Greenvalley Equipment Staff
Corporate Staff
Curwin Friesen
CEO
Name Curwin Friesen
Title CEO
Ken Kehler
Vice President of Assets
Name Ken Kehler
Title Vice President of Assets
Kevin Kehler
Vice President of Sales
Name Kevin Kehler
Title Vice President of Sales
Roberta Falk
Director of Operations
Name Roberta Falk
Title Director of Operations
Mike Dueck
Controller
Name Mike Dueck
Title Controller
Travis Nunn
Corporate Parts Manager
Name Travis Nunn
Title Corporate Parts Manager
Laurie Dyck
HR Manager
Name Laurie Dyck
Title HR Manager
Branna Wiebe
Marketing Manager
Name Branna Wiebe
Title Marketing Manager
Nathan Reimer
Branch Manager/Integrated Solutions Manager
Name Nathan Reimer
Title Branch Manager/Integrated Solutions Manager
Tyler Barrett
IT Manager
Name Tyler Barrett
Title IT Manager
Morden
Nathan Reimer
Branch Manager/Integrated Solutions Manager
Name Nathan Reimer
Title Branch Manager/Integrated Solutions Manager
Jon Fehr
Service Manager
Name Jon Fehr
Title Service Manager
After Hours Emergency Service:
204.362.2284
Marvin Friesen
Parts Manager
Name Marvin Friesen
Title Parts Manager
After Hours Emergency Parts:
204.325.3356
Darrell Friesen
Sales Account Manager
Name Darrell Friesen
Title Sales Account Manager
Ray Heinrichs
Sales Account Manager
Name Ray Heinrichs
Title Sales Account Manager
Warren Giesbrecht
Sales Account Manager
Name Warren Giesbrecht
Title Sales Account Manager
Dustin Krahn
Sales Account Manager
Name Dustin Krahn
Title Sales Account Manager
Dylan Fehr
Turf & Acreage Sales
Name Dylan Fehr
Title Turf & Acreage Sales
Sheldon Krahn
Precision Ag Lead
Name Sheldon Krahn
Title Precision Ag Lead
Guy Murden
Precision Ag Specialist
Name Guy Murden
Title Precision Ag Specialist
Scott Hildebrand
Product Specialist
Name Scott Hildebrand
Title Product Specialist
Devin Rach
Parts Sales Representative
Name Devin Rach
Title Parts Sales Representative
Riley Sawatzky
Parts Sales Representative
Name Riley Sawatzky
Title Parts Sales Representative
Evan Fehr
Parts Sales Representative
Name Evan Fehr
Title Parts Sales Representative
Donovan Froese
Parts Sales Representative
Name Donovan Froese
Title Parts Sales Representative
Kim Hildebrand
Service Writer
Name Kim Hildebrand
Title Service Writer
Christina Wall
Director of First Impressions
Name Christina Wall
Title Director of First Impressions
Michele Nikkel
Customer Experience Host
Name Michele Nikkel
Title Customer Experience Host
Sheila Elias
Administration
Name Sheila Elias
Title Administration
Altona
Mark Krahn
Branch Manager
Name Mark Krahn
Title Branch Manager
Greg Loewen
Parts Manager
Name Greg Loewen
Title Parts Manager
After Hours Emergency Service:
204.324.7744
Shane Falk
Service Manager
Name Shane Falk
Title Service Manager
Start date: September 4, 2007
Previous employment: Silver Stream Shelters
Family:
Wife - Sarah
Kids - Dog Hudson (Husky)
Lived In: Silberfield
Education: Gretna Elementary, WC Miller, ACC
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Vikings Football
3 Favorite Foods: Pizza, pasta, Cesare Salad
3 Favorite Movies: The Day after Tomorrow, Planet earth, Dumb & Dumber
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: White Fang, Theodore, Tug boat, Duck Tails, Mr. Dressup
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Italy
Hobbies: ATV, Snowmobiling
Favorite music: CCR, Johnny Cash, Chris Stapleton
Alternate Fantasy Career: Pilot
A little known fact about you: I’m Pretty Tall
One item on your Life “to do list”: Go sky diving
Jon Heppner
Sales Account Manager
Name Jon Heppner
Title Sales Account Manager
Jeff Giesbrecht
Product Specialist
Name Jeff Giesbrecht
Title Product Specialist
Jordan Siemens
Precision Ag Specialist
Name Jordan Siemens
Title Precision Ag Specialist
Harold Dueck
Parts Sales Representative
Name Harold Dueck
Title Parts Sales Representative
Duane Giesbrecht
Parts Sales Representative
Name Duane Giesbrecht
Title Parts Sales Representative
Ryan Kehler
Parts Sales Representative
Name Ryan Kehler
Title Parts Sales Representative
Cole Kehler
Parts Sales Representative
Name Cole Kehler
Title Parts Sales Representative
Claudia Wiebe
Administration
Name Claudia Wiebe
Title Administration
Killarney
Ryan Heinrichs
Branch Manager
Name Ryan Heinrichs
Title Branch Manager
Andrew Vercaigne
Sales Account Manager
Name Andrew Vercaigne
Title Sales Account Manager
Mike Penner
Sales Account Manager
Name Mike Penner
Title Sales Account Manager
Derek Friesen
Product Specialist
Name Derek Friesen
Title Product Specialist
Thomas Neustaedter
Product Specialist
Name Thomas Neustaedter
Title Product Specialist
Jason Cruickshanks
Service Manager
Name Jason Cruickshanks
Title Service Manager
After Hours Emergency Service
call 204-534-8440
Rob Foidart
Parts Manager
Name Rob Foidart
Title Parts Manager
Erin McNab
Parts Sales Representative
Name Erin McNab
Title Parts Sales Representative
Matthew Strasser
Parts Sales Representative
Name Matthew Strasser
Title Parts Sales Representative
Tara Dobson
Service Writer
Name Tara Dobson
Title Service Writer
Kerri Wurtz
Parts/Administration
Name Kerri Wurtz
Title Parts/Administration
Treherne
Ken Nunn
Branch Manager
Name Ken Nunn
Title Branch Manager
After Hours Emergency Service:
204.526.7720
Normand Cenerini
Service Manager
Name Normand Cenerini
Title Service Manager
After Hours Emergency Service:
204.526.5184
Rob Wytinck
Sales Account Manager
Name Rob Wytinck
Title Sales Account Manager
Leonel Durand
Sales Account Manager
Name Leonel Durand
Title Sales Account Manager
Mike Klassen
Precision Ag Specialist
Name Mike Klassen
Title Precision Ag Specialist
Nico Wall
Precision Ag Specialist
Name Nico Wall
Title Precision Ag Specialist
Rickelle Magiera
Parts/Administration
Name Rickelle Magiera
Title Parts/Administration
Dillon Weicker
Parts Sales Representative
Name Dillon Weicker
Title Parts Sales Representative
Laura Smart
Parts Sales Representative
Name Laura Smart
Title Parts Sales Representative
Paula Vassa
Parts Sales Representative
Name Paula Vassa
Title Parts Sales Representative
Matthew Tolton
Service Writer
Name Matthew Tolton
Title Service Writer
Bethany Urquhart
Service Writer
Name Bethany Urquhart
Title Service Writer
Morden Internal
Curwin Friesen
CEO
Name Curwin Friesen
Title CEO
Start Date: September 2017
Career path at GVE: Hired into CEO role from outside organization
Previous employment:
CEO- Friesens Corporation (22 years)
Corporation for International Settlements - Toronto (4 years)
Family:
Spouse- Jill
Children - Liam (1999); Simon (2001); Sophia (2007)
Lived in: Grew up in Altona, then lived in Kitchener/Waterloo ON for University, then Toronto with CIS, then back to Altona with Friesens, still reside in Altona.
Education:
BA in Economics and International Trade at University of Waterloo
Strategy - Queens School of Business
General Management Program - Harvard Business School
Favorite Hockey Team or Sport: Edmonton Oilers (then Jets)
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Sushi, Italian
3 Favorite Movies: Shawshank Redemption, the Usual Suspects, James Bond films
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Cheers, MASH
Coke/Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other country: Italy
Hobbies: Golfing, squash, reading business books, community organizations
Favorite music: A little bit of everything (but not too loud!)
Alternate Fantasy Career: Professional Poker Player
A little known fact about you: I juggle
One item on your Life "to do list": Get pilot's license
Kevin Kehler
VP of Sales
Name Kevin Kehler
Title VP of Sales
Start date: Oct 1, 1989
Career path at GVE: I grew up on a farm located south of Plum Coulee. Worked part time washing combines for Big Red a Massey Ferguson Dealer at the time. I started a sales career selling/distributing Elmer’s row Crop Equipment for Big Red in 1986. Joined Kehler Farms Ltd. as a partner in 1988 and worked the summer months. Due to severe drought I left the farm and returned to Big Red in the late fall. Ken and I remained partners in Kehler farms Ltd. thru 1992 however I did not return to work on the farm. I started a joint sales career with GVE in 1989 selling the long green line of John Deere, as well as continuing to distribute Elmer’s equipment nationwide. I ended my joint sales role at Big Red/Elmer’s in 1992 and focused solely on GVE. I Purchased shares in GVE from my uncle Glen Kehler in 1996 and 2012 and from my father in 2000 and 2013.
Previous employment: Big Red Equipment Ltd., Farmer, Brick layer’s helper, Parts and Sales at Canadian Tire, Elmer’s sales Rep.
Family: Wife - Keri
Kids - Jessica October 16, 1992 Married Keith, Grandson Max
Ryan November 1, 1994 Married Shanya
Cole December 17, 1997
Lived In: Carman, Winkler, Altona, Winnipeg
Education: High School and (School of Ernie)
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: LA Kings
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Potatoes, Corn
3 Favorite Movies: Top Gun, Blind side, Dumb & Dumber, Lone Survival
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Flintstones, Lone Ranger, HNIC
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Snowmobiling, Rec Hockey, Motorcycling.
Favorite music: Inspirational, Country (older Y2K Stuff), Michael Buble
Alternate Fantasy Career: Estate/Succession Planning.
One item on your Life “to do list”: Skydiving, Travel to Space
Ken Kehler
VP of Assets
Name Ken Kehler
Title VP of Assets
Start date: 1991
Career path at GVE: Sales/ Branch manager/ Sales
Family: Wife - Vika
Kids - Deanna March 7, 2016
Lived In: Winkler
Education: High School
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Mexican, seheshciyk, Steak
3 Favorite Movies: Matrix
Favorite TV show(s) growin up: Cheers, Chips, Seinfeld
Coke / Pepsi: Water, Beer
If you could live only in one other county: USA where it’s warm year round
Hobbies: Snowmobiling, hockey, Travel
Favorite music: Toby Mac
Alternate Fantasy Career: Construction Operator
A little known fact about you: I have been to 21 countries so far!
