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Millar Western to Indefinitely Curtail Operations at Quesnel River Pulp Mill
The company said weak market conditions and uncertain fibre supply made the shutdown the only viable option, and employees will receive severance and support.
- Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. announced an indefinite curtailment of its Quesnel River Pulp mill, with CEO Karl Meyers calling the closure a "very difficult decision" in a letter to employees sent on Nov. 9.
- Meyers stated the shutdown results from ongoing market challenges and global factors beyond employee control, though the company planned an orderly shutdown over several weeks while maintaining the effluent system for twelve months.
- Heavy industry represents 53 per cent of the City of Quesnel's tax base, and the city loses a $150,000 annual BC Hydro revenue grant due to the mill's large electricity use, creating a one per cent tax shift.
- "We are deeply disappointed," Oakes said, confirming she reached out to Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson and Cariboo-Prince George-Omineca MP Todd Doherty to secure provincial and federal support for affected workers and families.
- During the week of Nov. 16, human resources staff will meet individually with employees to review circumstances and answer questions, while the company provides severance, benefits continuation, and assistance finding vacancies at other operations.
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Doerkson says indefinite halt at pulp mill a ‘hard blow’ to Quesnel, B.C., workers
QUESNEL - Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says news that a pulp mill in Quesnel, B.C., is halting production will be a "hard blow" for the mill's workers and their families in the small Cariboo city.
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