The sawmill at Radium Hot Springs is going to be re-opened by parent company Canfor, it was announced today (April 25).

The re-opening of the Radium sawmill and the increased investment in Radium and Canal Flats mills is great news for the Columbia Valley, says Columbia River – Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald.

“The closure of the Radium sawmill had a very detrimental effect on the economy in the Columbia Valley, and it has been a long haul as Radium millworkers have struggled to find other employment,” Macdonald stated. “Canfor’s announcement that it intends to re-open Radium mill is very good news, and it will be a significant economic boost to the area.”

Canfor has promised $38.5 million towards a new planer facility, the installation of a biomass energy system and modifications to existing sawmill operations in Radium. A further $1.5 million will be spent on improved drying capacity at the Canal Flats mill.

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