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Matt Stuart - Sales Manager
E-Mail: matt@virdenrec.com
Matt has been business manager for the last 4 years. Previously he was parts manager for 10 years. Matt has also been a co-owner since 2006.
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Ray Lewis - Sales
E-mail ray@virdenrec.com
Ray grew up in Killarney. He worked in the farm equipment industry for over 30 years. He has experience in the recreation industry for 6 years recently in Brandon.
Ray lives in Brandon and interests include fishing, golfing, snowmobiling, and relaxing at the cottage in Clear Lake as often as possible. |
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Joel Janzen- Sales
E-mail: joel@virdenrec.com
Joel joined the Virden Recreation team in Nov 2012. He grew up in Brandon and moved to B.C. for 2 years after graduating from ACC with a Business Diploma, specializing in Marketing and Sales. When Joel moved back to Brandon in 2011, he worked as a Senior Personal Banking Officer with Scotiabank.
Joel is an avid fisherman and water-skier, he spends as much time as he can on the water and at the cabin. Other interests include billiards, target shooting, hunting and spending time with friends and family.
Give Joel a call today for all your power sports needs and start enjoying the great outdoors! |
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Nicole Murray - Business Manager
E-Mail: ndavidson@virdenrec.com
Nicole grew up in Virden. She came to Virden Recreation after graduating with an Office Adminstration Diploma in 2007 from Assiniboine Community College.
In Nicole's spare time she enjoys swimming, water skiing and wakeboarding as well as Ski-Dooing
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Erik Elliott - Parts Manager
E-mail erik@virdenrec.com
Erik started off with Virden Recreation back in 2005 as a parts person. He worked with us until 2010 when he got married and his wife accepted a job in Thompson. He worked at Nickel City Motors as Parts Manager for 2 years before moving home. Erik also holds a Certificate of Qualification for the trade of partsperson.
His interests are dirt biking, hunting, hockey, slo pitch, his son Will and anything else outdoors.
Come see Erik today so he can get you out playing! |
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Terri Baker - Parts Department, Shipping / Receiving
E-Mail: vrwparts@virdenrec.com
Terri worked for 3.5 years at Four Season Sales. She first started off in the wash bay and then moved to parts not long after. Terri started at Virden Recreation in May 2010 in the Parts Department.
Some of Terri's interests include refing hockey, quading, slo pitch, boxing and wakeboarding. She likes doing anything outside. Terri also enjoys hanging out with friends and family.
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Brent Murray - Lund, Mercury & Bombardier Technician
Brent started at Virden Rec while he was in highschool as a marine tech. After highschool Brent went on to RRC for a 9 month course called Outdoor Power Engine Technician. Brent graduated from RRC in June of 2003 has been a full time marine/snowmobile technician ever since. He became a certified Ski-Doo Master Technician in 2008 and is continually taking new courses to increase his knowledge in all areas.
In Brent's spare time he likes to Ski-doo, boat, water-ski, hunt and skeet shoot.
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Shane Murray - Service Manager/ Honda & Bombardier Technician
E-mail: vrwservice@virdenrec.com
Shane worked at Virden Co-op grocery store from June 2001- June 2002. He worked during the summer at Virden Recreation part time. After highschool Shane went to RRC for a 9 month course called Power Equipment Technician. He graduated in June 2003 and has worked at Virden Rec as a Honda and Ski-doo technician. Shane became a certified Ski-doo Master Technician in 2009.
Shanes interests include snowmobiling, boating, skeet shooting and classic cars.
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Mark Kneeshaw - Honda Technician
Mark went to RRC in 2008 for Power Equipment Technician. He started his career at Wildwood in Winnipeg and moved to Virden in Feb 2011 where he started with Virden Recreation.
Marks interests include any kind of biking, crusie night in Brandon and working on his new house. |
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Donald Twigg - Lot/Detail Manager
Donald worked most of his life on a dairy farm in Elkhorn. He worked in hog barns for 6 years. Donald has been with Virden Recreation since April 2008.
Some of his interests include fishing, landscaping and gardening as well as quading and snowmobiling.
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Ron Kalinchuk- Detailer (toothbrush & all) CST Cheif String Tosser
Ron is a great outdoor enthusiast and loves to kayak and canoe the local waterways. He enjoys riding his Honda shadow to work in the summer. He is also an enthusiastic bicyclist, loving the hills and ravines along the Assiniboine Valley. Ron and his wife Dorothy plant a huge garden and tend to thousands of lilies and other flowers on their acreage along the Assiniboine River. Ron enjoys volunteering at Kenosee Bible Camp most summers as a cook's assistant. He teachers Sunday School and operates the PowerPoint for the Virden Alliance Church, speaking at the nursing homes on occasion. He sings with The Heard and has recently retired from the Retired Teachers Association of Manitoba board where he served as Webmaster |
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Jordon Dailey- Apprenticeship
Jordon is from Deloraine, MB he moved to Kola in July 2011. He is in grade 12 at Virden Collegite Institute. He plans to go to university to study to be a Small Engine Technichan.
Some of his interests include snowmobiling, hunting, drawing, gaming and eating. |
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Norman Murray - Owner / Manager & Mercury Trained
Norman has been owner of the company since 1992.
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