Italian Walk of Fame

The Italian Walk of Fame, (IWOF) located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful persons of Italian descent. The walk of fame is located in the downtown Little Italy district. The IWOF consists of stars placed permanently and prominently in the sidewalk on the north side of College Street between Grace Street and Clinton Street.

History

It was launched on September 7, 2009. It was co-founded by Jimi Bertucci and Marisa Lang.

Inductees

Past inductees include Dean Martin (singer/actor), Giancarlo Giannini (actor), Phil Esposito (hockey player), Connie Francis (singer), Armand Assante (actor), Enrico Colantoni (actor), Frank Mancuso (former CEO/President Paramount & MGM studios), Julian Fantino (member of parliament), Frank Iacobucci (supreme court judge), Rudolph Bratty (philanthropist), Johnny Lombardi (multicultural broadcasting pioneer), Bobby Curtola (singer), Luigi Aquilini (real estate/agriculture entrepreneur), Alfredo De Gasperis (contractor/developer/builder), Roberto Luongo (hockey goaltender), Franco Nero (actor) and Connie Stevens (actress/singer).

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Landmarks in Toronto

Sports venues	Air Canada Centre BMO Field Maple Leaf Gardens Rogers Centre Woodbine Racetrack

Cultural	Art Gallery of Ontario Canadian Broadcasting Centre (CBC Museum) Hockey Hall of Fame Ripley's Aquarium Ontario Science Centre Riverdale Farm Royal Ontario Museum Toronto Zoo Casa Loma

Amusement	Canadian National Exhibition Centreville Amusement Park CN Tower Exhibition Place Canada's Wonderland Ontario Place Sunnyside Amusement Park

Parks and squares	Toronto Islands High Park Yonge-Dundas Square Nathan Phillips Square

Shopping	Eaton Centre Harbourfront Centre Kensington Market St. Lawrence Market Yorkdale Yorkville

Institutional and infrastructure	Old City Hall Ontario Legislative Building Union Station

By type	Attractions National Historic Sites Oldest buildings Parks and ravines Shopping centres Skyscrapers

Italics indicate structures now defunct or demolished.

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Italian Walk of Fame

History

Inductees

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