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
Wes "Maestro" Williams first came into the public eye in 1989 with the release of his first album. As Canada's foremost and best selling Hip Hop artist in Canadian history, Maestro Fresh Wes has been pivotal in changing the climate for black music in Canada forever. His influence and popularity precipitated the implementation of a Rap category at the Canadian Music Awards in 1991.
Wes is the winner of two Juno Awards, four Much Music Awards, two People's Choice Awards, and is the first Canadian Rap artist to go Gold (album and single) and Platinum (album). His signature single "Let Your Backbone Slide" is still the only song from a Canadian Hip Hop artist to go Gold.
In recent years, "Maestro" has diversified into the arena of film and television. He has made notable appearances in features such as Honey (Universal Films), Paid in Full (Miramax), Conviction (Paramount) and the Golden Globe-nominated film, Redemption, The Stan "Tookie" Williams Story (Fox Network). He has made guest starring appearances on Soul Food (Showtime), Drop the Beat (CBC), Platinum (UPN/MTV), Blue Murder (Global/Barna Alper), and Jake 2.0 (UPN). Wes is currently appearing in the featured role of "Darius" on CTV's Gemini Award-winning series Instant Star, which is now in its third season and syndicated in 120 countries.