Forestry – The Rocky Mountain Goat News

“Win-win” solution pitched for TRC suit

October 9, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Tom Ryan would like to solve an eight year old legal dispute between TRC Cedar Ltd. and the McBride Community Forest Corporation (MCFC) with both parties capitalizing on a contract to provide […]

Friendly giants: New big trees protected in B.C.

August 4, 2019 Arthur Tanga

54 big trees protected from logging By Laura Keil An old-growth Douglas Fir tree in the Robson Valley will be protected from logging and more trees could get the same protection once new laws come […]

Carrier Lumber to stop aerial spray of forest for 3 years

July 29, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken Carrier Lumber Ltd’s Chief Executive Officer Bill Kordyban has announced the company will no longer spray broadleaf herbicides from the air for a three year period in the Robson Valley Timber Supply […]

Valemount Community Forest buys sawmill

July 28, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Laura Keil and Andru McCracken The Valemount Community Forest has purchased a sawmill and plans to operate an 8-person crew on the Industrial Park lands south of Valemount. VCF manager Craig Pryor made the […]

Community Forest Meeting postponed again

June 28, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken The McBride Community Forest Corporation postponed their Annual General Meeting twice; the event is still planned, but the date has not been set yet. Chief Administrative Officer Sheila McCutcheon said the Annual […]

Forestry deal a non-starter says Simpcw Chief

June 23, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken The Chief and Council of Simpcw First Nation are speaking out after Interfor announced its intention to acquire $60 million in forestry assets from Canfor. “It’s a non-starter,” said Chief Shelly Loring […]

McBride Council: springloaded seats, grants & chlorine

June 21, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andrea Arnold The McBride Council met for their regular meeting on June 11, 2019. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Gene Runtz. In attendance were Councillors Smith, Green, Hruby […]

Valemount Council: Cannabis retailing, grant support

June 21, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Goat Staff Mayor Owen Torgerson, councillors Hollie Blanchette, Sheri Gee, Donnie MacLean and Pete Pearson met on June 11, 2019 for their regular council meeting. Chief Administrative Officer Wayne Robinson and Deputy Corporate Officer […]

The system is broken: mill union boss

June 14, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Marty Gibbons, president of the United Steelworkers local 1-417, said there isn’t a single mill remaining in the area north of Kamloops, east to Hinton and west to Prince George. Gibbons represents […]

Vavenby closure and tenure sale: Minister waits for proposal

June 14, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Clearwater’s major employer, Canfor has announced they are closing their Vavenby mill and selling their forest license to Interfor Corporation for $60 million, but new legislation means the sale of a forest […]

Canfor to close Vavenby Sawmill

June 10, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Goat Staff On Monday, June 3rd Canfor announced it is closing its Vavenby sawmill permanently. A press release from the company said Canfor is selling its forest tenure for $60 million to Interfor. The […]