Mississauga, Ontario – Nortrax has announced that President & CEO Tim Murphy has decided to retire from the company. Chris P. Holmes, currently vice president of product support and marketing, has been appointed to the position, effective 1 January 2019. Holmes will lead the Nortrax organization in the United States and Canada as it aims…
The BC Wildfire Service is accepting applications for wildland firefighter positions for the 2019 fire season. Online applications can be submitted on the BC Wildfire Service website until Jan. 15, 2019. The BC Wildfire Service is looking for new recruits to fill positions throughout the province, including in Williams Lake, Quesnel, 100 Mile House, and…
FSC Canada welcomes David Flood, RFP, of the FSC Canada Aboriginal Chamber, as Chair of the FSC Canada Board of Directors. David is indigenous and is a member of Matachewan First Nation located in Ontario. David’s lifelong commitment to support full participation by indigenous people in the benefits derived from forestry and forest management planning…
Edmonton, AB — The Forest Management and Wetland Stewardship Initiative (FMWSI) has announced the launch of two new tools for practicing foresters. The Forestry and Waterfowl: Assessing and Mitigating Risk Technical Report and plain-language Practitioner Guide were developed by Ducks Unlimited Canada in collaboration with seven forest sector organizations as part of the FMWSI. The…
Utah-based Intermountain Bobcat with locations in Salt Lake City, Ogden and Orem has joined Bandit’s growing network of authorized dealers. The three locations will offer sales, service and parts on all Bandit hand-fed chippers, stump grinders and skid-steer attachments. “Our customers in Utah already know about Intermountain Bobcat’s solid reputation and commitment to service,” said…
California’s national forests face another dry year, continued tree mortality and high potential for more wildfires, so people in the timber business welcomed a recent announcement by the U.S. Forest Service that the agency expects the 2018 timber harvest to be the largest in 20 years, says a report in the California AgAlert Newspaper. Steve…
Bandit Industries owners Mike Morey Sr., Dianne Morey and Jerry Morey have announced they will sell 100 percent of the company to their employees in an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Under the ESOP, Bandit will retain its current leadership and key management personnel will remain in place. It will also allow Bandit to always…
A forester by trade, Wade Zammit has worked in the industry for over 35 years. He has touched upon different fields, including business development, sales and marketing, and managing both sawmill and timber operations for large forestry companies. Seeing tremendous potential in EACOM’s culture, its team, and its opportunities, Wade joined in early 2018 as…
Bruce Larson, Tara Marsden, and Rick Monchak have been appointed to the Forest Practices Board for two-year terms, Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has announced. Larson, who will also serve as vice-chair, has been a professor at the University of British Columbia’s faculty of forestry since 2002. He…
TORONTO — The David Suzuki Foundation began recruiting volunteers for year two of its Butterflyway Project, a national effort to bring butterflies and bees to six Canadian cities: Montreal, Scarborough, Markham, Toronto, North Vancouver and Richmond. Keen residents in each city will be selected and trained as Butterfly Rangers in April. The Foundation will then…