An Augusta lumber mill is closing permanently.
The West Fraser Timber Co. mill at 2474 Doug Barnard Pkwy. is expected to shutter by the end of 2025, putting 130 employees out of jobs, the company announced.
“The closure of the Augusta lumber mill is a result of challenging lumber demand, and the loss of economically viable residual outlets, which combined has compromised the mill’s long-term viability,” the company said in a prepared statement…