Another blow to the forest industry in Northwestern Ontario.
Weyerhaeuser says the Timberstand Mill in Kenora has been indefintely
shutdown effective today because demand for engineered wood products has
declined.
Company Spokesperson Bonny Skene says they will taking several weeks
of downtime during the first quarter of this year.
n022 runs: 11 sec. out…lay-off.
Another 41-workers will lose their jobs permanently.
Weyerhaeuser says further downtime may be necessary during the course
of the year in order to balance production with demand.
