US EditionThe Limo He Couldn't Lose: Why a BC Carpenter Became a Chauffeur
Alex Cadotte operates Big Bear Limousine as a side venture without profit, charging $20 for two-hour rides while covering significant costs, viewing it as a long-term asset.
- Alex Cadotte, 38-year-old Revelstoke carpenter and owner, impulsively bought a limousine for $9,000 on Facebook Marketplace from Kamloops, turning it into Big Bear Limousine without making a profit.
- Cadotte grew up in Val-David, Quebec, later moved to Whistler, British Columbia at 18 and worked night shifts to snowboard daily.
- Operationally, the limo faces winter challenges as the coupe requires a 30-minute warm-up before service.
- After years of labour, Cadotte mostly renews the commercial licence because the vehicle may accumulate value, and the operation draws online interest—people `Google Big Bear limousine` and receive calls from Big Bear Mountain Resort, California.
- Regulatory friction and personal persistence meant Cadotte had to persuade the Ministry of Transportation that his local chauffeur service was beneficial, recalling that `That was like the cutthroat moment`.
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The limo he couldn't lose: Why a Revelstoke carpenter became a chauffeur
"All I wanted to do was listen to some Snoop Dogg, rolling down the street while smoking joints," Big Bear Limousine owner Alex Cadotte recounts
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