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The mailboxes are...in the mail Canada Post behind on launching Campbell River’s mailboxes KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
Monday was supposed to mark the end of home delivery in Campbell River but many households are still receiving mail at their door as they await their community mailbox. Letters sent by Canada Post in August to Campbell River homes said door-to-door delivery would cease Sept. 21 and residents could expect to have their mailbox keys mailed to them by Sept. 16. Monica Judd, president of the Campbell River Local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, said those dates were inaccurate and that Canada Post knew that. “Letter carriers were informed by Canada Post that letters they delivered stating that group mailbox keys would be delivered by Sept. 16 were inaccurate projections, but that the carriers were instructed to deliver these letters anyway,” Judd said. While most homes have received their keys, according to Canada Post, and are using their new community mailboxes, many are still waiting for their box to be installed. Judd said that, as of Tuesday afternoon, only 2,300 out of 8,700 points of call in Campbell River were ready to go. As a consequence, postal workers on Monday were scrambling to get
the mail out. Because community mailboxes cut down on the amount of time it takes a letter carrier to finish a route, each route has been made significantly larger. The new route sizes were in effect Monday and because some of the routes still required door-to-door delivery, it took nearly twice as much time to complete a route as it would normally. “Some people worked a 12 to 13 hour day (Monday),” Judd said. “The division of work is not equal, so overload is a big concern. I’m not sure when they will start to make the adjustments, but it would have made more sense to delay the implementation until after the boxes were in and people had their keys.” Jon Hamilton, a spokesperson with Canada Post, said most of the mailboxes are up and running and those that aren’t should be soon. “The majority of the households have switched over and we’re adding more and more each day but we’d rather make sure the process is done right,” Hamilton said. He added that some neighbourhoods are still waiting on their box for a variety of reasons, and that each box is tailored specially to that neighbourhood. He said Canada Post has to ensure Continued on Pg. 3
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Say goodbye to the 'stache
Meg Belanger begins the shaving of her husband Campbell River RCMP Const. John Belanger’s moustache at the Tour de Rock activity in Spirit Square on Tuesday. Belanger is a member of the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team which is cycling from Port Hardy to Victoria to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer treatment and Camp Goodtimes. Belanger had promised to shave his moustache if he raised $5,000, a goal he has surpassed. See more pictures on page 4 and read Belanger’s blog entry on page 8.
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