVOY FOOD DONATION
LOCATIONS
Drop Off Between:November 19 – December 1
FOR SERVICE CALLTel: 250-383-6961 Fax: 250-380-3093
859 Viewfi eld Road Victoria BC
Supporting the efforts of the IEDA & Community food drives.
A proud parade participant…Training students to become high quality,
professional, skilled & safe drivers!
CSTT Driver Training250.655.0432
csttdrivertraining.com
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!On behalf of the Island Equipment Owners Association thank you to our
sponsors, community partners, volunteers and participants for remembering and supporting the following food banks: Sidney Lions Food Bank, Mustard Seed,
Westshore Christmas Hamper Fund.
100.3 The Q• Accent Inns• Alpine Group• Black Press• City of Victoria• CTV Bell Media• EDP Automotive Services Ltd.• Inland Kenworth Parker Pacifi c• Greater Victoria Harbour Authority• Nixon Bros. Contracting Ltd.•
Nixon Bros. Truck Repairs• Oak Bay Business Improvement • Association P & R Western Star Freightliner • TrucksPM Industries• Sysco • The Zone @ 91.3• Thrifty Foods• Western Speedway• Wilson & Proctor•
Saturday, December 1st www.ieoa.ca
Schedule:5:45 pm Convoy starts at Ogden Point6:30 pm Arrives at Oak Bay Village7:00 pm Arrives at Yates & Douglas7:30 pm Arrives at Helmcken and Trans Canada overpass8:00 pm Arrives at Goldstream and Veterans Memorial Parkway8:30 pm Arrives at Western Speedway* Times are approximate
Butler Brothers is proud to be a participant in the Truck Light Convoy and encourages everyone
to donate generously to your local food banks.
• KEATING• SOOKE• DUNCAN
250.652.4484250.642.5296
250.746.1080
• AGGREGATE • READY MIX CONCRETE •
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Phone 250-475-2400 Fax 250-475-2411Evening calls: Dave Clarke 479-8723
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TRUCKS ARE NOTABLE TO PICK UP
FOOD WHILE IN MOTION ALONG THE ROUTE
For information on food collection locations, a route map, please see next page.
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SANTASANTAARRIVES AT WESTERN ARRIVES AT WESTERN
SPEEDWAY BY SPEEDWAY BY
DECORATED TRUCKDECORATED TRUCK
Look forIdentifiedSlow ZonesExpect a large concentration of
people in the following locations: • Dallas Road - Beacon Hill • Oak Bay Village
• Downtown Victoria near Parliament & Humbolt• Victoria General Hospital• Veterans Memorial & Goldstream Ave
8080TRucks & heavy duty TRucks & heavy duty
vehicles travelling vehicles travelling
35km by police escort35km by police escort
2 • Truck Convoy 2012 Friday, November 30, 2012 - VICTORIA NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW VICTORIA NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Friday, November 30, 2012 Truck Convoy 2012 • 3yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, yyyyyyyyyyy,,,yyyyyyyyy,,,,yyyyyyyyyyyyy ,,,,,,, yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
IN VICTORIA1. Dallas Road by the Ogden Point Café Look for the Mustard Seed Truck.
2. Dallas Road at Clover Point Look for the Mustard Seed 10 x 10 Tent
3. The Bay CentreMustard Seed will be collecting food OUTSIDE at the Douglas and Government Street entrances
4. Government at Bellville by the Royal BC MuseumLook for the Budget Car Sales Victoria van
5. Wharf Street at Government Street Look for the Three Point Motors van collecting food by the Tourism Victoria Visitor Centre
IN OAK BAY 6. Across street from Oak Bay Municipal Hall Look for the Oak Bay Public Works Truck
7. Municipal Driveway Look for the Oak Bay Public Works Truck
11. West Shore Parks & Recreation, 1767 Island HighwayLook for the 10 x 10 Tent set up by the Colwood Fire Dept. pick-up truck. The Colwood Fire Department will be collecting food in this area
12. Colwood Corners, look for the Emery Electric Truck at Sands Funeral Chapel.Sands Funeral Chapel will be serving hot chocolateThe Colwood Fire Department will be collecting food in this area
13. Veterans Memorial Pkwy and Goldstream AveLangford Fire Department will be collecting food in the Veteran’s Memorial Park
14. Kal Tire, next to Home Depot, 2420 Millstream RdLook for the Langford Fire Department collecting food in Kal Tire’s parking lot
15. Western SpeedwayAdmission to Western Speedway is by cash or non-perishable food donation. Look for the Pacifi c Rim Distributors food collection truck at the admission gate
Convoy Map & Legend
NIGHT OF ConvoyFOOD DONATION LOCATIONS
Mustard Seed will be set up to issue receipts for cash donations.
