Our setting provides employees with an outstanding quality of life, which is complemented by a competitive salary and benefits package. For decades, effluent from hspp and the woodfibre mill, which closed in 2006, created a variety of impacts on receiving waters in howe sound. Pdf dioxin and furan contamination from pulp mills. A free inside look at howe sound pulp and paper salary trends based on 126 salaries wages for 105 jobs at howe sound pulp and paper. This is the oldest existing pulp mill in bc, having produced bcs first woodbased paper. The sunshine coast is located one hour north of vancouver, bc. The page also contains sites providing engineering calculations and information helpful to designers and. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Nov 22, 2017 despite receiving two awards in 2014 from the bc liberal government for export and job creation, in 2015 paper excellence shut down two of the mills it had just bought. At the time, app owned by the indonesian billionaire widjaja family was on a buying spree in canada, picking up seven ailing pulp mills.
Brent desrocher kraft technical and environmental manager. Kamloops in 1962, prince george in 1965, nanaimo in 1976, and fort st. The obituary was featured in the coast reporter on february 5, 2020. Two pulp mills, a copper mine and chlorine plant poured effluent into howe sound during the 20th century, leading to fishery closures and high levels of mercury, arsenic and. The worlds first commercialsize recovery boiler using the magnesium bisulfite process is installed at the howard smith paper mills in windsor mills, quebec, canada.
After being contacted last december, the ppwc embarked on a bold path to unionize the supervisors and other associated staff at howe sound pulp and paper. Howe sound pulp and paper corporation is one of the most progressive kraft pulp manufacturers in the world, leading the industry in product. Howe sound pulp and paper is the largest employer on the sunshine coast. That means improving efficiency can lead to huge energy savings as howe sound pulp and paper has shown with a recent upgrade to its pulp screening process. Today, it takes just a few comfortable hours to drive from vancouver to squamish, whistler, or pemberton. The new acid plant at trail operations replaces two existing plants and delivers enhanced operating.
The people are topnotch and there is little turnover. It forms a matted or felted sheet on a screen when moisture is removed. It produces up to 400,000 tonnes of pulp per year, used by others to make paper products. Three years later the mill is sold again, without a name change, to paper excellence a subsidiary of asia pulp and paper. Kevin haynes passed away in sechelt, british columbia. Kerekes, founding director ppc early years read the book pdf download the book with page curl feature. Salaries posted anonymously by howe sound pulp and paper employees. Av equipment requirements internet highspeed internet connection. The howe sound pulp and paper mill in port mellon on the sunshine coast will close its paper operations effective immediately, affecting up to. Since 1909, the mill continues to strive and be one step ahead by investing in new technologies. W dwernychuk book howe sound watershed environmental science workshop and public meeting. When canfor the present owner took it over in 1950, it was a 160 tpd unbleached pulp mill, presumably either soda or kraft.
Richmondheadquartered paper excellence is planning to. Pulp and paper mills generate sludge as a byproduct of the wastewater treatment process. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Located on the fraser river in south vancouver, west coast chip plant was built in 1985 and.
Howe sound and pulp limited partnership, the canadian. Return of industry threatens renewal of howe sounds. Mar 08, 2020 passed away february 16, 2020 at totem lodge and is now at peace. Gibsons howe sound pulp and paper and bc hydro have reached an agreement under bc hydros integrated power offer that will not only reduce the mills electricity consumption, but also enable the mill to sell surplus clean electricity to bc hydro, the companies announced today. Bc hydro supports howe sound pulp and papers energy. A photograph in the collection of the vancouver archives, taken from howe sound, shows the pulp and paper mill, homes, and, again, buildings that appear to be dormitories.
Pdf regulations introduced to pulp mills along howe sound have eliminated. Paper excellence bought its first pulp mill in saskatchewan in 2007 and now owns seven mills in canada, two in france, and one in germany. We are extremely disappointed to hear of the permanent closure of the paper and tmp operations at the howe sound pulp and paper mill effective immediately. Kraft pulp is an intermediate product that is used by other. The book started out as an environmental history of howe sound, but she. General inquiries howe sound pulp and paper corporation 3838 port mellon highway port mellon, bc v0n 2s0 canada tel. The future of howe sound society is a notforprofit organization committed to the conservation and stewardship of howe sound for current and future generations. After acquiring the howe sound mill, paper excellence. It discusses use of enzymes green chemicals that can improve operations in pulp and paper, describes chemicals demanded by the end user and many key and niche players such as akzo nobel nv, eka chemicals ab, ashland, inc. The next few decades saw considerable growth with the opening of several regional offices in british columbia. Introduction in 2016 the pulp and paper centre ppc of the university of british columbia celebrated its 30 th anniversary.
Port mellon, in howe sound, started up in 1908, and had an uneven history. The first woodfibre based paper made in bc was produced in the port mellon mill a century ago. An event commemorating this milestone took place on 29 may 2016. Howe sound pulp and paper limited was established through a partnership between canfor corporation of canada and oji paper company ltd. These requirements are so high that currently, howe sound pulp and paper is the only mill in canada that can consistently meet these standards. The mill is a short 20 minute commute from gibsons. Just north of langdale is port mellon, another pulp and paper mill somewhat. List of paper mills jump to navigation jump to search. Unifor, the union representing workers at the howe sound plant. Wayne greggain obituary sechelt, bc the coast reporter. Premier listings for howe sound spectacular howe sound is north americas southernmost fjord, located northwest of vancouver and extending from west vancouver north to squamish. Erik lived in gibsons, bc most of his life and worked at howe sound pulp and paper. The mills owners, paper excellence, blamed the extreme drought, noting that water from a nearby lake that feeds the mills operations is dwindling. As industry giants, the two companies had the ability to.
