by Working Forest | Mar 14, 2017 | Archives
Diaper-wearing baby boomers are coming to the rescue of the beleaguered paper industry. As the world population ages, sales are climbing for absorbent hygiene products that have gotten more comfortable and discreet. Demand is projected to grow 4 per cent in 2017,...
by Working Forest | Mar 9, 2017 | Archives
David Emerson, B.C.’s recently appointed Special Envoy to the U.S., met with American negotiators today to discuss softwood lumber in what he described as a good but “prickly” meeting. Emerson, a former federal international trade minister, has been meeting with...
by Working Forest | Mar 9, 2017 | Archives
Some B.C. logging truck drivers are being given extra time off to catch up on sleep in order to help improve their overall health and alertness while on the road. Brad Bennett, Woodlands manager for Interfor at the Adams Lake sawmill, says logging truck drivers often...
by Working Forest | Mar 8, 2017 | Archives
It’s all the most terrible news on Greenpeace Canada’s homepage. “The Arctic is in danger. The ice is retreating at an increasing speed, clearing the path for greedy oil companies that see this catastrophe as a business opportunity.” Good heavens. Also, “recent...
by Working Forest | Mar 8, 2017 | Archives
The Nova Scotia Liberals are looking to change public perception when it sees a load of logs rolling down the highway.Nova Scotia Minister of Natural Resources Lloyd Hines met with forestry insiders at the Athol Forestry Cooperative March 2nd in Amherst to share what...
by Working Forest | Mar 8, 2017 | Archives
Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority is updating its Managed Forest Plan to maintain the health of its forests and to remain active in the provincial Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program. “This is the third managed forest plan for the SSMRCA. The most recent...
