Canada Post community mailbox announcement gives some hope

People in Charlottetown were reacting Tuesday to Canada Post's moratorium on community mailboxes, with some hopeful they might see the return of home delivery.

The incoming Liberal government has promised to save home mail delivery, but Charlottetown and most of Stratford started seeing delivery to community mailboxes on Monday. Charlottetown MP Sean Casey has committed to a return to home delivery.

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Local resident Bassel Malke hopes that will happen.

"I'll be upset because everyone has the right to get the mail to his door or to her door," said Malke.

"I'm not in favour of the community mailboxes," added Debra MacLeod.

"Hopefully the whole thing will be abolished."

Casey said he has been hearing a mix of reactions to the situation. While he is getting complaints, some believe it would be a waste of money to trash the community mailboxes now that they are in place.

For now, Islanders who have been converted to community mailboxes will continue to get their mail there. In all of Stratford and most of Charlottetown the switch over is complete.

Mail carrier Wayne Doyle told CBC News he was told at work Tuesday morning Charlottetown won't go back to home delivery.

"I'm not happy for sure. A lot of people will eventually lose their jobs over this," said Doyle.

"Customer service is where it's at. I enjoy talking to my customers every day and this doesn't increase customer satisfaction."

Canada Post says if you have been advised your service is changing, but it hasn't yet, you will receive a letter within the next few weeks advising of the status of your mail delivery.