Residents in area of the Laurier Street Apartments -- now known as Greensway Condominiums -- have had mail delivery to the area suspended as the result of a pellet gun attack on the afternoon of Friday, April 16.
A letter carrier was shot at and struck by a pellet in the shooting, resulting in a substantial response by Moose Jaw Police Service as they attempted to investigate the origins of the attack.
Canada Post notified residents of the service suspension on April 20, with everyone in the area now having to pick up their mail from the Canada Post building at 63 Ross Street.
“Canada Post is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment for all our employees,” the organization said in their notification. “Due to the serious of the incident, your area has been deemed too dangerous to be able to deliver the mail in a safe manner.
“Your area has been suspended from delivery services at this time until a risk and threat level assessment has been completed and the Moose Jaw Police Service have concluded their investigation and deem your area safe for our employee to continue delivery.”
Residents can pick up their mail from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. through 4:15 p.m. and personal identification will be required.
“We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, but the health and well-being of our staff will always take precedence when it comes to encounters like this,” the letter continued.
Inquiries by area residents revealed that the service suspension is indefinite pending the resolution of the investigation, however long that may take.
Canada Post, meanwhile, is waiting for the investigation reach it's completion before offering further comment.
"The Moose Jaw Police Service is investigating an incident involving one of our employees," said Phil Legault with Canada Post media relations. "As there is an investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment or provide details."
