Call for Grant applications
Rikki Schierer, Smithers Interior News – May 17, 2011The Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corporation is putting out a call for applications for its annual community
Bridges Value Added Project
Web-based marketing, wave of the future Ken Alexander, 100 Mile House Free Press – May 11, 2011
Rona wanders into a dark forest
Gordon Hamilton, The Vancouver Sun – 3 May 2011Canadian home improvement giant Rona has pulled a green-tinged commercial it was airing on NHL playoff
Clearwater’s forest fuel reduction brings in $M
Keith McNeill, Clearwater Times – May 01, 2011District of Clearwater’s forest fuel reduction programs brought a total of $2.4M into the community and resulted
Sunshine Coast Community Forest AGM
Logging concerns raised at AGMCoast Reporter – April 29, 2011Concerns over logging in the Wilson Creek watershed and possible harvesting of old growth yellow
Wells Gray Community Forest holds annual general meeting
Clearwater Times, BC – April 25, 2011“Up until three years ago I didn’t give much thought to the community forest … until we got
B.C. kicks in $9M to communities for post-pine-beetle diversification
The province is giving three regions $9M to support efforts for economic diversification in the wake of the mountain pine beetle, which has chewed
Bob Simpson on Forest Sector Opportunities
A new forest sector Bob Simpson, Williams Lake Tribune – April 21, 2011
NDP on Log Exports
Dix vows to stop B.C. log exportsTom Fletcher, BC Local News – April 20, 2011
Website to connect timber buyers and sellers
Burns Lake Lakes District News – April 20, 2011A discussion forum held at the Comfor Management Services Ltd. office last week between local buyers
Funding to help keep communities safe from wildfires
NEWS RELEASE Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations April 7, 2011 WEST KELOWNA – The Province is committing $25 million over two
Filmon co author claims inaction
Little action on wildfire risk Salmon Arm Observer – February 9, 2011 Having given a very cool reception to the province’s attempts to “download”
Studies show controlled burns triple plant, wildlife species
But salvage logging may not decrease odds of next big fire, according to pair of studies with big implications for Rim Country Payson Roundup
Logging in Whistler area to re-start next month
More public input sought on community forest The Whistler Question – March 24, 2011
Burns Lake Comfor happy with annual allowable cut
Burns Lake Lakes District News – March 23, 2011 Dawn Stronstad, general manager of the Burns Lake Community Forest (BLComfor) said the annual allowable
Prince George Community Forest Seeks Unique Expansion
Farmers not informed about forest growth Prince George Free Press – February 15, 2011
Burns Lake Community Forest board to help local society
Our recreation sites in the Lakes District, like the one at Kager Lake, are some of the best maintained in the province and bring
First Nations Woodlands Licence
Pacheedaht get logging rights and revenues Pirjo Raits, Sooke News Mirror – March 16, 2011
A work in Progress
Community forest plans raise questions for some in Sandspit QCI Observer – March 25, 2011