‘Hurricane Hazel’ died on Jan. 29, at the age of 101

People are paying tribute to former longtime Mississauga, Ont., mayor Hazel McCallion as she lies in state for two days, starting Sunday, before her funeral on what would have been her 102nd birthday.

Among those who paid their respects on Sunday were Toronto Mayor John Tory, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

Ford’s office has said McCallion will lie in repose at Mississauga City Hall on Sunday and Monday before her funeral at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

Known affectionately as “Hurricane Hazel,” McCallion developed a legacy of feisty advocacy during more than three decades as mayor of one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities.

She is remembered as an outspoken political powerhouse who earned respect from fellow politicians across the spectrum.

Ford announced McCallion’s death on the morning of Jan. 29, saying she died peacefully at her home in Mississauga at the age of 101.

Family friend Jim Murray confirmed McCallion died of pancreatic cancer, which she was diagnosed with around Christmas.