[Narrator] This time on Highway Thru Hell...
...one of the biggest wrecks...
-Whoa! -[Narrator] ...of the season...
[Ty] That's a rollercoaster ride.
[Narrator] ...tests team Reliable.
[Andy] Hey, hey!
-[Jamie] This is a mess. -[Narrator] Jamie...
We'll be really lucky if that thing makes it.
[Narrator] ...tackles a torn trailer...
[Narrator] ...and Merv...
She's fighting us.
[Narrator] ...wrestles a collapsed crane.
[Merv] Running out of real estate.
[Narrator] Late December...
[Narrator] ...high on British Columbia's
Coquihalla Highway...
[driver] In this road,
the snow can come any time and any moment.
You need to be prepared for driving in this road
in winter time.
[Narrator] 40 kilometres north of Merritt...
[Ty] Holy.
[Narrator] ...already on site...
[Ty] He just took a ride all the way down the pole.
[Narrator] ...Reliable Towing's Ty Kennedy.
Man, imagine that ride, hey?
It's not every day
that you see a massive wreck like this.
[Narrator] Charging to the scene...
[Narrator] ...two Reliable heavy wreckers...
We have all of our heavy division, basically,
from the Lower Mainland and Merritt on the way.
[Andy] We're going to try to get this highway open again.
[Narrator] ...with operator Andy Cullum
behind the wheel of the big 50-tonne.
From what I'm hearing, it sounds like quite the wreck.
[Ty] So how many trucks is there total?
[Narrator] Despite the massive pileup...
[Ty] Holy!
[Narrator] ...no one was seriously injured.
[sighing]
What a jumbled mess this is.
[Ty] What's loaded, what's empty,
right now, I have no idea.
That's, uh, that's something.
That is something.
[engine starting]
[♪♪♪]
[horns blare, engines roar past]
[Narrator] North of Merritt...
[Narrator] ...on the Coquihalla...
[Ty] That's a rollercoaster ride.
Unreal.
[Narrator] ...team Reliable
faces one of the biggest wrecks this winter.
Is it empty or loaded?
[driver] Loaded. 19,000.
[Narrator] Ty needs all the iron he can get.
[Ty] The nice part
is we've got that 200 excavator here.
[Suki Manj] When something like this happens,
you want to make sure that you bring the right people,
the right equipment.
[Ty] We've got to get
this portion of the road cleaned up,
so we can actually open the lane,
get our wreckers by.
[Ty] It's a medium-sized excavator.
It's going to help with the offloading,
help with cleaning up the road.
[Narrator] Involved in the crash
is a logging truck,
a black highway tractor,
and a 70-foot tractor-trailer
on top.
[Narrator] With the first piece of the logging truck
moved to a clear lane,
Andy...
[Andy] Let's go have a look.
[Narrator] ...backs into position.
[Andy] Trucks everywhere,
trucks on top of trucks.
Photos don't do this justice.
And the bunk is up through the base of the trailer?
[Narrator] Andy spots a concern.
A bunk is still attached to the logging truck.
[Andy] At least the bunk
didn't penetrate the floor.
It's just kinda holding against the landing gear brace.
[Narrator] Bunks are metal posts
up to 10 and a half feet high
that secure a load of logs
to the trailer.
[Ty] The bunk right now
is sitting on the fifth wheel plate.
[Narrator] But the bunk...
[Andy] Negatory.
[Narrator] ...is trapped...
[Andy] Is that moving at all?
[Narrator] ...under a fully loaded trailer.
[Ty] With the truck and the trailer on top,
plus we have all the logs,
it's putting way too much pressure on that plate.
[Narrator] Also on scene...
[Dylan] I wonder if we could pull the logs out of it?
[Narrator] ...is former Reliable operator
Dylan Greenwood.
[Dylan] We could try to pull the logs,
and it's going to drop down.
[Narrator] Pulling the bunk out
is the only way to untangle the wrecks.
The idea is if we get that fifth wheel plate off,
and we can pull these logs out from underneath it,
we can slam this thing back down
on the top of these two trucks.
[Andy] One more.
[Narrator] With a total of three wreckers...
Okay.
[Narrator] ...now on scene...
...the team starts rigging.
