Iqaluit needs more post office boxes

I moved to Iqaluit to work for the Government of Nunavut, and I know that there are more people who will be moving to Iqaluit to work.

I know that there are about 200 vacant jobs waiting for the housing available. I know that those vacant jobs will be filled as soon as any housing is in place.

When I moved to Iqaluit I went to the post office to see if I could get a mailbox for me and my family to receive mail, but they put me on a waiting list. They told me that it would take about six months before I got a mailbox.

That makes me wonder, what about all those other people who are also on the waiting list to get mailboxes? I’m talking about people who have already moved to Iqaluit to work and the many other people I who will be moving to Iqaluit.

My request is that maybe they could expand the post office or open a new post office to make it more convenient for the people of Iqaluit.

This may not be the right place to ask, but I think if the city council pushes the Canada Post Corporation, they would expand or create a new post office for the city of Iqaluit.

Thank you for your understanding and consideration for the people of Iqaluit.

Solomon Awa

Iqaluit

Editor’s note: A version of this letter has been sent to John Matthews, mayor of the city of Iqaluit, with copies to Canada Post and to the Iqaluit post office.