I missed this 
Good read, interesting stuff, keep em coming 
Hiya Angela…wow if only i was 30years younger id be over there. i have friends in Highriver(flooded at the moment)
they was in Chester with me 2 weeks ago, Her brother lives in Cochraine. ive driven around Calgary and over to Vancouver a few times so have an idea where your driving. i also know the truckstop nr Cochraine.
i have a poster here at home it says… beauty once seen is never forgotten…thats Canada.
thanks for the photo’s and the diary of your work. please post another sometime.
i have friends in Brandon but never been, would’nt mind a photo or two of the roads up that way.
Cheer,s John
A great post and a brilliant read, i even named my youngest daughter after you ( mind you, that was 19 yrs ago ) I know what you mean about women drivers being accepted, back in the 70-80s women were not accepted, and a lot of drivers often said, Should be at home in front of the kitchen sink love..or If you break down or need any help, dont call on us men folkso there was a lot of talk about the women, some also sayingIf you wanna do a mans work, then have the mans strength` I worked at a few international companies where women were employed, and they often did the trips quicker than the men, dont know whether it was to prove a point, or whether the men were a bit lazy. Seems there were a few Aussie ladies as well. I think in general, women are more accepted nowdays, and its always nice to see a pretty face, even an ugly one 
In general, with the equipment we have today, the job is a lot easier, and no changing wheels is a good example, so good luck to ya Angela, hope you enjoy your new life in Canada, ( fell in love once with a girl from Brockville Ontario, and nearly emigrated ) and look forward to your next post, and a picture of you.
NiceRoadTrucker:
Any more trips to cone, Angela?
There’s plenty more trips like that one. Once fall arrives that’s a regular rounder for someone. Usually, 2 freight pots leave for the west every week. Personally I prefer running livestock into the states and then running up into western Canada for a load east. Last trip I took baby pigs to Alton, IA. Then I ran up to Steinbeck and picked up a load of sows for Curtiss, WI. Then I ran back to Manitoba and loaded out of Winkler for the Plant in Guelph, ON. Turned out to be a decent enough run. Apart from knocking myself out and nearly breaking my leg when the Cattle broke through a gate and I got launched a good 12ft across the pen… luckiest day of my life I recon.
3300John:
Hiya Angela…wow if only i was 30years younger id be over there. i have friends in Highriver(flooded at the moment)
they was in Chester with me 2 weeks ago, Her brother lives in Cochraine. ive driven around Calgary and over to Vancouver a few times so have an idea where your driving. i also know the truckstop nr Cochraine.
i have a poster here at home it says… beauty once seen is never forgotten…thats Canada.
thanks for the photo’s and the diary of your work. please post another sometime.
i have friends in Brandon but never been, would’nt mind a photo or two of the roads up that way.
Cheer,s John
We’ve been bringing a few loads of cattle back to Guelph,ON, that were meant to be going to the plant in High River. The plant wasn’t flooded but they had no water for a while. One of the guys that drives at our place, his parents live in High River!.. small world!
I’m off work for a couple of weeks or so whilst I move house so no diaries imminent.
truckyboy:
A great post and a brilliant read, i even named my youngest daughter after you ( mind you, that was 19 yrs ago ) I know what you mean about women drivers being accepted, back in the 70-80s women were not accepted, and a lot of drivers often said,Should be at home in front of the kitchen sink love..orIf you break down or need any help, dont call on us men folkso there was a lot of talk about the women, some also sayingIf you wanna do a mans work, then have the mans strength` I worked at a few international companies where women were employed, and they often did the trips quicker than the men, dont know whether it was to prove a point, or whether the men were a bit lazy. Seems there were a few Aussie ladies as well. I think in general, women are more accepted nowdays, and its always nice to see a pretty face, even an ugly one
I’ve been out here almost five years now… time really does fly when you are having fun!
I found, over the years, i had to work harder than any of the men i worked with, just to be considered ‘equal’!!! More drops and picks in a day, 6 months trial versus 3 months trial for the guys. BUT, it was my choice to work in the environment i do. You can either do your job, or you can’t… And you’re not going to please everybody. I worked for a firm, once, were NONE of the drivers (all male) would speak to me. In fact, they wouldn’t speak at all if i was there. You keep your head down and do your job. Most people are just waiting for you to screw up, regardless. By the time i left i think they’d forgotten that i was even a woman…
Great pictures and words; you deserve a map.
Next time you are in Mitchell come round for a cup of tea.
ChrisArbon:
0Great pictures and words; you deserve a map.
Next time you are in Mitchell come round for a cup of tea.
How’d you do the map?!
Must admit, by the time i’d finished typing the original diary i was a good three sheets to the wind!!! and i haven’t tried since. It doesn’t look like a Google map though■■?