WHO IS THE BAD GUY IN THIS SCENARIO?

My street is fifty-five years old. It has ditches and culverts, gravel shoulders, no boulevards, curbs or sidewalks and poor lighting. Two  neighboring streets are the same urban-rural character. Streets built  fifteen/twenty years later with sidewalks,boulevards,street trees ,storm sewers curbs and gutters and adequate lighting in  the north/east quadrant have been re-constructed several years ago. 

Several years ago I was informed my street is not due for re-construction until 2016. I had inquired. 

A map had to be referenced to discover location. By some standards ours is a heritage neighbourhood.. There are no sidewalks, children on th way to school in winter have to share the often icy right-of-way with vehicular traffic. No sidewalks mean no sidewalk plowing. No boulevards,no snow stored off the right-of-way. Spring-time street cleaning with a machine raises clouds of choking dust off the soft shoulders. Snow-plowing often seems like an after thought. 

This week I received a letter from Canada Post informing me keys to my mail box would be delivered to my house by a certain date. If my preference is to pick them up at a post office  a phone number is provided to name the place. 

If I need special accommodation because of mobility issues,  a phone number is provided to make arrangements. 

I am content Canada Post intends to meet the commitment to deliver my mail. 

I am not confident the town has the same commitment. 

Ditches, lack of sidewalk, boulevard or curbs are not unlikely to make my mailbox accessible in an otherwise handy  location. 

We shall see. 

I do not anticipate payment of a fee of $50. to the town to make a difference.