One item on your Life “to do list”: Travel for 1-2 years, to as many countries as possible
Roberta Falk
Director of Operations
Name Roberta Falk
Title Director of Operations
Start Date: May 21, 2019
Career path at GVE: Started in this position
Previous Employment: John Deere Canada ULC for the last 12 years
Family:
Husband- Nathan
Kids- Avan (2012), Carson (2015)
Places you have lived: Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba
Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Guelph
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets (or Crystal City Timbits)
3 Favorite Foods: Pizza, Mashed Potatoes, Chocolate
3 Favorite Movies: Bridesmaids, Pitch Perfect, Gladiator
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Full House
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live in only one other country: Ireland
Hobbies: Swimming, biking, reno projects
Favorite Music: Alternative Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Travel Blogger
A little known fact about you: Flew a glider plane in Arizona
One item on your life to-do list: Mediterranean Cruise
Mike Dueck
Controller
Name Mike Dueck
Title Controller
Start date: July 4, 2016
Career path at GVE: Accountant
Previous employment: GTP- Accountant, High School Grocery Jobs
Family: Wife- Danielle
Kids- Rowen June 8, 2017
Lived In: Northern Germany Moved to Winkler in 1999
Education: CGA, B.COMM
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: JETS, Soccer-Bayern Munich
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Moms Mexican, Spaghetti, Gyros
3 Favorite Movies: Hardball, The Patriot, Saving Private Ryan, Gone in 60 seconds, Bourne Trilogy, Remember the Titans
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Blinky BTN
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Greek Islands, Mexico
Hobbies: Golf, Volleyball, Soccer, Reading, Video games
Favorite music: Country, Everything
Alternate Fantasy Career: Soccer Star or Golf Analyzer
A little known fact about you: Love Sports, born in Germany
One item on your life “to do list”: Continue to Travel the Globe, golf in many Countries
Rod Neufeld
Corporate Accountant
Name Rod Neufeld
Title Corporate Accountant
Tyler Barrett
IT Manager
Name Tyler Barrett
Title IT Manager
Start Date: July 4, 2022
Previous Employment: Solutions IT
Places you have lived: Brandon, Morden
Education: ACC
Favorite Hockey Team: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Pizza, Sour Cherry Blasters
3 Favorite Movies: Spy Game
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: How I Met Your Mother
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other country: Australia
Hobbies: Hockey
Alternate Fantasy Career: Lab Technician
Laurie Dyck
HR Manager
Name Laurie Dyck
Title HR Manager
Start date: June 4, 2016
Career path at GVE: Payroll, Administration, HR
Previous employment: Election worker in various roles (20+ Elections), School board (8 Years), Autopac/Sold Insurance (3 years), Business owner with family- Winkler meats (20 years), Contract bookkeeping-Current
Family:
Husband - Warren
Kids- Dilan (24) Mitch (20) Nicole (18)
Lived In: Altona, Morden, Winkler
Education: High School, Single College/University courses, Red River Accounting
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Winkler Flyers (my son plays for them)
3 Favorite Foods: Curry, Mexican, Italian, Dark chocolate, Verenikia, Farmer Sausage
3 Favorite Movies: The Shack, Frozen (I only watch movies once, don’t like re-watching)
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Eight is enough, Cheers, MASH, Different strokes, Brady Bunch, I Dream of Genie
Coke / Pepsi: Coke! No Question
If you could live only in one other county: Warmer one! Australia
Hobbies: Gardening, Art, Music (play piano)
Favorite music: I like it all! (not Bluegrass)
Alternate Fantasy Career: A Florist
A little known fact about you: I was a piano teacher
One item on your Life “to do list”: Learn to paint with Watercolors, Travel to Europe
Travis Nunn
Corporate Parts Manager
Name Travis Nunn
Title Corporate Parts Manager
Career path at GVE: In 2008 Treherne joined GVE; I was at the parts counter until 2011 when I became parts manager. Moved to corporate parts manager in 2016
Family: Wife - Sylvie
Kids - Parker, Jaxon and Jesse
Lived In: Treherne, Morden
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Winnipeg Jets.
3 Favorite Foods: Taco’s, Pizza, Steak and Baked potato
3 Favorite Movies: Remember the titans, rush hour, little rascals
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Full House
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Australia
Hobbies: Woodworking, Golf, Fishing
Favorite music: Doesn’t matter as long as I can sing it while driving
Alternate Fantasy Career: Drive a Racecar
Branna Wiebe
Marketing Manager
Name Branna Wiebe
Title Marketing Manager
Start date: December 20, 2016
Previous employment: Prairie Barnwood
Family: Husband (Ashton Wiebe), and our two cocker spaniels are pretty much our children haha
Lived In: Grew up in Thunder Bay Ontario, Moved to Winnipeg to go to U of M, once I graduated I moved to Morden
Education: U of M BA in Management and Psychology
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Sushi, Lasagna, and more Sushi
3 Favorite Movies: Harry potter Movies, The Notebook, Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Full House, Friends, Grey's Anatomy
Coke / Pepsi: Coke Zero
If you could live only in one other country: Anywhere that is warm
Hobbies: Working out/exercise, golf, house renos, reading, avid podcast listener, playing Classical Violin
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Interior Designer, Florist
A little known fact about you: I have completed all grades of Classical violin with the royal conservatory of music
One item on your Life "to do list": Travel as much as possible
Chris Nickel
Warranty Administrator, Payroll
Name Chris Nickel
Title Warranty Administrator, Payroll
Start date: March 1, 2000
Career path at GVE: High school work experience fall of 96 to spring of 97, casual employment in shipping/receiving from 97-99, Started full time in March of 2000 at Carmen branch in parts, transferred to Morden branch in 04 remained in parts until 05. Became service writer from 05-09, then spent 1 year as shop foreman before moving over to bobcat to be parts and service manager 10-13. Transferred back to Morden in October 13 and have been in warranty, admin roles since then.
Previous employment: Family Farm, Carman golf course-Grounds crew
Family: Wife - Jackie
Kids - Adria January 5, 2013 Brynn March 26, 2015
Lived In: Family Farm near Graysville, Miami, Morden
Education: High school, some college (AutoCAD L4 Certified)
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Pizza pie, Apple pie, Chocolate
3 Favorite Movies: any James Bond with Daniel Craig, School of Rock, Maverick
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Original CSI, Seinfeld, That 70’s Show
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Switzerland
Hobbies: Golf, Cycling, Hockey, Renos
Favorite music: For King & Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: NFL Quarterback
A little known fact about you: When I was 13 I memorized the entire script of “ace Ventura-pet detective”. In fact, I once re-enacted the entire movie on the school bus (my bus ride was 1hour and 20 minutes.)
One item on your Life “to do list”: Build a Custom Home
Ryan Klassen
IT Support
Name Ryan Klassen
Title IT Support
Start date: August, 2013?
Previous employment: Powerland computers Wpg, Grandeaur
Family: Wife - Mary
Lived In: Kola, Winnipeg, Winkler
Education: High School, Community College
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Edmonton Oilers
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Pizza, Salt
3 Favorite Movies: Top Gun, All Star trek, Star Wars
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Italy
Hobbies: Golf, Curling
Favorite music: Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Astronaut
One item on your Life “to do list”: meet the cast of Star Trek the next Generation
Yulia Iktislyamova
Accounts Payable
Name Yulia Iktislyamova
Title Accounts Payable
Start Date: May 18, 2021
Family: Anvar - husband, Kids - Islam, Aiser
Places you have lived: Kazakhstan, Russia, Canada
Education: Red River College, Business Administration Diploma
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Sushi, Seafood
Coke or Pepsi: Water
Sheila Elias
Administration
Name Sheila Elias
Title Administration
Start date: August 21, 2000
Career path at GVE: Reception, JDRUS, Shipping, A/R, A/P, A/R, Reception
Previous employment: Waitress, Gov’t Program with Handicapped
Family: Husband- CJay
Lived In: Rural Darlingford
Education: Grade 12, 1 year university
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Baseball, Car Racing
3 Favorite Foods: Chicken Noodle soup, Chocolate, Perogies (cottage cheese)
3 Favorite Movies: Batman, Evan Almighty
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Sylvester and Tweety, Tom & Jerry
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi (Cherry)
Hobbies: Watch Racing, Motor biking, Gardening
Favorite music: Country, Gospel
A little known fact about you: This year I am married 25 years
One item on your Life “to do list”: Slow down and enjoy life
Emily Wiebe
Administration
Name Emily Wiebe
Title Administration
Start date at GVE: July 27, 2020
Family: 2 sisters, 1 brother
Places you have lived: Gretna, Waskada, Boissevain, Morden, Winkler
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Quesadillas, meat sauce noodles, burgers
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other country: Italy
Hobbies: Knitting, reading, music
Favorite Music: Pop, country
Alternate Fantasy Career: A singer or a cryptographer
A little known fact about you: There are only 2 birthdays between me and my 3 siblings
One item on your life to-do list: Get a dog
Christina Wall
Director of First Impressions
Name Christina Wall
Title Director of First Impressions
Start date: November 15, 2021
Family: Spouse Kevin, Children: Katelyn (2004) Breana (2006)
Places you have lived: Winkler, Winnipeg
Education: U of W (1999) BA Sociology Conflict Resolution
3 Favorite Movies: About Time, Sleepless in Seattle
Hobbies: Cross country skiing, hiking, gardening, kayaking
One item on your life to-do list: Travel to Italy
Michele Nikkel
Customer Experience Host
Name Michele Nikkel
Title Customer Experience Host
Dorthy Wiebe
Safety Officer / Employee Settlement
Name Dorthy Wiebe
Title Safety Officer / Employee Settlement
Susan Enns
Sales Administration
Name Susan Enns
Title Sales Administration
Start date: February 1, 1994? Year that GVE bought H. Martel
Career path at GVE: Service writer/receptionist-Altona, added warranty-all stores and added advertising till 2011, moved to sales admin in maybe 2004
Previous employment: Certified nurse’s aide Altona Hospital and Care home 1986-1990 H. Martel 1990 to GVE
Family: Husband - Arch
Kids - Steven August 15, 1980 Stephanie February 16, 1983
Lived In: Altona
Education: High school
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: To play Baseball, to watch Figure Skating
3 Favorite Foods: Baked chicken, Seafood, Seafood,
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Partridge Family, Brady Bunch, chiller Thriller
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Mexico in winter, Canada in summer
Hobbies: Counted Cross Stitch, cooking
Favorite music: Blues and Country, Old time R&R
Alternate Fantasy Career: CSI
A little known fact about you: If I set out to do something I like to do it once…Right…. In its entirety
One item on your Life “to do list”: Volunteer in a hospital or orphanage for 3 months in Mexico
Chad Nickel
Sales Coordinator
Name Chad Nickel
Title Sales Coordinator
Start date: February 15, 1993
Career path at GVE:
9 Years In parts department
15 Years In sales department
Family: Wife - Sheri Lynn Duncan
Kids - Jett May 1, 2011
Lived In: Greysville, WPG for School, Winkler, Miami
Education: High School-Carmen, 1 ½ Years Engineering @ RRC
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Jets, Blackhawks, Golf
3 Favorite Foods: Pasta, Ice cream, Chocolate cheese cake
3 Favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings, Christmas story, Dumb & Dumber, Home alone, Bourne Trilogy
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Dukes of Hazard, That’s Incredible, A-Team, Cheers, MASH, Thundercats
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Germany, Hawaii
Hobbies: Golf, Hockey, Baseball, Running
Favorite music: Country, Rock & Roll
Alternate Fantasy Career: Lottery Winner, Navy Seal
A little known fact about you: Provincial Orthodox Baseball Champion x3
One item on your Life “to do list”: Sponsor a charity
Ryan Neufeld
Sales Administration
Name Ryan Neufeld
Title Sales Administration
Start date: October 20, 2008
Career path at GVE: I.S. Admin, Service writer, I.S. Admin, Sales Admin.
