(Toronto, Ontario) June 16, 2009 – Canada’s Walk of Fame, along with Canwest,announced today the names of its 2009 inductees. The eight recipients will be feted as part of The Canada Honours tribute Saturday, September 12 at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The evening’s festivities will be broadcast on Global Television and SLICETM (date and time tbd).
Celebrating its 12th anniversary, Canada’s Walk of Famewill expand its list of inductees to 124 with the induction of these Canadian icons:
Blue Rodeo
Raymond Burr
Kim Cattrall
Tom Cochrane
Dsquared2 (Dean & Dan Caten)
Howie Mandel
Robert Munsch
Chantal Petitclerc
RISE AGAIN 2009: MANITOBA FLOOD RELIEF CONCERT
Rise Again 2009 is a Red Cross Manitoba Flood Relief concert that will be hosted by Canadian actor and musician Tom Jackson. It takes place on Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00pm at the MTS Centre. Monies raised will go to the Red Cross, in aid of Manitoba flood victims. Performers include Tom Cochrane, Deborah Cox, JD Fortune, Nathan, One More Girl, Moses Mayes, Bet.e, The Barra MacNeils and more.
Rise Again 2009 will be televised on APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) and CBC. Dates for broadcast will be announced soon. Tickets for Rise Again 2009: The Red Cross Manitoba Flood Relief Concert are $20 and available through Ticketmaster .
Source: Access Winnipeg Web Site -Sat 09 May 2009.
SOCAN HONOURS STARS
The 19th Annual Socan Awards were held November 17th at the Carlu in Toronto. Amongst the winners were Ray Griff (Lifetime Achievement Award), Nickleback (International Achievement Award) and Oscar Peterson (Special Achievement Award). In the Country Music Awards section "Life Is A Highway" (performed by Rascal Flatts, written by Tom Cochrane) was amongst the award winners for the greatest number of performances on domestic radio during 2007.
COCHRANE HONOURED WITH ORDER
The pantheon of distinguished Canadians grew to include 43 new Order of Canada recipients in a ceremony presided over by Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean yesterday. In the gilded ballroom of Rideau Hall, the country's highest civilian honour was bestowed upon leading scientists, doctors, philanthropists, performers, politicians, and one iconic rocker. Tom Cochrane became an officer of the Order of Canada for "songs that recount stories and dreams that are unabashedly Canadian," and for his humanitarian efforts in fighting global poverty. HUMBLING EXPERIENCE "This is such a high honour for me and a humbling honour because you hear so many of these incredible stories," said Cochrane. "I helped lend a voice to some of these causes, and hopefully this is an inspiration." Cochrane had praise for the Order of Canada selection committee's focus on community builders. "I'm not sure if anything in the world would start at the grassroots like this, and those are the real heroes," he said. "Sometimes I think there's a lot of people that deserve it more than me that may not get it."
TOM COCHRANE INVITES HELLO! CANADA INTO HIS RUSTIC HOME
This week HELLO! Canada magazine takes you inside the life of Canadian-born rock icon Tom Cochrane. The musician threw open the doors of his lovely house in Oakville, Ontario, for an exclusive interview and photo session with his beautiful wife Kathy and their two daughters, Cody, now 24, and Evanne, 21.
In an expansive five-page feature, the Life Is A Highway rocker talks candidly about how his famous hit song's words ring especially true to his own experiences. Despite all the success, it has been a "bumpy road at times”, the seven-time Juno award winner confesses.
The 19th Annual Socan Awards were held November 17th at the Carlu in Toronto. Amongst the winners were Ray Griff (Lifetime Achievement Award), Nickleback (International Achievement Award) and Oscar Peterson (Special Achievement Award). In the Country Music Awards section "Life Is A Highway" (performed by Rascal Flatts, written by Tom Cochrane) was amongst the award winners for the greatest number of performances on domestic radio during 2007.
The pantheon of distinguished Canadians grew to include 43 new Order of Canada recipients in a ceremony presided over by Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean yesterday. In the gilded ballroom of Rideau Hall, the country's highest civilian honour was bestowed upon leading scientists, doctors, philanthropists, performers, politicians, and one iconic rocker. Tom Cochrane became an officer of the Order of Canada for "songs that recount stories and dreams that are unabashedly Canadian," and for his humanitarian efforts in fighting global poverty. HUMBLING EXPERIENCE "This is such a high honour for me and a humbling honour because you hear so many of these incredible stories," said Cochrane. "I helped lend a voice to some of these causes, and hopefully this is an inspiration." Cochrane had praise for the Order of Canada selection committee's focus on community builders. "I'm not sure if anything in the world would start at the grassroots like this, and those are the real heroes," he said. "Sometimes I think there's a lot of people that deserve it more than me that may not get it." 
