Key Industry: Forestry
“The quality of life here is no question; it’s a beautiful place to live, it’s affordable, and it offers an active outdoor lifestyle. If you want the services that a larger community has to offer, without being in a large city, it’s pretty tough to beat this area.”
— Justin Rigsby, Holbrook Dyson
Local forestry operators are a pillar in Campbell River’s workforce. They supply union jobs with competitive wages that attract professionals, families, and new graduates, and offer an employment location that supports a high quality of life. We’ve got some facts and figures further detailing this industry’s provincial presence below.
Forestry in Campbell River: A Snapshot
Campbell River is home to 115 logging companies and 33 forestry service companies (Source: Statistics Canada Business Counts)
This industry provides over 57,000+ jobs in British Columbia
The local forestry community continues to work closely with all levels of government to improve access to fibre outputs and support efforts to revitalize forestry policies (such as tenure reform)
Local First Nations collaboration and development is a priority for our local sector
Efforts to revive local manufacturing of waste materials, such as pulp, are ongoing
The timber supply in coastal BC is projected to remain stable for decades to come (Source: Statistics Canada Business Counts)