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Pat is the daughter of Clem and Mary Landrie. She is very proud to having been raised in a Métis home and learned to appreciate her culture at an early age. Pat comes from a family of eight. Her parents raised four girls and four boys (two sets of twins, herself and sister and twin brothers). She resides in Saskatoon with her common-law husband Rick. Pat has one daughter, Tina (Byron) and five garndchildren, Courtney, Kodey, Macauly, Kayle and Taela. She also has three step-children, Derek (Sherisse), Jennifer (Josh), James (Marin) and granddaughter, Taylor.
Pat is in her second term on the CUMFI board. She sat as a board member for three years and was elected Secretary in the 2007 elections.
Pat has been employed by the Western Region Métis Women's Association since 2000. She is the co-ordinator of the Job Readiness Project. She works with aboriginal youths at risk on a daily basis encouraging and advocating for them with employers. She treasures the progress each person makes during the project. The success of each individual makes her feel that any barriers the face can always be defeated.
Pat volunteers numerous hours with CUMFI and the Western Region Métis Women's Association fund-raising and helping out at various events. The smiles and thank-you she receives by the elders and youth make it all worth it. Pat also volunteers hours with the Wesley Junior "B" Hockey Club organizing bingos and managing the gate for them at their home games.
She cherishes and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren. Anyone who knows Pat can find her a various rinks throughout the city and province during the hockey season. Spending time with her family is the most important part of her life. During the summer, golfing, swimming, ball games, walks, and taking the kids for ice-cream is the high point of her days.
Pat continues to teach her grandchildren their Métis heritage and culture. She feels that this is very important for them to learn because one day they will have children of their own and these traditions will be passed on to their children. She truly believes that we must preserve our heritage for the youth because they are our future. We must have strong Métis families in order to have a strong Métis nation.
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