by Working Forest | May 24, 2016 | Articles
The life of an ancient colossus of the B.C. wilderness appears to be over. The Elaho Giant, a centuries-old Douglas fir growing in the Upper Elaho Valley, was caught in a wildfire last June. Although firefighters tried their best to save the famous tree, video shot...
by Working Forest | May 24, 2016 | Articles
When the smoke cleared, unbelievably, there was good news. A $1.5-million stockpile of logs harvested over the winter and stored in a gravel pit north of Fort McMurray had caught fire but only about half of it was consumed before the flames burned themselves out. The...
by Working Forest | May 24, 2016 | Articles
The union representing 600 workers at Tembec’s operations in Temiscaming, Que., will fight announced layoffs taking effect June 20. Roger Gauthier, president of Unifor Local 233, said the cuts do not fall within the provisions of the collective agreement between...
by Working Forest | May 24, 2016 | Articles
The Town of Iroquois Falls has publicly released the purchase agreement they signed along with Resolute Forest Products and Riverside Developments to redevelop the former mill site into a multi-use industrial facility. But interested or concerned residents won’t...
by Working Forest | May 24, 2016 | Articles
A proposed wood pellet venture in Enterprise, Northwest Territories, has acquired land for its mill, bringing a six-year slog of development one step closer to reality. Aurora Wood Pellets Ltd. president Brad Mapes said the company purchased 320 hectares of land from...
by Working Forest | May 24, 2016 | Articles
The Municipality of North Cowichan has provided the B.C. Forest Discovery Centre with a $25,000 grant. The money, which will come from the municipality’s Forest Legacy Fund, will go towards the centre’s Shay Locomotive Project. Alf Carter, president of the B.C. Forest...
