Ross Beatty:  

My story.......so far!! Life has been an adventure to date. I was born on the Air-force base in Trenton, Ontario, the first born of 7 children to Allan and Jessie Beatty. After father's 5 year stint with the RCAF, we moved to Peterborough, Ontario with a newby corporation to Canada called IBM. Peterborough was a great chapter in my life, as it has many great sports leagues, close to cottage country, pre-1867 native historical roots, rivers and lakes,and lots of fresh air. I swam for the Peterborough Swim Club, with excellent swimmers like David McKinstry, Gordon Kirk and Marty Dolman. Our coach Gord Minty and Len Smith were awesome and selfless. They brought out our competitive excellence, but more importantly they helped develop our character. My swimming metals represent the efforts of many people, not just myself. Started a 45 year friendship with Barb Puky at the Swim Club. We still chat monthly on the Internet. Played hockey for numerous Peterborough hockey teams, just like every boy in Peterborough. Had the privilege of playing with the Peterborough All Stars, the finest team in Ontario. Father got the inevitable transfer from Peterborough in 1967. IBM stands for I've Been Moved. We moved to Scarborough, Ontario. At 14, a move to a different city is almost catastrophic. Yet, Scarborough proved to be a great place to grow in your teens. The Beatles were coming on strong with the rest of the British invasion, in the 1960s. I turned my head toward music, and theatre, though I was still playing hockey (for Cedar Hill) and running for our high school (Woburn). I remember breaking the 100 yard sprint record at Birchmount Collegiate in 1968. Woburn was a hot bed of arts, music and theatre in the late 1960s. Classmates like Des McAnuff and Mike Richmond we wonderful musicians. Des went on to Broadway in New York, and has produced or directed many successful shows such as Tommy and the Jersey Boys. Des is the Artistic Director of Stratford, in Ontario. Mike plays the best lead guitar in North America, and can still be found in clubs playing in and around Toronto. Realizing that I would not be as successful in music as Elton John or Paul McCartney, I decided to continue on with my schooling and get a profession. Off to Centennial College I went, to study a Liberal Arts course of studies. At Centennial College, I met a group of very interesting professors who opened my eyes to history, philosophy and political science. I decided to keep going, and enrolled at University of Toronto, at St. Michael's College. After graduating from St. Michael's College in 1977, at the University of Toronto, I started my career on Bay Street, in the financial jungle. Since 1977, I have spent over...Expand for more