Changing lanes and lifestyle

This couple found a fun way to semi-retire in the beautiful surroundings of the Boundary

Elanne and Jamie Welker are enjoying their new venture, Part Evil Customs in Christina Lake. — Photo courtesy Sue Finnigan, Rolltop Editorial Solutions

For Jamie and Elanne Welker, the purchase of 20 acres along the Kettle River just west of Christina Lake six years ago changed their lives.

“Originally it was intended as a summer place—a place in which we could relax and enjoy life in the slow lane, a break from the pace of Saskatoon,” laughed Elanne.

For all its conceded beauty, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, boasts little of the tectonic cut and thrust of the Boundary. In the Boundary, imaginations run to heights loftier than the surrounding hills.

That’s how the Welkers' business, Part Evil Customs, was born. Compelled by their drive to combine semi-retirement with spectacular surroundings, the Welkers created Part Evil as an aftermarket auto specialty shop. It is based on the couple’s lifelong fascination with performance-enhancing equipment of a high order. That offering certainly attracts a younger crowd obsessed with everything from engine overhauls, carbs and exhaust systems to sound systems. It also attracts “bush hogs,” who are more interested in such suspension improvements as shocks, struts, steering gear and lift kits.

Oh, and about the name? Kevin, a mechanic, said: "If you say it fast enough and with a little twist of the tongue, it sounds more like 'Partyville.' "

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