IN SAANICH 8. Blue Ridge Inns, 3110 Douglas StreetLook for collection bin in the lobby
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START OF ROUTEOgden Point
5:45PM
The ChristmasTruck Light RouteEND OF ROUTE
Western Speedway8:15 - 8:30PM
Davenport Maps Ltd.www.davenportmaps.com
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TRUCKS ARE NOT ABLE TO PICK UP FOOD WHILE IN MOTION ALONG THE ROUTE - see map (above) for drop off locations
COAST INDUSTRIAL PARTS
562 Dupplin RoadVictoria
Jack Atkinson
250-475-3202
A proud IEOA participant& supporter
of the parade.
Carole BissettManaging Director250 413 2719 (direct)250 415 5982 (mobile)[email protected]
James ClappSenior Vice President250 413 2716 (direct)
250 881 3771 (mobile)[email protected]
Proud Sponsors of the Proud Sponsors of the Truck Light ConvoyTruck Light Convoy
502 William St., Victoria250.385.9993 • www.houstonsign.ca
Proud to support the community food drives and the IEOA
Custom Designed & Manufactured Signs
The efforts of the IEOA in organizing the parade & community food drives are atestament to the generosity & support of the residents of Vancouver Island.
INLAND KENWORTH/PARKER PACIFIC EQUIPMENT SALES
2365 Northfi eld Drive, Nanaimo BC250.758.5288 www.inland-group.com
The efforts of the IEOA inorganizing the convoy &community food drives are atestament to the generosity& support of the residents ofVancouver Island.
Enjoy the spectacle of the Convoy and please support
the food drive.
RG Excavating413 - 800 Kelly Road, Victoria • 250.474.1537
Proudly supported by
Have a Blast
We are on the Convoy route!Stop in for some Free Hot Chocolate!
Celebrating 100 Years
SANDSFUNERAL CHAPELSBy Arbor Memorial
317 Goldstream Ave 250-478-3821
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317Julie, Sands- ColwoodJulie, Sands- Colwood
Chapel ManagerChapel Manager
Please show your support by donating a non-perishable food item to one of the designated locations and help a family this Christmas. 'Tis the Season!
G & E Contracting Ltd. 2061 Mills Road West, Sidney250.656.3159
WESTSHORE TOWING
SERVING THE WESTSHORE, VICTORIA AND SOOKECall 250.474.1369 for PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE
Always proud to support community initiatives.Always proud to support community initiatives.
Let’s fill up the food bank!Let’s fill up the food bank!
IN THE WEST SHORE9. Helmcken Road & Watkiss Way The View Royal Fire Department will be collecting food in this area.
10. View Royal Casino, 1708 Island HighwayCollection boxes located just inside the front door (please note, you have to be 19 years of age to enter through the doors, so children cannot drop off food.)
IN VICTORIA
West Shore Parks & Recreation, 1767 Island HighwayLook for the 10 x 10 Tent set up by the Colwood Fire
NIGHT OF ConvoyFOOD DONATION LOCATIONSFOOD DONATION LOCATIONS
Mustard Seed will be set up to issue receipts for cash donations.
MI
The ChristmasTruck Light RouteEND OF ROUTE
Western Speedway8:15 - 8:30PM
www.ieoa.caTRUCKTRUCK LIGHTLIGHT CONVOY CONVOY ROUTEROUTE
*Please note that traffi c may be congested Dec. 1st between 5:00 and 8:30 along the Truck Light Convoy route. Please consider an alternate route.
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Enjoy theTruck Light Convoyand please help the
Food Drive!1081 Dunford Ave • 250.478.7070
Supporting the Truck Light ConvoyQualifi ed underground utility
locating company helping to makeyour excavation process safer.
