Hazel McCallion, the former Mayor of the City of Mississauga Reviewing Officer for 105
Despite the pandemic moving all cadet activities online for periods throughout the
training year, 105 Army grew from 80 to 137 cadets in just under a year. The senior
cadet instructors worked hard to keep cadets engaged on a virtual platform and worked
even harder getting cadets prepared for many of 105 Army’s cadets’ first
formal parade.
Having the opportunity to show their parents all that they had worked towards this year
made them excited for the day to arrive. This excitement was enhanced by the
announcement that Mrs. Hazel McCallion, the former Mayor of the City of
Mississauga and known as “Hurricane Hazel”, would be the Reviewing Officer for the
ceremony.
With 109 cadets on parade, Mrs. McCallion had the opportunity to speak with the
communities’ leaders of tomorrow. Their dedication and perseverance during the past
two years, not being able to be in-person, then navigating this “new normal” is
something that has inspired the officers and adult staff members of 105 Army.