64th Interior Logging Association AGM & Trade Show

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Interior Logging Association welcomes its valued exhibitors • ABC Recycling • Anser Manufacturing Ltd. • Aspen Custom Trailers • Axis Forestry • BC Forest Safety Council • BC Timber Sales • Blackburn Trucking Ltd. • Brandt Tractor • Canadian Women in Timber/ILA • Capri CMW • Carvwel Creations • Cloverdale Paint Inc. • Dawson International Truck Centres • Dearborn Ford • Douglas Lake Equipment Equipment Sales & Service • Finning Canada • First Nations Emergency Services Society • FreFlyt Industries Inc. • Full Steam Enterprises Ltd. • Gilbert Supply Company • Great West Equipment • HUB International • Inland Truck & Equipment • Integral Equipment Ltd. • KG Industries Ltd. • Kal Tire • Kamloops Ford Lincoln • Kamloops Tirecraft • KMC - Kootrac • Logging & Sawmilling Journal

• Munden Ventures • Nicola Valley Institute of Technology • Nor-Mar Industries • Northern Metalic • Peerless Ltd. • Peterbilt • Profab Manufacturing Ltd • Quadco/Southstar • RIT Services Inc. • Rjames Management Group • Royal Inland Hospital Foundation • S.T.E.P. • Sila Grow Sales (BC) Ltd. • Skyline Models • SMS Equipment • Streamline Transportation Technologies • Supply Post • Team Auctions • Top Down Enterprises Inc. • Valhalla Equipment • Waratah Forestry • Wajax • Weldco-Beales Manufacturing • Western Utility Arborist • West Side Agencies • Wesgroup Equipment (Westerra) • Woodland Equipment Inc. • WorkSafeBC • Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc. • Zimmer Wheaton GMC

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ILA thrilled to be back after pandemic pause

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fter two years of pandemic-related restrictions, the Interior Logging Association (ILA) is back again with its 64th annual general meeting and trade show on May 12, May 13 and May 14 at the Tk’emlúps Powwow Grounds and the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre in Aberdeen.

“We are very excited to be able to have the show again” ILA general manager Todd Chamberlain said.

“We are really looking forward to seeing our ILA members, suppliers, vendors and all of the new equipment at this year’s show. It’s been a long couple of years, so it feels good to be able to have everyone back in one place again”.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions that were in place at the time

of planning, and because of the uncertainty of new or tightening restrictions, the ILA event was planned differently to be able to accommodate any changing restrictions.

Chamberlain said he is looking forward to everyone seeing some of the new pieces of equipment and finally being able to chat face-to-face to network, discuss current issues and plan for the future.

This year, Forests Minister Katrine Conroy will be in attendance at the ILA luncheon, which is a limited seating engagement with ticket sales going fast.

“We are very honored that Minister Conroy is taking time out of her very busy schedule to be our guest speaker at the Luncheon this year,” Chamberlain said. “It’s not an opportunity we have often and

Interior Logging Association general manager Todd Chamberlain.

we anticipate tickets will sell out.”

The forestry sector has seen increasing challenges over the last few years, especially with rising fuel prices, escalating equipment costs, old growth deferrals, Bill 13 contracts and the pandemic.

For the warm welcome to our ILA AGM & Trade Show participants & members

A UNIFYING VOICE Forestry is British Columbia’s founding industry and logging is its lifeblood. The Interior Logging Association knows the importance of timber harvesting to BC’s economy and has been a strong and unifying voice for its members since 1958.

Our association’s strong and influential voice in the forest industry represents independent loggers’ interests throughout this region.

Our sincere gratitude to Kamloops and our Co-Sponsors for making this event possible

We work to keep the timber harvesting industry thriving, promoting the benefits of a robust and sustainable industry, raising awareness and educating our youth about the importance of forestry and ensuring our members continue to be a strong economic force in the province.

The ILA works with First Nations, Provincial, Federal & Municipal Governments, WorkSafeBC and BC Forest Safety Council to ensure our members’ interests and safety are recognized in policy and regulations that impact our industry, our businesses and the communities we live and work in.

u Group Benefits: Health, Dental, Accident u Resources, Training, Scholarships & more Todd Chamberlain, RFT General Manager todd@interiorlogging.org Nancy Hesketh, Office Administrator nancy@interiorlogging.org 250.503.2199 3204 - 39th Ave. Vernon, BC V1T 3C8

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in the development and delivery of the forest worker essentials program.

