The Citizen, 2016-04-21, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016. PAGE 7.
Big occasions marked with local births, birthdays
PEOPLE AROUND
WALTON
By Jo -Ann
McDonald
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We have been all waiting for the
arrival of spring, but it was more like
the middle of summer arriving on
the weekend. It was fantastic outside
and we enjoyed playing outside with
the grandchildren and doing some
yard work as well.
No coats, hats or boots! It
was wonderful.
We are glad to hear that Jean
Bridge is home from hospital. She is
better, but has a ways to go before
she is out and about. Feel
better soon Jean.
Our condolences to the Campbell
family on the passing of Margie
Campbell. She was the wife of the
late Arnold Campbell and she will be
missed by her children Edward, Jim,
Karen and Becky and their families.
She was a hard working and happy
person and will be missed by many.
Our sympathies to all.
Greg Wilson celebrated turning
Bartsch brings vision to Brussels
The new guy
Arlen Bartsch is bringing his considerable and varied
experience to Vital Imagery in Brussels after being a
stakeholder with the company for nearly a decade and
years in the tech industry throughout North America. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
Brussels has welcomed a new
citizen into its community this
month and after holding a number of
high-profile positions across North
America, he's ready to roll up his
sleeves for Huron County.
Arlen Bartsch began working with
Charlie and Alison Hoy at Vital
Imagery earlier this month but he's
certainly not a new face to either the
Hoys' business or to the industry.
Nearly 10 years ago, Bartsch
purchased an equity stake in the
business and served as a silent
stakeholder for nearly a decade. In
an interview with The Citizen,
Bartsch says he saw the drive and
potential of the Hoys' business very
early in the process.
Bartsch has spent most of his life
in the technology industry, working
for various companies, including a
few he started, before making his
way to Huron County for what he
hopes will be the long haul.
He began his work in the industry
with the Corel Corporation, which is
known for Core1DRAW, in 1988, a
company for which he'd work for
nearly a decade, eventually leaving
in 1996. Over that time, he certainly
made his mark, as the company grew
from sales of $10 million per year
when he started to $150 million per
year when he left.
He left Core1DRAW to create his
own `.com' company, growing it
until 2001 before he sold it.
Between 2001 and 2008, Bartsch
would work for a series of start-up
companies, living in Silicon Valley
in California during the tech boom
of the early 2000s.
In 2008, Bartsch said he was
looking for a change, both in his
work and a change of scenery, so he
moved back to Canada and sought a
new direction for his life, while
deciding to remain in the technology
industry.
He took over as the director of
development for fundraising, rentals
and retail for the National Ballet
School in Toronto — a job he took
because of his business development
skill set, he says.
Bartsch found himself at the head
of the school's programs, which
carried with them a budget between
$10 and $20 million. He was also
taking care of retail sales, revenue
and rentals for the organization.
He then moved on to the Royal
Conservatory of Music, also in
Toronto, where he was the
vice-president of business
development for another multi-
million -dollar budget.
Again, he felt it was time to move
on and he left the Royal
Conservatory and began discussing
his options with Charlie Hoy,
looking ahead to the next stage of
his life and wanting to return to
something a little smaller in size, but
grander in potential.
He spent a three-month sabbatical
in Spain and when he returned, he
began that phase of his life in
Brussels.
Bartsch says he's an "entrepreneur
through and through" which is why
he's drawn to what the Hoys and
their team are doing in Brussels.
And he shares in a great vision for
the business going forward.
It's what's called the Vital
Imagery 20/20/20 plan. Bartsch
says he hopes to expand
Vital Imagery by 2020, bringing
in $20 million in sales.
While Bartsch and the Vital
Imagery team may have lofty goals
for the next few years, the move
mostly represents a sort of
homecoming for Bartsch who was
raised on a mixed dairy and poultry
farm in Dalmeny, Saskatchewan.
Bartsch farmed for a time, he said,
when his family decided to get out
of the business and he bought the
land. However, in 1984, he left
Saskatchewan for Ontario, where he
attended the University of Ottawa
and never looked back.
He says he has the spirit of
volunteerism in him and he hopes to
pitch in throughout Huron County
wherever he can. He mentioned the
ongoing community initiatives in
Brussels and Blyth's arts -related
activities, a field with which he has
history, as potential areas where he'd
love to donate his time and skills.
During his time both in Ottawa
and in Toronto he donated his time
to arts initiatives and choirs, all of
which were experiences that
fulfilled him on a variety of levels.
While he has been hard at work in
Brussels, he has yet to put in any
volunteer hours, but he has
undergone several Huron County
rites of passage, such as buying a
pick-up truck and being fitted for his
first cowboy hat.
the big 65 this past weekend with a
trip to Niagara Falls. He and Sharon
enjoyed the change of scenery and
the change of age.
Great-grandmother again is
Dorothy Dilworth. Our
congratulations to Mike and Chrissy
Rammeloo on the birth of a baby
girl. The wee little one is being
called Claire. She is the first
grandchild for Roger and Mary
Dilworth and another for Ray and
Wilma Rammeloo.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week included Tom Warwick,
Murray Pepper, Edgar Andrades,
Diety Bos, Sarah Alexander,
Jacob Gulutzen, Ben Terpstra,
Patty Banks, Blair Fraser, Edward
Glanville, Heather Godkin,
Katharine Bernard, Clara Blake,
Betty McCallum and Mandy
Mitchell Demaline. Happy birthday
to all.
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