Charlottetown resident claims community mailbox victory

A Charlottetown resident is claiming victory after seeing the Canada Postcommunity mailboxes he protested against removed.

"I did a little dance of joy," said William White.

White told CBC News he watched a work crew remove the mailboxes, which he had fought against being installed on his side lawn on Gerald Street, on Friday morning.

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White didn't ask the crew why the mailboxeswere beingremoved, but he suspects it's because of safety concerns.

"I believe the boxes were too close to a very busy street, and my argument about the whole thingwas somebody'sgoing to be killed trying to get into thesemailboxes, because the traffic is very heavy on Gerald Street."

Never put into use

In a written response, Canada Post confirmed the mailbox has been removed.

"The community mailbox located atthe cornerofUpper Prince and Gerald Streetwas neverput into use, and so we removed it," the statement read.

Canada Post didn't say why the mailbox wasn't put into use.

'I was right'

In the fall, after Canada Post prepped the site, White blocked the area with a trailer where the community mailboxes were meant to go.

"I did everything in my power to convince them it was a bad idea, and it turned out I was right."

White said hehas continued getting mail delivered to his house because the community box was never put into operation.

"This box was never put in service. It sat there all winter empty."

'It's a victory'

White isn't against community mailboxes as a whole, he says it just depends where they're placed.

"I don't think they're a particularly good idea in the city. In the suburbs, where you can pull off and get to the boxes, I don't they're necessarily a bad idea," said White.

"But for me, it's a victory, and I'll take it."

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