The operator of the Canada Post outlet in Burnt Islands is crediting the efforts of Mayor Paul Strickland and community support for helping to find a solution to keep postal services in the town.
Vicki Harvey operates Harvey’s Grocery and Confectionary in Burnt Islands which contains a Canada Post counter.
Harvey says an explosion in online shopping has resulted in a huge increase in the volume of business at the outlet over the last couple of years, yet the supplement they receive to keep the outlet going has not changed in eight years.
Harvey says Canada Post met them halfway in terms of what they were asking for in keeping the outlet running and they decided, on behalf of the community, to keep it going.
Harvey says protesters stopped Canada Post from picking up the remaining parcels yesterday morning in Burnt Islands, then prevented them from delivering in nearby Isle aux Morts and blocked the road to Rose Blanche.