The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors has approved an additional extension of the occupancy of the Edgewater Post Office building through August 31, to provide time for the Edgewater Postmaster to set up a new location for postal services within the community.

“This extension will give the Postmaster the time needed to set up the new space while ensuring as smooth a transition as possible for residents,” explained Electoral Area G Director Roberta Schnider.

“Having said that, safety remains our top priority and regular inspections will continue at the existing location with a number of conditions in place.”

The conditions include a satisfactory report from the professional structural engineer permitting occupancy through August and no other significant changes in the building.

The current Edgewater Post Office building and former Credit Union Building are both in failing condition and need to be decommissioned. An occupancy extension was approved last fall and plans were in place to demolish the buildings this spring.

Those plans will now be pushed to the fall of 2026.

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