A worker at the Harmac Pacific pulp mill near Nanaimo has died after the wood chip pile he was standing on collapsed. Chris Fletcher, 37, of Nanaimo, had worked at the mill for four years and was a popular employee-owner, said company president Levi Sampson. “We’ve got extremely heavy hearts right now at Harmac.” The…
When seeking clues to how well conservation efforts are working in the present, sometimes scientists look to the past — and there may be no better historical record than the forest surveys conducted in Missouri by the Bureau of Land Management in the 1800s. Using these historical records, University of Missouri researchers were able to…
Nearly four months after the sawmill in Hornepayne, Ont., shut down, there are still more questions than answers — and the community is now feeling the pinch of fewer paycheques. Hornepayne, about 500 km northeast of Thunder Bay, is home to about 1,000 people. When the sawmill closed unexpectedly late last year, CN became the major employer in the town. Now, the railroad is…
Public comments are being accepted on a discussion paper released this week as part of a review of the annual allowable cut for the Prince George timber supply area. The paper provides the results of an analysis that includes a base-case forecast calling for an initial harvest of 10.1 million cubic metres for 10 years,…
A long-awaited dedicated forestry centre that would educate people on the importance and history of forestry to Squamish’s history is a step closer to becoming a reality. Members of the Sea to Sky Forestry Centre Society presented their plan for the facility slated for south of the Squamish Adventure Centre at the committee of the whole…
In answer to a question “Where can this industry take me?”, Tasmania’s forestry careers hub says “Almost anywhere you want to go”. Colin McCulloch from the Tasmanian Forest Industry’s Arbre Training and Careers Hub said he found an answer in the latest forestry technology, when a 14-year-old “robotics expert” asked him that question this week….
Premier Greg Selinger says a re-elected NDP government would provide more help for infrastructure projects and the forestry industry. The government has already touted a 10-year, $10-billion plan to build and fix roads, bridges and flood protection. Selinger said that after an NDP victory April 19 he would look at increasing the province’s share of…
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased to see today’s federal budget put strong emphasis on climate change initiatives, innovation and research and development. The budget tabled by the Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, included a $1 billion fund over four years to support clean technology for the forest sector as well as…
The Anishinabek Nation and Ontario are continuing to work together to strengthen collaboration on natural resource management. Today at a meeting, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Bill Mauro and Anishinabek Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee renewed a Letter of Commitment and signed the sixth multi-year Memorandum of Understanding regarding natural resources management issues including…
Today as we cruise down the hill approaching Coopers Cove when driving out from Victoria, with perhaps a quick glance at the quiet cove, noting small boats and kayaks, we see a background view of a closed-down industrial site. Probably it’s hard to believe the enormity of the sawmilling enterprise that sustained much of Sooke’s…