Pat Maitland
Pat Maitland is a writer, researcher, television producer and nature lover. When not writing scripts, magazine articles or developing television series, she is likely in a canoe talking to chickadees and scanning the skies for raptors.
Starting off in the record business (Kim Mitchell, The Box, Andy Curran, Eric Anderson and the Holly Cole Trio), Pat moved to live television as a talent wrangler - The Right Honourable Governor-General, Right Said Fred ("I'm Too Sexy"), and Sherri and Lambchop ("Don't touch the sock!") - and hasn't looked back since.
She has produced television series and segments about gardening, literature, health, parenting, technology, disabilities, and home makeovers for YTV, TVO, HGTV, Vision, Prime Network, TV One, (US) Discovery (US), Home and Leisure (UK). Documentaries include The Golden Years, A Difference of Abilities, and Kim Cattrall's Sexual Intelligence for HBO (during which Maitland was praised by director Catherine Annau for giving "good phone"). She writes TV series treatments for independent production companies (Holmes Productions, Prime Vista Television, Sharper Image Television, Fusion Television, AJE Productions) to be pitched to international broadcasters.
Periodical writing credits include Cottage Life and Toronto Life and Gardening Life magazines, suggesting if there's a Life in the title, she'll write for it. Subjects range from personal profile features, service journalism (retail and service industries) and how-tos.
Toronto-born and raised, Pat graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa, studied with the Second City Improv workshops in Toronto and now lives in Peterborough, Ontario, mere blocks away from the Canadian Canoe Museum. She has recently jumped with both feet into the acting community, working with the Peterborough Theatre Guild (As Clouds Roll By, Twelfth Night) and the 24-Hour Project.
Pat looks forward to building a library of articles for Suite101.com covering TV production, bird watching, canoeing, golf, cooking, travel, good manners and the abuse of the exclamation mark.
Latest Articles
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Alex Szilasi
Piano lessons and Chopin are inseparable. On the eve of the bicentenary of Frederic Chopin's birth, Szilasi offers a unique musical connection to the great composer.
Nov 18, 2009
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Trent-Severn Waterway Action Plan 2009
Parks Canada receives new priorities for Ontario Rivers, Lakes and Communities along the 386 km waterway connecting Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay.
Oct 2, 2009
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Canadian Song List for Canada Day
If you think Canadian music is only about hockey songs, think again. Here's a list of Canadian hits worth hearing long after July 1st has passed.
Jun 15, 2009
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What to Pack for a Canoe Trip in Algonquin Park
What you leave at home is as important as what you take when canoe tripping.
May 31, 2009
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Rock Lake Campground in Algonquin Park
With or without a canoe, Rock Lake campground offers a range of options for diverse interests.
May 31, 2009
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Things to Do in Algonquin Park
Even without a canoe, there are campgrounds and trails and museums and galleries to explore in Ontario's largest provincial park north of Toronto.
May 28, 2009
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Orono Jungle Cat World
This wildlife park's zoo experience is above average for those who've ever dreamed of one-on-one time with cougars and bobcats or the chance to hug a tiger.
May 27, 2009
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Fabulous Online Meal Recipes and Ideas at Cookthink.com
This mouth-watering website serves up recipes personally mapped to what ingredients, cravings and moods need satisfying.
Apr 22, 2009
- Pat Maitland
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Ten Tips for Better Golf
A frustrated golfer throws a club into the water. For a game that gets so much of our time and money, why not try a few tips that might make it more enjoyable?
Mar 10, 2009
- Pat Maitland
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Toronto's Arcadian Court Restaurant
Anyone wanting good food in Toronto, a serene atmosphere and a seat in a historic landmark shouldn't miss this restaurant near the Toronto Eaton Centre.
Mar 10, 2009
- Pat Maitland
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