There are two significant sawmills here in Merritt, one Aspen Planners is talked about as a super efficient modern mill. Talking to a forty-year employee of the mill  he said that the mill has 60 employees in three shifts about 20 a shift. Two fork lifts at night and four on days.

Decades ago the mill employed hundreds at 3 shifts and they also have taken over the Werhauser operation that employed up to 150 people.

The other mIll tolko industries is also an efficent mill , and we enjoyed  the presence of there quarterly managers meeting here recently in the civic center downtown. About 25 managers met here for the sake of that private operation.

The industry is touted as progressive and reponsible here.

 

 

Today in history: May 3.1951

London’s  Royal Festival Hall opens with Festival of Britain.