Scanned, recopied or Internet copy, if there are errors, please e-mail me with corrections: Opening comments: More at the end. National Post - Feb. 27, 2010 - Canwest News Service Interview of 88-year-old Mayor hits The feisty, pint-sized 88-year-old Mayor of Canada's sixth-largest city is an Internet star. A YouTube video of Mississauga, Ont., Mayor Hazel McCallion, pictured, being interviewed by CBC funnyman Rick Mercer had more than two million views by yesterday morning. The interview, shot last year, has also dominated on online aggregator website Reddit.comfor the past two days. During the video, "Hurricane Hazel" and Mr. Mercer hang out at Mississauga City Hall, a skating rink where she dons a hot pink jersey and relives her days as a professional woman's hockey player. She also shows off her skills at a local bowling alley. Ms. McCallion has won 11 consecutive elections in the city, which is located just west of Toronto. Home Page - Main Table of Contents - Back up a page - Back to Top [COMMENTS BY DON B. - ] |
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