65 Million dollar meat plant for Qu'Appelle
Mon, Oct 6, 2003 06:31 PM CST
It's the best gift the village of Qu'Appelle could have hoped
for. A 65-million dollar processing facility in their own
backyard.
Ken Grand, Mayor of Qu'Appelle: "Once you have a large
investment like this come in, there's going to be service
industries that we've already had restaurants that are planning
to build in the area."
The project is the brainchild of DMB Processors, a group of
private investors, including one from Ireland.
Since a single case of mad cow disease in May, there have been
calls for more rigorous regulations in meat slaughter and
processing. The new plant will meet North American, Asian, and
European regulations and will also produce burgers, sausages and
meat balls.
Andre Lizee, Investor: "We'll input poultry to basically
complement the recipe of various institutional and commercial
clients such as restaurants, food chains."
The processing facility is expected to be built about 5
kilometres southwest of the village of Qu'Appelle. Once
completed, it will have the ability to slaughter up to 13-
thousand hogs and cattle per week as well as employ up to 350
people full time.
The news has everyone in the village, excited about their future.
Kelly Beattie-Kuntz, Owns Gasbar: "It's going to benefit all the
businesses including myself. It's going to benefit our
population maybe help keep our school here."
Harvey Betteridge, Qu'Appelle Resident: "Nothing but growth. 100
percent good news. 100 percent development. That's what we need."
While Mad Cow is still battering the countryside, politicians
believe an investment like this boosts the confidence of
everyone.
Clay Serby, Agriculture Minister: "They believe our climate is
such it's a good place to do business."))
Don McMorris, Saskatchewan Party M.L.A.: "This is an example
where private investors can come in, do the work without
provincial involvement."
The new plant will be the second largest in Saskatchewan, after
Mitchell's Foods in Saskatoon, which kills 20-thousand hogs per
week. Construction of the plant is expected to begin sometime
this fall.
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WOW!!!!! Imagine PRIVATE investment coming to Saskatchewan. I don't how the split will be between cattle and hogs but if they are going to produce burgers sausages and meatballs one would hope that this new plant might be buying some cows or bulls.
Mon, Oct 6, 2003 06:31 PM CST
It's the best gift the village of Qu'Appelle could have hoped
for. A 65-million dollar processing facility in their own
backyard.
Ken Grand, Mayor of Qu'Appelle: "Once you have a large
investment like this come in, there's going to be service
industries that we've already had restaurants that are planning
to build in the area."
The project is the brainchild of DMB Processors, a group of
private investors, including one from Ireland.
Since a single case of mad cow disease in May, there have been
calls for more rigorous regulations in meat slaughter and
processing. The new plant will meet North American, Asian, and
European regulations and will also produce burgers, sausages and
meat balls.
Andre Lizee, Investor: "We'll input poultry to basically
complement the recipe of various institutional and commercial
clients such as restaurants, food chains."
The processing facility is expected to be built about 5
kilometres southwest of the village of Qu'Appelle. Once
completed, it will have the ability to slaughter up to 13-
thousand hogs and cattle per week as well as employ up to 350
people full time.
The news has everyone in the village, excited about their future.
Kelly Beattie-Kuntz, Owns Gasbar: "It's going to benefit all the
businesses including myself. It's going to benefit our
population maybe help keep our school here."
Harvey Betteridge, Qu'Appelle Resident: "Nothing but growth. 100
percent good news. 100 percent development. That's what we need."
While Mad Cow is still battering the countryside, politicians
believe an investment like this boosts the confidence of
everyone.
Clay Serby, Agriculture Minister: "They believe our climate is
such it's a good place to do business."))
Don McMorris, Saskatchewan Party M.L.A.: "This is an example
where private investors can come in, do the work without
provincial involvement."
The new plant will be the second largest in Saskatchewan, after
Mitchell's Foods in Saskatoon, which kills 20-thousand hogs per
week. Construction of the plant is expected to begin sometime
this fall.
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WOW!!!!! Imagine PRIVATE investment coming to Saskatchewan. I don't how the split will be between cattle and hogs but if they are going to produce burgers sausages and meatballs one would hope that this new plant might be buying some cows or bulls.