New Post Office Box Numbers

Let me introduce myself.  My name is Fred Adair and I live on North Cove Road.  My wife and I have been on the island for the last 4 years.  Currently, I am in the middle of learning the ropes of the postal system and was waiting until I got more information about what was going on with the new system before I posted.  Well today Canada Post told us that our unique postal system will need to change to fit the national system.  Let us just say I am getting some interesting responses to this.  So ...

First off do not shoot the messenger.

June 29 Canada Post will bringing our computer and software system up to the national standard.  This means our unique postal box numbering system has to go because it does not work with the software.    Canada Post is asking us to use the new post office box numbers that you see attached to your postal boxes.  It is not arbitrary it is needed to get into the national system.

Despite the above you are not expected to change overnight.  I will be keeping a double file until everyone can get changed over. This will certainly continue for the next few months.  At the end of the day however you will have to be using your new PO Box number or risk losing your mail in the system.

As I get more information on implementation and time lines  I will keep you posted.  Right now everything is business as usual but when you can could you come in and confirm your PO Box and bring the records up to date.  I have major gaps that need to be filled.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.  This will not be an overnight process we will work into it. 

Fred