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but was suffering under continuing uncertainty about access to a secure supply of timber and
continuing uncertainty about the THA process.
[494] There are two letters dated July 5 th from Alan Kerr on behalf of SYFC to the Bank of Nova
Scotia, concerning a request for funding for Phase 2 of the mill. He advised that presently the mill
was producing 140,000 board feet per day on two shifts. He outlined the problems that SYFC had
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overcome to date.
[495] The Minister, Mr. Nault, sent a letter on July 17 th to Mr. Fentie, M.L.A. for Watson Lake,
entered as Exhibit P-80, Tab 75. In this letter the Minister stated that DIAND has “concluded our
consultation on long-term access to timber and are currently working co-operatively with the YTG
in developing the next steps.” He further assured Mr. Fentie that the Department is “committed to
the timelines outlined in our THA process.”
[496] On July 28 th , Mr. Ballantyne, from DIAND, wrote to SYFC. This letter, found at Exhibit D-
81, Tab 118, responded to inquiries from Mr. Alan Kerr about the THA process in Yukon.
[497] Mr. Ballantyne told Mr. Kerr that the Regional Office was working with the Yukon
Government to develop a THA process by the end of September 2000. DIAND’s objectives were to
provide longer tenure and higher volumes than could presently be provided under the CTP process,
ensure proper forest management and provide increased certainty for industry.