A Charlottetown resident is concerned that a community mailbox located near the foot of his driveway will create a safety issue.
David MacDonald lives on Mount Edward Road, close to where it intersects Fairview Drive.
A community mailbox has been placed close to where his driveway meets the road.
“It’s close enough so that the box is almost at the end of my driveway so when cars are stopped to get to into the box they’re going to be stopped right at the end of my driveway,’’ MacDonald said Thursday, adding that he talking to a representative with Canada Post about his concerns.
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MacDonald says he realizes he’ll have to be extra careful when backing in or out of his driveway. He adds that there are other mailboxes in the community where the same issue exists.
“People are going to be walking there,’’ he said.
MacDonald is just the latest resident to add his voice to a growing list of people who have issues with these community mailboxes, a move which will signal the end of door-to-door mail delivery for thousands of homeowners in the greater Charlottetown area.
Candidates running in the upcoming federal election are hearing it at the door.
And, it’s one of the reasons why Joe Byrne, running for the NDP in Charlottetown, has identified it as a hot button issue in his campaign.
Byrne held a press conference on Thursday to talk about the party’s platform in Atlantic Canada, promising that, if elected, they will remove the community mailboxes and restore door-to-door delivery. The NDP also promise to restore door-to-door delivery in other areas of the province that have already lost it.
CLICK HERE TO SEE WHERE THE OTHER CHARLOTTETOWN CANDIDATES STAND ON THE MAILBOX ISSUE
“There are services that are essential to our communities like door-to-door delivery that need to be supported,’’ Byrne said, adding that the decision to end the service was made by a board which was appointed by the prime minister’s office.
“Either change the decision or change the board. I’m promoting that because that’s what people are asking us to do and I think government should be able to respond like that.’’
At Thursday’s press conference, Byrne’s promises also included $20 million in new funding for ACOA, more than $500 million in new funding over four years for infrastructure and transit, 50,000 affordable childcare spaces, more money for health care funding and health transfers and expanded EI benefits.
A Charlottetown resident is concerned that a community mailbox located near the foot of his driveway will create a safety issue.
David MacDonald lives on Mount Edward Road, close to where it intersects Fairview Drive.
A community mailbox has been placed close to where his driveway meets the road.
“It’s close enough so that the box is almost at the end of my driveway so when cars are stopped to get to into the box they’re going to be stopped right at the end of my driveway,’’ MacDonald said Thursday, adding that he talking to a representative with Canada Post about his concerns.
RELATED: FEDERAL CANDIDATES IN CHARLOTTETOWN WEIGH IN ON COMMUNITY MAILBOXES
MacDonald says he realizes he’ll have to be extra careful when backing in or out of his driveway. He adds that there are other mailboxes in the community where the same issue exists.
“People are going to be walking there,’’ he said.
MacDonald is just the latest resident to add his voice to a growing list of people who have issues with these community mailboxes, a move which will signal the end of door-to-door mail delivery for thousands of homeowners in the greater Charlottetown area.
Candidates running in the upcoming federal election are hearing it at the door.
And, it’s one of the reasons why Joe Byrne, running for the NDP in Charlottetown, has identified it as a hot button issue in his campaign.
Byrne held a press conference on Thursday to talk about the party’s platform in Atlantic Canada, promising that, if elected, they will remove the community mailboxes and restore door-to-door delivery. The NDP also promise to restore door-to-door delivery in other areas of the province that have already lost it.
CLICK HERE TO SEE WHERE THE OTHER CHARLOTTETOWN CANDIDATES STAND ON THE MAILBOX ISSUE
“There are services that are essential to our communities like door-to-door delivery that need to be supported,’’ Byrne said, adding that the decision to end the service was made by a board which was appointed by the prime minister’s office.
“Either change the decision or change the board. I’m promoting that because that’s what people are asking us to do and I think government should be able to respond like that.’’
At Thursday’s press conference, Byrne’s promises also included $20 million in new funding for ACOA, more than $500 million in new funding over four years for infrastructure and transit, 50,000 affordable childcare spaces, more money for health care funding and health transfers and expanded EI benefits.
Where they stand
Charlottetown NDP candidate reaffirmed his commitment to restore door-to-door mail delivery. Here is where the other candidates in the Charlottetown riding stand on the issue:
Becka Viau, Green Party – Reinstate home delivery.
Sean Casey, Liberal – Impose moratorium on changes and send the issue back to drawing board.
Ron MacMillan, Conservative – Make sure placement of community boxes is appropriate.
