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However, a post office spokesman said this morning he had no idea when the report would be completed, or when the city would receive a final reply. Replies were received from Blais. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and from the Premier's office. 123rd Year No. 5 Of the more than 200 municipalities to which the resolution was sent for endorse- ment, 86 replies were received, 35 of them in support of it. In contrast to Blais' reply, Prime Minister Trudeau said the country's mail delivery must be run as a public service. If turned over to private hands, small and distant communities would have to do with reduced service or none at all, since the mail couldn't be delivered profitably. Jerry McKee, director of post office public affairs, said the entire issue of private business taking over postal serv- ice will be studied. But, he added, the "department is actively and aggressively opposed to most forms of privatization." "We are continuing our efforts to over- come the problems of the Post Office," Trudeau said. "We are trying to hold down the Post Office deficit by improving its efficiency and its ability to compete commercially." I ".\ T, Winter: it’s not as bad as you think reee,'r's','e' .. a" sei';',',:?,,',' __ to the tlla"" ot t"ioae' . T tos"' -1 seat", ‘7 Je'.'.' .nb so' -,ro) 'Get nee“ JV"" qtaterltto Historical 500M? gre ehnq: ' J,lryri'i':" your \etter u. s re,':'c'(iisidr" adovzed bx] the coom _. u» of me on; at ,giyg" with _F the post;\ Iennce on to ‘-uu to . " srs' 'so' to do L-" T x' mga N our' t' at “V , ty WV . cow“ "et sro' (f Dear It . Keeling: In a country like Canada with its Population spread out over a massive are), sail delivery malt be run as a public service. " Ive turned the Post Office over to private hands, Deny (co-nannies. notably seal) and distant ones. would likely receive either greatly reduced or no nail service because such service couldn't be operated profitably. Private ownership and management of the Post Office would provide no panacea. we are continuing our efforts to oven-me the problems of the Post Office. We are tryim to hold dorm the Post Office deficit by inprovinq its efficiency and its ability to coopete con-ercially. De are also making some progress ton-Ids getting labour and nanagenent to cooperate lore. These kinds "" initiatives should provide the basis for a better postal system. year, mum! annuity smitten. Both years have been a far cry from theses-laverattre forthe-tterred, wtticltanMmgttstoN.1 cm. Bantam to get \ OT n J'ht" .'.e weatherWiee. "It thgettgates up and down. This cer- we'vehad.” That distinction, for the heaviest not fall on record, belongs to the winter of 19t43,when2Memot-feli.htrnod- Trudeau said that progress is being made towards better management-labor relations, and' such initiatives should provide the basis for a better postal sys- Premier Bill Davis' office replied that since the post office is a federal concern, and since the resolution had been for- warded to the federal government, the city would tmdoubtodty receive a reply. Cabinet secretary Edware Ste i - athF edthatthematterhadbeentth tth, the Premier's attention. Meanwhile Mayor Marjorie Carroll said Tuesday she was "amazed" at the response the resolution generated. And while the Postmaster General's letter "seemed promising" it was the number of replies from municipalities and individuals that was practically over- whelming, Mayor Carroll said. She re- ceived dozens of calls and letters from citizens from -all over the province, especially after being interviewed on a Toronto radio program. "Council made that resolution in the heat of the moment. I really did not ex- pect that kind of response," Mayor Carroll said. But she indicated that she didn't entirely agree with the resolution. "I'm not at all convinced that public tender is at all feasible," Mayor Carroll said. Service could falter if not profitable, and then government subsidies would be needed. The publicity surrounding the resolution has shown an all-round concern for postal Jsko'" A8 Klici“, Wednesday, February I, 197it sv"" Thank you for your Dace-bet " message (‘D‘OVEM‘N'SYCD rsrrEorEqrArNrS'rr Ottawa Ill OA2. January no. 1978. about, any: weather- Waterloo resolution (firth hing Yours sincerely, new“ but, I'll-12, at 214 cm. And, " tot mam, it's actually been was: this was than last. “It’s atairttit-etVtyearr,mtttte IW,"II'. Wald. man average, all the amt]: of De- ber was " C warmer, though January’s futmrtrhaven'ttteesteahalatatret. As (at Thursday's blizzard, which crispled somber!) Ontario with drifting, deficiencies, she said. “It sure " heck has pointed out that a Iotofpeoplearefedupwiththepost office. It's the unexpected disruptions thatpettNeareoMendatttr,artttttteputtr Henry Vandenburg of Guelph Gryphons goes up for a rebound against Wa- terloo Warriors Saturday during their nationally-televised OUAA game. De- fending on the play is Ted Darcie (34). Waterloo overcame some first-halt doldrums to record a 62-50 victory. For a complete university round-up turn to page 15. Terry James Chronoch Waterloo, Ontario and tar-tsq new, ttnttqmtt by winds at 'qrtoMtrttm/tt,tt-"aBttuttiturr totml."btrtrttttaitttstttrrmettmrtottirte. “ltwunothingsimple,du'ema lot od complex factors," Mr. MacDonald Baaieaity,itqeatse-dttratarttelo- pm - which moved into the who: from the west. comm with ”2mm. service." However, Mayor Carroll was quick to point out that postal service in Waterloo was adequate: "I think we've been very lucky here." Drt'tttetorsit,tttrtitam*thappers 10 Cents