Prince George Chamber of Commerce reacts to Canfor announcements
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PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George Chamber of Commerce is deeply concerned about the effects on communities and individuals in the wake of Canfor’s announcement last week to reduce operations in Prince George, Bear Lake and Houston.
As a result, the Chamber is calling on the province to address the cost of doing business in BC, a major contributor to Canfor’s decision.
“Workers – our friends, neighbours, and family members — directly bear the impact when these things happen,” Prince George Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Neil Godbout said in a release about Canfor’s plans to curtail production at Prince George’s Northwood Pulp Mill, permanently close the Polar Sawmill in Bear Lake, and cancel plans to reinvest in the Houston sawmill. “Those impacts then spread across the region, reducing both consumer and investor confidence.”
The Prince George Chamber and BC Chamber of Commerce are also jointly sounding the alarm on the cost for companies large and small to maintain profitable operations and sustained employment in resource dependent areas.
