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
When Lois James moved to Scarborough in the mid-1960s, few people had put much thought or energy into preserving the natural beauty of the Rouge. Now, largely because of her efforts, Scarborough citizens have more than 47 square kilometres of protected land, safely set aside as Rouge Park.
Born in Detroit, James was recruited as an aerologist for the United States’ military during the Second World War and developed a love for the environment through her work. She later moved to Scarborough where her late husband was working at the new University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus.
In addition to her environmental activism and decades of work spent to protect the Rouge, James also had a strong interest in politics. She ran for mayor of Scarborough in 1978 and for the Green Party in the 1988 federal election. She is a long-standing member of the United Nations Association of Canada and was awarded the prestigious Order of Canada in 2003 for her tireless volunteer efforts.
Now in her 80s, James remains active in the various community organizations she founded. Residing in the same Scarborough home she moved to years ago, Lois James is truly an environmental role model for a new generation of green thumbs.