Colin Dwight Rannie was born on October 10th, 1948 in Montreal, and was fluent in both French and English. He attended McGill University where he earned a bachelors in Arts (1969) and Law (1973). He also studied weaving, silk printing, screen printing and poetry. Mr. Rannie was a very diverse man.

His interests included painting watercolors, tai chi, aikido, music and poetry. 

He enjoyed volleyball, football, sailing and canoeing.

He will be dearly missed.