Perkins loses post office at La Villa

Tashi Farmilo

The Municipality of Val-des-Monts is letting residents know that the Canada Post office in Perkins, located at 1428 Route du Carrefour inside Dépanneur La Villa, will permanently close on December 5. The current business partner operating the post office has decided to stop offering postal services. Canada Post says this decision was not made by them and is beyond their control.

Until a new partner is found, all mail services for Perkins residents will temporarily move to the Canada Post office in Buckingham. That office is at 166 Lépine Avenue, Gatineau, and it is open Monday to Friday, from 9:30 to 5:00 pm.

The Municipality is working with Canada Post to find a new local business in Perkins that can take over and reopen a post office in the area. They hope to have services back in Perkins in the coming weeks. More updates will be shared when available.

Any local business owner interested in hosting the post office can contact Canada Post at 1-800-267-1177 for more details.