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June IWMPgH5 Canada Post Corporation Keeping our commitment in rural Canada Canadas rural communities are vital to Canada Post In fact one of the most important parts of our commitment is making postal products and services more accessible to rural Canadians To help us do this we plan to use the resources and the expertise of the private sector Where practical we are approaching local business people in communities across the country offering them the opportunity to provide you with postal products and services through their businesses As a result you will be able to buy postal products or services in attractive locations at convenient hours often including evenings and weekends Change the more you understand die more youll agree groups sec our changes as an erosion of vices in rural communities such as yours Nothing could be further from the truth By allowing local merchants to operate retail postal milk is postal sen ices as a whole will be more accessible and more efficient man tier before In long run it will help us keep postal rates reasonable and leave the clear for Canada Post lo their present in rural stand using mail to sell sumps and other postal products and Canada Post can concen trate on wham does best picking up processing and ing the mail in a cost effective hat all Canadians rural and urban alike Real benefits for everyone Nothing to lose Consultation For a start we will engage in al least a day consultation period invoking all of our customers in jour community including vour municipal authorities JODS Changes are being made when natural opportunities occur such as when a postmaster resigns retires or is pro moted No has lost a as a result of this program identity The postal identity and name of vour community will be presence intact on signage and for addressing purposes Security Retail outlets will he hound contract to maintain the same security and sanctity of mad as Post Commitment Service More and more retail postal outlets will be operated local business people who already have strong roots in your community and share with you the same interest maintaining high postal standards and where possible improving them Local delivery sen ice will be maintained Everything to gain More The obiecuu is to increase the number of rural locations where can access postal products or vices from to and nationally a ihird to 18 More Convenience Retail postal outlets will be come mently located in a business close other services in your community Longer business hours will give even more flexibility More business for beat merchants Opportunities for local merchanLs to provide postal products or services will strengthen the community business base More efficient rvice By utilising local merchants retail experience anada Post will be able to concentrate on reliable pick up processing and of mail to Canadians Canada Post is in rural Canada to stay Thats a promise CANADA POST CORPORATION Our commitment better service for you