Monday, September 24, 2012

Lunenburg-Queens Transition Team To Hold Public Sessions


Ron Smith, the business leader heading up the tranition team, said it is unlikely anything will replace the prosperity generated by the mill.
Transition Team Leader Ron Smith
 The transition team set up by the Dexter Government following the closure of the Bowater Mersey paper mill in June will hold the first of a pair of public meetings this evening. Team members are looking for public ideas and input into the process of finding replacement industries and jobs. They're looking to hear from people and businesses who have been impacted by the Bowater closure. Transition leader Ron Smith tells us smaller industries, reliant on forestry, will likely be the key to the industrial future of the area. Tonight's session begins at 7 o'clock at the Best Western Plus in Liverpool. Another meeting will be held Thursday night at the Days Inn in Bridgewater, also beginning at 7pm.