Alberta Fleet Maintenance Supervisor s Association Edmonton Chapter A Special Thank You To All Our Members And Meeting Sponsors!

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1 Alberta Fleet Maintenance Supervisor s Association Edmonton Chapter JANUARY 2017 STEERING COLUMN A Special Thank You To All Our Members And Meeting Sponsors!

2 2 STEERING COLUMN Executive Officers President: Greg Valentine Simson Maxwell First Vice President: Ryan Van Gilder Wajax Power Systems Second Vice President: Vacant Treasurer/Secretary: Grant Robinson Mammoet Canada Western Ltd Publicity Director: Vacant Next Meeting February 16, 2017 Sponsor: There Will Be No January 2017 General Meeting Speaker: TBD Topic: TBD Membership Director: Bruce Stocks Wajax Power Systems Program Director: Vacant Past President: Stephen Seckenski Traction Truck Parts Refreshments 5:00 pm Dinner 6:00 pm Location N.A.I.T. 118 Ave 106 Street Edmonton A.F.M.S.A. Office PO BOX RPO MILLBOURNE Edmonton, AB T6K-4C4 Website:

3 STEERING COLUMN 3 Alberta Fleet Maintenance Supervisor s Association The Alberta Fleet Maintenance Supervisor s Association is a non-profit organization supporting the fleet management and maintenance industry. It was founded in Edmonton by a group of transportation industry leaders in These visionaries recognized that in a time of rapidly changing technology and regulatory issues a void existed for fleet professionals to network and share industry knowledge and experiences. The A.F.M.S.A. was formed to address this issue and focus on education, safety, industry professionalism and camaraderie; a tradition that continues today. The objectives and principles are: To encourage the study of mechanical transport equipment and the maintenance thereof. To seek improved methods in the operation of transportation repair garages. To study and encourage safety practices and devices in the maintenance and operation of transport equipment. To uphold ethical practices in the transport industry. To foster a spirit of comradeship amongst its members. The Association held its first meeting on March 25, 1980 at the 700 Wing, Edmonton and attendees representing 60 companies were present at that historic event. Membership steadily grew and the Association quickly gained a reputation of being a progressive organization with a strong set of principles and objectives. With the formation of the Edmonton Chapter a huge success, the 1984/85 Executive Team began mobilizing support to start a Chapter in Calgary. In the fall of 1985 the Calgary Chapter was formed. Today, the Alberta Fleet Maintenance Supervisor s Association boasts a total membership of approximately 450. This represents most of the major private and public fleets, major suppliers to the transportation industry, and representatives from regulatory and industry training institutions. The A.F.M.S.A. has been a strong supporter of the mechanical trades and is proud of its long and successful relationship with both the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Edmonton. Several awards and scholarships are made each year to recognize technology students and apprentices who demonstrate excellence in their studies and a commitment to their trade and industry. Edmonton Office: PO BOX RPO MILLBOURNE Edmonton, AB T6K-4C4 afmsa.edm@live.com Web: Membership: 127 Edmonton President: Greg Valentine Phone: Edmonton General Meetings are held every third Thursday of the month (except for July and August) at 5:00 pm. NAIT 118 Ave 106 St. (Free parking available in Lot C ). Calgary Office: LK Bonavista PO Box Calgary, Alberta T2J 7C9 Phone: Fax: Membership: 197 Calgary President: Ryan Kropfmuller DRB Mechanical Inc. (403) ryan@drbmechanical.com Calgary General Meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month (except for July and August) at 5:30 pm in the Heritage Room at the Glenmore Inn, 2720 Glenmore Trail SE The A.F.M.S.A. is proud of its strong membership of highly regarded industry professionals and quality of the programs and services that the organization provides to it members and the industry in general.

4 4 STEERING COLUMN Presidents Message January 2017 Happy New Year to all the Members of the Alberta Fleet Maintenance Supervisors Association. There will be NO General Meeting on January 19, Ryan Van Gilder has been working diligently on securing Sponsors for the upcoming meetings for the 2017 year. This downturned economy has made it difficult for Companies to sign up and sponsor General Meetings. Ryan has hit a roadblock and we are looking to you, the Members to assist us in pressing the Vendors to sign up and sponsor the General Meetings. Without this financial assistance from the Industry, the Fleet Association can t fund the General Meetings on Membership dues alone. If you would like to see a specific product or topic discussed, please let Ryan or one of the Executive know and we will pursue the request. The other option for a General Meeting would be a site visit/tour of a Facility. If you would be interested in holding a tour of your Facility or know of a Facility that we could tour and hold a General Meeting at, let us know. The Fleet Association could then provide sandwich trays for the meal, thus a lesser expense than a dinner held at NAIT. The Executive has had many discussions about these issues and the state of the Association. If we are unable to secure a Sponsor or venue for the February General Meeting, we are thinking about holding the General Meeting at a less costly venue to get our Members together and discuss the Association. Sincerely, Greg Valentine AFMSA President Edmonton Chapter

5 STEERING COLUMN 5 ALBERTA FLEET MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR S ASSOCIATION EDMONTON CHAPTER GENERAL & EXECUTIVE MEETING DECEMBER 2016 No formal General and Executive Meeting was held for December Memberships Are Now Due! Invoices Were ed to Members! Direct Service Personnel $ Support Service Personnel $

6 6 STEERING COLUMN AFMSA Edmonton - Program Schedule September 15, 2016 DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS LTD. Speaker: Cam Stauffer October 20, 2016 SHELL CANADA Speaker: Stacy Bula November 17, 2016 WAGONMASTER GROUP Speaker: Chris Logan December 08, 2016 MEETING CANCELLED Speaker: TBD January 19, 2017 MEETING CANCELLED Speaker: TBD The updated speaker schedule will be available in the February 2017 issue of the Steering Column If you are interested in sponsoring an Edmonton A.F.M.S.A. General Meeting, please contact Ryan Van Gilder rvangilder@wajax.com Phone:

7 8 STEERING COLUMN Ave Edmonton, Alberta Phone: Toll Free: Western Sterling Trucks Ltd Can look after your needs.

8 STEERING COLUMN 9 A Special Thank You To Our November 2016 Meeting Sponsor! Wagonmaster Inc Speaker Chris Logan

9 10 STEERING COLUMN Edmonton A.F.M.S.A. has for sale: A.F.M.S.A. Golf Shirts Only $30.00 You can pay by Visa / MasterCard or cheque. If you are interested in purchasing a shirt or hat please contact Ryan Van Gilder Or Grant Robinson Advertise In The Steering Column 10 Issues Full Page $ ½ Page $ ¼ Page $ Business Card $ issues 1 page combined Edmonton Steering Column & Calgary Driveline $1, the AFMSA Office afmsa.edm@live.com For More Details