There are no jobs and a way of life has disappeared" —CEP President and documentary maker Dave Coles, outlining some of his thoughts on the state of the troubled forest industry and its impact on Prince Rupert.
Forest issues jumped out of hibernation on Thursday, as twin events in the city highlighted the troubled nature of the B. C. forest industry.
Thursday’s Daily News featured two stories on the issue that once dominated the debate in the city but has since faded from view. While the rust and mothballs accumulate at the old Skeena Cel site, awaiting their final deliberation from the Chinese owners of the long since shut down pulp mill, a once dominant industry in the region has become but a whisper…
(from the blog a town called podunk, click on the link below to see the entire article atowncalledpodunk.blogspot.com/2 … 9903191650 )-