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Hampton willing to rebuild, says Bell

The owners of the Burns Lake sawmill destroyed in the explosion and fire have "indicated their preference is to rebuild," B.C. Jobs Minister Pat Bell said Friday.

The owners of the Burns Lake sawmill destroyed in the explosion and fire have "indicated their preference is to rebuild," B.C. Jobs Minister Pat Bell said Friday.

Speaking in a teleconference with the media, Bell qualified the statement by adding Oregon-based Hampton Affiliates will need to have enough confidence in the mid-term fibre supply "to amortize their investment over an appropriate period of time."

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