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/ 3 ; "A Family Tradition for 125 Years" Jean enjoyed her work as The Blackstock Post Office Mrs. Mahaffy worked 12 the postmaster's assistant and held an open house last Friday Years at the post office in vari- acting postmaster before be- to honor Postmistress rd ous capacities. She started out coming the postmistress. Mabhaffy on her retirement. on the mail route, then became She says the increasing re- sponsiblity was a challenge _ but "the more you do it, the oe "a : more you realize you want to do S.C ' it." eg Since she began working at the post office, she estimates the number of people and the volume of mail has doubled. "We've always been busy," she says. "The post office is the hub of the community." "I've always been used to meeting people and I will miss it." The mail strike didn't affect the Blackstock Post Office be- cause they have a different un- ion, she explains. The employ- ees belong to the Canadian Postmaster and Assistants (CPAA) union and the rural route deliveries are contract positions. Local residents are worried the post office will close, espe- cially since Canada Post asked her to retire early, she says. "I'd like to see the post office stay," she says. "We all would." Although many small post offices in Ontario have already closed, she suggests Canada Post may be reconsidering its - policy. Last week, "they asked if I wanted to come back. I said it ing \ Jean Mahaffy greeted many well-wishers last Friday when she retired as Postmistress of the Blackstock Post Office. PORT PERRY Mrs. Mahaffy worked for the post office for 12 years, and Open 9 AM to 10 PM she sald she "thoroughly enjoyed it." q 7 DAYS a WEEK y We're mo ving in Od ther To the old Port Perry Star Building 235 Queen Street, Port Perry and we're moving the savings on to you! PR Seo ono o eee www lL aa == R OO aS O / O off Wicker Furniture 1 5° Ye O off Wicker Baskets TT SIS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS Dein Af / 180 Mary Street | C 2% HN Port Perry CHBRI OR NE 985-3622 "©"