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Diversification Urged To Shield Forest Based Towns From Slump
A regional reflection warns that towns like Tumbler Ridge risk collapse when one industry falters. With timber demand waning and coal markets shifting, communities must diversify into tourism film making high tech and value added sectors to avert empty houses and lost jobs. It cites Chetwynd and Gold River as case studies. The piece urges proactive planning and local lobbying for new industries and improved services including a functioning hospital.
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