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REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File#
Date: JANUARY 6, 1992 Res #4 "4; -
Report#: File#: 10 .66 By-Law#
Subject: POLICIES AND OPTIONS FOR THE
LOCATION OF SUPER MAILBOXES
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-5-92 be received;
2 . THAT Canada Post be requested to enter into an agreement with the
Town for the installation and maintenance of community mailboxes
in accordance with the "Guidelines For The Installation and
Maintenance of Community Mailboxes" contained in the September,
1991, issue of Tech Topics (Attachment No. 4 to Report WD-5-92 ) ;
3. THAT the Town Solicitor, in consultation with the Director of
Public Works, be directed to prepare an agreement for execution
by Canada Post; and
4 . THAT the appropriate by-law be passed authorizing execution of
said agreement at such time as the agreement has been prepared.
5. THAT Canada Post be advised of Council 's decision and provided
with a copy of Report WD-5-92 .
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REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENTS
No. 1 : Public Works "Location and Construction Guidelines
For Super Mailboxes" .
No. 2 : Canada Post Standards for the installation of Super
Mailboxes.
No. 3 Canada Post Maintenance Policy for Super Mailboxes.
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1.0 ATTACHMENTS Cont'd
4 . Guidelines For "Installation and Maintenance of Community
Mailboxes" from the September 29, 1991, issue of Tech
Topics.
2.0 BACKGROUND
2 . 1 At a meeting held on July 15, 1991, Council passed Resolution No.
C-462-91;
"THAT the matter of the location of Super Mail Boxes in
subdivisions be referred to the Director of Public Works and
the Director of Planning for the preparation of a report to
the General Purpose and Administration Committee addressing
policies and options that the Town of Newcastle may
investigate. "
3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
3. 1 Early in 1988, Canada Post placed a large number of super
mailboxes in the Courtice area. These boxes were placed in the
built-up areas and resulted in a large number of complaints from
the residents in the area.
3.2 Several meetings were held with Canada Post staff to discuss the
problems and complaints in order to arrive at a solution
satisfactory to all parties.
3 . 3 In consultation with the staff of Canada Post, the Public Works
Department developed "Location and Construction Guidelines for
Super Mailboxes" (Attachment No. 1) . These guidelines have been
used in conjunction with the guidelines developed by Canada Post
(Attachment No. 2 ) .
3 .4 Attachment No. 3 is a copy of information which is provided by
Canada Post to users of the community mailboxes (Super
Mailboxes) .
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3.5 In 1990, the Public Works Department requested that Canada Post
show the proposed location for community mailboxes on the
engineering drawings for subdivisions in the same manner as other
services are shown. Canada Post has been complying with this
request.
4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
In view of the information provided in the September 1991 issue
of Tech Topics, it is recommended that Council request Canada
Post to enter into an agreement with the Town for the
installation and maintenance of community mailboxes using the
guidelines in Tech Topics as the basis of the agreement.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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,ZZ4,Walter A. Evans, P.Eng. , Lawrence otseff,
Director of Public Works Chief Ad i ' strative Officer
Respectfully submitted,
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Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. ,
Director of Planning
and Development
WAE:ph
December 17, 1991
Attachments
pc: Connie Reid
Canada Post
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Scarborough, Ontario
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LOCATION AND COONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES FOR SUPERMAILBOXES
1. Supermailboxes are not to be located on 26.0 m right-of-way or
minor collector roads. This location shall be reserved as a
last alternative and at the discretion of the Director of Public works.
2. Open areas such as parks, school land, municipal easements are
preferred locations. The actual location should not hinder vehicular
or pedestrian access to this property.
3. Supermailboxes shall be located on the same side as the stopping
traffic at an intersection, only as a second alternative and shall
be set back a minimum of 25.0 M. The preferred location would
be opposite the above condition, set back 25.0 m, regardless of
whether a sidewalk exists or not.
4. The clustering of 3 or more units and construction of mini parks
will generally be discouraged unless deemed necessary and
satisfactorily to the Director of Public Works.
5. Supermailboxes shall not be located in sight triangles.
6. Supermailboxes should be located on the blind flankage of a house
whenever possible, except in rural estate subdivision where it
is not always feasible.
