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Winter 2011

Volume VII Issue 1

"All About Bioenergy" is the first topic in the new Wood Innovations Seminar Series!

Register now for Feb 15 or 16

Photo by Gerry Cariou, Ontario‟s Sunset Country

The Eastern Ontario Model Forest has entered into a new and exciting partnership with FPInnovations-Wood Products Division aimed at nurturing the sustainability and growth of the Eastern Ontario wood products industry through technical guidance and education.

As part of this project, we will be co-hosting a Wood Innovations Seminar Series: Products, Processes & Possiblities featuring three distinct topics in six different locations including: All About Bioenergy, Lean Manufacturing, and Marketing & Sales for Value-Added Wood.

Warm Winter Wishes...

WHAT’S INSIDE All About Bioenergy Seminars

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Message from Mark

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Hot Off the Press: ‘Breeding Birds of Ontario’ (French)

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First up is the Bioenergy seminar on February 15 th in Bancroft, and again on February 16th in Pembroke. For this seminar FPInnovations is bringing seven presenters to talk about the potential of Eastern Ontario to support bioenergy initiatives.

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Resource availability discussion Resource types, availability, processing, transport Process types and products Pellets and Beyond: Case Studies on community heating & power and small scale bio-based electrical power generation

Feature: 2011 Winter Woodlot Conference

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Program Update: Forest Certification

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Wood Seminar Series: Products, Processes & Possibilities

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Project Update: Ontario East Wood Centre

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www.eomf.on.ca

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Highlights: Recent Event & Meetings

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February 23, 2011 is the 24th

CMFN Update

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Kemptville Winter Woodlot Conference

What’s Coming Up?

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For more information on these seminars and on the project itself, and to register, please visit our new webpage at:

www.seminars.eomf.on.ca Register now by visiting our Event page: WWC Event Registration or call 613- 258-8241

See page 3 for details.

Hot off the Press Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario—French

The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario, 2001-2005 is now available in French under the title Atlas des oiseaux nicheurs de l’Ontario, 20012005. It‟s available from: [http:// ww w. o nt ario n at ur e .o r g/ p r o tec t/ species/breeding_bird_atlas.php] for $63 including tax and shipping.

“The Atlas is a monumental achievement. Not only is it a stirring example of co-operative research but the detailed results have been presented with a remarkable clarity and style.

Invaluable for the thoroughness of its science, the Atlas is also a wonderful book to simply browse...This book is a must for everyone interested in birds, Ontario, and the natural world.”

Margaret Atwood & Graeme Gibson Joint Honorary Presidents of BirdLife International's Rare Bird Club Sponsored by Environment Canada, Bird Studies Canada, Ontario Field Ornithologists, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and Ontario Nature.

Message From Mark General Manager, EOMF The Eastern Ontario Model Forest will soon have been in existence for 19 years. That is quite a remarkable feat; 19 years of partnerships and programming geared at the settled landscapes of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Forest region. For a detailed look at our past I encourage you to browse our new website and view our Activity Areas. During this time, EOMF has been able to take „seed‟ money invested by Natural Resources Canada under the Canadian Model Forest Program (1992-2007) and the Forest Communities Program (2007-2012), and leverage it by a ratio of almost 2 to 1 in additional investment and inkind contributions. Thanks to all the partners who have helped us do what we are good at – trying new ideas, building community and sector capacity, sharing practices, and feeding into science processes and policy debates.

The EOMF continues to evolve; we are different now than we were before 2007, and we will be different again once this first phase of the FCP ends in 2012. So, here are my thoughts on where we are headed …

For a whole lot of reasons we are not cutting enough wood in the province and consequently Ontario‟s forest sector continues to struggle to keep itself solvent. I worry that at some time in the near future we will have lost so much capacity in the province that we will not have the traction needed to recover even if there is an increased demand for fibre. In our area of influence, the biggest challenge by far is selling fibre-quality wood, and, to this end, our Board of Directors has clearly stated that our main role (not our only role!) is to

help the forest industry find reliable markets for this lower value wood.

The EOMF is committed to working with all the stakeholders of a strong forest sector to help bring about a return to vibrancy – this solution needs to be industry driven, but well supported by all tiers of government, the many NGO‟s out there, universities, First Nations and, perhaps just as importantly, the buying and voting public. We all have a responsibility and a role to play.

