Dennis Rimmer spent much of his working life in the broadcast industry, as an award-winning commercial copy writer, announcer, sports reporter and news reader. He grew up in Crescent Beach, B.C., finished high school in Saskatoon, Sask., 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, Dennis enjoyed reporting and commenting on all things Canadian. Now based in Radisson with his wife, a dog and two cats, Dennis can be heard most days contributing Canadian News and views to internet radio station LTD Radio.Com. The Great Canadian Notebook is a compilation of some of his favourite Canadian stories.