Canada Post defies new government, continues with mailbox installations in London

Instead of listening to the government Canadians elected 19 days ago, Canada Post management is pressing ahead with the installation of self-serve mailboxes in neighbourhoods in London. Some of these sites may be installed by subcontractors over this weekend, in another rush to meet an arbitrary internal corporate deadline Monday.

Canada's new Public Services Minister, responsible for Canada Post, was sworn in three days ago. She is Newfoundland MP Judy Foote, who said on March 31 of this year:

“DOOR-TO-DOOR MAIL DELIVERY CANCELLATION SHOULD BE REPEALED. The [Harper] Government is ignoring the thousands of Canadians who have written petitions and called their local MPs to express their displeasure with Canada Post’s decision to end home delivery. Canada is about to become the only nation in the G7 without door-to-door mail delivery. This is unacceptable and the decision should be repealed immediately.”

Dozens of sites in our community, including gardens like this one, are threatened this weekend by the arrogance of Canada Post management who stubbornly refuse to listen to Canadians and to the government Canadians elected.

"We are encouraging community members to be vigilant about protecting neighbourhood spaces from this corporate juggernaut, and we urge the new Public Services minister to reign in the out-of control Canada Post management." adds Wendy Goldsmith, of Londoners for Door-to-Door.

For more information please contact David Heap 519 859 3579 or Wendy Goldsmith  519 281 3978.

A list of sites where Canada Post sub-contractors may still be trying to install self-serve mailboxes this weekend, defying the new Government:

128 Brian Ave.  151 Geraldine Ave. 1589 Richmond St. 1576 Richmond St. 291 Windermere 1470 Corley Dr. 239 Riverside 48 Saunby ST. 382 Wharncliffe Rd 25 Essex St. 25 Oxford St W 40 Summit Ave 40 Summit adjacent to 128 299 Maurice St. 281 Maurice St 253 Riverside Dr 539 Hutton Pl 426 Fox Ave 76 Edgar 412 Lawson 461 Rippleton 305 Castlegrove Blvd 320 Castlegrove Blvd 79 Paperbirch Cres 35 Stirrup

526 Leyton 16 Ranson Dr 42 Greta Green 54 Heathcote Ave 2 Brentwood Cres 529 Middlewood Dr. 46 Longbow Rd 3 Linkgate Rd 70 Longbow 56 Hampton Cres 689 Santa Monica Rd 591 Sanitorium 1040 Mahogany Rd 530 & 540 Proudfoot Ln 1084 Mahogany Rd 25-65 & 17-65 & 55 Fiddlers Green Rd 583 Kildore Rd 579 Sherene Terr 887 Riverside Dr 110 Biscay Rd 781 North Mile Rd 407 Dolway Pl 465 Glen Cres 793 Green Ln 265 Deer Park Cir 437 Oak Park Pl

93 Tarbart 505 Proudfoot Ln 1127 Oxford St w 1087 Kingston Ave 1106 Prince George Rd 1040 St Croix Ave 28 Edgehill Rd 247 Blackacres Bld 119 Blackacres Bld 75 Crabtree Ave 1 Rexway 122 Sherwood Forest Square 555 Lawson Rd 40 Fairfax Crt 1-43- 1460 Limberlost Rd 44-59-1460 Limberlost Rd 9-41-1481 Limberlost 58-65-1481 Limberlost 148-1481 Limberlost Rd 154-162-1481 Limberlost Rd 66-92 -1481 Limberlost Rd 103-104-1481 Limberlost Rd 111-134 1481 Limberlost Rd 136-153-1481 Limberlost Rd 164 Brunswick Ave. 1123 Lawson Rd.