2025 Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame Inductees Including Hamilton's Ian Thomas & Guelph's Jane Sibbery

Courtesy: Lu Chau

Music legends Ian Thomas from Hamilton and Guelph's Jane Sibbery were two of nine artists inducted to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 17, 2025 at the Meridian Arts Centre in Toronto.

Links: Ian Thomas, More Ian Thomas Stories, Video above courtesy of Ian Thomas

Links: Jane Sibbery, Video above courtesy of Jane Sibbery Official

Here's a complete list of inductees.

• Ian Thomas (Hamilton)
• Jane Sibbery (Born in Guelph)
• Triumph (Mississauga)
• François Cousineau (Montreal, Quebec)
• Andy Kim (Montreal, Quebec)
• Kate & Anna McGarrigle (Montreal, Quebec)
• Michael Pagliaro (Montreal, Quebec)
• Gino Vanelli (Montreal, Quebec)
• Florent Vollant (Labrador)

Links: Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, More CSHF Stories

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Canada Day Videos by Trews, John Prince, Log Driver's Waltz

Update of 2017 Post

Links: The Trews, More Trews Stories, Video above courtesy of SuseF08

Links: John Prince, More John Prince Stories, Video above courtesy of Kristi McLenaghan



Links: Brantford's Wade Hemsworth (the songwriter), Mountain City Four (musical performers),  Information on the Song/Video, Video above courtesy of NFB

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CONGRATS! Blue Rodeo (ft Hamilton's Kim Deschamps) Wins 2016 Polaris Heritage Prize

The public have honoured Blue Rodeo's past in the 2016 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize. The contest celebrates Canadian album from various eras.  There are two winners for each section: one voted by the public and the other by a jury.  Blue Rodeo's Five Days in July, which features Hamilton's Kim Deschamps (he's no longer a member), won the public vote for the 1986-95 category.  The jury chose Mary Margaret O’Hara's Miss America.

Links: Blue Rodeo, More Blue Rodeo Stories, Video above courtesy of Blue Rodeo

Click here for the full story from FYIMusicNews

CONGRATS!

Here is the full List OF WINNERS

1960-1975

• Jury: Leonard Cohen: Songs of Leonard Cohen
• Public: Neil Young: After The Gold Rush
  
  
  
  Links: Neil Young, More Neil Young Stories, Video above courtesy of RockkkV2
  

1976-85

• Jury: Kate and Anna McGarrigle: Kate and Anna McGarrigle
  
  
  
  Links:  Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Video above courtesy of Songophile
  
  
• Public: Rush: Moving Pictures

1986-95

• Public: Blue Rodeo (featuring Hamilton's Kim Deschamps): Five Days in July
• Jury Mary Margaret O’Hara: Miss America

1996-2005

• Public: Arcade Fire: Funeral
• Jury: Lhasa de Sela: La Llorona

Blast from the Past: This Year's Polaris Short List

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories

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