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)