by Working Forest | Sep 29, 2016 | Archives
Minister Steve Thomson met with 32 coastal community mayors and councillors last night to discuss how forestry is impacting the towns and cities they represent. The meeting, organized by the Truck Loggers Association (TLA), gave mayors an opportunity to share directly...
by Working Forest | Sep 29, 2016 | Archives
Now that the dust has settled a bit about the maple tree, let’s try to gain some perspective. This was indeed an important legacy tree; losing it makes Duncan less unique. However over the last 30 years or so Vancouver Islanders have witnessed the virtual extinction...
by Working Forest | Sep 29, 2016 | Archives
This year Millar Western is celebrating the planting of their 200 millionth tree seedling since the company’s planting operations began in 1977. Tim McCready, Millar Western Superintendent of Forestry, said that this is a very exciting accomplishment for the...
by Working Forest | Sep 27, 2016 | Archives
Last week, on National Tree Day (Sept. 21), NDP MP Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe) announced her Private Members’ Motion proposing the development of a federal leadership strategy to preserve, protect and promote urban forests for their life-giving value to...
by Working Forest | Sep 27, 2016 | Archives
Two rare, old-growth Acadian forests near Tusket and Pugwash will be spared the saw. The Natural Conservancy of Canada has announced that the two parcels, covering a total of 316 hectares, will be cared for and conserved. The TD Bank Group invested more than $5...
by Working Forest | Sep 27, 2016 | Archives
A pulp mill near Hinton, Alta., is facing environmental charges after failing to report the leak of a chemical into the air two years ago, according to the province. West Fraser Mills Ltd. is charged with six counts under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement...
