Following the Jan. 17 fire that destroyed a section of Bothwell’s downtown, post office services are again up and running.
A temporary post office is now operating out of the Community Room of the Bothwell Town Hall at 320 Main St. Hours of operation are from Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The community’s post office was one of three buildings impacted by the $3-million fire.
According to a municipal media release, residents can pick up carded items at the new location by providing valid government-issued photo identification. Residents who had P.O. boxes at the post office can also pick up their mail with photo identification.
Mail service is again up and running, however retail services will not be available at the Main Street site. Retail customers are asked to temporarily access services at either the Thamesville or Wardsville post offices.
Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff said that restoring Bothwell’s post office services was a key priority after the fire.
“I would like to thank both the team at Canada Post for their quick action and the residents of Bothwell for their patience while we work through the readjustment process,” the mayor said in a media release. “Municipal staff and I will continue to work with the residents of Bothwell and the downtown businesses towards revitalization.”
Residents are encouraged to contact the Canada Post Customer Service team with any questions about postal services online at canadapost.ca/support or by telephone at 1-866-607-6301 (TTY: 1-800-267-2797).