7. Whenever. possible a supermailbox shall be located as close to a
street light as possible but in no case shall it be closer than
3.0 m to a street light, hydro pole or hydro transformer.
8. Supermailboxes shall be no closer than 2.5 m from any tree.
9. Supermailboxes shall not be located any closer than 10.0 m to any
fire hydrant.
10. The minimum set back from a 900 elbowed street shall be 25.0 m.
11. (URBAN AREA ONLY) Supermailboxes shall face the sidewalk when they are
located on the side of a street which has a sidewalk. The front of the
concrete pad shall be located at 2.5 m from the property line or 3.075 m
from the back of the curb. A 1.50 m wide access walk shall be provided
from the curb to the sidewalk in accordance with N-504. The walk shall
be to the left or right. of the supermailbox. The area between the
concrete pad and sidewalk shall also be formed for concrete in
accordance with N-504. The curb shall not be cut for wheelchair access
in areas where the curb has already been formed. Refer to Newcastle
Standard Drawing N-4??.
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12. (URBAN AREA ONLY) Supermailboxes shall face the curb when they are
located on the side of a street which does not have a sidewalk. The
rear of the concrete pad shall be located at 2.5 m from the property
line or 3.075 m from the back of the curb. An access walk equal to the
width of the concrete pad shall be provided from the curb to the
front of the supermailboxes. Cutting of the curb shall be allowed
for wheelchair access in this case only. Refer to Newcastle Standard
Drawings N-4??.
13. In subdivisions which are at the utility co-ordinating stage, Canada
Post shall make arrangements with the developer's consultant to have a
depressed curb formed in front of all proposed supermailboxes for
wheelchair access.
14. (RURAL AREA ONLY) Supermailboxes shall face the road in all situations
(unless a sidewalk exists) . The rear of the concrete pad shall be 0.3 m
from the property line. An asphalt access walk,' equal to the width
of the concrete pad shall be provided from the edge of.pavement
to the supermailbox in accordance with N-506. A corrugated steel
pipe culvert (standard size - 380 mm, 1.6 mm ga.) shall be placed in
the ditch to permit construction of the access walk. The culvert shall
extend far enough to create 3:1 end slopes. (minimum length 5.0 m)
The ends of the culvert shall be marked with a reflective delineator
mounted on 1.2 m metal sign post. Refer to Newcastle Standard
Drawing N-4??.
154 Retaining walls shall not be used except when all other alternatives
have been exhausted.
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16. All areas disturbed during construction shall be topsoiled and
sodded as per O.P.S.D.
174 Refer to typical location standards as noted.
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NOTE: Location Standard Drawing not available at this time.
Revision Date August 17, 1988
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STANDARDS FOR THE
INSTALLATION Off' SUKERMAILBOXES
! . Mail boxes to be mounted on concrete pads , in conformance with Canada
post assembly and installation instructions dated November , 1956
or the latent revisions thereof .
2 . Locations to be selected in accordance. with Canada Post criteria
(distance from home to mail box up to approximately 180 m (600`
on the basis of the following preference.
(a) On commercially designated sites with appropriate parking ,
ingress and egress , subject to owner' s approval.
(b) In front of open spaces and parks where appropriate .
(c) 0& abutting flankaga of corner lots with flankage lots across
the street .
(d) On the flankage of corner lots .
3 : The mail boxes should be installed on the side of the road which
has a sidewalk . If there is no bidewalk on the street or a sidewalk
on both sides , then the mailbox should be installed on the right
hand side of the road when entering the street (cul-de-sac and
crescents) .
4 . Where there is no sidewalk mailboxes should be locatedW;."'ATUAfrooiw,
the curb line with a 2 . 0 m concrete sidewalk from the curb to the
mail box and a curb depression to accQmodaLe wheelchairs .
5 . Mail boxes placed on abutting flankage lots shall be placed anywhere
from centred on the dividing lot line to beside the rear corner of
the house depending on rear yard and house configuration. Mail
boxes placed ou 'a flankage lot abull.ing a frontage lot shall be placed
anywhere from 3m from the lot line to beside the rear corner of
the house on the flankage lot depending on rear yard and house
configuration .
