by Working Forest | Sep 22, 2015 | Archives
The gravel patch nestled in a bend of the Saint-Charles River along Rue de la Pointe-aux-Lièvres is not particularly remarkable. The construction office parked there on a rainy summer day, though, offers a sign of what’s to come at the site, a 10-minute drive from Old...
by Working Forest | Sep 22, 2015 | Archives
BC Timber Sales and the City of Revelstoke are hosting an open house to allow people to review and provide feedback on logging plans for Mt. Macpherson. BCTS plans on harvesting a cutblock on Macpherson in 2016 that would impact several mountain biking and Nordic ski...
by Working Forest | Sep 22, 2015 | Archives
Protesters fighting plans to log an old-growth forest on the Sunshine Coast are celebrating a temporary victory after construction of a logging road was halted temporarily. The protesters, who have set up camp near Roberts Creek, say the area is an important bear...
by Working Forest | Sep 21, 2015 | Archives
This weekend, Ryerson’s Department of Architectural Science, in partnership with Moses Structural Engineers, will host TimberFever – an intense design and construction competition. Based on a reality television model, students will have just 36 hours to build a...
by Working Forest | Sep 21, 2015 | Archives
As the voice of Canada’s forest industry, the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is proud to celebrate National Forest Week in Canada, September 20-26, 2015 and remind Canadians about the economic importance of the forest sector. National Forest Week is a...