by Working Forest | Aug 21, 2015 | Archives
As the provincial regulator of forest professionals, the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) supports long-term sustainable forestry and is mandated with supporting its members to provide excellence in forest stewardship. A recent Forest Practices Board...
by Working Forest | Aug 20, 2015 | Archives
Ontario is celebrating 100 years of worker health and safety in the forestry, pulp and paper industries. From September 24 to 25 in Thunder Bay, Workplace Safety North (WSN) will host a centennial conference, with the help of the Lakehead Regional Safety Council, to...
by Working Forest | Aug 20, 2015 | Archives
McRae Lumber was honoured with the Forestry Legacy Award from the Bancroft Area Forest Industry Association. One of the goals of BAFIA is to promote the long term sustainability and vitality of the forest industry in the Bancroft area. The Bancroft area as well as the...
by Working Forest | Aug 20, 2015 | Archives
Two Quebec-based companies are looking to expand their reach and profits by forming one of Eastern Canada’s largest producers of treated wood, with seven plants in four provinces. The joint venture would own Goodfellow Inc.’s three plants in Delson, Que.,...
by Working Forest | Aug 20, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Chad Wasilenkoff, executive chairman of Fortress Paper Ltd. (TSX:FTP), is one of the more unconventional businessmen you are likely to meet. The 43-year-old businessman cares little for corporate prestige and takes some pride in being “anti-corporate.” His company’s...
