1,000 Out Of Work As A Result Of Flood In Prince George

Friday, December 14, 2007 02:54 PM

Ice jam on the Nechako is now 6 km long

Prince George, B.C. - John Elmsley, the CEO of Winton Global ,says his company would be prepared to look at construction of dikes along the Nechako in the area where flooding is occurring if it provided a long term solution.

He along with a group of businesses in the area met today to form a group that is completing information to present a total economic impact report on the flooding in the area.

Winton Global has 215 workers out of work as a result of the flooding, Brink Forest products 255, and a host of other business in the flooded areas are not able to work. The total force out of work as a result of the flooding is not known but that figure is expected to be approaching 1,000 people.

Lakeland Mills which was hit with limited flooding is still operating.

"We didn’t know that Gabian dikes were being installed" Elmsley said "and this is the kind of thing we need to know."

This group is scheduled to meet with the city later this afternoon

CIty Spokesman Don Shaffer says the City hopes to work out some communication glitches with the group. Lack of communication is the prime concern of the group of businesses.

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Comments

Posted by: Andyfreeze on December 14 2007 4:08 PM

The province says it will provide compensation to flood victims...
I wonder if that will that include the 600 people who are out of work because of it?

Posted by: whitewater on December 14 2007 4:32 PM

dream on....

Posted by: Chester on December 14 2007 8:13 PM

Why is there a lack of communication? Who is in charge at City Hall? No leaders, no plan. Time to get with the program and let the real leaders surface. Chester

Posted by: acrider54 on December 15 2007 6:37 AM

Time for the old fashioned way. Pull out the dynamite.

Posted by: seamutt on December 15 2007 8:10 AM

It is interesting that the city has disaster plan meetings. But what takes place in these meetings? To plan on where to have lunch.

Posted by: owl on December 15 2007 10:25 AM

"The province says it will provide compensation to flood victims...
I wonder if that will that include the 600 people who are out of work because of it?"

A week or two salary at say $1,000 per week is nothing compared to damages to property .....

Posted by: owl on December 15 2007 10:30 AM

If the businesses have good insurance, they would have loss of business insurance which may cover the costs associated with being shut down. I would think that for people who are on salary or some sort of permanent employment contract that the company would be in a position to have to continue to pay. It would be interesting to find that part out from someone who knows or has been affected.