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West Fraser sawmills to curtail lumber production for one week

West Fraser sawmills in British Columbia will be curtailing production for one week effective March 30.

The company announced the additional production adjustments Wednesday as operating and market conditions continue to change.

“As a result of the continuing proliferation of the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposition of mandatory and recommended governmental restrictions on movement, travel, work, and trade that are impacting our operations and creating uncertainty in the demand for forest products, the following additional changes to operating schedules at West Fraser’s manufacturing operations have been implemented,” the company stated.

The one-week curtailment at all BC sawmills will result in the elimination of an additional 24 million board feet of production.

Plywood production at West Fraser’s Alberta Plywood and Slave Lake Veneer facilities will also be suspended from March 30 to at least April 6.

The production adjustments follow last week’s announcement by West Fraser that will see production at Western Canadian sawmills reduced by 18 percent and U.S. South sawmills by approximately 24 percent.

with files from Rebecca Dyok, My Cariboo Now

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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