2009-06-02
07:23:28
Proponents of a abattoir in Emo say construction will begin at the end of this month.
The Rainy River District Regional Abattoir group says all of the funding for the 2-million dollar project is place and a contract has been awarded. The organization will cover the the remaining 360-thousand dollars
President Steve Loshaw says it's been a long time coming.
"We're obviously very happy to get going," says Loshaw. "We're starting into the fourth year of this membership. It's been a very long road and we're really glad to get started on this and hope to have the abattoir open by the end of the year."
When it opens, the facility will employ two or three part-time employees and handle beef, pork, bison and elk.
