Né à Marshfield, Wally était un membre très influent du milieu agricole. Il était membre du Founding Committee, de la Prince Edward Island Soil and Crop Improvement Association et de la Prince Edward Island Dairy Producers Association, et président de la Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture.
Born in Marshfield, Wally was very influential in the agriculture community as a member of the Founding Committee, a member of the P.E.I. Soil and Crop Improvement Association, a member of the P.E.I. Dairy Producers' Association and president of the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture.