Cheakamus Community Forest

Softwood dispute to produce no local impact, says forester. All of Whistler’s wood earmarked for consumption in Canada.

The Cheakamus Community Forest likely won’t be affected by the latest dispute with the U.S. over softwood lumber, although one industry watcher estimated that the forest industry could be fined up to $400 million by the arbitration panel if they rule that the province is subsidizing the softwood industry. By Andrew Mitchell, Pique News Magazine Link to full article