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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2017-05-10, Page 15Troy Patterson/Postmedia Network Kincardine's 7 Acres medical cannabis greenhouse is currently expanding, with plans to complete the entire facility by 2019, with a workforce of about 300 Acres big news CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 11 And with a set timeline on legaliza- tion, Fowler said it was incumbent on 7 Acres to move quickly, both on hiring and construction. So the company has set May 6-7, 2017 for its upcoming Job Fair at The ?lex in Port Elgin from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in order to fill 16-20 grower and sanitation posi- tions for May 2017. May 6 will allow 7 Acres a day to col- lect resumes and cover letters, with call- backs and interviews to be conducted onMay7. Fowler said 7 Acres staff has grown in the past year from over a dozen employ- ees to over 50. The company expects to more than double that number by the end of 2017, and more than double that total in 2018. "It's a growth story for us. We've fig- ured out what works in this first phase. We know we're growing great product, we've figure out how to hire good peo- ple and teach them how to grow good cannabis. And now it's just about rep- licating that a few dozen times through the facility until we reach that maximum output of about 50,000 kg/ year." .Fowler said though they wished government regulation went a bit more quickly, he said regulators have a unique challenge ahead of them when legalization arrives in 2018. "They're taking a product that has never been regulated modern -like, and they're applying regulations to it," he said. "I'm sure everyone wants things with government to move faster, but I think it's prudent they're very measured in what they do and that they make sure they're only let- ting continue in the industry, great companies, because this industry really needs to avoid any sort of scan- dal or bad actors." SUBSCRIBE. TODAY! j\-1 Wednesday, May 10, 2017 • Signal Star 15 * I ABrp] POSTMEDIA We can connect all the pieces in more ways than ever before. For more information, visit postmedia.com/advertise (AhlRDIRfl TIRE STORE ge Selection of Outdoor Decor that Mo 111 L� i JAPANESE EMERALD CEDAR CLIPPED YEW 7 GALLON 40CM POT GROWN EMERALD CEDAR 2 GALLON BEAUTIFUL 10" HANGING BASKETS 33-7009 33-5602 Reg. $49.99 Reg. $34.99 33-7056 Reg. $18.99 33-3802 Reg. $14.99 99-0100 SALE $24.99 SALE $24.99 SALE $11.99 SALE $11.99 SALE $1.19 TIRE / R.R#2 Highway 8, 519-524-2121 Goderich Mon to Fri 8am - 9pm Sat 8am - 8pm Sun 9am - 6pm