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    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
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    Trumpeter, composer, arranger and long-time resident of Scarborough, Johnny Cowell was bitten by the performing bug at the age of six when he played his first trumpet solo with the Tillsonburg Town Band. Largely self-taught, Cowell joined the Toronto Symphony Band as trumpet soloist in 1942.

     

    Following World War II, Cowell returned to Canada where he was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy Band in Victoria B.C., and also with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra where he played first trumpet from 1943-45. He lent his musical talents to several dance bands including those of Stanley St. John and Art Hallman, the Spitfire Band and Jack Denton's Palais Royale Orchestra. In the mid-1970s he joined the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and stayed until 1991.

     

    Throughout his career, Cowell maintained his independence as a trumpeter, performing solos with various orchestras and bands. Composing music was also a passion of Cowell's, and he became one of Canada's most successful songwriters. Of the 200 songs Cowell wrote, more than 150 were recorded.

    His song Walk Hand in Hand was recorded by several artists and became a major hit in North America and Britain.

     

    In 1997, Cowell was awarded the Civic Award of Merit by former Scarborough Mayor Frank Faubert for his international success in the world of music.