Register Now for the Inspector Training School in Haliburton, Ontario – Class Begins March 25 In just 10-weeks, your employees can learn the rules and application of the NHLA hardwood lumber grading system and be ready to begin work as a Hardwood Lumber Inspector. But that’s not all…in just 10-weeks you can provide your employees…
State Sen. Dolores Gresham and NHLA President, Darwin Murray will address the graduating class of the NHLA Inspector Training School on Friday, March 29, 2019. Gresham serves the 26 District representing Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, McNairy, and Henderson counties. The lumber industry is very important to our Senate district and to Tennessee,” said…
CBC News — Resolute Forest Products has rejected a bid from a private investment group interested in purchasing the shuttered paper mill in Fort Frances, Ont., and says it will turn its attention to redeveloping the site. That was communicated in a letter sent by the forestry giant to Fort Frances mayor June Caul on…
The Canadian Wood Waste Recycling Business Group is looking for wood recycling success stories. “Please provide us with your ongoing industry related Wood recycling “success stories … articles, press releases and industry related business achievements” through your Social media Links and direct postings on our social media pages.” Your Success is our Success. The Canadian…
VANCOUVER, CNW — The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) expresses surprise at the announcement by the BC government that they would bypass the ongoing 2020 National Building Code of Canada (“NBCC”) processes and allow municipalities to issue building permits for encapsulated mass timber construction (EMTC) up to 12 storeys. The Building Code review process is…
CBC News — A private investment group has made an offer for the shuttered mill in Fort Frances, Ont., and says, if its bid is successful, it will restart the plant, putting hundreds of people to work. The mill, owned by Resolute Forest Products, was closed in 2014 and no deal has yet come together…
Castlegar News — Construction is set to begin in just a few weeks on Kalesnikoff Lumber’s new $35 million project. The company is expanding into mass timber manufacturing and they say the new venture will be North America’s most advanced, fully integrated, multi-species mass timber manufacturing facility. According to a report in the Castlegar News,…
The NHLA is partnering with Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve to bring the 189th Class of the NHLA Inspector Training School to Canada. Running March 25th to June 7th, the 10-week class (comprised of 350 contact hours), will take place at Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve (1095 Redkenn Road, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0)…
The Convention starts next week! Are you ready? Program: Tuesday, March 19th 7:00 – 17:00 Industry visits, exclusively for overseas buyers 14:00 – 18:00 Registration, Mezzanine NAWLA Regional Meeting, room Agora-Centre-Ville15:00 – 15:30 Registration and Networking15:30 – 16:30 Presentations 16:30 – 17:30 Networking Wednesday, March 20th 8:30 – 18:30 Registration, Mezzanine 9:00 – 12:00Industry Seminar…
FORT FRANCES –The Net News Ledger — The Town of Fort Frances has issued the following statement on the ongoing situation with Resolute Forest Products: The Town of Fort Frances, in the protection of our community, has informed Resolute Forest Products that we will invoke our site plan control process if a demolition company takes…