by Working Forest | Nov 19, 2015 | Articles
Graduates of a new forestry equipment operator program say they are ready to get to work. “The program has given me the knowledge I need to excel,” said Alkali Lake resident Sheldon Paul during the grad celebration held Friday at the Old School Training and Recreation...
by Working Forest | Nov 12, 2015 | Articles
Forestry officials in Indonesia are training elephants to help with the management of the local area. Trained elephants are now able to assist firefighter crews to put out forest fires, and prevent them from igniting. In the elephant conservation centre of Siak...
by Working Forest | Nov 9, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Sometimes you just wonder why business people even bother. Making money can be so damn hard. Back in 1890, David Gilmour was an entrepreneur and a go-getter. A git’er done kinda guy. His lumber mill was one of the biggest in the world, supplying both American and...
by Working Forest | Nov 3, 2015 | Articles
Teachers at Stanley Humphrey Secondary School (SHSS) have launched a club to introduce students to jobs in forestry. Members of the Kootenay Forest Connections Club were at the Armoury in Trail on Friday, learning to rough-cut wood with the help of the 44th Field...
by Working Forest | Oct 28, 2015 | Articles
With the federal election now behind us, the new prime minister can and must promote the economy and the environment in the first few weeks of his mandate. The foundation for both future economic stability and environmental sustainability will be laid for decades to...
by Working Forest | Oct 28, 2015 | Articles
The changing colour of leaves is an impressive annual spectacle, but it can make one wonder, why bother creating something so beautiful just before it withers away? Well that wonder exists in the scientific community as well, says one McMaster University professor,...
