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Premier Christy Clark is just a little more knowledgeable of the softwood lumber industry in British Columbia, thanks largely to a visit to Gorman Brothers Mill in West Kelowna Friday morning.
The premier, currently on the campaign trail locally as she attempts to earn a seat in the BC Legislature in the July 10 byelection, toured the busy facility for almost an hour Friday, offering numerous photo ops for hungry news reporters who accompanied her on the mill visit.
"My objective today was to understand the business, to meet some of the folks who work in it, and to determine what we can do as a government to help out," said Clark who tried her hand at putting in some finishing screws in a garden settee while in the carpenter shop, and saw first-hand how logs are turned into timber, boards and plywood. Along the way she paused to chat with workers in every aspect of the process.
She was impressed with the operation and the efficiency of the Gorman mill.
"The precision is impressive and they (Gorman's) are constantly working on their efficiency and their edge," she said afterwards outside the main office as a scrum of local reporters and news hounds fumbled for position.
Naturally the focus of questioning fell upon the current byelection campaign and her thoughts on a winning strategy against NDP candidate Carole Gordon.
The premier, who is running for the seat left vacant by Liberal MLA Ben Stewart, says she is looking forward to the election as well as a chance to set up a secondary home in the local community.
Should she be victorious on July 10 she will also be representing the Westside-Kelowna riding in the legislature in addition to her duties as premier.
"I will be going door to door and Ben (Stewart) will be right by my side," she said. He's sharing the campaign."
Stewart willingly stepped aside and offered his seat to Clark, even though he easily won the riding in May's provincial election.
"He (Stewart) offered to give up his seat and I accepted his offer," said the premier of her second 'kick at the cat' election wise.
She originally lost her riding of Vancouver-Point Gray. It means splitting her time currently between the rigors of running the province, and the byelection campaign trail, but she says it's no problem for her.
"I'm used to being busy," she said.
