Walk of Fame

Nominations

We are not accepting nominations for the Caledon Walk of Fame at this time.

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About

The Caledon Walk of Fame was initiated in 1999 for the purpose of honouring past and present Caledon residents who have made a significant contribution to the quality of life locally, nationally and internationally.

The Caledon Walk of Fame is situated in the Trans Canada Trail Pavilion Park on the west side of Airport Road in Caledon East. A stone is placed in honour of each recipient during a formal Walk of Fame ceremony, held annually when there is a qualifying nominee.

Criteria

The nominee must be a Canadian citizen.
The nominee has made a significant contribution to the quality of life, not only in Caledon but has also received national and international recognition for his or her contribution in one or more of the following categories:
Only one nominee at a time will be honoured, therefore the frequency of the event will be dependent upon the availability of nominees and will be subject to approval by the members of Council for the Town of Caledon.

Previous Winners

Caledon Walk of Fame Inductees
Recipient	Year	Local Contribution	National or International Contribution
Norman Jewison	1999	Current resident of Caledon	World-renowned Film Maker and Director Multi-Academy Nominee; Founder of the Canadian Film Centre
Elmer Iseler	2000	Resident of Caledon	World-renowned choral conductor; Dean of the Canadian Choral Music Conductor of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir for 33 years; Officer of the Order of Canada
Robertson Davies	2001	Built his place of residence in Caledon East in 1970	Actor, Editor, Novelist and Playwright Professor of English at U of T
Robert and Signe McMichael	2002	Residents of Belfountain since 1982	Founders of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and home of the Group of Seven
Dr. Faye Lindsay	2003	Doctor for 25+ years in Caledon East, Chief of Staff, Chair of Ethics Committee, Director of Avalon Retirement Centre	Driving force behind improving rural medicine and practitioners, and recruitment in rural areas
Dr. Murray Fallis	2004	Established a scholarship to help youth in Caledon East Area pursue post-secondary education.	Recognized internationally for research and educational contributions in the field of parasitology; Head of Parasitology Dept. at UofT; Authored the History of Parasitology in Canada
Caledon Veterans of World War I and World War II	2005	Caledon Veterans who returned to Caledon after WW I and WWII to contribute to our community.	War Veterans who risked their lives in World I and World War II; Council acknowledged the significant contribution of Veterans in the year that had been designated as the Year of the Veteran
Farley Mowat Russell Cooper	2006	Farley Mowat - Author and Environmental Advocate Russell Cooper - Instrumental in protecting the Caledon Badlands	Farley Mowat - Literary Icon Russell Cooper - Engineer, Journalist and Photographer
Daphne Lingwood	2007	An innovative sculptor and painter of leather artwork. Created a thriving business in Caledon East.	Internationally known artist who taught her skills to students across Canada; Exhibited art work at prominent art shows all over North America; Founded Caledon Arts & Crafts for Youth (CACY)
Alex Raeburn	2008	Descendant of early Caledon Township settlers and a resident of Caledon since 1912. He is a Caledon's Senior Statesman.	Preservationist of Caledon's natural and cultural heritage, notably the Credit River and Niagara Escarpment; Former Caledon Councillor and first Chair of the Municipal Heritage Committee
Constantine 'Conn' Smythe	2009	Owner of property on Hwy 10 where he became a pioneer in the sand and gravel industry; bred and trained quality horses. Prominent sports owner and builder.	Principal owner of Toronto Maple Leafs; Builder of Maple Leaf Gardens; Builder of Hockey Hall of Fame; Namesake of Conn Smythe Trophy presented to the most valuable player in the playoffs; Inducted into the Horse Racing Hall of Fame
James B. Douglas	2010	Veteran of stage, screen and television, promoter, director, developer of theatre in Ontario and cultural preservationist. Resident of Belfountain for 28 years.	Renowned as one of Canada's veteran leading actors playing in over 150 major roles; President and Chair of the Belfountain Heritage Society for 10 years; Contributed to organizing Salamander Festival
Tayler 'Hap' Parnaby	2011	Caledon's 1st Volunteer Champion. Director, Caledon Community Services. Former Chairman, Board of Governors, Humber College.	Broadcaster, Journalist and Public Speaker; Twice named a Rotary International "Paul Harris Fellow"; Honorary Inspector, Ontario Provincial Police.
Christopher Dedrick	2012	Active volunteer with the Caledon Chamber Concert Series, Academy of Canadian Film and Television, Guild of Canadian Film Composers, Patrons of Wisdom, and the Canadian Centre for Advanced Film Studies.	Nationally and internationally acclaimed musician, arranger, composer and conductor; 16 Genie nominations with four awards, one Hot Docs (film) award, a Socan award, and five Golden Reel nominations
Marilyn Field	2013	Conductor, music and arts teacher and an active volunteer, for Theatre Orangeville's Board of Directors, the Headwaters Health Care Centre fundraising Committee and the Canadian Opera Company.	Founder - DAREarts - bringing the arts to children in all walks of life; Received the Canada Meritorious Service Medal (2003) and The Queen's Jubilee Medal (2003)
Donald Lobb	2014	Advocate for responsible soil management.	Accommodated more than 50 major research projects on his farm including complete projects for six Master of Science, four Doctor of Philosophy research projects and one Postdoctoral research project
Beverly Holden Jake Holden	2015	Competed provincially, nationally and internationally for Ontario and Canada in Duet Synchronized Swimming. Competed provincially, nationally and internationally for Ontario and Canada in Snowboard Cross.	BEVERLY: competed for Canada in the Pan Am Games, winning a bronze medal, Canada's first medal in this sport. JAKE: competed in his first Olympic Games at Sochi 2014; competing on the World Cup circuit since 2007
Ken Weber	2016	Distinguished educator, author, local historian and volunteer.	Professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, editor of Settling the Hills (a history of Caledon East), longtime member of the Caledon Library Board, columnist for In the Hills Magazine, Bruce Trail benefactor.
Isabel Bassett	2017	Journalist and Politician, a longtime resident of Caledon.	Journalist, Broadcaster, Documentary Producer, MPP, Cabinet Minister, Chair and CEO of TV Ontario, Member of the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada. News release
Cory Trépanier	2018	Resident of Caledon.	Painter, filmmaker and explorer. A fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. One of Canada’s Top 100 Living Explorers as named by Canadian Geographic magazine. A member of the The Explorers Club and the recipient of the Canadian Chapter’s highest accolade, the Stefansson Medal. A National Champion of The Great Trail (The Trans Canada Trail). News release
Johnny Wayne	2019	Brought smiles and notoriety to many local causes and associations.	Comedian, actor, writer. Best known as half of the famed comedy duo Wayne and Shuster. Johnny entertained Canadians for decades, while enjoying his 'cottage in Caledon' with his wife Beatrice. News release
Frontline Workers of Caledon	2021	Tireless efforts during the COVID-19 Pandemic.	Recognizing first responders (Police, Fire, Paramedics), all levels of Health Care, and everyone who exhibited the true spirit of Caledon - kindness, compassion, service and unity, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and for their collective efforts to come together to protect the vulnerable, save lives and move beyond the acute phase of the pandemic. News Release

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