Calgary continuing care residents face barriers on election day: ‘It’s a big problem’

Near the end of a quiet street in southwest Calgary, residents are living their golden years at Manor Village.

The home has provided a life of care, community and convenience — but not complacency.

“People have a view of seniors as being complicit and compliant… I think they should change that,” said Pat Pitsel.

Pitsel has lived at the Manor Village at Garrison Woods for seven years.

She says for each election since she lived at the facility — federal, provincial or municipal — there has always been a polling station set up in the building for residents.

But the home says they weren’t offered one by Elections Calgary this year.

Staff tried to alleviate the concern by organizing mail-in ballots for residents, but due to the Canada Post strike, they didn’t make it in time.

While staff