Boyd Carter
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 of Toronto.
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 of Toronto.
McCallion died peacefully at her home last month at the age of 101. Tuesday would have marked her 102nd birthday.
The outspoken politician, who became affectionately known as “Hurricane Hazel,” was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer around Christmas time, according to family friend and representative Jim Murray, who confirmed that was her cause of death.
She served 12 terms as the mayor of Canada’s seventh-largest city until her retirement in 2014.
Hazel McCallion was one of the greatest mayors in the world.