- Was a regular child 'audience' member on the CFCN Network 'The Buckshot Show'.
- Co-owned a Film Editing Company called 'Comet Post Production'. As one of a group of creatives that created their own films, edited others, and also rented the AVID film composers to other independent filmmakers, Comet PP played a big part in helping Canadian Independent Films get made.
- Was on her way to Carlton University for 'Eastern European and Russian Studies' when the Communist Block started to break apart. Her goal of furthering her writing career as a foreign correspondent on hold, she accepted an invitation to a music concert and took her buddy's advice to stop in at MuchMusic to apply to work there instead. Her friend went on to be the Drummer and Band Manager of 'Spirit of the West' and Patti went on to become a Field Producer at MuchMusic in the early 90s.
- Adopted at Birth. Adopted Parents died when Patti was 14 (her father) and 15 going on 16 when her mother died. Patti lived on her own from 16 years on. Working her way through high school, college, and university. An independent, creative, resilient young woman. She has not always been able to follow her passions due to financial limitations but she has always been focused, eager, and a hard worker.
- Won her first writing competition at the age of 12. 'My World Tomorrow'.
- The character of Guthrum in The Last Kingdom and Vikings - is based on her distant relative - (Old English: Guðrum, c. 835 - c. 890) was King of East Anglia in the late 9th century. Originally a native of what is now Denmark, he was one of the leaders of the "Great Summer Army". The name was later spelled Gooderham. The Gooderham surname is derived from an Old Norse personal name and literally means "battle-snake.".
- A descendant of the Gooderham family. The seeds of Canada's largest 19th-century distilling firm were sown in 1837 when a still was set up on this site to convert surplus grain from an 1832 grist mill into whisky. The Gooderham family diversified well beyond whisky. They began many ventures across the financial services, railway, mining, and insurance industries. Large corporations that still exist today, like TD Bank and Manulife were started by the Gooderham family. Today, the Gooderham & Worts distillery has been officially recognized as a National Historic Site. Redeveloped into retail and residential units, the old distillery has become a cultural hub for arts, food & drink, and holds some of the most popular festivals in the city. The stone distillery, along with nearly all the original buildings, offices, and rack houses still stand between the cobblestone streets. If you have never had a chance, I urge you to walk the streets and alleys that George Gooderham once did, run your fingers along the limestone walls that wouldn't burn, and sip a Toronto cocktail while you breathe in a legacy that built the foundation for a nation. https://www.gooderhamwhisky.com/history.
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