EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1


News Release

For Immediate Release

WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

VANCOUVER, B.C., April 18, 2023 – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (“West Fraser” or the “Company”) (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced the voting results from its Annual General and Special Meeting held on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in Quesnel, BC.

Voting Results for the Election of Directors

A total of 69,696,525 Common shares and Class B Common shares were voted at the meeting, representing 83.41% of the votes attached to all outstanding shares. Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business before the meeting, including the election of all director nominees as follows:


Director	Votes For		% of Votes in Favour		Votes Withheld		% of Votes Withheld
Hank Ketcham		65,972,655		97.19		1,907,222		2.81
Doyle N. Beneby		67,677,147		99.70		202,731		0.30
Reid E. Carter		65,845,948		97.00		2,033,929		3.00
Raymond Ferris		67,855,089		99.96		24,788		0.04
John N. Floren		66,327,081		97.71		1,552,796		2.29
Ellis Ketcham Johnson		67,553,290		99.52		326,587		0.48
Brian G. Kenning		65,771,883		96.89		2,107,995		3.11
Marian Lawson		67,680,778		99.71		199,099		0.29
Colleen McMorrow		67,387,056		99.27		492,822		0.73
Janice G. Rennie		64,808,681		95.48		3,071,197		4.52
Gillian D. Winckler		67,418,463		99.32		461,415		0.68

Voting Results for Other Matters

Shareholders approved the fixing the number of directors at eleven (11).

Shareholders approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company.

The resolution on the Company’s approach to executive compensation (Say-on-Pay) as described in the Company’s management information circular dated March 9, 2023 was also approved, with 93.89% of votes cast in favour.

The resolution on the amendment, restatement and continuation of the Company’s Shareholder Rights Plan as described in the Company’s management information circular dated March 9, 2023 was also approved, with 73.19% of votes cast in favour.

Detailed voting results for the meeting are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.