by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
A group of more than 40 alumni of Hungary’s Sopron Forestry School, who first landed as immigrants in Powell River before attending University of BC, recently returned to the place where they were welcomed to Canada nearly 60 years ago. Nearly 250 students and faculty...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2016 | Archives
Top environment ministry officials had serious concerns that a plan to clear-cut log a swath of the boreal forest near Grassy Narrows, Ont., would release mercury into the already contaminated area, according to internal government emails in recent years. “Yes,...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2016 | Archives
Ancient logs dated at 5,500 years old have been uncovered in Sechelt and the district is now considering what to do with them. Tony Greenfield of the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society (SCNHS) was before council on Sept. 7 asking the district to take ownership of...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2016 | Archives
It stands 18 storeys tall and is now the tallest wood building in the world. University of British Columbia’s Brock Commons student residence is the first mass wood, steel and concrete hybrid project taller than 14 storeys in the world. It will provide additional...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2016 | Archives
Nova Scotia’s natural resources minister says the province will not place restrictions on the amount of clearcutting private woodlot owners can do on their land. “That’s up to the private landowners as to how they harvest their property,” Lloyd...
