National Forestry Week Underway

Prince George, B.C.- This is National Forestry Week in Canada, and the theme is, Sunrise in the Forest. That theme is a reflection of the state of the forestry industry, one which the Council of Forest Industries says is in good shape. ( see previous story) Minister of Forests, Steve Thomson says the theme speaks to the “resiliency of the forest sector.” Gone are the dark days of 2008, 2009 when the US housing market collapsed and BC Forest companies had few options for the sale of their product. Since those days, markets have diversified, with BC growing its share of exports to Asia. That growth continues with trade missions to India and Korea.