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
Lifelong Scarborough resident, Judie Oliver has been a Masters Swimmer since 1975. She has set one or more world records in eight age groups, winning countless Ontario, Canadian, American and World Championships. As one coach put it, “Judie doesn’t just break records, she smashes them.” During her career, Ms. Oliver has held over 27 world records. Currently, in the 80–84 age category, she holds6 world records in 5 different events. Judie has earned more than30 gold or silver medals from Masters World Championships.
In 2010 Judie was inducted into the Masters Swimming Canada Hallof Excellence. She has received the City of North York Mayor’s Medal, the Key to the City of North York, the Ontario Sports Awards Recognition Award, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal,the Royal Lifesaving Society of Canada Medal and she is a memberof the Scarborough Honour Roll.
Judie Oliver has dedicated her life to aquatics excellence as a competitor, instructor, mentor, coordinator, meet official and coach. A tireless volunteer, Judie officiated at the 1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled (the precursor to the current Para Olympic Games) as well as at the 2000 Special Olympics. During the 1985 Masters Games in Toronto, she served as head of the committee for awards. She’s earned a place on the Swim Ontario Roll of Honour for 30 yearsof service as a swim meet official.
Currently, the International Swimming Hall of Fame has placedJudie Oliver on the short list for induction.