We Like To Help!
We Care About Animals Too!
Kenora Chevrolet Buick GMC and Kenora Honda have teamed up to support The Kenora Cat Shelter with their Bottle Drive. The Kenora Cat Shelter is a non-profit, no-kill animal rescue for abandoned, stray or surrendered cats and kittens. It was founded in 2003 when the local Humane Society shut down and since then has provided shelter, food and love for more than 2,600 felines solely through donations and volunteer efforts. Their Bottle Drive contributes as much as 10% against their annual costs and the 2 dealerships have opened their doors to provide convenient drop off locations for bottles and cans. This community effort should keep everyone out of the dog house!
Everybody Won!
In December 2019, Exclusive Bus Lines teamed up with The Rink for the second year to help those in need and at the same time helped to show young people that team work is about more than just winning. Players from The Rink were asked to volunteer their time cooking for guests of The Lighthouse Mission and EBL provided transportation for them. Lighthouse Mission provides breakfast and lunch service for up to 250 disadvantaged Winnipeggers every day and are committed to providing healthy and nutritious food for those in our community who need a helping hand.
The kids didn’t play hockey by doing this, but everyone won!
Honda Helps Again!
Big kudos for General Manager Brandon LaPointe and his team at KENORA HONDA who were once again busy with highway cleanup in their community. In May they were hard at it in extreme heat, working with the ROTARY CLUB OF KENORA to keep area highways and the environment clean and trash free. There may have been less heat for them to contend with this time, but their efforts are no less important! Congratulations to all of you!
Missing from the photo are Kelly & Gary Williams and Deb LeMaistre.
A New Lease on Community Life!
KENORA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC
This is our 9th year of participation in the “Mike Richards Charity Golf Tournament”, and we couldn’t be more proud or excited about it! And look what you could win – a 3 year lease on a 2018 Silverado LTZ Crew Cab 4×4, courtesy of Kenora GM!! It is always a pleasure to be a sponsor of this great event which has raised more than $300,000 over the years! Many thanks for Jordan Kantola for making it happen.
1st Annual Deaf-Blind Camp
Exclusive Bus Lines would like to congratulate the Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind on their first annual, national Deaf-Blind Camp held at Camp Manitou from June 10 to 16. Participants came in from across the country, and EBL was honoured to be their transportation sponsor while here in Manitoba!
Horsepower Meets Horse Passion!
ALFA ROMEO OF WINNIPEG
Congratulations to Ed Andre Alcazar, the lucky winner of our Cavalia’s Odysseo VIP Prize Package! He got to meet some of the stars of the show, and even took his own “black stallion” with him – his 2018 Stelvio! We hope you enjoyed ALL the horse power, Ed!
Honda Helps Out!
HONDA HIGHWAY CLEANUP
The Kenora Rotary Club had quite the crew out on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, to clean the highway! With thanks to their newest member, Brandon LaPointe (General Manager, Kenora Honda), he and his crew from Kenora Honda gave them a hand and the job was finished in record time, 1.5 hrs.!
The heat and humidity were terrible, but everyone had fun despite the hard work.
PARTNERS WITH THE COMMUNITY
The Kenora Rotary Club welcomes their newest member, Brandon LaPointe! Brandon is the General Manager of Kenora Honda. Left to Right – Membership Chair Gord LeMaistre, Assistant District Governor Fred Wright, Brandon, & President Deb LeMaistre
It’s a Whiteout!
ALFA ROMEO OF WINNIPEG
Everyone in the city is excited about the Winnipeg Jets’ bid for the Stanley Cup! So we pulled out the best of our best, and here’s our Whiteout Tribute at the Waverley Automall!
Look at this beautiful array of Giulias and Stelvios! Watch closely and you’ll even see a Maserati Levante in the lineup.
We’re proud of our team and hope to wear our white right through to the Cup! Go Jets, go!
