Thousands expected at former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion's funeral Tuesday

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Thousands are expected to descend on the Paramount Fine Foods Centre on Tuesday to pay final respects to Mississauga’s legendary former mayor Hazel McCallion.

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McCallion, who was born on Valentine’s Day in 1921, died on Jan. 29 at age 101.

Tuesday’s funeral service at the sports complex — located at 5500 Rose Cherry Place in the Hwy. 401-Hwy. 403 area — will begin at 11 a.m. and is open to the public.

The venue will open at 9:30 a.m. and the event is ticketed. Ticket information is available at mississauga.ca/hazel-mccallion-in-memory and through Ticketmaster.

McCallion’s family, Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Premier Doug Ford, and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie are among dignitaries who will attend.

Disgraced Toronto Mayor John Tory has also said he plans to attend. Tory announced his resignation Friday night shortly after it was revealed the 68-year-old had been in an inappropriate relationship with a female member of his staff, 37 years his junior, during the pandemic. Tory said the affair ended mutually earlier this year.

Visitors paid their respects as McCallion lay in state at Mississauga City Hall on Sunday and Monday. A book of condolences was made available to visitors across the city.

A virtual book of condolences is also available to sign.

The funeral will be livestreamed on the Ontario government’s YouTube channel.

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Flags at Mississauga City Hall and all municipal buildings will be lowered to half-mast until the end of her funeral, according to the city.

In lieu of flowers, the McCallion family has asked that donations be made to Trillium Health Partners Foundation or to the Hazel McCallion Charitable Foundation for Arts, Culture and Heritage.