UPDATE: Canada Post leaving old building for good
For sale: one century-old post office. Includes clock tower. Currently occupied by bats.
Canada Post says it will at some point try to sell the old Battleford Post Office at 191 22 St. While it was a bat infestation last fall that forced the Crown corporation into temporary quarters, a spokesperson says there are other factors.
“It’s really too big for us, it requires some maintenance, and when it comes to the needs of the community we’ve come to the conclusion that we needed to find a new permanent location,” Canada Post’s communications manager Mouktar Abdillahi said.
Battleford mayor Derek Mahon has said in the past it’s a building of value to the community. Abdillahi said Canada Post understands those concerns.