AbitibiBowater restarts #5 in Thunder Bay

AbitibiBowater is restarting its #5 paper machine in Thunder Bay, Ontario this week.

The paper machine has been down for 6 months. The restart has brought 177 people back to work.

The first newsprint is expected to roll out on Wednesday or Thursday.

As a result of the restart, Thunder Bay's fire and rescue officials are warning people - especially people on snowmobiles - to stay off the Kaministiqua River. Water is used by the paper machine and it is discharged into the river. When this happens, the ice covered river will melt.

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AbitibiBowater readies paper machine restart (TbNewsWatch)