6 . Mail boxes must be located a minimum of 3':'0;a0.f•romotire°•-hydrants ?
15 . 0 to from stop signb , intersections and bus ,stopa , • 3. 0 m from
driveways and 1 . 0 m from streetlights , hydro transformers and
telephone or T .V . pedesna15 (measured longitudinally along the
street) .
7 . Mail boxes shall generally not be locales un arterial or major
colle.rfor roads .
8 . Canada Post shall be respunbible for snow clearing , washing ,
pAinting and general maioLenance of the mail boxes .
ATTACHMENT NO.. 2
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Your Community Mailbox Snow Removal Moving? Other Enquiries
Your neighbourhood is served by a Community Snow and ice around the base of your Community M you're moving,please return your Community Mailbox M you have any questions
about postal rates or services,
Mailbox,the convenlent,one-stop pick up and post Mailbox will be removed by Canada Post Corporation keys to your local post office so we can replace line locks contact
the personnel at your nearest postal outlet.If you
service from Canada Post Corporation. contractors. before the box is reassigned to the new residents. have questions about your Community Mailbox,call our
The Community Mailbox is located � t you*re rrxMng to a neighboudrood that is also served by toff-free Winter Help-Une.24 hours a day from November
near your home,so you can pick up a Mail Pick Up a Community Mailbox,contact the Customer Service ts7 through March 31st
and send your mail from one place. _ Centre in tut area to find ax which postal outlet serves 1-800-268-8445
Even the parcels you receive by mail »K`'� mail can p�up Y� of the a Y�neghboumood.
can be picked up at your �y day When you move,remember to complete a change of 'T^
Community ailbox. 1 night Inside your incivdually-lockedmad y P g M A[ L POS l E
ty compartment,your mail stays safe and brtn at your local P ° so Your mail will be
Winter Is on the way,so here are dry. forwarded. You can also obtain charge of address cards ca.d.Port C.,p..1m,SpeiNt o dltnne del posit:
some helpful reminders to ensure ` to dress friends,relatives and associates of your new
your Community Mailbox continues address. Our Commitment:better Service for you.
to provide you with good service. Mall Out
—� Outgoing mail deposited in
Locks and Keys —�, the Outgoing mad slot of your /
O Comnxriy Mailbox before 8 —— --
You have two keys for your compartment a.m.cold be picked up daily, 4.
lock. It is a good idea to have duplicates �..� to F' m
(� made. Statutory Holidays Mead Cutfk
When picking u mail from our must be
P 9 P your posted on a iu.t < R
compartment,please be sure b sfde the weekend or holiday should
key cxj*feyinto the lock before fuming be deposited at the postal ;" ? frt t IF
it to the righL t you find tte Pock a frozen outlet or sheet letter box „..,�• q:- s: .4 i. �.:� ', ? a p '` {r.
severe T:
during ere weather corxkbons•you can nearest you. . (l
use the same de-icer used for car locus. Please do not
lubricate the lock,attempt to heat the lock,or affix
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anything to the box to cover the lock. , 4 ?;t: '*�••t:i'i .'�1 - n
and Litter
Canada Post Corporation
Winter
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1-800-268-8445 maintenance coo on your
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tp ,-....,�_.,..,.....____ required. '
[v Please help keep your V i
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attractive part of your
If you encounter any problems with your Community p 1
'z Mailbox this winter,call our Io#4ree Winter Help-Line,24 neighbourhood-don?leave -'..
litter around it or post
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hours a day from November 1st through March 31st P
r notices on it. t you see litter
W One of our operators wil record your call and dispatch the around a or notices posted
required service personnel to deal with the problem. on it contact our Customer !.
Please note that the Winter Help-Line is designed for Service Centre and we'll
Community Mailbox service calls only. have it removed.
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Visual impact of community count the impact of municipal snow
mailboxes on streetscape clearing and storage. The location
In both areas of new development of the community mailboxes may
Guidelines for and in those already developed, also affect municipal garbage collec-
community mailboxes should tion.
