Robert Munsch inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame
(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. Among the inductees is children’s author Robert Munsch.
Robert Munsch
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
From the first time he stood in front of a group of children as a student teacher at a nursery school in 1972, Munsch’s animated presentation grabbed hold of the imaginations of his listeners and he’s been telling stories ever since. Munsch has published more than 50 books, which are sold around the world in 20 different languages, including French and several different First Nations languages. His first efforts, Mud Puddle and The Dark, were published in 1979, and the runaway bestseller Love You Forever was first published in 1986. Munsch has been publishing two books a year with Scholastic Canada since 1997. His most recent book is Down the Drain! , which was published this past spring.
To qualify for induction to Canada’s Walk of Fame, candidates must have been born in Canada or spent their formative or creative years here. They must also have been successful for a minimum of 10 years and have a body of work recognized for its impact on our cultural heritage.
About Canada’s Walk of Fame:
Established in 1998, Canada’s Walk of Fame aims to educate, inform, and inspire through the permanent celebration of the achievements in Canadian music, sport, film and television as well as the literary, visual and performing arts, and science and innovation. The annual celebration culminates in a televised tribute special that honours Canada’s finest stars from the worlds of arts, entertainment, and sports. Each inductee is immortalized, their names forever cemented into the sidewalks of Toronto’s entertainment district. To date, 116 Canadians have been honoured including Margaret Atwood, Jim Carrey, Steve Nash, Michael J. Fox and Celine Dion. A complete list of inductees along with more information on Canada’s Walk of Fame can be found at www.canadaswalkoffame.com
About Canwest Broadcasting:
Canwest Broadcasting operates two conventional television networks, Global Television and E!, and eighteen of the country's most popular specialty channels, including HGTV, Mystery TV, National Geographic Channel, Showcase, History Television, Food Network and TVtropolis. Canwest Broadcasting is a division of Canwest Media Inc.
About Canwest Media Inc.
Canwest Media Inc is a subsidiary of Canwest Global Communications Corp. (www.canwest.com; TSX: CGS and CGS.A). An international media company, Canwest is Canada's largest publisher of paid English language daily newspapers and owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in conventional television, out-of-home advertising, specialty cable channels, web sites and radio stations in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.
For more information, please contact:
Media Contacts:
Chris McDowall
(416) 628-5648
cmcdowall@hccink.com
Adrienne Kakoullis
(416) 628-5610
akakoullis@hccink.com
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