The Alberni-Pacific Division facility has been closed since last fall, but the curtailment was only expected to last for six months, unless market conditions changed.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Western Forest Products operates several mills on Vancouver Island and the Port Alberni facility is the only one facing closure. A statement from CEO Steven Hofer says the coastal forest sector has a strong future, and Western Forest Products is working to “achieve a long-term sustainable business model in B.C. that evolves with the changing fibre supply, forest policies and global markets.”Article content
Canfor Corp. has said lack of fibre and weak markets are reasons for the permanent closure of its Chetwynd mill and the pulp line in Prince George, as well as the planned two-year closure and retooling of its Houston operation, potentially affecting as many as 800 jobs at the three facilities.More news, fewer ads:
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With all these mill closures, it's going to be harder to build new homes. This is the product of years of environmentalist resistance to the logging industry from citizens in big southern cities who've never left the Lower Mainland. The north has to pay the price.