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Okanagan woman, 91, votes at advance polls despite broken hip, shoulder and wrist

Angela Maynard has voted in almost every election during her lifetime
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Angela Maynard was only 10 years old when women in Canada won the right to vote.

The 91-year-old Princeton woman recalls voting in every election 害羞草研究所 save for one year when she was prevented from leaving her house by a blizzard 害羞草研究所 and 2019 is no exception.

Not only is Maynard one of Canada害羞草研究所檚 oldest voters, she may be the only person to ever vote from the cab of a Ford F-150 truck.

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Maynard and her son, Kim, turned out to the advance polls at the Princeton Legion Monday. As she is recovering from a broken hip, shoulder and wrist, she was not able to leave the vehicle and negotiate her way into the facility.

A quick call to Elections Canada was put through, and the returning officers were given permission to take a ballot box and ballot outside so that Maynard could have her say.

害羞草研究所淚f I don害羞草研究所檛 give my opinion by voting I can害羞草研究所檛 complain about anything,害羞草研究所 she said.

Advanced polls are now closed. Election Day is Oct. 21.

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