ISSUE
08
FALL
2014
Winnipeg Dealership Promotes
Canada’s Fastest-Growing
Automotive Brand
la Salle resident Nick
The Chamber
Connection
Is
Distributed To
Homes & Businesses
In
La Salle,
Domain,
Oak Bluff,
and
Sanford
Guffei is the General
Manager of Vickar
Nissan. Beginning in
automotive sales twelve
years
ago,
Guffei
gained experience and
rose to management
level. When the opportunity arose to be
involved
with
the
Vickar family of dealerships, he knew it was the right time to make a
change. Vickar had acquired a Nissan dealership on Regent and was in the process of redesigning it to better serve their customers. They
hired Guffei to manage the transition, to
improve processes and develop a good team.
“That’s what I like about the Vickar businesses
– they are family owned, a good group of
people to work with, and they are well-run
businesses,” says Guffei.
Vickar Nissan is also very involved in the community, sponsoring a variety of community
events and charities. Siloam Mission and the
Children’s Hospital are two of many that benefit from Vickar Nissan’s generous donations.
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The Guffei family has also become involved in
the community of La Salle since relocating
from Winnipeg in January 2014. He has
coached soccer, become a member of the La
Salle Chamber of Commerce, donated to the
LSCF Show and Shine, and supported the
community’s baseball tournament.
Lights of La Salle
The Vickar motto reads “Where Customers Send Their Friends.” That is just
what Guffei says sets Vickar Nissan apart from
its competitors. “It’s not just about selling a car.
It’s also about the service that we provide after
the sale, and the way that we take care of our
customers long-term. It’s about the way that
we take care of the friends and family that they
refer,” he asserts. “[It’s about] the way that
people are treated when they walk in our doors,
the way our employees make them feel.”
Terry Christianson:
Making His Mark
- P.2
Visit www.vickarnissan.com or call
Nick at 204-291-4700 to discover more.
In the four years under his guidance, Vickar
Nissan has experienced significant and steady
growth. Nissan is the fastest growing automotive brand in Canada, with Winnipeg topping
the sales charts. The top-selling Altima, Pathfinder, the newly redesigned Rogue, and the
new compact Micra are just a few of the
options. Guffei encourages local residents to
visit Vickar Nissan and check out the 2014
model clearouts.
New Members Are Always Welcome!
Membership Fees start at only $60/year! For
Membership Benefits and Application information, visit
lasalleonline.ca
Ventura Land to
Host Next Mixer
- P.1
La Salle Storage:
Expansion to Meet
Increased Demands
- P.3
Terry Christianson
Re/Max Professionals
Norm Manness
AIE Communications
Drew Howard and the La Salle Chamber
Board. We had over 25 attendees come out
and enjoy a few hours of networking and
conversation. We held a 50/50 draw which
he La Salle and Area Chamber of Com- was won by Jane Kroeger who went home
with $135.00!!! Congratulations Jane!
merce wants to announce/challenge
La Salle residents to once again put on
your best display of Christmas Cheer and Read the next announcement below for
information on the next Business Mixer.
light up our town!
t
Judging will take place on the evening of Ventura Land Company
Thursday, December 11th. Winners
will be contacted and awarded great prizes to Host Business Mixer!
courtesy of Darren Murphy (Broadway Pharmacy).
The Top 5 best displays of Christmas Spirit On Wednesday, November 19th at
7pm at the La Salle River Inn(restaurant
will be awarded prizes.
side), Ventura Land Company will be hosting the next Chamber Business Mixer.
Ventura’s Tim Comack will be giving
Chamber Members a sneak preview show
casing their upcoming Condo Development
Project planned for La Salle.
Vickar Nissan:
Guffei Promotes
Fastest-Growing
Automotive Brand
- P.4
member
advertising
opportunities
WEBSITE:
Business
card-sized ad on
side banner
$25/month
$60/3 months
New Member Announcement
Heather Warkentin
Prairie Grove Greenhouse & Garden Centre
Bert Peters
Postcard Portables
Nick Guffei
Vickar Nissan
First Chamber
Business Mixer
Lights of La Salle
Competition is Back!
