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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) [ ]


                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
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               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

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

   One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                                   10286
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip code)


                       Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.
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               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


            Alberta, Canada                                     Not Applicable
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    (State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. employer
     incorporation or organization)                          identification no.)

           16640 - 111 Avenue
            Edmonton, Alberta                                      T5M 2S5
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip code)

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                           7.75% Senior Notes due 2013
                       (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          2 Rector Street, New York,
     State of 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

     (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.)

     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 16th day of January, 2004.

                                       THE BANK OF NEW YORK


                                       By: /s/ ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO
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                                           Name:  ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO
                                           Title: VICE PRESIDENT

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                                                                       EXHIBIT 7

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                       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 September 30,
2003, 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
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ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin..   $ 3,688,426
   Interest-bearing balances...........................     4,380,259
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities.........................       270,396
   Available-for-sale securities.......................    21,509,356
Federal funds sold in domestic offices.................     1,269,945
Securities purchased under agreements to
   resell..............................................     5,320,737
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases held for sale......................       629,178
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income............................................    38,241,326
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses......................................       813,502
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income and allowance..............................    37,427,824
Trading Assets.........................................     6,323,529
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
   leases).............................................       938,488
Other real estate owned................................           431
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
   associated companies................................       256,230
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
   outstanding.........................................       191,307
Intangible assets......................................
   Goodwill............................................     2,562,478
   Other intangible assets.............................       798,536
Other assets...........................................     6,636,012
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Total assets...........................................   $92,203,132
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                                                        Dollar Amounts
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices.................................   $35,637,801
   Noninterest-bearing.................................    15,795,823
   Interest-bearing....................................    19,841,978
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and IBFs............................    23,759,599
   Noninterest-bearing.................................       599,397
   Interest-bearing....................................    23,160,202
Federal funds purchased in domestic
  offices..............................................       464,907
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.........       693,638
Trading liabilities....................................     2,634,445
Other borrowed money:
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
   under capitalized leases)...........................    11,168,402
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
   outstanding.........................................       193,690
Subordinated notes and debentures......................     2,390,000
Other liabilities......................................     6,573,955
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Total liabilities......................................   $83,516,437
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Minority interest in consolidated
   subsidiaries........................................       519,418

EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related
   surplus.............................................             0
Common stock...........................................     1,135,284
Surplus................................................     2,057,234
Retained earnings......................................     4,892,597
Accumulated other comprehensive income.................        82,162
Other equity capital components........................             0
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Total equity capital...................................     8,167,277
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Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital.   $92,203,132
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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       )