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15. Well I think the really rural areas always had comunity boxes...

Reply to derby378 (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 09:58 PM

Dec 2013

Most Canadians live in the big cities along the border. But the population density of the more rural areas here can fall to nothing, more so than the US. I think most of these areas already had rural mail boxes, vs door to door. But where it will probably affect people the most is in areas of medium pop density that still do get door to door service now.

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Canada to end home mail delivery. Does US post still?... [View all] Locut0s Dec 2013 OP

Well, we're still plugging along.. there was big talk of Cha Dec 2013 #1

I've heard the USPS is also looking to do the same thing. CFLDem Dec 2013 #2

What's kinda maddening with the US mail.... Brother Buzz Dec 2013 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #9

We have a street mailbox. It works fine. n-t Logical Dec 2013 #4

No issues with break-ins? nt. Locut0s Dec 2013 #5

Not since I have been here (1992). I am sure it is possible.... Logical Dec 2013 #6

My experience with Canada Post u4ic Dec 2013 #7

Been a while since I sent anything... Locut0s Dec 2013 #10

I think it's unusual laundry_queen Dec 2013 #14

UPS u4ic Dec 2013 #17

ugh. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #18

An hours drive??!! u4ic Dec 2013 #19

I've sent several cards and small gifts to friends in Canada... Contrary1 Dec 2013 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #8

wow. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #11

Not cool at all derby378 Dec 2013 #12

Well I think the really rural areas always had comunity boxes... Locut0s Dec 2013 #15

I'm in an apartment and we have a communal box LadyHawkAZ Dec 2013 #13

I have one of those 'boxes at the end of the street' things laundry_queen Dec 2013 #16

They have done this before. luckykate54 Dec 2013 #20

In the US bonnieS Dec 2013 #21

That's too bad. But I'd be surprised if the internet didn't have a large effect... Locut0s Dec 2013 #22