Sale imminent in case of Fort St. John Canfor sawmill
the sawmill at 9312 259 in Fort St. John owned by industry giant Canfor was announced as closing in 2024.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The sale of a former sawmill owned by industry giant Canfor in Fort St. John could be happening very soon.
According to a news tip received by Energeticcity.ca, a purchase by a salvage company based in the province’s interior was “99 per cent complete” with the new ownership possessing the property and hourly employees would have their last shift on Friday, May 29th, at midnight.
The sawmill at 9312 259 Road was announced as closing in 2024, following a “systematic, orderly wind-down process” affecting 220 jobs.
However, when approached by Energeticcity.ca, media relations representative of Canfor, Mina Laudan, said that no sale has been finalized as of yet.
“Talks continue with an interested party for the sawmill site in Fort St. John,” wrote Laudan in an e-mail. “If an agreement is reached, we expect that the transfer will take place quickly.”
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