Michael Bubl, Don Cherry, Ron MacLean among Canada's Walk of Fame inductees

Canada's Walk of Fame just got longer asseven distinguished Canadians some known around the world were recognized Saturday in Toronto.

The inductees include singer MichaelBubl, hockey broadcasters Don Cherry and RonMacLean, Olympic rower SilkenLaumann, actress WendyCrewson, author Lawrence Hill and actorLorneGreene, who died in 1987.

At the17thannual red-carpet event, tributes were to be unveiled for famous names in Canadian culture.Those honoured will have their names engraved onto inlaid stars onthe sidewalks near the downtown intersection of King Street West andSimcoeStreet in Canada's largest city.

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Bubl told CBC's Tashauna Reid that he sees himself as a "fiercely proud Canadian" andpraised the country for being distinct and special.

"This means everything to me," he said. "I can't even tell you how big it is."

Cherrysaidreceiving the honour with his colleague, MacLean, "really means a lot" after the duo spent more than three decades appearing together on CBC'sHockey Night in Canada.

"All of the sudden, here we are stars," Cherry said.

MacLean, who began working at CBC at 26 years old, called Cherry a "mentor" for his guidance through the years.

"I just feel like we were on a good team, and that's nice to have been a part of."

Shawn Mendes will also be receiving a special award from Canada's Walk of Fame. The teen singer-songwriter has been selected as the recipient of the Allan Slaight honour, presented each year to a young Canadian making a positive impact in the music industry.

The award comes with a $10,000 honorarium and will be presented during the gala, to be hosted by actor Jason Priestley.