Alberni Valley Community Forest returns benefits
City grants projects with forest profits After an extended period of consideration city council has agreed to grant $350,000 to six local projects from
McBride Newspaper reports on CF Indicators Report
The Rocky Mountain Goat covered the release of the BCCFA Indicators Report read more
Playing in the Community Forest
Alberni Valley News The Alberni Valley Community Forest (AVCF) has been quietly operating in the Alberni Valley for a little over 7 years in
Tell Us What you Think of the BC Forest Practices Board
Take time to fill in the survey Forest Practices Board For the past two decades, the Forest Practices Board has served the public interest
Alberni Valley Community Forest
Airport leads recipients for community forest funds Council asks for more information about recommendations Alberni Valley Times Profits from a municipally owned forestry operation
Powell River Community Forest funds trail project
Work improves access to forest. Volunteers spruce up trail systems in Millennium Park Peak Online Community partners have joined forces to improve access on
AAC in Williams Lake Significantly Reduced
250 News Williams Lake, B.C. – The new allowable annual cut for the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area has been reduced by 2.77 million
Tsilhqot’in Uncertainty in Williams Lake Meeting
by Monica Lamb-Yorski – Williams Lake Tribune Uncertainty was one thing participants at a recent public meeting said they had in common surrounding the 2014
WSCA Rumour Mill Roundup
An important issue and well deserving of a read. Topics include low snowpack, the provincial budget and LBI and professional reliance. Link to the
Benefits of community forests highlighted in report
The BC Community Forest Association has released the results of the first annual survey of community forests in a report called, ‘Measuring the benefits
Understanding the Tsilhqot’in Decision
Community Forest managers and Woodlot licensees met Dec. 10th in locations across the province to hear from MFLNRO about about the complexity and possible
Liberals vague on future plan for B.C. forestry sector
B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong offered tax breaks and other support for the province’s natural gas and mining sectors on Tuesday, but little
Warm weather hampers logging operations
On Friday, Feb. 13, road restrictions came into effect, which is weeks earlier than previous years Williams Lake Tribune Unseasonably warm weather has impacted
Inside Ikea’s Globe-Spanning Project to Make Solid Wood Furniture
Gizmodo Ikea is one of the largest furniture company on Earth. …we learned that Ikea is bringing a new solid wood line to the
Small Log Conference Brings Asian Lumber Buyers, Innovation and New Forest Industry Insights
…new and emerging markets for small diameter and under-utilized logs. Virtual-Strategy Magazine A pre-conference tour of the new HewSaw SL250 installation at the Idaho
With an LNG decision delayed, B.C.’s attention turns to forestry
Globe and Mail One of British Columbia’s biggest forest companies, International Forest Products Ltd., acquired four new mills in December. The purchase …was a
B.C. resource industries should be ready for a wild ride in 2015
B.C. natural resource sectors would be wise to strengthen their public relations teams this year; there will be no shortage of questions in 2015
Professional Reliance and Environmental Regulation in British Columbia
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