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
Scotland-born singer/songwriter Lawrence Gowan has been part of the Canadian music scene since 1976. He began playing piano at age 10 and after graduation enjoyed modest local success with his first band, Rheingold. Gowan began his successful solo career under the stage name Gowan, releasing his first (and eponymous) album in 1982.
His 1985 album Strange Animal was his first Canadian commercial breakthrough, spawning hit singles “A Criminal Mind” and “Cosmetics.” His 1987 followup album Great Dirty World, saw another hit single with “Moonlight Desires.”
During a tour of England, he played an original piece with the London Symphony, at the opening of The Princess Diana Memorial Service. In 1998, he was awarded the prestigious National Achievement Award from the Society of Composers and Music Publishers of Canada and has received several SOCAN awards for songs surpassing the 100,000 air-play mark.
Gowan has one Casby Award and has been nominated for 12 Juno awards, winning two. He’s had six Canadian Top 10 songs, four platinum and three gold albums and one gold single.
Gowan joined rock group STYX in 1999 and continues to tour the USA, Europe, Great Britain and Canada with STYX today.