1. The new postal delivery system is scheduled to be in operation November 19, at or by which time several things will have happened.
2. The new GREY boxes will be installed or at least soon will be, and in perhaps a different but nearby location to the present green box.
3. Keys will be supplied for your new box, in an envelope that will be delivered in your old box. So you won’t need that old lock for the new system.
4. At that time you’ll be notified of the location of the new GREY box.
5. At the same time, you’ll be notified of the change in your POSTAL CODE. The post office will be using a number of different postal codes but has yet to outline what they are or how many.
6. You can then send out change of address notices with your street address (civic address) and new postal code.
7. But for one year, mail addressed to your old postal address will still be delivered to your new address.
8. That means snowbirds can do the change of address cards when they return in the spring if they prefer to, especially if they leave before the November 19th hoped for changeover date.
9. What is essential before you leave, especially if you’re leaving very soon, is that you inform the person picking up your mail, as they will be the ones dealing with the new keys and possible new location of the Grey box. But they won’t have to fill out change of address cards for you. You must, of course, leave with them your new (civic) street address as that will be the identifier in the box/compartment to which the mail will be delivered.
10. Those who have boxes at the Post Office should not be affected.