The second inductee says he knows all to well about how the pleasures of a job are more important than money.
Marshall is the originator and co-founder of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
He was instrumental in forming the Academy of Canadian Film and Television.
After moving from Scotland as a young boy, Marshall found himself at Central CI. He graduated in 1957.

As a student at the school, Marshall was on the debate club and an outstanding public speaker, says one of the current students introducing him.
In the yearbook, Marshall revealed he wanted to become a teacher, but his dreams later changed and he created the Festival of Festivals, now known as TIFF.
“When I went to this school it was much smaller and I’m not sure it was this much fun,” he told students.

“It was here (at Central CI) that I learned being a highschool teacher was too much work so I decided film and television was for me.”
Marshall says while pursing his dreams of the festival, many told him he wouldn’t be able to do it.
“People said why would anyone want to come to Toronto? What’s a film festival? And if there was going to be one why would you run it?” explains Marshall.
“I insisted on doing it anyways and it worked.”
The co-founder’s message for students was that there will always be someone rooting against you but that doesn’t matter if you persevere.

“Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that if it’s worthwhile doing, someone would have already done it,” he explains.
“I say ignore those people.”
Hollingshead, the third Hall of Fame inductee, did just that to get where she is today.
A graduate of Central in 1990, Hollingshead originally wanted to pursue a career in fashion design.

But a turn of events in life caused her to change her career path and before she knew it she was attending school to be a firefighter.
After completing school and the testing which included carrying a 100 pound fire hose up a ladder, she managed to beat out thousands vying for the job.
She was accepted into Oshawa Fire Services where she became the first female firefighter in Durham.
A teary-eyed Hollingshead took to the stage to share the struggles she overcame and the lessons she has learned in her important position.

“In the beginning I had to prove myself because I was a girl coming into the boys club,” she says.
“But that didn’t really scare me. I was ready for them.”
Over the years as a firefighter, Hollingshead has created a bond with other firefighters, many who were there to witness her induction.
“Oshawa’s a great city and I’m grateful for my job. I get to hang out with all the hot firemen,” she says laughing.

While the firefighters speech was inspirational to all, she says it may have meant more to the girls.
“To all those ladies out there, if you can dream it, you can do it,” she says smiling.
“I’ve learned through my job that life is short, help out that stranger, tell that person that you care and say thank you, it really goes a long way.”
Central CI will continue to induct members into its Hall of Fame annually.
Who knows, maybe one day one of the students who was present in the audience for the first ever ceremony will become an inductee.

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