January 27, 2023
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 and Donations at Van Kam. “As previous donators, we’re once again proud to support Black Health Alliance in 2023, and another new charity, the Black ...
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January 27, 2023
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 and sponsoring the U10 Jr NLL Warriors is a perfect way to do that," says Lenore Henry, Van Kam's Co-Director of Charities & Donations. "We ...
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January 3, 2023
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 essential for us to recognize and celebrate our people, whose hard work and commitment to delivering excellence are what drive our success as an organization. ...
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January 3, 2023
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 Kam, but after two years of working part-time and showing dedication and commitment to excellence, my supervisor offered me a full-time position," says Harry. "I ...
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January 3, 2023
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 Surrey Terminal... but on the side, this guy's got a couple of other things "brewing". A Beantrepreneur Van Kam encourages all their team members to ...
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December 1, 2022
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 tick here at Van Kam! Environment and Communities Over the years, Van Kam has taken an active stance in caring for the environment and communities ...
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December 1, 2022
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 years, and I'm glad it's finally happened," Ashley says excitedly. "As Terminal Manager, I work closely with our Lead Hand to structure the day. Together ...
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December 1, 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 year is bigger and better! United More Than Ever Every year this local community tradition sparks hope, joy, and happiness. "This year marks our 4th ...
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November 2, 2022
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 of such employees. The father-son duo have over 30 years of driving for Van Kam between them and they were happy to share their story ...
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November 2, 2022
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 trucks. His dedication and commitment to service are worthy of emulation and praise. Hard Work and Commitment Del joined Van Kam as a 5 ton ...
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