有斯小记者采访加拿大密西沙加市“传奇老市长”Hazel McCallion，庆祝她的101岁生日！

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2022年2月14号，是一个对加拿大人民来说十分特殊且重要的日子。它既是一年一度的情人节，也是加拿大安大略省密西沙加市的传奇市长——海兹尔·麦卡利恩（Hazel McCallion）101岁的生日。因为老市长深受爱戴，许许多多的市民自愿地来到了她的家中，为她庆贺生辰。有斯公益的小记者也来到了现场，非常荣幸地采访到了老市长，并且对现场庆典的情况进行了报道，把这一份喜悦带给大家。

2月14日，对加拿大人来说是十分特殊且重要的日子：它既是一年一度的情人节，也是加拿大安大略省密西沙加市的“传奇老市长”——Hazel McCallion的生日。

2022年2月14日，老市长即将迎来她101岁的生日。作为已经退休了的市长，她被各行各业的人们尊敬、爱护着，而她的101岁生日也被非常多的人关注着。因为老市长深受爱戴，许许多多的市民自愿地来到了她的住所前，为她庆贺生辰。有斯小记者也来到了现场，我们非常荣幸地采访到了老市长，并且对现场庆典的情况进行了报道，把这一份喜悦带给大家。

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有斯公益的小记者们现场采访传奇市长

2022年2月12号，密西沙加市市政府人员，包括现任市长，消防员、警员代表，齐聚在老市长的房前，进行了一个热闹的生日庆祝。警车、消防车鸣笛，大家现场为老市长唱生日快乐歌。来自几个主要的媒体对现场进行了报道。老市长房门前的雪地里，插上了101只斑点狗的标志，用这样一个特殊意义的“101 Dalmatians”故事，来表达这份深深的祝福。

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那么老市长的生日为什么会被那么多人重视呢？她又为什么会被称作“传奇市长“呢？那是因为她的一生就是一个传奇的故事，影响着加拿大人民。

老市长出生在加拿大魁北克省。她的父亲拥有一家公司，而她的母亲则负责运作家里的农场。她在魁北克长大，从高中毕业后，别无选择地进入了商业学校读书。她还有着两个姐姐，两个哥哥，这让他们的生活开销变得很大，无法支持她读大学的梦想。

老市长毕业后，在蒙特利尔市开始了自己的工作。后来，她移居到了多伦多市，在1967年正式开始了她的政治生涯。

1978年，她被竞选为密西沙加市的市长，刚刚上任不久，她就迎来了一个难题。在1979年11月10日，一列载有危险物品的火车脱轨并且产生了爆炸，车上的化学物质开始泄漏，即将影响到许多人的健康和安全。麦克利恩当机立断，亲自上阵与警方以及政府人员一起组织撤离人群。危难中，老市长不慎扭伤了脚踝，但她依旧坚持着在记者发布会上说明情况。在她的努力和领导下，此次事件中没有任何死亡或严重伤亡的情况，被各方人们称赞，也为密西沙加市取得了声誉。

在此之后，老市长兢兢业业地工作着，为密西沙加市贡献着自己的能力。因此，她每一次竞选都会以很高的票数再一次被选为市长，直到2014年才正式退休。数不胜数的抉择，出类拔萃的表现，让老市长成为了一个被人们赞颂，值得敬仰的传奇人物。2月14日也被加拿大政府改为“Hazel McCallion”日，以此纪念她为密西沙加所做出的贡献。

退休之后，老市长仍没有停止工作，持续地为教育事业付出，成为了希尔顿大学（Sheridan College）的荣誉校长。老人家积极投身于医疗、教育等公益事业，她繁忙的脚步从没有停歇，这样的人怎能不受众人的爱戴与尊重，她坚持不懈，不求回报的精神打动了数不胜数的人们。

这样一位卓越的老人，怎能不让人动容，不让人尊敬呢？

让我们衷心祝福老人家：福如东海，寿比南山！！

市民们自发为老市长庆贺101岁生辰

February 14 is a very special and important day for Canadians. It is both an annual Valentine'sDay and the birthday of the legendary mayor of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Hazel McCallion.

On this day in2022, Hazel McCallion will celebrate her 101st birthday. As a retired mayor, she is respected and loved by almost every Canadian, and her 101st birthday is also valued by everyone. Many people came to her home voluntarily, with joy, to wish her a happy birthday. The young journalists from Global Youth Philanthropyalso arrived at her house and were honored to interview the old mayor. They reported the condition of the celebration, bringing this joy to everyone.

On February 12, 2022, Mississauga city government personnel, including the new mayor, and representatives of firefighters and police officers, gathered in front of HazelMcLean's house for a brief birthday celebration. Starting from the afternoon of the 12th, everyone has begun to prepare for the birthday party on the 14th. Both the mayor and the residents of Mississauga are very concerned about this, and people deliberately inserted the Dalmatian logo in the snow in front of her house as a metaphor for "101".

So, why is HazelMcCallion's birthday so taken seriously? Why is she being called the"legendary mayor"? That's because her life has been a legendary story, affecting people in Canada.

McCallion was born in Quebec, Canada. Her father owns a business, while her mother runs the family's farm. Growing up in Quebec, after graduating high school, she had no choice but to attend business school. She also has two older sisters and two older brothers, which makes their living expenses too high to supportMcCallion's dream of going to college.

After graduating, McCallion started her work in Montreal. She later moved to the city of Toronto, where she officially began her political career in 1967.

In 1978, McCallion was running for mayor of Mississauga, and soon after being elected as the mayor, she needed to face a serious problem. On November 10, 1979, a train carrying dangerous goods derailed and exploded. Chemicals from the train began to leak, which might be affecting the health and safety of many people. McCallionacted decisively and went with the police and government personnel to organize the evacuation of the crowd. During the chaos, McCallion accidentally sprained her ankle, but she still insisted on explaining the situation at the press conference. Thanks to her efforts and leadership, there were no deaths or serious casualties in this incident, which has been praised by all parties and has earned the city of Mississauga a reputation.

After that, McCallion worked diligently and contributed her abilities to the city of Mississauga. As a result, she was elected as mayor with a high number of votes in every election, until she officially retired in 2014. The outstanding performance has made McCallion a legendary figure who is praised and worthy of admiration. February 14 was also changed to "Hazel McCallion Day" by the Canadian government in honor of her contributions to Mississauga.

After retiring, McCallion still did not stop working, she continued to work for education, and became the president of Sheridan University. She is more and more respected by everyone. Her perseverance and unrequited spirit have changed and affected countless people.

How can such an outstanding elder not be loved and respected?

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