250.246.2310
IN THE WEST SHORE
Drop off your non-perishable food at our store before or after the parade.
A proud community partner.A proud community partner.
Langford850 Langford Parkway,Victoria, BC250 478-6680
Proud to support the Goldstream Food Bank and the Truck Light Parade. MESSAGEMESSAGE
from the convoy founderfrom the convoy founder
Everyone is invited to gather at Western Speedway for the conclusion of the event.
Admission to the Speedway is by cash or non-perishable food item.
Coffee, hot dogs and hot chocolate are available by donation.
With his lanky build and trucker’s cap, Nirmal Johal doesn’t look much like old Saint Nick, but that didn’t stop him from dressing up in a Santa suit and driving around in his rig a few years back handing candy canes out to kids. “I love Christmas. It’s cool. It’s the kid in me I guess,” shrugs the Langford contractor who founded the
Truck Light Parade. “After that I phoned a buddy with a second truck and he said it sounds like fun, and we ended up getting 12 trucks the fi rst year. Industry suppliers were next to come on board, and before long the Truck Light Parade took on a life of its own, says Johal, noting the event has collected around 118,000 lbs of food donations and $20,000 in cash donations since its inception eight years ago, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to local food banks. Johal grins with pride when he sees what has become a West Shore tradition that attracts onlookers and supporters from Greater Victoria and beyond. “It’s getting bigger and bigger,” he said. “There’s even people coming here from out of the country to see it. They say they’ve never seen anything like it before.”
POST-CONVOY POST-CONVOY FUN!FUN!
2 • Truck Convoy 2012 Friday, November 30, 2012 - VICTORIA NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW VICTORIA NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Friday, November 30, 2012 Truck Convoy 2012 • 3yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, yyyyyyyyyyy,,,yyyyyyyyy,,,,yyyyyyyyyyyyy ,,,,,,, yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
IN VICTORIA1. Dallas Road by the Ogden Point Café Look for the Mustard Seed Truck.
2. Dallas Road at Clover Point Look for the Mustard Seed 10 x 10 Tent
3. The Bay CentreMustard Seed will be collecting food OUTSIDE at the Douglas and Government Street entrances
4. Government at Bellville by the Royal BC MuseumLook for the Budget Car Sales Victoria van
5. Wharf Street at Government Street Look for the Three Point Motors van collecting food by the Tourism Victoria Visitor Centre
IN OAK BAY 6. Across street from Oak Bay Municipal Hall Look for the Oak Bay Public Works Truck
7. Municipal Driveway Look for the Oak Bay Public Works Truck
11. West Shore Parks & Recreation, 1767 Island HighwayLook for the 10 x 10 Tent set up by the Colwood Fire Dept. pick-up truck. The Colwood Fire Department will be collecting food in this area
12. Colwood Corners, look for the Emery Electric Truck at Sands Funeral Chapel.Sands Funeral Chapel will be serving hot chocolateThe Colwood Fire Department will be collecting food in this area
13. Veterans Memorial Pkwy and Goldstream AveLangford Fire Department will be collecting food in the Veteran’s Memorial Park
14. Kal Tire, next to Home Depot, 2420 Millstream RdLook for the Langford Fire Department collecting food in Kal Tire’s parking lot
15. Western SpeedwayAdmission to Western Speedway is by cash or non-perishable food donation. Look for the Pacifi c Rim Distributors food collection truck at the admission gate
Convoy Map & Legend
NIGHT OF ConvoyFOOD DONATION LOCATIONS
Mustard Seed will be set up to issue receipts for cash donations.
IN SAANICH 8. Blue Ridge Inns, 3110 Douglas StreetLook for collection bin in the lobby
MILLS
TR
EAM
RD
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BEACH
DR
IVE
H
WY.
BU
RN
SIDE
WEST
McKENZIE AVE.
VE
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Victoria
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START OF ROUTEOgden Point
5:45PM
The ChristmasTruck Light RouteEND OF ROUTE
Western Speedway8:15 - 8:30PM
Davenport Maps Ltd.www.davenportmaps.com
1
2
3
9
7
81112
13
15
10
14
45
6
www.ieoa.ca
TRUCKS ARE NOT ABLE TO PICK UP FOOD WHILE IN MOTION ALONG THE ROUTE - see map (above) for drop off locations
COAST INDUSTRIAL PARTS
562 Dupplin RoadVictoria
Jack Atkinson
250-475-3202
A proud IEOA participant& supporter
of the parade.
