Weyerhaeuser News

A handful of Ladysmith firefighters dodged the raindrops Sunday afternoon to install a new memorial in the City of Ladysmith to help honor fallen firefighters.

Weyerhaeuser will soon produce JAS-certified OSB material for export to Japan. OSB panels are used in both residential and commercial construction in Japan, as wall and roof sheathing and as structural flooring panels.

The Bruce Fire Chief says his crews had to go to two fires on Tuesday. He says the first around 9:40 a.m. was a machine shed fire where smoke could be seen for nearly 20 miles.

Ryan Urban Chronotype staff Railroad ties have been distributed along the railroad tracks between Cameron and Ladysmith, another sign that Canadian National is moving closer to rehabilitating the 33.5-mile line.

Ryan Urban Chronotype staff A new company interested in frac sand mining in the Town of Sumner introduced itself to the community and addressed residents' concerns about the industry while the Town Board tabled action on nonmetallic mining ordinances at Tuesday's Town Board meeting.