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PRINCE ALBERT Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne says the province needs to guarantee new players in the forest industry a steady supply of wood so they can operate in Prince Albert and provide jobs to local people. “Everyone is shocked that there was not a use it or lose it clause because everyone knows in the last five years, how much wood could have been harvested around PA,” said Dionne. He said he’s aware of wood supply issues for Paper Excellence, which is working to get wood to reopen the pulp mill; furniture manufacturer Pivot Subscriptions; and the proposed construction of a oriented strand board (OSB) factory by One Sky Forest Products. ....
A.C. Forestry has signed a major forestry agreement with Carrier Forest Products. According to Agency Chiefs Tribal Council CEO Ken Thomas, the agreement allows Carrier to receive softwood saw log timber from the Sakaw Askiy Management area located near Big River. The allocation is part of the former Prince Albert Pulp Mill’s forest management area as it was split up between Carrier, Montreal Lake and Tolko. “We got one of the best pieces, which is an area from Dore Lake to Meadow Lake and over to Big River and back down to Spiritwood where our office is located,” Thomas said. “It’s about 1.5 million acres and that allows us to cut up to 400,000 cubic meters per year. Half of it is softwood and half of it is hardwood.” ....