Carole BissettManaging Director250 413 2719 (direct)250 415 5982 (mobile)[email protected]
James ClappSenior Vice President250 413 2716 (direct)
250 881 3771 (mobile)[email protected]
Proud Sponsors of the Proud Sponsors of the Truck Light ConvoyTruck Light Convoy
502 William St., Victoria250.385.9993 • www.houstonsign.ca
Proud to support the community food drives and the IEOA
Custom Designed & Manufactured Signs
The efforts of the IEOA in organizing the parade & community food drives are atestament to the generosity & support of the residents of Vancouver Island.
INLAND KENWORTH/PARKER PACIFIC EQUIPMENT SALES
2365 Northfi eld Drive, Nanaimo BC250.758.5288 www.inland-group.com
The efforts of the IEOA inorganizing the convoy &community food drives are atestament to the generosity& support of the residents ofVancouver Island.
Enjoy the spectacle of the Convoy and please support
the food drive.
RG Excavating413 - 800 Kelly Road, Victoria • 250.474.1537
Proudly supported by
Have a Blast
We are on the Convoy route!Stop in for some Free Hot Chocolate!
Celebrating 100 Years
SANDSFUNERAL CHAPELSBy Arbor Memorial
317 Goldstream Ave 250-478-3821
Ce
FUBy A
317Julie, Sands- ColwoodJulie, Sands- Colwood
Chapel ManagerChapel Manager
Please show your support by donating a non-perishable food item to one of the designated locations and help a family this Christmas. 'Tis the Season!
G & E Contracting Ltd. 2061 Mills Road West, Sidney250.656.3159
WESTSHORE TOWING
SERVING THE WESTSHORE, VICTORIA AND SOOKECall 250.474.1369 for PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE
Always proud to support community initiatives.Always proud to support community initiatives.
Let’s fill up the food bank!Let’s fill up the food bank!
IN THE WEST SHORE9. Helmcken Road & Watkiss Way The View Royal Fire Department will be collecting food in this area.
10. View Royal Casino, 1708 Island HighwayCollection boxes located just inside the front door (please note, you have to be 19 years of age to enter through the doors, so children cannot drop off food.)
IN VICTORIA
West Shore Parks & Recreation, 1767 Island HighwayLook for the 10 x 10 Tent set up by the Colwood Fire
NIGHT OF ConvoyFOOD DONATION LOCATIONSFOOD DONATION LOCATIONS
Mustard Seed will be set up to issue receipts for cash donations.
MI
The ChristmasTruck Light RouteEND OF ROUTE
Western Speedway8:15 - 8:30PM
www.ieoa.caTRUCKTRUCK LIGHTLIGHT CONVOY CONVOY ROUTEROUTE
*Please note that traffi c may be congested Dec. 1st between 5:00 and 8:30 along the Truck Light Convoy route. Please consider an alternate route.
“Where Quality is Automatic & Good Service is Standard”y i As Au ic && G& Good Service i Ss St rddAA ic ic & GG GQuWWh rre Q ccccQQ c ooe od dh Q l t i A t ti & G& G d S i ii St d d“W“WhWheherere QQQualiuality ity is Aus Automatomatic tictic & G& Go& Good Sod Serviervice ice ice is Sts Standandadaa rdrd””
Enjoy theTruck Light Convoyand please help the
Food Drive!1081 Dunford Ave • 250.478.7070
Supporting the Truck Light ConvoyQualifi ed underground utility
locating company helping to makeyour excavation process safer.
250.246.2310
IN THE WEST SHORE
Drop off your non-perishable food at our store before or after the parade.
A proud community partner.A proud community partner.
Langford850 Langford Parkway,Victoria, BC250 478-6680
Proud to support the Goldstream Food Bank and the Truck Light Parade. MESSAGEMESSAGE
from the convoy founderfrom the convoy founder
Everyone is invited to gather at Western Speedway for the conclusion of the event.
Admission to the Speedway is by cash or non-perishable food item.
Coffee, hot dogs and hot chocolate are available by donation.
