PAGE 6 POSTAL RATE INCREASE TERRACE HERALD, TERRACE B.C, a Here are the facts... OTTAWA-- A new rate structure for internaltonal mail comes into effect on July 1st, 1971, Postmaster General Jean- Pierre Cote said today in Ottawa. The new structure is based on a4 provision of Universal Postal Union convention signed at Tokyo in 1969. In addition to the All-Up Service for letters weighing up to eight ounces, which Mr, Cote announced in the House of Commons on June 23rd, there will ,be an entirely new structure for letters weighing over eight ounces, Starting July 1st, these letters canbe sent either by priority air mail or by non-priority service tsurface-airlift). Priority air mail means that the letters travel exclusively by air. The rates are structured for each four ounces (over 8 ounces}, As at presenl, the world is divided into two zones wilh the rates varying according to zone. Nowpnority (surface-airlifl) means thal the mail will be forwarded by air through fo destination whenever possible, but may travel part-way, or all the way, by surface. In this category, the rates are uniform for all countries, and the weight steps are 8 ounces ta] pound, 1 pound to two pounds, and two pounds to four pounds. The weight limit in categories is four pounds, In the Printed Papers category, preferential rates which applied to certain countries have been abolished, The priorily and non-priorily system has also been adopted for this calegory. A new mail category, called Small Packets. will be introduced {o offer a mere economical service for small: parcels weighing up to one pound. This class includes: merchandise, samples. gramaphone records, tapes, computer cards and other items af the same type that would otherwise have to be forwarded at the Letter Mail or Parcel Post rates. This categary ‘is alsostructured on a priority and hon-priority basis. All rate structures mentioned above apply to mail destined For all countries outside Canada. except the Uniled States, its Territories and Possessions. both FACTSHEET The purpose of this Fact Sheet is to give you further information on the international postal rate changes to he introdued 1 July 1971, To establish a background, let us first examine friefly the former system. With that system, Canadians could forward their mail either ‘by surface or by air. In the case of surface mail, there were preferential rates for all Commonwealth countries, France, the Republic of Ireland, and all member countries af the Americas and Spain. The rates were six cents for the first ounce and four cents for each additional ounce. But for mail addressed to other countries, the rates were twelve cents for the first ounce and seven cents for each additional ounce. Preferenial surface rates originally provideed a lew cost mail link between the mother country and the immigrants of Canada of that day. Of course, surface transport was the only means available than, Now, however, postage collected at these rates does not cover the cost of getting the mail to its destination, and precludes the - Post Office from taking full advantage of air transport as a means of improving customer service. As for air mail, there were two sels of rates according to the geographical location of the countries of destination. Thus it was fifteen cents per half-ounce to mail a letter to certain countries in Europe and South America,and twenty-five cents a half-ounce to Asia. At present, 50 per cent of the mail for the United Kingdom and Franee travels by surface, the other half goes by air. For other countires, where-the price differential between air and surface rates is less, the proportion is $6 per cent by air, 20 per cent by surface.Overall, 60 per cent of alt international ‘mail now travels by air, Maii travelling by surtace takes 21 to 50 days to reach overseas destinations. The average is 36 days. A letter going from Montreai to Vancouver takes one day, because of the domestic All-Up “Need some money? Our personal loans are easy to get.” says Lloyd Atchison insured in the bargain, after you.” “When you need some extra cash for some- thing worthwhile, like a new car, a colour TV, a major household appliance, or a vacation, there are several ways you can finance the deal, But a Royal Bank termplan personal loan can actually save you money . . . because it costs less than ordinary buying ‘on time’. A termplan loan is easy to get, easy to pay back, and it costs so little. You pay us back - in easy monthly instalments that are worked out to fit your budget. And the loan is life- Royal Bank termplan loans give you cash in advance so you can shop for the best deals in town. Come i in and see us, We like to look Community Corner “the helpful tbark fe | Tertace ~ _ - 638-7117 . -«, The "nail forwarded, ‘by surface. ‘fram 0” Service. -A lelter sent surface mail from Montreal to London, England, distance, takes, on the average, 36 days. Now let us examine briefly the new system, Commencing 1 July 1971, all etters weighing up to eight ounces mailed to any foreign country except up fo. eight ounces mailed to any foreign