Inductees
Prospective inductee names were first submitted by the general public in 2003, from which the Walk of Fame Committee selected an inaugural list of 10 inductees. The selections were then tabled until a suitable time and place to launch the Walk of Fame was determined.
The first Walk of Fame induction ceremony took place on September 30, 2006, as part of the Essar Centre's grand opening weekend. In subsequent years, inductee selections have been announced in May or June, with formal induction ceremonies held the following September on the Essar Centre grounds (the 2012 ceremony is scheduled for September 20).
Note: (P) indicates a posthumous induction
| Year of Induction | Honoree | Background |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Roberta Bondar | neurologist, astronaut, and the first Canadian woman in space |
| 2006 | Francis H. Clergue(P) | industrialist and visionary |
| 2006 | Ken Danby | artist |
| 2006 | Ron Francis | NHL player |
| 2006 | Joanie and Gary McGuffin | adventurers, conservationists, and authors |
| 2006 | Ted Nolan | NHL- and junior-level hockey coach |
| 2006 | Kevin Scott | world-record-setting speedskater |
| 2006 | Morley Torgov | author and humourist |
| 2006 | Treble Charger | recording artists |
| 2006 | Jessica Tuomela | Paralympic swimmer |
| 2007 | Phil Esposito | NHL player, executive, and Team Canada 1972 alumnus |
| 2007 | Tony Esposito | NHL player, executive, and Team Canada 1972 alumnus |
| 2007 | Harry Graham(P) | forester and academic |
| 2007 | John Rhodes(P) | broadcaster and politician |
| 2007 | Darren Zack | softball pitcher |
| 2008 | John Barker(P) | local union leader and driving force behind The Sault's Group Health Centre |
| 2008 | Angelo Bumbacco | junior hockey executive and co-founder of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 2008 | Joni Henson | lyric spinto soprano |
| 2008 | Dr. David Walde | oncologist, cancer treatment pioneer, and hospital fundraiser |
| 2009 | Doreen Hume | Coloratura Soprano soloist |
| 2009 | Edie Kerr(P) | organizer of many curling events, including the 1978 Macdonald Lassies Tournament and 1990 Labatt Brier |
| 2009 | Russ Ramsay(P) | broadcasting executive and MLA for Sault Ste. Marie |
| 2009 | MCpl Scott Vernelli(P) | served in Afghanistan with The Royal Canadian Regiment |
| 2010 | Eric Alessandrini | fundraiser and volunteer |
| 2010 | Dr. Peter Black | neurosurgeon |
| 2010 | Douglas Bradford | artist |
| 2010 | Jo Forman(P) | advocate of secondary school athletics |
| 2011 | Trixie Hardy | Dance instructor and theatrical producer |
| 2011 | Tanya Kim | Television personality (etalk) and philanthropist |
| 2011 | Walter Wallace(P) | Educator, member of the Canadian Forces (49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA) and humanitarian |
| 2012 | Ross Mervyn | Retired steelworker and promoter of anti-drug education and causes |
| 2012 | Walter Newman(P) | Founder of the Boys Naval Brigade |
| 2012 | Brian Vallee(P) | Journalist (Sault Star, Toronto Sun, Toronto Star, The fifth estate) and author (Life with Billy) |
| 2012 | Tony Van Den Bosch | Social worker and pioneer in addiction treatment |
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