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Grondin said “extensive consul- tation” will take place with bridge users “to get a sense of what rates we should be setting the tolls at,” and consultations will begin “in a few years.” She said rates at other bor- der crossings will also be examined.
But Grondin said the “key advan- tage” of the Gordie Howe is in its “connectivity” freeway to freeway, and ports of entry will feature ded- icated truck lanes.
As far as Haz-Mat, truckers will use the standard permits used at all crossings.
“We’ll be following all of the stan- dard Department of Transporta- tion and Ministry of Transportation requirements for safety,” Bruce Camp- bell of Parsons, the WDBA’s engineer- ing consultant, said. “There are some limited materials that require what we call a closed bridge permit. Those are very few in number and it’s actu- ally fairly easy to execute that on a border crossing, you just hold the tolls for a short period of time and you give them (trucks) some space. But they’d have to go through a per- mit process so the operator would know that they’re coming.”
In the final analysis, Campbell said, the project will be a game changer.
“The wonderful thing is, we’ll have a six-lane bridge, so we’ll be able to have fully dedicated lanes for both NEXUS (cars) and FAST vehicles so you can’t get stuck behind other traffic.” TN
Farmers, truckers converge at Canada’s
Outdoor Farm Show
By Sonia Straface
WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO
It was an epic three days for farmers in Southern Ontario Sept. 11-13.
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show – which bills itself as the premier outdoor agricultural showcase – took place those dates at Canada’s Outdoor Park in Woodstock, Ont. The show itself spanned more than 200 acres, with 750 exhib- itors showcasing their farming equipment, new seed and crop technology, trucks, and everything else in between.
This year, the show celebrated its 25th anniversary, so it was a special one for organizers.
According to Amanda Macfarlane, communications manager for the farm show, it was expected it would reach its highest attendance ever, with more than 44,000 visitors over the course of the show.
“We are pretty excited to be celebrating 25 years this year,” she said. “Our audience here are farmers. And all 750 exhibitors are going to benefit farms and farm- ing in some way. Our point of difference here is, we’re outdoors. Farmers work outdoors, so we are outdoors. Here, they can walk down one lane and check out a trac- tor from one company, and walk down another lane and check our two or three more from another company.”
The 200 acres also allows for farmers to test drive up to 20 trucks so they can make an informed decision when it comes time to choose a new tractor to buy.
“This outdoor style also allows us to do things such as truck ride and drives,” Macfarlane said. “Farmers can get into the vehicles and see how they feel on the road.”
The show also added a new component called the Inno- vation Showcase.
The Outdoor Farm Show celebrated its 25th anniver- sary this year, bringing together truckers and farmers from across Southern Ontario.
“The Innovation Showcase is new this year. Research shows the main reason why ( farmers) attend farm shows is to see new technology and innovation and we know our exhibitors bring new products here to launch, so we know they are reaching the farmers,” Macfarlane explained. “So, the objective is to connect those two groups together and let the farmers see what they’re looking for or what they didn’t know existed.”
Exhibitors and attendees alike enjoyed the show.
“We’ve always sold something at the show,” said Koos Auret, a sales representative at Trans East Trailers. “We’ve been back at the show for nine years now, and we’ve either always sold or gotten really good leads and sold some- thing after the show when we come here. And the traf- fic here at the show has been really busy, so that’s good.”
Richard Brooks of Easy-Kleen Pressure Systems was also having a good show. By the morning of the second day, the company had already sold three units.
“We’ve come to the show for 20 years,” he said. “And it’s always a good show for us. You get to meet a lot of people here too, which makes it nice.” TN
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