The provincial government has partnered with the B.C. Forest Safety Council and the Council of Forest Industries on two projects that will support the recruitment, identification and skills assessment of qualified workers. Victoria has invested more than $530,000, through the Sector Labour Market Partnership Program (LMP), to BCFSC to lead the Forest Sector Workforce Initiative …
Over the years, Forestry has had to fight back against unreasonable negativity. But for all the naysayers and environmental pessimists, a little research will reveal that modern forestry is about much more than most people realize. At the University of British Columbia (UBC), one of the world’s foremost public universities, it is possible to study…
Each year, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) recognizes one of its state/provincial SFI Implementation Committees for exemplary performance in promoting responsible forestry and for member participation, community engagement and partnerships. The proud winner of the 2016 SFI Implementation Committee (SIC) Achievement Award is the Central Canada SFI Implementation Committee (CCSIC), led by our own Mike…
Premier Christy Clark appeared to be positively beaming in Bella Bella last week as she watched Prince William unveil a plaque endorsing the Great Bear Rainforest as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. She even came up with a million-dollar trust fund in support of this extraordinary old-growth coastal rainforest. Buoyed by this experience, and…
Three groups that were once labelled enemies of the province by a former British Columbia premier have been given a prestigious international award for their work in the Great Bear Rainforest. The Rainforest Solutions project — a collective effort of Greenpeace, the Sierra Club and Stand.earth — have received the $100,000 Buckminster Fuller Design Award…
Three groups once labelled enemies of the province by a B.C. premier have been given an international award for their work in helping to protect the Great Bear Rainforest. The Rainforest Solutions Project, a collective effort of Greenpeace, the Sierra Club and Stand, has received the $100,000 Buckminster Fuller Design Award for a decades-long effort…
One of B.C.’s toughest aboriginal critics during the decade-long negotiations for preservation of the Great Bear Rainforest on the B.C. coast has turned his attention to provincial politics. Dallas Smith has been outspoken in his role as president of the Nanwakolas Council representing six aboriginal communities on northern Vancouver Island and the adjacent coastline. He…
City council’s consideration of a plan to confront the invasive emerald ash borer has been delayed again. Administration’s $6. City council’s consideration of a plan to confront the invasive emerald ash borer has been delayed again. Administration’s $6.8-million proposal to manage the inevitable decimation of local ash trees over the next decade was to have…
A test plot of conifer trees on an eroded hill on a farm in Perth County continues to thrive more than 100 years after it was initially planted. The woodlot south of Stratford near Harmony is now full of maple, pine, spruce, ash and cherry trees. The property, known as the Monteith farm, was the…
Canadian lumber and government officials told the U.S. trade representative that any new softwood lumber agreement must reflect the differences in forestry regimes across the country. The chief executives of 10 lumber producers and Canadian International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland met Wednesday in Toronto with Michael Froman. Resolute CEO Richard Garneau declined to provide details…