<P> Three additional one - hour specials ran in the weeks following "The Final Run". Then and Now premiered on August 26, 2007 and provided a look into the development and future of Canada's ice roads . Clips from season 1 were featured, as well as further commentary from Rowland, Debogorski, and road pioneer John Denison . Off the Ice premiered on September 2, 2007, bringing all six truckers together for a chance to express their thoughts about the job and each other . On the Edge premiered on September 9, 2007, continuing the discussion and exploring the truckers' lives during the off season . </P> <P> A fourth special, The Road to Season 2, aired on June 1, 2008 . This hour presented highlights from the first season and gave a preview of things to come in the second one . </P> <Ul> <Li> Hugh' The Polar Bear' Rowland (born 1957): A very rough - around - the - edges, 20 - year veteran of ice - road trucking, based in Kelowna in southern British Columbia . He is of French descent and claims to be known by the ice road trucking community as "The Polar Bear", which he says refers to his overbearing, annoying personality, bearish attitude, stamina, and consistently high number of loads delivered per season . Rowland owns four trucks and drives one; the other three are manned by ice road rookies Drew Sherwood, Todd White, and Rowland's associate and year - round employee Rick Yemm . Rowland's trucks all have the emblem R&R Hoe Service on the doors - the company Rowland owns in Kelowna (actually Winfield, BC). </Li> </Ul> <Li> Hugh' The Polar Bear' Rowland (born 1957): A very rough - around - the - edges, 20 - year veteran of ice - road trucking, based in Kelowna in southern British Columbia . He is of French descent and claims to be known by the ice road trucking community as "The Polar Bear", which he says refers to his overbearing, annoying personality, bearish attitude, stamina, and consistently high number of loads delivered per season . Rowland owns four trucks and drives one; the other three are manned by ice road rookies Drew Sherwood, Todd White, and Rowland's associate and year - round employee Rick Yemm . Rowland's trucks all have the emblem R&R Hoe Service on the doors - the company Rowland owns in Kelowna (actually Winfield, BC). </Li>

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