Valemount-based mill Cedar Valley Holdings will be shutting down its operations at the end of June, employees say. The closure will result in the layoff of 14 employees. In a letter shared with The Goat, employee Christine Pelletier said it has become increasingly difficult to obtain cedar logs from the Valemount Community Forest, with much of the local cedar supply being shipped to pulp mills in Prince George instead. “I was under the impression that The Community Forest [sic.] was there to keep forestry in our community,” Pelletier wrote. “I do believe that trees felled in [the Robson Valley] should remain in this valley for production.” In an interview, owner of the mill Jason Alexander echoed Pelletier’s concerns. He has documented several instances where he believes usable wood was sent to Prince George, with photos of trucks taking wood branded with the Valemount Community Forest name – including old-growth cedar – ranging from July 2023 through March 2025.