National Forest Week 2014

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NATIONAL FOREST WEEK

CANADA

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Forest industry adapting to needs of the future HONOURABLE STEVE THOMSON Ministry of FORESTS As Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, I’m looking forward to celebrating National Forest Week, Sept. 21 to 27.

This year’s theme, Sunrise in the Forest, not only speaks to the natural beauty of B.C.’s forests, but the resiliency of the forest sector. Since the downturn of 2009, B.C.’s forest economy has been steadily recovering.

From 2009 to 2013, timber harvesting has increased 47 per cent, the value of B.C.’s forest product exports increased by 53 per cent to a total of $11.6 billion and employment increased by 13 per cent, providing 58,000 direct jobs throughout the province.

In 2009, government introduced the Wood First Act to require that wood be considered as a primary building material in public sector construction, and 53 local governments, including Merritt, have followed suit by adopting Wood First bylaws, policies or resolutions of their own. And earlier this year, the Merritt Green Energy Project confirmed its

financing. The new 40-megawatt power plant will generate power from sawmill waste and roadside logging debris. Bioenergy projects like this showcase innovation and how what was once considered waste is now a source of power.

To ensure we have forests for future generations to enjoy, companies are legally required to reforest the areas they harvest.

While an average of 200 million seedlings are planted each year, in 2014, we managed to plant over 240 million. We manage our forests for 11 different values, including provisions for wildlife habitat, cultural heritage, biodiversity and recreation.

The provincial National Forest Week coalition has also produced a Tree Identification App. It will be available for download from www. abcfp.ca/about_us/ events/national_forest_week.asp on Sept.

22. The app provides photos and information on every native tree found in B.C., and also allows you to take photos and record notes and GPS the location of your favourite trees.

I encourage you to take the time to enjoy and learn more about B.C.’s forests this National Forest Week.

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SUNRISE IN THE FOREST The sun breaks through the trees near Lac Le Jeune at daybreak on Sept. 7.

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Adaptation key to longtime logger’s success

By Michael Potestio THE HERALD

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If you ask longtime Merritt logger Roy Brown, adaptation in his industry is essential.

Brown has spent the past 50 years in Merritt logging for Tolko Industries with his company ML Brown Lumber Ltd. In that time, the 89-year-old has seen his industry change completely.

“The logging industry’s altogether different than it was 30 years ago,” Brown said.

“You just blend in with the changes as they come.”

About 10 years before logging for Tolko, Brown was logging in the Merritt area with just a single piece of machinery.

“When I got my CAT [bulldozer], I started logging for a fellow who had a portable sawmill, and he liked the way I did things, so he sold me the portable sawmill.

And away we went for eight years,” Brown

Roy Brown has been logging in the Merritt area for over 50 years. Michael Potestio/Herald

said.

He said the portable sawmill soon became out of style.

“The mills got bigger and took over. A lot of the big mills now, they were just small mills,” he said.

It was at that point Brown had to adapt to

nine, his family moved to Homestead, Alta.

He spent almost four years in the Canadian Navy as a stoker first class during peak the wartime years of 1942 to 1945 before he was discharged.

He even lied about his age to get into the navy, saying he was 18 even though he was two months shy of his seventeenth birthday.

Brown first started logging with his dad out at Adams Lake just after the Second World War. This was during a time when the job was done by hand, using horses to haul the logs out of the brush, as opposed to the machinery that dominates the industry now.

“Everything was done by hand – everything. No power saws,” Brown said, recalling a time when two men would hold each end of a manual saw, moving back and forth to chop down trees.

“Now it’s done with a great, big machine.”

changes in the industry, and he soon started his own company and began logging for Tolko.

“It’s always been about adapting,” he said.

Born in California, Brown was raised in Canada. At age See ‘Mechanization’ Page B4

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He said there are From Page B3 pros and cons to having a family business. The Although the industry is pro? now fully mechanized, Brown “You’re glad you got said change didn’t just happen a family that can stay overnight. with you all these years,” “It don’t just change all of he said. “The bad part a sudden,” he said of the tranis … you couldn’t fire sition from the old horse logone if you wanted to,” ging days to today’s machineBrown joked. driven industry.

“Not that I want to.”

“One blended into the Brown said his wife other, just like anything else.

Anne has played a large New trucks, new cars; they’re part in the business over all different, but you don’t the years. know what you’re going to get When asked why he until you get it.” hasn’t retired yet, Brown He said adapting to changsaid retirement has nothes in the industry for him has ing to offer him. been automatic.

“I don’t see nothing When it comes to the to enjoy in retirement,” logging business, it’s a famhe said. ily affair for Brown. He has “I’m not a golfer. worked side-by side with Never had time to his son Donald for decades.

Brown had three sons of which Logger Roy Brown spent a few years in the Canadian learn,” he said.

Navy during the Second World War. Photo submitted “I’m lucky I can be Donald is the only surviving Brown even has four grandalive and doing what I’m one. He works as the supervisor sons who work for the company. doing.” of the company.

