West Canada Homes

What We Do
WCH built its first home in Niseko in 2003 and continues to have a strong presence in the area, as well as in other resort areas such as Nikko and Hakuba. The West Canada Homes group of companies now assists clients at each step of the home-owning process. This goes from assisting clients to find their perfect block of land through our sister company, West Canada Properties (WCP), through to providing complete property management services through another sister company, The Niseko Company (TNC). The group works with clients from concept through to completion.
Born and raised in Edmonton, Canada, Paul launched WeCan Homes in 1996 with a can-do spirit that continues to this day. He would eventually change the company’s name to West Canada Homes, but it most often goes by its initials, WCH. At the start, the company worked directly in the importation of timber framing construction materials and housing-related items that appealed to those wanting specific overseas materials.

Russell is grateful to have seen WCH through an ever-growing list of outstanding properties and is honoured that the company is appreciated for its work in helping to transform the Niseko area.
Russell Lefko
Vice President

Stuart is driven to improve the solutions that WCH can provide when it comes to design, systems, and processes, and feels the most rewarding aspect of his work is seeing an architectural drawing become reality.
Stuart Brogden
Senior Project Manager

Kris has a master’s degree in computational chemistry and he brings an analytical approach to his tasks, thanks to his scientific background. He loves to see the happiness on clients’ faces when they see their completed homes.
Kris Gaethofs
Project Manager

Barry’s love of construction dates back to early experiences as a child, and over the years, his fascination with floor plans, architecture, and interior design has flourished, along with his library of books related to these topics.
Barry Ratzliff
Project Manager