Public Tours
If you'd like to take one of our member company tours, please call for details in advance. Some restrictions may apply.
Chapleau
DOMTAR INC.
Tours of the Domtar lumber mill in Chapleau are offered Fridays between June 2 and August 18, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. (except during mill shutdown). To register, visit the Chapleau Civic Centre at the corner of Pine and Young Streets.
Dryden
DOMTAR
Domtar's Summer Tour program runs Thursdays and Fridays from June 1st - August 29th at 1:30 p.m. Children under 10 years of age are not permitted. Tours require considerable walking. For information or to book a tour call 807-223-9275. Reservations are required.
Espanola
DOMTAR INC.
Public tours of the pulp and paper mill are offered during Paper Festival or in conjunction with town events. Tours are offered throughout the year to University, College or trade schools. For details call 705-869-2035 ext 215.
Domtar maintains three silviculture trails off Highway 6 near Espanola. Self-guided tours are available year round, weather permitting. (Trails are not groomed in winter.)
Fort Frances
ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC. COMPANY OF CANADA
Tours of the paper mill are offered during June, July and August, weekdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Call Sherry George at (807) 274-5311, ext. 1878.
Fort William (Thunder Bay)
ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC. COMPANY OF CANADA
Tours of the groundwood grades paper mill are available year round, by appointment. Call Gwen Garbutt at (807) 625-7315.
Highway 11 (1 hour east of Fort Frances, 1 hour west of Atikokan)
ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC. COMPANY OF CANADA
A self-guided forest tour, titled "The Forest is More Than Just Trees," is offered year round. For details, call (807) 274-5311, ext. 1878. 1876.
Hearst
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS LTD.
Tours of the plywood and melamine plant are available during the summer months by appointment. Call (705) 362-4242.
Iroquois Falls
ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC. COMPANY OF CANADA
Pulp and Paper Path Tours are offered during the summer months only, through the Iroquois Falls Chamber of Commerce. For information, call Mrs. Rose Peever at (705) 232-4656.
Rutherglen
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS LTD.
Tours of the hardwood veneer mill are available during the summer months, by appointment. For details, call (705) 776-7622.
Sudbury/Timmins
DOMTAR INC.
A self-guided jack pine trail and jack pine project (14 stops covering a 10 km area) are located at the intersection of Highways 144 and 560, 2 hours north of Sudbury. For an information booklet, visit the Highway 144-560 tourism kiosk. (Please note: This is both a driving tour and walking trail.)
Thessalon
MIDWAY LUMBER MILLS LTD.
Sawmill tours are available year round. For details, call (705) 842-3246.
Thunder Bay
ABITIBIBOWATER INC.
Woodlands tours are offered on request, Tuesdays and Thursdays during July and August. For details, call Fay Pettypiece at (807) 473-2480.
Tours of the kraft and newsprint mills are offered during July and August, with
off-season group tours available by request. For details, call Ron Bohonis at (807) 475-2448.