Eleven Truck Drivers from Home Hardware Stores Limited Participate in the Special Olympics Truck Convoy

The World’s Largest Truck Convoy is in support of the Special Olympics. It is a unique one-day event where police escort a convoy of trucks through designated areas. Home Hardware truck drivers participated in two convoys. The first convoy met in Paris, ON and was escorted on a pre-determined route before returning to the Paris fairgrounds. The second convoy began in Shearwater, NS and travelled through Dartmouth, Cole Harbour and Eastern Passage before returning back to Shearwater. In total, the World’s Largest Truck Convoy event raised $130,000.

“I could not be more proud of our professional drivers,” says Dennis Shantz, Director of Fleet Services, Home Hardware Stores Limited. “As a leader in the trucking industry, I am thrilled to acknowledge our drivers in their efforts of supporting the Special Olympics.”

Home Hardware Stores Limited takes its commitment to safety very seriously. All of Home’s drivers receive Defensive Driver training and Transportation of Dangerous Goods training every three years. The company also offers a Safe Driving Awards program as well as a bonus program to reward good driving.

Home Hardware’s fleet of 140 power units and over 500 trailers travel across Canada delivering products to close to 1,100 stores, covering approximately 18 million kilometres a year. The fleet is based at the company’s four distribution centres in St. Jacobs and Elmira, Ontario, Debert, Nova Scotia and Wetaskiwin, Alberta.