Woodfibre, British Columbia
- Woodfibre, British Columbia
Woodfibre was a pulp mill and at one time a small town, on the west side of upper Howe Sound near Squamish, British Columbia. The mill closed in March 2006.
History
In 1912, a mill opened at the site where Mill Creek empties into Howe Sound. The townsite of Woodfibre was soon constructed at the remote location, which was accessible only by boat. Until the 1960s, whole families lived, worked and were partially educated at Woodfibre. At that time, the townsite began to be demolished, and families moved to other nearby communities such as Squamish and Britannia Beach. ["Woodfibre". "Encyclopedia Of British Columbia". Harbour Publishing. 2000] Mill owner Western Forest Products provided ferry service, by way of the MV Garibaldi II, an identical design to smaller BC Ferries, until the mills closure in 2006.
References
External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/ferries_bc/profiles/obcf_garibaldi2.html MV Garibaldi II, ferry history]
* [http://www.telemark.net/randallg/photos/20020609_lillooet/images/244.jpgAerial view of Woodfibre, Mount Elphinstone in background] from [http://www.telemark.net/randallg/photos/ Randall & Kat's Flying Photos website]
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