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Canadian Sabre Rattling Begins Over US Softwood Lumber Agreement

March 9, 2001

The sabre rattling has begun over the softwood lumber agreement with some Canadian forest companies suggesting we turn off the gas and pull the plug on American consumers if the U.S. hinders Canadian access to its wood market Read more

Canada’s trade position: Don’t mess with us

March 8, 2001

Ottawa is urged to threaten to turn off power to the U.S. if it blocks free trade in timber. “I would remind U.S. policymakers that without Canada’s energy, they had better learn to speak Arabic and read by candlelight.” – Tom Stephens, Former CEO, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Open trade is a two-way street. – Bob … Read more

Watch Those Birdwatchers

March 1, 2001

Birdwatching in the U.S. is now a US$52-billion industry with over 50-million participants… Read more

U.S. Treeplanters Sue Forest Companies

February 20, 2001

Migrants Plant Pine but Pocket Peanuts. Read more

Nanaimo Watershed – Conclusions and Recommendations

February 1, 2001

Based on the information provided in this report, the following conclusions can be made about the risk the use of fertilizer presents to the Greater Nanaimo Watershed and the people of Nanaimo reliant upon it as a source of drinking water: Read more

Ingmar Lees Letters to the Editor

December 18, 2000

Civilization starts AFTER a society protects its drinking-water! Well, the verdict is in, the scientist has completed his assessment, and accordingly, everything’s just hunky-dory in the Nanaimo watershed! The Greater Nanaimo Water District, responding to public concerns about semi-truckloads of chemical fertilizers, recently introduced, without the City’s knowledge, into the community drinking-water sanctuary, has decided … Read more

Fertilizers and Tree Planting: draft info sheet

July 31, 2000

A draft Mof report. Adequate nutrient availability is a key to maximizing tree growth and ensuring an adequate timber supply. Consequently, fertilization has become an integral part of stand management. Read more

Contractor Obligations Increase Under Canfor Certification

February 21, 2000

Silvicultural contractors’ working for Canadian Forest Products Ltd. will likely see an increase in responsibilities for documentation and training as part of the forest company’s ISO 14001 certification program being implemented this year. Read more

New Forest Opportunities Ltd. polls stakeholders

December 17, 1999

New Forest Opportunities Ltd. has hired a market research firm to conduct a stakeholder review of the controversial employment agency¹s operations. Read more

Weakening Prices

December 8, 1999

Last month’s galloping analysis of weakening treeplanting prices failed to explain why prices have taken until now to respond to an ongoing decline in the number of trees planted annually since 1995/96… Read more

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