Spring 2010
Volume VI Issue 1
REMEMBERING
O U R B E L OV E D F R I E N D A ND
C O L L E AG U E
D AV E N EAV E agement, landscape and wildlife conservation, and thoughtfully engaging woodlot and landowners while staying sensitive to their issues and concerns. He remained a consistently positive force and was upbeat as a past board member and more recent special adviser to the EOMF Board of Directors, and chairman of its communications committee.
Spring has sprung... WHAT’S INSIDE Remembering Dave Neave
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Message from Mark
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Hot Off the Press: ‘Sustaining What We Value’
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Announcement: EOMF’s 18th Annual General Meeting
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Program Spotlight: Forest Certification
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Project Spotlight: Ecological Goods & Services
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Wood Centre & Eco-Industrial Park: 6 Update Regional Forest Health Network: Update
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What’s Been Happening: Event & Meeting Highlights
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What’s Coming Up?
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The Eastern Ontario Model Forest and the Canadian Model Forest Network continue to feel sadness and a sense of loss after the passing of our beloved friend and colleague Dave Neave. We are discussing ways in which his spirited persona and invaluable contributions to both organizations can be honoured. Dave was one of Eastern Ontario's foremost conservationists who died unexpectedly of a heart attack on January 25, 2010. Dave’s lasting legacy and impact on the model forest cause has both depth and breadth. He was a past-president of the 18-year-old Eastern Ontario Model Forest and was instrumental in launching the Canadian Model Forest Network where he also served as the organization's interim general manager. Dave owned a Westport sugar bush and woodlot where he practised many of the concepts he preached for more than 20 years. Right up until his death, Dave was stalwart and passionate about promoting wise and sustainable forest man-
Brian Barkley, past EOMF general manager, called Dave Neave a good friend as well as an inspiration to himself and all those involved in promoting sustainable forestry in the eastern part of the province. Brian shared that his friend had a sense of humour that was sometimes mischievous, adding he was always interested in the big picture when it came to conservation, believing the causes of general stewardship and wildlife preservation should be tied to forest expansion. For current EOMF general manager Mark Richardson, Dave's death was like the loss of a family member. Mark has been involved in projects with Dave's children Erin and Peter, both of whom followed in their father's footsteps in forestry and agriculture. "Through his skill and leadership, Dave reached out and touched so many people as a colleague and friend," Mark said. ...continued on page 7