Charlottetown community mailbox protested with trailer

A Charlottetown man is using a trailer to stop Canada Post from setting up a community mailbox next to his house.

William White is upset about the community mailbox slated to go on Gerald Street, so he moved a small trailer onto the site where the concrete was supposed to be poured.

"There is no sidewalk on my side of the street and in the winter time. There is not much pavement showing on a winter like last winter, so it's not going to be safe," said White.

"It's in a bad place. It's on my lawn. My house is 150 years old. I don't need one of those on it. It just looks wrong. It is wrong."

Community mailbox kerfuffle

9 years ago

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William White is upset that Canada Post is setting up a community mailbox on the lawn of his Charlottetown home.

White said the easiest way to stop the installation was to park his trailer on the spot.

"I figured I'd park it out there and it would be a beautiful, big signboard. Perhaps beautiful is the wrong word, but a signboard nevertheless," he said.

White is hoping the trailer will ensure Canada Post pays attention to his concerns, and that another location will be chosen.

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Canada Post spokeswoman Anick Losier told CBC News they do plan to contact White.

She said all concerns about mailbox locations are investigated, but sometimes it's not possible to move them.

"We made close to 30 to 40 percent modification on sites across the country, based on residents feedback throughout the process," said Losier.

If residents still have concerns, Losier recommends they call Canada Post's toll free number: 1-844-454-3009. She said it's late in the process, so people should only expect changes to be made if there are significant, provable safety concerns.