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local wood manufacturing facility. In fact, LPL had detailed knowledge as Mr. Gurney had been
intimately involved with LFN being granted this THA. As noted previously, the entire process to
authorize this training THA was completed in approximately six months.
[267] A meeting was arranged and took place on April 18, 1996 in Whitehorse. Prior to the
meeting, Mr. Gurney had sent a copy of the initial business plan, as detailed above, to the Regional
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Office. This meeting was attended by Mr. Bourgh and Mr. Gurney on behalf of LPL. Mr. Ivanski,
Mr. Chambers, Ms. Guscott, and Mr. Monty attended on behalf of the Department.
[268] Mr. Ivanksi acknowledged on April 24, 1996, by letter entered as Exhibit P-80, Tab 11, that
the LPL proposal lacked sufficient detail for the business case to be analyzed and that the timelines
were unrealistic. He indicated that DIAND was prepared to consider the concept. However, he
stated that “[t]his is not to be considered an exclusive offer...” He also informed LPL that “[b]ased
upon historic harvest levels, and the indication of where you propose to cut, it is estimated that there
would be sufficient resources to the level estimated in your concept.” Also, his letter shows that he
was aware that LPL was seeking a tenured fibre supply of 200,000 m 3 per year, and that the mill
would use pulpwood sized timber.
[269] As of May 15, 1996, the sole source of fibre for LPL was wood to be obtained from local
loggers and the process for obtaining wood, at that time, was the CTP process.