The Peterborough & District Pathway of Fame has announced the eight inductees of the 2025 Pathway of Fame.
Inductees in the dramatic arts category are Peterborough Theatre Guild director Jerry Allen and dance instructor and choreographer Julie Fallis, with musician and soundboard engineer Roy Craft and musician and music teacher Bob Trennum both inducted in the entertainment category.
There are two inductees in the community builder category, including a posthumous induction: volunteer Susan Dunkley and the late Dr. Garry Humphreys, former medical of officer of health for Peterborough. Longtime fundraiser Ted Dawes and Right to Heal founder Peggy Shaughnessy will be inducted in the community Samaritan category.
A public induction ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9 at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough.
The event is free and open to the general public as well as to families, friends, supporters of the inductees, and past inductees.
Below are the short bios of each of the 2025 inductees, as provided by the Pathway of Fame.
Jerry Allen (Dramatic Arts)
A lifetime member of the Peterborough Theatre Guild, Jerry Allen has directed 15 productions for the community theatre troupe, all the while mentoring aspiring directors, actors and behind-the-scenes production volunteers, ensuring the Guild’s enduring legacy, and its future, as Peterborough’s premier community theatre hub.
Roy Craft (Entertainment)
With an ear finely-tuned for live sound, and the experience of being an excellent musician in his own right, Roy Craft turned an early passion for all things sound tech into a career working the sound board for countless high-profile music and concert events, and an impressive number of accomplished performers, Stompin’ Tom Connors among them.
Ted Dawes (Samaritan)
Ted on the Roof, Ted on the Run, Ted at the Door, Ted at the BBQ — whatever it takes, Ted Dawes always got the job done, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada, with his signature years-long annual weekend stay atop the roof of Morello’s Independent Grocer, his most visible effort.
Susan Dunkley (Community Builder)
From empowering women to ensuring food security to raising the profile of both the Peterborough Singers and the Peterborough Pop Ensemble, Susan Dunkley has been, and remains, a community tour de force via the spark she provides to see cherished events, social enterprises and charitable causes remain top of mind, for the good of many.
Julie Fallis (Dramatic Arts)
As an accomplished dance instructor and choreographer, Julie Fallis’ passion for all things movement has added an exciting new dimension to numerous Peterborough stage productions, while her time as the owner of the former Move N’ Grooove Dance Studio saw hundreds of students, of all ages, attain their dance-related goals and dreams.
Dr. Garry Humphreys (Community Builder, Posthumous Induction)
Public health in Ontario, and across Canada for that matter, has had few pioneers the likes of former Peterborough City-County Medical Officer of Health, the late Dr. Garry Humphreys — whose vision and drive gave wings to a number of initiatives firmly in place today, including public space smoking bylaws, and nurse-practitioner-led clinics.
Peggy Shaughnessy (Samaritan)
As a healer, advocate and visionary, Peggy Shaughnessy has transformed the lives of thousands, her relentless efforts buoyed by a fearless dedication to community care and wellness, something that has been best exemplified through her RedPath Model addictions treatment program, and free holistic outpatient care via Right to Heal.
Bob Trennum (Entertainment)
Selflessly sharing his musical gift for decades now, as a music teacher, a multi-instrumentalist and a songwriter, Bob Trennum’s dedication to his craft is matched by his boundless generosity, with many theatre productions and numerous fundraisers for community groups having achieved great success due in large part to his involvement.
The Peterborough & District Pathway of Fame is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1997 to honour community citizens and individuals in the arts and humanities, with stone markers placed into the Pathway of Fame at Del Crary Park for each inductee.
Inductees are chosen from a list of nominations submitted from the community at large each year by a confidential selection committee tasked with reviewing nominations, followed by recommendations to the Pathway of Fame. A new selection committee is appointed each year.
For more information, including a list of all past inductees, visit ptbopathwayoffame.ca.
