Atikokan Mayor Dennis Brown isn't giving up hope on Atikokan Forest Products.
The mill, located at Sapawe which closed in 2008, is now in receivership.
Brown believes it's a mill that can easily reopen.
"It's a very modern mill," says Brown. "Mr. Buchanan and his group spent a lot of money over the years and I'm sure it's going to be an asset for another organization, another company to purchase and continue operating."
Brown says the town's willing to work with the receiver to help find a buyer and get former employees back to work.
