Stompin' Tom Connors honoured with hometown star in Skinners Pond

After being honoured with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame last fall, singer-songwriter legend Stompin' Tom Connorshas now received a permanent plaque in Skinners Pond, P.E.I.

Canada's Walk of Fame unveiled thestar on Canada Day with Connors' family at the Stompin'Tom Centre in Skinners Pond.

The Walk of Fame's new initiative, called Hometown Stars, provides inductees with plaques in a special location of their, or their family's, choice.

It was no surprisethat Skinners Pond was the spot to further celebrateStompin' Tom with another star.

"I know that it was close to his heart, Skinners Pond. Not only the place and the beauty of it, but the people," said Taw Connors, Stompin' Tom's son.

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Taw saidit's a heartfelt commemoration in the small community thatStompin' Tom called home.

"It means the world to us because of my father's achievements throughout his life and to the people of our country, especially in the Maritimes," he said.

"The people are the ones who put my father there."

Stompin' Tom Connorssold more than five million records in his iconic music career andis hailed as Canada's unofficial poet laureate, after writing more than 300 songs about the country most notably,The Hockey Song, Bud the SpudandBig Joe Mufferaw.

He died in 2013.

Skinners Pond was 'close to his heart'

Taw is touring the country singing the songs of his dad. This is thethird year he's been travelling from coast to coast and everywhere he goes, people stomp, cheer and sing along to his father's iconic songs.

EspeciallyThe Hockey Song.

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"No matter where you go everybody knows, whether you're 10 years old or 90 years old, all the people know that song from one end to the other," he said.

"I want to thank everybody so much for being a Stompin' Tom fan."

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