A terminally ill Ottawa woman has some support in her fight against Canada Post and its placement of a community mailbox.  Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have set up camp across from the woman's house on Churchill Avenue North. It's an unusual protest, camping out beside a slab of concrete.  But the union members say it's a battle they are willing to wage no matter how long it takes to help a woman in need.

For hours at a time, Lynda Kitchikeesic will gaze out at the view from her picture window, often too sick most times to do anything else.

Today, though, she's got quite a different view.

Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have gathered across the street from her house; one is even camping out overnight and has pitched a tent for the long run.

‘We heard the story on CTV about Lynda's struggle and we reached out to her,’ says Aaron Spires, as he emerges from a tent.’

The struggle is over this slab of concrete where Canada Post plans to erect a community mailbox.  According to a document from Canada Post sent to Kitchikeesic, it was to go several feet down across from the neighbouring house.

‘I took that paper as some kind of truth,’ says Kitchikeesic, ‘it's a corporate letter from Canada Post.’

But Monday morning, Kitchikeesic discovered the plan appeared to have changed, that the mailbox was going directly across from her house, blocking her view she says.

‘It’s morally unconscionable,’ says the National President of CUPW Mike Palecek, ‘the community should rally around and we're happy to be part of that.’

Canada Post told CTV News on Monday the location for the mailbox had not changed, that it was positioned in between the two properties because of an issue with a hydro pole.

‘It is located across the street along a park from two homes,’ said Jon Hamilton from Canada Post, ‘189 and 193 that are within metres of each other. It had to be put on one side of the hydro pole and that is what they did.’

Today, Canada Post said it has nothing further to add on this situation or the sit-in.

The union, of course, has its own agenda, fighting the demise of door to door delivery.

‘We're here to support Lynda with her cause,’ says Ian Anderson, the local President of CUPW, ‘because it's our cause as well. We feel there is no reason to get rid of door-to-door. Canada Post is making money hand over fist with $250 million dollars last year before taxes.’

Lynda Kitchikeesic, though, is just happy for the support.

‘I'm so grateful, super grateful because it's difficult to fight a huge corporation on your own on a good day and I have a lot of bad days.’