INSTALLATION AND be sited giving consideration to For these reasons and others,it
MAINTENANCE OF existing and proposed facilities is important that Canada Post par-
including: ticipate with the municipality and
COMMUNITY ■ existing or proposed sidewalks the other utilities, in planning the
MAILBOXES location of their respective plant.
■ minimum distances from inter-
sections(see standards,below) public participation
■ it is desirable that community New Development
mailboxes should not normally.
be located adjacent to the same The new subdivision provides a
lot as telephone, cable or hydro unique opportunity for the munici-
electric facilities pality and all of the affected utili-
■ the immediate area will be land- ties,including Canada Post,to plan
the location of their plant within the
scaped by Canada Post, at their
new subdivision.This will allow for
cost, to a standard compatible
. the effective use of the right of way
with the neighborhood and the
and adjoining private lands to ac-
site will be maintained by
Canada Post or their agents commodate all of the various utili-
ties'needs.
■ there should be adequate light-
ing in accordance with the
municipality's criteria The municipality should ensure
that Canada Post is on the
for
municipality's circulation list for
streetlighting new development. Canada Post
< ■ trees and other features of the should be encouraged to input on all
�£= landscape,existing and proposed new subdivisions and on other de-
utilities (gas, telephone, hydro, w-page 2
cable TV,sanitary sewers,storm
These guidelines were sewers,watermains)
developed by the Federation
of Canadian Municipalities' ■ criteria established by Canada �
Task Force on Postal Post as to walking distances
Services. ■ traffic patterns in vicinity of pro- --
posed installation.
The task force was chaired Road'%peW,Comer:......:::::::a a.
by Peter Wong, Mayor, City Impact on municipal operations
of Sudbury, who is also a CADD questionnaire .4>^
Community mailboxes in the 4t; ?
director of Ontario Good road right of way will have an ef- Gibe.,, uliot.
Roads Association.
fect on the municipality's mainte
Essentially, the guidelines nance of its right of way.Other utih- C4mpis�ance with Onfario's j
deal with community mail- ties in the right of way must be able A�t1�kWeight;Legisiation......:.
boxes (CMBs) on road allow- to conveniently access their plant, � 4 > }
both above and below ground. ;' Prbi�in '1911, Old I
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municipally owned lands. In establishing a location, ; { °
Canada Post should take into ac-
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Community Mailboxes
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velopment, such as townhouses, ing facilities and uses. standing roof structures(for sites
condominiums and multiple family Criteria for community hich serve more than one com-
projects. mailbox sites Y munity mailbox site but are in
the same location; i.e, clustered
Canada Post should have a local
Every municipality in Canada is sites) designed in keeping with
prompt
representative
s who can part of the on different and requires its own the aesthetics of the surrounding
specific criteria to suit its needs. area
going development process. Therefore, the following are basic
criteria that the municipality • boxes could be built onto or into
Wherever possible, in order to p y ma y one of the residential or recre-
advise prospective buyers of new wish to take into consideration in
approving the location of a commu- ation structures on site with
lots within a subdivision, Canada pp g protection with the weather
Post should ensure that the devel- nity mailbox: some P
open erects a large sign at the loca-
cooperation of property owner(s)
tion of the proposed community ■ locate where access to a develop-
mailbox. The municipality should ment would not be restricted by
ensure that models and plans of the parked or stopped vehicles
subdivision that are used in the sale ■ do not locate at end of cul-de-sacs
and promotion of the subdivision, �4`.. where driveways will be re-
include an indication of the location
of the community mailbox. ' stricted by parked or stopped ve-
�" hicles
In new subdivisions and new de- ■ do not locate on roads with steep
velopments, the community mail- grades
boxes may be better located on ■ do not permit boxes to be adja-
cent other than public roadways. cent to curb lanes where there
Existing Situations is no parking or no stopping
In existing development where allowed
door-to-door delivery is not being ■ do not restrict visibility of drivers
provided, Canada Post may intro- ■ locate to ensure pedestrians are
duce community mailboxes. In visible to passing traffic on a
these situations, the community straight section of road
mailboxes will likely be located on ■ consider vehicular and pedes-
existing public rights of way. trian traffic ■ do not locate on a blind curve or
Canada Post should deal directly hill
with the abutting property owners • locate boxes at pedestrian foot= ■ locate so as to provide a mini-
on whom the location of the com- paths or other natural meeting mum of four feet of space for pe-
munity mailbox will have the great- points,at natural entry points or destrian use between mailbox
est effect. In addition, however, centrally located depending on and curb and six feet if there is a
Canada Post should give notice to the size of the development and/ sidewalk
the neighborhood generally. This or delivery areas
can be done by a general mailing,a ■ a box may be sited within the locate fe a minimum of 30 feet
sign at the location, a public meet- boulevard or on an interior site but preferably more than 30 feet
ing, or all three of the above. Rea- within the development from intersection corners mea-
sonable notice should be given to sured from property lines
the affected property owners prior • locate where possible in an area ■ all sites should be accessible to
to the commencement of the instal- set aside for pedestrians allow- the blind, physically disabled,
lation along with prior consultation ing for accessibility to drivers elderly and persons with baby
with the municipality. ■ where possible combine with a carriages, strollers, etc.
