October 1999

Spotlight

The cancellation of a forest licence
sees a lumber producer taking on the
BC government.

Out of Step

Two industry consultants consider
whether Canada is getting the
most out of the forest resource.

Straw To Board

Alberta is home to a new $45 million
composite board plant using straw as
raw material.

Sawlogs to Salvage -
Commercial Thinning

Ontario logging contractor Decicon
Harvesting is proving that salvaging
inferior quality trees can be economically viable.

After The Ice Storm

Quebec recently announced programs
to help woodlot owners
affected by the ’98 ice storm.

Horse Power

Nova Scotia logger James Drescher
harvests his woodlot using horses and
passes on his unique forest management
approach to students at Windhorse Farm.

Going To Romania

Tenneco builds a $60 million mill
complex with help of Canadian
consultants.

Troubled Bridge Over Water

 
Sunpine Forest Products caught in
the middle over bridge in Alberta.

Waste Not

Two BC companies team up to reduce
wood residuals in the forest.

Handling Crooked Logs

Tolko’s Quesnel, BC operation just
got a lot better at handling small,
crooked logs.

MADILL 2200

Madill’s new buncher works well in
riparian zones.

Island Harvest

J S Jones takes over abandoned
harvesting operation on BC Coast..