The program, utilizing funding obtained by NVIT, will provide a six-week program to attract new workers to the sector by exposing them to all areas of the industry using a safetyminded, hands-on approach.

The end result being new workers who can begin to fill the more than 20,000 vacant industry positions anticipated in the next 10 years.

While he is no stranger to the difficulties in the industry, Chamberlain said he is optimistic that with the ILA offering individual support, forging new partnerships, engaging with existing workers and businesses, and the attraction of new ones, the organization can continue to help progress of the industry in a positive direction.

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Through our solid alliance with other forest sector organizations, the ILA has contributed to the growth and cultivation of a healthy, sustainable and vibrant forest resource in British Columbia that will support our communities, families and economy today and always.

Despite those challenges, Chamberlain said the ILA has been working even harder to support its members.

Office administrator Nancy Hesketh had the heavy task of managing not only the dayto-day operations in the office during the pandemic, but also worked tirelessly to research and communicate COVID-19 restrictions and funding information to ILA members.

With a need for more support, and utilizing grant money provided by ETSI-BC, the ILA has added a business support consultant, Meagan Preston, to help members pivot and grow their business with funding proposals, grants, work opportunities and partnerships.

In 2021, the ILA also began working with the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and the BC Forest Safety Council to assist

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Forests minister to speak at ILA event KATRINE CONROY TO BE FEATURED AT MAY 13 LUNCHEON AT COAST KAMLOOPS HOTEL IN ABERDEEN On Friday May 13, at 11:30 a.m., the Interior Logging Association will host its annual luncheon at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre — 1250 Rogers Way in Aberdeen — as part of the organization’s 64th annual general meeting and trade show.

The guest speaker will be Forests Minister Katrine Conroy, who will present an update on developments in the forestry industry.

Conroy was first elected as MLA for Kootenay West in May 2009 and has represented the West Kootenays since 2005.

She previously served as minister for children and family development.

Conroy has had a varied career before becoming an MLA. She was one of B.C.’s first female power engineers and worked as an early childhood educator, administrator, college instructor and a small businessperson.

Conroy has worked and volunteered in her community as executive director of Kootenay Family Place, as an instructor at Selkirk College, as co-chair of

INCREASED RESOURCE ROAD TRAFFIC — A CAUSE FOR CONCERN With winter weather behind us, more and more vehicles are heading out on the highways and resource roads for work and play.

With over 620,000 kilometres of resource roads across B.C., these Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy was appointed minister of forests in roads are travelled by many types November 2020. of vehicles,including logging trucks, industrial pipeline vehicles, pickup trucks carrying tree planters to the Castlegar and District blocks and vacationers, many withSocial Planning Council, as out radios heading out in RVs for treasurer of the Regional some weekend fun.

District of Central Kootenay Resource roads are typically not Community Futures Board built or maintained to public roadand as a founding board way standards and pose various member of the Community risks for all users. This requires drivSocial Services Employers ers to exercise caution at all times, Association.

Conroy lives on a ranch in but also have the necessary knowledge and ability to safely navigate Pass Creek, breeding prizethese roads. winning Polled Hereford An increase in forestry and cattle. She has four children pipeline construction vehicles, and nine grandchildren. combined with the start of B.C.’s The cost to attend the tree-planting season and RV sales luncheon is $65 per person. hitting an all-time high, are creating For more information, call 250-503-2199 or email info@ increased traffic on resource roads, causing greater risks for potential interiorlogging.org.

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incidents on routes.

Mike Pottinger, the BC Forest Safety Council’s safety advisor for the North Coast and Central Interior, has received a great deal of feedback from contractors and operators about increasing traffic on resource roads.

“This major increase in vehicle traffic is an important factor to consider for companies sending workers out on these roads, but also for the public when planning a trip.”

Pottinger said.

“Spring weather conditions also create other hazards as well, including washouts, potholes, blowdown and wildlife. Add to that a short timeline for contractors to get trucks, equipment and crew ready for another busy season and it becomes vital that safety remains top of mind for everyone travelling these roads.”

Pottinger urged drivers to be extra vigilant to ensure they reach their destination safely.