Dylan's going to use the excavator.
We're going to put a chain sling around the log.
[Narrator] With lines securing the tractor,
and a second line from the 50-tonne to the bunk,
a third wrecker will secure the trailer,
and the excavator will pull out the logs,
freeing the bunk.
Okay, clear!
[Ty] If Dylan can get enough pressure pulled off
with the logs,
we're going to try and pull the bunk out.
[Narrator] Removing the bunk
will free the logging truck at the bottom,
but each log
weighing in at nearly 2,000 pounds,
and over 80 feet long...
[Ty] There it goes.
It's moving!
[Narrator] ...can only be moved...
...one at a time.
[thudding heavily]
[Ty] Trying to take the pressure
off the bunk right now.
So by pulling the logs out,
we're taking some pressure off.
[Narrator] But with every log removed...
[Ty] There, there, there, there.
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
[Narrator] ...the risk increases
for the trailer on top.
[Ty] Everybody clear?
[Ty] It's like a game of Tetris right now.
What went in last needs to come out first.
[thudding]
Yeah, perfect.
Locked and loaded.
[Ty] If we don't get the timing right here...
[Ty] Everybody's clear, you're good.
[Ty] ...the bunk will actually puncture
right through the bottom of the trailer.
Yeah, there you go.
That's the last thing we want.
[Dylan] Watch yourself, I'm coming over.
[Ty] Whoa!
[Narrator] On the Coquihalla...
[Ty] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Narrator] ...one of team Reliable's
biggest wrecks of the season
must be untangled...
Whoa!
[Narrator] ...one log at a time.
[Ty] It's like a game of Tetris right now.
[Ty] There's way too much pressure.
We have to get that weight off
so we can pull the bunk off the truck.
[Narrator] With one log to go...
[Ty] Yeah, no major jerks. Nice and easy.
Oh, yeah!
[Narrator] ...the bunk...
You're good. You're clear, Dylan.
[Narrator] ...is finally free,
the first step
in untangling the pile.
[Ty] Yeah, 10-4.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
We'll just put a chain.
He's gonna pick it up.
Managed to get our big steel fork
out from underneath the trailer.
That'll, uh, that'll save us a lot of pain.
[Narrator] But the job is far from over.
We definitely have to pull this apart one by one.
[Narrator] Using the excavator...
All right, watch yourself.
[Narrator] ...they first work on levelling
the teetering 53-foot trailer.
[Ty] If I pull the wrong truck
or the wrong trailer at the wrong time,
it can all come crashing down.
[Dylan] More?
[Ty] See what it does there?
That's better, that's better.
Yeah, perfect.
[Narrator] With the trailer stabilized...
...they can remove the black tractor
on the back side.
The excavator
hauls the unit out of the pile.
[Ty] Dylan's going to use the excavator
to push the rest of the wreck off the road
so we can open the live lane of traffic.
Gonna clear the traffic out,
and then we're gonna do a big lift.
Now that it's released, it's just gonna pull ahead.
Okay, let's try it and see what happens.
Let's pull on this.
[Ty] Hopefully we can separate the truck from the trailer,
and pull everything apart,
[Narrator] With a line from the 35-tonne...
[Ty] Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going.
It's falling this way.
See? There ya go.
[Narrator] ...the tractor
is the next piece pulled free.
[Ty] There.
[Dylan] Yeah, boys.
[Ty] Yeah.
We're gonna turn this truck around,
get it out of the way.
[Narrator] But the biggest challenge remains.
We're going to work on lifting that trailer
off the other truck.
[Narrator] ...removing the loaded trailer
with unknown cargo.
We'll use the 50-tonne on the front
to actually pick it off and swing it,
and put it back on the road.
[Narrator] With the 50-tonne rigged to the front,
and the excavator holding the rear,
they'll lift the trailer off the logging truck
and back onto the road.
[Andy] Try this now.
[Narrator] But not knowing
how its 19,000 pounds of load is distributed
comes with a big risk.
[Andy] We don't know what kind of load is in it,
and we don't know if it's going to hold together.
[Dylan] Try lifting it.
[Andy] Leg's hooked on the plate.
[Dylan] Whoa, there we go.
[Ty] This trailer's fully loaded...
