Hampton optimistic about the future of Burns Lake’s Babine Forest Products
Steve Zika, Hampton Affiliates chief executive officer said to Lakes District News last week that he remains optimistic that Babine Forest Products will be
Rio Tinto returns over 11,690 acres to Cheslatta First Nation
The land is made up of 64 properties, with an estimated value of $1.2 million, south of Burns Lake on the shore of Ootsa
Rebuilding destroyed mill hinges on damaged forest
Burns Lake area hit hard by pine beetle, but sufficient timber might justify expense CBC News – January 26, 2012 ….A once richly forested
Healthy Forest Report Calls for Transformative Change in Long Term Forest Management
Prince George, B.C.- After a year of gathering input from the public, stakeholders and communities, the Health Forests- Healthy Communities Initiative has issued a
Softwood lumber agreement with U.S. extended
Trade Minister Ed Fast says deal to run until 2015 A softwood lumber agreement that settled a long-running dispute between Canada and the U.S.
Premier’s statement on Babine Forest Products mill explosion
Office of the Premier, Government of BC Press Release – January 21, 2012VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement on last night’s
Bell To Head Up Burns Lake Economic Recovery Effort
Burns Lake, B.C. – Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, Pat Bell, will be taking the lead in the Province’s efforts to help the
Bioeconomy Committee Report Released
21st century value-added forestry by Bob Simpson, Williams Lake Tribune – January 12, 2012 Last year I was appointed to the government’s bioeconomy committee
Vermillion Forks generates gross revenues of $900,000
Community forest corporation completes first year of operations – The Vermillion Forks Community Forest Corporation (“VFCFC”), a partnership of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band,
New BC Back Road Legislation Is Coming
New law will govern B.C. backroads – Kelowna Capital News – December 13, 2011 Backroads and logging roads will soon be terms of the
BCCFA Extension Project in Clearwater
Wells Gray Community Forest impresses provincial rep – Susan Mulkey, communications and extension manager with B.C. Community Forest Association, is impressed with Wells Gray
New Community Forest Announced
Chetwynd and First Nations to manage local forests – A community forest agreement for Chetwynd will enable the municipality and First Nations to manage
More forest resources to benefit Burns Lake community
Burns Lake – Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced today an expansion to the Burns Lake Community Forest that
Forest Communities in Transition
Forestry lecture slated The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) is hosting a series of lectures across the Cariboo as part of its celebrations for its
Wells Gray CF promotes NTFPs
Workshop teaches healing uses of the forest What are non-timber forest products? Why be interested? What are the opportunities? Those were the themes addressed
Take time to comment on proposed road rules
Simplified resource road rules benefit industry, users
New Compliance and Enforcement Officers
Enforcement of natural resource acts to be simplified The Natural Resource Compliance Act introduced today will make it easier for compliance and enforcement officers
At Last – Alberni Valley CF Begins Harvesting
First harvest begins in community forest Local workers start cutting trees, bringing dream to reality after almost 10 years
Enderby checks out community forest
Enderby officials are trying to stimulate the local economy. Council members recently met with Ministry of Forests officials to discuss the possibility of establishing