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So, this past Saturday I decided I’m going to get up, clean up, walk into that big ole’ truck stop and park my tail in one of them booths in the restaurant. Just take my time at breakfast.
It was early. 6 AM. I was the first one there. So, the waitress was on me with the cutlery, place mat and a cup of coffee that sent my taste buds into a state of ecstasy. Yes Ma’am.
Read MoreDon Taylor’s book “Stories from the Road” is in the process of being recorded as an audiobook – which means people who find Taylor’s hilarious and incredible tales fun to read, will soon be able to be entertained with the stories on the road.
The five-minute excerpt below is a free sample for listeners to enjoy while finishing touches are being put on the audiobook. Enjoy!
Read MoreCanada has made a number of changes to its work permit rules that are designed to address labour shortages. The changes will help Canadian employers meet human resources needs and will provide more flexibility to employers in accessing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The changes will also assist some foreign workers who have been negatively affected by the impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s immigration system, and alleviate some of the administrative burden on the TFWP by reducing the number of renewal requests.
Read MorePhoto: “You take what you can get” by Mike Murchison by Don Taylor, excerpted from “Stories from the Road” used with permission When thinking about safety in trucking and the logistics of delivering loads across the continent we have to consider the
Read MoreAt first, I did very little driving, mostly I was hand-bombing goods all day.
Hand-bombing (also known as “finger printing”) involves manually unloading trailers. There are many reasons why this task exists.
Grocery warehouses, for example, store products by size, type and weight. If the warehouse orders, 34 cases of salmon-flavoured cat food in 5 oz cans, 54 cases of 7 oz cans, and another 100 cases in 10 oz cans, the plant where they make the cat food places it all on a single pallet. Once it arrives at the warehouse, it must be separated to allow each pallet to contain only one size and flavour.
Read MoreThe next change at Oikonen’s Taxi saw the purchase of wheelchair accessible taxis. These much-needed forms of transportation for Thunder Bay were modified mini-vans with lowered floors that used tie-downs to hold the wheelchairs in place. Since I wanted out of the propane-tanked Diplomat, I was intrigued about the mini vans.
Read Moreby Don Taylor, excerpted from “Stories from the Road” used with permission After we returned from our “tour”, I went back to driving for Roach’s Taxi again. Later in 1986, another friend of mine told me he had taken a
Read MorePhoto: Rise Up Durham Global COVID Summit, Declaration IV A Joint Statement, representing 17,000 Physicians and Medical Scientists to restore scientific integrity 17,000 Physicians and Medical Scientists Declare that the State of Medical Emergency must be lifted, Scientific integrity restored,
Read MoreDon Taylor wrote “Stories from the Road” based upon favourite stories told around the campfire with family and friends. Photo: Don Taylor by Don Taylor, excerpted from “Stories from the Road” used with permission The Roach’s Taxi owner and I
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