community bulletin board refuse
The municipality is obligated to container, (in clustered sites) ■ access ramps constructed are to
ensure that the addition of new park bench and landscaping satisfy criteria established by
ascapng
facilities, including community Provincial Building Code for
mailboxes, into the public right of ■ consider protection from the ele- access by physically disabled
way, be compatible with the exist- ments by means of fixed or free- persons.
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Municipal review and approval
The first contact with a munici-
pality should be through its head
of council.An alternative may be to AORS Certification
contact the clerk who would then Listed below are municipal supervisors who recently
bring the matter to the attention of
council. achieved Certified Road Supervisor (CRS) status.
Canada Post places community Armstrong,Ross Township of St.Joseph Holden,Bums Township of Zorra
mailboxes on public highways and Benoit,Joseph Township of Howard Lane,Don Township of Armour
'roadways with the concurrence of Blythe,Kenneth Township of Euphemia Langdale,Martin County of Middlesex
the municipality having jurisdiction Box,Brian Township of McNab Lange,Harold Township of South Easthope
over them. If the municipality de- Clarke,Bryan Town of Whitby Moore,Robert County of Wellington
sires, Canada Post is prepared to
enter into a formal standardized Cornwell,George City of Brantford Neeb,Ron Township of North Easthope
agreement which will detail the Cousineau,Jean City of Cornwall Nelson,Lloyd Township of Harvey
approval powers, and will include Dillabaugh,Douglas Township of Nicholls,Robert Town of Geraktton
most of the matters referred to in South Gower Patitka,Ed Township of Mosa
these guidelines. Dinning,Murray City of Stoney Creek Peltier,Norman Town of Tilbury
In many communities there is a Dubreuil,Lloyd Town of Parry Sound Prince,Lawrence City of Brantford
dual jurisdiction over roads. For Fisk,Norm Town of Harriston Renaud,Thomas Village of Petawawa
example, in Ontario, in communi- Fries,Tim Town of Wharton Schmalz,Francis village of Mildmay
ties where there is regional govern- Gray,Allan Township of Mara Weppler,Vernon Township of Aran
ment, the determination will have Hakala,Harold Township of South Gillies Young,Kevin Township of King
to be made at the outset whether
the community mailbox is to be lo-
cated on a road under the jurisdic-
tion of the local municipality or the notice of all new development nearest property line and to the
regional government. The location proposals and for changes to ex- existing curbs
will determine who the parties to isting development. Since the . location of public and private
the agreement will be. road allowance is used not only utilities
as a transportation corridor for
Suggested process for review pedestrians and vehicles but also • distance from boundary lines of
and approval as a utility corridor, it is neces- property
It is recognized that review and sary that Canada Post become a . equipment to be installed
approval provisions vary from prow- member of the utility family .
