Canada’s Walk of Fame Present Stars To The Stars
Six More Canadians Are About To Be Walked Upon By Stephen Weir As seen in the Caribbean Camera There was a special ceremony staged last week to honour the new inductees of Canada’s Walk of Fame. Two of the six honoured at Wednesday’s Gala at the Liberty Grand ballroom in Toronto are well known to Caribbean Camera readers - Olympic runner Donovan Bailey and civil rights activist, the late Viola Desmond. Jamaican Canadian Donovan Bailey is a legendary sprinter. He is a two-time Olympic champion in the 100-metre and 4x100-metre relay, three-time world record holder and three-time world champion. This week's cover story by Stephen Weir The presentation of Mr. Bailey’s Walk of Fame Star (which will be cemented into a downtown sidewalk) was a show stopper because of who was making the formal presentation. Mateus Bailey, Donovan’s 11-year-old son came to the podium to announce his father amidst wild applause from the packed room. Viola Irene Desmond was a Nova Sc