SHIP WITH US WORK WITH US CUSTOMER LOGIN Home Transportation Logistics and LTL Warehousing Careers Resources News Company Kriska drivers join Ottawa truck rally to honour indigenous victims of residential schools. June 22, 2021  Category Community Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) In the early morning on Sunday, June 20, Kriska drivers Chris Proulx and Sean Walsh and their wives Liz Proulx and Diane Walsh bobtailed towards Ottawa to participate in a truck rally honouring the victims of the residential school system. The couples joined more than 75 other professional drivers as they drove through Ottawa and past Parliament Hill. The trucks were decorated with orange ribbon, bows and banners to honour and acknowledge the unidentified indigenous children discovered in graves at Canadian residential schools. Chris and Liz Proulx Chris and Liz each work at Kriska. Chris is an 18-year veteran driver, and Liz is the Intermodal Coordinator. "I get goosebumps when I think about passing Parliament Hill," said Liz. "Seeing the support of indigenous people waving brought us to tears." Sean Walsh and his wife Diane were eager to participate. He's been driving with Kriska since 2014 and had only returned the night before from a two-day 1000 mile trip. "I was in Pennsylvania and asked Dispatch to help me get back in time," mentioned Sean "they knew how important this was for me and found a load for me to get home Saturday night." Sean and Diane Walsh The event brought together drivers from the Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec areas. Transport trucks, dump trucks, heavy tow trucks, mixers and other commercial vehicles were welcome. They met in Carleton Place before driving into Ottawa, through downtown and past the Parliament buildings. The convoy was 1.5km long, and the trucks sounded their horns as a tribute. "It was absolutely amazing," said Walsh "nobody knew each other, but the truckers came together to show the indigenous community our support." RELATED STORIES Retirement offers opportunities for Melanie and Jessica. SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 Kriska is lucky to have many employees who have been with us for decades. Later... Read More Kriska’s 2019 Feed Ontario impact report. FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Kriska is dedicated to fighting food insecurity in our communities. We support food banks local... Read More The Difference is in Our People Call Us: 1-800-461-8000 Email Us: info@kriska.com Services Truckload Temperature Controlled Logistics and LTL Warehousing Company Company Our Fleet Safety & Compliance Kriska Transportation Group News & Media Careers Drivers Trainers Mechanics Inside Staff Resources Get a Quote Customer Login Driver Login Contact Us © 2020 Kriska Transporation Group / All rights reserved Privacy Policy Sitemap Contact Us