Resolute Offers Lumber to Lac-Mégantic Community for Reconstruction Efforts
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Resolute Forest Products Inc., Montréal, Qué., Canada, has offered the municipality of Lac-Mégantic a significant volume of lumber to help rebuild the downtown core that was devastated by the recent train derailment and explosion. The lumber is valued at C$50,000, and Resolute will work with its partners and the municipality to identify specific projects.
In a letter to Lac-Mégantic Mayor Colette Roy-Laroche, Richard Garneau, president and CEO of Resolute Forest Products, announced the donation to the community for the reconstruction of public and community buildings.
"Despite the days that have passed since this terrible tragedy, we still have difficulty finding the right words and gestures to express our compassion and support for the people of Lac-Mégantic," Garneau said. "As a large company in Québec, we believe we have an important role to play in assisting the community during this difficult time. The people of Lac-Mégantic are in our thoughts."
Resolute has more than 5,000 employees in Québec and more than 8,000 in North America. The company owns or operates more than 40 pulp and paper mills and wood products facilities in the U.S., Canada, and South Korea, and power generation assets in Canada.
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