New support for forest-sector manufacturers throughout the province will create and protect jobs, strengthen local economies and diversify the range of fibre sources used to manufacture high-value, made-in-B.C. forest products. “The BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund is partnering with forestry companies throughout the province to grow and stabilize their operations and get the most out of our fibre supply, while producing more made-in-B.C. engineered wood products,” said Diana Gibson, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation. Through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF), the Government of B.C. is contributing as much as $5.1 million toward seven forest-sector capital projects and five planning projects in communities throughout the province. Cedarland Forest Products Ltd. in Maple Ridge will receive as much as $1.3 million… Gilbert Smith Forest Products in Barriere will receive as much as $1.1 million…

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