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People in and around the Redvers area are being encouraged to take part in a Public Investment Meeting with the Re-Gain Corporation that will take place on March 29th and 30th.
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The corporation had previously proposed the idea of a wheat-straw pulp mill and is hoping to gather additional interest from investors in and around the community.
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The pulp mill utilizes wheat-straw that would otherwise be waste material, according to Hjertaas.听
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He explains that by establishing the plant in the Redvers area the company will have access to local farmers who will be able to sell their wheat-straw.
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Hjertaas, who represents the Re-Gain Corporation, says the meeting will be short and to the point.
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鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to keep it relatively brief, so we鈥檙e only going to be talking for about twenty minutes hopefully.听
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鈥淲e鈥檙e going to go over a rundown of what our plan is to turn wheat straw into unbleached pulp.
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鈥淲e also would like to see about local investment. It would be good if this was owned by people in the area or at least to some extent anyway,鈥� Hjertaas said.
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He says the corporation has already reached out to the RM of Antler and Town of Redvers and is now hoping for feedback from potential investors.
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鈥淚鈥檝e delegated the town and the RM meeting and a few others. I鈥檝e talked to other people about it too so most people know about it,鈥� said Hjertaas.
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鈥淚t鈥檚 getting to the point where it鈥檇 be nice if the rumors stopped and we actually met up.听
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鈥淭his way they can come and hear it straight from the horse鈥檚 mouth. What the plan is and what is going on.鈥�
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Hjertaas notes that farmers in the region have expressed interest in the pulp mill and hopes that this will attract investors.
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鈥淭he farmers interested. It benefits them I think so I hope it鈥檚 a win-win. It鈥檚 good for the farmers, it鈥檚 good for the jobs in town so I hope they鈥檙e interested.鈥�
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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, pre-registration is required to attend the event.
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People who want to reserve a spot in the meeting can email Martin Hjertaas at [email protected] or call 1 (306) 840-7223. The meeting will be held in the Legion Hall in Redvers.
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