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Canada Post letters to Santa and holiday post office hours

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Write to Sanata before Dec. 7, and you’ll probably get a reply before Christmas. (Photo Credit: Metro Creative)

In Barriere and surrounding areas weekend Canada Post delivery has begun for Louis Creek, Darfield, Mclure and Dixon Creek rural customers. Please retrieve your parcels from your community mailbox in a timely manner to make room for the next day’s deliveries.

Extended retail hours for the Barriere Post Office will be in effect from Monday, Dec. 4 to Saturday, Dec. 23.

Monday–Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday: closed

In Clearwater and surrounding areas there is currently no weekend delivery at this time with deliveries remaining as they are on a weekly basis.

The main post office in Clearwater is located at: 85 Clearwater Station Road in the Clearwater ‘Flats’.

Canada Post

Also located at Pharmasave 201-365 Murtle Crescent, Clearwater

Is someone you know interested in writing to Santa? He’s very busy right now, but he’s still taking time to read the letters he receives.

Santa is accepting letters until the end of January, but if you write to him before Dec. 7 he will try to send a reply before Christmas. Delivery dates can’t be guaranteed, but Santa does respond to all letters he receives.

Santa’s address is:

Santa Claus

North Pole

H0H 0H0

Canada

Ensure that your letter is addressed to Santa at the address above. No stamps are required to mail a letter to Santa within Canada. Include your return address and drop the letter in any Canada Post mailbox or at any post office. Please mail all letters from one family in the same envelope.

If you have more questions you can email Santa’s postal elves at santamail@canadapost.ca. You can find some helpful tips and templates for writing a letter to Santa at https://bit.ly/3oPcA6H.

Sending something outside the country, and want to make sure it gets there before Christmas? Deadlines for many international destinations are coming up soon. Check with your local post office for shipping options.



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