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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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