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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2017-07-13, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2017. Walton -area a hot spot for weddings last weekend PEOPLE AROUND WALTON By Jo -Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 It was a weekend of weddings in the area. Congratulations to Matthew Ryan and bride Meaghan Kennedy on their marriage on Saturday. The couple wed at St. Ambrose Church and the reception was at parents, Paul and Cheryl Ryan's, farm. The shed was decorated in mauve and silver and the guests enjoyed a social time, dinner, reception and fireworks. The young couple will reside on Division Line. Congratulations to the newlyweds. Heading down Blyth Road we go to the wedding of Ben Hoegy and Darlene Smith. The couple wed at the farm of Karen Hoegy in a lovely outdoor service. Ben is the son of Karen and the late Barry Hoegy and Darlene is the daughter of Harry Smith and the late Grace Smith. The dinner and reception were held in the shed decorated in black and white. The bride and groom were attended by their immediate family members. The guests enjoyed a social time, dinner, fireworks and reception. It was a lovely evening for all. The couple reside on Newry Road. Congratulations. The third wedding of the weekend was the joining in matrimony of Wild and woolly adventure At its annual summer carnival, Huronlea Home for the Aged had a barbecue, face painting, ropemaking and games, as well as a petting zoo. Taking advantage of the latter to get up close and personal with some wild animals are Bentley Murray-Grice and animal handler Morgan Flanagan. (Denny Scott photo) Sandra Josling and Jim Brown. The couple was wed in the beautifully decorated backyard of their home with about 30 family members and guests. The couple was attended by their three children. The guests were completely surprised by the event, as they thought they were attending Jim's 65th birthday party and arrived to find a wedding. The men, Jim, Chris and Devon were dressed in crisp white shirts and black ties and the bride was dressed in a lovely red dress and maid of honour, Catrina, was also in black. Following the wedding, entertainment was provided by Adam Cousins. The meal was prepared by the couple and after changing into comfy clothes, birthday cake and campfire were enjoyed. Congrats to Jim and Sandra! FROM WALTON Sympathies extended to mourning families Our thoughts and prayers are with the Adam Smith family as they deal with the serious effects of Adam's fall last week. Our sympathies are extended to the Huether family on the passing of Margery Huether. She will be missed by her two sons, Steven and John and their families. Margery was a teacher and an accomplished pianist, and was called on to play many times at church, social events and parties. She farmed alongside her husband, Ray, until farming duties were taken over by the family. She retired to her new home in Seaforth and became a traveller. She toured many countries, wintered in Florida and loved to travel with her friends. Margery loved to attend and support many social events and was a regular presenter of the Margery Huether Music Award at the Brussels Public School graduations. She was a lovely lady who loved to enjoy life, until health issues confined her to her home at Huronlea. Our condolences to the Huether and Webster families. Our sympathies are extended to the family of Max Watts on his passing. He will be missed by his Zwep surprised with family Brooklyn trip There was a little bit of everything this week as far as weather is concerned; hot, cool, sunny, overcast, rain. Thankfully no hail or snow! The first week of summer holidays is over and I had the opportunity to speak to a few young people. They have spent time at grandma's house and others have been away to waterparks. Others are at swimming lessons and some report doing nothing. There are another eight weeks to find something exciting to do for a holiday! I learned about a Father's Day surprise this past week for George Zwep. Children Danica and Randy surprised their father with a trip to Brooklyn, Michigan to see a NASCAR race. He had always wanted to see a race and says it was great. The group was amazed at how fast the cars went — up to 200 miles per hour. They had a fantastic day together and hope to do it again sometime. Congratulations to Andy and Darlene VanderVeen on becoming grandparents again. Their daughter Nikki and husband Robert Wynja have welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Danielle Francis to their family. Congrats to everyone. Graeme and Helen Craig were the hosts for the Elliott family reunion weekend this year. They hosted the event at the cottage of Dave and Shannon Soontiens in Bayfield. There were about 30 people attending from parts of Ontario including Haliburton, Port Sydney, Mount Pleasant, Tavistock and area. Sister Mary Elliott from Burnaby, British Columbia is here for her usual month-long holiday and to attend the reunion. Sister Emily from Haliburton and brother Robert from Kitchener complete the family. The hosts provide much of the main meal foods and everyone contributes to the rest. The younger people had a great time tubing at the lake because the waves were just perfect! One nephew was unable to attend because of the vicious storm that hit the Minden area on Friday. Congratulations to Mike and Nicole Noble on the birth of a sweet little girl. They have welcomed Kendry to their family and big brothers Beckett and Jacoby are thrilled. Proud grandparents are Ruth and Murray Lowe and of course Uncle John Lowe will be there to spoil her. Celebrating birthdays this past week are Dianne Blake, Lorne Glanville, Brad Knight, Jim Brown, Emily Mitchell, Sean Mitchell, Jasmin Roth, Russel Pryce, Steve Fritz, Mitchell Ryan, Lorna Fraser, Neil Mitchell, Melanie Kirkby, Emma Johnson and Jackson Janmaat. Happy birthday to all! wife Barb and children Stephanie, Maxine, David, Trina, Darren and Ruth Ann and their families. Max came to Brussels and purchased the D.A. Rann Furniture and Funeral Home in 1969. He operated the House of Max Furniture for a few years until its closing and he concentrated on the funeral home business until 1988. The couple moved to Wasaga Beach and continued in the funeral business until their retirement and returned to Brussels about five years ago. Our condolences to the family. Our sympathies are extended to Marlene Little and the Mason family on the passing of her sister Beverly Mason German. She will be missed by her children Patrick and Jennifer and their families and her mother Irma Mason of Blyth. The Walton Hall Board was busy on the weekend catering to the wedding meal for Matt and Meaghan Ryan. The group of ladies included Jo -Ann McDonald, Judy Lee, Judy Emmrich, Barb Durrell from the Board and helpers Jane Zwep, Heidi McClure, Patti Banks, Rick McDonald and Chris Lee. Students helping with tables included Claire Mitchell, Lily Grobbink and Katrina, Courtney and Simon Gubelmann. It's a great job by all to help support the upkeep of the Walton Community Hall. For more Walton news, see page 15. Bob's adventure Barber Bob (O'Brien) of Seaforth, centre, and his family rented a bus for a day last month and gathered family, friends and relatives to celebrate his 80th birthday. The day began in Seaforth and travelled back in time to his prime to the country roads of Aylmer. The bus toured back to his roots and touched on all the places he resided while growing up and different milestones in his life. Following the tour the family was joined by many more wellwishers at the Aylmer Legion to share cake, refreshments and social time. The group then boarded the bus to depart back to Seaforth for dinner. It was a day filled with lots of laughs and special memories shared between wonderful family and friends. (Photo submitted)