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— 100 in 98
SARAH Gilbert turned 100 on Aug. 6. Originally from North Dai.ota, she relocated her family to B.C. and owned
and operated a fishing !odge. She was joined by family from the U.S. to celebrate at Cedarview Lodge.

businesses, residents
out door-to-door mail

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ber shold be a little higher. And it’s not
because: the existing carriers work too

“hard,
: Last weekend the Canadian Union of
“Postal Workers (CUPW) staged a rally at
: pilano. Mall: to draw attention to the
._ Pfesence of conimunity mail boxes on the
North Shore. With the help of 40 volun-
teers the union distributed fliers to many
of the homes which do not receive door-
to-door service. ©
>. CUPW vice president Penny Allen said
North Shore is littered with the cost-
utting but service-limiting boxes.
"More than 2,000 businesses and resi-
dénts arc excluded from door-to-door
._ Service. .
«.“We believe that any person that's liv-
near those that get door-to-door ser-

vice be treated equally,” said Allen.

West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast MP
John Reynolds sided with the postal
workers and attended last weekend's rally
at Capilano Mall.

“The employees are right. Canada
Post is very top-heavy on the manage-
ment: side,” said Reynolds adding the
moncy could be better spent clsewhere.
“Ir'e not that big a deal to deliver the
mail. That’s what you pay your taxes for.”

The Squamish band’s council also
endorsed the union’s efforts and earlier
this month passed a resolution supporting
improved postal service on reserve lands.

But Canada Post spokesman Bob
Taylor said he is not aware of the corpora-
con looking at eliminating the communi-
ty boxes.

“We have not had any insight that
door-to-deor service is about to be

expanded,” said Taylor. “It would certain-
ly be a decision made by political people.”

As for redrawing the routes to even
out the workload between all carriers,
Allen disagrees with the idea’s basic
premise.

“Some people out there who have
been carrying mail for 30 ycars quite sim-
ply can’t do anymore,” said Allen of carri-
ers who based on seniority have lighter or
easier routes.

“We don’t want to sce this becoine a
job only for the yoang. The majority of us
like our jobs and we'd like an opportuni-
ty for us to maintain them.”

Taylor takes issue with the sought-after
deferential treatment for some carricrs
over others. “We have to make sure every-
one has the same workload,” said Taylor.

“It’s the old story: change tends to be
difficulr for some pecple.”

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