More Than $2.5 Million Raised in Honour of Hazel Mccallion's

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MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION RAISED IN HONOUR OF HAZEL MCCALLION’S MILESTONE 100TH BIRTHDAY Proceeds of commemorative photo book to support redevelopment of Mississauga Hospital.

Mississauga, On (February 8, 2021) – With her milestone 100th birthday just days away on February 14, Hazel McCallion, Mississauga’s legendary, longest-serving mayor, and Trillium Health Partners Foundation are pleased to announce that more than $2.5 million dollars have been raised in support of her commemorative photo book “Hazel McCallion: A Century of Accomplishment.”

“I’m just a few days away from my 100th birthday, but with the pandemic we needed a safer way to celebrate,” said McCallion. “This book is full of photos and memories of all the chapters of my life, including the many business and community leaders who helped build this great city. COVID-19 has reinforced the importance of investing in our hospitals, so that they can continue to provide high quality care for generations to come. I’m proud to support Trillium Health Partners with this fundraising initiative.”

As Mayor of Mississauga, Hazel understood the importance of good health and the need to invest in hospitals to provide quality care for the people of her city. She led the drive to build Credit Valley Hospital in 1976, now part of THP. As an unwavering champion of health care and Trillium Health Partners’ Honorary Guardian, proceeds of the book will support a cause close to Hazel’s heart, the redevelopment of Mississauga Hospital.

THP is the largest community academic hospital in Ontario, with over 1.75 million patient visits last year. Over the next 20 years, it will see more growth in demand for services than any hospital in Ontario. Over the past year, THP has played a key role in fighting COVID-19, caring for some of the highest volumes of patients with the virus in the province, but has been challenged by the aging infrastructure at Mississauga Hospital.

The photo book recounts McCallion’s childhood in Port Daniel on the Gaspé coast of Quebec, where she enjoyed sports and the outdoors, developing a lifelong love of hockey – including a stint playing professional hockey, while included losing her front teeth. She began her career in an engineering company, before moving to Toronto to open a new branch. You’ll read about her foray as one of the first women to enter local politics, which led to her election as Mayor of Streetsville from 1970-1973 and then mayor of Mississauga in 1978. Upon becoming mayor, she was tested almost immediately by the train derailment that cemented her reputation as a decisive leader in what became known as the Mississauga Miracle. Hazel retired in 2014, and recounts her many adventures and friendships over the decades. To this day she remains incredibly busy and engaged in the city, its people and future.

“The huge success to date of this initiative reflects the love we all feel for Hazel, a living legend who built what is one of the most successful cities in Canada. She has long been a powerful advocate for Trillium Health Partners, and we are so grateful she has chosen her birthday to support the redevelopment and expansion of Mississauga Hospital,” said Caroline Riseboro, President and CEO of THP Foundation. “It’s a remarkable book about a remarkable person for a great cause.”

Only 2,500 copies of the book have been printed, with a limited amount remaining for purchase.

A special thanks to the sponsors who stepped up to support the Hazel McCallion 100th Birthday Photo Book:  Presenting sponsors: Mattamy Homes and Orlando Corporation  Diamond sponsors: Lakeview Community Partners Limited, Longo’s and The Erin Mills Development Corporation  Platinum sponsors: Square One Shopping Centre, CIBC, Brightwater/FRAM+Slokker/Kilmer Group  Silver sponsors: M City, Huawei, Transpower Utility Contractors, MNP LLP, Biogen, AMGEN, EllisDon, Symcor, Mentor College & TEAM School, Kruger Products, GSK  Community Partner sponsors: Shenglin Financial, NTN Bearing Corporation of Canada, TACC Developments, Paradise Developments, Fieldgate Developments, Toronto Construction Association  Media Sponsor: Zoomer Media

Also, thank you to the extraordinary Honorary Chairs who have helped make Mississauga the great city it is today. Honorary Chairs include:  Peter Gilgan, Mattamy Homes Founder  Silvio De Gasperis, TACC Group of Companies Owner  Anthony Longo, Longo’s President and CEO

For more information and media assets:  To learn more, or purchase a photo book for $100, visit hazel100.ca  To access b-roll and stills, click here.  For a special message from Hazel on the book, click here.

Interviews available with Hazel McCallion and THPF President and CEO Caroline Riseboro upon request.

-30- About Trillium Health Partners Trillium Health Partners is one of the largest community-based hospital systems in Canada. Comprised of Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities. Trillium Health Partners is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and is an associate member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network.

Trillium Health Partners Foundation Trillium Health Partners Foundation is dedicated to raising the critical funds needed to address the highest-priority needs of Trillium Health Partners, one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada.

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