Although there will always be room for improvements, we know how to manage our forests to provide us with benefits we demand from them. In the settled landscape where forests are but one component in a diverse array of often conflicting landscape features, certification provides the best opportunity for countering any rhetoric about the sustainability of the resource and, while it is true that you don‟t need certification to manage sustainably, certification does help legitimize the claim of sustainability locally, regionally and internationally. The EOMF has been in the certification game for a decade now – it remains one of our most important programs and we are committed to building market-driven opportunities that are ultimately available to all forest landowners. This will happen in two main ways – by expanding our existing certificate and outreach, and by facilitating new certification certificates and programs with our partners. Certification is the foundation for most of our other programs.

There is a lot of talk currently on the potential for growing wood for energy (...continued page 6)

P l e as e j o i n u s F e b ru a r y 2 3 , 2 0 1 1 fo r th e

Kemptville Winter Woodlot Conference When:

A must-attend educational and networking event for private woodlot owners and other landowners!

Wednesday February 23, 2011 9:00—3:30

Your Property: Problems, Programs, Possibilities

Where:

This 24th annual conference will feature speakers and exhibitors who will address common woodlot issues and problems, provide information on helpful programs, and explore possibilities to enhance woodlot management!

W.B. George Centre Kemptville Campus (University of Guelph) 10 Campus Drive, Kemptville Click here for Map

Cost: $30 incl hot lunch $20 without lunch

Registration Details:

* Agenda * 8:00-9:00 Registration, Coffee, Exhibits 9:00-9:10 Welcome 9:10-10:00 Emerald Ash Borer  Science, Regulations, Detection, Protection Taylor Scarr, Provincial Forest Entomologist, ON Ministry of Natural Resources  Thoughts on Forest Management vis-à-vis EAB Martin Streit, Stewardship Coordinator, Leeds-Grenville Stewardship Council

contact Mary Humphries 613-258-8241 modelforest@eomf.on.ca

10:00-10:30 Establishing and Maintaining Sugar Maple Orchards Todd Leuty, Agroforestry Specialist, ON Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs

OR register online by visiting: www.eomf.on.ca and click Events Or click below: WWC Event Registration

10:30-11:00 Coffee Break & Exhibits

MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! Eastern Ontario Model Forest Ferguson Forest Centre & Friends of the FFC Ontario Woodlot Association, LOV ON Ministry of Agriculture, Food Rural Affairs Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Canadian Institute of Forestry, Ottawa Valley Lavern Heideman & Sons Limited Ben Hokum & Son Leeds-Grenville Stewardship Council Resource Stewardship Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Council Ottawa Stewardship Council Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County Rideau Valley Conservation Authority South Nation Conservation Limerick Forest & United Counties of Leeds & Grenville Tree Canada

11:00-12:00 Species at Risk in the Woodlot * Key Species to Look For James Pagé, Natural Heritage Biologist, OMNR * Butternut Recovery Program Rose Fleguel, Butternut Recovery Technician, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority 12:00-1:30 Lunch & Exhibits 1:30-2:45 Program Panel and Q&A (10 minutes each)  Woodlot Advisory Program (Rose-Marie Chrétien, South Nation Conservation)  Nature-in-Deed (Susan Sentesy, Lanark Stewardship Council)  Tree Planting Programs (Dan Cooper, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority)  Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program -MFTIP (Wade Knight, OWA)  Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program-CLTIP (Shaun Thompson, OMNR)  Environmental Farm Plan-Woodlot Programs (Arlene Ross, Ontario Soil & Crop) 2:45-3:30 Wildlife Feature Sparrows, and Warblers, and Hawks, oh my! Taking a peep at the Wild Bird Care Centre (Patty Summers)

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Program Update: Forest Certification Ottawa Valley Forest Achieves FSC Certification In the summer of 2009 the Eastern Ontario Model Forest, through its FSC certification program, authored a funding proposal to work with the Community Futures Development Corporation of Renfrew County and the Ottawa Valley Forest Inc (OVF) to seek and achieve Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for the Ottawa Valley Forest (OVF).

cies and practices against standards for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence forest region. Once the assessment was completed and all conditions met, the OVF was issued a FSC certificate.

The EOMF Forest Certification Program continues to grow and assists other interested groups, organizations and individuals in achieving FSC certification for their forests or their forest-based businesses.

The OVF SFL covers an area of 806,766 hectares of which 240,000 hectares are managed Crown land located within Renfrew County. The rest is comprised of private land, parks, conservation reserves, federal land.

Alf van Dyke, General Manager of the OVF states “Through the technical guidance of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest and its ability to access funds on our behalf through our community level development corporation, the Ottawa Valley Forest will be able to market and sell all forest products from our unit as FSC-certified. This will provide our shareholders with continued market access and may provide additional opportunities. This would not have been possible without the EOMF and its presence”.

