Canada Post has announced it is suspending the implementation of their community mailbox program, but their decision won’t have an impact on Estevan.
The agency revealed on Oct. 26 that it was halting the process of replacing door-to-door delivery with community mailboxes. But the conversion process in Estevan was completed in August, so local residents won’t have a return to door-to-door delivery.
The conversion process was met with criticism locally. Not only were some people flustered with the loss of door-to-door delivery, but there were also concerns with the locations of the mailboxes. Some were upset to have the mailboxes on their yard, others were concerned with safety issues, since the mailboxes were located on busy roads.
A few residents were upset that landscaping work was not completed after the mailboxes were installed.
“Delivery in Estevan is going well, but should anyone have any concerns or questions, they should definitely contact us,” said Anick Losier, the director of media relations with Canada Post.
There are some communities where the conversion to community mailboxes was not completed, including Regina and Saskatoon. Those who still have door-to-door delivery will retain the service.
Approximately 460,000 addresses across the country had yet to be converted to community mailboxes when the announcement was made.
Canada Post’s announcement came a week after the Oct. 19 federal election. The Liberals, who gained a majority government in the election, promised in their campaign platform to suspend the transition to community mailboxes if they were elected.
