We got the hydro bill the other day. I am talking about the bi-monthly electricity charges. BC Hydro is the largest electrical utility and is owned by the province of British Columbia. By North American standards, our prices are quite reasonable. Most people living in this west coast province pay for their power directly to them. However, for historical reasons, households in New Westminster differ. Our city buys power from BC Hydro and then bills us. So we pay the City of New Westminster for our power usage. I remember running up to city hall six time a year to pay these bills. From the very start, we always used a card for direct withdrawal from the bank account. Yet things do change. I was trying to recall the last time I actually went up to make a payment in person though. For years and years, all our banking has involved clicking a computer mouse.
I hardly ever handle cash nowadays.