Except for certain special papers such as asbestos paper, nearly all papers are made of cellulosic vegetable fibers. This page contains sites of paper, newsprint, tissue, paperboard and or board manufacturers in the north america. The project would turn what was openly recognized as an environmental disaster into one of the most modern, cleanest pulp mills in the world. Mining is significant as well, with the largest open pit sand and gravel mine operating in sechelt. Howe sound british columbia travel and adventure vacations. Howe sound pulp and paper is one of the finest, most efficient paper and kraft pulp producers. Paper excellence s core business is shipping pulp to asia. Surrounded by towering peaks that rise straight out of the sea, howe sound. The howe sound pulp and paper hspp mill at port mellon began operation in 1908 and is the only mill in operation today in howe sound. Thermomechanical pulping is the most energyintensive process of any industry in b. Return of industry threatens renewal of howe sounds marine. Since the kyoto baseline year of 1990, howe sounds owners say they have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 per cent. Howe sound pulp and paper mill to sell black liquor to bc.
As part of this project a new test lab was built for the evaluation of wet pulp, handsheet and newsprint. Howe sound pulp and paper mill howe sound, british columbia. This story has been updated to clarify that paper excellence shut down its howe sound paper making operations, but not the pulp operations. Updated january 2018 under construction copyright howe sound pulp and paper corporation howe sound pulp and paper corporation. The site was chosen primarily because it was on the banks of the rainy river, and most importantly, its water rights had been secured by vancouvers cates family.
Howe sound pulp and paper on bcs sunshine coast and the chetwynd mill in northern bc, laying off nearly 300 workers combined. Local entrepreneurs have captured the attention of canadian and international markets. Founded in 19, the canadian pulp and paper association changed its name to the forest products association of canada in february 2001. Paper pulp, raw material for paper manufacture that contains vegetable, mineral, or manmade fibers. Waters in area were left lifeless by pulp mills until closures during.
Please note that some of the companies have integrated operations inclusive of pulp making, paper making and converting while others may have only paper making. Howe sound pulp and paper has an opportunity for an electrician at our west coast chip plant. Howe sound is a modern, environmentally friendly pulp mill with a deep sea port. Hspp is owned as of july 2010 by paper excellence bv of the netherlands. Paper excellence closure leaves one newsprint mill in b. Evaluation of paper mill sludge for use as a landfill. Now solutions adding another pulp and paper mill to its.
Howe sound pulp and paper, one of the most efficient paper and kraft pulp producers in the world, has grown to become a north american leader in newsprint and kraft pulp manufacturing. Based in port mellon on the bcs beautiful sunshine coast, howe sound pulp and paper. Dale peterson son of the museums founder, les peterson is a local history buff, and recently triggered a long string of reminiscences when he quoted a passage from the book history of port mellon 19081967. Howe sounds owners say they have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 per cent. Gibsons howe sound pulp and paper and bc hydro have reached an agreement under bc hydros integrated power offer that will not only reduce the mills electricity consumption, but also. Oct 04, 2010 canfor announces the sale of howe sound pulp and paper mill. The book offers a concise yet thorough introduction to the process of papermaking from the production of wood chips to the final testing and use of the paper product. Pauline le bels new book focuses on the fragile recovery of. Port mellon is a settlement in british columbia and part of west howe sound, electoral area f within the sunshine coast regional district scrd in british columbia, canada. Canfor announces the sale of howe sound pulp and paper mill. With the 20th century obsession with pulp and paper, logging and. Pulp and paper has openings in our casual labour pool. A successful history of source control and regulations. Now solutions announced today a new agreement with howe sound pulp and paper.
Port mellon is the home to the biggest employer of the area, the howe sound pulp and paper mill. In its second edition, handbook of pulping and papermaking is a comprehensive reference for industry and academia. The land and islands are still used by squamish and shishalh for cultural practices. Chemicals features indepth and thorough coverage of chemical additives in the pulp and paper industry. Dale peterson son of the museums founder, les peterson is a local history buff, and recently triggered a long string of reminiscences when he quoted a passage from the book history. River paper mills at vancouver, washington, built in 1921, and. It has a mill in nova scotia, one in saskatchewan and two in france. Howe sound pulp and paper corporation port mellon, bc. Reviews from howe sound pulp and paper employees about howe sound pulp and paper culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more.
Cfp news announces that further to its news release of july 15, 2010, howe sound pulp and paper limited partnership hspp has. C the howe sound pulp and paper mill has long been the economic backbone of port mellon, b. Howe sound s mouth at the strait of georgia is situated between west vancouver and the sunshine coast. Howe sound pulp and paper facts the globe and mail opened in 1909, it is the first mill in b. Howe sound pulp and paper risi technology channels. Automation of the quality test lab at howe sound pulp and. Howe sound pulp and paper in port mellon producers of woodfibre based paper for the past century is bcs longest running pulp and paper mill. Local entrepreneurs have captured the attention of. As a canadian metals and mining company, teck is canadas largest diversified resources company. Paper excellence completes deal for three mills times colonist. In this agreement the employer is referred to as the company and the local union as the union. Salaries posted anonymously by howe sound pulp and paper. Pauline le bels new book focuses on the fragile recovery of howe.
Howe sound pulp and paper facts the globe and mail. Erik hansen obituary sechelt, bc the coast reporter. The history of howe sound begins with the indigenous people, the squamish and shishalh, who have roamed this land and traveled on this body of water for thousands of years, and whose village sites and camp sites are spread throughout the area. He was a loving husband to his wife liz, loved his daughters brandi and bobbi, and his sister gail jordanknox. In may 2010, under the leadership of then president. About the sunshine coast, british columbia explore.