Sault Ste. Marie Walk of Fame

Sault Ste. Marie Walk of Fame

who have made outstanding contributions to the community or significant contributions in their chosen field of work. Inductees are added on an annual basis.

History and requirements

The genesis of the Walk of Fame was City By-Law 2002-193, passed by the Sault Ste. Marie City Council on September 9, 2002. The by-law established a “Walk of Fame Program,” to be operated by the city and the Downtown Association with the intent of honouring Sault Ste. Marie natives who have made significant contributions and outstanding achievements. By extension, the Walk was viewed as a means of enhancing tourism in the city and attracting patrons to the Downtown shopping and business district.

The by-law established a committee to determine inductees and a suitable location for the Walk. The 8 committee members are appointed by the City Council for a 3-year term, and include the mayor, two city councilors, two representatives of the Downtown Association, two citizens at large, and one Chamber of Commerce representative.

The by-law also established ground rules for Walk inductees:
*Any inductee (or if it is a group, at least one member of that group) must have lived in the City of Sault Ste. Marie or the Algoma District for a minimum of 12 months at any point in their lifetime.
*The inductee must have, over a period of years, made an outstanding contribution to the community, or have achieved provincial, national, or international accolades in their chosen field of work (academics, humanitarianism, medicine, science and technology, business and industry, arts and entertainment, athletics or other competitive endeavors).
*Nominations for inductees can be submitted by the general public, but must be received by the City Clerk's office no later than April 1 of the intended year of honour. The Committee would then consider those nominations for induction into the Walk.
*No more than 10 inductees would be honoured in the Walk’s inaugural year, and no more than 5 inductees in any subsequent year.
*No person or group can be honoured more than once on the Walk.
*The list of annual inductees, usually revealed in late May, must be announced to the general public; formal ceremonies to dedicate markers must be open to the public as well, and normally take place every September.

Markers and location

Each Walk of Fame inductee is immortalized on a 16-inch granite square, which includes a marble maple leaf displaying the inductee’s name and year of induction.

The first set of Walk of Fame markers are embedded in the sidewalk facing Queen Street, in front of the Essar Centre's north end. Future markers are expected to be located in the same general area (Queen Street and the Essar Centre), and there are no known plans to extend the Walk beyond that area.

List of inductees

Prospective inductee names were first submitted by the general public in 2003, from which the Walk of Fame Committee selected an inaugural list of 10 inductees. The selections were then tabled until determination of a suitable time and place to launch the Walk of Fame (which would be 2006 on the Essar Centre grounds).

2006

The inaugural list of 10 Walk of Fame inductees were honoured in ceremonies on September 30, 2006, during the Essar Centre’s grand opening weekend. [ [http://www.soonews.ca/viewarticle.php?id=8725 soonews.ca feature on the 2006 inductees] ] The inaugural inductees include:
*Roberta Bondar, neurologist, astronaut, and the first Canadian woman in space
*Francis H. Clergue, industrialist and visionary (posthumous honour)
*Ken Danby, artist
*Ron Francis, NHL player
*Joanie and Gary McGuffin, adventurers, conservationists, and authors (joint honour)
*Ted Nolan, NHL- and junior-level hockey coach
*Kevin Scott, world-record setting speedskater
*Morley Torgov, author and humourist
*Treble Charger, recording artists
*Jessica Tuomela, Paralympic swimmer

2007

The second annual list of Walk inductees was announced on June 6, 2007, and were formally inducted on September 22, 2007 [ [http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache:4FisQLN9yUsJ:www.city.sault-ste-marie.on.ca/contentadmin/UserFiles/File/CityDepartments/Clerks/Media%2520Archive/2007/Sootoday.com%2520Articles/Walk%2520of%2520Fame%2520June%25206,%25202007.pdf+%22Sault+Ste.+Marie+Walk+of+Fame%22+2007&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us] ] . This induction class included:
*Phil and Tony Esposito, NHL players, executives, and Team Canada 1972 alumni (separate honours)
*Harry Graham, forester and academic (posthumous honour)
*John Rhodes, broadcaster and politician (posthumous honour)
*Darren Zack, softball pitcher

2008

The third annual list of Walk inductees was announced on May 29, 2008, [ [http://www.soonews.ca/printarticle.php?id=17413] ] with formal induction taking place September 20, 2008. [ [http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1211194 "Four more inducted into Sault's Walk of Fame"] , from "Sault Star", September 22, 2008] This induction class included:
*John Barker, local union leader and driving force behind the city's Group Health Centre (posthumous honour)
*Angelo Bumbacco, junior hockey executive and co-founder of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
*Joni Henson, lyric spinto soprano
*Dr. David Walde, doctor, cancer treatment pioneer, and hospital fundraser

ee also

*Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
*Algoma District, Ontario
*Essar Centre

References

External links

* [http://www.saultdowntown.com Sault Ste Marie Downtown Association Website]
* [http://www.saultdowntown.com/newsletters/2007_Walk_of_Fame_bylaw.pdf By-Law 2002-193, establishing the Walk of Fame]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario — Infobox Settlement official name = City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario other name = native name = nickname = The Soo, The Sault settlement type = motto = “Naturally Gifted” imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield =… …   Wikipedia

  • List of halls and walks of fame — identifies organizations that honors persons, groups, and/ or entities in our societies endeavors. Hall of fames and walk of fames may be national, state, local, or private representation and/or ownership.Aviation and space* Astronaut Hall of… …   Wikipedia

  • Essar Centre — infobox stadium name = Essar Centre nickname = fullname = location = 269 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 1Y9 coordinates = broke ground = June 6, 2005 built = opened = September 29, 2006 renovated = expanded = closed = demolished =… …   Wikipedia

  • Jessica Tuomela — (born August 3, 1983) is a Canadian paralympic competitive swimmer who was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Although blinded by retinoblastoma at the age of three, she has succeeded in competitive swimming despite her disability. Competing at… …   Wikipedia

  • Tony Esposito — Infobox Ice Hockey Player image size = position = Goaltender played for = WHL Vancouver Canucks CHL Houston Apollos NHL Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks caught = Right height ft = 5 height in = 11 weight lb = 185 nationality = CAN… …   Wikipedia

  • Joni Henson — (born May 31, 1977) is a Canadian operatic soprano who was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Henson s voice has been described as thrilling and lilting by Paula Citron of Opera Canada who says Henson is clearly heading for a… …   Wikipedia

  • Doreen Hume — (born July 14, 1926) is a Canadian soprano soloist who performed in North America and Europe from the 1940s through to the 1970s. Biography Born Edith Doreen Hulme in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, she was a student of John Blackburn in the Sault… …   Wikipedia

  • John Reginald Rhodes — (September 26 1929 ndash; ) was a broadcaster and politician from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, the son of John Francis Rhodes, and educated there. In 1955, he married Vivian Louise Shook. Rhodes was a popular radio… …   Wikipedia

  • Phil Esposito — Infobox Ice Hockey Player image size = position = Centre played for = New York Rangers Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks shot = Left height ft = 6 height in = 1 weight lb = 205 nationality = CAN birth date = birth date and age|1942|02|20 birth… …   Wikipedia

  • Treble Charger — Infobox musical artist Name = Treble Charger Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada Genre = Pop punk Alternative rock Years active = 1992 ndash;2006 Label = ViK Nettwerk RCA… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”