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. 10- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 9, 1997 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Port posties have a truck load of mail to deliver Strike end has post office playing catch-up By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Local postal workers will find themselves with large lots to carry thas week, after the return to work by thousands of striking Canada Post employees. Bob Walker, the Postmaster at Port Perry's post office, said that local employees will resume their usual rou- tines as mail will once again start flowing throughout the country. "Everything is flowing normally right now," he saird from his office Friday. "We got a big load of regular mail in today and the pick-ups will be pretty heavy on Monday." More than 45,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) walked off the job 1n late November. They were legislated back to work by the federal government on Dec. 4. Local employees, who belong to the Canadian er INL SIDING $4 00 ALSO ... Soffit, Seamless Eavestroughing, Shutters & A complete Line of Metal Siding The Perfect Balance T-3 white per sq. (approx. 100 sq. ft.) Buchner Manufacturing 30004 Hwy. 48, PEFFERLAW 705-437-1734 599 Steven Court, NEWMARKET 905-836-1033 1-800-461-6455 Price Quality " grooklin Oug A Gallery of Work oe by Local Artisans hag This bright gallery specializes in unique, high quality, | €¢ functional & decorative Canadian arts & crafts. 3 ~~ A 53 Baldwin Street (rear), across from the CIBC Downtown Brooklin, just north of the junction of Hwys 7 & 12, Gas * Propane * Wood * Oll Fifeplaces Economical Heat Elegant Looks /~ We do our own work & guarantee it! Fair Pricing oes $i OVERRIDGE N + Fireplace Warehouse : eum. 180 Casimir St., (905) 985-0715 wn |* 1-800-638-4751 ater St. W Postmaster and Assistants Association (CPAA), did not join their colleagues on strike because of their different union affiliation. During the strike the local employees -- eight office workers and 13 route drivers -- continued to sort and deliver mail in Scugog Township.But only items mailed in the township to Scugog addresses could be deliv- ered. With CUPW employees back on the job, Mr. Walker says things will be moving at a hectic pace. "We were open during the strike but we have got a lot to sort and deliv- er now that they're back to work," he said, explain- ing that a "very large truck" had recently rolled in from the Gateway Plant, a distribution cen- tre in Toronto that sorts and sends mail to the township. Unhappy with the Liberal government's actions, CUPW workers have hinted they may dis- rupt corporate mail, and fail to check for proper postage on all parcels. But Mr. Walker said the local office will con- tinue to process mail nor- mally. He said anything that arrives with insufficient postage will be shipped back to its origin. "Supposedly, if they miss any package without postage marked to come here, it could arrive, but, technically, if there's no postage we'll return it to the sender," he said. However, "I don't think they'll adhere to that because they're conscien- tious and they will follow regulations," he said, adding that anyone try- ing to send mail locally without proper postage will also have it returned. THE CHRISTMAS GIFT OF GOOD TASTE... .* EMIEL'S PLACE GIFT CERTIFICATE SV TREY JW.Xe FA 985-2066 985-2257 to celebrate Christ's birth and We have KKibles, Books, Cassettes and Gifts for everyone on your Gift List HEAVENbound Rooks & Gifts 534 Queen St., Port Perry 985-3880 Hours: 9:30 - 4:30. Closed Thursdays & Sundays PORT PERRY DENTAL OFFICE ; © BINSURANCE ASSIGNMENT ACCEPTED I EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE (WE COLLECT FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES) 1 DENTISTRY WHILE YOU SLEEP - MW PAYMENT PLANS ARRANGED MSENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT ® GENERAL ANAESTHESIA AVAILABLE NEW PATIENTS WELCOME - 985-8459 462 PAXTON ST. (ACROSS FROM PORT PERRY HOSPITAL) CHRIS HALUPORT PERRY STAR SMILE, NOW: Paula Mercier coaxes a smile out of her children as they perch on Santa's lap during the Breakfast with Santa, held Saturday morning by Port Perry Lions at their hall in Manchester. Mackey & Bailey Barristers & Solicitors Saturday Momings 9:00am to 12:00 noon 985-7391 Lake Scugog Lumber Building Oshawa Rd., Port Perry 1st Port Perry Scouts Christmas Trees Our 2nd year in this location! We moved last year from Canadian Tire to Lake Scugog Lumber sunday, November 30th to Sunday, December 21st Monday - Friday 4:30 - 6:00 Saturday 9-5 Sunday 11 - 4 Pine & Spruce Fresh Cut For Information Call Ellen 985-8047