With his lanky build and trucker’s cap, Nirmal Johal doesn’t look much like old Saint Nick, but that didn’t stop him from dressing up in a Santa suit and driving around in his rig a few years back handing candy canes out to kids. “I love Christmas. It’s cool. It’s the kid in me I guess,” shrugs the Langford contractor who founded the
Truck Light Parade. “After that I phoned a buddy with a second truck and he said it sounds like fun, and we ended up getting 12 trucks the fi rst year. Industry suppliers were next to come on board, and before long the Truck Light Parade took on a life of its own, says Johal, noting the event has collected around 118,000 lbs of food donations and $20,000 in cash donations since its inception eight years ago, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to local food banks. Johal grins with pride when he sees what has become a West Shore tradition that attracts onlookers and supporters from Greater Victoria and beyond. “It’s getting bigger and bigger,” he said. “There’s even people coming here from out of the country to see it. They say they’ve never seen anything like it before.”
POST-CONVOY POST-CONVOY FUN!FUN!
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At any other time of the year, having an endless convoy of trucks roll by your front door might inspire a
call to your local town hall. But on Saturday, Dec. 1, you can hang
up the phone and be entertained as the annual Island Equipment Owners Asso-ciation Truck Light Convoy winds its way through the streets of the Capital Region.
This year marks the 14th anniversary of the convoy — an event that has become a traditional kick-off to the Christmas sea-son — and the 14th consecutive year that organizers have accepted food donations to the Mustard Seed Food Bank and West Shore Christmas Hamper Fund.
Over 80 gravel trucks, flat beds and the like, normally seen on the road and construction sites, will be decked out in their season’s best with garland, twinkling lights and costumed riders to help usher in the festive season.
The convoy will leave Ogden Point at 5:45 p.m. and follow a 35-kilometre route down Dallas Road to Oak Bay. Returning to down-town via Oak Bay Avenue and Yates Street the trucks will head out Douglas Street to the
Trans Canada Highway and on to Western Speedway, where they are expected around 8:45 p.m. and will remain on display through-out the evening.
Equipment owners from all throughout the Capital Region will be participating. One main-land company will join in. Ed Lande Trucking of Vancouver has been making the trip over every year since the convoy’s inception.
Police departments from Oak Bay, Victo-ria, Saanich and West Shore RCMP will join forces to escort the convoy and ensure the safety of onlookers and truckers alike. “We really do appreciate the help given to us by
our local police forces,” says event orga-nizer, IEOA Manager Laura Brewer. “We couldn’t hold the convoy without them.”
Aside from a couple of older-model “collector” trucks, many of the units are working trucks. “When you see the incredible amount of work that these guys put into decorating their trucks, it’s really awesome,” Brewer adds.
But the convoy is more than a daz-zling display of pretty lights. It serves up a reminder of what Christmas really means. “As the convoy gives to the com-munity, so should the community give
to each other, especially the less fortunate,” Brewer says.
“Last year, we collected over 10,000 lbs. of food for the Mustard Seed and Christ-mas Hamper Fund,” Brewer says.
Non-perishable food items can be dropped in collection bins at Ogden Point, Western Speedway and at various points along the convoy route.
Convoy details can be found at www.ieoa.ca
Convoy helps fill food bank coffers ACCENT INNS3233 Maple St.
BLUE RIDGE INNS3110 Douglas St.
RICHLOCK RENTALS• 10115E McDonald Park Rd., Sidney• 2994 Jacklin Rd., Langford
RONA HOME & GARDEN850 Langford Parkway
SERIOUS COFFEE• 1701 Island Highway• Westshore Mall, 176-2945 Jacklin Rd.• Millstream Shopping Centre, 101-2401G Jacklin Rd.• Vancity Mall, Unit D - 3075 Douglas St.
TIM HORTONS • 845 Goldstream Ave.• 739 McCallum Rd.• 1820 Island Highway• 840-2945 Jacklin Rd.• 2890 Westshore Parkway
VIEW ROYAL CASINO1708 Island Highway
A N D F O O D D R I V EA N D F O O D D R I V EA N D F O O D D R I V ETRUCKTRUCK LIGHTLIGHT CONVOYCONVOY
7 6 5 I n d u s t r i a l W a yw w w . i c o n c r e t e . c a • F a x : 2 5 0 - 4 7 8 - 5 2 9 9
Open Mon - Sat250-478-0555
Effort = Concrete Results• Ready-Mixed Concrete• Victoria’s ONLY Liquid Colouring System• Concrete Accessories• Gravity Wall Blocks• Gravel Mart
• Ready-Mixed Concrete• Victoria’s ONLY LiquidY
Merry Christmasfrom your friends
at ICL!
