Bob Simpson on Forest Sector Opportunities

A new forest sector
Bob Simpson, Williams Lake Tribune – April 21, 2011

Our need to have a definitive plan to revitalize B.C.’s forest sector has been lost in the political noise reverberating around us just now. As a result of forest-policy changes, the pine-beetle epidemic and changes in the marketplace, B.C.’s traditional forest sector is returning minimal benefits to government and communities and is employing the fewest workers in its long history as one of B.C.’s key economic drivers. Fortunately, an exciting opportunity exists which can revitalize the traditional forest sector, add whole new manufacturing opportunities with good paying jobs, and enable us to re-invest in our forests. This new opportunity is also one of the best ways to truly address the challenge of climate change.
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