Hazel McCallion, Mississauga, Ont.'s longest-serving mayor, was remembered by her friends, colleagues, and loved ones at her state funeral in the city west ...
The Canadian Football League (CFL) has taken over ownership of the Montreal Alouettes. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston) It's impossible to wipe the smile off the face of Lindsay Rice. Gabriel Morissette pulled out his phone and started recording when he saw a black Honda minivan driving in the bike lane on Lajeunesse Street between Gounod and Villeray streets. A hearse carrying the casket of former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion arrives at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre for her state funeral in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, Feb. Throughout her life, whether on the ice, in a boardroom, or on the floor of the council chamber," Premier Doug Ford said. "I mentioned doing your homework because it's clear to me that all of you here today have done your homework, or you wouldn't be here. She was one of the oldest people, period, to do that." "It is an honour to be here with you to pay my respects to our great friend, Hazel McCallion," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at the start of his speech. "Then, in her late 80s, Hazel was not just the oldest elected official to ever do the zipline. Crombie touched on McCallion's unwavering love and support for women in sports, particularly with respect to hockey. Fran Rider, president of Ontario Women's Hockey Association, took the stage to share her long-standing friendship with McCallion.
Hazel McCallion was remembered at a state funeral on Tuesday as the 'matriarch of Mississauga' and 'political powerhouse' after serving as mayor for 36 ...
It is the finest city in Canada.” In 1974, Streetsville, Port Credit and the town of Mississauga amalgamated to form the City of Mississauga. “She was a trailblazer, an innovator, a fighter, a pragmatist. “She will be long and fondly remembered.” “She was always fighting for the underdog. She then devoted her life to politics.
Longtime Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion was remembered at her state funeral Tuesday as a “force of nature,” a woman with boundless energy who bucked the ...
But kind Hazel was driven in all that she did by a fierce desire to make things better for the people around her.” “She turned the tables on them right away to say ‘What have you done. “Her greatest joy was the warm words of appreciation from so many people. “You were never in doubt as to where the mayor stood on any issue,” Dowdeswell said. She was one of the oldest people, period, to do it,” Trudeau remembered. “She spent 36 years serving as mayor and during that time made Mississauga the envy of the world,” Crombie said. “That little red racecar embodies the best of Hazel. “Mississauga is a better city. Excited about the promise of what came next. In 1921, McCallion was the youngest of five children. In 1978, four years after the municipality was integrated into the new city of Mississauga, MacCallion was elected as its third mayor. “I must admit, it feels a little strange to be here today.
Politicians, friends and members of the public paid tribute to the life and legacy of Hazel McCallion at a state funeral Tuesday.
Former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion will be honoured today in a state funeral starting at 11 a.m. The memorial service is set to take place at ...
The funeral service is being livestreamed with closed captions and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. She stepped down in 2014. The memorial service is set to take place at Paramount Fine Foods Centre.
Dignitaries and members of public paid tribute to the longtime Mississauga mayor, who died last month at age 101.
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Peel Regional Police say the road closures will be in effect from about 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The funeral begins at 11 a.m.. McCallion, who died on Jan ...
Several busy roads in Mississauga will be closed for about 30 minutes this morning (Feb. Peel Regional Police say the road closures will be in effect from about 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.