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Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 18, Issue 06

May 4, 2018

4 May 2018 Volume 18 Issue 6 Warning:We have generally assumed the facts and estimates contained in our publications fall within the margin of error. But upon further thought it is not clear to us what a margin of error is. Is it a margin full of error? Or is an area exclusive of error? …  Read more

Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 17, Issue 13

June 23, 2017

June 23, 2017 Volume 17, Issue 13 Warning: Some of the facts contained in this edition may have political connotations. Spring 2017 Planting Season Winds Down; Summer Hot-Lift Warms Up The advent of the summer solstice is usually considered the best-before date for spring planting in a normal year. This year hasn’t been all that …  Read more

Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 16, Issue 21

December 2, 2016

December 2, 2016 Volume 16, Issue 21 Warning: This edition may contain both facts and figures. BCTS Not Moving Away From Longer-Term Contracts in Spite of Rumours Rumours from the field this fall that BCTS is getting out of offering multi-year and option-to-renew silviculture contracts are unfounded. (Aren’t rumours supposed to be unfounded by definition?) …  Read more

Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 16, Issue 17

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016 Volume 16, Issue 16 Warning: No bots, web crawlers, spiders or other forms of artificial intelligence have been used in the painstakingly human checking of the facts contained in this edition. Will We See 300-Million Seedlings Planted Per Year in the Furture? We haven’t seen anything like the recently announced commitments to …  Read more

WSCA Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Volume 16, Issue 14

August 19, 2016

Warning: Some facts contained in this issue are hot off the press and should be handled accordingly. BC’s Climate Plan Big on Investments in Forest Carbon Sequestration: Big News for Silviculter Sector Our B.C. government has just announced today its intention to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25 million tonnes below current …  Read more

Rumour Mill RoundUpDate Vol 15 Issue 6

March 23, 2015

Western Silvicultural Contractors’ Association Rumour Mill RoundUpDate March 23, 2015 Vol. 15, Issue 6 Warning: Some articles in this edition may contain corrected facts pertaining to previously published facts. Those incorrect facts should not be considered factual facts. The corrected facts are the actual factual facts, in fact.  Read more

Statistical Appendix for State of Silviculture Report Available

August 14, 2011

This report includes the public data that was used to compile the WSCA Report on the State of the BC Silviculture Sector August 2011 including planting and sowing figures, safety statistics and Statistics Canada numbers. Annual Report 2011 – Statistical Appendix.pdf  Read more

Interim analysis shows 2009 harvest in steep decline

August 13, 2009

Harvest billing trends so far for 2009 indicate lean sowing and planting seasons ahead into 2011. Will government give the silviculture sector a boost with an expanded and prompt restoration response to this year’s fires?  Read more

Tree planting low bidding: desperate or optimistic?

January 8, 2009

No one is surprised that some B.C. planting bids for 2009 came in low. There was some surprise at just how low.  Read more

Treeplanters to Celebrate 6th Billionth Tree Across B.C.

May 18, 2008

Planting Crews Organize Province-Wide Simultaneous Plant. This spring on Thursday June 5 treeplanters, nursery workers and forestry contractors will celebrate planting the province’s six billionth tree by planting thousands of seedlings simultaneously across B.C.  Read more

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