So we’re moving in about eight weeks to a brand new house on a brand new street, and I’ve been thinking about filling out our mail forwarding information (which has to be done at least two weeks in advance of moving). But to fill out your forwarding form, you need the full address of your new place, and I don’t know our new postal code. I looked it up online at Canada Post but the street does not exist in their online database. However, three families moved in on the street this week, so I’m sure it must have an assigned postal code by now.
So today I went to the post office outlet at the mall and asked them how I could find out my postal code. And the lady behind the counter said, “We can’t help you find your postal code; we don’t do that sort of thing.” And I said, “Um, you are the post office, if you don’t know my postal code, who does?” And she said, “I wouldn’t have any idea who you would ask. If it isn’t in our book, then I can’t help you.” I asked her who, if not the post office, assigns postal codes, and she didn’t know. I asked her if it would be our builder, or maybe the city, but she couldn’t help me.
Can you believe that? Man, I love it when I find someone who loves their job, and goes the extra mile to help out the customer. Good job, lady.
TurtleHead 
I’d go over to the street and knock on the doors of the inhabited houses. Just ask them if they’ve got their postal code yet. If you’re too shy, just drive me over there tomorrow and I’ll do it.
Not a bad idea, but unfortunately the new owners are way at the other end of the street, on the other side. So their postal code is probably really close, but not exactly the same. I think I will call our builder today, and maybe the city. I also found a 1-900 number to get postal codes (for a fee) but I suspect it is no different than their online database (it is automated, there’s no live person there). So annoying!
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