The forest producer Tolko Industries has announced that they will close Manitoba Operations.
Tolko has operations in The Pas and Winnipeg and has been in Manitoba over the past 19 years. The decision was based on the operation not being financially sustainable.
Vice President of OSB and Kraft Papers Jim Baskerville says they understand it will be a very difficult time for employees, contractors and the town of The Pas, but they can't sustain the losses at the operation.
Employees were given a 14-week notice and the last day of operations is scheduled to be December 2nd 2016. More information on the developments will be given on September 6th. A small group of employees will continue to conduct closure activities into early 2017.
It will be followed by site security and environmental monitoring for the foreseeable future.
