John Patterson
Birth Date: February 17
Likes: Desserts of any kind (especially chocolate), toys that he can play with, and kids young or old to share them with! He enjoys the challenge of his dental work—he's a craftsman. He enjoys "chick flicks," puttering in his workshop, and being with family.
Dislikes: Patients who don't show up or "forget" their appointments. Dumb TV shows, litter, asparagus, "Game Players" (he's a straight shooter).
Hobbies: Listening to music, reading and learning new things. He collects riddles and jokes. John has always enjoyed trains and is interested in exploring model trains more in the future.
Aspirations: To keep the passion alive in his marriage despite diapers, drool and distractions! To keep the family tax papers up to date for at least one year. To lead a healthy life, travel, and to learn as much as he can for as long as he can. To be remembered as having been a good husband, dad and dentist.
About John: John Patterson is Elly's devoted and steadfast counterpart. He is a dentist—a role he takes seriously. His work comes second only to his family. John's forward thinking makes him an innovator and instigator. "You don't know if you can do it, if you don't try." He may seem to take a back seat sometimes, but it's his strength of character and calm demeanour that keeps the family "on track." He listens closely to and tries to understand women, though it proves harder some times than others! He dotes on his girls, April and Elizabeth, and enjoys watching Michael develop a personality all his own.
From Farm to Dental Clinic: John grew up in Flin Flon, Manitoba, with his parents, brother and sister. When John was in his teens, his father left the mine he worked in and the family moved back to the family farm, close to Winnipeg, to take over from John's uncle. John lived at the farm before attending the University of Manitoba for undergraduate studies. He then applied to dental school and was accepted at the University of Toronto.
Meeting Elly: It was at university that he met Elly. Her intelligence and caring nature captivated him instantly. After they married, he enjoyed the cozy, simple and hard-working life they had together in a small basement apartment in Toronto while he finished up his dentistry training. He has always enjoyed having her as his best friend to share the daily challenges and victories with as they graduated from the world of student loans and canned meat to one with increasing income and even more rapidly increasing responsibilities!