Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 23 October 2020 Volume 20 Issue 13 Warning: Recently there have been a number of computer-generated articles published in the media. None of the facts contained in this publication are written by robots. We still have the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission… Gov’t Committee Struck to … Read more
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 18 Sept 2020 Volume 20 Issue 12 Warning: Some fact statements in this publication may contain Latin. WFCA Recommends Keeping this Spring’s Covid Rules for 2021 Planting The WFCA is recommending that next year tree planting contractors adopt the same COVID-19 protocols and measures taken this spring to ensure … Read more
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 28 Aug 2020 Volume 20 Issue 11 Warning: Yesterday astronomers observed a small and apparently heedless comet on the verge of being swallowed by the sun. This fact has nothing to do with forestry. But we thought we should mention it as a reminder that we are not … Read more
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 7 August 2020 Volume 20 Issue 10 Warning:We continue our intermittent and brief summer-break editions with our facts and editorial vitality truncated accordingly. Briefly then: The WFCA will hold its Annual Summer Business and Market Summit Tuesday 25 August 2020. This half-day virtual meeting’s agenda will include planting … Read more
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 17 July 2020 Volume 20 Issue 9 Warning: Many of the facts contained in this short special summer holiday edition of our Rumour Mill RoundUpDate update may be short. Our RoundUpDate’s vast editorial campus is on a short break and short-handed. Here in short order is a short … Read more
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 26 June 2020 Volume 20 Issue 8 Warning: Consistent with BC’s Restart Plan this publication may include some non-essential facts. Guidance on COVID-19 Management for the Tree Planting Summer Shuffle Released BC Forest Safety Advocate Jordan Tesluk has released guidance to employers and workers on how to continue … Read more
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 12 June 2020 Volume 20 Issue 7 Warning: Some facts may appear in groups larger than six in this publication as part of our phase II fact strategy. Season going OK, but planting on “crews-control” has its strains Due to unforeseen circumstances we have quit predicting the future. … Read more
Between May 28th and June 2nd, tree planters in Western Canada joined together to raise funds for food banks and local charities in honor of World Hunger Day. Together, the industry raised a total of $80,950 – equivalent to 240,000 meals according to Food Banks Canada, with each meal approximately matched by one tree planted … Read more
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 29 May 2020 Volume 20 Issue 6 Warning: Some of the facts in this publication may be used to persuade people to support the WFCA. Readying the 2020 Planting Season for COVID-19 Leaves WFCA Short Funds The Western Forestry Contractors’ Association is accustomed to fighting out of its … Read more