by Working Forest | Dec 2, 2015 | Archives
Almost a decade ago, as vice-president of Husby Forest Products, Bob Brash decried a tough new land-use plan for Haida Gwaii as a threat to the viability of commercial logging on the remote B.C. archipelago. Today, as CEO of Haida Enterprise Corporation (HaiCo), Brash...
by Working Forest | Dec 2, 2015 | Archives
Less than two weeks after announcing plans to shut down its Boyle sawmill indefinitely, Edmonton-based Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. said Tuesday it is in “advanced discussions” to sell the mill and its timber quotas to Northland Forest Products Ltd. of Fort...
by Working Forest | Dec 2, 2015 | Archives
Ont., is on edge this week after the local lumber mill was put on a three-week shutdown which leaves 146 people out of work. The Olav Haavaldsrud Timber Company announced, in late November, it would lay off employees until it resolves an issue around selling power to...
by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2015 | Archives
Despite the obvious disadvantages, there are a number of modern sports cars which still use wooden components for that retro feel. Most of Morgan’s model range for example. Today at Essen Motor Show 2015 a wooden supercar went on display; the Splinter! This one-off...
by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2015 | Archives
While the transportation of firewood is prohibited between districts in Ontario, Christmas trees from the south will soon be taking up residency in parking lots, homes and eventually backyards and fireplaces all across northwestern Ontario. But, unlike firewood, most...
by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2015 | Archives
Norfolk County’s appearance isn’t the only thing to suffer now that the emerald ash borer has made its mark on the landscape. The county is also about to take a hit in the pocketbook now that trees are dying on public property and posing a risk to public safety. A...
