Mississauga Went Harder Than It Needed To For Hazel McCallion's 100th Birthday (VIDEO)
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."
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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!