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The forests around Mackenzie, located in northeastern B.C., were less affected by the pine beetle infestationBy Jen St. DenisTue Mar 26,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler down jackets[/url],[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler down jackets[/url], 2013 12:01am PSTAreas of the Interior that were largely spared from the pine beetle blight are now attracting investment from large forestry companies.Canfor plans to invest $80 million in its Mackenzie and Elko sawmills this year,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler on sale[/url], and reopened its shuttered Radium mill last fall. Interfor has invested $26 million to rebuild its Grand Forks sawmill and has sunk another $5 million into its Castlegar mill.Mackenzie mayor Stephanie Killam has worked hard to convince forestry companies that investing in her northeastern B.C. town will be good for their bottom line. "In 2007 and 2008 we lost all 1,500 jobs here. Boom," said Killam. "One of the companies went into bankruptcy. Canfor just shut its doors."Now with the Conifex- and Canfor-owned sawmills back in operation,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler sale[/url], Paper Excellence running the pulp mill and the Mount Mulligan mine starting back up,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler outlet[/url], people are beginning to move back to the area. The region has become a focus of interest for companies looking for a stable supply of wood, according to Killam."The pine beetle … worked its way up here, but we only have 40% pine, so we still have lots and lots of wood," said Killam. "The allowable cut is now going to be tripled and quadrupled,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler on sale[/url],[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]discount moncler jackets[/url], so this is where companies will focus."It's a similar story for Interfor's Kootenay mills. A strong fibre supply and a resurgent lumber market has given the new owners the confidence to reinvest."Because of the diverse species mix in the forest, the beetle isn't the problem it is in northern and central B.C.," said Andrew Horohan,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler sale[/url], general manager of Interfor's Kootenay division.Horohan and Killam have modest expectations for job creation from the mills,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]discount moncler jackets[/url], which are being upgraded to be more efficient."Minimally, it'll be static employment, potentially to grow in good markets like we have today,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler outlet[/url]," said Horohan.Tags: labour, employment, communities, Quesnel, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, forests, Prince George, Burns Lake
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