I've already showed opposites as honoring the founder of Red Deer and an escaped pig. There was a good variety of statues. It's too bad they don't make them anymore. The people behind these statues have passed away.
Today's statue is of Hazel Braithwaite. She was active in the community her whole life. Hazel fought for women' rights. It was a fight that took a lot of time and guts.
Hazel voted in the first election women were allowed to vote in Canada. It was 1926 and still hard for women to vote. Hazel went to the polling station and found the door blocked be a number of men. I suppose it bothered Hazel, but she made her way in and voted.
She was active in getting better rights for women.
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