He's been named The Great Canadian TV Thing, but Mr. Dressup is nowhere to be seen among the 167 stars on Canada's Walk of Fame. Now Coombs' family and a legion of fans are hoping that attention will result in his immortalization on a Toronto sidewalk. He received his Canadian citizenship in 1994. If Ernie Coombs isn’t added to the @CWOfame in 2018 I’m renouncing my Canadian citizenship! Mr. DressUp is an integral part of Canadian culture!
Source: CBC News November 30, 2017 04:07 UTC