The municipality should ensure • name of the contractor Canada
ince province and indeed, from that Canada Post is invited to Post proposes to use.
municipality to municipality. The ate in meetings of the participate following, however, is a suggested p ■ In considering the site, the mu-
process which can be adopted by municipality's technical coordi- nicipality should be satisfied
municipalities to suit their specific nating committee for utilities. that:
needs. ■ Prior to the'installation of a com- • the proposed location,size and
• The first step in dealing with the munity mailbox, Canada Post shape of such community mail-
siting of community mailboxes is should submit plans, drawings box does not obstruct the view
for the municipality to designate and other material having a scale of vehicular traffic to pedestri-
a specific contact person. Also, the same as all other utilities op- ans or of pedestrians to vehicu-
the municipality should request erating within the road allow- lar traffic,at both intersecting
an
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ince, which will show: roadways d at private drive-
Canada Post designate an appro- p
priate contact person who can act • proposed location ways intersecting roadways
expeditiously. • measurements which will en- • the proposed location does not
• The municipality must ensure able the municipality to deter- interfere with surface drainage
that Canada Post is, on the mine the location on site. The within the roadway or on adja-
municipality's circulation list for location must be tied into the cent lands
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Community Mailboxes
continued from page 3 Questionnaire to study need
• the proposed location does not for provincial CADD standard
pose an undue risk of damage
to the community mailboxes Is there a need for an Ontario consultants and municipalities,
during winter -or summer standard for Computer Aided Draft- says Lewis. "It will eliminate the
maintenance operations ing and Design? use of umpteen standards for lay-
• the proposed location does not
To determine this need the Tri- ers, line types and symbols."
interfere with utilities or other Committee for the utilization of If your works, engineering or
services within the roadway; computers in public works is ask- road departments are using or plan-
and ing municipal engineers and road ning to use CADD, your input will
superintendents to respond to a be valuable.Municipalities that al-
• the effect on trees, shrubs and CADD questionnaire enclosed in ready have standards are encour-
hedges is minimized. this issue of Tech Topics. aged to send copies along with any
other related information to the Tri-
m Following the completion of the Heading the pilot study is Trevor Committee.
construction of a community Lewis,a director of the Tri-Commit-
teeand Engineer,Town of Lindsey. "We want to learn from the ex-
mailbox, Canada Post shall con- periences of CADD users," says
firm the mailbox was constructed The Tri-Committee is sponsored Lewis."Also,the input from niunici-
approved.In the event that al- by Ontario Good Roads Association, palities examining systems for
ations were made and ap- Municipal Engineers Association adoption will give our standards
proved during the installation, and Ontario Chapter of the Ameri- sub-committee a broader premise to
Canada Post shall submit "as can Public Works Association. draw from."
constructed" drawings showing
itslocation in relation to the ad- Obviously,a provincial standard If you wish to contact Trevor
its location
line. will be far more efficient for the Lewis, call (705) 324-2712 or fax
transfer of information between (705)324-2051. ❑
,intenance of sites
The maintenance of community ICI
mailbox sites,on a regular basis,is
the responsibility of Canada Post. G I L L ES PO U LI OT
This includes: Ontario's new
• access pads from the travelled transportation minister
portion of the road to the commu-
nity mailbox Gilles Pouliot was appointed Prior to
• concrete slabs immediately in Minister of Transportation on his election
front of the community mail- July 31.First elected to Ontario's as MVP, he
boxes legislative assembly in 1985, he served as reeve for the Township
served as NDP critic for mines, of Manitouwadge for six years
• landscaping carried out by native affairs,northern transpor- and, before that, served a two-
Canada Post to minimize the im- tation and northern develop- year-term as councillor and ex-
pact on the abutting properties ment. Prior to moving to trans- ecutive member of-the North-
n litter control portation,he served as Minister western Ontario .Municipal
of Mines and Minister Respon- League :He was also a trustee
• snow removal so as to provide sible for Francophone Affairs.:,' vvntl i'tlie:ImprovementDistrictof,
access;and Manitouwadge.
Fluently bilingual,Pouliot was r
• general repair of the community born in Montreal`and attended Pouliot worked as a trades-
mailboxes. Queen's and Lakeliead uriiversi- many fl otation operator with the.':t
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Canada Post may arrange to
ties, studying political science; Geco piviSign of Noranda Mines <.
xve the municipality act as its econgmics,Frenchl�terature and before he'was elected to.the deg
agent to perform this work. ❑ Spanish. ature Q,` �y