SPONSORSHIP
of CHAMBER
EVENTS or
PUBLICATIONS
To reserve your
spot email:
info@lasalle
online.ca
La Salle Chamber Hosts
First Business Mixer!
Ventura will be providing FREE WINGS
and there will be drink specials for
Chamber members. Members will get an
opportunity to see what is planned before
the public open house is held.
Thanks go out to Tim and Ventura for
On October 1st, The La Salle and Area hosting this event, we look forward to
Chamber of Commerce hosted the first in a another great turnout!
series of Business Mixers designed to bring
together Chamber Members in a casual
networking setting.
Members were invited to the La Salle River
Inn(restaurant side) for an evening of FREE
WINGS and drink specials courtesy of
P.O. Box 172
La Salle, MB R0G 1B0
855.273.3278 ph
855.234.6272 fax
[email protected]
www.lasalleonline.ca
AIE Communications
204-736-3807
Allscape Ltd.
204-261-1800
Alumstar
791-6088
Anseeuw Bros Ltd.
204-269-9857
BDO Canada LLP,
Christopher Lippens
204-928-7181
Bella Vida Stables
204-736-4047
Bee Line Enterprises
204-883-2829
BMW Electric
204-782-4467
Brendan Shirtliff,
One Link Mortgage
& Financial
204-228-9296
Brett Poncelet,
Century 21 Bachman
204-232-6699
Central Veterinary
Services
204-275-2038
Clarity Dental
204-736-8200
Copy Plus Printing
204-261-3333
Cormier's Berry Patch
204-736-4851
Custom Edge
Construction
204-736-3207
Darren Willems
Photography
204-736-9244
Daryl Friesen,
RE/MAX Professionals
204-791-9915
David Schmidt,
Oldfield Kirby
Esau Insurance Brokers
204-943-1441
Derek Erb Seeds Inc
204-832-7553
Domain Co-operative
Oil Co. Ltd.
204-736-4321
Eastside Group
of Companies
204-654-1955
ERB Enterprises
204-895-3476
Jeni's Food & Hardware
204-736-3011
John Henry Creations
204-694-3552
Kingswood Golf &
Country Club
204-736-4079
Knights of Columbus
La Salle Council #7793
204-736-2874
Krest Carpentry Inc.
204-736-4447
Kroeger Media Inc.
204-736-4554
Christianson Making His
Mark in the Real Estate
World
if
you look in the top
ten percent of Manitoba Realtors, Terry
Christianson’s
name
will be there. In almost
seven years in the industry, Christianson has
risen quickly to the top
of
his
profession.
When his wife, Valerie,
handed him a newspaper clipping about RE/MAX in 2008, he
was involved in the travel industry. But the
time was right, and he hasn’t looked back. In
fact, his reputation has earned him the Marketplace Trust Award with the Better Business Bureau the last two years and a nomination for the upcoming 2014 award.
Christianson sees his job not as selling
homes, but helping people get into homes.
“If you’re buying, I will be there to guide
you. Whether you look at two homes or forty
homes, I will be there to help you find the
right home.” With the rapid increase in new
developments in south Winnipeg and a
corresponding increase in immigration,
Christianson is prepared to help. He has
built a very diverse team so that Chinese,
Filipino, East Indian, French and English
clients receive service in their own languages.
Although the majority of Christianson’s
business is currently based in Winnipeg, his
rural clientele is increasing as well. He moved
to La Salle, Manitoba over two years ago,
and enjoys the small-town feel and the larger
properties in the area. “It’s easy to promote
beautiful, rural homes. It’s easy to promote
what you love,” says Christianson.
Working in the largest RE/MAX office in
Winnipeg means that Christianson can offer
his clients everything they need within the
office. Once they’ve selected a home, his
office provides legal counsel, home insurance
and mortgage broker services. For first-time
home buyers in particular, this is invaluable
in navigating the journey to home ownership.
