Valentine's Day isn't the biggest holiday in Ontario on February 14 — that honour belongs to Hazel McCallion Day. The legendary former Mayor of Mississauga turned 100 on February 14, 2021, and the whole city has been going all-out for months to celebrate "Hurricane Hazel." Editor's Choice: Justin Trudeau's Valentine's Day Message To His Wife Sophie Is A Bilingual Swoonfest Today #PRP , @MississaugaFES and @Peel_Paramedics came together to wish former #Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion a very Happy 100th birthday! We wish you health and happiness as you celebrate. pic.twitter.com/T8YFur20fY— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) February 13, 2021 Her birthday celebrations have been happening for months now. In November 2020, Mississauaga announced it was renaming Central Library as "Hazel McCallion Central Library." On Wednesday, February 10, a few special Canadian icons — including Doug Ford, Don Cherry, and Justin Trudeau — paid video tribute to Hazel at a special hour-long Zoom birthday party hosted by the City of Mississauga. And then on Saturday, the day before her birthday, she even got a birthday parade from Peel Police, Fire, and Emergency Services. Check out the massive "Happy 100th Hazel" ice sculpture on her lawn, too! As if that wasn't enough, Mississauga is premiering a full documentary tribute to Hazel on YouTube and Facebook tonight called "Hazel A Celebration: 100 Years In The Making." Yes, the celebrations are off the charts, but it's not every day that a hurricane turns 100!
