The Chase Post Office will be closing Saturdays, according to the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association.
Barb Lincoln, president of the union’s B.C. and Yukon Branch, said Canada Post is going ahead with a reduction of nine hours of service for the Chase office, against the wishes of the association.
“We were very opposed to the closure,” she said, noting that the post office is well-used by Chase residents on Saturdays.
She said Saturday hours were left untouched at Sorrento, so why not Chase.
Four hours of the reduction will come from the Saturday closure and the rest by opening later on weekday mornings.
While no official announcement had been made by Canada Post at press time, Lincoln said she expects the community will be given 30 days’ notice before the Saturday closures take place. She said the reduction will mean the elimination of one part-time position, while the three full-time ones will remain intact.
Lincoln said the union will likely file a grievance opposing the change.