[Kool_ZX3]

Same type of deal is going on down here, The lead smelter and the brunswick mines which employes about 700+ people (more or less) is suppose to close in 5 years.... It employes alot of people in this small community... Some of you know where and what it is, Oscar i know does. Pus i am sure some of heard on the news Inco, Falconbridge(the company that owns the 2 places in question) and phelps-dodge will merge and form a huge mining company. I am not sure if this merger is what is going to cause the shutdown though.

My dad has worked there for 31 years this fall and to think it will be closed is crazy. From the looks of things though my dad will be ok because he will be able to retire with his full pension and all after the contract is over due to the deal in the contract. There are alot of people though, young people who just bought homes, new cars etc, and just started to settle down... and in 5 years don't know what's going to happen.... Scary stuff.