2024 Canadian RV Dealers of the Year –
Kyle & Jeff Redmond, Bucars RV Centre/Midtown RV
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award – Jeff and Kyle Redmond, Bucars RV, Balzac, Alberta.
The 2024 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award was presented on November 13, 2024, at the RVDA of Canada AGM, held in conjunction with the RVDA Convention / Expo in Las Vegas.
The Award was presented by Melanie Taylor, Associate Publisher of RV Lifestyle Magazine and RV Dealer News, the founding sponsor of the Award, who cited the following achievements of this year’s winners…
“The Redmonds’ impact on the RV industry and their community is profound. Both Kyle and Jeff have earned Alberta RV Dealer of the Year titles, and they consistently advocate for RV lifestyle and education through initiatives like the Paul Sinclair Bursary, supporting graduates of the RV Technician apprenticeship program.”
“Their contributions reach beyond the dealership. They serve on the Balzac Business Community Association board, support Frisbee Rob’s physical literacy programs, and provide service-in-kind for community health buses. Bucars RV has earned the RV Business Top 50 award ten times, including the 2024 Top 50 Blue Ribbon designation. They’ve also cultivated a strong workplace culture with a dedicated team, high customer satisfaction, and initiatives that support continuous education. Their commitment to social responsibility is truly remarkable.”
“Since 1959, Bucars RV Centre has been a trusted name in the RV industry, providing exceptional service, quality products and unparalleled expertise to outdoor enthusiasts across Alberta and beyond. Bucars RV has one of the largest sales and service lots in western Canada with 16 acres and 16 full-service bays. They also have the largest RV parts department in the country.”
This year’s Canadian RV Dealers of the Year join a growing list of second-generation winners – Bill Redmond, Jeff and Kyle’s father, won the award in 1999.
“Bucars is home to a unique, best-in-class learning centre, making RV ownership more accessible to anyone. Since 2006, Bucars has been offering “Bucars U”, with free seminars and sessions to help people learn about RV basics. For example, participants can learn everything from the basics of RVing and trailer towing to de-winterization or winterization, how to use RV solar power and dry camping best practices.”
The Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award
This prestigious award, presented annually since 1989, recognizes the Canadian RV dealer who best exemplifies the criteria: long-term contribution to the RVDA movement at National and/or Provincial level; dedication to the RV community at large; long-term contribution to the local community; and recognition by customers and peers as a person with the highest integrity and credibility in both work and personal life.
The Award honours the memory of Walt Paseska, of Walt’s Trailer Sales, Headingly, Manitoba, whose dedication and commitment to the RVDA movement and his community established a benchmark for all Canadian RV dealers to emulate.
The Award was created and sponsored by RV Lifestyle Magazine and RV Dealer News and is supervised by the RVDA of Canada.
Award nominees are submitted by the Provincial and Regional RVDA chapters across Canada.
Please follow this link to congratulate the five nominees for the 2024 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award:
Canadian RV Dealers of the Year –
The Honour Roll:
2024 Jeff and Kyle Redmond, Bucars RV, Balzac, AB
2023 Jason Friesen, Voyager RV, Winfield, BC
2022 Roland Goreski, Campkin’s RV Centre, Whitby, ON
2021 Andy Thomson, CanAm RV Centre, London, ON
2020 Al Robinson, Great Canadian RV, Peterborough, ON
2019 Bruce Marsh, Cape Breton Trailer Sales, Bras D’Or, NS
2018 Jim Gorrie / Kevin Betzold, GNR Camping World RV Centre, Winnipeg, MB
2017 Jason Bell, Chemo RV, 150 Mile House, BC
2016 George Goodrick, Adventure Sports, Dartmouth, NS
2015 Sam Parks, Camp-Out RV, Stratford, ON
2014 Gérard Dufresne, Caravanes de la Petite Nation, L’Ange-Gardien, QC
2013 Ian Moore, Big Boy’s Toys, Nanoose Bay, BC
2012 Garth Bromley, Transcona Trailer Sales, Winnipeg, MB
2011 Tom Ramsay, Meridian RV Mfg. Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC
2010 Daniel Morin, Roulottes Desjardins, St-Jérôme, QC
2009 Dave Dobson, RV World, Waasis (Fredericton), NB
2008 Wayne Hambly, PEI Home & RV Centre, Charlottetown, PEI
2007 Marty Vellner, Vellner Leisure Products, Red Deer, AB
2006 Kim Stone, Stone’s RV & Home Center, New Glasgow, NS
2007 Robert Rémillard, Centre du Camping Rémillard, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
2008 Jack Bell, Chemo RV Sales & Service, Williams Lake, BC
2003 Shelly Shewchuk, Recreation World RV’s, Thunder Bay, ON
2002 Derek Dobson, Leisure Time RV Sales, Saint John, NB
2001 Woody Paylor, Woody’s RV World, Red Deer, AB
2000 Art Pike, Westgate RV Centre, Kelowna, BC
1999 Bill Redmond, Bucars RV Centre, Calgary, AB
1998 Ken Langevin, Walt’s Trailer Sales, Headingley, MB
1997 Don Sneyd, Ruston RV Centre, Burlington, ON
1996 Louis Gaudette, Roulottes RG Gagnon, L’Assomption, QC
1995 Don Main, Pik-A-Dilly Trailer Sales, Brandon, MB
1994 Eleanor Powers, Claynor RV World, Langley, BC &
(tie) Fred Benninger, Mobilife RV Centre, Kitchener, ON
1993 Gary Hodgins, RV City, Morinville, AB
1992 Gil Robert, GNR Camping World, Winnipeg, MB
1990 Doug Williams, Twin City Trailer Sales, Bedford, NS
1989 Doug Petrie, Niagara Trailer Sales, St. Davids, ON