“Plan your day to allow for extra

time to get to and from your destination,” he said. “All drivers need to be aware of fatigue, have their head on a swivel, not be distracted and communicate hazards with other road users to help ensure everyone makes it home safe at the end of the day.”

To help industry and the public understand the risks of driving on resource roads and what they need to do to help avoid collisions with other vehicles, the BC Forest Safety Council developed a dedicated Resource Road Safety webpage (at bcforestsafe.org), as well as a series of valuable Resource Road Safety videos.

They feature impactful narratives, with log haulers and forestry professionals providing invaluable insight into potential hazards and offering safety tips related to driving on resource roads, and radio communication, to help drivers prepare themselves with the skills and knowledge they need to travel safely.

— Michele Fry, BC Forest Safety Council communications director

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ildlife collisions are one of many risks and hazards B.C. drivers are exposed to throughout the year and such collisions can cause serious injuries and fatalities for both people and animals.

These incidents also result in millions of dollars in vehicle damage for owners and insurers.

According to the Wildlife Collision Prevention Program (WCPP), wildlife is one of the top 10 contributing factors to crashes in the province.

There are approximately 11,000 animal-related crashes reported to ICBC annually, resulting in an average of 870 injuries and four human fatalities.

A large majority of these incidents are caused by drivers

swerving to avoid animals and instead losing control of the vehicle or crashing into another vehicle or roadside hazard.

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure statistics show that more than 5,700 animal carcasses are removed from B.C. highways annually.

This figure is estimated to be under-reported by between 65 and 75 per cent, putting the true number of wildlife killed on B.C. roads at between 16,400 and 23,000 each year.

Where human travel corridors and animal travel routes coincide, there is a high potential for wildlife-vehicle collision.

Due to the quick and unpredictable behaviour of animals, the potential for collision can happen anywhere, at any time, but collisions involving deer, moose, elk, bear and caribou

Hopefully, wildlife like moose stay off the road, but if do at times wander near vehicles. There are strategies to employ in helping reduce the risk of collisions.

typically peak in May, June, November and December.

Wildlife-vehicle collisions may not be entirely avoidable, but drivers can reduce the risk.

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venting these incidents when drivers are better prepared to avoid or respond to a potential collision with wildlife: • Watch for the road signs.

These road signs are installed where there are high wildlife use areas; • Reduce speed. Reducing speed gives drivers the ability to steer away from objects on the roadway, reduces stopping distance and decreases the force of an impact; • Drive defensively. Drivers and passengers should always watch for wildlife on the road, movement, shining eyes or flickering lights or unexpected movement from cars ahead; • Use your vehicle. Keep your vehicle maintained (windshield clean and crack free and lights in good working order), wear your seatbelt and use your high

beams when safe to do so.

If you drive to work, drive for work or have employees who drive for work, visit the Road Safety at Work website (roadsafetyatwork.ca) and watch the webinar called Oh Deer! Driving Tips to Prevent Collisions and learn: • Why animals are attracted to the road; • The frequency and consequences of wildlife collisions; • When and where wildlife collision commonly occurs; • Practical measures that drivers and employers can take to anticipate and avoid collisions with wildlife; • Why deer really do freeze in the headlights and why deer whistles don’t work.

— Michele Fry, BC Forest Safety Council communications director

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The ILA has a rich history that began in 1958

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n April of 1958, 16 men, all connected to the logging industry, met in Rutland and formed the Okanagan Logging Association as a body independent of any others in the province.

Several Okanagan-area loggers and truckers joined. Harold Hildred was elected president and the initial membership fee was $10.

The objectives of the association were to promote the interests of those engaged in logging, to protect members against unfair practices, to reform abuses in the industry, to seek freedom from unlawful extractions and to provide accurate information to its members.

The mandate spoke to the difficult circumstances that loggers faced at those times, circumstanc-

es that have not changed that much in the ensuing 64 years.

By 1960, however, membership grew from outside of the Okanagan area and, to reflect the growing area of representation, the name was change to the current Interior Logging Association.

In the first few years of existence, the association was focused primarily on trucking issues related to weight restrictions and licensing that were so unfair to loggers that they could no longer sit and do nothing about it.

One of its members, Cecil Philpot, elected to spend two weeks in a Kamloops jail rather than pay an overload fine. This act of defiance galvanized the fight for ILA members and membership grew.

