The Mill

Soon the only things left standing in North Ruckle will be Industrial operations. One of those is the lumber mill. Currently it’s an InterFor mill but in the past it had different owners. It has changed purpose and ownership in the past century . . .

1902
Powers & Leguime
Kettle River Lumber

A Sash and Door factory

1902

1908
Powers & Leguime
Kettle River Lumber

Deeded land for $1

1908

1909
Charlie Allen
Kettle River Lumber

Charlie Allen buys out
Powers & Lequime

1909

1911
Charlie Allen
Kettle River Lumber

Ben Norris given half interest
for use of wood turning lathe

1911

1917
Charlie Allen
Kettle River Lumber

First Sawmill at site

1917

1921
Dr. Kingston and Donald McCallum
Norris Lumber & Box Co.

Dr. Kingston and Donald McCallum
buy Allen’s interest
Norris Lumber & Box Co.

1921

1945
consortium of 5 Okanagan Co-ops
Grand Forks Sawmills Ltd.

Bought by a consortium of 5 Okanagan Co-ops
becomes Grand Forks Sawmills Ltd.

1945

1957
McMynn & Sherbinin
Boundary Sawmills Ltd.

Bought by Boundary Sawmills Ltd.
(McMynn & Sherbinin)

1957

1969
Pope & Talbot
Boundary Forest Products

Bought by Pope & Talbot
becomes Boundary Forest Products

1969

1970
Pope & Talbot
Boundary Forest Products

Pope & Talbot
incorporated under Companies Act

1970

2008
International Forest Products Ltd.
Interfor Grand Forks

Bought by Interfor
(International Forest Products Ltd.)

2008

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