Born 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]

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