With Black History Month in February, Van Kam Freightways proudly announces our recent donation to two Canadian charity organizations: The Black Health Alliance, and Black Solidarity Fund by Unite for Change. “At Van Kam, it’s important for us to give back to our communities and support causes that align with our Values,” says Lenore Henry, Co-Director of Charity… Continue reading Van Kam Honours Black History Month, Donates to Charities
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Van Kam Freightways Sponsors U10 BC All-Star Junior NLL Warriors
Van Kam is proud to announce our BC All-Star Junior NLL Warriors Novice A team sponsorship. The team comprises of young lacrosse players selected by other kids from all over Vancouver and is dedicated to representing the Vancouver Junior (Jr) NLL Warriors in elite competitions. “Van Kam believes in supporting youth development in our communities… Continue reading Van Kam Freightways Sponsors U10 BC All-Star Junior NLL Warriors
Van Kam 2022 Year in Review
Where do we start?! 2022 has been an exciting year for all of us at Van Kam Freightways as we celebrated our 75th Diamond Anniversary of serving Western Canadian businesses since 1947. At the top of our list, we held our largest-ever employee appreciation event to thank our team for their service and dedication throughout the years. It was… Continue reading Van Kam 2022 Year in Review
Gurbinder Chohan – 5 Years of Service
Congratulations to Gurbinder Chohan, aka Harry, for reaching his 5-year work milestone with Van Kam! Harry has been an integral part of our warehouse dock team since he joined in 2017 as a part-time worker, stripping and loading P&D (pickup & delivery) trailers. “I never expected to have the opportunity to work full-time at Van… Continue reading Gurbinder Chohan – 5 Years of Service
Employee Spotlight: Daniel Garbe
Walking the floors around the Van Kam Freightways’ service centers throughout BC, one will quickly notice that some very unique and charismatic individuals work for our company. Case in point, meet Daniel Garbe, who’s been with our company for over five years. He works as a forklift operator and strips & loads trailers at our… Continue reading Employee Spotlight: Daniel Garbe
Van Kam Freightways Sponsors Tree Canada
Van Kam is pleased to announce our sponsorship of Tree Canada and its efforts toward improving the environment of all provinces across Canada by planting and nurturing trees. Ultimately, this initiative helps to improve the lives of all Canadians, and it’s one of the main reasons we’re happy to support them… improving lives is what makes us… Continue reading Van Kam Freightways Sponsors Tree Canada
Ashley Hoodicoff – Van Kam’s First Female Terminal Manager
Ashley Hoodicoff is one of the many incredible people that work for Van Kam Freightways. She joined the company in 2006 as an Operations Assistant and has now become Van Kam’s first female Terminal Manager in our 75-year history! Worth the Wait “Becoming Castlegar’s Terminal Manager has been a goal of mine for over five… Continue reading Ashley Hoodicoff – Van Kam’s First Female Terminal Manager
Tree of Lights 2022
For another year, Van Kam Freightways Ltd. is pleased to partner with the United Way of Northern BC (UWNBC) for the annual United Way Tree of Lights in Prince George this holiday season. The United Way Tree of Lights is a long-standing holiday tradition in Prince George. With COVID nearly in the rear-view mirror, this… Continue reading Tree of Lights 2022
75 Years of Trucking Families: James and Chuck Brennan
In our 75 years of existence, our people have always been our advantage. Our achievements and status as Western Canada’s leading LTL service provider are due to the commitment, dedication, and passionate drive of our employees, past and present. Retired Van Kam driver James Brennan and his son, Chuck Brennan, a retired owner/operator, are examples… Continue reading 75 Years of Trucking Families: James and Chuck Brennan
Delbert Cochran – 30th Work Anniversary
We’re excited to congratulate Delbert Cochran on hitting the big 30 at Van Kam Freightways. Del is currently one of our Dispatchers based out of our Kamloops terminal, but after being here for 30 years, he pretty much does everything. Del is there whenever he’s needed, whether it’s working the dock, yard, or driving the… Continue reading Delbert Cochran – 30th Work Anniversary