Canada Post has announced it plans to close Chinatown’s only post office.

The branch, located at the corner of Main and E. Hastings, will close on Nov. 12 as part of sweeping cost-saving measures announced by the Crown corporation.

“The loss of this branch would deepen inequity and isolation in a community already facing displacement and gentrification,” SaveChinatownYVR , an organization fighting to keep the post office open, said in a statement.

The proposed closure set off an online campaign to save the facility, which supporters have called a lifeline for the community.

The next nearest post office is about 0.5 kilometres way. Many customers do not drive and go to this outlet because it is within walking distance of their homes or their community centre, said Jenny Kwan, the N

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