Work begins on proposed Nova Scotia community forests
On Monday, December 10, Premier Dexter announced that the province was buying the Bowater Mersey woodlands, and that portions of them would be given
New Community Forest opportunities in Nova Scotia
Province taking over woodland management — with a little help. The province added a large chunk of land to their crown assets last month,
Taking The Pulse on Forestry Health
Norm Macdonald is the Provincial New Democrats Forestry critic, and he has been huddling in Prince George to talk with forestry stakeholders on their
Next generation of forestry workers honing skills in Port Alberni
A high school classroom in Port Alberni is taking education to the great outdoors. A handful of grade nine students at the Alberni District
Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities moves ahead with Clearwater meeting
Clearwater is taking a lead role in developing the Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities initiative, according to Bill Bourgeois, the initiative’s coordinator. “I’d like
Small wood licences – big opportunity for the Kaslo area
A new partnership is assisting community forests and small woodlot licence holders in the Kaslo area to identify new business opportunities. The area surrounding
Valemount community forest gets good audit
Forest practices in the Valemount community forest complied with provincial forestry legislation, according to a Forest Practices Board audit report released today. “We are
Community Forests Part of Forestry of Future
People in communities around the province can be part of the future of forestry through a new community forests program that meets another commitment
Biomass saves big bucks to heat, power rural schools
Rural entities across Alaska are looking for alternative sources of energy as a solution to unsustainable fuel and power bills. The Gateway School District,
Sunshine Coast activists demand public consultation on Wilson Creek logging
About 80 Sunshine Coast residents gathered peacefully on Dec. 4 outside the office of Sechelt, BC mayor John Henderson to demand public consultation regarding
Bridges project seeks to help small-scale forest operators
A new provincial partnership called Bridges II could mean big opportunities for local woodlot licensees and community forests. That was the message that consultant
Three arrested for allegedly interfering with Sunshine Coast logging
SECHELT — Three people were arrested Tuesday as a dispute over logging on the Sunshine Coast heats up. The trio were arrested by RCMP
Community forest activity picks up
These days, sounds of machinery and trees being cut down can be heard from the Alberni Community Forest block near the old West Bay
Hundreds of kilometres of trees being slashed and burned for megaenergy projects
CBC has learned that huge swaths of trees are being burned to make way for energy megaprojects. In the Peace, foresters are complaining about
Province grapples with forest health, harvests after pine beetle
by Gordon Hamilton Nov 04, 2012 Vancouver Sun When Burns Lake logging contractor Klaus Posselt hears of the shortage of wood caused by the
B.C. moves to fill gaps in sawmill fire code inspections
by Gordon Hoekstra – WorkSafeBC changes follow Sun probe into deadly blasts Vancouver Sun The B.C. government will announce Wednesday changes meant to fill
B.C. timber plan unsustainable, says Cariboo MLA
Simpson calls it short-sighted, but forestry council (COFI) supports Victoria’s action plan Business Vancouver It sounds like a laudable goal: increase access to timber
Investing in locally controlled forestry is a triple win
We need a better investment model to deliver food, fuel and fibre without sacrificing forests, which would benefit the economy, society and environment The
Voice of BC – State of Forestry in BC (video)
…Ben Parfitt from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and John Allan from the Council of Forest Industries look at how the forest sector
Arcand Named Business Person Of The Year
Congratulations to our friend and colleague MaryAnne Arcand. 250 News …The Business Person of the Year Award went to MaryAnne Arcand. Arcand’s contributions to