BACKBONE OF EMPLOYMENT
Forestry and forestry related industries are the backbone of employment in rural Nova Scotia.
There are seven major forestry industrial sites in Nova Scotia.
- Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Ltd. - Pictou
- NewPage Port Hawkesbury - Port Hawkesbury
- Minas Basin Pulp and Power Co. Ltd. - Hantsport
- Louisiana Pacific Corp. - Chester
- Bowater Mersey Paper Co. Ltd. - Liverpool
- J.D. Irving Ltd - Truro
- Enligna - Upper Musquodoboit
And a number of medium and large sawmills in Nova Scotia, for example:
- Ledwidge Lumber - Enfield
- Elmsdale Lumber Co. - Elmsdale
- AbitibiBowater Oakhill Sawmill - Oakhill
- Harry Freeman and Son - Greenfield
