by Working Forest | Jun 26, 2015 | Archives
Comox Fire Rescue received a call on Sunday afternoon, June 21 of smoke in the North East Woods. A fire was located very deep in the forest area. Sixteen Comox firefighters used over 2000 gallons of water and three hours to extinguish the fire. A small crew from the...
by Working Forest | Jun 26, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Meadow Creek Cedar is busy planting trees and doing road maintenance this summer in an attempt to reduce the liability that has caused the provincial government to cancel its forest licence as of Aug. 7. The licence is for sale, with a deadline of July 15 for bids,...
by Working Forest | Jun 26, 2015 | Archives
A forest fire burning on the shores of Harrison Lake is still approximately 0.5 hectares in size as of this morning. Fire Information officer Donna McPherson says the fire, which was human-caused, is not threatening any structures. The fire is within the Harrison Hot...
by Working Forest | Jun 26, 2015 | Archives
A new value-added wood product is set to be exported from the Alberni Valley this fall, Cantimber Biotech director of project development and research Michael Liu said. “The fuel we’re using at Cantimber is logging residue from the Alberni Valley,” said Liu. Between...
by Working Forest | Jun 26, 2015 | Archives
The directors of the York Sunbury Charlotte Forest Products Marketing Board have been “removed from office … for cause,” following an investigation by the New Brunswick Forest Products Commission. The York Sunbury Charlotte Marketing Board represents the...
