Trish Stratus to Host Canada's Walk of Fame

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Trish Stratus will host the 2006 Canada's Walk of Fame on June 3 at Toronto's Hummingbird Centre it was announced today.

The inductees will be revealed at a press conference scheduled for March 8 at the Paramount Theatre in Toronto.

The Walk of Fame honors Canada's finest stars from the worlds of arts, music, and entertainment.

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Trish Stratus™ To Host 2006 Canada’s Walk of Fame

International Superstar Trish Stratus™ To Host
2006 Canada’s Walk of Fame Broadcast on CTV

Tribute Gala scheduled for June 3 at Toronto’s Hummingbird Centre

Toronto, ON (February 22, 2006) - Glitter meets glam at the 2006 Canada’s Walk of Fame tribute gala. Canada’s Walk of Fame along with broadcast partner CTV confirmed today that Trish Stratus, the reigning World Wrestling Entertainment® (WWE®) Women’s Champion, will host the 2006 Canada’s Walk of Fame broadcast. The 2006 Canada’s Walk of Fame induction ceremony will be held Saturday, June 3 at Toronto’s Hummingbird Centre.

Stratus will unveil the 2006 Inductees for Canada’s Walk of Fame at a press conference scheduled for Wednesday, March 8 at the Paramount Theatre in Toronto.

Toronto native Trish Stratus is recognized around the globe as one of the WWE’s biggest stars and one of the world’s most successful sports entertainers. In addition to her role with the WWE, she is a multi-talented entertainer who has performed live with Toronto’s Second City, appeared on Royal Canadian Air Farce and was named one of “Canada’s 30 Most Powerful Women” by Elle Canada in 2003. She has appeared on Fox’s Mad TV, performed at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival and has co-hosted CTV’s eTalk Daily.

“I’m really thrilled to be hosting, even though I wasn’t the first choice,” said Stratus. “I understand the guys from Brokeback Mountain refused to wax.”
Stratus said she was won over by the efforts of Canada’s Walk of Fame CEO and President, Peter Soumalias.

“I’d really like to thank Peter for this great opportunity,” she said. “And the flowers. And for the hugs. Really, enough with the hugs.”

“Trish is a multi-talented performer,” said Soumalias. “Through hard work, dedication, and perseverance, she has risen to the pinnacle of her profession at a very young age. In many ways, she personifies the principles of Canada’s Walk of Fame.”

"From fashion and fitness to TV and print, Trish Stratus is a multi-media, cross-over star with wide appeal, " said Susanne Boyce, CTV President of Programming and Chair of the CTV Media Group. “We know she will attract a whole new audience to the broadcast.”

In addition to the gala, CTV will broadcast a Red Carpet special preceding the Walk of Fame ceremony, produced from CTV’s entertainment unit, eTalk Daily. CTV is the exclusive broadcast partner for Canada’s Walk of Fame through 2007. Canada’s Walk of Fame recently announced a national contest in which anyone can nominate a potential inductee via the Walk of Fame’s website (www.canadaswalkoffame.com). Contest winners will walk down the Red Carpet, get an up close and personal view as the 2006 inductees unveil their stars, watch the live Tribute Gala show, mingle with the stars at the Black Tie Gala and more. To date, thousands have visited the website to nominate the Canadian they think deserves a star.

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 of Canadian music, arts and entertainment luminaries. 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, 93 Canadians have been honoured. A complete list of inductees and more details on Canada’s Walk of Fame can be found at www.canadaswalkoffame.com. Canada’s Walk of Fame is presented by Master Card in partnership with Volkswagen.

About CTV:
CTV, Canada’s largest private broadcaster, offers a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming. It boasts the number-one national newscast, CTV National News With Lloyd Robertson, and is the number-one choice for prime-time viewing. CTV owns 21 conventional television stations across Canada and has interests in 14 specialty channels, including the number-one Canadian specialty channel, TSN. CTV is owned by Bell Globemedia, Canada’s premier multi-media company. More information about CTV may be found on the company website at www.ctv.ca.

TRISH STRATUS, WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, and WWE are trademarks of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

On the Web:
www.canadaswalkoffame.com
www.ctv.ca
www.trishstratus.com
www.wwe.com

For more information on Canada’s Walk of Fame:
Chris McDowall, Holmes Creative Communications
416.628.5648 or cmcdowall@hccink.com

For more information on the 2006 Canada’s Walk of Fame broadcast:
Renée Dupuis, CTV Inc.
416.332.4596 or reneedupuis@ctv.ca

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[Dark Drakan]

Couldnt think of anybody better for the job, she would certainly make me tune in if it was broadcast over here :agree: