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The local mill will be even quieter over Christmas as No. 7 paper machine is being shut down on Dec. 24-25 due to market conditions.
Meanwhile, the town is keeping up its “economic development strategy to support the industries that built our community, as well as seeking new opportunities to support our future,” said a press release issued yesterday.
Mayor Roy Avis and Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig, along with representatives of the Fort Frances Economic Development Advisory Committee, met with Resolute Forest Products president and CEO Richard Garneau and senior members of the company’s management team Wednesday in Thunder Bay.
“I am confident that Resolute is actively seeking ways to utilize the Fort Frances mill,” said Mayor Avis.
“We have offered the company the support of council and our economic development office,” he added.
“Working together, we can use this period to renew our facility and come through this difficult time with increased stability,” the mayor noted.
“We will continue our dialogue with Resolute and make every effort to assist,” he pledged.
