Nhl Hall: Vancouver-Born Star and Canadian Youth

nhl hall: Joining Hart in the 2016 class were NHL Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler, actor-director Jason Priestley, filmmaker Deepa Mehta, veteran fashion entrepreneur and journalist Jeanne Beker, and the late stage and screen icon Al Waxman, according to Guelph Mercury. For Priestley, who catapulted to international fame on "Beverly Hills, 90210," he sees the Walk of Fame as an inspirational symbol for Canadian youth of the ability to aspire to and achieve their loftiest goals. "So you're from Thunder Bay, so you're from Bella Coola, British Columbia — it doesn't matter," said the Vancouver-born star. "You can become a famous artist, you can become a famous musician, you can write a New York Times bestselling novel. To be recognized by my country for my body of work and what I've accomplished in my lifetime is beyond humbling." The "Sunglasses at Night" hitmaker was among six honourees celebrated at the Walk of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday. Don't be afraid to chase your dreams and don't be afraid to dream big. She recalled how her father, a Holocaust survivor, started a slipper factory in 1950s — the same building which now houses the Walk of Fame office. "My parents proved to me that anything is possible in this country," said Beker. "Dreams can come true, if you really believe and you're fearless and you're tenacious. ... "To be celebrated at home like this is really something." Sittler, a former Toronto Maple Leafs captain, said it was "pretty neat" to have his newly minted star in the same city where he is also featured on the Legends Row monument with other former Leafs greats outside the Air Canada Centre. That what the Walk of Fame is really all about." For Beker, who hosted the long-running and internationally syndicated "Fashion Television," there was an air of serendipity around the honour. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.