David Drinkwater has been fortunate to have spent every summer of his life at the family cottage in Cognashene. His connection to the Boat Club goes back as far as he can remember, when it was a marina run by the Milner family.David’s career included senior roles in business, working in the telecom, power and investment banking industries and in law, focused on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.He and his wife Adele Malo now reside in Victoria BC when they aren’t in Cognashene.