Leading for a record-setting time a city with a Native American name, this is a woman whose vigor belies her age. She's no Marilyn Monroe, but something there is. What?

gonnzo

Mississauga, Ontario is led by Mayor Hazel McCallion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississauga#History http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_McCallion "Marilyn Monroe" refers to an original 1959 Barbie doll, worth $10,000, on display at a doll store there to celebrate the doll's 50th anniversary. http://www.timminspress.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1453137 Mar 04 09, 10:54 PM

queproblema

Great start, Gonnzo! I was hoping a Canuck would get this one. But there's a very different Marilyn Monroe. (Just saw a Rick Mercer clip of "Hurricane Hazel" today. Is Sarah Palin going to be like that 45 years hence?) This link's not going to last long. Click on "Welcome to Mississauga." http://www.youtube.com/MercerReport Mar 05 09, 12:35 AM

gonnzo

Ok. "A planned 50-storey Mississauga condo tower, with a twisting profile that brings to mind a curvaceous Marilyn Monroe, is the winner of an international design competition." http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2006/03/29/tor-condo-tower060329.html Mar 05 09, 7:15 AM

queproblema

Here's winking at you, Gonnzo, great job! ;) Marilyn, officially known as "Absolute World South," is still under construction and should be finished this year. Lots of interesting links at the bottom of this article, including the fact she's already on GoogleEarth by means of a 3D model, and that their giving her a "mate." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_World Mar 05 09, 9:47 AM

queproblema

Oh--here's a picture of the Mayor. http://bioinfo.med.utoronto.ca/~lamoran/Hazel_McCallion.jpg She's available in Bobble-Head. http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081108/regis_hazel_081108?hub=Canada Mar 05 09, 9:52 AM