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Mail delivery in Canada can be traced back to 1693, with the first official post office opening in 1755. In 1851 the first Canadian postage stamp was issued, and in 1859 the first street letter boxes appeared in Toronto. Today the bright red letter boxes can be seen on roadsides and in buildings all across Canada. Although traditional letter mail has been largely superseded by electronic communication, these boxes will likely remain for many years to come.

Mail delivery in Canada can be traced back to 1693, with the first official post office opening in 1755. In 1851 the first Canadian postage stamp was issued, and in 1859 the first street letter boxes appeared in Toronto. Today the bright red letter boxes can be seen on roadsides and in buildings all across Canada. Although traditional letter mail has been largely superseded by electronic communication, these boxes will likely remain for many years to come.

Information on Canada Post from other sites:

Canada Post - Wikipedia article on Canada Post and postal history in Canda.

Information on Canada Post from other sites:

Canada Post - Wikipedia article on Canada Post and postal history in Canda.

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Canada Post Letter Box

Illustration of letter box

Photo of letter box model

Skill Level 1/5
Suitable for beginners.

This model builds into a 1:16 scale replica of a Canada Post street letter box. The completed model stands about 3.25 inches (8cm) high.

You will need a colour printer capable of handling card or cover stock to print the parts sheets. 67 lb cover stock (approx 8.5 thousandths of an inch or 0.2 mm thick) is recommended.

See photos of the finished model.

Brief history and related links.

The model files

letterbox_canada.pdf - 37 KiB - This document contains the parts and instructions (1 page).

The parts and instructions are in Adobe PDF format. Your web browser may allow you to read and print these files, otherwise you'll need a PDF reader such as Adobe's Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader.

Last updated on 5 February 2021
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