TORONTO – Nominations for Canada’s Walk of Fame opened Monday, allowing the public to pick Canadians who have excelled in music, film, television, literature, sports and the arts.
Fans can suggest deserving individuals at the Walk of Fame website and Facebook page.
“As always, we want to engage Canadians to participate in this selection process,” said Mary Pompili of Canada’s Walk of Fame, in a release. “Last year, nearly 30,000 Canadians from 135 countries submitted their nomination. We look forward to another great year of nominations.”
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Nominees must have been born in, or spent their formative years in, Canada and have a minimum of 10 years of experience in their field.
Votes for the Cineplex Legends Award — a posthumous honour — are also being accepted online. Nominees include Lorne Green, Jeff Healey, Al Waxman and Corey Haim.
Nominations will be accepted until April 30.
Recent inductees include Sarah McLachlan, Nelly Furtado, Sandra Oh, and Eric McCormack.
This year’s inductees will be honoured at a Sept. 21 gala at Toronto’s Elgin Theatre. The show will be broadcast on Global and Slice.
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