Humboldt Broncos
APRIL 8, 2018
The unimaginable tragedy which has struck the Humboldt Broncos hockey team, their families, friends and entire community has already deeply affected many across North America. All of us at Exclusive Bus Lines and the Morris Group of Companies are profoundly and personally saddened as professionals, people and parents. The magnitude of this loss is brought into focus for us thinking of the many bright and hopeful young faces who have boarded our buses for trips just like this one. As individuals in a corporate family, we wish to extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this devastating accident. As a multi-generational hockey family, the Morris family in particular stands in support of all the Humboldt families. Mr. Walt Morris (Owner and President, Morris Group of Companies), Mr. Wade Morris (Vice President, Morris Group of Companies / Exclusive Bus Lines), Mr. Jared Morris (Sales Manager, Maserati and Alfa Romeo of Winnipeg) and Mr. Brendan Morris (General Manager, Kenora Chevrolet Buick GMC) send their deepest sympathies, support and solidarity. Our hearts and thoughts are with you all.
We encourage you to show them your support and respect by contributing to “Funds for Humboldt Broncos” (GoFundMe) — https://www.gofundme.com/funds-for-humboldt-broncos
And The Winners Are… !
EXCLUSIVE BUS LINES
Congratulations to Lauri and Jason, winners of the fabulous $500.00 Moet & Chandon Champagne Prize Package we offered at the Wonderful Wedding Show! Their prize included a $100.00 voucher towards their wedding bus, so we hope to have the honour of seeing them next on their big day!
MORRIS GROUP OF COMPANIES
Congratulations to Jesse Fernandes, the winner of our $100.00 gas gift card giveaway at the University of Winnipeg’s Job Fair on January 16! Stefanie Smith, HR Manager for the Morris Group of Companies, had the honour of presenting Jesse with his prize.
Headingley Winter Carnival Parade
MORRIS GROUP OF COMPANIES
Exclusive Bus Lines was proud to lead the way on behalf of the Morris Group of Companies at the Headingley Winter Carnival on Sunday, February 11! Hats off to all those who braved the cold to come out and participate! And those who did got to be some of the first people in the Winnipeg area to see newly arrived Giulias and Stelvios from Alfa Romeo of Winnipeg.
Social Season
RED RIVER CO-OP SPEEDWAY & EXCLUSIVE CAR & TRUCK WASH
It’s been a busy social season, so Red River Co-op Speedway and Exclusive Car & Truck Wash teamed up to provide amazing prize packages for a fundraising send-off social for Dennis Thiessen and Jamie Anseeuw who represented Canada in Wheelchair Curling at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, a grad fundraiser and wedding social. The packages even included a Ride Along In A Race Car and access to a private deck from RRCS and a luxurious Silver wash, clean and detailing package from ECTW.
We’re thrilled to have helped everyone meet their goals!
The Red River Co-op Speedway Museum Car
by BLAIR BODLEY
General Manager, Red River Co-op Speedway
On August 16, 2015, I received an email from Janet Rheault of the Manitoba Museum looking for sponsorship support for an exhibit they were renovating. While we talked, the wheels began turning and I told her that even though monetary support wasn’t available, I thought there were other ways that Red River Co-op Speedway might be able to help. At that moment, the “ museum car “ project was hatched.
In November, Rick Delaine called and told me he had an old modifed chassis that he would donate to the project. I got directions from Rick, drove into a field, plucked the car out the weeds and began 26 months of work.
We designed the car to be a photo booth, but one with an active steering wheel and seat belts. As much steel and tubing as possible was cut from the car, about 400 pounds. We stripped and painted it, cut one side of the car open so kids can climb in and out, completely rebuilt the cockpit and put a new body on it. Because the wheels were locked in place for public safety, we had to carry it in to it’s new home in the Science and Technology display. This is such an important project for both Red River Co-op Speedway and the Manitoba Museum, as it’s estimated that more than 100,000 people will view the display over the course of a year.
We are extremely grateful to be able to contribute to this incredible renovation, knowing that people of all ages will be able to enjoy it for years to come. I encourage everyone to get their “race fix” during the cold winter by visiting the Manitoba Museum’s “Engineered for Speed” exhibit in the Science Gallery!
All of us at Red River Co-op Speedway look forward to seeing you at the track this season!
I would like to thank Scott Young, Janet Rheault, Jaya Beange and all other Manitoba Museum staff for their support and guidance.
I’d also like to thank Glenda Manning, Carolyne Braid, Teresa Shepit, Rick Delaine, Ken Greer, Paul Veert, Steve Boulanger, Ryan Kereluk, and Jeff Rempel for their advice, support and hard work.
This could have never happened without you.
