Rosalie Tennison

Rosalie Irene Tennison 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.
Her memoir, Naomi's Houses, was published by Heritage House Publishing in 2025.

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.
Tennison died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing at the intersection of Osborne Street and Roslyn Road in Winnipeg.