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“Elimination of the fair market rate test is a monumental change for our industry, allowing contractors to more equitably share in the value of the timber resource,” said David Elstone, executive director of the Truck Loggers Association.
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Jeff Bishop, the executive director of Forest Nova Scotia, told the CBC that he has received an increasing number of calls from industry members concerned about the potential shutdown of Northern Pulp and what it might mean for their livelihoods.
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“My final recommendations focus on creating a sustainable environment where a diverse range of contractors and licensees – large and small, single and multi-phase – can survive and thrive in the long term,” said former B.C. premier Dan Miller, who led the final phase of the review.
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WorkSafeBC and the Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) are hosting a full-day symposium addressing the risks of silo fires. Focusing on prevention and response to silo fires, the event is geared for anyone in an industry using silos, bins, bunkers, or other bulk storage vessels.
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Softwood lumber exports from Brazil have increased 36 per cent from January through November this year as compared to the same period in 2017. Because of the weakening Brazilian Real, there has been a 26 per cent increase in the export price in the local currency over the past year.
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“Each year, this event brings together industry executives, managers, suppliers, businesses and government and First Nations leaders, to discuss key issues and opportunities in the B.C. forest industry,” said COFI’s president and CEO Susan Yurkovich. This year’s convention is no different, although it has a new location: the new Parq Vancouver Hotel and Convention Centre.
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This year marks the fourth year since Women in Wood (WIW) first launched – a networking group focused on bringing together women who work in, with and for the words. By sharing information, collaborating, networking and mentoring, the group has enabled women to help each other succeed.
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January 30 – February 1, 2019
Location: Victoria, B.C.
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