Through rain, sleet, snow, or storage facility for 16 years.

We’re pretty sure Canada’s national postal service doesn’t actually share the U.S. Postal Service’s slogan, but its commitment to delivering the mail despite any obstacles is on display this week as Canada Post is vowing to deliver thousands of pieces of mail that have been stored illegal in a mail carrier’s storage facility for as many as 16 years.

Police didn’t discuss any motive as to why John Kobitowich, 39, formerly of St. Albert and now of no fixed address, is believed to have stolen all of the mail and stored it for so long, according to the Edmonton Sun.

Kobitowich is charged with theft of mail, possession of mail that is known to be stolen, uttering a forged document, personation with criminal intent and one count of criminal breach of trust.

“A number of people in the Edmonton area will receive mail dating back, in some instances, as far as 1993,” reads a statement issued by Canada Post on Thursday. “The mail will be sent with a letter of apology from Canada Post.”