St. Stephen is not the only community up in arms over losing postal services -- Saint John is joining the list of
municipalities calling for continuation of door to door mail
delivery.
Common Councillor John MacKenzie,
who works for Canada Post, says he's heard plenty from Saint Johnners and they
don't like the idea of community mailboxes one little bit.
Common Councillor Bill Farren
says the Federation of Canadian Municipalities is on the
case.
Councillor at Large Shirley
McAlary fears more community mailboxes will translate into more jobs being lost
which is the last thing Saint John needs.
Councillor Gerry Lowe, who for
years was the union rep for local letter carriers, says they do more than just
deliver letters. They can sometimes be lifesavers by helping seniors who are
alone and find themselves in distress