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Mississippi Mills’ Ben Kipp brings home second ‘Driver of the Year’ title

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The Municipality of Mississippi Mills can once again say we have the best municipal  equipment operator in the province! 

Roads and Public Works employee Ben Kipp reclaimed the John Gloor Memorial Trophy  and the “Driver of the Year” title after competing in the annual Association of Ontario  Road Supervisors (AORS) Provincial Safety Truck Roadeo in Douro-Drummer on  September 25. He previously won the title in 2022. 

Ben scored 347 points out of a possible 370 points to secure the top spot, cash and  prizes in the Roadeo, which included a pre-trip inspection challenge, followed by a series  of obstacles driving a truck equipped with a snow plow and wing. He competed alongside  44 fellow top municipal drivers in the day-long event.

“On behalf of Council and staff I would like to congratulate Ben on this tremendous  achievement,” said Mayor Christa Lowry. “This marks the fourth time the AORS ‘Driver of  the Year’ title has been awarded to a Mississippi Mills operator since it was established.  Our residents can feel confident knowing that our equipment operators are some of the  best and safest in the province!” 

AORS is comprised of 33 local associations with over 2,000 members. The purpose of  their Provincial Safety Truck Roadeo is to promote safety, develop driving schools and  provide an opportunity for competitors to gain personal achievement. 

“We promote equipment operator training and skills development,” said John Maheu,  AORS Executive Director. “Professional drivers, like these competitors, operate more  safely, productively, reduce downtime and increase the service life of valuable municipal  assets. In affiliation with our training partners, we offer several equipment operator safety  and skills training programs to meet these objectives. 

This was Ben’s 8th trip to the Provincial Safety Truck Roadeo. He earned a berth to the  Provincials after placing second in the Lanark County Truck Roadeo in the spring. With  his provincial win, Ben automatically punches his ticket to next year’s Provincials, set to  be held in Carleton Place.  

“I would like to thank Mississippi Mills and Lanark County for the opportunity to showcase  the important role municipal equipment operators play toward ensuring safe and efficient  municipal operations,” Kipp stated.

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