West Fraser will be closing one of its four facilities in Quesnel for seven days in the last two weeks of the year.
The Quesnel Sawmill will be closed with around 280 employees affected. The company cites a lack of log supply as the cause of the temporary closure.
"Despite an abundance of trees in the province, past infestations, wildfire, government policy decisions, and land-access constraints have severely reduced the available timber supply," the company said in an email statement to The Observer. "A percentage of our fibre supply comes from the open market which has been difficult to source this year."
Employees of the mill have the option to take vacation days to receive pay during the closure as only a small number of employees will be working at the mill.
The other West Fraser facilities in Quesnel will continue to operate on their normal schedules despite the closure.
