Category Archives: Lumber

Neal Livingston: We need good public policy to drive the transition to better forestry in Nova Scotia

Posted on May 22, 2017 by admin

Specifics are given in an 8-stage plan to transition from clearcutting to a selection cutting forest economy Margaree Environmental Association activist, woodlot owner, power producer and filmmaker Neal Livingston, interviewed about forestry on the Sheldon Macleod show the day after … Continue reading →

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Highway tolls could destroy western Nova Scotia’s sawmill industry

Posted on February 1, 2017 by admin

…says Barrett Lumber Company’s David Barrett, reported in the CH Jan 31, 2017. He ” penned an open letter to provincial and federal politicians, warning that highway tolls would cause the “complete destruction,” of western Nova Scotia’s sawmill industry.” Read … Continue reading →

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Forest NS releases industry economic impact analysis

Posted on January 27, 2017 by admin

Good PR but the report lacks critical analysis “Over the past year, Forest Nova Scotia worked with Gardner Pinfold Consultants to conduct an analysis of the economic impact of the Nova Scotia Forest Industry. The results, finalized in December of … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia hopeful our limited crown land remains an asset in trade talks

Posted on January 18, 2017 by admin

“[Nova Scotia Trade Minister Michel] Samson, Natural Resources Minister Lloyd Hines, as well as representatives from the provincial lumber industry travelled to the U.S. capitol to meet with David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, and Zoltan van Heyningen, … Continue reading →

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