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2024

The Tracker Spring 2023 cover - Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo BC

IN THIS ISSUE
Make The Most Of Your Benefits

PLUS: Celebrating Scholarship Winners • Change-Over Champions • On Top of TPMS  • Lt. Truck Growth Rolls On • Effective Rodent Resistance • Sustainable Tires

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The Tracker Spring 2023 cover - Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo BC

IN THIS ISSUE
HACKED – Diary of a Ransomware Attack

PLUS: Seasonal Reflections • Charity Golf Tournament • Cyber Crime Awareness  • Sustainable EV Tires • Handling Heat • Rideshare Tire Risk

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The Tracker Spring 2023 cover - Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo BC

IN THIS ISSUE
SAFE TRAVELS – Primed for the busy season

PLUS: Ritchot: 40 years at Market Tire • AI is here to stay • Wildfire preparedness  • Our man at Federated • TCDT Golf • Making the most of ADAS • Latest TRAC consumer survey

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The Tracker Spring 2023 cover - Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo BC

IN THIS ISSUE
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)

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2023

Winter Tracker 2022 cover

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

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Winter Tracker 2022 cover

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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Summer Tracker Cover

IN THIS ISSUE
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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The Tracker Spring 2023 cover - Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo BC

IN THIS ISSUE
PLAYING FOR KEEPS

PLUS: Safety Plans Matter • Emergency Contact Lists • Golf News • TIA Tire Clinic • Hiring Techs • Cominas & Goinas • AGM info

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2022

Winter Tracker 2022 cover

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

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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

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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

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WCTD 60th Anniversary

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

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2021

Tracker - Winter 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

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Tracker - Fall 2021

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 Tracker - Summer 2021

IN THIS ISSUE
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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The Tracker - Spring 2021

IN THIS ISSUE
Green Revolution

Plus: Rubber Modified Asphalt • Crumb Rubber Uses • The Science of Tread Patterns • Conti Real-Time Monitoring • Business Continuity Planning

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2020

The Tracker - Winter 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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The Tracker - Fall 2020

IN THIS ISSUE
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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The Tracker - Summer 2020

IN THIS ISSUE
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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The Tracker - Spring 2020

IN THIS ISSUE
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

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2019

The Tracker - Fall/Winter 2019

IN THIS ISSUE
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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The Tracker - Summer 2019

IN THIS ISSUE
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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The Tracker - Spring 2019

IN THIS ISSUE
SHOW & TELL – CAR SHOW OPPORTUNITIES

Plus: Synthetic Rubber Rules • Online Sales Trends • Text Approvals • EV Market Rolls • Risk Reductions

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The Tracker - Jan/March 2019

IN THIS ISSUE
CONTINENTAL PIONEERS TIRE TESTS WITH SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES

Plus: Spring Training • Plan for Success • Housekeeping Safety • Moneris Updates • OTPMS Knowledge Gap • Password Security

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2018

The Tracker - Oct dec 2018

IN THIS ISSUE
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

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The Tracker - July Sept 2018

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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The Tracker - April/June 2018

IN THIS ISSUE
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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The Tracker - Jan/Mar 2018

IN THIS ISSUE
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

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2017

The Tracker - Oct/Dec 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

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The Tracker - July/Sept 2017

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

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The Tracker - Spring 2017

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 Tracker - January March 2017

IN THIS ISSUE
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

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2016

The Tracker - Oct/Dec 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

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The Tracker - July Sept 2016

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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The Tracker - April June 2016

IN THIS ISSUE
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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