by Working Forest | May 26, 2015 | Archives
Catalyst Paper, the owner / operator of the Crofton Pulp Mill, has announced a major financial commitment to a similar facility located south of the border. The company made the announcement May 21, saying it would inject nearly $16 million into the Rumford Pulp and...
by Working Forest | May 26, 2015 | Archives
Koko Panossian is on death watch. The Glendale senior park services manager gingerly steps around fresh tree stumps, ghosts of 30-year-old coast redwood trees. His eyes meet the brown, scratchy limbs of two towering gentle giants. “You see these ones here,” he said,...
by Working Forest | May 26, 2015 | Archives
An aggressive attack on a large forest fire near Kenora, Ont. was effective, but crews will still be working on it for a while. The fire grew under high winds on Saturday, but according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, it is not a threat to any...
by Working Forest | May 26, 2015 | Archives
Did anyone notice that the Province didn’t officially respond to Tsilhqot’in until September 11, 2015? Why? Things have changed in a way that is hard for people to comprehend let alone respond to. As a result, for those in forestry, now more than ever we need to get...
by Working Forest | May 26, 2015 | Archives
Provincial officials have issued a warning about a fire northwest of Calgary in the Municipal District of Bighorn. The 63-hectare fire is burning north of Highway 579 just west of Water Valley, and heavy smoke is reducing visibility in the area. “Alberta...
