Weekly Photo – PG Pulp Mills

A new feature on the blog: the weekly photo! I have a large archive and will be sharing some of the clicks on a regular basis moving forward.

Today’s picture: Canfor’s pulp mill operations, just east of the main city core, as seen right after takeoff from Prince George Airport. The mills are contributors, alongside local wastewater treatment plants and landfills, to a distinctly rotten odor that tends to waver between “barely noticeable” and “oppressive”.

This article has more on the factors at play, for anyone curious about Prince George’s olfactory profile. This city rarely gets a comment on this blog; why not start local?

Canada, for those who did not know, is home to nearly a tenth of the land covered by forests globally. Big business for wood products and all associated industries. Incidentally, PG is hosting a provincial conference on forestry later this week. The ongoing trade war likely a key talking point for a struggling sector.