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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

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<S>                                                       <C>
New York                                                  13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                   (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                              identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                           10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)
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                        Ainsworth Lumber Company Limited
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

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<S>                                                       <C>
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification no.)


(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)
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                           71/4% Senior Notes Due 2012
                       Senior Floating Rate Notes Due 2010
                       (Title of the indenture securities)


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1.       GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE
         TRUSTEE:

         (a)      NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO
                  WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.


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                       Name                                                       Address
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        Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York         2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y.  10006,
                                                                 and Albany, N.Y. 12203
        Federal Reserve Bank of New York                         33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y.  10045
        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation                    Washington, D.C.  20429
        New York Clearing House Association                      New York, New York   10005
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         (b)      WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

         Yes.

2.       AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

         IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
         AFFILIATION.

         None.

16.      LIST OF EXHIBITS.

         EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
         ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
         RULE 7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17
         C.F.R. 229.10(d).

         1.       A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
                  (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which
                  contains the authority to commence business and a grant of
                  powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to
                  Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
                  No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with
                  Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1
                  filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

         4.       A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to
                  Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

         6.       The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
                  Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
                  No. 33-44051.)


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         7.       A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee
                  published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its
                  supervising or examining authority.




































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                                    SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 13th day of October, 2004.


                                       THE BANK OF NEW YORK


                                       By:  /S/  PATRICIA PHILLIPS COWARD
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                                            Name:  PATRICIA PHILLIPS COWARD
                                            Title: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT




















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                                                                       EXHIBIT 7


                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2004,
published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this
District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

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                                                                                    Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                                                In Thousands

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Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin ......................          $ 2,589,012
   Interest-bearing balances ...............................................            8,872,373
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities .............................................            1,382,393
   Available-for-sale securities ...........................................           21,582,893
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
   agreements to resell
   Federal funds sold in domestic offices ..................................              792,900
   Securities purchased under agreements to resell .........................              932,155
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases held for sale ..........................................              555,415
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income ................................           36,884,850
   LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses ...............................              628,457
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance ..................           36,256,393
Trading Assets .............................................................            3,654,160
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ...................              929,969
Other real estate owned ....................................................                  319
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies ........              247,156
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ...............              215,581
Intangible assets
   Goodwill ................................................................            2,687,623
   Other intangible assets .................................................              752,283
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Other assets ...............................................................            7,905,137
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Total assets ...............................................................          $89,355,762
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices .....................................................          $33,940,195
   Noninterest-bearing .....................................................           13,973,047
   Interest-bearing ........................................................           19,967,148
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ...........           22,717,175
   Noninterest-bearing .....................................................              447,242
   Interest-bearing ........................................................           22,269,933
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   Federal funds purchased in domestic offices .............................              442,904
   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ..........................              671,802
Trading liabilities ........................................................            2,452,604
Other borrowed money:
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)           10,779,148
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding ...................              217,705
Subordinated notes and debentures ..........................................            2,390,000
Other liabilities ..........................................................            7,230,967
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Total liabilities ..........................................................          $80,842,500
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries .............................              141,523

EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus ..............................                    0
Common stock ...............................................................            1,135,284
Surplus ....................................................................            2,080,657
Retained earnings ..........................................................            5,021,014
Accumulated other comprehensive income .....................................              134,784
Other equity capital components ............................................                    0
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Total equity capital .......................................................            8,371,739
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Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital .....................          $89,355,762
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         I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.



                                                         Thomas J. Mastro,
                                     Senior Vice President and Comptroller

         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by
us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance
with the instructions and is true and correct.


Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell            Directors
Alan R. Griffith