Previous employment: Kroeker Machinery
Family: Wife - Holly
Kids - Simon 2007, Delilah 2010, Oscar 2012
Lived In: Morden
Education: Morden High School, U of M Continued Education
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Ice cream, Donuts, Chocolate
3 Favorite Movies: Band of Brothers, Passion of the Christ, Saving private ryan
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Hockey night in Canada
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Switzerland
Hobbies: Flying, Motorcycles, Travel
Favorite music: Most, other than country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Air show pilot
One item on your Life “to do list”: Hike across the Grand Canyon
Nathan Reimer
Branch Manager and Integrated Solutions Manager
Name Nathan Reimer
Title Branch Manager and Integrated Solutions Manager
Start date: March 17, 2008
Career path at GVE: AMS Admin (1year) AMS Sales (2 years) AMS Department manager (1 year) IS Manager (3 years) Branch Manager (2+ years)
Previous employment: Corpells, Time out Sports
Family: Wife - Leanne
Kids - Brielle (2015)
Lived In: Crystal city, Winnipeg, Morden, Winkler
Education: MCI
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Jets, Vikings
3 Favorite Foods: Waffles, Pizza, Anything Deep fried, Bacon
3 Favorite Movies: Shooter, James Bond, Hacksaw Ridge
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Home improvement, Magnum P.I.
Coke / Pepsi: Coke!!
If you could live only in one other county: Australia
Hobbies: Travelling, Golf
Favorite music: All
Alternate Fantasy Career: Architect
A little known fact about you: Wear a Size 12 Shoe
One item on your Life “to do list”: Clime Machu Picchu
Warren Giesbrecht
Sales Account Manager
Name Warren Giesbrecht
Title Sales Account Manager
Start date: May, 1999
Career path at GVE: Started in Parts and moved to sales in 2007
Family: Wife - Jodi November 30, 1983
Kids -Tori November 9, 2009, Drew & Lane July 19, 2012,
Ty March 5, 2016
Lived In: Plum Coulee
Education: Grade 12
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Pittsburg Penguins
3 Favorite Foods: Beef, Pork, Chicken
3 Favorite Movies: Dumb & Dumber, Days of Thunder, Napoleon Dynamite
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Bugs Bunny, Hockey, Nintendo
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Mexico
Hobbies: Fishing, Boating, Camping
Favorite music: Rockabilly
Alternate Fantasy Career: Farming
One item on your Life “to do list”: Travel Hawaii
Darrell Friesen
Sales Account Manager
Name Darrell Friesen
Title Sales Account Manager
Start date: 1998
Career path at GVE: Started in Carman then moved to Morden in 2004
Previous employment: Johnston Farm supplies, Carman BRG & Auto, Western BRG.
Family: Wife - Eleanor
Kids - 3 Sons, 1 Daughter, 3 Daughter in laws and 2 Grand Daughters
Lived In: Roseisle
Education: Grade 12
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Perogies, Chicken
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Water skiing
Favorite music: Classic Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Farmer
One item on your Life “to do list”: Own a Motorcycle
Ray Heinrichs
Sales Account Manager
Name Ray Heinrichs
Title Sales Account Manager
Start date: May 20, 2005
Previous employment: Farming Truck Driver
Family: Wife - Pat
Kids - Nikki April 21, 1985 Married Derek, Mitch May 8, 1987, Brock July 4, 1990 Married Katy
Lived In: Crystal City, Morden
Education: Yes
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Jets, Packers
3 Favorite Foods: Steak
3 Favorite Movies: Blindside, Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Get Smart, Untouchables
Coke / Pepsi: Corona
Hobbies: Reading, Travel
Favorite music: Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Under taker
Dustin Krahn
Sales Account Manager
Name Dustin Krahn
Title Sales Account Manager
Start Date: April 4, 2023
Previous Employment: ICON
Family: Ashton (w), Kingston, Charleston, baby
Places you have lived: Winkler, Morden
Education: GVC, Assiniboine Community College
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Shrimp, Pizza
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live in only one other country: Mexico
Hobbies: Golf, Snowmobiling
Favorite Music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Professional golfer
One item on your life to-do list: Travel to Greece
Dylan Fehr
Sales Account Manager
Name Dylan Fehr
Title Sales Account Manager
Start date: October 2016
Previous employment: Construction
Lived In: Winkler
Education: Grade 12
Coke/Pepsi: no preference
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Enjoy Sports, Hunting, and spending time with family and friends
Favorite music: Country
Scott Hildebrand
Product Specialist
Name Scott Hildebrand
Title Product Specialist
Start date: June 1997
Career path at GVE: Technician for 15 years then move to product support
Previous employment: 1 year at golden plains agro in Brunkhild
Family: Wife - Chrissy
Kids - Danica December 7, 2007 Zaharra April 17, 2012
Lived In: Morden
Education: Journey man Technician, Assiniboine college
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Bacon, Ham, Sausage
3 Favorite Movies: Super Troopers, Anchorman, Maverick
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Simpsons, Seinfeld
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Jamaica
Hobbies: Firefighting, Hockey, Camping, Fishing, Boating
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: I’m already living the Dream
A little known fact about you: I own 4 pairs of shoes
One item on your Life “to do list”: Watch an NHL Game in every NHL arena
Sheldon Krahn
Precision AG Lead, Key Account Manager, CCA
Name Sheldon Krahn
Title Precision AG Lead, Key Account Manager, CCA
Start date: October 6, 2008
Career path at GVE: Parts, AMS/IS/Precision, PA lead W/CCA, Key Account Manager
Previous employment: Family Farm. Giesbrecht Trucking
Family: Wife - Melissa
Kids - Baby Boy Due April 20, 2018
Lived In: Rural Altona
Education: High school, Brandon University, CCA-Certified crop Advisor
Favorite Hockey Team or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: most Mennonite Foods
3 Favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, Die Hard, 007, Mission Impossible, Avengers, Home alone
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Friends, That 70’s Show
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Canada with a different majority government preferably- PC
Hobbies: Farming, Biking, 4 wheeler/Quading, Family, Travel, Shooting
Favorite music: Praise and Worship
Alternate Fantasy Career: Full Time Farmer
A little known fact about you: My hobby & Job is to Farm & Help Farms around the world feed more effectively and efficiently
One item on your Life “to do list”: Furthering the Kingdom of God
Guy Murden
Precision Ag Specialist
Name Guy Murden
Title Precision Ag Specialist
Derek Froese
Precision Ag Administration
Name Derek Froese
Title Precision Ag Administration
Start Date: June 14, 2021
Previous employment: Family Farm, Little Morden Service
Education: GVC
Favorite Hockey Team: Jets, Canucks
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Perogies, Seafood
3 Favorite Movies: Almost Heroes, Maverick, We Were Soldiers
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Seinfeld, Home Improvement
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other country: Australia
Hobbies: Golf, Fishing, Curling
Favorite Music: All
Alternate Fantasy Career: Farm
A little known fact about you: Held and drank from the Stanley Cup
One item on your life to-do list: Skydive
Cole Kehler
Turf & Acreage Sales
Name Cole Kehler
Title Turf & Acreage Sales
Pete Doerksen
Turf & Acreage Assistant
Name Pete Doerksen
Title Turf & Acreage Assistant
Start Date: September 7th, 2021
Family: Wife (Emily), 2 boys (Kingston and Jamison)
3 Favorite Foods: Burgers, Tacos, Chips & Salsa
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Monster garage
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
Favorite Music: Country, Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Race car driver
Marvin Friesen
Parts Manager
Name Marvin Friesen
Title Parts Manager
Start date: July 17, 1995
Career path at GVE: Parts person-manager (22 years)
Previous employment: Bumper to Bumper parts person
Family:
Kids - Dayna (Aug 28) Matthew (May 5) Ashley (July 5)
Kennedy (Oct 6)
Lived In: Winkler my Whole Life
Education: Grade 12 GVC
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Boston Bruins
3 Favorite Foods: Burgers and Fries, Chicken, Steak
3 Favorite Movies: Fast and Furious, Swat
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Dukes of Hazard, A-Team, Happy Days
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Photography, Watching Daughter play ball, Paint ball
Favorite music: 80’s, Christian Contemporary
Alternate Fantasy Career: Restoring old cars, own a gun shop
A little known fact about you: I hate being late
One item on your Life “to do list”: Growing old with my wife
Devin Rach
Parts Sales Representative
Name Devin Rach
Title Parts Sales Representative
Start date: 2013
Previous employment: Shifters family resturant
Lived In: The bush
Education: College ( go Figure)
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Golf (I’m Terrible at it)
3 Favorite Foods: Grease rods!!!
Coke / Pepsi: R/c cola or Co-op gold Depending on my mood
If you could live only in one other county: Iraq
Hobbies: Being Sarcastic
Alternate Fantasy Career: Ballerina
A little known fact about you: I’m probably smarter than you
Riley Sawatzky
Parts Sales Representative
Name Riley Sawatzky
Title Parts Sales Representative
Start date: April 2017
Career path at GVE: Started where – moved to where after how many years, etc.
