West Fraser sawmills in Quesnel and Fraser Lake will be eliminating the third shift at each sawmill to reduce lumber production, according to a news release dated Nov. 13.
The curtailment of approximately 300 million board feet of combined lumber is expected to impact around 75 employees in Quesnel and 60 in Fraser Lake over the first and second quarter of 2019.
The company said in a news release it expects to mitigate the impact on affected employees by offering them work opportunities at other West Fraser operations.
West Fraser attributed the cuts to the B.C. timber supply shortage after the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation.
“Today’s decision better aligns West Fraser’s production with current timber supply,” said the release.
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