Wayward parcel amuses sender
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 19/01/2021 (1694 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Its wayward journey saw it criss-cross Western Canada a few times, but a Christmas present mailed to Brandon from British Columbia has finally arrived.
Tracking the wayward parcel served as a source of amusement for Barry Bojarski for the past several weeks. Bojarski let the Sun in on its directionally challenged journey.
“When the postal service tells you to mail out your Christmas gifts in time to make it for Christmas, they really mean it,” he said.
He mailed the parcel from Saanichton, B.C., on Nov. 27, addressing it to his brother, Leo Bojarski of Brandon.
The cost of the package and postage was approximately $20.
From there, Canada Post tracks its journey:
• Dec. 4 — Arrives in Richmond, B.C.
• Dec. 5 — Departs Richmond
• Dec. 6 — Arrives in Saskatoon, Sask., at 7:13 a.m.
• Dec. 6 — Departs Saskatoon at 10:03 a.m.
• Dec. 12 — Arrives in Winnipeg at 4:31 a.m.
• Dec. 12 — Departs Winnipeg at 7:17 p.m.
• Dec. 23 — Arrives in Golden, B.C.
• Dec. 24 — Processed in Calgary, Alta.
• Jan. 5 — Processed in Winnipeg at 8:21 a.m.
• Jan. 5 — Departs Winnipeg at 5:24 p.m.
• Jan. 6 — Arrives in Edmonton, Alta.
• Jan. 9 — Departs Edmonton
• Jan. 12 — Processed in Richmond at 11:21 a.m.
• Jan. 12 — Label correction applied in Richmond at 3:21 p.m.
• Jan. 12 — Processed in Richmond at 3:56 p.m.
• Jan. 13 — Departs Richmond
• Jan. 14 — Arrives in Saskatoon at 5:21 a.m.
• Jan. 14 — Departs Saskatoon at 6:11 a.m.
• Jan. 14 — Arrives in Winnipeg at 7:43 p.m.
• Jan. 15 — Processed in Winnipeg at 1:17 a.m.
• Jan. 15 — Departs Winnipeg at 11:31 p.m.
A Canada Post spokesperson said by emailed correspondence that the latest scan on the item reveals it has arrived in Brandon.
They apologized for the delay and inconvenience, noting that it appears a labelling issue may have contributed to the delay.
“Canada Post is still experiencing higher than normal volumes and delays due to safely working during the COVID-19 pandemic,” they wrote. “To address these challenges, Canada Post Brandon is processing seven days a week and delivering six days a week.”
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