Through the early 1960s, the ILA pushed hard against the

Department of Commercial Transport on road weight restrictions that were causing undue hardship for many ILA members.

The politics of the situation became clear, however, when overload restrictions were imposed on Interior roads and the government cited logging trucks as the cause of highway damage.

However, as noted by ILA publicity director Harold Hildred, “now that there is an election here, trucks don’t damage roads anymore.”

In 1962, the ILA approached the Department of Commercial Transport, but this time regarding truck licensing fees.

In a brief presented by president Peter Dyck, the ILA noted the quarterly system of truck licensing caused problems for many logging truck operators,

given their seasons of work. The dispute was eventually settled, with changes made to the licensing scheme.

By 1972, the ILA had more than 1,000 delegates at its 13th annual convention, where the delegates were warned by resources minister Ray Williston that multiple use of B.C’.s forests being promoted by the growing environmental movement was the new mantra and that loggers, like all forest users, had to accept that things were changing.

The ILA embraced the need for change and president Audrey Baird noted that “multiple use was the way to go.”

In 1977, the BC Logging Association was created via the merger of the ILA and the Central Interior Logging Association, with Derrick Stammer as chairman of the joint board of directors.

With growing memberships in both organizations and issues that were common to both, it was felt joining forces and pooling resources would give a stronger voice to Interior contractors and truckers in policy and regulatory development.

While initially the merger provided benefits to the joint memberships, by 1982 local issues forced separation of the two organizations and the ILA once again continued working on behalf of its Southern Interior membership.

Following ongoing pressure brought to the government by the ILA (hand-in-hand with its counterparts in other areas of the province) regarding ongoing abuse of contractors, in 1991 Bill 13 was introduced by forests minister Claude Richmond.

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As stated by Richmond upon introduction of the bill, its purpose was to address logging contractors’ security in British Columbia.

With input from the ILA, the act was updated in 1992 to clarify amount of work provisions and in 1996 it was again updated to become the legislation that endured until 2003.

Wayne Lintott was hired as the ILA general manager in 1998 and Nancy Hesketh joined as office administrator in June of 1999.

With a background in forest harvesting equipment sales and a keen understanding of logging and trucking, Lintott has led development of the ILA to this day.

Also in 1998, the ILA purchased its current office in Vernon in order to secure its longer-term financial stability. With land and building

values always on the rise, ownership of its office made economic sense.

The fall of 2007 saw Pope and Talbot, one of the province’s major forest-products operators, file for creditor protection in the wake of growing financial losses.

As part of the eventual bankruptcy settlement, Interfor purchased its two southern B.C. Interior sawmills in Grand Forks and Castlegar, along with other various company assets.

However, not all logging contractors received payment for their services and the logs that they had collectively delivered to Pope and Talbot mills in inventory.

In aggregate, more than $4.3 million was owing and each contractor was to be listed as an unsecured creditor and likely to only recover cents on the dollar.

The ILA stepped in and worked

with forests minister Pat Bell and the court-appointed receiver to facilitate 98.2 per cent of payments of all money owed to contractors.

The lessons learned from the Pope and Talbot bankruptcy and the fight to recover money owed to contractors was a pivotal motivation for government to heed to the 10-year advocacy effort by the ILA and other provincial logging associations for the creation of the Forestry Service Providers Protection Act. For 64 years, the ILA has worked to promote the interests of those engaged in the logging industry in the Caribou and southern regions of the Province, and to promote and support forest education and awareness.

Many rural communities depend on the forest industry for their livelihoods’ where ILA members live and work.

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How well do you know your Canadian forests?

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BOREAL FOREST

anada stretches across five time zones and numerous climate regions.

The Arctic Circle is covered in permafrost, yet Point Pelee in southern Ontario is further south than northern California. The soil and water and conditions that sustain the nations forest, vary greatly across such geographic expanse.

As a result, Canada features 12 forest regions and sub-regions, each supporting characteristic tree species and forest types.

The boreal forest is mostly coniferous, but includes a mix of deciduous trees such as white birch and trembling aspen.

Boreal (predominantly forest)

A sub-region south of the main Boreal Forest Region.

A warmer climate nurtures this deciduous forest where trembling aspen and willow flourish along the edge of the prairie.

The largest forested area in Canada.

