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FLEET OF FUN
Pictured is the Mainil family’s Yamaha
snowmobile lineup. It has grown with the family
over the years. It all started with father Dale’s first
motorbike, a 1975 Enduro 80. The first Yamaha
snowmobile Dad owned was a 1984 SRV.
From then on, he and our family have only
ridden Yamaha. Now he and my mom, Deana,
along with their four children and spouses, enjoy
spending winter weekends at the cabin riding
their favourite blue machines. The sleds have
ranged from the earlier ET models to a 1994
Bravo 250, a 1997 700SX, a 1999 SX Vmax 500,
a 2001 SXR 600, and eventually to the modern
fleet of four-stroke machines shown here. The
lineup has evolved and grown with the family.
Pictured, left to right: '04 Warrior, '07 Phazer
GT, '14 Viper MTX, '16 Viper XTX, '10 Nytro FX,
'16 Vector XTX, and a '13 Vector XTX.
YOUNG GUN Davin Mainil

Hi, I’m T, the littlest Whiteway of the family. Weyburn, SK
This is me out biking at the ranch (that’s
what we call my momma’s workplace). My
parents’ love for biking has definitely been
P R E S I D ENT passed on, so every chance we get we’re
out on the trails. When we don’t have time
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Dear My Yamaha readers, to play while my mom works. I think that’s
pretty awesome!
I’m so excited to get my first sled this
In the last issue (Fall/Winter 2018), former President of Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd., Peter Hastings, penned his winter and can’t wait to learn how to ride
final “Letter from the President.” Peter announced that he was retiring at the end of 2018. I would like to thank it. I’m only two years old, so I’ve got a lot
Peter for his contribution to our company and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement. of learning to do. But I’m so happy that
I was both humbled and honoured to accept the role of President of Yamaha Motor Canada as of January 1, 2019. Yamaha brought back the YZ65 so I can
I have been with Yamaha since 1986, when I started my career as a Parts and Accessories field sales representative; pass down my PW50 in a few years and get
most recently, I’ve held the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. something a little quicker.
While I am proud of my career with Yamaha Motor Canada, just as important to me is the fact that I am a Mom says I’m going to be a big brother in
customer and passionate enthusiast myself. I currently own over 15 Yamaha products, which means my family a few months, isn’t that cool? I get to teach
and I are on the trails, roads and water every weekend. It is my goal to use my passion for the product to help my little brother or sister how to ride the
our company better understand our customers and foster that important relationship with Canadians that love same bike that I learned on.
the outdoors and their Yamahas. T. Whiteway (with help from mom Sydney)
We all know that Yamaha products are exciting and fun. My hope is to transfer that feeling into all our Spruce Grove, AB NORTHERN EXPOSURE
customer touch points, including our website, videos and social media network, by leveraging the digital tools Thanks for the letter, T! Your mastery of the I'm receiving My Yamaha magazine as I'm an owner of one particular Yamaha that I like a lot,
at our disposal and promoting the thrilling nature and high quality of our entire product range. English language at such a young age is a 2016 Wolverine SE. Last August, my old friend and I ran the Trans-Taiga Road in northern
I, along with all our employees at Yamaha, are looking forward to the road ahead. We are eager to continue impressive! With your maturity, you’ll be on Quebec. We had been planning the trip for two years. From Radisson to Caniapiscau is 739
hearing from our passionate customers, so please keep sharing your stories and photos with us by emailing a YZ65 in no time and spraying roost on the km one way, and gas is only available mid-way. We did the 1,478 km round trip in 4 days.
MyYamaha@yamaha-motor.ca. competition! Oh, and congratulations on One machine, two good friends.
becoming a big brother! – Ed. Guy Michaud
Blainville, QC
Impressive ride, Guy! For those that don’t know, the Trans-Taiga is the northernmost
continuous road in eastern North America, built through the vast boreal wilderness as an
Peter Smallman-Tew, access road to a pair of remote Hydro-Quebec generating stations. There are almost no
President and Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd. services on this road, making it a tough one to conquer. Bravo! – Ed.
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