Canadian Walk of Fame

In conversation to some individuals recently when asked if they know about what The Canadian Walk of Fame is for or about, they give me some strange looks.

Located in Toronto it acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians in various professions.

The first group of members was inducted in 1998, and to date 157 Canadians have been inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.

Canada’s Walk of Fame just got longer as seven distinguished Canadians — some known around the world — were recognized Saturday in Toronto.

The 2015 inductees include the following which lists city and profession.

• Michael Bublé (singer from British Columbia)
• Don Cherry and Ron MacLean (hockey broadcasters)
• Silken Laumann (Toronto/Olympic rower)
• Wendy Crewson (Hamilton/Actress)
• Lawrence Hill (Newmarket/Author)
• Lorne Greene (Ottawa/Actor)

At the 17th annual red-carpet event, tributes were to be unveiled for famous names in Canadian culture.

Those honoured will have their names engraved onto inlaid stars on the sidewalks near the downtown intersection of King Street West and Simcoe Street in Canada’s largest city.

Bublé stated “he sees himself as a “fiercely proud Canadian” and praised the country for being distinct and special and this means everything to me and I can’t even tell you how big it is.”

Cherry mentioned that for him and Ron to get this together “really means a lot and all of a sudden, here we are stars.”

Each year we see more greater Canadians get the recognition they truly deserve, now just wait for 2016.

For a complete of other inductees please visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_inductees_of_Canada%27s_Walk_of_Fame