Monday, January 25, 2010

OFIA presentation in Dryden

The provinical government will be getting an earful when it holds pre-budget consultations this week in Dryden.

The Ontario Forest Industries Association is one of the groups planning to makea deputation.
Jamie Lim is president of the OFIA and says the government needs to make more land available for logging.

Lim says once the economy starts to turn around, communities in northern Ontario are going to need access to lumber to take advantage of the improved market situation.