September 2009 Volume 29, Issue 9 Delivering daily news to Canada’s trucking industry at www.trucknews.com
‘Living the dream’ Michael ‘Motor’ Rosenau named Owner/Operator of the Year
– Photo by James Menzies
MOTORMANIA: Michael ‘Motor’ Rosenau wears his heart on his sleeve. The truck enthusiast proudly shows a tattoo of his friend Gord Cooper’s 1957 Kenworth. Rosenau was named the 2009 Owner/Operator of the Year at the Fergus Truck Show.
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By James Menzies FERGUS, Ont. – It seems appropriate that the prestigious Truck News Owner/Operator of the Year award went to a guy who’s better known by his nickname ‘Motor’ than his given name. Michael ‘Motor’ Rosenau of Calgary, Alta. was named the 2009 Truck News Owner/Operator of the Year during a special ceremony at the Fergus Truck Show July 24. He was weighed down with prizes including: $3,000 in cash, a vacation valued at up to $2,500, a diamond ring fit for a champion, a trip for two to the Fergus Truck Show and an armful of other gifts from the award’s sponsors.The award is sponsored by Freightliner, Goodyear and Castrol with supporting sponsors Natural Resources Canada and the Owner-Operators’ Business Association of Canada also contributing. Since early childhood, Rosenau seemed destined for a career in Continued on page 10
Inside This Issue...
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• Unferry?: Operators of the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry say the federal government’s icebreaking fees aren’t fair.
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• Catching on: Canadian fleets are continuing to order hybrid
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• Hands on Trucking: Mark Dalton finds himself at odds with a shipper that has unreasonable expectations.
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