Written by Glen Morrison
Tuesday, 03 December 2013 10:30
The Tolko mill in Lavington could be getting an addition: a 40 million dollar wood pellet plant.
Coldstream Mayor Jim Garlick says council is supporting the
Vernon-based company's bid to take comparable land in Spallumcheen into
the Agricultural Land Reserve so the adjoining land in Lavington can be
used.
Garlick says the plant would only take up a couple acres, but the land reserve would get 35 in exchange.
"They're looking at building a 40 million dollar pellet plant there
and it could mean around 50 jobs both in the plant and in
transportation, and it's going to use over 2,000 train cars a year,"
says Garlick.
That's something the mayor says was key to Canadian National Railway agreeing to keep the rail line operational.
"It will be train cars that are leaving as well as some materials
coming in from other mills to provide enough volume to run that plant,
because it will be producing a considerable amount of pellets and tdhose
will also go out by rail," Garlick tells Kiss FM.
Spallumcheen will be asked to support the ALR bid.
Wood pellets are a form of fuel, generally made from compacted sawdust or other wastes from sawmilling and other wood products.
The plant would use waste wood from all over the region.
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3 comments:
Good plan.
more industry is needed, this will be a start. Trains have started up, so good news for the industries that use them.
Good positive news. Will definitely improve our economic situation. Well done!
Can Owen Corning be forced into clearing their property, it is an eyesore and unlikely to sell in that condition?
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