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NATIONAL FORESTRY WEEK MLA’S MESSAGE

Get to know your forest: MLA Jackie Tegart JACKIE TEGART View from the LEGISLATURE The Canadian Forestry Association will be celebrating 2014 National Forest Week this year from Sept. 21 to 27 with the goal of increasing Canadians’ awareness of their forest heritage.

This year, National Forest Week is focusing on its theme Sunrise in the Forest. The theme aims to recognize the bright future of our forest industry and how it has adapted to operate as a high-tech, innovative and green

industry that offers many career opportunities for British Columbians.

Forestry is an important industry in Fraser-Nicola that provides good, solid family-supporting jobs that enable people to stay, work and raise their families in their home communities.

In B.C., the forestry and logging industry employs 14,000 people with the majority of the opportunities in the Interior regions of the province.

Occupations include harvesting equipment operators, logging and forestry labour technologists, and technicians involved in conservation and protection activities. Ninety-two per cent of positions are full-time and ben-

efit from higher-thanaverage wage rates compared to other industries.

To celebrate National Forest Week this year, I suggest you get to know your forest, tour a forest sector industry processing site, arrange a tree planting or learn about organizations

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MIKE MORRISON BURSARY ESSAY TECHNOLOGY AND FORESTRY There once was a time when surveying a newly logged piece of timber required an individual to physically walk and examine the land, but our times are changing.

I am part of a generation of technology-consumed individuals who are unaware of “how everyday things used to be done,” particularly in the area of forestry and processing of timber.

The forestry industry has drastically changed in the last 10 years with the use of Google Maps, the addition of iPads for on-the-job digital maps, the use of helicopters and all-terrain vehicles, as well as the advances in GPS devices and the use of palm pilots or PDAs to record any and all findings.

Not only do these technological improvements make the life of a forester that much easier, they have also decreased the amount of time that needs to be spent in the field. The less time that is spent in the field has opened up time and availability for foresters to focus on alternate, specific areas of study that in the past, they may not have had the time to focus on.

The innovation of technology in the field of forestry has enhanced the forester’s job obligations, making it easier to provide the public and, of course, the government with quick and accurate results regarding the forests that surround us.

Technology has allowed tasks to be done in a qualitative manner, but it has also increased the number of tests or inspections that are done in a year, all the while storing all these files and findings in a database for easy access in the future, virtually making the department paperless.

Although some may shy away from such drastic change, it is hard to argue against the positive effects of technology in the workplace. Technology may have its small downfalls, but the good definitely outweighs the bad in this specific situation.

In the past, when a forester completed an inspection, he often used multiple devices: one to take pictures, one to take notes, one to record location, etc. Now, however, with the addition of iPads and other similar devices, an employee can use one single

device with the capabilities of doing all of the necessary requirements with ease and effectiveness.

The iPad, for example, provides an all-in-one capability that has changed the field experience of a forester in an extremely positive way.

An employee is able to take a quality photo, save the location, add notes and send to multiple recipients all with the press of a button and all with one device.

It’s no surprise that technology has helped foresters to work more efficiently, but what is surprising is how rapidly the use of mobile technology is growing across the department. At this stage, many employees are caught in the transitional stage from paper to paperless, and from primitive to technological.

Before they know it, the transition will be complete and their job will be changed forever; technology in the workplace will forever change a forester’s job description now and for many more years to come.

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ABOUT THE BURSARY The $1,000 Mike Morrison Memorial Bursary is offered to students from families involved in Merritt’s forest industry and returning to a multi-year post-secondary school program.

Applicants submit an original essay and description of their involvement in the community and their family members’ involvement in the forest industry.

The Merritt Forest Week Committee, comprised of representatives from area forest companies and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, selects the recipient.

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FORESTRY FACTS

• Forest product companies in Canada will need to hire at least 60,000 new workers by 2020 • There are 10 universities across Canada that offer forestry degrees as part of the Association of Canadian Forestry Schools • Forestry professionals don’t only harvest and develop forest resources; they are also forest stewards and balance environmental concerns with sustainability • The University of Toronto’s faculty of forestry is the country’s oldest

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FOREST

• The Canadian Forest Service was formed on March 8, 1900 in Ottawa by a group of influential Canadians from government and industry

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• Forest Fire Prevention Week was renamed to National Forest Week by the CFA in 1968

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• As the tree ages, the old, inner layers of sapwood die and become rigid heartwood, which gives the tree its strength.

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• Leaves and needles collect the food for the tree through photosynthesis using the sun’s warmth and light.

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• Absorb 75 per cent of the CO2 produced by the average car.

• Provide a day’s oxygen for up to four people.

• White pines have soft, mediumlength needles in bundles of five.

• Trees grow from the top, not the bottom.

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NATIONAL FORESTRY WEEK TREES OF B.C. In British Columbia, there are about 40 different species of native trees. The following pages contain a sampling of some of the tree species native to the Southern Interior.