[Dylan] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Suspended in mid-air, basically.
[Andy] Hey, hey!
[Andy] The last thing that we want to happen
is that trailer break in half.
Running out of room.
[Ty] You're in a bad spot.
[Narrator] On the Coquihalla...
[Andy] Leg's hooked on the plate.
[Narrator] ...the last piece...
[Andy] Oh.
[Narrator] ...of Reliable Towing's
biggest wreck of the season...
Whoa, there we go.
[Narrator] ...hangs in the balance.
I think everybody tonight is mind-blown
by what's happening.
[Andy] Coming.
As the top trailer comes off...
...we can start to see the end of this recovery.
[Narrator] Despite damage from the crash,
the loaded trailer
comes down in one piece.
[Dylan] It came out nicely,
and Andy... Andy controlled that front end perfectly.
[Andy] This was a good one.
Everybody pulled it off well.
[Narrator] Seven hours
after getting the call...
[Narrator] ...an epic battle
is in the books
for team Reliable.
[Andy] All right.
Thanks, Dylan.
The Reliable team did awesome today.
[Dylan] Yeah, buddy.
[Ty] We haven't seen accidents like this
in quite a long time.
[Suki] I feel, given any challenge,
my team could do it.
[Dylan] Yeah, long night.
How do you do it without an excavator?
[laughing]
That's such a great feeling.
[Narrator] 360 kilometres east,
in the foothills of the Rockies...
[Narrator] En route in his 40-tonne L.A. Rotator...
[Jamie Davis] I like to work. I'm gonna keep working.
We're heading up to a trailer that's on the side of the road.
[Narrator] ...Jamie Davis arrives...
[Jamie] Wow, this is a mess.
[Narrator] ...to an unusual sight.
[Jamie] We're dealing with a trailer
that's been zippered open by another truck.
It's like the whole thing's torn in half.
We'll be really lucky
to even get this trailer
into the yard with the load on.
[Narrator] The tractor has already been taken away.
[Narrator] ...leaving its load
of brand-new washers and dryers.
[Jamie] Some of the stuff is in the ditch,
and on the road,
and we've got, you know,
a lot of the cargo still inside.
[Narrator] Joining Jamie today
is logging truck driver turned crew member...
[Rob] Wow.
[Narrator] ...Rob Wall.
Logger Rob's here giving me a hand.
[Jamie] I'll try to swing over
and grab some of these.
I've pulled lots of trucks out of the ditch
logging over the years.
[Jamie] Big weight, eh?
[Rob] But we just do it ourselves.
We don't get a tow truck in.
[Narrator] It's logger Rob's first winter
on Jamie's team.
They're just junk.
[Narrator] Some machines can't be salvaged...
[Rob] The load is high-end washers and dryers...
[Jamie] So we're just about there.
...and about 15 of those are smashed
all down the highway.
[Narrator] ...but most of the pricey load
is still in the trailer.
[Narrator] Rolling in to help...
[Mitch] Try this first.
[Narrator] ...Mitch Mahood.
Every time I go out with Jamie, I always learn.
That's one of the reasons I went to work for him.
[Mitch] Oh, it's gonna be interesting.
I mean, the structure of the trailer's compromised.
The floor is broken.
[Narrator] But saving the load...
So we have to try and wrap it
and strap it up and stuff,
so when it flexes, it doesn't break apart.
[Narrator] ...will require
some roadside engineering.
[Jamie] We're securing the load from coming out,
you know, with these plywood pieces
and some straps.
[laughing] There it is.
Okay.
[Narrator] Reinforcing the trailer
can save a costly unload.
[Jamie] If we can bring it in loaded,
and everything stays intact,
that'll save the customer a lot of money.
Yeah, that should do it.
[Narrator] But the trailer
is far from ready to go.
Really what we need to do now
is support the trailer.
You can see it has quite a bow in it.
[Narrator] Using the skid steer...
We're gonna try to bring the centre of the trailer up now
and, uh, chain it up.
[Narrator] ...Mitch will raise the trailer floor.
[Jamie] A chain underneath this
from the landing gear at the front
to the axles on the rear end, or the suspension...
Okay, good.
[Narrator] ...will actually support
the weight of the trailer.
