After reading Terry Whitehead's attack against Canada Post, and the way they sited and installed community mail boxes (CMB), I would like to relate my recent experience in this regard.
Canada Post representatives came to my door last year to inform us of the change and that a pair of community mailboxes would be installed in my neighbour's side lot. One was to be installed, but one slated for up the street was moved next to the one near my house, as that resident disclosed they had a sprinkler system. My neighbour didn't mind the dual CMB installation, but was worried about graffiti and snow removal. Canada Post has protocol for this, and will be held to account come winter.
Since the boxes are close to my home, I won't have far to walk to get my mail. The best part is that residents will be able to send mail, instead of slogging it to the receptacle up the street and around the corner, and across the intersection on Upper Wellington Street. The installation was fast and was done neatly, new sod was placed around it, too.
Furthermore, the disasters Terry recalls were self-induced by homeowners who didn't disclose they have sprinklers, or other unknown infrastructure in their side-yards. And the person who claims an installation would block their "new" driveway, never constructed this new driveway, despite having a $75 new driveway permit, as they would have to pay thousands of dollars for new sidewalk slabs and entrance ramps. Terry Whitehead is the one who has turned this into a political battle, I wouldn't be surprised if he runs in the upcoming federal election as a member of the NDP, using Canada Post as the whipping boy.
Mark-Alan Whittle, Hamilton
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