CONTENTS
SUMMER 2018 Volume 41 Number 2 www.tla.ca
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Columns & Departments 7
President’s Message
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Executive Director’s Message
Making It Work-Strategically Mike Richardson
Running on Borrowed Time David Elstone
10 Interior Logging Association’s Message
Our 60 Year Anniversary Was a Great Success Wayne Lintott
13 North West Loggers Association’s Message
What Makes a Sustainable Industry Rick Brouwer
14 Northern Interior Perspective
Infrastructure Spending in BC— What About the North? Paul Schuetz
19 Business Matters
Business Practices for Sustainability Contractors Part One—Want vs. Need. Should You Invest in New Equipment? Chris Duncan
20 Safety Report
24 Technology Report
Harvesting Technology in New Zealand New Software Measures What Matters Part One Hunter Harrill
Cover 16 TLA Perspective Contractor Sustainability Review How the Recommendations will Help Contractors David Elstone
Features 28 Forest Community: Port Alberni Jim Girvan
30 2018 ILA Conference and Trade Show Showcases Forest Industry Jackie Pearase
34 Phase Congestions Report: Six Considerations to Improve Safety Roger Harris
Falling Team's Mission is to Reduce Injury Rate 38 A TLA Perspective: Among Fallers Addressing the Forest Industry Labour Shortage Budd Phillips
23 Market Report
Stellar BC Sawmill Earnings on RecordHigh Lumber Prices Russ Taylor
42 First Nations Agreements that Work Ian McNeill
44 Forest Contractor Investment— High Risk—Low Reward TLA Editorial
47 Logger Sports—Marketing the Forest Industry Pieta Woolley
Cover Photo: Bill Nelson
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