According to the city of Campbell River, forestry is a significant contributor to the local economy; more than 6% of jobs in the city are connected to the industry. Campbell River is a location featured in the film Free Growing! Tomorrow’s Forest Growing Today, produced by Campbell River’s Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations detachment and held in UBC’s Rare Books and Special Collections. Campbell River is also mentioned in The Day the Sayward Died as a site connected to the Sayward’s highway network.