Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
BR2005.5.1 |
Object Name |
Figurine |
Title |
Mayor Hazel McCallion |
Other Name |
Doll, Bobblehead |
Description |
A bobblehead doll of Hazel McCallion, the Mayor of Mississauga. She is dressed in a hockey costume, with blue earrings, black skates, black shorts, black and white gloves, and a white hockey jersey with a red maple leaf on each shoulder. The jersey has a v-neck collar trimmed with a black and red stripe that goes all the way around the jersey. 'MCCALLION 1' is on the back of the jersey in red. The sleeves are also striped. She is wearing a blue chain of office around her neck, with five medals, 2 maple leaves, and 3 fleurs-de-lis. Another medal hangs from the chain of office. She holds a black hockey stick. The bobblehead stands on a white base that reads 'MAYOR HAZEL MCCALLION' 2002'. A small upright plaque displays the logo of the City of Mississauga. |
Year Range from |
2002 |
Dimensions |
W-5 L-17.5 cm |
History |
This figure depicts Mayor McCallion participating in one of her favourite pastimes. McCallion learned to play hockey from one of her brothers who gifted her a pair of ice skates when she was a little girl. She played in her hometown of Port Daniel, Quebec and played for a professional women's team while attending school in Montreal. McCallion has been a huge supporter of women's hockey in Ontario and was instrumental in getting women's hockey introduced into the Olympics. Various bobblehead dolls of Mayor McCallion have been created throughout the years. They were made specifically and given out during the annual Mayor's Gala that was hosted to help raise funds for arts and culture organizations in Mississauga. |
People |
McCallion, Hazel |