Kudos due to Tla'amin for their vision of sustainably managed economic development on the important but unfortunately toxic site of the qathet region paper mill!

Tla’amin Nation and regional district just released a joint statement on qathet region paper mill focused on the importance of economic development and environmental stewardship.
“We are planning for a dynamic set of economic activities at Tis’kwat, including low carbon fuel production, value-added forest products and land-based aquaculture – sustainable businesses that can benefit from the site’s unique attributes, such as existing infrastructure, availability of local hydro power, open water access and proximity to population centres,” stated Tla'amin hegus John Hackett. Read more...