The mail season at the post office is fast approaching. For 2011 local delivery of holiday cards in Canada is guaranteed  by posting by December 19th,  within the province guaranteed by posting by December 16th, Outside the province post by December 15th . Regular parcel December 12. Got money and forgot someone Priority TM next AM needs to be sent by December 22 to get to its destination by Christmas Eve.

Mailing to the US, December 13th letter post , December 8th surface parcel.Europe November 29th letter October 25th was the deadline for surface parcel. However air parcel will make it to Europe if mailed by November 29th.

Canada post has a website: canadapost.ca

Today in history, November,17 1967

Acting on optimism reports he has be given US President Johnson tells the nation they are making progress and much remains to be done ” we are inflicting greater losses than we are suffering.”