Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 17 February 2023 Volume 23 Issue 2 Warning: No thought balloons or unidentified factual objects were shot down in the production of this publication. This February, So Far, Full of Forest Stewardship Portents and Prodigies The WFCA 2023 Conference program looked at the 15 climate change risk events … Read more
Warning: Although every effort is made to keep our facts straight, we cannot guarantee these articles contain straight facts. Register today to attend the annual WSCA Business Summit 29th September What Do All Our B.C. Government’s Recent Forest Restoration Announcements Add Up To? Millions of forest restoration seedlings may be in the hopper over the … Read more
There are various styles of boots that can be considered for silviculture work. Some include: Traditional leather work/logging boots Leather hiking/climbing boots Leather hunting boots Vulcanized rubber boots Combination vulcanized rubber and leather boots Combination synthetics and leather boots Because there are so many brands and styles in the market for these kinds of … Read more
Late last winter 17 tree planters and crew abandoned the self-propelled barge Lasqueti Daughters after it foundered in straits near Campbell River, B.C. After a ten month investigation the Transportation Safety Board released its report citing lack of safety oversight as a contributing factor in the vessel’s sinking. The Lasqueti Daughters was well known on … Read more
Silviculture worker Siliva Fenwick-Wilson offers a first hand account of her experience fighting the Rock Creek fire. Silvia was surveying in the area and on her way home when she first saw the fire that would threaten her family’s proporties. Here is the first hand account of her experience in an interview with Chris Walker on Day Break South. … Read more