PREMIER CAMPBELL ANNOUNCES CABINET CHANGES
June 23, 2008 – Minister Bell (back row, fourth from right) is sworn in as new Forests and Range Minister with cabinet colleagues at Government House. [News release]
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CAMPFIRE SAFETY VITAL TO WILDFIRE PREVENTION
VICTORIA – Although British Columbia has experienced cooler than average temperatures so far this year, the potential for fire starts still exists due to low amounts of rainfall this spring, said Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell.
GROUNDBREAKING AGREEMENT PROTECTS CHEHALIS’ HERITAGE
CHEHALIS – The Province and Chehalis Indian Band have agreed to use the Forest and Range Practices Act to protect an area in the Chilliwack Forest District that contains sacred sites of the Chehalis people, the first time the act has been used in such a way, Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman announced.
BC TIMBER SALES SETS SAFETY CERTIFICATION STANDARD
VICTORIA – BC Timber Sales is improving forest worker safety by requiring all its contractors and those companies that conduct on-the-ground works under a timber sale licence advertised after Dec. 31, 2008 to be SAFE Company certified.
CHERRYVILLE RECEIVES FORESTRY INVITATION
CHERRYVILLE – The Province’s invitation to the Cherry Ridge Management Committee to apply for a Probationary Community Forest Agreement will enhance long-term stewardship in the area, Okanagan-Vernon MLA Tom Christensen announced today on behalf of Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman.
OMINECA RECEIVES FUNDING FOR PINE BEETLE RESPONSE PLANS
VICTORIA – The Province is providing the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition with $870,000 to continue planning that will sustain mountain pine beetle-impacted communities into the future, Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman announced.
Building a strong and diverse forest sector through revitalization, while maintaining high environmental standards, will help ensure long-term jobs and economic benefits.
