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Suspension of home mail delivery is a difficult move that "is not taken lightly" by Canada Post, Flin Flon City Council heard Tuesday. Gordon Fox, superintendent of the local Canada Post branch, wrote a letter outlining the agency's delivery suspension policy. Council had inquired about the policy after reviewing a recent letter from a Grandview St. resident whose delivery was temporarily halted due to a buildup of snow. "Our policy is that delivery will not be made to addresses where hazards or impediments obstruct normal delivery or endanger the health, safety or physical well-being of Canada Post delivery personnel," wrote Fox. "We are committed to a safe working environment, and we make every effort to ensure our delivery personnel are not exposed to the risk of injury on their routes. "When a situation poses the risk of injury, the delivery person has the right to suspend delivery until the hazard or impediment is removed. Suspension of mail delivery, however, is a serious step and it is not taken lightly. It requires a review of the situation and prior approval from the letter carrier's supervisor." Fox wrote that in cases where a letter carrier identifies a problem but delivery is still possible, a 'Delivery Trouble Notice' is left in the person's mailbox. "Should our efforts fail to resolve the problem in this manner, a supervisor will inspect the problem site," he wrote. Council received Fox's letter for information. Here is a recap of other matters from Tuesday's meeting: Coun. Dave Kennedy presented the Fire Chief's Report for February, which noted that the shortest month of the year was relatively quiet, with just two reported incidents, both false alarms. See 'Donate' P.# Con't from P.# A motion carried to donate $500 to the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce for the organization's hosting of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce annual general meeting next month. "This is a pretty prestigious event," commented Coun. Tom Therien, who made the motion. "It's going to attract approximately 250 visitors to Flin Flon." Council referred a letter from the Flin Flon School Division that invited the councillors to meet with the trustees on either April 12 or 26. The Committee of the Whole will further discuss the matter.
