The outlook for Nova Scotia sawmills after the closure of Northern Pulp is one of troubling uncertainty and, so far, few answers from the provincial government on how to replace a key customer, say managers of several companies.
Andrew Watters, general manager of the Groupe Savoie mill in Westville, N.S., said in an interview Monday he has an inventory of hardwood that still has to be milled, but no market yet for wood chip byproducts the mill purchased in the past.
"There's so much uncertainty. To get this message delivered just before Christmas is a terrible time," he said. The company had submitted plans to build a pipeline to pump 85 million litres of treated effluent daily into the Northumberland Strait as part of its proposed treatment system. An email from his office on Monday says staff from across government have been speaking with people in the forestry sector throughout the weekend, with meetings continuing Monday and throughout the week.
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