When the opportunity arose for Clint to take factory training through the various franchises carried by Bruce’s Marine, he promptly accepted and excelled. Not only did he certify with Arctic Cat and Evinrude/Johnson as a mechanic with the award of excellence, by 2006 he received the coveted Master Technician Certificates from BRP. He was one of only four technicians in North America to receive the Master Technician title.
Clint never forgot his roots in the heavy construction industry and kept his training up to date over the years. He also started and ran his own trucking and hauling company which he operated while Bruce’s Marine had it’s slower off seasons. As a member of Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, he has his certificate as a COR Auditor, Leadership in Safety Excellence, Auditor and Principles of Health and Safety Management. Clint also has numerous certificates with Construction Safety Association of Manitoba.
Clint has attended Mercury Marine University for his training along with his eldest son Sinjin for the service and maintenance of the various models of Mercury Marine Outboards and Mercruiser Sterndrives. Clint received his triple certified status for the various Mercury Outboard platforms as well his Mercruiser Technician Certification in March of 2019. As of January 2022, he had completed 190 courses through Mercury University. Those courses included Mercury’s V12 Installation, Predelivery and Maintenance courses, as well as, the newly released Mercury CZone, Mastervolt and Next Gen Digital Throttle Shift courses.
Sinjin Bochurka has been working full time at Bruce’s Marine since his graduation from Gimli High School in the summer of 2018. His primary areas of study were in the areas of music, woodworking and drafting. Sinjin played the trombone as a member of the Gimli High School Junior and Senior Orchestra Band, Jazz Band and Jazz Orchestra. During his final year of high school, Sinjin took the initiative to pursue studies outside of the school curriculum and attained his first three levels of American Sign Language.
Sinjin’s Training and Certifications: As of January 2022, he has successfully completed 180 Mercury University courses. Sinjin received his Mercruiser Inboards Technician Certificate in December of 2018. He received his Mercury Outboard, Four Stroke and Optimax Certificate in March of 2019. When Sinjin passed his Mercruiser Drives and Transoms instructor lead training and lab in March of 2019, he was the youngest Triple Certified Mercury/Mercruiser mechanic in North America.
We are also happy to announce that Sinjin has added Marine Canvas and Upholstery training to his skill set. Sinjin travelled to the USA and spent several months there to attain certification. Thankfully, he did not take up their offer to stay there to work and teach at the school.
Sinijn’s interests include music, basketball, woodworking, camping and the outdoors. He is an active volunteer in the community and still tries to find ways to assist the High School Band programs. His well rounded, respectful and kind personality is appreciated by all our customers. Sinjin is always looking for ways to go the extra mile so he not only meets customer expectations, he exceeds them!
Viggo Bochurka is our newest and youngest employee. At first it was difficult to find a job that Viggo enjoyed at the family business. After all, can you name a fourteen-year-old that finds vacuuming, dusting and taking out the garbage enjoyable… will his younger sister? Amy can often be heard telling her kids, “You be able to find a part for our customers because you touched it when you were cleaning; or this is how you learn to work; or everyone has to start somewhere.” That being said, we believe the following to be true: “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
Beginning in January 2022 Viggo was asked to start entering various inventory items for sale on the Bruce’s Marine Online Store. We are happy to say that Viggo is quite enthused with his new assignment and has learned how to navigate the entry process very well. He is excited with the growth opportunity that this position has. As time progresses, he will be tasked with processing orders and prepping them for shipment.
Viggo loves to play video games and is interested in learning how to build a computer from scratch. He is a natural born athlete and loves outdoor sports. Viggo enjoys fishing at the Gimli Harbour or near his Grandparents home. Viggo will receive his Boat Operators licence through Gimli High School’s Outdoor Ed program. He is also learning to play guitar in their Music Program. Come in and meet this cool kid after school, on weekends or during his summer break.
Angelica Bochurka is the second eldest grandchild of Bruce and Jo-Anne and is an extremely hard worker. Angelica also achieved her Level 3 in American Sign Language when she was in her mid teens and has maintained her ability to communicate using ASL.
Angelica graduated from Gimli High School in June of 2021. In recognition of her academic excellence, leadership capabilities, and civic involvement Angelica received a Brunswick son’s and daughter’s scholarship. Because she only works part time at Bruce’s Marine, it is not uncommon to see her painting boat bottoms, polishing gelcoat or detailing boats in the early morning hours. While she helps with some of the accounting, and works the showroom floor, Angelica prefers to get her hands dirty and loves when she gets to do engine tear downs with her father in the service shop. She is also been trained in boat detailing and gelcoat restoration.
Angelica explored working a variety of jobs in our community as a way to decide what she would like to do as a career. You may have seen her patrolling or cleaning the Gimli beach or Pavilion, when she was working for the RM of Gimli. She has worked as a cashier, customer service agent and at an automotive parts counter in Selkirk. Angelica really wanted to become an apprentice as an automotive technician but her experience with gelcoat restoration and knowledge in the marine industry opened the door for her to work as an Automotive Collision and Repair apprentice. We wish her well in this endeavor.
Angelica’s favourite pastimes and recreational activities include music, power mechanics, welding, woodworking and drafting. She has recently taken an interest in weightlifting as well as boxing. Angelica played the tenor saxophone as a member of the Gimli High School Junior Orchestra Band, and Jazz Orchestra. Angelica has played as a member of the Interlake Eastman Honour Band, and as a talented musician, plays several instruments. She was also a member of the High School Choir and is experimenting with her own song and music writing. As mentioned earlier, during her grade nine year of high school, Angelica took the initiative to pursue studies outside of the school curriculum and received her first three levels of American Sign Language. She has volunteered for the school and in the community and completed a term at Gimli High School in an Internship as an assistant teacher for the Grade 7 and 8 shops classes.