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The Tahsis Sawmill located at the
West Coast of Vancouver Island is own
The plant is a three-shift operation
Local 1-85 IWA, produce 300,000 feet
brought in by boom from the Company
Zeballos.
The finished lumber is exported
modern docking facilities constructed
The first sawmill in Tahsis was)
thirties. The present owners bought oy
expanded the operation. '
The expansion included enlard
facilities, and constructing roads, hovsi
Today the town of Tahsis has a m
theatre, and large community probien
pany ruling for years on the premise:
Company was bound to be good for thet
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anders No. 1 chain left Ed. Davies and Rudy p men Demerat Singh and John Price “allowing the feonlemone say (ale |
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They say that unless this is done’th
the people living in “instant towns” like
complete mercy of their employers:

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