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LaPrairie Crane & Northland Fleet Services (Early Days)

        Tumbler Ridge and was looking for contractors. My       “This was the next branch of the business—vehicle

        brother-in-law, Wayne McBrearty, and I packed up        repair and maintenance—we called this company,
        and drove across Canada with the RT740, a one-ton       Northland Fleet Services,” says Scott. “We built a

        service truck with mounted concrete bucket and a        shop in Tumbler Ridge and provided both vehicle
                                                                                                                                                                                                             CONGRATULATIONS!
        21-foot camper trailer and set up shop on the banks     maintenance and lifting services to the mine until
        of Flatbed Creek in Tumbler Ridge.”                     it closed in 99’. After the mine closed, we were                                                                                             From our family to yours,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 congratulations to
                                                                approached by Curragh Resources, made up of                         Commercial                          OTR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   LaPrairie Group
        It’s that kind of determination and grit that has been   former execs from the Quintette mine, to provide                                                                                            on your 40th anniversary.

        propelling LaPrairie to this day.  In that first year,   crane, hauling and vehicle maintenance services for

        LaPrairie was a growing business with nine cranes,      a mine in Faro, Yukon.”                                                                                                                        We’re thrilled to support
                                                                                                                                                                                                               your business where ever
        looking for new opportunities. Quintette Coal was                                                                                                                                                       your tires roll. Here’s to

        looking for an experienced vehicle repair contractor    LaPrairie was “on a roll”, says Scott, and in the                                                                                             continued shared success!

        for the coal mine that was under construction. With     following years LaPrairie expanded its crane                        Passenger & Light
                                                                                                                                    Truck Fleet                         Mining
        their previous experience, the team took a risk,        operations throughout BC into Fort Nelson, Fort
        put a proposal together and in 1984 were awarded        St. John, Prince George and into Alberta with a

        a 10-year contract to look after their 300 pickup       branch in Fort McMurray. From there, the company                         Learn more: Commercial.KalTire.com
        trucks, says Scott.                                     expanded into highway and bridge maintenance


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