Ray began working at West Park in June of 1973, one week after getting married to the love of his life, so he's just starting his 38th year here. Ray was a sales consultant for roughly 5 years, then the sales manager for 7 years prior to becoming the dealer 25 years ago. Although 37 years makes him one of the “senior” people on staff, Bob Stoesz, Cornie Peters and Bernie Klassen have all been here since West Park opened the doors in the fall of 1968. It was hard for Ray to pick one memorable moment out of a life time of experiences at West Park, but his memorable moments would certainly include events that staff have been able to share together, from weddings and anniversaries to the births of children and grandchildren. There was even a West Park band/choir that “performed” at some of these events when they were all a little younger and crazier! One thing Ray enjoys about his work is the people. He said, "West Park has the pleasure of dealing with a large number of people who keep our work enjoyable and interesting. Because no two people are the same, each encounter is new and exciting." The first GM vehicle Ray owned was a mid 60’s Pontiac Parisienne. He remembers shopping for that car with his dad and negotiating an $800 purchase price. "It was a big boat – but it was MY big boat," Ray recalls with a smile. When asked what his favourite GM vehicle is, Ray replied, "Over the years GM has built a lot of great cars and trucks, too many for me to select just one favourite, including the 1955 Chevy Bel Air convertible, Camaro, Corvette (pick a year), early 50’s Chevy pickups with the corner windows and I could name many more. One thing these vehicles all have in common is great looks and great styling."
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