The holiday season is quickly approaching and Canada Post is ramping up for a busy peak season. During the pandemic, Canadians became much more comfortable shopping online and Canada Post research shows that this trend will continue for the 2022 holiday season. During this time of year, our delivery agents are out more often delivering holiday cards, letters and parcels to Canadians.
Delivering your mail safely
While delivery agents in Prince George are doing their best to deliver through difficult weather conditions, winter elements pose a safety risk to our employees – and others. That is why Canada Post is reminding homeowners to help by keeping a clear and safe path to their home.
Canada Post is asking Prince George residents and businesses to remember these tips to help keep our people safe:
– Remove snow and ice from your walkways, driveway, and around your mailbox.
– De-ice your stairs, entrance, and the path to your mailbox, using sand or salt.
– Keep your stairs, handrails, and mailbox free of obstructions, and in good repair.
Getting your mail and parcels for the Holidays
Here are some tips for customers and their mail and parcel delivery, be it at the post office, their door, a community mailbox, rural mailbox, building mailbox panels, etc.:
- Collect your mail daily.
- If you have a package to pick up at the post office or a parcel locker, we ask that you do so in a timely manner to allow us to add more product to serve more customers.
- If you plan to be away, use Canada Post’s Hold Mail Service to suspend delivery until you return.
- To keep those gifts a surprise, use Canada Post’s FlexDelivery service, which allows consumers to have their purchase delivered directly to any post office of their choice.
- Track your items online or on the Canada Post mobile app.
- We offer delivery preferences, allowing customers to choose a safe location outside of their home, other than their front porch, such as the side door, garage, etc., provided our letter carriers can access it safely.
- When ordering online customers should make sure to read the retailer’s shipping details and choose the best option that works for them.