NEW CHAIR APPOINTED TO THE FOREST PRACTICES BOARD
Publish Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:06:03 GMT
VICTORIA ? Al Gorley will assume the role of chair of the Forest Practices Board effective May 1, 2010, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced.

AERIAL GYPSY MOTH TREATMENT PLANNED IN RICHMOND
Publish Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:54:29 GMT
VICTORIA ? The Ministry of Forests and Range has been issued a pesticide-use permit to aerial spray 776 hectares in Richmond with a spray approved for use on organic farms to eradicate a growing population of gypsy moth and minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms, orchards, and residents? trees.

NORTHWEST FORESTRY LEVERAGES OLYMPIC OPPORTUNITY
Publish Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:12:56 GMT
VANCOUVER ? Members of the Northwest British Columbia Forest Coalition are bringing their message to international markets and investors during the Olympic Winter Games.

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS JOIN PROVINCE TO PURSUE WOOD FIRST
Publish Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:08:46 GMT
VANCOUVER ? During British Columbia?s Forestry Day at the 2010 Olympic Games, mayors of the seven municipalities that have passed Wood First Resolutions in their communities signed a memorandum of understanding with the Province of B.C.

FIRST NATIONS CANOE CELEBRATES GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST
Publish Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:54:38 GMT
VANCOUVER ? The gifting of a traditionally-carved, ocean-going cedar canoe from the Nanwakolas Council First Nations to the Province of British Columbia commemorates the ongoing partnership at the heart of the historic Coast Land Use decision.

WANTED: NEW IDEAS TO USE FIBRE IN ARROW BOUNDARY
Publish Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:39:40 GMT
CASTLEGAR ? The Arrow Boundary Forest District is soliciting the public for proposals regarding innovative uses of wood fibre, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced.

TENDERS INVITED FOR FIRE BASE UPGRADES
Publish Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:34:34 GMT
CASTLEGAR ? The Province is inviting contractors to submit a tender for capital upgrades to the Castlegar air tanker base and to build the Arrow Wildfire Zone base in the South East Fire Centre.

FOREST LICENCE FOR BEETLE WOOD SUPPORTS JOBS
Publish Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:28:20 GMT
CRESTON ? The Lower Kootenay Indian Band will be able to battle the mountain pine beetle in the Kootenays and provide local jobs, thanks to a 100,000-cubic metre forest licence, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced.

EACH 2010 PODIUM TELLS A UNIQUE B.C. STORY
Publish Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:17:13 GMT
VANCOUVER ? Each of the 23 stunning wood podiums used at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games tells a unique story of the people and communities of British Columbia.

FORESTS MINISTER RECOGNIZES THORLAKSON?S ACHIEVEMENTS
Publish Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:30:07 GMT
VICTORIA ? Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell issued the following statement after learning that Al Thorlakson would be retiring from his role as president and CEO of Tolko Industries Ltd.