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WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Western Forest Products Inc. has appointed Jane Bird to its board of directors and has appointed current director Daniel Nocente as independent lead director.

Ms. Bird has held the positions of chief executive officer at Columbia Power Corp. and chief executive officer at Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. She was most recently responsible for the Canada house renewal project in London, United Kingdom, as an attache with Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Development. Ms. Bird currently serves on the board of directors of Global Container Terminals Inc., B.C. Ferry Services Inc. and IBI Group Inc.

"It is a pleasure to welcome Jane to our board of directors," said Lee Doney, chairman of the board of Western. "Her track record in delivering major multifaceted infrastructure projects on time and on budget and her impressive executive management and director experience will be a welcome addition to our board."

Ms. Bird brings to her board position nearly 30 years of experience in executive-level legal, financial and operating positions for organizations in North America and Europe.

Mr. Nocente has been a director of the company since 2014.

"Appointing Daniel to independent lead director reinforces our commitment to corporate governance best practices," added Mr. Doney.

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