country except the U.S.A. will go ‘AlL-Up’. That is, all letters in this weight category will be carried by air; surface letter mail to foreign destinations is being discounued. Letters more than eight ounces may be forwarded in two ways: (a) priority air mail. The rates vary according to the geographical location of the country of destination. (b> non- prioyity suriace-airlift, The rates are uniform for all countries. This type of mail will be forwarded on a space available basis by air whenever possible wither part way or through to destination. Here are the new rates for letters up to eight ounces mailed ‘All-Up’ (a) up to one ounce: 15 cents (b) over one sunce up to two ounees: 20 cents (c) over two ounces up ta four ounces: 40 cents (d) over four ounces up to eight ounces: 90 cents It was obviously less expensive under the previous system to mail these letters by surface, but more expensive to mail them by air, For example, it was 60 cents to mail a two- ounce letter to France by air. Now it only costs 30 cents, a 50 cents reduction, For the mail over eight ounces transported by air on a priority basis the rates will oe as follows: forcertain counties: $2.00 for letters from § to 12 ounces, and 80 cents for each additional 4 ounces; for other: $3.50 for letters from 4 to 12 ounces, and $140 for each additional 4 ounces. Canadians will benefit also from a substantial reduction whenever they send air mail over eight ounces, For example, a one-pound letter ta France used to cost $4.80 but under the new rates it will cost $2,80. The same letter. sent to Australia, under the former system, would have cost §8.00. It will now cost $4.90. fates for, non-priority airlift means will be: ounces to 1 pound, $1.60; from one to two pounds, $2.65: from two to four pounds, $4.25. With respect to Printed Papers, the Canada Post Office has abolished the preferential rates which applied to member countries of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain; these were five cents for the first two ounces and three cents for each additional two ounces, To all other countries, the surface rates six cents and three cents respectively. The air mail rate was 15 cents an ounce to Europe and South America, and 20 cents an ounce to Asia and Africa. Under new system, this category is a'so divided into priority rates are uniform up to roughly the same - eight ounces, bu above this weight they vary according to the geographical location of the country of destination. In all categories where priority air mail occurs, the world is divided into two zones. for rate purposes. One zone includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Europe, Bermuda, Mexico, Central and South America and the West Indies. The other zone compris es Africa, Asia, and Qceania (including Australia and New Zealand). An item weighing four ounees, posted at the Printed Papers rate, previously cost 11 cents to Spain and 12 cents to other counlries in Europe or Asia, by surface mail. By air, the cost was 60 cents to South America and Europe and 80 cents to Asia and Africa. An item of similar weight willnow cost 14 cents throughout the world at the non-prioiry (surface-airlift) rate. The priority air mail rate is now thirty cents, a reduction of 50 per cent or more depending on the country .of destination. The Printed Paper rates are as follows: For priority air mail, 12 cents for the first ounce, 24 cents for over one aunce to twoounces, 30 cents for two to four ounces, and 70 cents for four to eight ounces, The rates for eight ounces to twelve ounees are $1.00 and $1.75, depending on the zone in which the country of destination is located. After twelve ounces, therates for each four ounces are 40 cents or 70 cents again depending on the zone, ‘The non-pricrity rates for Printed Papers are: & cents for the first ounce, 11 cents for over one ounce to two cunces, 14 cents for two to four ounces, 22 cents For four to eight ounces, 40 cents for eight ounces to one pound, 65 cents for ane pound to . 2 pounds, and $1.10 for two pounds to four pounds. The weight limit is four pounds, except for books, for which thelimit is 10 pounds, in the Small Packets category, the rates for priority: air mail are: 12 cents for the first ounce, 24 for items over one ounce to two ounces, 30 cents from two ounces to four ounces, and 70 cents from four ounces to ‘eight ounces. From eight ounces to twélve aunces, the rates are $1.00 and $1.75, the rates for each four ounces country of destination. For twelve ounces to one pound, the Tates are $1.40 and $2.45, The non-priority (surface- airlift) rates for Small Packets are; 15 cents for the first four ounces, 30 cents for over four ounces to eight ounces, and 55 cents for eight ounces to one pound, As aresult of the change from surface to air conveyance, the © - revenue position of the Canada Post Office will improve slightly. The greatest benefit, however, will accrue to the Canadian public through faster service, in many cases at lower rates, (€) King Features Syndicute. 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