Paul Rimstead (1935[1] – 26 May 1987),[2] born Andrew Paul Rimstad, was a Canadian journalist, the featured page 5 columnist for the Toronto Sun, and a sports writer.
Life and career
editBorn in Sudbury, Ontario, the "Rimmer" was described by peers as "legendary",[3] "the Sun's resident character",[4] and "a master storyteller".[1] Rimstead began his journalism career at the age of 11, reporting on local farm births. A high school drop-out,[citation needed] Rimstead became a seasoned sports reporter, columnist, and writer.
He moved to Toronto at age 16.[2]
In addition to the Toronto Sun, Rimstead also wrote for The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Daily Star, the Toronto Telegram, the Canadian Magazine, the Sudbury Star, the Kingston Whig-Standard, the Elliot Lake Standard, and other publications.[1]
Bearing his name, the Toronto Sun Paul Rimstead Memorial Journalism Award is awarded annually to a second year Toronto Metropolitan University (the former Ryerson University) journalism undergraduate demonstrating academic excellence and financial need.[5]
Rimstead ran for Mayor of Toronto in the 1972 Toronto municipal election as a publicity stunt.[6] He placed fourth.[7]
Rimstead hosted a short-lived late night television show on the Global Television Network in 1975 called Rimstead!.[citation needed] In the early 1980s he hosted a late night radio show on CJCL during the station's incarnation as a talk radio station.[citation needed]
In 1986, Rimstead married his long-time love, Myrna Sun (aka Miss C. Hinky).[citation needed]
He had one daughter and married twice.[8]
Chronology
edit- 1967 - Rimstead joins the Toronto Telegram
- 1971 - Rimstead joins the Toronto Sun at its launch
- 1972 - Rimstead runs for Mayor of Toronto, finishing fourth with 8,000 votes.
- 1974 - Rimstead's first TV commercial for Carling O'Keefe Ale is named one of the world's best commercials.
- 1975 - Rimstead hosts the short-lived, self-titled, late-night show, Rimstead!, for Global.
Publications
edit- Rimstead, Paul. Cocktails and Jockstraps, Prentice Hall Canada, 1981. ISBN 0-13-139436-3
- Rimstead, Paul. Rimmer, dammit! : the life and times of Canadian legend Paul Rimstead, Toronto Sun, 1987. ISBN 0-919233-32-5[a]
References
editNotes
- ^ Published posthumously. Introduction by J. Douglas Creighton, founder of The Toronto Sun.
Citations
- ^ a b c McCann, Julie (Spring 1998). "The Lush Life of Paul Rimstead". Ryerson Review of Journalism. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ a b The Canadian Press (1987-05-26). "Paul Rimstead dead at 52". The Sun Times. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Burnett, Thane (2006-02-27). "Bob was more than just words". The Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2006-04-28.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Celebrating 25 years of the Toronto Sun". Toronto Sun. 1996-11-01. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved 2006-04-28.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Toronto Sun Paul Rimstead Memorial Journalism Award". Toronto Metropolitan University School of Journalism. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ The Canadian Press (1972-10-24). "Candidacy announced". Star-Phoenix. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ The Canadian Press (1972-12-05). "Ontario's big city mayors breeze to wins". The Windsor Star. p. 27. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Colorful columnist dies at age 52". The Kingston Whig-Standard. 1987-05-27. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-02-13.