‘It’s clear they’re not interested in us”

By Rod Link
Houston Today
October 2, 2024
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada, Canada West

Dana Giesbrecht has had enough with Canfor in Houston. “They’ve done fine with Houston. When you see logging trucks leaving, you know there’s timber. They’re just hauling it down the highway,” she said of the company’s decision to ship wood elsewhere after first closing its existing sawmill last year and then shelving plans to build a replacement. It’s what prompted her to make signs and gather a small group Sept. 21 to express their frustration. “People should know what Canfor is doing to communities, small communities. It’s people leaving. We’re losing good people and Canfor doesn’t care,” she said. Giesbrecht and her husband have themselves been affected by Canfor’s actions in Houston. They have four log processors, devices which cuts trees to length and sorts the logs for transport, and they haven’t worked since March.

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