Canfor Reports Record 1987 Sales and Earnings
Canfor Corporation announces 1987 net income of 102.7 million or 4.26 per share on net sales of 1,233.9 million, up from 1986. Fourth quarter net income 24.3 million on 316.9 million in sales. outlook optimistic for offshore lumber and pulp markets. A large capital program modernizes sawmills and mills, with Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Ltd partnership planning 1990 mill expansions.
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Vancouver
Canfor Corporation
Versatile Corporation
United States
Canfor U.S.A. Corporation
Peter J.G. Bentley
Bentley
Prince George
Cantor
Port Mellon
Canfor
Oji
Fibreco Pulp Mill equipment installation on schedule
Fibreco's 140 million CTMP mill at Taylor proceeds with mechanical equipment installation begun January 4 by Pickell Construction of Fort St. John. Main mechanical contract valued 3 to 3.5 million. Concrete work completed. Piping of CTMP process to start, water and chemical treatment contracts awarded to southern B C firms. Electrical work to follow with two contracts due by month end. Mill to be fully installed by July with startup planned for early fall and local hiring targeting 80 to 85 jobs.
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Fibreco
Taylor
Cathal Fox
Pickell Construction Ltd
Fort St. John
CTMP
B.C
Fox
Heart Funspiel results
Weekend results from the Heart Funspiel show 25 rinks competing over February 13 and 14. In A division W Schilling led, A Chetwynd Reds Mix placed second, A O Weipert third, and D Blue fourth. B division saw T LePretre first, S Suverus second, L Duggan third, and D McInnes fourth. C division crowned B Warne as winner with R Noskie second and H Lemke third. Continued on page two.
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Kimberly Suverus
Heart
W. Schilling
A. Chetwynd
A. O. Weipert
British Columbia Won't Fund Abortion On Demand
Premier Bill Vander Zalm said BC would not pay for abortion on demand even in rape or incest cases. He noted possible exceptions for extenuating circumstances while Health Minister Dueck required a second medical opinion. Opposition accused the move of chaos and bias amid ongoing debate and plans for a separate abortion clinic.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Bill Vander Zalm
Vander Zalm
Powell River
B.C
Mike Harcourt
Canada
Peter Dueck
Pro
Betty Green
Right To Life Society of
Green
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