Local trucking executives receive provincial awards

Three local trucking executives have received awards from the Manitoba Trucking Association during their annual gala in November.

Steve Brandt of Blumenort’s Steve’s Livestock Transport was recognized for his philanthropy by getting the Associated Trades Division Social Responsibility Award.

Brandt launched Clean Water 4 Life in the Solomon Islands, which drilled 269 wells to provide safe and clean drinking water to 200 communities in the island chain, impacting 42,000 people.

The Associated Trades Division Social Responsibility Award was created in 2022 to recognize individuals, groups, and companies that are giving back to their community. Nominees can be recognized for their work in six categories: environmental issues, community service, innovation, diversity, sustainability, and philanthropy.

Winning the Ocean Trailer Pioneer Club Award were Ron Enns of Steve’s Livestock Transport and Colin Van Den Driessche of Penner International.The award recognizes members of the trucking industry who have been continually employed in the trucking business for at least twenty-five years and have made positive contributions to industry during that time. Nominees are actively and directly engaged in the formulation, direction, or execution of policy in a managerial capacity at the date of application.

The trucking industry contributes $4 billion to the provincial economy every year.