Municipal officials, as well as affected employees, have been informed that neighbourhoods of Weyburn - postal codes starting with S4H - will be next in the conversion of door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes. This represents 3,246 addresses to be converted in 2016.
This is part of a five-year initiative to convert one-third of Canadian addresses who still have delivery at the door, to community mailboxes in an effort to secure postal service for the future. Since the program began in 2014, one million addresses have been or are in the various stages of the conversion process.
Affected residents will receive the first of many communications from Canada Post. The first one is an information package with a mail-in survey. The package will tell them how they can express their priorities and preferences about their new delivery method. So far 260,000 Canadians have shared their insights through this survey, which proved very helpful in choosing safe, suitable locations.
Customers who have concerns about their ability to access their community mailbox will be invited to contact Canada Post via a dedicated phone number and they will work with them to find a solution that meets their needs.
With mail volumes continuing to decline, the changes being made are necessary to secure postal service for all Canadians.
No regular full-time or part-time employees will lose their job as a result of the initiative.