Source: TreeBook, Ministry of Forests, 1995 Trees can be identified by the shape of their leaves: Bundled, as in groups of two to five on a lodgepole pine or ponderosa pine; Not bundled, as on an Engelmann Spruce or white spruce; Broad leaves growing from opposite sides of one another on the twig, as in a Douglas maple; Small catkins, which are full of flowers as on a trembling aspen.

BLACK COTTONWOOD Populus trichocarpa • • • • • •

Also known as balsam poplar Straight, hardy trunk Large, sticky, fragrant buds Shiny dark green leaves Male and female catkins grow on separate tress Hairy capsules release seeds which are covered with white, fluffy hairs

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Crataegus douglassii • • • • • •

Large shrub to small tree; up to eight metres tall Stout, straight thorns White flowers bloom during May and June Oval-shaped leaves with small lobes at the top Clusters of small black fruit (haws) Nesting birds eat apple-like fruit

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Shrub, sometimes grows into a small tree up to four metres tall Twisting trunk Oval-shaped leaves Many small white flowers in cluster at the end of a twig Shiny, round, dark cherries are bitter but edible Smooth, dark reddish-brown bark

DOUGLAS-FIR Pseudotsuga menziesii • • • • • • •

Named for Scottish botanist David Douglas Scientific name is for Archibald Menzies, a rival naturalist Reaches heights of 42 metres Needles flat with pointed tip Cones are five to 11 centimetres long Not a true fir tree, which is why its name is hyphenated Strength and availability make its wood useful for heavy-duty construction

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NATIONAL FORESTRY WEEK DOUGLAS MAPLE Acer glabrum • • • • •

Shrub to small tree one to seven metres high Trunks sometimes divide into several slender limbs Irregular, even-topped crown Leaves seven to 10 centimetres wide Fruit grows in a cluster of winged seeds which are pairss joined in a V-shape • Leaves turn signature bright red-orange in autumn mn

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ENGELMANN SPRUCE Picea Engelmannii • • • • • •

Straight tree with spire-like crown Branches near bottom droop Needles come out in all directions from twigs Grows at high elevations Interbreeds with white spruce, which thrives in alpine areas reas Violins, pianos, aircraft parts produced from Engelmann spruce

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Needles in bunches of two Grows from mid-elevation to subalpine altitudes Highly adaptable tree Named for its common use as a structural support for teepees

MOUNTAIN ALDER Alnus tenuifolio • • • •

Coarse shrub to small tree, usually two to 10 metres tall Often occur in clumps Thin, oval-shaped leaves Yellow-brown bark with oval-shaped ruptures

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NATIONAL FORESTRY WEEK PAPER BIRCH Betula papyrifera • • • • • • • •

Small to medium-sized tree Up to 30 metres tall Slender trunk Thin, white to reddish-brown bark with dark horizontal slits Bark peels in paper strips Grows in almost all areas of mainland B.C. Important food source for forest animals including deer, moose, snowshoe hare, porcupine, and beaver Many birds nest in paper birch

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PIN CHERRY Prunus pensylvaniw • • • • • •

Shrub to small tree up to five metres tall Straight trunk Clusters of five to seven small white flowers Sour-tasting, small, round, bright red cherries Berries are a favourite of many birds Pin cherry flesh is not harmful, but their stones contain cyanide, which is toxic

PONDEROSA PINE Pinus ponderosa • Characteristic tree of the Southern Interior • Straight trunk • Grows up to 25 to 30 metres tall • Needles in bunches of three • Thrives in dry conditions because its long, deep roots can reach deep, moist soil • Can live as long as 500 years • Named for its ponderous Ponderosa pine trees grow between limestone walls at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. size

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Juniperus scopulorum • • • • •

Shrub-like tree reaching 13 metres in height Twisting trunk Scale-like leaves Grows in dry soils at mid to high altitudes Often grows with other juniper species

SUBALPINE FIR Abies lasiocarpa • • • • • • •

Grows 20 to 35 metres tall Thrives at 600 metres above sea level and higher Long, narrow crown Short, stiff branches Blue-green needles have blunt ends Smooth, grey bark which scales with age Caribou eat lichens on lower branches

TREMBLING ASPEN Populus tremuloides • • • • •

Slender tree with smooth, greenish-white bark which doesn’t peel Grows up to 25 metres tall Named for leaves which quiver in slightest breeze Glossy green leaves turn yellow — rarely red — in the autumn Commonly used for pulp products such as books, paper and newsprint

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WESTERN LARCH Larix occidentalis • • • •

Up to 80 metres tall Loses its needles in autumn Can be as old as 850 years Mature trees shed lower branches, making them more fire resistant The leaves of trembling aspens turn yellow in autumn.

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B12 • THURSDAY, September 18, 2014

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National Forest Week 2014

Celebrating three generations of sustainability.

At Tolko, we’re proud of our achievements and our commitment to environmental sustainability and stewardship. tĞ ǀĂůƵĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŝƚ ŽƵƌ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌĞƐƚƐ ǁĞ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ƚŽĚĂLJ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ƚŽ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǁĞ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ͘

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