Western Forest Products curtails operations at Port Alberni sawmill for a six month closure resulting in approximately 100 out of work.
Western Forest Products shut its Port Alberni sawmill for at least six months in October.
“There’s never a good time for these things, because people have bills to pay and with the cost of living the way it’s gone now, the price of fuel, and everything,” Cheetham said. “It’s very disheartening, and frustrating for these people.” While the company didn’t respond to an on-camera interview, it cited market conditions and a lack of supply as reasons for the closure.This is not the first curtailment on the Island.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.Last month, Paper Excellence announced its paper mill operations at the Catalyst Crofton facility near Duncan areThe company is blaming the closure on weak paper markets in China.
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