VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 30, 2014) - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF) ("Western" or the "Company") announced today that Mr. John B. Newman resigned from Western's Board of Directors effective December 30, 2014. Mr. Newman had served as a director of the Company since July 2004.

"The Board would like to sincerely thank Mr. Newman for his many years of service, important contributions, and counsel to the Board of Directors, management and the Company," said Lee Doney, Chairman of the Board of Western.