[Jamie] This wall,
it's cracked right here a little bit,
but we'll get there with it.
[grunting]
That'll help keep that from...
that floor from sagging down.
[Narrator] But the true test
will be the 40 plus-kilometre journey
back to the yard.
[Rob] It's gonna be a real tricky and slow drive
back to town with it
so that we don't lose what's left in the trailer.
[Jamie] Okay.
Well, hopefully we make it
back into town with this thing,
but she's a saggin' wagon.
[Jamie] I'm gonna follow Rob back to the yard
in case he has any troubles whatsoever.
I'm his backup.
[Narrator] All eyes will be on logger Rob...
Holy.
[Narrator] ...to bring the high-value load
to safety.
[Jamie] Rob is a logging guy,
so he understands machinery,
and how to drive with wrecks on.
[Rob] With the side ripped out,
all the integrity of the trailer is gone.
[creaking]
[Jamie chuckling] Oh, ho, ho.
Every bump, I'm just cringing.
[Rob] One good bump,
and the trailer would break right in two.
[Jamie] We've got it secured as best we can,
but you never know.
We'll be really lucky if that thing makes it.
[Narrator] On Highway 1...
[Narrator] ...a valuable load...
...in a makeshift trailer...
[Narrator] ...is on a 42-kilometre journey
before logger Rob
can get it safely off the road.
[Rob] It's a nasty load,
that's for sure. [laughing]
There's a couple of big bumps in here.
Doing probably 25 miles an hour.
We don't want this thing breaking in half.
Not exactly a nice load.
We've gotta really rely on Rob's skills.
[Rob] I'm just gonna have to watch my speed,
and everything else on the road.
[Narrator] As night falls...
they finally make...
[Jamie] Yeah, we're really lucky.
[Narrator] ...the home stretch.
We're just limping it home here.
Ho, ho, ho, oh...
[Jamie] I'm very relieved
that we have this thing in the yard now.
It's all in one piece.
There's no washers and dryers on the road.
Yeah, it's all good. [laughing]
We got the job done.
[Narrator] 600 kilometres southwest...
[Narrator] ...Aggressive Towing's
50-tonne rotator...
is on the move...
[Merv] This job here,
we're gonna be playing in a lot of residential.
[Narrator] ...with operator Chris Mervyn
heading to a call...
[Merv] We've got a customer
that's rolled his crane truck in a construction site.
[Narrator] ...but as Merv nears the site...
[chuckling]
[laughing] No kidding.
[Merv] One nice thing
is that we're not dealing with traffic
on these residential streets,
but on the other hand,
it's a very narrow, tight, confined space.
[Ben] Oh, there she is.
[Narrator] The crane truck
rolled on its side in soft gravel,
shutting down construction.
[Merv] Let's go take a look here.
It was just unloading a lift of lumber...
There's actually not that much damage to the cab.
[Merv] ...trying to reach it
into the back corner of the house.
Ended up laying this crane on its side.
This is gonna be a big problem right now, right?
[Narrator] The first challenge,
retracting the 70-foot boom.
[Merv] We just don't want it out,
'cause if you were to come up,
and if it spun,
we'd drag back down the other side, right?
[Merv] Retracting the crane's boom,
we avoid the danger of it rolling back over.
[Narrator] Also on scene...
[Merv] We're just gonna pick it a little bit,
try to take the pressure off.
[Narrator] ...junior operator...
[Jaydan] So I can suck 'er in.
[Narrator] ...Jaydan Dick.
[Narrator] Two winters ago...
[Scott] Put it to a hook, and then take it back to there.
Here, watch.
[Narrator] ...Jaydan was mentored at Reliable Towing
by Scott Bird.
[Scott] Or you could even go into the roller.
Did you tell him how to lift off and everything?
Yeah.
[Narrator] Now...
[Jaydan] If you grab further on the back,
it'll lift the back?
[Narrator] ...he's working for team Aggressive.
[Merv] It's not that,
it's 'cause the trailer doesn't weigh enough
to overcome the pivot point, right?
Ah.
[Jaydan] Merv's mentoring me now.
He's always teaching me something new.
All right, let's do this.
Okay.
