by Working Forest | Mar 24, 2016 | Archives
Nearly four months after the sawmill in Hornepayne, Ont., shut down, there are still more questions than answers — and the community is now feeling the pinch of fewer paycheques. Hornepayne, about 500 km northeast of Thunder Bay, is home to about 1,000 people....
by Working Forest | Mar 24, 2016 | Archives
Public comments are being accepted on a discussion paper released this week as part of a review of the annual allowable cut for the Prince George timber supply area. The paper provides the results of an analysis that includes a base-case forecast calling for an...
by Working Forest | Mar 24, 2016 | Archives
A long-awaited dedicated forestry centre that would educate people on the importance and history of forestry to Squamish’s history is a step closer to becoming a reality. Members of the Sea to Sky Forestry Centre Society presented their plan for the facility slated...
by Working Forest | Mar 24, 2016 | Archives
In answer to a question “Where can this industry take me?”, Tasmania’s forestry careers hub says “Almost anywhere you want to go”. Colin McCulloch from the Tasmanian Forest Industry’s Arbre Training and Careers Hub said he found an...
by Working Forest | Mar 24, 2016 | Archives
Premier Greg Selinger says a re-elected NDP government would provide more help for infrastructure projects and the forestry industry. The government has already touted a 10-year, $10-billion plan to build and fix roads, bridges and flood protection. Selinger said that...
