myFM has reached out to Canada Post in light of recent concerns regarding the removal of some street letter boxes in Strathroy. Canada Post Media Relations Officer Lisa Liu confirms that the red letter boxes outside of the Post Office at 62 Frank Street and in front of the Shoppers Drug Mart at 78 Front Street East have been removed.
Liu says Canada Post regularly reviews the use of street letter boxes and some may have been removed in the area due to decreased usage and decreased volumes of outgoing mail and parcels.
A statement from Canada Post goes on to say “As has been widely reported, delivery of letter mail has dropped exponentially since 2006 when it was at its peak. Households used to receive seven letters a week and it is now at two letters a week. It is important that we adjust all aspect of our operations to reflect these trends.”
If customers have questions regarding their postal services, they can contact Canada Post’s Customer Service team online at canadapost.ca/support or by telephone at 1-866-607-6301 (TTY: 1-800-267-2797).
Written by: L. Dickson
