INDUCTIONS & DINNER ( August 28, 2008 )

Thursday, August 28th - Hall of Fame Inductions & Dinner. Guest speaker at the gala inductions dinner at the Mississauga Convention Centre on Derry Road will be noted Canadian actor Nicholas Campbell, the popular star of the long-running television drama series Da Vinci’s Inquest. Nicholas Campbell is an ardent enthusiast of horse racing, especially near his home track, Hastings Park in Vancouver.

Mr. Campbell recently appeared in the two part mini series, The Englishman’s Boy, on CBC with a starry cast that included Bob Hoskins, R.H. Thomson, Michael Therriault and Don McKellar.

Nicholas Campbell is a true original, and anyone who’s ever met him or worked with him, from Sir Richard Attenborough to David Cronenberg to the guy he buys his racing form from, will assure you of that. Campbell is a critically-acclaimed and multi-award winning actor and director. As an actor he has played everything from charismatic leading men to undercover cops to psychopaths. As a director, he has taken chances that many veteran filmmakers would balk at, and in his off-screen life he is known as hard-driving, disarmingly frank and bitingly funny, with an enduring passion for horse racing, music and his children.

Recently, Nicholas played “Shorty McAdoo” to rave reviews in the CBC mini-series The Englishman’s Boy as well as “Sporty Lewis” in Cinderella Man opposite Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger. He also has a hilarious turn in the Canadian feature “Siblings” and guest starred in the CBC mini-series, “The Tommy Douglas Story.”

He has won multiple Gemini Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a continuing leading dramatic role for his portrayal of Domenic Da Vinci in Canada’s popular series DaVinci’s Inquest.Campbell was also voted Canada’s hands-down favorite male dramatic star in a TV Guide reader poll, and the only Canadian to make the Top Five dramatic actors list in a TV Times’ readers’ poll.

Born in Toronto and raised in Montreal, Campbell went to Queen’s University to study pre-law but quickly switched to English and drama. He moved to England to continue his studies, spending five years there, first at the London Drama Studio, then at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He joined York Theatre Repertory Company, where he spent almost a year working in small provincial theatres to gain his acting credentials. He made his film debut in The Omen and appeared in The Eagle Has Landed, A Bridge Too Far and the television production of Come Back Little Sheba.

He returned to North America, dividing his time between Toronto, New York and Los Angeles. His over 40 starring film and television credits include series leads on Diamond and The Insiders and a recurring role on Street Legal. His TV credits include Hoover vs. The Kennedys, Going Home and The Valour and the Horror. His movie credits include New Waterford Girlsand Naked Lunch. In addition to his notable acting career, Campbell is also an accomplished filmmaker. He wrote and directed the documentary Stepping Razor; Red X, which was nominated for a Genie and numerous honors at international film festivals. He is currently developing a documentary about legendary jockey Ron Turcotte. Campbell was recently honored by the Directors’ Guild of Canada with a nomination for Best Direction, Dramatic Series.

2008 Induction Ceremony & Silent Auction ( July 10 to August 31, 2008 )

2008 Induction Ceremony and Silent Auction -  Event details & ticket information

Join us for an evening of sharing memories in celebration of the 2008 inductees - Peaceful Way, Real Desire, Smart Strike, Wilderness Song, Louis Cauz, Cliff Champman jr., Pierre Levesque, Robert Tiller.

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008

Location: Mississauga Convention Centre, 75 Derry Road West, Mississauga, Ontario

Event timing:
5:30 p.m.  - Cocktail reception & silent auction
7:00 p.m.  -  Formal program begins - Jim Bannon, Master of Ceremonies & Nicholas Campbell, Guest speaker

Dinner  & Induction

Attire: Cocktail Attire

Cost: $150.00 each or sponsor a table of eight for $1,500.00. (includes eight tickets, a donation of $300.00 as well as your name in the commemorative program.)

Please direct inquiries to Anna Macleod - Telephone: 905-385-9454.  No reservations or refunds after Monday, August 25, 2008.