Doug The Great - Entertainer
Stiltwalking, juggling, magic and more!
ABOUT ME
Doug Hunt, also known in his entertainment-life as “Doug the Great” is currently the Director of Fund Raising, Marketing and Volunteer Services at Participation Support Services. Formerly Participation House Brantford - PSS is an organization striving to meet the needs of physically disabled adults and seniors in our community.)
DOUG’S “STILT WALKING” GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
October 21, 2023
Doug set a new Guinness World Record for Tallest Stilts ever Mastered. He took 14 independent steps on stilts measuring 55 feet tall. This took place at the 10th Anniversary of the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. Doug and his team raised over $30,000.00 in support of Participation Support Services. Doug’s stilt achievement photo and details are featured in the 2025 Guinness Book of World Records.
May 15, 2008
Doug led 625 people (mostly students) on stilts at North Park Collegiate for the Guinness World Record for most people on stilts.
September 14, 2002
Doug set a Guinness World Record at the opening of the Brantford Tourism Centre, for Tallest and Heaviest Stilts ever Mastered. Doug was able to take 29 independent steps on Stilts measuring 50’9” and weighing a collective 137 pounds. Doug’s photo and achievement is featured in the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records.
September 23, 1998
Doug set a Guinness World Record in Brantford, for Tallest & Heaviest Stilts ever mastered. Doug was able to take 56 forward steps on stilts measuring 50’ 5” in height and weighed a collective 126 lbs.
On May 15, 2008, Doug led 625 people (mostly students) on stilts at North Park Collegiate for the Guinness world record for most people on stilts.
QUEEN’S JUBILEE MEDALS
2002 Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal.
2012 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.
2022 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 70 Anniversary Pin
Doug has long been recognized locally and nationally for many of his achievements
2002 Doug was a recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal
2012 he received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.
2022 Doug received the Queen's Platinum Jubilee 70th anniversary pin.
2014 Brantford Kiwanis Walter Zeller Fellowship Award.
2017 Canada and Ontario150 Coin.
2018 Brant Community Foundation “Kindness Award”.
2019 Brantford Freedom House (Kindness Project) Kindness Award
2022 Brant Community Foundation 5 Year Volunteer Service Award
2023 Brantford Sports Counsil Community Ambassador Award
2025 Brantford Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow Award
Doug was also nominated Brantford’s Citizen of the year in 1996, 1999, and 2002.
Brantford Jaycees, Brant Chapter of the Heart & Stroke Foundation, and the Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association have all recognized Doug’s volunteer work.
As a child, Doug’s interest in magic, juggling and the performing arts was encouraged by his parents to help him overcome shyness. It seems to have worked!