Woodfibre, British Columbia

Woodfibre, originally Britannia West, was a pulp mill and at one time a small town, on the west side of upper Howe Sound near Squamish, British Columbia. The mill closed in March 2006.

History

In 1912, a mill opened at the site where Mill Creek empties into Howe Sound. The townsite of Woodfibre was soon constructed at the remote location, which was accessible only by boat. Until the 1960s, whole families lived, worked and were partially educated at Woodfibre. At that time, the townsite began to be demolished, and families moved to other nearby communities such as Squamish and Britannia Beach. Mill owner Western Forest Products provided ferry service, by way of the MV Garibaldi II, an identical design to smaller BC Ferries, until the mill's closure in 2006.

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  Woodfibre, BC (foreground mill) and Howe Sound. From Mount Roderick.

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  Mill at Woodfibre, BC. Mount Sedgwick, background centre. July, 2005

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  Rail yards and ferry berth at Woodfibre, BC.

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  Woodfibre, BC from Britannia Beach. May, 2004

See also

• Darrell Bay

External links

• MV Garibaldi II, ferry history
• Aerial view of Woodfibre, Mount Elphinstone in background from Randall & Kat's Flying Photos website