Softwood Exports

(Continued from page 30) for some structural applications along the border. The major competition is radiata pine from Chile.

Canada is a perennial top destination for U.S. softwood species, but there is limited data as to how much is transshipped to the Pacific Rim via Vancouver and to Europe via the St. Lawrence, although anecdotal data points to a large percentage. Western species such as Douglas fir are used in housing construction and remanufacturing and components throughout Canada.

2011 Softwood Lumber Exports

by Top Destination Country

David "Dave" LeBeck, 69, founder of LeBeck Forest Products. Santa Rosa, Ca., died Nov. 25 in North Las Vegas, Nv.

He started his LBM career after graduating from Marin College, taking a sales job with Louisiana-Pacific, Cloverdale, Ca.,in 197 |

William Kendall '6Bill" Curtis, 84, retired owner of Overland Lumber, Boise. Id.. died Dec. I in Boise.

After serving in the Navy, he joined Producers Lumber Co., Boise, in 1949 and spent nearly 20 years as bookkeeper and office manager. After the company was sold, he joined Overland Lumber & Feed, Boise, which he later bought and renamed.

Chew Pui Kau, 89, retired lumber buyer for City Mill, Honolulu, Hi., died Dec. 14 in Honolulu.

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Robert Lee Britton, 94, longtime mill supervisor in Northern Califomia and Oregon, died Dec. 24 in Provo, Ut. He worked for Al Thrasher Lumber, Jack Davies' Mill, and Masonite, before retiring to serve as a consultant.

Calvin Nicholas "Nick" Elliott, 82, retired sales manager for Spokane Lumber, Spokane, Wa., died Dec. l3 in Coeur d'Alene, Id.

He began his career with the Pack River Lumber Co., Sandpoint, Id.

Art McArdle. 81. retired broker for Cascade Empire, Tigard, Or., died Dec. 3 in Lake Oswego, Or.

He began his lumber career in the 1950s, retiring from Cascade Empire in 1999.

Michael Letcher, 47, longtime supervisor of Swanson's Lumber, Bethel, Ak., died Nov. 5 of an apparent self-inflicted sunshot wound.