This region forms a continuous belt from Newfoundland and Labrador west to the Rocky Mountains and north to Alaska.

Boreal (forest and barren) A sub-region north of the Boreal Forest Region.

A colder climate and shorter growing season nurtures predominately spruce and larch (tamarack).

Along the northern edge the forest thins into open lichenwoodland and then treeless Tundra.

Montane

Boreal (forest and grass)

Subalpine

A coniferous forest stretching from the mountainous uplands of Alberta, across the Rocky Mountain range, through the interior of British Columbia to the Pacific Coast.

The Sub-alpine and Boreal regions both features species such as black spruce, white spruce and trembling aspen.

Covers most of the interior uplands of British Columbia, part of the Kootenay Valley and a small area east of the Rocky Mountains.

It is a northern extension of the typical forest of much of the western mountain system of the United States.

Extensive prairie communities of bunch-grasses and herbs are found in many of the river valleys.

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Coast A unique area along the Pacific coast of British Columbia that is almost exclusively made up of coniferous vegetation.

Columbian Encompasses a large part of the Kootenay Valley, the upper Thompson and Fraser river valleys and the Quesnel Lake area of British Columbia.

This coniferous region merges with Coast, Montane and Subalpine forest regions.

Deciduous (Carolinian) Widespread across the eastern United States and extending into southwestern Ontario between Lakes Huron, Erie and Ontario.

Some southern deciduous trees

have their northern limits in this region: tulip tree, cucumber tree, pawpaw, red mulberry, Kentucky coffee tree, sassafras, black oak and pin oak.

Conifers are few but there is a scattered distribution of eastern white pine, Tamarack, eastern red cedar and eastern hemlock.

Great Lakes/St.Lawrence Extends inland from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River to southeastern Manitoba, but does not include the area north of Lake Superior.

This region is mixed coniferous-deciduous which in addition to the principal tree species includes wide ranges of eastern white cedar and largetooth aspen.

Acadian Stretches across most of the Maritime provinces.

The region is closely related to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region and to some extent Boreal Region.

Grasslands Though not a forest region, the prairies of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta support several species of trees in great numbers.

Trembling aspen forms groves or bluffs around wet depressions and continuous dense stands along the northern boundary.

Tundra A treeless area between the polar icecap and the treeline of the Arctic region.

Due to its permanently frozen sub-soil (permafrost) and a very short growing season, the area supports only small, hardy vegetation.

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Securing this musician was no Small feat Henry Small & Friends will provide live entertainment at this year’s ILA annual general meeting and trade show.

The band will be playing live at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre on Friday, May 13, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, May 14, from noon to 2 p.m.

Small is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and for was one of Kamloops’ best-known morning radio hosts.

In a career spanning more than 40 years, Small has been a member of three rock bands: Prism,

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The lead single, Don’t Let Him Know — cowritten by Jim Vallance and Bryan Adams — became Prism’s first and only Top 40 hit in the United States.

Small has also worked with Eddie Money, Doug Cox and Richie Zito.

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DID YOU KNOW?

1. One large, healthy tree can: • Lift up to 4,000 litres of water from the ground and release it into the air.

• Absorb as many as 7,000 dust particles per litre of air.

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

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

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

How do you remember that?

Just count the needles W-H-I-T-E. 3. Trees grow from the top, not the bottom.

— Canadian Forestry Association

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INTERIOR LOGGING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & TRADE SHOW

SCENES FROM THE SHOW

These images are from the 2018 ILA event. Above is youngster Xander Russon checking out a Volvo EC220 processor with his parents. At right are Ann Polson and Betty Ann McDonald of the Shuswap chapter of Canadian Women in Timber. This year’s annual general meeting and trade show, the first since 2019, will take place at the Tk’emlúps Powwow Grounds and the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre from May 12 to May 15.

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? IN THE FOREST, PLENTY

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Forestry is a major employer in B.C., yet few people outside of the sector understand the differences between the various job titles and designations.

The Association of BC Forest Professionals registers and regulates the province’s forest professionals — registered professional foresters, registered forest technologists, special permit and limited license holders, accredited timber cruisers and accredited timber evaluators.

These professionals have post-secondary education, or equivalent, in forestry, in addition to many years of experience and are responsible for managing the forests.

