Walk kicks off feats fête

Such famed Ottawa-born names as actor Lorne Greene (1915-1987) and musician Bruce Cockburn might be noticed by Canada’s Walk of Fame (http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com) when that Toronto-based organization announces its newest inductees and legends on June 28. 2011 marks the 14th year of this national fête for worthy artists, authors, actors, athletes and the like.

Famous in its own right, the ubiquitous Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com) lists well over 250 artists, authors, actors, athletes and the like who call Ottawa their birthplace.

Born in Ottawa in 1945, Cockburn was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2001 and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada the following year. He's won 11 Juno Awards.

http://www.brucecockburn.com

While it's absolutely true there was a time not so long ago when "Legitimate Theatre" of the stage ruled supreme above all other acting-related professions here in the capital, Ottawa native Lorne Greene is still best known worldwide for his television work in Bonanza and Battlestar Galactica. Those who remember him remember his big deep voice. Lorne Greene was called The Voice of Canada. His notable awards include a 1987 Gemini Award and his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, found at 1559 N. Vine Street since 1960. Check it out: http://www.walkoffame.com/starfinder/place/ottawa

All this should be good enough to earn them both a Walk of Fame nod in Toronto, right? Granted, the Hollywood Walk of Fame only turns 51 this year... It's anyone's guess who the CWF will induct or name a legendary Canadian.

Golden Globe and two-time Genie Award winner Sandra Oh - born in Nepean - doesn't have a maple leaf-like star etched into those hallowed sidewalks of hogtown. Neither do well-known Ottawan actors Donal Logue or Jay Baruchel. Genie winner Mark McKinney was honoured in 2008, but as part of comedy troupe Kids in the Hall. His CWF star reads Kids in the Hall.

Of its reported 131 CWF inductees to date, here are Ottawa-Gatineau's 8 (so far) Canada's Walk of Famers:

Rich Little, actor/comedian, 1998 Inductee
Born November 26, 1938, Ottawa ON

http://www.richlittle.com


Barbara Ann Scott, athlete, 1998 Inductee
Born: May 9, 1928, Ottawa ON
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara-Ann_Scott


Nancy Greene, athlete, 1999 Inductee
Born May 11, 1943, Ottawa ON
http://www.nancygreene.com/


Margaret Atwood, author, 2001 Inductee
Born November 18, 1939, Ottawa ON
http://www.margaretatwood.ca/


Dan Aykroyd, actor, 2002 Inductee
Born July 1, 1952, Ottawa ON

http://www.thebluesmobile.com/


Paul Anka, singer, 2005 Inductee
Born July 30, 1941, Ottawa ON
http://www.paulanka.com/


Alanis Morissette, singer, 2005 Inductee
Born June 1, 1974, Ottawa ON
http://www.alanismorissette.com/


Daniel Lanois, musician/producer, 2005 Inductee
Born September 19, 1951, Gatineau (formerly Hull) QC

http://www.daniellanois.com/


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