Government Operations committee  The other thing to remember is that in a small community—and it's probably the same in Dryden—the folks working in that post office are your friends and neighbours as well. It's not unlike what Drew mentioned. It takes me at least half an hour to go to the post office and pick up a letter.

Government Operations committee  Thank you for having me here. Chief Bull, welcome, and Andrew. One of the problems, of course, with following another politician, is that he usually says what you want to say.

Government Operations committee  I come from Red Lake, Ontario. It's made up of five small townsites: Red Lake, Balmertown, Madsen, Cochenour, and McKenzie Island. Each is distinctly different from the others. Madsen has a small post office right in town. It's approximately eight or 10 kilometres from Red Lake.