Brock Mulligan

MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY – Following a recent delegation appearance by Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) and other forestry officials, Mountain View County approved sending a letter of support for the industry to Alberta’s premier. Brock Mulligan, senior vice-president of AFPA appeared as a delegation earlier this spring at county council meeting. Jason Foote, general manager of Sundre Forest Products, was also part of the delegation. “We know there’s some mitigating measures that can be taken, both by the provincial and federal government (in support of the industry),” Milligan said. “We are asking for letters of support from municipalities to push those mitigative measures.” Those mitigating measures could include promoting the use of Alberta wood in construction, promoting market diversification and infrastructure investment, and implement a forestry manufacturing tax credit, he said.