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ot so very long ago, the forest industry was dealt repeated and crushing blows. The demise of Northwest B.C.’s longtime economic lifeblood was forecasted. But through innovation and technology, our forest industry is making a resurgence of major proportions. In this issue of N2K, Haida Gwaii’s Laura Bishop details the sustainable, forward-thinking operations of Taan Forest Products and its deep traditional values while Rebecca Watson in Vanderhoof profiles the success of a small-scale salvage operation keeping Northwest B.C.’s forest industry not only alive, but thriving. Smithers’ Kendra Wong outlines how technology is fundamentally changing the forest industry and we also take a look at why B.C. leads the way on forest sustainability. And in the wake of this forestry resurgence, Prince Rupert’s Martina Perry features a west coast company who is expanding to meet that demand. Although forestry has been the longstanding industry of record throughout Northwest B.C., the map is changing in big ways and small. N2K editor-in-chief Shaun Thomas features one of the biggest — LNG. Most interesting of the comments made by LNG-Buy BC Advocate Gordon Wilson in Prince Rupert recently was about the timeline for LNG development. In Mr. Wilson’s eyes, LNG development is already here and Northwest B.C. businesses would be well advised to quickly come to that realization or miss out on what could be a sustainable economic boom for years to come. But while the big headlines often go to the big players, at N2K, we are proud to also feature the smaller operations that are as integral to Northwest B.C. as the multi-billion dollar operations. Vanderhoof/Fort St. James reporter Jessie Cole presents a wonderful first-person account of a small honey farmer in a corner of the world not exactly synonymous with apiculture. These are but a few of the articles and features in this issue of N2K highlighting the ever-improving and always evolving industry sector of Northwest B.C. We hope you enjoy. Todd Hamilton N2K Publisher publisher@thenorthernview.com
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