The process to get the OVF FSC certified took about 1 year. This included authoring a “readiness report” for the forest unit, conducting the preassessment and finally the formal full assessment. An independent third party auditor assessed the OVF poli4

Article by Scott Davis. For more information on the Forest Certification Program, please contact Scott at (613) 258-8422 or sdavis@eomf.on.ca.

Boisés Est Joins EOMF Certification Program!

The Eastern Ontario Model Forest is pleased to announce that Boisés Est recently joined as a cluster in the EOMF Forest Certification Program.

At a meeting on October 26th, several members of Boisés Est signed up to begin the process of having their woodlots certified. They will become the first members of the Boisés Est Certification Group. This group of private landowners will join the Eastern Ontario Certified Forest Owners and the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Certified Forest Owners under the umbrella of the EOMF - the holder of the internationallyrecognized Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate for the region.

Special thanks to Jean-Claude Havard, secretary of Boisés Est, and to Scott Davis, Forest Certification Coordinator; through their steady support, they have made this launch a reality.

Pictured here are the inaugural members.

Welcome!

Wood Innovation Seminar Series: Products, Processes & Possibilities In February and March, representatives from EOMF and FPInnovations-Wood Products Division will: 

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Host a new technical seminar series entitled “Wood Innovations: Products, Processes & Possibilities”.

This combination of “hot topic” technical seminars and information sessions is designed to appeal to the widest possible audience catering to both primary and secondary wood processing facilities.

Facilitate a number of Process & Product Development (P&PD) Studies specific to individual business needs. P&PD studies are targeted to either assist companies interested in developing new products and processes, or to improve the efficiency of their existing operations.

FPInnovations and the Eastern Ontario Model Forest wishes to acknowledge and thank the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan for providing the funding for this project.

ALL ABOUT BIO-ENERGY: FOR SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS AND SMALL COMMUNITIES Topics include:

 Resource availability discussion  Resource types, availability, processing, transportation  Process types and products  Pellets and Beyond: Case Studies on community heating & power and small scale bio-based electrical power generation Two locations:

www.seminars.eomf.on.ca OR CALL 613-258-8241 Cost for each seminar is $100.

Includes coffee, lunch and course materials.

All seminars are from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

MARKETING AND SALES:

LEAN MANUFACTURING Topics include:  Why lean manufacturing and other process improvement tools are important to stay competitive in today’s market  Principles that can assist you in maximizing the utilization of your most important resource, your staff  Tools used to achieve enhanced productivity, improved quality and increased profits  Simulation exercise to show how simple tools can be used to improve processes Two locations:

1) February 15, Tue, Best Western Inn 146 Hastings St. N, Bancroft K0A 1L0 1) March 1, Tuesday, Holiday Inn Waterfront 2) February 16, Wed, Best Western Inn 1 International Dr. Pembroke K8A 6W5

FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER VISIT:

FOR VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS Topics include:

 Importance of Sales and Marketing  The 4 P’s of Marketing Relevant to the Wood Industry  Key Elements of a Sales and Marketing Plan  SWOT Assessments  Distribution Channels  Setting Your Marketing Goals  Market Research Methods Two locations:

150 George Street, Peterborough K9J 3G5

1) March 22, Tue, U of Guelph-Kemptville 10 Campus Dr. Kemptville K0G 1J0

2) March 2, Wednesday, Hampton Inn 200 Coventry Road, Ottawa K1K 4S3

2) March 23, Wed., Residence Inn Mariott 7 Earl Street, Kingston K7L 0A4 5

Update: Ontario East Wood Centre Eastern Ontario Wood Centre Revamps Website !

The Ontario East Wood Centre has just rejuvenated its website thanks to funding from one of its principle partners, the Township of Edwardsburgh/ Cardinal. Amongst updated content and some new functionality, we have also incorporated an RSS newsfeed that will keep online subscribers in the loop on news as it happens!

Please visit www.woodcentre.ca to see our new website, and get current on all the latest related to this innovative OEWC project. Many thanks also to Probase Web for revamping the site.

