Rosalie Tennison
Rosalie Tennison | |
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| Born | February 11, 1958 |
| Died | November 22, 2025 (aged 67) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Rosalie Irene Tennison (February 11, 1958 – November 22, 2025)[1] was a Canadian author and journalist.
Career
Tennison worked as an agricultural journalist for a variety of media, including Grainews in the early 1980s. She won a gold medal at the 2022 Canadian Online Publishing Awards and received a gold citation from the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation. Following her return to Winnipeg, Tennison worked in the department of agriculture and food sciences at the University of Manitoba.[2][3]
Her memoir, Naomi's Houses, was published by Heritage House Publishing in 2025.[4][5]
Personal life
Tennison grew up in the Swan River Valley region of Manitoba on a farm near the village of Bowsman. When she was six years old, her father died and her family moved to Swan River. She moved to Ontario for university and lived there for about 25 years before returning to Winnipeg after the death of her husband.[2][6]
Tennison died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing at the intersection of Osborne Street and Roslyn Road in Winnipeg.[7]
Bibliography
- Naomi’s Houses: A Memoir (Heritage House Publishing, 2025)
References
- ^ "Tennison Rosalie Irene - Obituaries". Winnipeg Free Press Passages. 2025-12-13. Archived from the original on 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ a b Searle, Tyler (2025-11-24). "Manitoba author, beloved church member dies after being hit by car". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ Leybourne, Miranda (2025-11-27). "Agriculture remembers Rosalie Tennison". Manitoba Co-Operator. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ Huebert, Susan (2025-05-24). "Family's plight plotted on solid foundation in Naomi's Houses: A Memoir". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ Pollock Millar, Janet (2025-11-09). "Review of Naomi's Houses by Rosalie I. Tennison". ROOM Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ Noël, Caroline (2025-09-08). "Place to Place | A review of "Naomi's Houses" by Rosalie I. Tennison". Literary Review of Canada. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ McIlraith, Jura (2025-11-24). "Manitoba author killed in Osborne Street collision". CBC. Archived from the original on 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-16.