Taylor endorses Chetwynd’s letter urging support for forestry sector

TAYLOR, B.C. – The District of Taylor has joined the District of Chetwynd in supporting a letter to be sent to the BC Government regarding the province’s forestry sector.

During the July 8th regular council meeting, Mayor Brent Taillefer and councillors reviewed the letter sent from Chetwynd, written in support of a May 28th letter from the District of Campbell River.

“Our small community of Chetwynd has already directly experienced the permanent loss of many local jobs with the closure of our Canfor mill,” Chetwynd Mayor Allen Courtoreille wrote in the letter. 

The letter urges Ministry of Forests Bruce Ralston and the province to increase support for the ongoing crisis facing B.C.’s forestry sector and speaks of Chetwynd’s historic and ongoing struggles to support the industry amidst mill closures. 

“As we suffer through more periods of severe drought and ongoing climate change, our lack of sound forestry policy including sustainable harvest practices, exponentially increases our risk of disastrous wildfire,” The letter states. 

Taylor council unanimously agreed to support the letter by voting to send one of their own to the B.C. Ministry of Forests. 

To see the full letter from Chetwynd read below.