Board of Directors in Full Swing Now incorporated, the board of directors of the OEWC & EIP is meeting regularly. This board has evolved from the hard working Steering Committee formed by partners EOMF, Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal and MNR. Our strong, resolute, diverse board of directors includes Alastair Baird, Economic Development Officer for Renfrew County; Brian Barkley, President of the Canadian Model Forest Network and interim chair of the Board; Ray Bonenberg, retired Director General of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Tony Bull, founding director and vice president of the EOMF; Dr. Michael Caron or designate, representing our four community college partners; Larry Dishaw, founding director and former mayor; John Hunter, Deputy Mayor of the Township and maple syrup producer; Geri Kamenz, active farmer and Chair of the Ontario 6

Farm Products Marketing Commission; Sandra S. Lawn, project leader and founding director; Dave Lemkay, Executive Director of the Renfrew Industrial Commission; Henry Lickers, Department of the Environment of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne; Jason Linkewich, Vice President – Fibre Supply Strategy, Tembec; Dr. Steven Liss, Vice Principal (Research) at Queen‟s University; Dennis Senik, P.Eng associate of Doyletech; Dr. Sandy Smith, Dean of Forestry, University of Toronto; François Tanguay of Coalition Bois Québec; Dr. Ed White, Professor Emeritus Environmental Science and Forestry at State University of New York; and Michael Wildman CAO for the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.

The Wood Centre is also supported by special advisors Dr. Peter Hall of the EOMF Board and Science Committee, Ian Manson, economist with the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development Mines and Forestry, Mark Richardson at the EOMF and Allison Sprague, P. Eng. These folks are all connected to a vast array of academic, business and governmental collaborators.

The projects are interconnected and part of an open innovation approach bringing technology, science and entrepreneurship together in support of sustainable forests and sustainable rural communities. Some Task Teams charged with implementing the strategic opportunities are already in place; others are being set up.

For more information on the Ontario Easte Wood Centre contact Sandra Lawn, Project Leader @ 613-9255568 or visit: www.woodcentre.ca

Message from Mark (continued from page 2) purposes – some of it is good, some of it is not so good, but imagine a forest sector where there is a long-term demand for energy fibre. While fuelwood markets have been around for generations, the opportunity to sell fibre that will be converted to electrical power offers great potential for Ontario‟s forests.

We are far behind other jurisdictions in this area, but that only means that we can learn from their successes and failures. We need energy from wood, be it produced through the firewood we burn directly, electrical power generation, or value-added opportunities like turning wood into pyrolysis oil, hemicelluloses extraction, torrefication, or some other new emerging technology. In support of this, the EOMF is developing new partnerships and projects that are energy focused – stay tuned because we expect great things from these new emerging opportunities.

Forest health is another horizontal issue with no clear champion. Forest health issues affect a wide variety stakeholders in the settled landscape, reducing forest productivity and challenging currently accepted best management practices.

Over the past few years, the EOMF has helped pull together a diverse group of organizations interested finding a common approach to forest health related issues. The model for the Regional Forest Health Network was founded in a manner similar in origin to the EOMF. EOMF is also involved in ecological goods and services, tech transfer, species at risk, supporting the Ontario East Wood Centre and more as we strive to

to remain relevant through changing times and markets. Please visit our website for details.

Thank you...until next time.

www.eomf.on.ca We've added two new topics to the Hot Topics menu found on the home page of our new website. One is Forest Health and the other is Forest Management. Here is where you‟ll find new information that we receive from our partners on these themes including: the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Forest Health reports; best-practice management tips from the Southern Ontario Forest Interests Network; and details on free webinars offered by Cornell University's ForestConnect and Sugar Maple programs.

Other Hot Topics that provide quick gateways to specific areas of our own website include: Emerald Ash Borer, Carbon Offsets, Ecological Goods & Services, Forest Certification, and Invasive Species. Check it out!

Check your Inbox!

If you‟re on our email list, we hope you‟ve viewed and enjoyed the first three issues of our new online publication called EOMF E-News. This flexible and cost-effective tool enables us to share information on a more timely and regular basis. For each issue we keep you current by selecting the latest articles posted to the various RSS newsfeeds found on our new website including: General News, Certification, Events, Press Releases and New Publications!

If we don‟t have your email address and you‟d like to keep better informed with our E-News please email: mwilliams@eomf.on.ca

Highlights: Recent Events & Meetings Since our spring issue of Forestry Forum, the EOMF has participated in an array of events and meetings focused on forest and forestcommunity related issues. A few highlights are mentioned here.

Annual Christmas Forest Seminar On December 15th the EOMF and the Canadian Institute of Forestry welcomed a full-house at Purvis Hall for this special event. This year's theme "Carbon Markets & Credits— Policies and Programs Affecting Ontario Landowners” provided much food for thought as our speakers engaged us in a morning of insightful presentations and discussions, toppedoff by a hot turkey buffet!

This informative event has become a traditional and much-anticipated gathering for those interested in a focused and circumspect investigation of topical forest-related issues, challenges and opportunities. It's also a great occasion to touch base with colleagues and friends, and meet new acquaintances, in a relaxed and festive atmosphere prior to the holiday season. Many thanks to our speakers.

