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Mission’s tree farm priority for new director of forestry

The Abbotsford Mission Times

It’s official – Bob O’Neal is the new director of forestry at the District of Mission. And he wants to hear from entrepreneurs and others who have creative, sustainable ideas on how to make money from the district’s 10,500-hectare Tree Farm Licence (TFL 26) area. “We’re going to let people know we’re open for business. I ‘m excited about the opportunities – we’ve got some great ideas to develop more revenues and increase job opportunities,” O’Neal said Thursday. Operating through the Mission Forest Enterprise business model, he aims to introduce “more of an entrepreneurial spirit in how we manage new revenues and create jobs.”

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