Previous employment: Farm King Parts
Family: Wife - Yes
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Canadiens
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
Hobbies: Cars
Alternate Fantasy Career: Stuntman
Evan Fehr
Parts Sales Representative
Name Evan Fehr
Title Parts Sales Representative
Donovan Froese
Parts Sales Representative
Name Donovan Froese
Title Parts Sales Representative
Steven Bauer
Parts Sales Representative
Name Steven Bauer
Title Parts Sales Representative
Start Date: June 27, 2022
Family: Spouse
Places you have lived: Germany, Edmonton, Thompson
Education: Bachelor of Science U of M
Favorite Hockey Team: Ottawa Senators
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Tacos, Pasta
3 Favorite Movies: Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Hitman
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: The Office
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other country: New Zeland
Hobbies: Volleyball, Soccer, Biking
Favorite Music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Wildlife Habitat Conservation Officer
A little known fact about you: I come from a family of 8 kids
One item on your life to-do list: Travel to at least 50 countries
Carter Klassen
Parts Support Specialist
Name Carter Klassen
Title Parts Support Specialist
Ryan Wall
Shipper/Receiver
Name Ryan Wall
Title Shipper/Receiver
Start date: May, 2008
Career path at GVE: Started where – moved to where after how many years, etc.
Education: GVC
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Equestrian
3 Favorite Foods: Stir-fry, BBQ, Enchiladas
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Italy
Hobbies: Gardening, Woodworking, Animals
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Interior Designer
One item on your Life “to do list”: Travel the World
Ryan Arnold
Shipper Receiver
Name Ryan Arnold
Title Shipper Receiver
Start Date: May 23, 2023
Career path at GVE: Shipper Receiver
Previous employment: Scoular
Family: Mom, Brother (1)
Places you have lived: Winnipeg
Education: Grade 12 Westwood Collegiate
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Hobbies: Reading, Golf
Jon Fehr
Service Manager
Name Jon Fehr
Title Service Manager
Family: Joelle (wife)
Places you have lived: Gew up in Rosetown, moved to Altona at age 24
Education: Grade 12 and Red Seal in Ag Mechanics done in Brandon
Favorite Hockey Team: Pitssburgh Penguins then Montreal Canadiens
3 Favorite Foods: Mexican, Mennonite, everything else except onions and olives
3 Favorite Movies: Starwars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Simpsons, WWF Wrestling, that 70's show
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Favorite Music: Country and Classic Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: closer for baseball team
One item on your life to-do list: start a cattle farm
Willy Martens
Technical Communicator Lead
Name Willy Martens
Title Technical Communicator Lead
Start date: July 3, 2006
Career path at GVE: Yard guy, Truck driver, Apprentice mechanic, shop foreman, service manager
Previous employment: Hespler Farms, DQ
Family: Wife - Martha April 2, 1987
Kids - Bailey (12) October 29, 2005 Jamie (10) July 15, 2007
Lived In: Mexico, Canada
Education: GVC Winkler, ACC Brandon
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Chicken Wings, Steak, Pizza
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Home Improvement
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Fishing, Wood working
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Working for John Deere Corporate
A little known fact about you: I enjoy Sky diving
One item on your Life “to do list”: Rebuild an old vehicle
Jeremie Rondeau
Technical Communicator
Name Jeremie Rondeau
Title Technical Communicator
Previous Employment: GVET, Premier Equip Mobile Tech
Family: 2 older sisters
Places you’ve lived: Manitoba rural, Waterloo, ON
Education: Grade 12, U of M 1st year - red seal ag tech
Favorite hockey team: Vancouver Canuks
3 favorite foods: Mac&Cheese, Lasagna, Steak
3 favorite movies: Unstoppable, ELF, The Dirt
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Friends, Red Green
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live in only one other country: Switzerland
Hobbies: Sledding, hocket, baseball, guitar
Favorite music: Alt Rock
Alternate fantasy career: Snowmobile guide
A trivia fact about you: Speak two languages - English and French
One item on your “life” to-do-list: Paragliding
Ryan Wiebe
Technical Communicator
Name Ryan Wiebe
Title Technical Communicator
Start date: October 29, 2012
Career path at GVE: Detailing/Wash bay, Service Tech, Service Manager, Technical Communicator
Previous employment: Conquest Manufacturing
Family: Wife - Rachel (June 2021), Daughter - Aria (February 2024)
Lived In: Altona, Brandon, Winkler
Education: Red seal Ag Tech
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Anything smoked, Mexican, and yogurt
3 Favorite Movies: We Were Soldiers, Sound of Freedom, Amarican Sniper
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: MASH, Beverly Hillbillies
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Woodworking, trying to take up gardening
Favorite music: Worship and Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Travelling Burger Truck Operator
A little known fact about you: I married the same girl...twice.
One item on your Life “to do list”: Restore an early 80's squarebody GM truck
Kim Hildebrand
Service Writer
Name Kim Hildebrand
Title Service Writer
Start date: July 2000
Previous employment: Agricore United
Family:
Husband -Mike
Kids - Jordan, Kiara, Matthew
Lived In: Winkler, Altona
Education: High School, Some red river college courses
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: to many to limit to 3
3 Favorite Movies: The Blindside, Moana, The help
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Three’s company, Price is Right, Dallas
Coke / Pepsi: Diet Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Mexico on the beach
Hobbies: Camping, Travelling, spending quality time with friends and family
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Activities director on a cruise ship
A little known fact about you: I’m an open book… no Secrets
One item on your Life “to do list”: travel to Bora Bora and stay in a 5 star resort
Dean Toews
Shop Foreman
Name Dean Toews
Title Shop Foreman
Start date: April 4, 2017
Previous employment: Elias Trucking Inc.
Family: Wife -Shannon
Lived In: Winkler
Education: GVC High school
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Volleyball, Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Pizza, Steak, Charlie B’s
3 Favorite Movies: Other guys, Sahara, Masters of Disguise
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: The Office
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Volleyball, Wake surfing, Water Skiing
Favorite music: All of It
Alternate Fantasy Career: Professional Boat Driver, Race Car Driver
A little known fact about you: Enjoy doing carpentry in spare time
Nico Pankratz
Service Technician
Name Nico Pankratz
Title Service Technician
Start date: June 10, 2010
Career path at GVE: Started as an Apprentice in 2014 got my Red Seal, Started as a road tech in 2017
Family: Wife - Jasmin
Kids - Timo (Aug 28, 2012), Joshua (Sept 8, 2013),
Lorrane (Jan 28, 2015) Evelyn (Jan 2, 2017)
Lived In: Reinfeld
3 Favorite Foods: Fish, Steak, Fried Potatoes
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
Hobbies: Fishing, Wood working
A little known fact about you: Play Baritone, Accordion
Daryl Klassen
Service Technician
Name Daryl Klassen
Title Service Technician
Start date: July 3, 2001
Family: Wife - Joanne
Kids - Kara July 28, 2008
Lived In: Winkler
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Dukes of Hazard
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
Hobbies: Riding Motorcycle
Favorite music: Country
Chris Larocque
Service Technician
Name Chris Larocque
Title Service Technician
Start date: May 14, 2012
Career path at GVE: Service for 6 years
Previous employment: Enns Bros- Morris
Family: Wife - Gayle Roberts
Kids - Kalen, Kendall, Brett, Kadynce
Lived In: Morris, Morden
Education: College
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Vikings Football
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Fish, Tacos
3 Favorite Movies: Star wars, Second hand Lions
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: MASH
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Snowmobiling
Favorite music: Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Farming
One item on your Life “to do list”: Canoe the seal River
Brady Allen
Service Technician
Name Brady Allen
Title Service Technician
Start date: July 3, 2012
Career path at GVE: Morden (3 Months) La Riviere almost 2 years then moved back to Morden.
Previous employment: Keystone Grain Ltd.
Family: Wife - Rebecca
Kids - Carter Reece Allen October 10, 2017
Lived In: Manitou
Education: High school, ACC
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Don’t watch Sports
3 Favorite Foods: Ham, Steak, Banana Chocolate Muffins
3 Favorite Movies: Shooter, Smelly and Bandit
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Bug Bunny, Dukes of Hazard
Coke / Pepsi: Depends Drink Both
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Hunting, Fixing, Fishing, Carpentry
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Off road equipment tester
A little known fact about you: Love working on engines
One item on your Life “to do list”: Build a custom Vehicle
Andrew Scharf
Service Technician
Name Andrew Scharf
Title Service Technician
Start date: July 1995, May 2007
Previous employment: Friesen Equipment, Abbotsford BC Nov 2005-Apr 2007
Family: Wife - Jaime
Kids - Liam (2007) Elijah (2009)
Lived In: Manitou MB, Abbotsford BC
Education: GVC, Assiniboine Community college
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Alpine Skiing
3 Favorite Foods: Meat, Potatoes, Gravy
3 Favorite Movies: Count of Monte Cristo, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Game
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Inspector Gadget, Popeye
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Finland
Hobbies: Home Improvement projects
Favorite music: Mozart
Alternate Fantasy Career: Mechanical Engineer
A little known fact about you: enjoy English composition
One item on your Life “to do list”: Heli-Skiing
Abe Bergen
Service Technician
Name Abe Bergen
Title Service Technician
Start date: April 6, 1994
Career path at GVE: Started in Altona, then moved to Morden
Previous employment: Prime Pork in Plum Coulee
Family: Wife - Eva
Kids- 4 Boys, 1 girl, 1 Son in law
Education: Red Seal Technician
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Movies: Bourne Trilogy
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
Hobbies: RC Flyers, Air planes, horseback riding
A little known fact about you: Love airplanes have my ground school and working on my pilot’s license
One item on your Life “to do list”: Fly North America
Kurtis Unrau
Service Technician
Name Kurtis Unrau
Title Service Technician
Start date: January 18, 2017
Career path at GVE: Started in Altona service in 2011
Previous employment: JPE Construction for 1 year 2016
Family: Wife - Sadie
Kids - Adalynn (2015) Blake (2018)
Lived In: Roseau River, Plum Coulee, Winkler
Education: Red Seal AG Equipment technician
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Winnipeg Jets, is there another sport????
3 Favorite Foods: Chicken noodle soup, Pizza, Enchiladas
3 Favorite Movies: Robin Hood men in tights
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Hogan’s Heroes, Mash
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi!!
Hobbies: Hockey
Favorite music: Toby Mac
Alternate Fantasy Career: Equipment operator
A little known fact about you: I played Drums once
Dylan Wiebe
Service Technician
Name Dylan Wiebe
Title Service Technician
Start date: May 5, 2012
Lived In: Morden
Education: Morden Collegiate (high school) ACC Bandon (college)
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Go Jets Go
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Burgers, Pulled Pork
3 Favorite Movies: Step Brothers, Bench Warmers
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: bugs Bunny, Simpsons
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi, Beer
If you could live only in one other county: New Zealand
Hobbies: motocross, Wood Working
Favorite music: Anything that doesn’t suck
Alternate Fantasy Career: Pro Motocross
Cory Heide
Service Technician
Name Cory Heide
Title Service Technician
Start Date: July 1st 2019
Career path at GVE: started as shop gopher, now mechanic
Family: Sydney (wife)
Places you have lived: Morden
Education: Grade 12
Favorite hockey team: Jets/Toronto
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, ice cream, pizza
3 Favorite Movies: Pearl Harbour, Titanic, Hacksaw Ridge
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Arthur
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other country: Australia
Hobbies: Skiing, Dirt Biking, Volunteer or MFR
Favorite Music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Farmer
A little known fact about you: The Legend Darren Heide's son!
