LP to restart Chetwynd pulp mill March 4 1996
Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd will resume production at the Chetwynd BCTMP pulp mill on March 4 1996, running at about 50 percent capacity due to weak markets and falling pulp prices. Mill employees were laid off during the downtime. some projects will be completed to keep workers employed, though about 60 more layoffs could occur before March 4. Local 448 President John Wetherill calls the move promising.
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Communication Society awaits financial audit
Moray Stewart cautions that an ongoing audit does not imply wrongdoing and is not a forensic audit though parts will receive closer scrutiny. A fall preliminary report flagged missing meeting minutes and unclear signing authority on cheques, plus unexplained VISA vouchers. no major issues are cited. Charlie Lasser says locals push issues while the society, funded by grants via P.R.R.D., will cover audit costs estimated at 5,000 to 7,000 dollars.
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Three firms sign pact to study Willow Creek coal project
BCR Ventures Mitsui Matsushima and Globaltex Industries form Pine Valley Coal Ltd to evaluate a Willow Creek mine west of Chetwynd. Project aims 0.6 Mt annual output rising to 1–1.2 Mt with early drilling prep possible. potential 100 jobs if feasible, with required environmental socio economic and consultative studies ahead.
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