Northern Ontario Business - January 2009

$2. 95 GST#140448556D 7-1616-ISSN-0710-2755 Publications Mail Agreement No. 40065411 www. northernontariobusiness. com “It’s been really tough to keep pace. . . we’re al taking a deep breath. . . ” President, Sudbury a District Home Builders Association.... More

$2. 95 GST#140448556D 7-1616-ISSN-0710-2755 Publications Mail Agreement No. 40065411 www. northernontariobusiness. com “It’s been really tough to keep pace. . . we’re al taking a deep breath. . . ” President, Sudbury a District Home Builders Association. Page 3 "Ifthebusinessclassdoesn ttakeresponsibility forthemarketandfast,therewillbecompeting ideologies that will set in. " Page 4 PAUL CORSI SAYS ATKINS SAYS SANDY ADAM SAYS ess and productivity improvement is a neverending journey, not a one-time program. ” Former CEO of Algoma Steel. Page 8 By IAN ROSS Northern Ontario Business S turgeon Falls was like many one-industry towns along the Trans-Canada Highway. The local economy was precariously tied to the cyclical nature of the forest products industry corporate giant. Reality struck in the winter of 2002-2003 when the town was caught in a wave of mill closures across Northern Ontario. Weyerhaeuser announced it was closing the containerboard plant, putting 140 employees out of w Less