Access to timber is becoming increasingly difficult in British Columbia.
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The Canadian Press
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. 3 BC Sawmill , 147 jobs will be lost as production declines due to a shortage of timber supplies.
According to the wood products company, the reduction in shifts is 77 jobs at Fraser Lake Lumber Mill, 15 jobs at Williams Lake Lumber, and 55 jobs at Kennel Plywood. It means losing a person's job.
Job cuts planned for the fourth quarter will result in the company reducing production at its Fraser Lake and Williams Lake sawmills to approximately 170 million board feet and approximately 85 million square feet of plywood. to permanently reduce In that his Quesnel operation.
The Vancouver-based company said it hopes to mitigate the impact on affected employees by offering job opportunities at other West Fraser locations. says.
Timber is becoming increasingly difficult to access in British Columbia. Mountain Pine While beetles, wildfires and other problems have hit supplies, Westfraser notes that transportation constraints have also reduced access to markets.
West Fraser continues to expand in the southern United States, including the purchase of factories in Texas and South Carolina.
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