Mill announces new product
On Thursday, March 23, Catalyst Paper Corporation announced the launch of its new lightweight food-packaging products that will be made in Powell River.
The company is calling its food-grade packaging line Bistro. The line of three products includes foil wrappers, wax-coated deli paper or basket liners and bags that can be used in fast-food applications.
Catalyst vice-president Fred Chinn said Powell River’s paper machines have been certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration to produce the packaging.
Province adds education funds
Powell River public schools will receive $785,285 as part of provincial government programs to extend the lives of facilities, put supplies in classrooms and replace aging school buses.
The BC government announced the money for Powell River as part of its allocation of $95 million for provincial schools on Thursday, March 23.
Of the $785,285, $600,000 is earmarked for a project to upgrade the roof at Oceanview Education Centre; $99,775 will go toward the purchase classroom equipment and supplies such as textbooks, lab equipment and art supplies; and the remaining $85,510 will be used to purchase a replacement school bus.
