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.
