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The Citizen, 2018-6-28, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018. Armstrong marks Guelph graduation anniversary PEOPLE AROUND WALTON By Jo -Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 Could you hear it on the weekend? It was the sound of the farmers heaving sighs of relief at the welcome sound of rain falling. I think the corn grew about two inches overnight with the moisture. The rows of beans started to thicken almost as quickly. Sometimes, when everyone is wishing for rain, it starts and then forgets to stop, but the weekend rain measured about a half inch in most places. It's a nice start, but another half inch would be great sometime this week. The corn will easily reach knee high by July. Rain, of course, affects and cancels a lot of other outdoor activities, but not everyone can be happy. Ball tournaments on rain delay, motocross racing in mud, cemetery decoration services cancelled, family reunions moved to indoor venues, just to name a few things. There was a party on Walton Road at the home of Jeff and Tracey McKee and family on Saturday. It was a celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Jeff's parents, Paul and Linda McKee of Belgrave. They were joined by family, Corey and Cindy, David and Leanne, Jeff and Tracy and families and extended family and friends for the celebration. Congratulations to the McKees! Another reason for the McKees to celebrate was the official ribbon - cutting of Jeff and Tracy and family taking over Sills Home Hardware in Seaforth. They are carrying on a family tradition of ownership of the store, going back 128 years. Tracy is the fifth generation and both sons, Mitchell and Matthew, are the sixth generation of family to work in the store. Congratulations to the McKees! The Walton Raceway held open stopwatch practice and races on Friday and Saturday at the track and Sunday was to be a provincial championship. The weather unfortunately had different ideas and a few races did run, but the day ended up being cancelled when the rain continued. Congratulations to Curtis and Lauren Ryan on the birth of a baby girl. The little bundle of joy arrived early Thursday and her name is Brielle. She has very excited grandparents, Paul and Cheryl Ryan and great-grandparents Gerry and Anne Ryan waiting to get to know her! Our sympathies are extended to Bert Clarke and extended family on the passing of his wife, Minnie Clarke. She will also be missed by her siblings Margaret, Tom, Carol and Mona. Our condolences to all. A familiar face will be seen around Walton for a week as Sherry Delay and husband Eric and son Fletcher are here for a holiday. They will celebrate Fletcher's third birthday with a party when here with the rest of the Hoegy family at Local opens media production Bringing it home Nick Vinnicombe brought his education and passion home with Lake Affect Media, his home-based media production company just outside of Walton. (Denny Scott photo) By Denny Scott The Citizen When it came time to look to the future after graduation, Walton -area media professional Nick Vinnicombe decided that running his own business, Lake Affect Media, was the way to go. Vinnicombe finished his education, studying Television and New Media Production at Loyalist College in Belleville, earlier this year and opened Lake Affect Media as a full-time venture on May 1. He runs the business from his family farm on Canada Company Line. Vinnicombe previously ran Vinnicombe Production Studio, a company he set up through the Provincial Government's Summer Company program. He decided that, after working in media part time for several years while at school, he would be able to make his passion his full-time career and felt there was nowhere better to do that than Huron County. "I grew up here," he said. "The community drew me back. I went to school planning to come back and work here." Obituaries HARTLEY AUGUST FISCHER Hartley August Fischer of Listowel, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 24, 2018. He was in his 92nd year. Hartley was born on May 1, 1927 to parents Sarah and Jacob Fischer. Hartley married Mary (Wilton) on Nov. 2, 1946 in Brussels. Mary predeceased Hartley on Nov. 5, 2004. Hartley was the dear father of Murray and Connie, Campbellford; Don and Mary, Point Clark; Rae and Nancy, Listowel; Mary Anne and Brian Denney, Collingwood and Nancy and John Whitty, Bracebridge. He will be sadly missed by grandchildren Julie and Kevin, Tyler and Ashley, David, Johanna and Bryan, Laurie, Steven, Shannon and Chris, Jason and Shandi, Matthew and Amy, Martha and Ryan, Sarah and Joe, Karen and Theo, Janet and Phil, Michelle and Will, Rachel and Cary, and Scott and great-grandchildren Jakob, Elijah, Kaya, Lily, Gabriel, Annabel, Alexandra, Joshua, Emma, Brielle, Ty, Owen, Grace, Amelia, Cruz, Layla, Jackson, Duncan, Rene, Isla, Elizabeth, Clara, Zachary, Oswald, Francis, Mia, Tate, Wynn, and Eloise. Hartley was predeceased by his beloved wife Mary, daughter-in-law Jeanne, grandson Jeffrey, grandson - in -law Steve, great-granddaughter Edie, step -granddaughter Shelley, brother Stanley and his wife Della, sister Mae Thomas and her husband Bernard, sister Verla Hastings and her husband William, and brother Eugene. Visitation was held at Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel on June 27. The funeral service will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Listowel, on June 28 at 11 a.m. Interment at Brussels Cemetery. Memorial donations to Knox Presbyterian Church, Listowel would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Online condolences may be left at www.eatonfuneralhome.ca Grandma Karen's. They are here from Russelville, Tennessee. Graeme and Helen Craig were at the Ridgetown College all -years reunion on the weekend. The event is held every year and graduates are invited to attend on every fifth year of their graduation. Graeme graduated 50 years ago and was thrilled to attend. Out of the 122 graduates in 1968, there were 38 in attendance. Their "class" received the Golden Flush Award for most in attendance. The day included a social afternoon and dinner. They report a very nice time. Jim Armstrong also attended a graduation party on the weekend. Jim travelled to Guelph to attend the 65th anniversary party of his graduation from University of Guelph, class of 1953, with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. The group has been gathering since graduation and have a newsletter as well. There were 20 graduates in attendance. They enjoyed a dinner and some entertainment for the gathering. His daughter, Leanne Armstrong was Jim's chauffeur and company Lake Affect Media offers a full suite of media services, including photography, videography and services directed at preserving old media, like digitizing VHS cassettes, he said. He also has experience in graphic design and marketing, saying that his college courses and further experience taught him a little bit of everything. "This is a one-stop shop for photography, videography projects and anything visual," he said. Having his own company makes him the odd -one -out among his fellow graduates, Vinnicombe said, most of whom are freelancing right now. "That can be tough," he said. "I'm the only grad that's working in a rural area, but my contacts here helped me to start and have work right away." He said that many big media companies have been turning to Continued on page 11 guest for the event. Congrats Jim! Celebrating birthdays this past week include Sue Hannon, Adam McClure, Tyson McGavin, Dianne Godkin, Wenda Humphries, Carolyn Fraser Sullivan, Nash Banks, Craig Ellis, Kevin Flaxbard, Kelly Godkin, Chase Hackwell, Fletcher Delay, Jill Fritz, Maya Armstrong, Quinn Driscoll and Kendra Wilts. Happy birthday to all! FROM WALTON Open Saturdays N Evenings by appt. SHEAR TALENT Hair Design & Tanning 45 West St., Goderich 519-524-6555 A cemetery is a history of people, a perpetual record of yesterday and a sanctuary of peace and quiet today. 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