Temporary Layoffs at Ignace Sawmill

Bowater has “temporarily curtailed” operations at its Ignace Sawmill resulting in the layoff of 13 hourly employees.
Bowater says the Plant still has 16 people working on a full-time basis chipping logs on the property.
The Company blames the Sawmill shutdown on a prolonged fibre supply shortage.
The layoff is expected to last up to 3 to 6 weeks.
The Plant employs 35 people and began lumber production this Spring following a lengthy strike.
It was purchased by Bowater in 2002.