sa国际传媒 Post鈥檚 decision to phase out home delivery in favour of community mailboxes isn鈥檛 the end of the world 鈥� two-thirds of Canadians already get their mail at grouped mailboxes, lobby boxes or rural mailboxes, and the sun continues to rise each day.
Some of those who have been receiving the traditional door-to-door delivery are understandably complaining, but that service has become a costly luxury in an era when most information is moved digitally, rather than on paper. In the past, postal service was the main connection to the rest of the world; now, it has become almost irrelevant to most people.
Given that daily home delivery has become too expensive, and given that mail volume has decreased drastically, it鈥檚 a puzzle that sa国际传媒 Post didn鈥檛 simply cut delivery frequency to, say, two or three days a week.
Still, grouped mailboxes are a reasonable solution to the problem. Many Canadians have accepted them as a fact of life for years.
But the postal corporation should continue to address concerns about security. Last year, documents obtained by the CBC showed that sa国际传媒 Post had investigated thousands of incidents regarding theft or vandalism at mailboxes in sa国际传媒
That will be a continual battle, as thieves will always try to find ways around new security features.
It鈥檚 sad to see a tradition disappear, but keeping up with the times often involves painful change.