One item on your life to-do list: Make it to Europe
Abe Thiessen
Service Technician
Name Abe Thiessen
Title Service Technician
Clemens Pohl
Service Technician
Name Clemens Pohl
Title Service Technician
Start Date: February 10, 2020
Career path at GVE: highschool work experience, hired as shop washbay assistant
Previous employment: Superstore
Family: 11 person family
Places you have lived: Germany, Canada
Education: Highschool
Favorite Hockey team: Don't have one
3 Favorite Foods: Fries, burgers, onion rings
3 Favorite Movies: Don't really watch movies
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live in only one other country: Alaska
Hobbies: Fishing, camping
Favorite Music: Acapella
Alternate Fantasy Career: performance car driver
A little known fact about you: I like snowboarding
One item on your life to-do list: go skydiving
David Giesbrecht
Service Technician
Name David Giesbrecht
Title Service Technician
Start date: May 19, 2015
Previous employment: Triple E
Family: Wife -Suz (Susan)
Kids - Emma, Tanner
Lived In: Reinfeld, Winkler, Hochfeld, Morden, Kelwood, Mexico, Myrtle
Education: Grade 12
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: MacGyver
Coke / Pepsi: Both Good
Hobbies: Working on my own stuff
Favorite music: Country, Gospel, Dance, Pop, Rock, Alternative
One item on your Life “to do list”: Travel
Willy Friesen
Service Technician
Name Willy Friesen
Title Service Technician
Start Date: April 4, 2016
Family: Married
Favorite Hockey Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Pizza, Chicken
3 Favorite Movies: Marvel Series, Borne Series
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Hobbies: Golf, Camping
One item on your life to-do list: See all NHL home games
Paul Pauls
Service Technician
Name Paul Pauls
Title Service Technician
Start Date: July 6, 2020
Jacob Penner
Service Technician
Name Jacob Penner
Title Service Technician
Family: Wife and 4 kids
Favorite Hockey Team: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Shrimp, lobster, steak
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi all the way
If you could live in only one other country: USA
Henry Wiebe
Service Technician
Name Henry Wiebe
Title Service Technician
Start date: October, 2011
Career path at GVE: Started in Wash bay, move to service
Family:
Wife (to be) - Dailey Peters
Lived In: Altona
Education: Completed Red seal Training in March, 2017
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Enjoy Football and Curling
3 Favorite Foods: Perogies, Steak, Thai Food
3 Favorite Movies: Shooter, American Sniper, Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Smallville
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Australia
Hobbies: Working out at the gym, taking on small home Reno projects
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Unknown at this time
One item on your Life “to do list”: Buy a motor cycle and cruise the west coast
Brad Dueck
Service Technician
Name Brad Dueck
Title Service Technician
Start date: July 5, 2023
Previous Employment: RC Diesel
Places you have lived: Myrtle
Education: Carman Collegiate
Favorite Hockey Team: Boston Bruins
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Macgyver
Coke or Pepsi: Root Beer
Hobbies: snowmobiling
Favorite Music: Country
One item on your life to-do list: Go to BC
Carter Krashel
Service Technician
Name Carter Krashel
Title Service Technician
Previous Employment: BP and Sans Grain
Jan Epps
Service Technician
Name Jan Epps
Title Service Technician
Seth Unrau
Service Technician
Name Seth Unrau
Title Service Technician
Phone: 204.384.9998
Start Date: March 21, 2023
Previous Employment: Hespler Farms
Family: Scott, Joanne, Oliver Unrau
Places you have lived: Reinfeld Manitoba
Education: Grade 12
Favorite Hockey Team: Team Canada
3 Favorite Foods: Venison Steak
3 Favorite Movies: Nitro Circus, any Tom Cruise movie
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Spongebob
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other country: USA
Hobbies: Dirt Biking, Snowmobiling, Snowboard
Favorite Music: Rock and Roll
One item on your life to-do list: Build cool cars
Don Sawatzky
Maintenance Manager
Name Don Sawatzky
Title Maintenance Manager
Start date: 2010
Previous employment: Home Reno’s, Auto Tec, RV Tec, L & G Tec
Family:
Kids - 2 Step kids, 3 Grand children
Lived In: Morden
Education: Some
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Racing
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Pasta, Mexican
3 Favorite Movies: Night at the Roxbury, Fast & Furious 1 and 7
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Spiderman, Munster’s, Walt Disney
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Cuba
Hobbies: Travel, Fishing, Boating, Puttering in Garage
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Pro Fishing
A little known fact about you: Like to Cook
One item on your Life “to do list”: Move to a Hotter Country
Phil Turcotte
Lead Yard
Name Phil Turcotte
Title Lead Yard
Start date: Sept 5th, 2023
Prevoius Employment: Big Freight - Yard Personnel
Family: Wife (Ashley), Step daughter (Genisis), Sept daughter (Aria)
Places you've lived: Winnipeg, Blumenort, Morden
Favorite Hockey Team: Jets!
Favorite foods: Italian, Sushi, BBQ
Favorite movies: Brakeheart, Troy, Kingdom of Heaven
Favorite TV shows growing up: Home Improvement
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other country: Scotland
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing
Favorite music: Rock
Alternate fantasy career: Monster truck driver
A trivia fact about you: Cousin to Brett Turcotte (won 2 GOLD in the Winter X Games)
One item on your "life" to-do list: Go Fly-In fishing and hunting
Tim Reimer
Yard / Maintenance
Name Tim Reimer
Title Yard / Maintenance
Start Date: September 6th, 2022
Previous Employment: Tri-Koating, Ezratek, Tri-form Poly
Family: Wife of 9 years. Sons- Bennet (5), Jesse (3), Daughter Symphony (newborn)
Places you have lived: Winkler
Education: High School, RRC - Welding
Favorite Hockey Team: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Guacammole, Enchiladas, Burgers
3 Favorite Movies: No particular favorite -- enjoy action, comedy, drama
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: X-men
Coke or Pepsi: Kombucha......coke
If you could live in only one other country: New Zealand
Hobbies: Hiking, Biking, landscaping, campfires
Favorite Music: EDM
Alternate Fantasy Career: Test car driver
A little known fact about you: Completed a Triathalon
One item on your life to-do list: Adventures with my family, mountain climbing, cave exploring
Claude Ntaganira
Equipment Detailer
Name Claude Ntaganira
Title Equipment Detailer
Start Date: November 12, 2018
Family: Wife & 2 children
Places you have lived: Democratic Republic of Congo
Education: Graduated high school
Favorite Hockey Team: Not hockey -- NBA, soccer
3 favorite foods: beef and rice
3 favorite movies: Action movies
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other country: USA
Hobbies: Soccer
Favorite music: Country
Alternate fantasy career: Technician
Harold Falk
Parts Driver
Name Harold Falk
Title Parts Driver
Previous Employment: Service tech, farming, service manager, owner operator.
Family: Diane (wife), 3 married children, 6 grand children.
Places you've lived: Winnipeg, Crystal City, Morden
Education: Grade 12, RRCC - heavy duty mechanic
Favorite hockey team: Winnipeg Jets
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Didn't have TV
Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi
If you could live in only one other country: Good where I'm at
Hobbies: Camping - don't know if that's a hobby
Favorite Music: Gospel, Country
Altona Internal
Mark Krahn
Branch Manager and Aftermarket Sales
Name Mark Krahn
Title Branch Manager and Aftermarket Sales
Start date: Unknown
Career path at GVE: Parts, AMS, Sales, Aftermarket
Previous employment: Altona Building Centre
Family: Wife -Sharlene
Kids - Brent June 1, 2001, Tyson and Caden October 30, 2004
Lived In: Altona
Education: W.C. Miller Grad
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Burgers, Steak, Perogies
3 Favorite Movies: Top Gun, Ace Ventura
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Home Improvement
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Mexico (it’s Warm)
Hobbies: Riding ATV’s
Favorite music: Christian
Alternate Fantasy Career: Waiter
A little known fact about you: Raised Fainting Goats
One item on your Life “to do list”: snowmobile in the mountains
Greg Loewen
Parts Manager
Name Greg Loewen
Title Parts Manager
Start date: May 4 2015
Career path at GVE: Parts Counter, Parts manager since July, 2017
Previous employment: Farm
Lived In: Grew up in Altona, Currently live in Halbstadt
Education: Agriculture diploma from U of M
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: San Jose Sharks/Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Good Mennonite food, Ribs, Quesadilla
3 Favorite Movies: James Bond Series, The Revenant, Office space
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Dukes of Hazzard
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Australia
Hobbies: Curling, Slo Pitch, Socializing with friends
Favorite music: Country, Classic Rock
A little known fact about you: I have a twin brother (I’m the good looking one)
One item on your Life “to do list”: Solo sky dive
Claudia Wiebe
Admin
Name Claudia Wiebe
Title Admin
Start Date: October 4th, 2021
Jonathon Heppner
Sales Account Manager
Name Jonathon Heppner
Title Sales Account Manager
Start date: April 20, 2000
Career path at GVE: Parts (4.5 years) AMS/Sales (1.5 years) Sales (11 years) Account Manager
Previous employment: Pryme Pork Hog Barn, B & M Farms
Family: Wife - Chantelle
Kids - Kezia Rayne August 24, 2013
Bodey Gray October 09, 2016
Lived In: Plum Coulee, Altona
Education: High School
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Meatloaf, Steak, Cheesecake
3 Favorite Movies: Dumb & Dumber, Ace Ventura
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Friends
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
Hobbies: Sports
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Physiotherapist
A little known fact about you: I’ve been to Pittsburgh twice to watch the penguins play
One item on your Life “to do list”: Watch an NHL Game in every city
Jeff Giesbrecht
Product Specialist
Name Jeff Giesbrecht
Title Product Specialist
Start date: 2008
Previous employment: Worked on a farm
Family: Wife - Stepfanie
Kids - Natalie, Kara, Dylan
Lived In: Altona
Education: High School
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets, Baseball
3 Favorite Foods: Ribs, Pizza, Mennonite food
3 Favorite Movies: Top Gun, Lethal weapon
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Flintstones
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Costa Rica
Hobbies: Motorcycling, snowmobiling
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Missionary
One item on your Life “to do list”: Travel all of the USA
Jordan Siemens
Precision Ag Specialist
Name Jordan Siemens
Title Precision Ag Specialist
Start date: July 17, 2017
Previous employment: Cargill as summer ops student, then summer sales assistant, Worship coordinator at EMMC, harmony farms as farmer
Lived In: Farm north of Horndean, now Altona
Education: B.A. Business Administration & Agriculture
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Curling
3 Favorite Foods: Farmer Sausage, Black cherry Yogurt
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Beverly Hillbillies
Coke / Pepsi: Iced Tea or 2% Milk
If you could live only in one other county: United Kingdom
Hobbies: Politics, Board Games
Alternate Fantasy Career: Finance Minister
A little known fact about you: I play the Tuba
One item on your Life “to do list”: Visit every National park in America
