Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 30 August 2019 Volume 19 Issue 12 Warning: Some of the facts in this edition may concern crop circles. We apologize for this lapse in gravity. But it is still summer and we thought we could get away with it. But first some serious stuff… B.C.’s Major Forestry … Read more
British Columbia’s major harvesting and reforestation contractor associations have told B.C. Labour Minister Harry Bains that helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) like the Squamish-based Technical Emergency Advanced Aero Medical (TEAAM) should be the standard of emergency response care for forest and other resource sector workers on remote worksites across the province. Stating their harvest and … Read more
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate 16 August 2019 Volume 19 Issue 11 Warning: No facts were harmed in the production of this edition. Nevertheless, some factoids have been straightened but only with the firmness they deserved. Managing for Wildfire and Updating Stocking Standards Essential to Forest Stewardship Goals It’s been thirty years since … Read more