[Narrator] The 50-tonne wrecker
rotates into position
so Jaydan can rig a line...
[Jaydan] Little bit more, little bit more, little more...
[Narrator] ...to the 70-foot boom.
Yup.
In order to retract this boom,
we gotta pick it up a little bit.
[crane operator] You ready?
[Merv] Yeah, see if you can get that in.
We gotta alleviate the pressures on the boom
so it can retract itself back in.
Just get it to this side of the lumber pile here.
In the rollover,
this thing actually damaged
its hydraulic lines.
[Narrator] They can only retract the boom half way.
[Merv] There we go.
There's no longer 60 feet of stick-out.
Now we're working with, you know, 30, 40 feet.
[Merv] Then we'll worry about our outriggers.
[Narrator] But to flip the crane truck...
We'll support the truck.
We'll try to suck that outrigger in,
and then set it all back down.
[Narrator] ...Merv needs the truck's outriggers
retracted.
[Merv] If you think about it,
when that comes down,
then our roll's only eight feet to my truck.
[Jaydan] Yeah.
[Merv] If I do it with the outrigger up,
I'm 10 feet to my truck.
Yeah.
[Merv] Yeah, so we don't want that.
[Jaydan] No.
[Merv] With the narrow space we're working with,
we have far less room to bring the truck over.
[Narrator] With 17 tonnes of truck
leaning on the outrigger...
[Merv] You guys work too hard.
[Jaydan] This chain's heavier than me.
[Narrator] ...they must now lift the truck...
Beauty.
Okay, go up.
[Narrator] ...to relieve the pressure.
[Merv] Okay, buddy.
Let's suck that outrigger in,
see what happens.
[Narrator] With the outrigger out of the way...
[Merv] And from here, auxiliary.
[Jaydan] Yeah.
[Merv] You kick it off,
we'll come down to a block,
and then we'll go to the axle,
we'll chain out the axle on the truck...
[Jaydan] Yeah.
...and we can give her a little bit of a pull.
[Narrator] ...Merv will try to straighten the truck
before attempting the flip.
You know, it's fairly involved.
We're gonna make magic here, boys, watch.
Beauty.
That was a good shock load.
Just tugging on different areas
and seeing what we're gonna get.
My pack line to the nose.
[Narrator] But to get the unit onto its wheels...
[Merv] We'll put one on the nose, too,
for my belly line.
[Jaydan] Yeah.
[Merv] It should be free-spooled.
[Narrator] ...they need one more line.
We're gonna run a low line from Merv's truck
to the front of the crane truck,
so we have more of a downwards pull.
[Merv] Good job, Jaydan.
[Narrator] ...and there's still a wild card,
the partially retracted boom.
[Merv] Because it's a higher centre of gravity now,
we're definitely gonna have to watch for,
and slow things down, and be a little more careful.
[Narrator] Now fully rigged...
[Merv] There we go.
You guys ready?
[Narrator] ...the 35,000-pound crane truck
is ready to be rolled.
Whoo-hoo-hoo, old Bertha.
[Merv] This boom is, uh...
it's quite a bit of weight.
[Merv] She's fighting us.
[Merv] We're trying to roll it,
but instead,
I'm just pulling the whole truck towards mine.
I'm just dragging the whole thing towards me.
Running out of real estate here.
[Merv] She's fighting us.
[Narrator] On a residential buildsite...
Running out of real estate here.
[Narrator] ...a partially extended crane truck
refuses to roll over.
I'm just dragging the whole thing towards me.
That crane's sticking too far out the top still,
so every time we try to convince it to roll,
it just drags more and more towards me.
[Merv] With that much weight hanging off the top,
it's not ideal in a rollover situation.
We'll go around the chrome of the cylinder
with a soft grey strap for a pick.
That way, we can still rotate.
[Narrator] With the 12 and a half thousand-pound crane...
[Merv] Just be careful.
[Narrator] ...unable to retract the rest of the way...
[Merv] And we'll just start getting real creative here.
[Narrator] ...Merv will have to give it a helping hand.
[Jaydan] Got it?
[Merv] You get 'er in there?
[Narrator] Repurposing lines from the rotator,
and soft straps...
We don't wanna end up damaging the crane,
or make it non-functional.
