2016 Canada's
Walk of Fame
Inductee
Announcement!Canada’s
Walk of Fame,
along with Corus
Entertainment,
today announced
the names of the
2016 inductees.
Each has been
selected for
having excelled in
their respective
field, for
fuelling Canadian
pride and for
inspiring the next
generation to
follow in their
footsteps. 2016
Canada’s Walk of
Fame inductees
are:
Jeanne
Beker,
Fashion
Entrepreneur,
Television
Personality,
Journalist
Darryl
Sittler,
Hockey Player, NHL
Corey Hart,
Musician
Deepa
Mehta,
Filmmaker
Jason
Priestley,
Actor, Director
Al Waxman,
Actor, Director
(Cineplex Legends
Inductee) Also announced yesterday, the 2016 Allan Slaight
Honour will be
awarded to
26-year-old CCMA
and JUNO
Award-winning
country music
artist Brett
Kissel. These outstanding Canadians will be honoured in a
star-studded
celebration
during Canada’s
Walk of Fame
Celebration
Events on Thursday,
October 6
at the Allstream
Centre in
Toronto. The
celebration will
kick off with a
public outdoor
red carpet star
unveiling from
4pm-6pm ET,
followed by
Canada’s Walk of
Fame Broadcast
Gala where
inductees will
each accept this
recognition from
special guest
presenters that
have impacted
their life
and/or career.
The Broadcast
Gala will also
feature surprise
performances and
will be filmed
for broadcast to
air as a
televised
special on
Global on
Sunday, December
18 at 8pm ET/PT.
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