A sneak peek of Atlantic Forestry July 2012

A Word or Two

Private pulp first
by David Palmer
From a New Brunswick wood seller’s perspective it has been a long spring of turmoil and uncertainty. Some of those who re-entered the...


Balsam fir – one versatile tree
by Gary L. Saunders
Everybody knows Balsam fir, even children. Maybe not by its proper name, but as “the Christmas tree.” And no wonder. Every fall we see truckloads on the...



Models of frugality
Federal cuts have model forests scaling back projects, seeking new friends
by George Fullerton
The model forests in the Atlantic provinces are finding ways to do more with less, and ultimately reinventing themselves as self-sufficient...



Going for gold in Nova Scotia
Christmas tree grower’s land expropriated for use by mining company
by David Lindsay
It is possible that quite a few Nova Scotia woodlot owners disagreed with the Higgins family’s decision not to sell a small piece of their land that is deemed...



Mersey meltdown
South Shore mill closure marks end of newsprint era for Nova Scotia
Virtually everyone in Nova Scotia’s forest industry, and especially those on the South Shore, knew the Bowater Mersey mill was struggling. Production had been scaled back at the plant just outside Liverpool...



Dexter resigned to mill closure, concerned for woodlands
Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter went to Liverpool on the morning of June 15 and met with Richard Garneau, the president and CEO of Resolute Forest Products, who had himself come to town...



“For the love of the land”
N.B. woodlot owners keep at it, despite modest returns
by George Fullerton
Given how often we hear the lament that many landowners in the Atlantic region are disengaged from forest management, some may be surprised by...



Education in the great outdoors
Advanced diploma gives graduates an edge in wildlife management field
by George Fullerton
Gerry Redmond came right to the point when he spoke about his goal for the Advanced Diploma in Fish and Wildlife Technology at the Maritime College of...


Taking back silviculture
N.S. contractors group says credit system is forest management tokenism
by David Lindsay
Until a few years ago, a media call to the Nova Scotia Silviculture Contractors’ Association (NSSCA) was a sure way to get some negative feedback on the province’s Registry of...



Bad timing
New Brunswick contractor found his calling, lost his markets
by George Fullerton
At the end of May, Randy McQuade had started wondering where he could find work. After buyers for softwood pulpwood and saw material shut their...



Meet the Goguens
by George Fullerton
When you arrive at the Goguen Lumber sawmill in Cocagne, New Brunswick, you will soon find a Goguen. There are five brothers who work in the milling...



Alien invaders
The New Brunswick Invasive Species Council (NBISC) is attempting to train and inform the public to curtail the spread of environmentally problematic alien species. This March the NBISC held a...