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Postscript: In late 2002, a major employer in the West Nipissing region,
Weyerhaeuser, closed its containerboard plant. A local newspaper article (Haddow
2003 ) quoted a Weyerhaeuser spokesperson: “[T]he decision to close the facility is
not a refl ection on the employees of Sturgeon Falls and their abilities and efforts…
It was made for economic reasons beyond their control.” The spokesperson went on
to explain that “the company's preference would have been to keep all facilities
running, but the market changes and current economic conditions forced their
hand.” “If we as a company do not adapt, then we will not survive and none of our
employees will have jobs.” The community sprang into action and threatened
lawsuits, but the plant closure was not reversed.
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