This year in recognition of International Women’s Day we are giving away 2 full scholarships, 2 lucky ladies will be able to obtain their class AZ license. Are you ready to start a rewarding and exciting new career in the trucking industry.

Contest Details:

• Submit a 500 word essay on why you want to become a truck driver
• Must be a Canadian resident or have permanent resident Status
• Valid Class G Ontario license required
• Must provide own transportation to the training school (Barrie, Ottawa, Smith Falls, Ontario)
• Those selected for an interview to move into the final selection stage will be contacted in January
• Clean criminal record
• Pass a drug and alcohol test
• Ability to cross the border an asset, but not required

Please submit your essay by April 15th, 2022 via email only to inquiries@wtfc.ca

This wouldn’t be possible without the support and generosity of Crossroads Truck Training Academy and DriveWise/KnowledgeSurge Institute. These schools go above and beyond for their students.

Crossroads Truck Training Academy has been training and educating Canada’s professional Truck Drivers for close to 20 years.
Commercial driver courses are offered at their campuses in Ottawa and Smiths Falls and are approved as a vocational program under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 and endorsed by the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO). To learn more about them please visit https://www.cttca.ca/

We, like the WTFC, share a common vision for promoting and encouraging inclusion and diversity in the Commercial Trucking industry. It is a great career field with excellent opportunities. We are thrilled to support the WTFC in raising awareness and accessibility to this rewarding field for women.

Lesley de Repentigny
President & CEO
DriveWise/KnowledgeSurge

I have held a commercial truck license for 37 years, actively utilizing 33 of those years driving trucks.

Throughout my career I have had the opportunity to drive several types of commercial vehicles. I have driven for the MTO as a Highway Equipment Operator; snowplow driver for 10 years, and salter/sander operator for two seasons. I have operated tandem, tri-axle as well as bottom dump trailers in construction, and dry van trailers equipped with both tandem and tri-axle trailers. I am skilled at multiple transmission types, such as a 5 and 4, 18, 15, 13, 10 and 8 speed, however, automatics are a pleasure to operate. I have experience driving in both the U.S. and Canada. There is nothing like experiencing the open road!

Instructing is both very satisfying and empowering. Sharing my vast experience, and knowledge is extremely rewarding. Knowing that I am are instilling a mindset of safe, courteous, and respectful driving is very fulfilling. I know this industry would benefit from more women in this field as we can provide a different outlook. I have and continue to meet great people wanting to enter the trucking industry with eagerness to learn and succeed.

Lynn Acton
Commercial Driver Instructor
DriveWise/KnowledgeSurge

DriveWise/KnowledgeSurge Institute is a registered private career college that deploys a number of different training solutions from coast-to-coast, including Fire, EMS, Municipal Services, Commercial Trucking and Corporate Fleets. With multiple accolades and a 99.9% client recommendation rate, you can trust our experts to deliver game-changing training and expertise that has made KnowledgeSurge Institute Canada’s industry leader in advanced driver training programs.To learn more about them please visit https://www.knowledgesurge.com/