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By Aaron Schulze

SAWMILL RE-OPENING

Quesnel sawmill purchased, set to re-open and employ around 90

Apr 17, 2021 | 3:25 PM

QUESNEL —A crucial player in Quesnel’s economy is set to re-open.

Kandola Forest Products (KCU) announced it purchased the specialty sawmill in Quesnel, formerly known at C&C Wood Products. KCU said it will bring back approximately 90 jobs in 2021.

“We are confident that we will restore the sawmill as a successful, stable, long-term employer and operator in the City of Quesnel,” KCU President and CEO Neal Kandola said in a release. “Over the coming years, we will be exploring further investments that will increase our employment numbers to greater than previous peak numbers.”

The former C&C Wood Products employed approximately 185 people across its remanufacturing facilities, logging, and hauling divisions at its peak, prior to closing in May 2020.

KCU said production at the sawmill will begin in late April.

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