Harold Dueck
Parts Sales Representative
Name Harold Dueck
Title Parts Sales Representative
Start date: December 1, 1997
Career path at GVE: Parts, Parts manager, Parts
Previous employment: Farm Worker
Family: Wife - Lori
Kids - Carissa, Hailey
Soren grandson, Rowyn granddaughter
Lived In: Altona
Education: WC Miller, High school
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets, Bombers
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Pizza, Lasagna
3 Favorite Movies: National Lampoon Christmas Vacation, The Green Mile
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: New Zealand
Hobbies: Grandkids, Motorcycle, yard work
Favorite music: Classic rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Motorcycle test rider
A little known fact about you: Come from a large Family, I have 8 brothers and 3 sisters
Duane Giesbrecht
Parts Sales Representative
Name Duane Giesbrecht
Title Parts Sales Representative
Start date: December 19, 2011
Previous employment: Worked on a farm
Family:
Kids - Ethan
Lived In: Altona
Education: High School
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Hockey, Moto Cross
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Tacos, Chicken soup
3 Favorite Movies: Ace Ventura, Days of Thunder
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Mexico
Hobbies: Camping, Fishing, Motorcycling
Favorite music: Classic rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Sell John Deere Parts in Cancun Mexico
One item on your Life “to do list”: Travel, Learn a new language
Nicholas Stoesz
Parts Sales Representative
Name Nicholas Stoesz
Title Parts Sales Representative
Carston Toews
Shipping/Receiving
Name Carston Toews
Title Shipping/Receiving
Start Date: June 13, 2022
Career path at GVE: Parts
Previous Employment: farmer grain/cattle
Family: wife Cristina
Places you have lived: Beausejour, MB
Education: 9th grade, firefighter
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Mexican, Italian, American
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Friends
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could ilve in only one other country: England
Hobbies: Firefighting
Favorite Music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Paramedic
A little known fact about you: Loves helping people
One item on your life to-do list: Get to every state in the USA
Shane Falk
Service Manager
Name Shane Falk
Title Service Manager
Start date: September 4, 2007
Previous employment: Silver Stream Shelters
Family:
Wife - Sarah
Kids - Dog Hudson (Husky)
Lived In: Silberfield
Education: Gretna Elementary, WC Miller, ACC
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Vikings Football
3 Favorite Foods: Pizza, pasta, Cesare Salad
3 Favorite Movies: The Day after Tomorrow, Planet earth, Dumb & Dumber
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: White Fang, Theodore, Tug boat, Duck Tails, Mr. Dressup
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Italy
Hobbies: ATV, Snowmobiling
Favorite music: CCR, Johnny Cash, Chris Stapleton
Alternate Fantasy Career: Pilot
A little known fact about you: I’m Pretty Tall
One item on your Life “to do list”: Go sky diving
Ryan Kehler
Service Writer
Name Ryan Kehler
Title Service Writer
Start date: May 2, 2016
Previous employment: GVE before and after 2 years of school
Family: Wife - Shayna
Lived In: Winkler, Altona
Education: Business diploma (marketing) RRC
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Pittsburgh Penguins
3 Favorite Foods: Shrimp, Chicken, Mozza Sticks
3 Favorite Movies: 21, Jack Reacher
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Sports center, NHL on the fly, Golf Central
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Golf
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Pro Golfer, Hockey Player
One item on your Life “to do list”: Meet Sidney Crosby
Lucas Froese
Service Technician
Name Lucas Froese
Title Service Technician
Start date: May 2007
Career path at GVE: Started as an Apprentice Technician and became Journeyman in April 2012, Became Shop Foreman in December of 2016
Previous employment: Worked as a bakery cleaner and Cashier at IGA in Altona
Family:
Wife -Lucie
Kids - Carter Stephen September 9, 2012
Hailey Faith June 3, 2014
Connor Seth January 23, 2018
Lived In: Altona
Education: Graduated 2008 at WC Miller in Altona, Post-secondary attained red seal agricultural equipment technician @ ACC
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Chicken Noodle soup, Chips and Salsa
3 Favorite Movies: Do you Believe, Courageous
Coke / Pepsi: PEPSI
Hobbies: Hockey, Fishing, Watersports
Favorite music: Christian
Alternate Fantasy Career: Pro Fisherman
A little known fact about you: I play the Saxophone
One item on your Life “to do list”: Scuba Dive the Great barrier Reef
Adam Falk
Service Technician
Name Adam Falk
Title Service Technician
Start date: August 21, 2004
Previous employment: Silver Stream Shelters
Family:
Wife -Lena Falk
Kids - Mya, Chloe, Chase, Kaitlyn
Lived In: Altona
Education: High school, AG Red seal tech Brandon College
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: New Jersey Devils, enjoy hockey, enjoy coaching my kids sports teams
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
Hobbies: Fire Department
Favorite music: Classic Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Farmer
A little known fact about you: Lieutenant on the Altona fire Department
James Stoesz
Service Technician
Name James Stoesz
Title Service Technician
Start date: February 01, 1994
Previous employment: H Martel & Sons Ltd. 1985
Family:
Wife - Susan
Kids - Steven February 21, 1994 Erika November 20, 1995 Lacey April 07, 1998 Nicholas January 26, 2001
Lived In: Altona
Education: G12, Heavy Duty Mechanic
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Hot Dogs, Ice Cream, Apple Pie
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Favorite music: Gospel
John Wiebe
Service Technician
Name John Wiebe
Title Service Technician
Start date: May, 1994
Career path at GVE: Started working on Combines, moved to Tractors and now back on combines
Previous employment: Some Gravel trucking, Self Employed
Family:
Wife -Anne
Kids - 5 boys, 1 girl
Lived In: Altona
Education: In Altona Schools
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Not one for sports
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Chicken, Fish
3 Favorite Movies: Do you Believe, God’s not Dead, Fireproof
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Had no TV Growing up
Coke / Pepsi: Both not Healthy
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Traveling, yard work, fishing
Favorite music: Christian Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Don’t have one
A little known fact about you: In God I Trust, Jesus is my savior all others have to prove themselves
One item on your Life “to do list”: build a Deck
Leonard Wiebe
Service Technician
Name Leonard Wiebe
Title Service Technician
Start date: November 1, 2001
Career path at GVE: Started part time in 1996, moved to full time service in 2001
Family:
Wife - Mary
Kids - 4 Boys, 2 Girls
Lived In: Rural Altona
Education: High School
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Leafs, Baseball
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Fries, Pie
3 Favorite Movies: Left Behind Series
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: None
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Farming
Favorite music: Gospel
Alternate Fantasy Career: Baseball Player
A little known fact about you: Lived all my life on same quarter
One item on your
Life “to do list”: Start a Cattle Ranch
Steven Stoesz
Service Technician
Name Steven Stoesz
Title Service Technician
Start date: September 2010
Career path at GVE: 3 years in the wash bay, 6 years a technician
Previous employment: IGA Bakery
Lived In: Altona
Education: WC Miller, ACC in Brandon
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Las Vegas Golden Knights
3 Favorite Foods: Pizza, Burgers, Ribs
3 Favorite Movies: Dumb & Dumber, Ace Ventura, Dodgeball
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Mr. Dress up, Full house
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Snowmobiling, ATV and Dirt biking, Hanging out with friends
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Rich Farmer
One item on your Life “to do list”: Travel More
Marcus Klassen
Service Technician
Name Marcus Klassen
Title Service Technician
Start Date: February 6, 2017
Family: Married
Places you have lived: Plum Coulee
Education: Red Seal Ag Tech
Favorite Hockey Team: Calgary Flames
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Ribs, Pizza
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting, Hockey
Favorite Music: Country
Jordan Hildebrand
Service Technician
Name Jordan Hildebrand
Title Service Technician
Start Date: January 2015
Career path at GVE: Tech forever
Previous Employment: Elmers Welding
Family: parents, Brother and Sister
Places you have lived: Altona, Thunder Bay Ontario
Education: Assiniboine Community College
Favorite Hockey Team: Team Canada
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Pizza, Burgers
3 Favorite Movies: Redeemed and Dominant, Fittest on Earth
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Recess
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other Country: Vietnam
Hobbies: Crossfit
Favorite Music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Military
One item on your life to-do-list: Become a millionaire
Chris Firman
Service Technician
Name Chris Firman
Title Service Technician
Start Date: August 15, 2022
Career path at GVE: Service Tech
Previous Employment: R&L Acres, Enns Bros
Family: Samantha Berg, Shawn Berg, Elsie Firman
Places you have lived: Arborg, Brandon, Morris, Lowe Farm
Education: Arborg Collegiate, Assiniboine College
Oreoluwa Adeleye
Service Technician
Name Oreoluwa Adeleye
Title Service Technician
Start Date: May 8, 2023
Previous Employment: Mantrac Nig Ltd
Places you have lived: Nigeria
Education: 2 diplomas
3 Favorite Foods: Beans, meat, bread
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
Hobbies: Movies, pool
Alternate Fantasy Career: Surgeon
One item on your life to-do list: Bungee jumping
Ponch Peters
Service Technician
Name Ponch Peters
Title Service Technician
Previous Employment: RM Rhineland
Family: Linda - Lukas, Kade, Sarah
Places you’ve lived: Altona, Gretna, Blumenort
Education: Grade 12, arborist, fire fighting, water and wastewater
Favorite hockey team: Jets
3 favorite foods: Chinese, Mennonite, burgers
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live in only one other country: New Zealand
Hobbies: Camping, tinkering, reno's
Favorite music: Christian
A trivia fact about you: Name means Fransisco
One item on your “life” to-do-list: Mission trips
Geoff Claringbould
Service Technician
Name Geoff Claringbould
Title Service Technician
Start Date: November 4, 2021
Adrian Dyck
Apprentice
Name Adrian Dyck
Title Apprentice
Previous employment: AGT Foods
Places you've lived: Rosenfeld, Winkler, Mexico
Education: High school
Favorite Hockey team: Pittsburgh Penguins
3 Favorite foods: Steak, tamales, white chocolate kit kats
3 Favorite movies: Smokey and the Bandit, Lilo and Stitch, Lego Batman
Favorite TV show growing up: The Dukes of Hazzards
Coke or Pepsi? Coke
If you could like in only one other country: USA
Nathan Wiebe
Shop Assistant
Name Nathan Wiebe
Title Shop Assistant
Start Date: January 17, 2023
Previous employment: Unrau Livestock
Places you have lived: Altona
Education: Highschool and Heavy Duty Ag Red Seal
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Burgers, chicken, ribs
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Dukes of Hazard
Coke or Pepsi: Coke (what is pepsi?)
