• Born August 20, 1947, from Holland, Manitoba.
• She moved throughout Manitoba and the United States while pursuing her interests including alpine skiing and free lance artistry.
• Patti’s passion for baseball is evident by examining her contributions to the sport, most notably in the Pembina Hills region including Holland and Treherne.
• She has coached numerous teams including 11U, 13U, 15U, and 18U teams in Holland.
• In 2002, she was instrumental in the amalgamation of the Turtle Mountain and Tiger Hills Baseball League into the Pembina Hills Minor Baseball League.
• Since 2002, she has held numerous executive positions in the Pembina Hills Minor Baseball League including treasurer, secretary, and registrar.
• She has been a member of the Baseball Manitoba’s Girls Committee for over twelve years.
• Without her effort in developing girls’ baseball in Manitoba, it is possible that there would be no girls’ baseball in the province.
• In 2011, she was selected as Baseball Manitoba’s Volunteer of the Year and Sport Manitoba’s Volunteer of the Year.
• In 2017, she was inducted into Baseball Manitoba’s Honour Society.