The unusually heavy snowfall last week caused several snow removal complications and one of the side effects was that many of the rural route post boxes were snowed in. This meant that many people in Two Mile and Kispiox areas could not get their mail delivered. To the surprise of several residents they were informed that it was their responsibility to remove the snow so that the mail delivery could resume.
However, Canada Post employees advised residents that they had in fact signed a form when they signed up for rural delivery that did indeed state they were responsible for keeping their box site clear of snow and other possible debris.
“We haven’t really had to worry about excess snow for a few years and unfortunately a lot of the people who used to keep the boxes plowed out have moved away or passed on,” Denise Hardy explained. “But most people who have called have understood and a lot of the boxes have been cleared out.”
Another concern mentioned by Canada Post workers is that most people don’t realize when the mail carrier comes to deliver to the green rural route boxes they have to be able to open the whole front panel not individual boxes.
For anyone with questions or concerns, Canada Post encourages them to call their local Post Office.