If you could live in only one other country: USA
Hobbies: Sports, fishing, wood working
Alternate Fantasy Career: GM of Winnipeg Jets
A little known fact about you: I have 2 brothers that I share a brithday with
One item on your life to-do list: Buy a country yard
Thomy Wiebe
Yard/Maintenance
Name Thomy Wiebe
Title Yard/Maintenance
Killarney Internal
Ryan Heinrichs
Branch Manager
Name Ryan Heinrichs
Title Branch Manager
Start date: January 17, 2017
Previous employment: RME Brorch sales manager
Family:
Wife -Marnie
Kids - Aiden October 25, 2004, 3 Stepdaughters
Lived In: Wawanesa, Brandon, Perth Western Australia, Kadina South Australia
Education: High School Diploma
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Beef, Ribs, Sushi, Thai
3 Favorite Movies: Great Outdoors
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Dukes of Hazzard, Boston Legal
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Australia
Hobbies: Watersports, Fishing, Snowmobiling, outdoors
Favorite music: Any
Alternate Fantasy Career: Tour Guide/Travel Expert
A little known fact about you: I have 7 Grandchildren
One item on your Life “to do list”: World Tour with my family
Kerri Wurtz
Parts/Administration
Name Kerri Wurtz
Title Parts/Administration
Andrew Vercaigne
Sales Account Manager
Name Andrew Vercaigne
Title Sales Account Manager
Start Date: September 2nd, 2020
Career path at GVE: Ag Sales
Previous employment: Bayer Crop Science
Family: none
Places you have lived: Deloraine, Winnipeg, Sweden
Education: B.SC Agribusiness U of M
Favorite Hockey Team: NHL Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, hashbrowns, Pasta
3 Favorite Movies: Batman, Advengers, The Green Mile
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Mythbusters, Gold Rush
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live in only one other country: Sweden
Hobbies: Lake, Baseball, Hunting
Favorite Music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Stock Broker
A little known fact about you: Favourite season is Summer
One item on your life to-do list: Travel to 100 countries
Mike Penner
Sales Account Manager
Name Mike Penner
Title Sales Account Manager
Start Date: October 15th, 2018
Career Path at GVE: Sales Professional/Consultant
Previous employment: Ag Sales
Family: Married to Candac in 2006, 4 children Hailey (11), Tyrell (9), Carter (6), Taelynn (4)
Places you have lived: Altona, currently Winkler
Education: Grade 12 graduate at GVC '98
Favorite Hockey Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Pasta, McDonalds
3 Favorite Movies: Rocky, Tombstone, Cool Runnings
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
Hobbies: Music, Hockey, Wood Working
Favorite Music: Christian
Alternate Fantasy Career: Musician
One item on your life to-do-list: Travel with my wife
Derek Friesen
Precision Ag Specialist
Name Derek Friesen
Title Precision Ag Specialist
Start date: February 2018
Previous employment: ACC
Family:
Wife - Johanna
Kids - Caleb 10, Jayden 8, Seth 4, Miriam 2
Lived In: Killarney
Education: College
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Manchester United
3 Favorite Foods: Tacos
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Mexico
Hobbies: Moto X, My children’s Hockey
One item on your Life “to do list”: Climb Kilimanjaro
Thomas Neustaedter
Product Specialist
Name Thomas Neustaedter
Title Product Specialist
Start Date: July 25, 2023
Rob Foidart
Parts Manager
Name Rob Foidart
Title Parts Manager
Start Date: June 2001
Family: 3 sons, 2 daughter-in-laws, 2 grandchildren
Places you have lived: Swan Lake, Winnipeg, Treherne
Education: High School - School of life
Favorite Hockey Team: New York Islanders
3 Favorite Foods: Cheesecake, Meat loaf, fish
3 Favorite Movies: Last of the Mohicans, Life As We Know It
Rick Johnson
Parts Sales Representative
Name Rick Johnson
Title Parts Sales Representative
Start date: May 22, 2012
Previous employment: Self Employed, Loboys Rod & Custom, Johnson Manufacturing.
Lived In: Baldur
Education: Baldur high School, RRCC
3 Favorite Foods: Beef, Ham, Chicken
3 Favorite Movies: American Graffitti
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: CANADA!!
Hobbies: Hot Rods
Favorite music: Outlaw Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: I like what I do.
A little known fact about you: Viking Heritage
One item on your Life “to do list”: Build another Hot Rod.
Erin McNab
Parts Sales Representative
Name Erin McNab
Title Parts Sales Representative
Start Date: February 25, 2019
Previous Employment: Southwest Community Options, Rocky Mountain Equipment
Family: 3 daughters
Places you have lived: Brandon, Ninette, Wawanesa
Education: Some University
Favorite Hockey Team: Montreal
3 Favorite Foods: 7 layer dinner, hummus, chicken
3 Favorite Movies: Willow, The Gods Must be Crazy, Pirates of the Carribean
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Magnum PI, A Team, Young Riders
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other country: No
Hobbies: Endurance Racing, Reading, Crocheting, planning horse events, camping
Favorite Music: Love ALL
Alternate Fantasy Career: Horse event planner
A little known fact about you: I have a tractor tattoo
One item on your life to-do list: Compete in the Tevis Cup
Matthew Strasser
Parts Sales Representative
Name Matthew Strasser
Title Parts Sales Representative
Start Date: May 17, 2021
Favorite Hockey Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
Ethan Draper
Shipper/Receiver
Name Ethan Draper
Title Shipper/Receiver
Start Date: June 20th, 2022
Jason Cruickshanks
Service Manager
Name Jason Cruickshanks
Title Service Manager
Start Date: January 16th, 2023
Career path at GVE: Sales
Previous employment: RME
Family: Wife (Dawn), children (Carter, Ryker, Scarlett)
Places you have lived: Grew up in Neepawa, currently live in Killarney
Favorite Hockey Team: Ottawa Senators
Hobbies: Quading, Hockey
Tara Dobson
Service Writer
Name Tara Dobson
Title Service Writer
Start date: 1994?
Career path at GVE: Reception/Accounts Receivable/Sales Dept. (paperwork)
Family:
Husband - Chris
Kids - Conner Jan 6/01, Tyler Mar 18/04
Lived In: Manitou, Killarney
Education: High School, Admin Assistant Red River
If you could live only in one other county: Australia
Hobbies: Boating, Reading, Scrapbooking
One item on your Life “to do list”: Swim with Dolphins
Harry Hodgins
Shop Foreman
Name Harry Hodgins
Title Shop Foreman
Start Date: August 19, 2019
Career path at GVE: work my way up to Service Manager
Previous Employment: Cartwright Ag and Auto
Family: Carlee (Wife), Jorlee (Daughter)
Places you have lived: Watford (England), Shoal Lake, Rivers, Brandon, Cartwright, Killarney
Education: Grade 12, ACC Heavy Duty Level 1
3 Favorite Foods: Burgers, Pizza, Cheesecake
3 Favorite Movies: Fast and Furious, Avengers, Back to the Future
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Looney Toons
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live in only one other country: England
Hobbies: Old Cars
Favorite Music: Rock, Old School
Alternate Fantasy Career: Chef
A little known fact about you: I'm foreign
One item on your life to-do list: Aston Martin
Daniel Monk
Service Technician
Name Daniel Monk
Title Service Technician
Start date: May 14, 2018
Previous employment: Wheat City Seeds and family farm
Lived In: Dunrea
Education: Grade 12, 1 year certificate in heavy duty
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Chicken, Steak, Rice
3 Favorite Movies: Step Brothers, Shawshank Redemption, Wedding Crashers
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Family Guy, Simpsons, Two and a Half Men
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Ireland
Hobbies: Farming, Basketball, Tinker on old Vehicles
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Red seal JD Tech
A little known fact about you: I have 6 cows
One item on your Life “to do list”: Get my red seal and be a successful JD Tech
Cole Redpath
Service Technician
Name Cole Redpath
Title Service Technician
Start date: May 9, 2011
Family:
Wife - Tiffany
Lived In: Mather, MB
Education: ACC
3 Favorite Foods: Pizza, Bacon and Eggs
3 Favorite Movies: Original Stars wars Trilogy
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Simpsons
Coke / Pepsi: Coffee
If you could live only in one other county: I wouldn’t
Hobbies: Farming, Renovating
Favorite music: Whatever station comes in
Robert Kroeker
Service Technician
Name Robert Kroeker
Title Service Technician
Start date: July 4/2001
Career path at GVE: Truck Driver 01-02, CSR 02-04, Service MGR 04-07, Ag Tech 07-Present
Previous employment: Seed plant/Farming
Family:
Wife - Marilyn
Kids - Jared Dec 27/1989 Ben Jan 19/1993
Lived In: Altona, Killarney
Education: Grade 12, Ag Tech Journey Man
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Golf
3 Favorite Foods: Pizza, Steak, Eggs and Bacon
3 Favorite Movies: Rocky, Death Wish, The Heat
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Jamaica
Favorite music: Rock
A little known fact about you: Enjoy Quading
Dylan Laughlin
Service Technician
Name Dylan Laughlin
Title Service Technician
Sstart Date: October 5, 2020
Favorite Hockey Team: Jets
Riley Dyck
Service Technician
Name Riley Dyck
Title Service Technician
Start Date: July 12, 2021
Career path at GVE: High School Apprenticeship program
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets
Hobbies: Hunting and Fishing
Favorite Music: Country
Dawson Odell
Service Technician
Name Dawson Odell
Title Service Technician
Start Date: February 27, 2023
Places you have lived: Glenora
Favorite Hockey Team: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Corn, Steak, Potatoes
3 Favorite Movies: Rockey, Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Friends, Corner Gas
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
If you could live in only one other country: USA
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing
Favorite Music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Pro Baseball Player
One item on your life to-do list: Ski in Mountains
Kabir Abdulazeez
Service Technician
Name Kabir Abdulazeez
Title Service Technician
Gord Evans
Yard Manager
Name Gord Evans
Title Yard Manager
Start date: Jan 4, 2010
Previous employment: Enbridge, Tri Lake Cyl. Head, Sedco Drilling
Lived In: Killarney, Medicine Hat AB, Cartwright
Education: High School
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Stock Car Racing, Hunting
Hobbies: Hunting, Killarney Fire Dept.
