Construction on the Molson Coors plant in Chilliwack took one visible step closer to completion on May 1 as the company logo started to be put up on the south-facing wall.
Ground was broken on the brewery back in April 2017 with a ceremony held at the site.
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At the groundbreaking, president and CEO of Molson Coors Canada Frederic Landtmeters said the $200 million-plus investment in the new brewery would create more than 1,000 jobs during the construction phase, and 100 jobs once the brewery is fully commissioned
The 36-acre site on Kerr Avenue was chosen after the company considered 30 other locations.
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Most recently the company created a recruitment video to hire staff as the brewery transitions from its Burrard Street location in Vancouver to Chilliwack.
The brewery is expected to be operational by late summer.
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