Mississauga celebrates “Hurricane” Hazel McCallion ahead of 100th birthday
Posted February 10, 2021 3:30 pm.
Last Updated February 10, 2021 11:38 pm.
A virtual celebration was held Wednesday for Hazel McCallion — Mississauga’s longest-serving mayor — ahead of her 100th birthday on Valentine’s Day.
The video conference celebration was hosted by current mayor Bonnie Crombie and Mississauga city councillors. It also included greetings from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Doug Ford, and Toronto mayor John Tory.
“The City of Mississauga owes a great deal of gratitude for the decades of public service that Hazel has proudly and tirelessly provided the residents of this great city,” said mayor Crombie. “She is a source of inspiration for all of us and is an exemplary role model to women in politics, myself included.”
On November 25, 2020, council approved the renaming of the city’s Central Library to “Hazel McCallion Central Library.” It will close on March 20 to undergo a renovation to modernize the space.
The city along with the Mississauga Library and the Museums of Mississauga posted a virtual exhibit online Wednesday and a special video titled “Hazel A Celebration: 100 Years In The Making,” will be released online on February 14 at 7:30 p.m.
“Hurricane” Hazel served Mississauga as mayor from 1978 to 2014.
Mississauga’s Civic Centre clock tower will be lit red and pink on Sunday in recognition of ‘Hazel McCallion day’ which was officially declared in 2016.
