Longtime broadcaster John Badham will be inducted posthumously into the Peterborough and District Pathway of Fame this fall.
Badham, whose 60-year radio career included work with Corus Entertainment’s The Wolf 101.5FM and the former KRUZ FM stations in Peterborough, died at age 80 in December 2016 while working for sports talk radio station Extra 90.5 in Peterborough.
The Pathway of Fame – located in Del Crary Park – recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the community.
Other inductees include:
Literary: Drew Hayden Taylor; Enid and Gord Mallory
Dramatic Arts: Howard Berry
Cultural/Community Betterment: Helen Weichel; Mary Lavery (posthumous); Terry McLaren; Jenny and Cyril Carter and Len Lifchus
Community Builder: John and Paul Downs
“We are proud of all our honourees,” stated Geoff Hewitson, Pathway’s first vice-chairman. “The Pathway of Fame looks forward to inducting the esteemed list of area individuals at our fall ceremony.”
Community and poverty activist Carol Winter will receive the Pathway’s inaugural Memorial Award. She died in September 2017 at age 75.
This year’s induction ceremony is set for Sept. 8 at Showplace Performance Centre on George Street with Wally Macht as MC.
“A total of 29 nominations were received and were subsequently judged to be eligible to join the near 300 already honourees of the Pathway in Del Crary Park at Little Lake,” the board stated.