Yee, yee!
[Narrator] ...Merv gently winches the boom closed.
[Merv] Let's kick that line off,
run it over top.
[Narrator] Lines are rehooked
for the flip.
[Merv] We're gonna add a couple lines.
We wanna create a little bit more roll.
Change 'er up a little bit.
Put 'er up high.
We add some lines to different places,
and, uh, see what we end up with.
Okay.
Ready this time, boys?
[Jaydan] Yeah.
I'm ready if you're ready.
[Narrator] Now with a lower centre of gravity...
Well, we're about to find out.
[Jaydan] Running the low line is definitely handy
to pull it downwards into the ground.
[Narrator] ...attention...
[chains rattling]
...is focused on the $300,000 crane truck.
Trailer gonna start coming?
[Jaydan] Yeah, she's almost there.
[Narrator] ...and under Merv's experienced hand...
[Merv] A rotator definitely
makes 99% of wrecks easier and faster.
[Narrator] ...the 17-tonne unit...
...finally touches down.
Take everything off, boys.
All right, put this baby to rest.
[laughing] Yeah, let's get out of here.
Yeah. [laughing]
[Narrator] But they're not out of the woods yet.
We're dealing with a truck and trailer
in a very narrow residential area.
[Merv] Slowly keep turning.
Yup, keep going, keep turning.
Yeah, crank 'er.
[Merv] Now we gotta get this thing
back out onto the road...
There ya go, now you're winning.
[Merv] ...separate the two,
and then tow the separate units in different directions.
Oh, damn.
[Narrator] With the crane truck
and its trailer separated,
Jaydan will haul the tractor back to the yard.
[Jaydan] Definitely feeling good...
It was a tricky job, very close quarters,
tight working spaces.
[Merv] Jaydan's good.
I mean, you ask that kid to do something, he listens.
You give him a task, and he gets it done.
[Merv] See ya later.
I'll catch up to ya.
[Merv] All in all, I think, you know,
as a team, we did good.
It's out of the way.
They can continue construction now.
That's good.
[Narrator] The next day...
[Narrator] ...at the Aggressive yard...
[Merv] Yeah, just play with 'er,
get 'er just perfect here.
[Narrator] ...holiday spirit
is in the air...
[Merv] We gotta have this perfect for Santa, Jaydan.
Otherwise, he can't shoot the...
shoot the gap,
and that's bad news.
No, he's gotta make it.
[Narrator] ...as family and friends gear up
for an annual tradition.
So, I'd nose right up there if you can.
[Narrator] Jason Davis' daughters, Jas...
Yeah, pretty much just at the front there.
[Narrator] ...and Tia...
are the organizers behind today's event.
[Jas] Today we are doing
our fourth annual Tow Truck Toy Run.
[Merv] Oh, is that Al?
[Tia] The cause today
is to give back to our local community...
...toys and other necessities
for people that just don't have the means to get it.
Yup.
[Ken] Makes me feel good just to see it,
and see what's been done.
[laughing] Beautiful.
[Jason Davis] It's heartwarming to see
that in times of need,
we all get together and do this.
[Santa] How are you?
[child] Good.
[Santa] What do you want for Christmas?
I want 500 Roblox.
You want 500 robots?
[Narrator] Hours before the event...
[Colin] This is awesome.
[Tia] It's for the kids, right?
[Colin] It's for the kids.
[Narrator] ...Colin MacLean
got into the festive mood.
[Colin] Okay.
[Tia] After you, Santa.
[Narrator] Now...
-[Colin] Al, Merry Christmas. -[Al] Merry Christmas!
[Colin] Merry Christmas, gentlemen!
It's really great being Santa...
walking around, being all jolly, it's a lot of fun.
[Merv] It's pretty exciting.
A lot of people pull together to make this happen.
[Narrator] ...with the bin filling up...
[Merv] They're gonna be here any minute.
[Narrator] ...anticipation builds...
[Narrator] ...as a convoy travels...
[Narrator] ...to the Aggressive yard.
They take their trucks out of service for this day...
[Colin] ...and it's a huge sacrifice,
but it's really, really important that we do this...
...and help out, kinda show our love.
[Tia] Oh, here they come!
[Narrator] But this year...
