Gorman Bros. Leads Province’s First New Value-Added Forestry Hub
The provincial government says the hubs will support 100,000 forestry jobs and help shift production toward higher-value wood products.
- On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar announced a $2 million investment in the Make More initiative at Gorman Bros. Lumber in West Kelowna to create regional economic hubs.
- Supporting approximately 100,000 jobs, the provincial forestry sector faces significant pressures from United States tariffs, market downturns, and reduced supply, creating industry vulnerability.
- The initiative creates regional economic hubs to reduce raw log exports and increase domestic value, with the first hub launching in the Merritt Timber Supply Area in partnership with Gorman Bros.
- Lumber CEO Nick Arkle emphasized the project balances economic interests with long-term stewardship; working with First Nations and communities secures sustainable fibre flow for higher-value products.
- Parmar stated the project builds a resilient sector independent of any single trading partner, helping the province avoid boom-and-bust cycles by focusing on a forest-based bio-economy to keep value within British Columbia.
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$2M in funding to bring stability, create jobs in B.C.’s forestry industry - Creston Valley Advance
The province is investing $2 million to launch Make More in B.C., a new initiative aimed at creating regional economic hubs that will protect existing forestry workers, generate new jobs, and extract more value from every tree. The money will support the creation of regional economic hubs, with the first located in the Merritt Timber Supply Area in partnership with Gorman Bros. Lumber out of West Kelowna. Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar was at Gor…
Gorman Bros. leads province’s first new value-added forestry hub
B.C. Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar used the backdrop of Gorman Brothers Lumber in West Kelowna to announce a $2 million grant to create economic hubs in the province to grow value-added development in the forestry sector. The first of those hubs will be in the Merritt Timber Supply Area. It wil...
$2M in funding to bring stability, create jobs in B.C.’s forestry industry - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
The province is investing $2 million to launch Make More in B.C., a new initiative aimed at creating regional economic hubs that will protect existing forestry workers, generate new jobs, and extract more value from every tree. The money will support the creation of regional economic hubs, with the first located in the Merritt Timber Supply Area in partnership with Gorman Bros. Lumber out of West Kelowna. Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar was at Gor…
$2M in funding to bring stability, create jobs in B.C.’s forestry industry - Grand Forks Gazette
The province is investing $2 million to launch Make More in B.C., a new initiative aimed at creating regional economic hubs that will protect existing forestry workers, generate new jobs, and extract more value from every tree. The money will support the creation of regional economic hubs, with the first located in the Merritt Timber Supply Area in partnership with Gorman Bros. Lumber out of West Kelowna. Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar was at Gor…
$2M in funding to bring stability, create jobs in B.C.’s forestry industry - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
The province is investing $2 million to launch Make More in B.C., a new initiative aimed at creating regional economic hubs that will protect existing forestry workers, generate new jobs, and extract more value from every tree. The money will support the creation of regional economic hubs, with the first located in the Merritt Timber Supply Area in partnership with Gorman Bros. Lumber out of West Kelowna. Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar was at Gor…
$2M in funding to bring stability, create jobs in B.C.’s forestry industry - Northern Sentinel
The province is investing $2 million to launch Make More in B.C., a new initiative aimed at creating regional economic hubs that will protect existing forestry workers, generate new jobs, and extract more value from every tree. The money will support the creation of regional economic hubs, with the first located in the Merritt Timber Supply Area in partnership with Gorman Bros. Lumber out of West Kelowna. Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar was at Gor…
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