They may look after all aspects of the forest, including forest health (insect infestations, diseases and fire), fish and wildlife habitat, preparing areas for harvesting and much more. In general, forest professionals ensure forests are managed sustainably.

• Forester usually refers to a registered professional forester (RPF). Foresters have university degrees, or equivalent, specializing in forestry and have spent at least two years articling before passing a rigorous registration exam.

• Tech or technologist usually refers to a registered forest technologist (RFT). RFTs have a two-year college diploma, or equivalent, in forestry and have spent at least two years articling before passing a rigorous registration exam.

• Accredited timber cruiser (ATC) is a specialist who is trained to accurately figure out how much and the quality of each tree species is available for harvesting. A cruiser has on-the-job training and must demonstrate competency before being allowed to

use the title ATC. Note that RPFs and (more commonly) RFTs may also be ATCs. • Accredited timber evaluator (ATE) is a specialist similar to an ATC; however, the timber evaluator has more experience and is able to supervise a team of cruisers. Like ATCs, ATEs must demonstrate their competency before being allowed to use the ATE designation. Note that RPFs and (more commonly) RFTs may also be ATEs. • Silvicultural accredited surveyor (SAS) measures the quantity and quality of young forest stands, usually planted after harvesting, and provides recommendations to ensure these stands reach maturity. Like ATCs and ATEs, they must demonstrate their competency before being allowed to use the SAS designation. Note that RPFs and (more commonly) RFTs may also be SASs. Other forest workers: • Logger usually refers to a number of workers whose job it is to harvest timber and bring it to a mill. The term “lumberjack” is similar to logger, but is not used in B.C. It is an eastern North American term.

• Fallers are specialists who may have voluntarily become certified for the dangerous position. They are specifically trained to hand fall trees and are highly skilled.

• Forest technician usually refers to someone with some post-secondary education, such as a certificate. Forest technicians perform important data collection work in the forest.

• Forest worker usually refers to nonprofessionals who work in the forest, such as loggers, fallers and technicians.

• Machine operator refers to a worker who operates various types of machinery.

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Poll shows public sees the benefits of forestry A public opinion survey conducted by Abacus Data shows Canadians are gaining a better appreciation for Canada’s forest industry and the contributions of its workers.

At the same time, the poll results also demonstrate the sector needs to continue to inform Canadians about the positive role it plays in sustainably managing the land base, mitigating climate change and helping Canada transition to a cleaner and greener economy.

Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) commissioned Abacus Data to conduct a national public opinion survey to understand the levels of knowledge and opinions of Canadians about their forest sector.

The survey mirrored polling that was conducted in 2020 and 2021, with results demonstrating

that the awareness and impression of forestry are both improving.

The positive impression among Canadians was up eight points compared to 2021 and up 14 points over 2020.

The survey shows that Canada’s forest industry still needs to do more to educate Canadians about the sector’s commitments to sustainability and its world-leading environmental performance standards.

Today, 31 per cent of respondents believe Canada is a world leader in forestry and 60 per cent believe Canada is about average.

The survey also clearly revealed that as more people become aware of the industry and its work, impressions improve.

Among Canadians who feel they know more about the sec-

tor, 72 per cent have a positive impression.

“We are encouraged to see the positive results across the country — results that are also pretty consistent across regions and key demographics,” FPAC president and CEO Derek Nighbor said.

“Canadians are concerned about their economic prospects, access to affordable housing, and overall cost of living pressures.

They want practical and sustainable answers to these fundamental issues. Our sector has a huge opportunity before it to bring more Canadian-made wood and wood fibre-based products to green our households and cities, support the move to a lower carbon economy and sustain and create more good-paying jobs for families and communities that need them.”

The findings reinforce results

of another Abacus Data survey (conducted for Clean Energy Canada and released on Feb. 10) that showed Canadians want policy makers to strengthen the competitive position of Canada’s sustainable forest products sector.

The Abacus Data survey was conducted for FPAC online with 2,000 Canadians, ages 18 and older, between Feb. 23 and March 1. The margin of error for a comparable probability-based random sample of the same size is +/- two per cent, 9 times out of 20.

The data was weighted according to census data to ensure that the sample matched Canada’s population according to age, gender, educational attainment, and region.

For information about the survey, go online to https://abacusdata.ca/canadas-forest-products/

Among “ Canadians who feel they know more about the forestry sector, 72 per cent have a positive impression.

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