Tag: Inducted 2017

Website Doug Cox is an extremely talented six-stringer. As a young bluesman, this devotee of bottleneck slide guitar had a life-transforming moment nearly 30 years ago when he first picked up the dobro. That eerie, slightly plangent music resonated deep in his soul and changed everything. Doug is deeply embedded in the entire world of…
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Jerry Wasserman is an actor, critic, theatre scholar and Emeritus Professor of English and Theatre at UBC, where he taught for 45 years. As aprofessional actor, he has more than 200 credits for theatre, film and television. He has received the Sam Payne Award from the Union of BC Performers, the GVPTA’s Jessie Richardson Award for…
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A Canadian-born film and television producer, Kirk Shaw holds the distinguished title of being one of North America’s most prolific producers. Throughout his 30-year career, Shaw has produced more than 225 movies, employing thousands of local film and television industry professionals and bringing more than Five hundred million in total production to BC. He also…
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54∙40 has certainly left their mark on the Canadian cultural landscape. With more than three decades of performing and recording behind them, the band has an unbelievable catalogue of hit songs. Lead by chief songwriter Neil Osborne, 54∙40 have carved out a legacy of gold and platinum albums and an outstanding reputation for their live…
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Roy Forbes, also known as “Bim”, is that rare BC artist with a street named in his honour in his hometown of Dawson Creek, BC. Roy brings with him a great batch of original songs 50 years in the making. He alsotravels with an in-depth knowledge of jazz, blues, country, and folk music.Roy started “up…
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