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Bankruptcy Canada documents show deep debt of two local mills

Records produced by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada show two Buchanan-owned mills in Thunder Bay are on the hook for tens of millions of dollars.
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The Great West Timber mill in Thunder Bay is seen through a fence that surrounds the company’s property in this Jan. 2011 photograph. (tbnewswatch.com)
Records produced by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada show two Buchanan-owned mills in Thunder Bay are on the hook for tens of millions of dollars.
 
The documents, acquired by Dougall Media, show that Great West Timber lists debts of $31 million and assets of just $8 million.
 
Northern Hardwood owes $33.7 million and lists assets of $6 million.

All figures were provided to the government agency by the debtor, which is being represented in the bankruptcy case by Grant Thornton Limited. 

The first meeting of creditors for both companies is scheduled for Jan. 24.

Earlier this month Buchanan revealed it was seeking bankruptcy protection for the two companies. Two others, Atikokan Forest Products and North Sawmills, were put into receivership.
 


Leith Dunick

About the Author: Leith Dunick

A proud Nova Scotian who has called Thunder Bay home since 2002, Leith is Dougall Media's director of news, but still likes to tell your stories too. Wants his Expos back and to see Neil Young at least one more time. Twitter: @LeithDunick
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