Fort McMurray Forum

I am in the process of moving myself and my family to Fort McMurray, in the meantime I was hoping to acquire a local address via a mail box rental service. The local post office has been completely unresponsive to my attempts to contact them, despite attempts from Canada Post customer service in Ottawa to assist, in obtaining even a response from local post office phone numbers. The number for Mailbox Etc./UPS Store is no longer in service. Does anyone know whether or not there are any other options available for this? Has Mailbox Etc. ceased operations in Fort McMurray? Thanks in advance for your help.

I think your only option is Canada Post.
I don't believe we have a UPS store here.

I couldn't find a local number for all the locations, but try to give a call to the ones I have a number for below.

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1   FORT MCMURRAY MAIN PO
101 - 19 RIEDEL STREET
FORT MCMURRAY AB   T9H 1T0
Hours, Map, Services
   Bilingual
1-800-267-1177
(866) 607-6301
    
2   SOBEYS CLEARWATER #5131
300 19 RIEDEL ST
FORT MCMURRAY AB   T9H 5P0
Hours, Map, Services
(780) 791-3050

3   SHOPPERS DRUG MART #0327
500 - 8600 FRANKLIN AVE
FORT MCMURRAY AB   T9H 4H0
Hours, Map, Services
   
4   SHOPPERS DRUG MART #0337
190 121 SIGNAL RD
FORT MCMURRAY AB   T9H 4N0
Hours, Map, Services
      
5   MAC'S STORES #22643
102 A MILLENIUM DR
FORT MCMURRAY AB   T9K 1Y0
Hours, Map, Services
(780) 799-4258

Thanks for the quick reply mcmurrian, very much appreciated.

I have already left messages on the PO answering machines, to no avail over the past 2 weeks. Canada Post Customer service in Ottawa has also requested they respond to my query as well... again to no avail, thus far. Apparently there used to be a Mailbox Etc/UPS Store at 9521 Franklin but with no updated address or phone number showing up on google I assumed they are longer operating.

I should be back to Fort McMurray by the end of the month so it will probably be something that's much easier to do in person.

Update.... today I managed to acquire a mailbox at the Sobey's Clearwater PO after about 12 -15 hours on the phone over the past 3 weeks, with more customer service reps than I care to recall.

What an experience it has been dealing with this organization! Individually, for the most part, the people involved are great. However, as a whole I think this company would not fair well if subjected to any sort of competition from the free market. It would appear that mcmurrian is correct in stating that Canada Post is the only option available in FM for mailbox rentals.

If anyone else needs to establish a mailing address prior to arriving in FM I can say, from personal experience, that it is possible as long as you are prepared to be persistent and patient.