Locally Owned and Operated
Proudly supporting the IEOA and wishing you a happy holidays
and a joyous New Year!
Please support your local food bank this Christmas.
www.odellslinger.com250.383.0600
Slinger Service,Site Service
Island Asphalt Company
Proud member of IEOA and supporter of their initiatives
Victoria 250.652.9211
www.ieoa.ca
Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season.
Don MannEXCAVATING LTD.
EST. 1947
4098 Lochside Dr., Victoria, BC V8X 2C8 T: 250.479.8283
Westshore 250-478-8374 Victoria 250-475-3211
Proud to support the community food bank. Proud to support the community food bank. Happy Holidays!Happy Holidays!
Doing it Right!Doing it Right!
PRE-CONVOY FOOD DONATION
LOCATIONS
Drop Off Between:November 19 – December 1
FOR SERVICE CALLTel: 250-383-6961 Fax: 250-380-3093
859 Viewfi eld Road Victoria BC
Supporting the efforts of the IEDA & Community food drives.
A proud parade participant…Training students to become high quality,
professional, skilled & safe drivers!
CSTT Driver Training250.655.0432
csttdrivertraining.com
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!On behalf of the Island Equipment Owners Association thank you to our
sponsors, community partners, volunteers and participants for remembering and supporting the following food banks: Sidney Lions Food Bank, Mustard Seed,
Westshore Christmas Hamper Fund.
100.3 The Q• Accent Inns• Alpine Group• Black Press• City of Victoria• CTV Bell Media• EDP Automotive Services Ltd.• Inland Kenworth Parker Pacifi c• Greater Victoria Harbour Authority• Nixon Bros. Contracting Ltd.•
Nixon Bros. Truck Repairs• Oak Bay Business Improvement • Association P & R Western Star Freightliner • TrucksPM Industries• Sysco • The Zone @ 91.3• Thrifty Foods• Western Speedway• Wilson & Proctor•
Saturday, December 1st www.ieoa.ca
Schedule:5:45 pm Convoy starts at Ogden Point6:30 pm Arrives at Oak Bay Village7:00 pm Arrives at Yates & Douglas7:30 pm Arrives at Helmcken and Trans Canada overpass8:00 pm Arrives at Goldstream and Veterans Memorial Parkway8:30 pm Arrives at Western Speedway* Times are approximate
Butler Brothers is proud to be a participant in the Truck Light Convoy and encourages everyone
to donate generously to your local food banks.
• KEATING• SOOKE• DUNCAN
250.652.4484250.642.5296
250.746.1080
• AGGREGATE • READY MIX CONCRETE •
ClarkeENGINEERING & WELDING LTD.
3364 BURNS AVENUE, VICTORIA, BC V8Z 3P2
✦ Truck and Heavy Equipment Repairs✦ Welding and Machine Shop Service✦ Hydraulic Repairs and Renewal✦ Micro-Honing✦ Structural Steel Contracting✦ CWB Approved
Phone 250-475-2400 Fax 250-475-2411Evening calls: Dave Clarke 479-8723
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TRUCKS ARE NOTABLE TO PICK UP
FOOD WHILE IN MOTION ALONG THE ROUTE
For information on food collection locations, a route map, please see next page.
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SANTASANTAARRIVES AT WESTERN ARRIVES AT WESTERN
SPEEDWAY BY SPEEDWAY BY
DECORATED TRUCKDECORATED TRUCK
Look forIdentifiedSlow ZonesExpect a large concentration of
people in the following locations: • Dallas Road - Beacon Hill • Oak Bay Village
• Downtown Victoria near Parliament & Humbolt• Victoria General Hospital• Veterans Memorial & Goldstream Ave
8080TRucks & heavy duty TRucks & heavy duty
vehicles travelling vehicles travelling
35km by police escort35km by police escort