Tolko Industries Limited has told their employees in Quesnel on October 13 that they will be curtailing operations at their Quest Wood lumber mill effective immediately.
The decision is based on high log costs and poor market conditions according to an email from Donna Pincott, Tolko's Manager of Communication.
This number does not take into consideration indirect employees like logging contractors, so the total number could be much higher.
"Maintenance will continue to operate beyond the production curtailment date to ensure the mill is ready to resume future operations," Pincott added, "We will monitor the situation to determine when we can resume operations."
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