RVDA of Canada selected four nominees for its 36th annual Walt Paseska Memorial Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award.
The association said the award recognizes exceptional contributions to the Canadian RV industry and exemplifies the highest standards of dealer excellence.
This year’s nominees are Marco and Mylaine Boudreault of E. Boudreault VR, Travis Bromley of Transcona Trailer Sales, Jonathon Stone of Stone’s RV & Home Centre and Richard Taché of Earlton RV Centre.
The award was established in 1989 in honor of Paseska. Nominees were selected by their provincial RVDA and evaluated by a selection committee of five previous Canadian RV Dealer of the Year award winners.
This year’s winner will be announced during the RVDA of Canada annual meeting at 8:45 a.m. Nov. 12 during the RVDA Convention/Expo at Paris Las Vegas.
Nominees
Marco & Mylaine Boudreault of E. Boudreault VR, Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
Marco and Mylaine Boudreault led E. Boudreault VR into what RVDA of Canada said is “a powerhouse in the RV service sector.” The dealership has two dozen full-time employees and specializes in repair, maintenance, parts, accessories and sales.
Travis Bromley of Transcona Trailer Sales, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bromley has been in the industry for 23 years, including a decade as dealer principal/general manager. His leadership continues the family’s 60-year legacy in Winnipeg’s RV industry.
Bromley has served on the RVDA of Manitoba board since 2016 and spearheaded the merger of Manitoba’s RV and marine shows.
Jonathan Stone of Stone’s RV & Home Centre, Truro, Nova Scotia
Stone is the president and co-owner of Stone’s RV & Home Center. He has been in the industry for 27 years, including 15 as dealer principal. Stone is part of the second generation of the family business, founded in 1975. He represents Atlantic Canada as a director on the RVDA of Canada and Go RVing Canada boards.
Richard Taché of Earlton RV Centre, Earlton, Ontario
Taché has grown from store manager in 2010 to owner of multiple dealerships including Timmins RV, Kapuskasing RV, Nighthawk RV and Sutton Bay Campground. Taché was named the 2024 Ontario RVDA RV Dealer of the Year. He serves on the Ontario RVDA Board of Directors and the education committee. In 2023, he launched the Camp Life RV Show.
