Alward Street has two seniors' residences and this morning as I watched folks struggle to walk along the unploughed street, sidewalks impassable, I was reminded of the thoughtful comments by our federal politicians and Canada Post officials.
One elderly fellow was using a cane and ski pole to negotiate the road while carrying a small bag. Somehow I didn't get the impression he was gung ho about getting his morning exercise, although we have been told that some politician's parents are keen to experience the challenge. Rather than seniors' health improving from all that exercise as so thoughtfully put by the CEO of Canada Post, I can envision trips to the hospital emergency department because of broken hips and limbs.
We who live in the North just cannot count on safe road or sidewalk conditions during our long winters and yet Canada Post blithely expect us to accept nonsensical solutions to their financial problems.
If Canada Post were truly a private enterprise we could be asking to look at their financial reports and perhaps as stockholders would suggest other ways to cut costs, such as cutting salaries and/or jobs of executives.
Perhaps we should do so anyway?
Jeannette Paterson
Prince George
