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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