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In this mid-season RoundUpDate we hear how hiring Bigfoot gives a competitive advantage, how to keep your knees in good shape, the WSCA’s application to have silviculture service contractors eligible for compensation if their clients fail, the WSCA’s position on Area Based Tenure and the annual tree planters ball in Merrit next month. Read more
Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill Roundupdate May 2, 2014 Vol. 14-7 Drawing a blank on FISTs: couldn’t we at least advertise these anonymous transport units as having something to do with planting trees? What does it take to train workers? Could the silviculture industry do better with its rookies? Why don’t footwear manufacturers make … Read more
As the annual bidding and negotiating tournament for 2014 silviculture work winds down I thought I would offer a few of my half-baked opinions on the market. Of course, as you all know, opinions are by definition half-baked, as they are based on the information available at the time. Therefore opinions may be incomplete. Being … Read more
Proposed resource road radio protocols, provincial frequency reduction and programmable radio use: Last month resource road truck drivers and government officials met in Prince George in response to a B.C. Coroner’s recommendation that the BC Forest Safety Council establish standardized resource road radio protocols for the province. The WSCA represented the silviculture industry which contributes … Read more