Canada Post pauses direct mail delivery in Sandwich Town due to construction, MP says

Some residents in a section of Windsor, Ont., aren't directly receiving their mail right now because of construction around the Gordie Howe bridge.

Canada Post has paused direct delivery to parts of Sandwich Town, according to Brian Masse, and that isn't sitting well with the Windsor West NDP MP.

He's penned a letter to the crown corporation looking for further explanation.

"I have lodged an official complaint against Canada Post as they have paused direct mail service to businesses and single-dwelling residents in Sandwich due to ongoing construction," he sent out on social media, calling for a "quick resolution."

Masse says the service suspension is "challenging," and forces residents to travel to the Walker Road depot to grab their mail. And the hours run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

He says this makes it especially difficult for members of the community such as seniors, students, people with disabilities and low-income earners.

A social media post photo of the letter Windsor West MP Brian Masse penned to Canada Post about a recent disruption of mail delivery service in Sandwich Town. (Brian Masse/Facebook)

The member of parliament also claims Canada Post declined an offer from the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) to collaborate on a temporary mobile mail clinic, so people wouldn't have to travel as far.

Masse says some Sandwich Town residents have had their mail service paused for roughly the past 10 days — and that they were only notified at the end of last week.

At the time of publication, Canada Post and the WDBA had yet to respond to CBC News.

Construction on Sandwich Street is expected to last until November. (Mike Hargreaves/CBC)