Sandwiched in the middle of the Prairies between Calgary and Lethbridge, two small Alberta villages are facing a frustrating reality.
Many of Champion and Carmangay’s residents recently received their voter cards, but some of the information was not what they expected.
“I’m just extremely disappointed in the fact that our polling station has been removed with no notice,” said Christine Nyberg, a resident of Champion.
There are roughly 400 people who call Champion home and another 300 in Carmangay. Many of them say the Champion Pioneer Club has been the site for every municipal, provincial and federal election for decades.
“It’s very iron fist as to the way this is going to go,” said Richard Ellis, mayor of the Village of Champion. “It’s not up for debate. We were never contacted. We were never asked our opinion.”
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