by Working Forest | Apr 7, 2016 | Archives
It was a Toronto winter carnival unlike any other – if only because it featured a “Wolf Man.” On Saturday Jan. 31, 1925, tens of thousands of Torontonians cheered in High Park while they watched “Wolf Man Joe LaFlamme” drive a sled team of timber wolves and huskies...
by Working Forest | Apr 7, 2016 | Archives
The pruning ban is in effect and the warnings are out as Saskatoon prepares to keep the elm bark beetle out of the urban forest this summer. The tree killing beetle brought the first confirmed case of Dutch elm disease to the city last year. “The case that we...
by Working Forest | Apr 7, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
The inaugural Logger Training Program in the West Kootenay was successfully completed at the endof February, opening up opportunities for employment in the regional forestry sector for thegraduates. The objective of the training was to introduce individuals to the...
by Working Forest | Apr 7, 2016 | Articles
The Government of Québec writes about its demonstration projects which are showcasing how low carbon buildings can reduce emissions and create affordable homes for communities. This is part of The Climate Group’s Home2025 project. The Société d’habitation...
by Working Forest | Apr 6, 2016 | Archives
Snuneymuxw First Nation’s arms-length economic group kicks off its second cut of Mount Benson forest this month with a half-million dollars in its pocket. The Snuneymuxw Economic Development Group of Companies contracted out the sale of 40,000 cubic metres of its...
