2013 Stars
Barenaked Ladies – Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart – Entertainment
Christine Bentley – Community
Dwayne Morgan – Arts and Culture
Judie Oliver – Sports
Gerry Phillips – Community
Scarborough Historical Society – Lionel Purcell, Richard Schofield – Community
Monika Schnarre – Arts and Culture
2011 Stars
Peter Appleyard – Entertainment
Dr. Vicki Bismilla – Education
Lawrence Gowan – Entertainment
Jay C. Hope – Community
Dr. Dhun Noria – Health and Science
Dr. Harold Stein – Health and Science
Ron Watson – Community
2009 Stars
Marilyn Denis – Entertainment
Dwayne De Rosario – Sports
Gordon Deval – Sports
Lois James – Environment
Debra McGrath – Entertainment
Don Montgomery – Community (awarded posthumously)
2008 Stars
Dr. Sheela Basrur – Health and Science
Earl Campbell – Education
Deborah Cox – Entertainment
Ben Heppner – Entertainment
Rick Middleton – Sports
John Wimbs – Community
2007 Stars
James Bamford – Community
Johnny Cowell – Arts and Culture
Dr. Ming-Tat Cheung – Community
Bob Hunter – Environment
Cindy Nicholas – Sports
Anson Taylor – Education
2006 Stars
Dr. Lloyd Carlsen – Health and Science
Dr. R. H. King – Education
Dr. Charles C. Macklin – Science
Jamaal Magloire – Sports
Doris McCarthy – Arts and Culture *new bio for McCarthy see below
David Onley – Community
Vicky Sunohara – Sports
David Thomson – Pioneer
Wes Williams – Entertainment
Dr. Joseph Y. K. Wong – Community
Inductees
Born in South Africa, Dr. Vicki Bismilla is no stranger to the nation’s anti-apartheid movement or to the principals of social equity. Her childhood memories include Nelson Mandela visiting her family’s Durban home, discussing plans for the African National Congress.
After graduating from the University of South Africa with an English literature and drama degree, Bismilla, her husband and their children fled apartheid and came to Canada in 1970.
She took menial jobs to pay for teacher’s college and began teaching in Scarborough in 1972. She also completed her honours degree in English literature.
Bismilla spent 18 years with the Scarborough Board of Education, working in multicultural classrooms and rising through the ranks. She spent nine years as a principal, before becoming superintendent of education for the York Region District School Board, where she initiated 20 equity programs and committees, forming an infrastructure that continues today.
In 2005, Bismilla joined Centennial College as Vice-President Academic and Chief Learning Officer. In 2010 she completed her doctoral studies in second language education, to benefit ESL college students. Dr. Vicki Bismilla is an advocate of giving back to the community and she’s currently a board member for The Scarborough Hospital.