This story references David Ellingsen’s dad, Bruce, who was part of the island effort to access a CFA. ==================================================================== Cortes Island photographer David Ellingsen
This article is an editorial from Jim Hinton. ========================================= During a radio talk show about the forest industry problems, the topic of log exports
The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) today released a plan – “Smart Future: A Path Forward for B.C.’s Forest Products Industry” – with 60 policy
As the B.C. and federal governments prepare relief for laid-off forest industry workers, the industry is looking past shrinking log supplies and idle sawmills
Note: Fort St James community has benefitted from the local Conifex mill for local employment and the Fort St James Community Forest from local
Featuring Erik Leslie, Harrop Procter CF Manager, and efforts to research and manage for climate change adaptation By Andrew Findlay BC Business August 19,
2019 Report shows Community Forests are important for Rural BC
When B.C.’s mayors and councillors gather for their annual convention this month, their top issue is keeping a seat at the table as the
The Forest Practices Board will audit forest planning and practices on the 100 Mile House Community Forest and the Clinton Community Forest during the
The Village of Cumberland is growing, but it wants to make sure its trees don’t get lost in the process. Right now, it is
Franz Feldmann has been a rancher in the Columbia Valley for more than 55 years. With a herd 700-head strong, he keeps busy with
The following is the opinion of forest journalist Jim Hilton, who suggests BC should return “all log volume associated with recent mill closures” to
While British Columbia’s timber industry is occupied with the mountain-pine-beetle infestation’s aftermath, forest managers haven’t lost sight of other pest problems looming among the
Forestry journalist Gordon Hamilton shares his opinion on solutions to issues in BC’s forests below. Communities throughout the British Columbia Interior are facing
Stories from two of our CF members – Monashee CF and Cherryville CF! The community forest program began in British Columbia in 1998,
BCCFA’s Executive Director, Jennifer Gunter, along with FESBC Executive Director Steve Kozuki have written the cover story of the Sept-Oct issue of ABCFP’s BC
During the annual Canadian Forest Ministers Conference in Saskatchewan, this week, B.C.’s forestry minister voiced the urgent need for federal government support for workers
Much-needed new policies to shape the renewal of the interior forest industry are now being discussed – unfortunately, these discussions, going on in many
The link “engage.gov.bc.ca ” provides access to the 19-page Interior Forest Sector Renewal Policy and Program Engagement Discussion Paper. The online public engagement period
In 1862, a smallpox epidemic wrought devastation on Haida Gwaii, part of a wave of introduced diseases that killed an estimated 19,000 Haida people, leaving