Proceedings will be posted soon on our Event page.

Forest Pest Management Forum The Forest Pest Management Forum marked its 58th anniversary at the 2010 meeting running from November 30 to December 2. Hosted by Natural Resources Canada, with event administration facilitated by EOMF, this annual event is the largest and most significant gathering of forest pest management experts, managers and practitioners in Canada. Highlights of

the 2010 forum included discussions on urban pest management, pests of forested stands, and socio-economic aspects of forest protection. Invasive species (such as emerald ash borer and Asian gypsy moth) and native pests (such as mountain pine beetle) were also discussed.

Wednesday was designated EAB Day. The arrival and continuous spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in eastern Ontario is becoming an increasingly important issue. As more areas become infested and quarantined by ministerial order, a range of socioeconomic and ecological impacts follow. An update on its regulatory status along with current survey and relevant scientific information was presented and followed by a facilitated session where feedback was solicited to help inform strategies for enhancing the long-term management of the pest.

Mark Richardson Makes Presentation to Senate Standing Committee On November 30th, the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry heard presentations from: Mark Richardson, General Manager of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest, Lac -Saint-Jean Model Forest, the Model Forest of Newfoundland & Labrador, Northeast Superior Forest Community, and Resources North Association.

These presentations provided a grassroots and regional perspective as to the local situation, and the activities Model Forests are doing in response to the opportunities and challenges they are faced with.

For more info on these Senate presentations see page 8 CMFN Update.

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CMFN Update Successful Presentations to Senate Standing Committee!

In November, the CMFN and five of its members, including the EOMF, were pleased to accept invitations to make individualized presentations to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. This group of Senators has been mandated to examine and report on the current state and future of Canada's forest sector.

Phase 2 of the study is currently underway and is tasked with developing a vision for the long-term positioning and competitiveness of the forest industry in Canada. The result of these consultations will be recommendations of specific actions to be put forward by the federal government, to lay the foundation for achieving that vision.

The Committee wished to hear the perspective of the CMFN with respect to the role of communities in forest management and the promotion of community involvement in an effort to strengthen the economic, ecological and social roles of Canada’s forests.

On November 23rd, the CMFN‟s Chair Daniel Arbour delivered an engaging 10 minute presentation that outlined who the CMFN is, what we do, our major initiatives, what we're accomplishing, the role of communities in Model Forests and the forest sector, recommendations for how the federal government can assist, and how the CMFN can help to provide support to programs and activities.

The Senators asked many questions and a valuable conversation ensued.

Visit: www.cmfn-rcfm.ca for more...

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What’s Coming Up? All About Bioenergy: Wood Innovations Seminar Series Location: Bancroft ON Tue Feb 15th 2011 - 9:00am to Tue Feb 15th 2011 - 3:00pm Visit: www.seminars.eomf.on.ca for details and to register All About Bioenergy: Wood Innovations Seminar Series Location: Pembroke, ON Wed Feb 16th 2011 - 9:00am to Wed Feb 16th 2011 - 3:00pm Visit: www.seminars.eomf.on.ca for details and to register Winter Woodlot Conference Location: W.B. George Centre, Kemptville Campus, University of Guelph Wed Feb 23rd 2011 - 9:00am to Wed Feb 23rd 2011 - 3:30pm See page 3 for details or visit: WWC Event Registration Lean Manufacturing: Wood Innovations Seminar Series Location: Peterborough, ON Tue Mar 1st 2011 - 9:00am to Tue Mar 1st 2011 - 3:00pm Visit: www.seminars.eomf.on.ca for details and to register Lean Manufacturing: Wood Innovations Seminar Series Location: Ottawa, ON Wed Mar 2nd 2011 - 9:00am to Wed Mar 2nd 2011 - 3:00pm Visit: www.seminars.eomf.on.ca for details and to register To get more detailed info on these events please click on the titles, or visit our new website at: www.eomf.on.ca and click the Events button.

Forestry Forum is a publication of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest, a proud member of the Canadian Model Forest Network.

ISSN 1201-3978 The Eastern Ontario Model Forest gratefully acknowledges the support of Natural Resources Canada through the Canadian Forest Service’s Forest Communities Program.

Please send comments and articles to: Melanie Williams, Editor Forestry Forum c/o Eastern Ontario Model Forest 10 Campus Drive, P.O. Bag 2111 Kemptville, Ontario, K0G 1J0 Phone: (613) 258-8365 E-mail: mwilliams@eomf.on.ca Web site: www.eomf.on.ca