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July-August 2009

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Editor's Message
Just when you think you've seen and heard it all...that no one could possibly top the last amazing tow & recovery story, along comes yet another impossible feat! It seems there's no limit to what you towers can do, and you never cease to amaze me.

Since I took over as editor of Tow Canada just over a year ago, we've featured recovery stories involving a WW2 Russian tank, a bobcat, a crane, a dead whale and most recently, an aircraft that was upside-down in a lake. Not to be outdone, this time we've got a submarine!

In the cover photo, the massive submarine makes the tow truck look like a Tonka Toy. Yet, with the ingenuity and perseverance of some hearty towers from Quebec, the submarine was actually pulled out of the water so that it could become part of a maritime museum. You'll want to check out the story by François Charron, and for a whole bunch more photos, visit the "TC Xtras" section of our new website, www.towcanada.ca.

François also sends a report on the APDQ annual golf tournament and beauty contest, as well as an article on using the Internet in the workplace. We got some positive feedback after publishing Larry Styba's article on towing buses in the last edition, so this time Larry's back with another installment.

John Crossen provides some insight on lockout tools in one of two articles he wrote for us. The other has some tips on gaining profile in your community. As usual, John's illustrations are entertaining to say the least.

This edition's "Profile of a Professional" features Charlie Giorgianni, who at the tender age of 91 is still working at Call Service in Barrie, Ontario. You may remember Charlie from a news story we ran about a year ago...he saved a man's life by performing CPR after the man collapsed from a heart attack right there in the driveway shortly after Charlie arrived for a service call to boost a battery. It seems the Canadian tow & recovery industry is chalk full of interesting people and stories. We're happy to be able to bring these to light for you. I hope you find this edition enlightening, educating and inspiring.

Rene Young,
Editor/publisher
publish@ara.bc.ca