Favorite music: Rock & Roll
Allan Keyes
Equipment Detailer
Name Allan Keyes
Title Equipment Detailer
Start date: Unknowen
Previous employment: Auto Tech
Family:
Wife - Robin
Kids - Nichole
Lived In: Assiniboia, SK
Education: Grade 12, ACC Auto Mechanic
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: USA
Hobbies: Motorcycles
Favorite music: Country, Rock
One item on your Life “to do list”: Travel
Gaelen McCallum
Yard Personnel
Name Gaelen McCallum
Title Yard Personnel
Start Date: August 23, 2023
Previous Emplyoment: Western Archrib
Places you have lived: Boisseain, Brandon
Favorite Hockey Team: Flyers
3 Favorite Foods: Ribs, Steak, Wings
3 Favorite Movies: Top Gun, Top Gun 2, Rocky
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Scooby Doo
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Favorite Music: Country
One item on your life to-do list: Parasailing
Treherne Internal
Ken Nunn
Branch Manager and Parts Manager
Name Ken Nunn
Title Branch Manager and Parts Manager
Start date: Fall 1974
Family:
Wife - Lynn
Kids - Amanda, Travis, Natasha
Lived In: Treherne
Education: Treherne Collegiate, School of Hard Knocks
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Wpg Jets & Wpg Blue Bombers
3 Favorite Movies: Field of Dreams
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: MASH
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Jamaica
Hobbies: Summer cruising with family or friends
Favorite music: Old Rock & Roll
One item on your Life “to do list”: Tour England & Scotland
Rob Wytinck
Sales Account Manager
Name Rob Wytinck
Title Sales Account Manager
Start date: June, 2009
Previous employment: Nunn’s Equipment
Family:
Wife - Michelle
Kids - Josh Aug 8/91 Zach Mar 22/99
Lived In: Treherne
Education: Notre Damme High School
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Brandon Wheat Kings
3 Favorite Foods: Beef, Pork, Pasta
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Hockey Night in Canada
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Australia
Hobbies: Golf
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Own my own Business
A little known fact about you: one of ten Kids
One item on your Life “to do list”: Retire
Leonel Durand
Sales Account Manager
Name Leonel Durand
Title Sales Account Manager
Start date: May 3, 2021
Previous employment: Crop Production Advisor
Family: 1 son, 1 step son, 1 step daughter
Places you have lived: Notre Dame
Education: High School
Favorite Hockey Team: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Lasagna, wild meat, steak
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: MASH, McGyver, Dukes of Hazard
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
Hobbies: Snowmobiling, hunting, camping, wood working
Favorite Music: Rock/country
One item on your life to-do list: Visit Australia
Mike Klassen
Precision Ag Specialist
Name Mike Klassen
Title Precision Ag Specialist
Nico Wall
Precision Ag Specialist
Name Nico Wall
Title Precision Ag Specialist
Jim (James) Rutherford
Aftermarket Sales and Suport
Name Jim (James) Rutherford
Title Aftermarket Sales and Suport
Start Date: November 1, 2019
Family: Wife - Sherry, Kids- Kailee, Lindsey, Connor
Places you have lived: Winnipeg, Holland
Education: Treherne Collegiate, Brandon Flight School
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets, New England Patriots
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Seafood, Apple Crisp
3 Favorite Movies: Ben-Hur, Spartacus, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: M.A.S.H, Hill Street Blues
If you could live in only one other country: Italy
Hobbies: Flying, Home Improvement, Gardening
Favorite Music: Classic Country, 60's Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: Scuba Guide Caribbean Islands
A little known fact about you: Classified
One item on your life to-do list: Sail across the Atlantic
Sam Carels
Parts Sales / IS Consultant
Name Sam Carels
Title Parts Sales / IS Consultant
Start Date: January 4th, 2023
Family: 2 brothers, 2 sisters
Places you have lived: Pilot Mound
Favorite Hockey Team: Pilots
One item on your life to-do list: Sky Dive
Dillon Weicker
Parts Sales Representative
Name Dillon Weicker
Title Parts Sales Representative
Start date: Jan 04, 2016
Previous employment: Brandon Hospital, Canadian Armed Forces
Family:
Wife - Kristine
Kids - Landon (2009), Matt (2014), Easton (2016)
Lived In: Brandon, Holland
Education: College
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Hockey, Leafs and Jets
3 Favorite Movies: Dazed and Confused
Coke / Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other county: Not sure
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Camping
Favorite music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Rich Hobby Farmer
One item on your Life “to do list”: Travel
Laura Smart
Parts Sales Representative
Name Laura Smart
Title Parts Sales Representative
Start date: March 24, 2014?
Previous employment: Account Manager, Welding Company
Family:
Husband - Trevor
Kids - Owen and Evan 2006 (Step kids)
Lived In: Winnipeg, Grand Prairie AB
Education: Grade 12
Favorite Hockey Team Or sport: Blue bombers
3 Favorite Foods: Anything BBQ
3 Favorite Movies: The Goonies, the Burbs
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Third Watch, old cartoons
Coke / Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other county: Amsterdam to be closer to my sister
Hobbies: Anything outside, Time at the cabin, Quading
Favorite music: Country
A little known fact about you: Nickname is “Mrs. Notso”
One item on your Life “to do list”: Drive across Canada
Paula Vassa
Parts Sales Representative
Name Paula Vassa
Title Parts Sales Representative
Rickelle Magiera
Parts/Shipping & Receiving
Name Rickelle Magiera
Title Parts/Shipping & Receiving
Start Date: Feb 23, 2022
Career path at GVE: Parts/Shipping & Receiving
Previous Employment: Farm hand at Under The Hill
Places you have lived: Saskatchewan, Alberta, Brandon MB
Education: Grade 12
Favorite Hockey Team: Boston Bruins
3 Favorite Foods: Sushi, Tacos, Ribs
3 Favorite Movies: Lilo & Stich, Step Brothers, Ted
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Bob The Builder
Coke/Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live only in one other country: Bahamas
Hobbies: Napping, snowboarding, animals
Favorite Music: Pop
One item on your life to-do list: Skydiving in another country
Normand Cenerini
Service Manager
Name Normand Cenerini
Title Service Manager
Start Date: February 7, 2022
Career path at GVE: Time will tell
Previous Employment: Mechanic at Altamont Co-op, Johnston Farm Supplies, Farm Hand
Family: Wife (Michelle) and 3 daughters (Emily, Paige, Sophie)
Places you have lived: Altamont, Notre Dame
Education: Certified Red Seal Automotive, and Farm Equipment Technician
Favorite Hockey Team: None
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Rice, Gnocchi
3 Favorite Movies: Christine, Fast & Furious, Second Hand Lions
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Dukes of Hazard
Coke or Pepsi: Coca-cola
If you could live in only one other country: Italy
Hobbies: Hunting, snowmobiling, fixing things
Favorite Music: Hard Rock
Alternate Fantasy Career: FBI Agent
A little known fact about you: I am a cat person
One item on your life to-do list: Restore my grandfather's 79 GMC
Bethany Urquhart
Service Writer
Name Bethany Urquhart
Title Service Writer
Start Date: September 18, 2012
Career path at GVE: Started as Receptionist in 2012, moved to Service Writing in January 2016
Previous Employment: Coop Grocery in Killarney
Family: Partner- Ken, Son- Lane (2019)
Places you have lived: Grew up on my family's grain farm by Killarney, Brandon for college, Acreage by Holland
Education: High School and Office Administration Certificate
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Sushi, Pizza
3 Favorite Movies: Fast and the Furious Series, A Walk to Remember, Twister
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: One Tree Hill, Full House, The Simpsons
Coke/Pepsi: Coke
If you could live only in one other country: Australia
Hobbies: Quadding
Favorite Music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Veterinarian
One item on your life to-do list: Travel the world
Matthew Tolton
Service Writer
Name Matthew Tolton
Title Service Writer
Start Date: March 1, 2022
Previous Employment: Mazergroup, Maxim Truck and Trailer, Richardson Pioneer, Rocky Mountain Equipment
Family: Single by Choice, not my choice, but by choice
Places you’ve lived: Carberry, Moose Jaw, Whitewood SK, Peace River AB
Education: Agribusiness Diploma from ACC
Favorite hockey team: Winnipeg Jets, Moose Jaw Warriors, PWHL Toronto
3 favorite foods: Regina Style pizza, spinach artichoke dip, gyros
3 favorite movies: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters afterlife, Moneyball
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Junkyard wars, Red Green show
Coke or Pepsi: Diet Coke
If you could live in only one other country: Gibraltar
Hobbies: Drinking coffee, not sleeping well, studying the history of the British Empire
Favorite music: Sabaton, Rush, Toby Keith
Alternate fantasy career: Fighter Pilot
A trivia fact about you: Diagnosed with Epilepsy at age 25
One item on your “life” to-do-list: Visit Juno Beach and Dieppe
Ian Bruneau
Service Technician
Name Ian Bruneau
Title Service Technician
Start Date: February 19th, 2018
Career path at GVE: Redseal technician
Previous employment: R-Way Ag
Family: Yes I have one
Place you have lived: St. Claude
Education: Highschool education
Favorite Hockey Team: Winnipeg Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Pizza, Poutine, Lasagna
3 Favorite Movies: Step brothers
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Friends
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live in only one other country: USA
Hobbies: snowmobiling, farming
Favorite Music: Country music
Alternate Fantasy Career: don't have one
A little known fact about you: I enjoy helping out family and friends
One item on your life to-do-list: Buy my own place
Russel Early
Service Technician
Name Russel Early
Title Service Technician
Start Date: July 2nd, 2019
Career path at GVE: Summer job/high school apprenticeship program
Places you have lived: Home
Education: High School diploma
Favorite Sports Team: Minnesota Vikings
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, Bacon, Roast Beef
If you could live in only one other country: Australia
Hobbies: Farming
Favorite Music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Commercial Pilot
Calvin Kilpatrick
Service Technician
Name Calvin Kilpatrick
Title Service Technician
Start Date: November 1, 2021
Places you have lived: Rosehill MB
Favorite Hockey Team: Letterkenny Irish
Favorite Music: 80's Rock
Glen Van Mol
Service Technician
Name Glen Van Mol
Title Service Technician
Start Date at GVE: August 18th 2020
Career Path at GVE: Ag Tech
Previous employment: Welder
Family: Married with 2 kids
Places you have lived: Grew up in Pilot Mound, Edmonton
Education: Journeymen Welder
Favorite Hockey Team: Jets
3 Favorite Foods: Steak, hamburger, anything homemade
3 Favorite Movies: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV show(s) growing up: Simpsons
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
If you could live in only one other country: Sweden
Hobbies: Woodworking, horses, guitar
Favorite Music: Country
Alternate Fantasy Career: Doctor
A little known fact about you: I spent 10 days in Australia
One item on your life to-do list: Travel to Europe
Parker Friesen
Service Technician
Name Parker Friesen
Title Service Technician