TimberWest and Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrate a momentous occasion for conservation on Vancouver Island with the announcement of TimberWest’s donation of the entire Somenos lake bed to Ducks Unlimited Canada. This generous donation will benefit the over 200 species of birds and waterfowl that call the area home. “Never has an entire lakebed been legally…
A world leading, Canadian-based partnership in research and innovation is behind remarkable technology that in the near future will give us the ability to make airplane parts and create material for bone replacement and tooth repairs out of trees. Yes, out of trees. There’s only one thing that can stop such amazing advancements — the…
Jim Scott was anxiously awaiting confirmation that his town’s paper mill had been saved on Sunday. “I haven’t heard anything, either from the seller or buyer,” the mayor of The Pas said. “I’ve been waiting for my phone to ring. But, if it’s all true, what a wonderful thing this is.” Tolko Industries had announced…
I recently spent a week in Ottawa meeting with federal government representatives to discuss the forestry agenda in the lead up to the Federal Budget. As in previous budgets, the leaders of forestry associations across the country recognized that the best approach to advancing the industry was to forward a consolidated and comprehensive agenda with…
I recently spent a week in Ottawa meeting with federal government representatives to discuss the forestry agenda in the lead up to the Federal Budget. As in previous budgets, the leaders of forestry associations across the country recognized that the best approach to advancing the industry was to forward a consolidated and comprehensive agenda with…
Recently opinions (May the forest be with you, Oct. 29) have generated public discussion about a number of forest practices and have questioned the science behind timber harvesting on Nova Scotia’s government owned Crown land and land owned by private individuals. I am responding so Nova Scotians will fully understand that the decision making in…
An original piece of theatre written by award winning Newfoundland playwright Megan Gail Coles about the logging industry is making its way to Grand Falls-Windsor. The show will be staged at the Gordon Pinsent Centre For the Arts Nov. 19. The play is contextualized with Newfoundland history, exploring themes of the exploitation of natural and…
The way long-time conservationist Vicky Husband sees it, American negotiators working on a new softwood lumber agreement with Canada are right to complain that the logging industry is subsidized in British Columbia. “They’re absolutely right,” Husband said in a phone interview. B.C. is responsible for about half of Canada’s production of softwood, which includes spruce,…
Norbord Inc. (TSX:OSB) and Louisiana-Pacific Corp. have agreed to exchange ownership of two wood panel mills in Quebec. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Louisiana-Pacific’s mill in Chambord, Que., is bigger than Norbord’s oriented strand board mill in Val-d’Or, Que., but both have been idled for a number of years. Tennessee-based Louisiana-Pacific said the swap is part…
Wake up Nova Scotia. It matters little that well over 2,000 of you stepped forward in good faith a few years back, believing your input was valued in establishing a sustainable forestry plan for your province. Turns out the resulting 600 written submissions, submitted in large measure from your hard work, were mostly all for…