Radisson-based author publishes first book

Radisson writer and broadcaster Dennis Rimmer has published his first book, called The Great Canadian Notebook.

Dennis spent much of his working life in the broadcasting industry, as an award-winning commercial copywriter, announcer, sports reporter and news reader. He grew up in Crescent Beach, B.C., finished high school in Saskatoon and obtained post-secondary educational credentials from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Whatcom Community College and Western Illinois University.

As a weekly contributor to the daily Bellingham (Washington) Herald newspaper for 14 years, and also a regular online blogger with examiner.com, Dennis enjoyed reporting and commenting on all things Canadian.

The Great Canadian Notebook is a compilation of some of his favorite Canadian stories.  Dotted throughout his book are a number of stories with specific local appeal, such as a chapter devoted to the Amelia Earhart connection to the Cut Knife museum, the big baseball bat in Battleford, the famous crooked trees and a long look at the late Dan Murphy of Radisson.

Both the author and his wife, Diane Rimmer, have deep roots in the Radisson region, as Dennis’s family farm is near Denholm while Diane’s family farmed near Fielding.

The Great Canadian Notebook is available in Radisson at La Petite Salon and Radisson Antiques, in North Battleford at the Care Pharmacy in the Co-op Mall, Crandleberry’s and the Western Development Museum and in Saskatoon at Coles, McNally Robinson, 8th Street Books and Comics and at the Sask. Made Marketplace on 8th Street at Louise Avenue.