They collect their mail in the morning at the central post office; if the person sorting the mail is sick and could not sort the mail the day before, the independent mail delivery person will do it. In winter snow storms, this is the person who takes out his shovel and clears the snow in order to get to people's mailboxes.
S'il arrive devant les boîtes aux lettres, un matin de tempête de neige, c'est lui qui doit sortir sa pelle, déblayer et nettoyer pour permettre l'accès des casiers postaux à la population.