A little background on our new president, Dave Patterson, for those who do not know him well.

Dave’s grandfather homesteaded in Manitoba in 1881 and agriculture has been big for the Patterson family ever since. Dave graduated from the Guelph U. with a BSA in Agricultural Engineering and then a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the U of T. After working at Imperial Oil he took an MBA at Western and worked for a mining company in investment analysis. He moved to analysis at Procor in Oakville retiring 5 years ago from his job as V.P. of Finance. He played an active role for many years in Rotary, Conservation Halton and various Oakville charitable groups. In Probus since 2007, Dave has been a member of the investment group, and for three years has been on the management committee. Last year he was Vice President of the club. He and wife Ivi have 3 children and 3 grandchildren.

We wish him well as he takes over his presidential duties for club year 2011-12.