The trip to collect the mail is now a lot shorter for about 30 North Kelly Road residents.
For nearly three months, they have had to travel to the post office downtown after door-to-door service was stopped over safety concerns.
But as of this week, a new community mailbox is now in place on Venter Road.
It's a compromise that Joyce Miller can live with.
"I'd like my mail to come to my door of course, but as an alternative, I guess the next best is what they're doing," said Miller, who received her keys and notice on Thursday.
Miller is housebound due to COVID and relies on the mail to receive her bills. She had been relying on a neighbour to pick up her mail from the downtown post office.
Miller said she was told the Venter Road location is only temporary while Canada Post looks for a more permanent spot, likely somewhere along North Kelly Road, which Miller said is confusing given the safety concerns raised about the road.
In an email, Canada Post spokesperson Nicole Lecompte confirmed the Venter Road spot is temporary. "I’m unable to confirm the permanent community mailbox location at this point in time," Lecompte said.
