WSCA Current Affairs

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WSCA Current Affairs

Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Mixed response to spending, tax cuts Jan 27, 2009 - The Conservative government added tax cuts to infrastructure spending in its economic stimulus federal budget Tuesday, while also extending unemployment benefits for laidoff workers. Read More...
PRT Announces Closure of Tree Seedling Nursery Oct 2, 2008 - Pacific Regeneration Technologies Inc. announced today that it will close PRT Pelton, its seedling nursery facility in Maple Ridge, BC. The closure will take place in phases over the next few months and will result in the eventual layoff of approximately 60 employees. Read More...
NSR in BC: too important for guesswork Jul 20, 2010 - There is some absurdity around the recent confusing and seemingly contradictory figures used to describe the not satisfactorily restocked (NSR) area of British Columbia. Read More...
Forestfacts movement launched by silviculture workers and companies May 7, 2010 - A broad social networking campaign including a website, a petition, and creative contests dedicated to directing a groundswell of public support for planting more trees and restoring forests in Canada has been launched by silviculture workers and contractors. They hope increased public and political support will sustain Canadian forests as well as their jobs. Forestfacts' tactical goals include gathering ten thousands signatures of support and writing letters to federal and provincial politicians. For more information visit www.forestfacts.ca Read More...
After the beetle: the clock is ticking May 7, 2010 - Logging & Sawmilling Journal columnist Jim Stirling describes the WSCA's position on the need for a comprehensive forest health strategy for BC's forests. Read More...
B.C. law to protect forestry contractors is silent on silviculture providers May 4, 2010 - The B.C. government has introduced the Forestry Service Provider Protection Act as part of its promise to rewrite the antique Woodworkers Lien Act. But the proposed law does not specifically mention silviculture contractors or nurseries as forestry services providers. Read More...
June 5, 2010 set as Canada Planters' Day May 4, 2010 - Like the successful 2008 six billionth tree celebration the WSCA intends to make celebrating silviculture work an annual event to raise public awareness. Read More...
B.C.'s lodgepole pine plantations in jeopardy say reports May 4, 2010 - With at least 80 per cent of the mature lodgepole pine in B.C. expected to be lost to the MPB plague, two recent studies show that pine plantations across the province are performing poorly and climate change is likely to make things worse. Read More...
Tree-planting, a staple of the summer job market for students, is disappearing Apr 26, 2010 - Read More...
WSCA Upcoming Silviculture Training Schedule Available Mar 15, 2010 - Coinciding with the start of the 2010 season, the WSCA will be hosting a number of training classes designed to either train in-house instructors or assist in training workers. Read More...

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Mixed response to spending, tax cuts

PRT Announces Closure of Tree Seedling Nursery

NSR in BC: too important for guesswork

Forestfacts movement launched by silviculture workers and companies

After the beetle: the clock is ticking

B.C. law to protect forestry contractors is silent on silviculture providers

June 5, 2010 set as Canada Planters' Day

B.C.'s lodgepole pine plantations in jeopardy say reports

Tree-planting, a staple of the summer job market for students, is disappearing

WSCA Upcoming Silviculture Training Schedule Available

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