NDP hoped for ‘something…more definitive’
The New Democratic Party forests critic Norm Macdonald says he is encouraged by Hampton Affiliates announcement Monday that the company intends to rebuild Babine Forest
Province finds more wood for Babine
In order to make the new Babine Forest Products mill a go, the provincial government had to rework the forest licenses in the region. Jobs,
Timber committee calls for scientific approach
…According to Cariboo North Independent MLA Bob Simpson, more needs to be done. “These recommendations will not support sustainable change,” he said in a
MLAs aren’t facing the truth: B.C. forests are tapped out
By Anthony Britneff, Ben Parfitt Since May, when a special committee of the legislature was appointed to address a looming “timber supply” crisis, questions
Forests need help
Article by Vicky Husband The unanimous decision of the special committee on timber sup-ply to support an increase of logging in “marginally economic forests” and
Manage timber supply problem with thinning of forests
Letter by By Ray Travers, RPF (BCCFA Associate Member) After three months public consultation, the government’s Special Committee on Timber Supply issued its report,
MLAs Blow Chance to Help Us See BC’s Next Forest Industry
By Bill Bourgeois- Here’s what’s missing from the Timber Supply Committee report on life after the pine beetle. The Tyee The Special Legislative Committee
Minister comments on report
Thomson: B.C’s forest industry still important player in B.C. Kelowna Capital News In government, I have often found that the most important events and
MLAs aren’t facing the truth: B.C. forests are tapped out
Since May, when a special committee of the legislature was appointed to address a looming “timber supply” crisis, questions have arisen about what the committee
Minister of Forests Promises Timber Supply Action Plan by End of September
Minister of Forests, Steve Thomson, says his ministry will be developing an action plan and will have it ready by the end of September to
Gorman Bros. nominated
Lumby’s Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd. is among 42 finalists for the ninth Power Smart Excellence Awards. The bi-annual awards recognize best-in-class energy conservation leadership and
NDP Forestry Critic Reacts to Mountain Pine Beetle Roundtable Discussions
After participating in a recent series of roundtable discussions with communities affected by the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic, the NDP’s Forestry critic says industry and
Province rolls out backcountry reform process
The provincial government is driving ahead with changes to BC’s backcountry road system and the vehicles that use them. The Natural Resource Road Act would
Budworm outbreak wreaks havoc on Interior forests
B.C. government sprays record number of hectares to kill pests By Larry Pynn – Canada West Jul 25, 2012 Vancouver Sun The B.C. government
Political leadership needed to reform B.C.’s inefficient forest tenure
The tragedy of the current tenure system is that Crown forests in B.C. currently achieve one of the lowest levels of timber productivity in
BCCFA Submission to the Special Committee on Timber Supply
The full submission can be found here Legislative Assembly of BC Special Committee on Timber Supply is considering ways to address the pine beetle
Climate change could bring about more Johnson’s Landing disasters, experts say
Changing weather patterns render past risk assessments unreliable A massive landslide in tiny Johnson’s Landing that killed four people should be a “wake-up call”
Think of future when logging, special committee told
‘We have concerns about opening up our protected areas to harvesting’ Area First Nations told a special legislative committee meeting in Kamloops on Thursday
The problem of poor returns
Developing new, value-added products is difficult without the profits needed to attract investors, industry experts say Consultants PwC, who track industry performance, say that
Building our future … with wood
In resource towns like Castlegar in the West Kootenay, the future of B.C.’s forest industry is already starting to unfold. It’s all about sustainability