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Elk Falls mill sale to developer collapses BRIAN KIERAN CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR
The $8.6 million deal to sell the Catalyst pulp mill to an elu-
sive Edmonton developer with a questionable track record has collapsed. But, Campbell River Mayor Walter Jakeway says: “The town
shouldn’t worry; we will end up with a better result. This deal was too strange right from the beginning.” Catalyst Paper made the
announcement Wednesday saying “the sale of the Elk Falls site in Campbell River to Pacifica Deep Sea Terminals Incorporated did not close and the sale agreement
has been terminated.” It was hardly a surprise. Four deadlines for the sale of the 400acre property were missed on Sept. 5 and 19, Oct. 19 and Dec. 18. And, none of the grandiose promises made by developer Harold Jahn materialized. As well, the property has been declared “contaminated” and all development has been frozen pending the approval of remediation plans by B.C.'s ministry of the environment. Rivercorp CEO Vic Goodman says, “The highest priority at Rivercorp is the transition of the property to a new owner. We are working actively with credible parties that are interested in the site for industrial purposes and that would result in the regeneration of the industrial tax base.” Jakeway says he’s glad some of the parties that were interested back in August are still at the table. “This deal started strange and it ended strange,” the mayor says. “I’m not disappointed. Continued on A3
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Coins for the kettle Ripple Rock students from a Grade 1/2 split class eagerly put money into the Salvation Army Kettle at Save-On Foods Wednesday. The money came from the sale of reindeer food which the students made with ingredients donated by Save-On Foods. For more see page A13.
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