China Trade Mission Ends Successfully

Source: Ministry of Forests and Range, November 12 2009

TOKYO – British Columbia’s largest ever forestry trade mission to China ended on a high note with new orders to close off another record-breaking sales year, announced Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell..

B.C. Firms Land Wood Product Sales in Japan

Source: Ministry of Forests and Range, November 12 2009

TOKYO – British Columbia value-added wood manufacturers project sales of $8 million through the Japan Home Show, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced today while attending Japan’s largest building products exhibition.

Canadian Wood Rebuilds School Destroyed by Earthquake

Source: Ministry of Forests and Range
& Natural Resources Canada, Finance
November 10 2009

DUJIANGYAN, CHINA – Federal and provincial officials today unveiled a plaque commemorating the opening of Xiang’e Primary School in China’s Sichuan Province.

Provincial Government Releases HST Transition Rules to Provide Clarity to Businesses and Consumers

Source: Ministry of Finance, October 15, 2009

VICTORIA – The Government of B.C. has released proposed general transitional rules to help guide businesses and consumers in a smooth changeover to the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), Finance Minister Colin Hansen announced today...

More Funding for Marketing Wood Products in China

Source: Ministry of Forests & Range, October 9, 2009

VICTORIA – Building on another record year for lumber sales into China, Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) has increased funding for China marketing by 17 per cent and sharpened the focus of its joint market development strategy with industry and the federal government, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced today...

Act Introduced to Expand Wood Use in Public Buildings

Source: Ministry of Forests & Range, September 22, 2009

VICTORIA - British Columbia's new Wood First Act aims to increase demand for wood products by requiring provincially-funded building projects to use wood as the primary construction material, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced today...

Seismic Test Verifies Mid-Rise Wood Building Safety

Source: Ministry of Forests & Range, September 18, 2009

VICTORIA – A unique earthquake simulation has shown that taller wood-frame buildings can perform safely in a major earthquake, Minister of Housing and Social Development Rich Coleman and Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced today...

B.C. Wood Landscapes City in Coastal China

Source: Ministry of Forests & Range, September 8, 2009

VICTORIA – Western red cedar and hemlock landscaping products from B.C. have helped the city of Qingdao restore its wood culture heritage and maintain its reputation for beautiful parks, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell said today....

Coast Forest Products Association Elects New Board of Directors

Source: Coast Forest Products Association, May 25, 2009

VANCOUVER, BC – R.M. (Rick) Jeffery, President & CEO of Coast Forest Products Association, is pleased to announce the election of Coast Forest’s 2009 Board of Directors at its AGM on April 15...


Forest Industry CEOs Correct the Record on Forestry Issues

Source: Canfor, Interfor & West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.,
May 5, 2009

VANCOUVER, BC – The CEOs of the province's three largest forestry companies set the record straight on the current state of the industry, and highlight the critical elements needed for it to survive and thrive in the future...


Coast Forest Products Industry Exec Ends Tour of Vancouver Island Communities in Nanaimo

Source: Coast Forest Products Association, April 30, 2009

VANCOUVER, BC – Rick Jeffery, President & CEO of the Coast Forest Products Association, will be presenting at a Nanaimo City Council Finance/Policy Committee of the Whole Meeting on Monday, May 4th at Nanaimo City Hall to address challenges facing the coastal forest industry and communities, issues and solutions.


Coast Forest Products Association Calls on United Steelworkers to Drop Politics and Engage in Constructive Dialogue

Source: Coast Forest Products Association, April 24, 2009

VANCOUVER, BC – In its usual uninformed and ideologically driven manner the United Steelworkers continues to propose actions that would put their entire Wood Council membership out of work.


Coastal Forest Industry Exec Continues Tour of Vancouver Island Communities in Port Alberni

Source: Coast Forest Products Association, April 23, 2009

VANCOUVER, BC – Rick Jeffery, President & CEO of the Coast Forest Products Association, will be presenting at a Special Meeting of Council on Monday, April 27th at Port Alberni City Hall to address challenges facing the coastal forest industry and communities, issues and solutions.


Coastal Forest Industry Against Calls for Subsidies

Source: Coast Forest Products Association, April 7, 2009

VANCOUVER, BC – Coast Forest Products Association is speaking out against NDP Forest Critic Bob Simpson’s call for the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia to introduce forest subsidy programs......


Forestry Will Continue to Drive B.C.'s Economy

Source: Ministry of Forests and Range, March 2009

VICTORIA – The Working Roundtable on Forestry today released its report and recommendations for a vibrant and successful forest industry for future generations, announced Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell. ..