Investing in his community has always been a
natural part of life for Christianson. His list
of volunteer activities is long and varied, and
includes driving bus for an Irish dance
troupe, cleaning up streets and yards with
Adopt-a-Block, and establishing the
RE/MAX Cup Street Hockey Tournament.
Local Storage Facility
Expands to Accommodate
Increased Demand
the
demand for good storage options
continues to increase, and La Salle Storage
is responding. When owners Jared &
Marni Cormier started this business in
2008, the vision was simple: to provide a
needed service for area residents. They had
recently purchased a farmyard, so they had
the space. The question was, how to make it work?
Christianson is available to his clients whenever they need. “Call me anytime,” he says.
“I will be open and honest with you. I do this
because I care about people. And when you
care about people, you do the right thing.”
To contact Terry Christianson for advice
or to retain his services, visit his website
winnipegmanitobahomesforsale.com or call
him directly at 204-226-7190.
Cormier set about constructing
a gated compound, complete
with video surveillance and key
fob access for clients. But they
didn’t want this to be just
another run-of-the-mill storage
facility. Many storage lots pack
in the campers in multiple
layers requiring arrangements to be made in
advance to pick up or drop off the camper.
“We designed our facility to accommodate
large campers and RVs.
There is ample space to back even the biggest
units into the assigned stalls,” says Cormier.
“The storage lot is accessible at all times with
the key fob gate entry system – no need to
call in advance.”
With reasonable prices, accessibility, assigned
parking stalls and a secure facility away from
the city, La Salle Storage is a premium option
for clients. If you want to store seasonal
items, clear out your garage, downsize or
simply de-clutter, La Salle Storage also has
self-storage units. Plenty of customers start
out storing their belongings while they move
in or out of town, and become long-term
customers due to a great experience. “We
(the owners) live on the property. This is a
family-run business, and we develop
long-standing relationships with the majority
of our clients,” says Cormier.
Most of the growth La Salle
Storage has experienced is due
to word-of-mouth. Apparently
it works – the most recent
expansion added space for
fifty-two campers and more
self-storage units as well. “Fall is
a busy time for us as people
scramble to put their stuff away before the
snow arrives,” states Cormier. So this is it,
folks. If you need storage, don’t delay;
Winter is on its way!
For more information, contact
[email protected], or call
Jared directly at 204-803-4658.
Kurt Cormier
204-736-2608
La Salle
Community Centre
204-736-2679
La Salle
Community Fellowship
204-736-3200
La Salle Accounting
Services Inc.
204-736-4899
La Salle Credit Union
204-736-5701
La Salle Insurance &
Travel Ltd.
204-736-2003
La Salle Mechanical
204-782-6464
La Salle River Inn
204-736-4900
La Salle Storage
204-736-8277
MacDonald
Septic Service
204-797-6484
MCM Consulting Ltd.
204-736-4191
Nick Guffei
Vickar Nissan
204-291-4700
Out ‘N About Travel Inc.
204-985-9200
Paneless Services
204-797-9000
Peckham Upholstery
204-736-2841
Phil Cormier
Farms Ltd.
204-736-2662
Postcard Portables
204-227-9358
Prairie Forensic &
Investigative Accounting
204-205-275-0035
Prairie Grove Greenhouse
& Garden Centre
204-736-2087
Principale Sports
204-736-2841
Ray Cormier
204-736-2608
Shorty'S Plumbing &
Heating Inc.
204-799-3959
Signature Mediation
204-725-6704
Spectrum
Engineering Inc.
204-736-3588
Talbot & Associates, CGA
204-269-7460
Terry Christianson
Re/Max Professionals
204-477-0500
The Color Lounge
204-736-3800
U*Floria
204-474-9867
Ventura Land
Company Inc.
204-942-7744
Vomar Industries Inc.
(Tank Traders)
204-736-8265