PopGoesTheNews.com Rapper Drake, TV doctor Sandra Oh, funnyman Russell Peters and — guess who! — Burton Cummings, are among the stars walking the red carpet this Saturday outside Toronto's Elgin Theatre.
The occasion is the 14th annual Canada's Walk of Fame induction gala, which will be hosted by homegrown star and America's Got Talent judge Howie Mandel. In addition to Oh, Peters and Cummings, inductees include tennis ace Daniel Nestor, astronaut Roberta Bondar and the late author Mordecai Richler. Drake is receiving the Allan Slaight Award, which goes to a young Canadian making a positive impact.
As first reported at twitter.com/jrkm_pop on Sept. 20, this year's other inductee, actor Ryan Reynolds, will not attend the ceremony, which is being taped for broadcast on Global and Slice on Oct. 23.
The inductees and celebrity presenters are scheduled to arrive at the Yonge Street theatre beginning at 3:45pm but fans will be treated to a performance by rocker Suzie MacNeil on the red carpet at 3pm.
Canada's Walk of Fame celebrations kick off on Thursday with a Massey Hall show by Cummings, followed by Chantal Kreviazuk on Friday and K'naan with Bedouin Soundclash on Saturday. There are also free performances all weekend long at David Pecaut Square on King St. by acts like Parachute Club, Ashley MacIsaac, John Kay & Steppenwolf, Trooper, Jully Black and Serena Ryder.
Canada's Walk of Fame celebrations kick off on Thursday with a Massey Hall show by Cummings, followed by Chantal Kreviazuk on Friday and K'naan with Bedouin Soundclash on Saturday. There are also free performances all weekend long at David Pecaut Square on King St. by acts like Parachute Club, Ashley MacIsaac, John Kay & Steppenwolf, Trooper, Jully Black and Serena Ryder.
