ONTARIO BOAT DEALERS

Hully Gully - LONDON, ON

The Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada could have no idea back in 1971 that the HullyGully herd prefix that they approved for Randy and Audrey Collins of Varna, Ontario would grow into a 25,000 sq. ft. lifestyle showroom known as The Ultimate Toy Store. It all started with a young couple renting a snowmobile to ride on their farm one winter weekend back in the late 1960s. Randy and Audrey Collins had grown up in the relatively flat area of Windsor, Ontario across the border from Detroit, Michigan. It was an automotive city with not much winter. Randy had grown up on a dairy farm but had been working as a pipe fitter at Chrysler Canada prior to the adventurous step of the family with young children buying a farm. They moved 3 hours north to Varna which is located in the snowbelt east of Lake Huron. There was a gully right near the farmhouse that along with the song The Hully Gully Baby inspired the naming of their farm and herd. The family grew to love snowmobiling and there was just so much snow. It wasn't long until they were selling and servicing snowmobiles from the barn. In a few years the business Hully Gully would replace the farm Hully Gully and the farm would become home to the track and events of many kinds. It would start with snowmobiles but would grow to show and sell products and services for all the powersport industry. In setting out their business philosophy many years ago the Collins family encouraged staff to promote Hully Gully's image every minute of every day: CLEAN, FAMILY FUN, QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE AND COUNTRY HOSPITALITY. Hully Gully was a happening place. [website]