[antique siren wailing]
[Narrator] ...a special guest...
[Narrator] ...with a special story
is catching a lot of attention.
[Narrator] At the Aggressive yard...
[Narrator] ...the annual tow truck toy run
is on parade...
[antique siren wailing]
...as the Abbotsford Police Department
make their appearance...
That's a sweet ride.
[Narrator] ...with a one-of-a-kind vintage cruiser.
It's a restoration project
conceived by staff sergeant Chris Nightingale.
The Abbotsford Police Foundation
funded everything
from the purchase of a car,
to countless volunteers
that took part in restoring our vehicle.
[Narrator] Modelled after
a 1960s Matsqui police vehicle,
countless hours
restored the vintage cruiser
to its original glory,
but the car is more than a piece of history.
It's been given a special name,
the Carol Cruiser.
[Narrator] Inspector Carol Powell
served with the force
for nearly 34 years.
Carol was someone that was all about community.
[Narrator] Carol lost her battle with cancer,
but the cruiser is a loving tribute
to her legacy.
I have someone really special with me today...
All right, let's go drop this off.
...and that's Carol's daughter,
Katy Powell.
[Katy] Oh, look, matching.
Put it right in the middle.
[Chris] Brothers.
The car was named after my mom.
She was able to see the car
about a month and a half before she passed away,
and seeing her face,
seeing her signature,
and her picture in the car,
like, is such a magical moment.
Honk your horn!
[truck honking]
[cheering] Yeah!
[Narrator] Across the yard,
at their first toy run,
MSA shows off their new heavy.
[man] It's got a hell of a reach, eh?
[Kirpal] Yeah, 144.
It's a good thing to get everybody together
and get to know each other.
[Merv] That's a big stick.
[man] Yeah, eh?
[Merv] Geez, boys.
[Kirpal laughing]
[Narrator] As the event comes to a close...
It's a really rewarding feeling,
seeing that trailer full.
[Colin] This is gonna put a smile on some kids' faces.
At the end of the day,
it's just a win-win.
Buh-bye!
Bye, Matia!
Thanks for coming!
[Narrator] To the north...
[Narrator] ...in the town of Merritt...
[truck honking]
[Narrator] ...Reliable's big iron
is looking festive.
The Christmas parade is always a great time.
The drivers love it.
[Dylan shouting] Merry Christmas!
[Suki] I'm really proud of them
because it brings out the spirit in everybody,
and it's just a great feeling.
[cheering] Whoo!
[Melissa] Hi, guys!
Hi!
It's very special time of the year for us.
[Narrator] In Hope,
Jamie's made it home for the holidays.
It's nice to be back home.
The one thing about the holidays,
it's usually the busy season.
-In here somewhere? -Yeah.
Like right, right there...
You feel yourself wanting to take that time off
a little more.
It looks nice.
I like this one.
This is a nice tree this year.
Ah, there we go.
[Jamie] You know, that work-life balance
becomes more important to you.
Yeah, looks good.
That looks like Quiring green.
[Sherry laughing] Oh, no.
[Jamie] How did that get on our tree?
[Sherry] There's a lot of red.
[Jamie] Yeah, we got lots of red.
Well, have a seat.
-Sounds good. -Enjoy the fire.
Yeah.
For me, just that Christmas Eve sitting by the fire...
you know, relaxing...
This is the best part about Christmas, right here.
-Yeah, just relaxation. -By the fire.
...zoning out a little bit, is pretty cool.
Well, cheers.
Cheers.
It's been a good year,
and I think we're in for an even better year.
-Really? Wow. -I do.
Keep doing what we're doing. It's working.
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
[♪♪♪]
[Narrator] Next time on Highway Thru Hell...
[Narrator] ...team Reliable...
[John] Ah.
[Narrator] ...is all twisted up.
Hang on, John!
Shut 'er down, bud!
[train horn blasting]
[Narrator] A wreck near a rail line...
[Jamie] Up she goes.
[Narrator] ...tilts towards disaster.
[Jamie] I don't trust this angle.
[Narrator] ...and an odd-shaped job...
[Al] Here we go, boys.
[Narrator] ...has Al in a tight spot.
[Dave] Okay, hold up!
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