Elk Falls NewsLocal news for Elk Falls, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Chapter Six: Hate Makes a Heroine- May 6, 2008 On the night of Sept. 9, 1834, Prudence Crandall, her new husband and some of her black female students were inside her school in the village of Canterbury when they heard loud voices outside and then banging ... via The Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/elk-falls-ks/2008/05/chapter-six-hate-makes-a-heroine?fromrss=1 Catalyst cuts 227 jobs amid rising costs, widens Q1 loss- May 4, 2008 "With the permanent closure of the TimberWest and other sawmills taking curtailment, the potential to restart No. 1 paper machine in the foreseeable future has disappeared." - Catalyst Paper (TSX:CTL) said it will cut 227 jobs at its two largest mills amid rising input costs and fibre shortages, as it posted a wider first-quarter loss.The Vancouver-area company says the cuts will affect 145 hourly and staff employees at the Elk Falls mill in Campbell River, B.C. as the No. 1 paper machine,...http://www.topix.net/city/elk-falls-ks/2008/05/catalyst-cuts-227-jobs-amid-rising-costs-wi... TimberWest says potential buyer has emerged for Elk Falls, but no offer on table- May 1, 2008 "There are some terrific properties, many of which are close to water, that developers want to join hands with us on" - A potential bidder has emerged for the Elk Falls sawmill on Vancouver Island, but owner TimberWest Forest Corp. (TSX:TWF.UN) is holding little hope an official offer will come forward before the mill is set to close next week.Vancouver-based TimberWest said the bidder has signed a confidentiality agreement and is doing its due diligence, but a company spokesperson said in an..http://www.topix.net/city/elk-falls-ks/2008/05/timberwest-says-potential-buyer-has-emerged... |