NEWS.
PRESS RELEASES.
ELECTION 2020: Joint Industry Letter
As British Columbian’s enter the upcoming provincial election, all of us in the forest industry remain dedicated to moving our sector forward and further contributing to the growth and prosperity of our province [...]
Media Release: Announcement re: TLA’s 2021 Annual Convention + Trade Show
MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release July 14, 2020 - Vancouver - For the past 77 years, the TLA’s Annual Convention + Trade Show has been a much anticipated and highly regarded event for [...]
Media Release: TLA Board of Directors Announces New TLA Executive Director, Bob Brash
MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release March 23, 2020 - Vancouver - The Truck Loggers Association’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of their new Executive Director, Bob Brash, effective Monday, [...]
Media Statement: TLA’s response to Minister Bains’ appointment of Special Mediators
MEDIA STATEMENT For immediate release Vancouver – February 6, 2020 - David Elstone, executive director of the Truck Loggers Association (TLA) issued the following statement in response to the government’s appointment of special [...]
Media Release: Premier Horgan Announces $5M in Funding for Forestry Contractors
Today, Premier Horgan announced at the TLA’s 77th Annual Convention + Trade Show, a $5 million commitment in funding to support timber harvesting contractors on the Coast who are affected by the United Steel Workers (USW)/Western Forest Products (WFP) strike.
Media Advisory: TLA 77th Annual Convention + Trade Show
January 14, 2020 MEDIA ADVISORY For immediate release Event: TLA 77th Annual Convention & Trade Show: “Vision 20/20” When: January 15 - 17, 2020 Where: Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC About the convention: Link [...]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Forestry’s contributions to B.C – August 27, 2021
Letters Aug. 27: Forestry's contributions to B.C. A major contribution to our province Re: “Move B.C.’s forestry jobs into other sectors,” commentary, Aug. 25. Comparing B.C. A major contribution to our province Re: [...]
Old-growth deferral announcement was disheartening – Nov 5, 2021
I read an opinion piece in e-KNOW.ca regarding the provincial government’s old growth deferral announcement that included a number of observations – but lost in the commentary is the very real impact and [...]
GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP NEEDED TO CREATE BC FORESTRY VISION THAT WILL ENSURE CERTAINTY
GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP NEEDED TO CREATE BC FORESTRY VISION THAT WILL ENSURE CERTAINTY - October 5, 2021 For many years and more so in recent months, the BC Truck Loggers Association has called for [...]
OPINION: BC’s Forests Deserve Facts Not Fabrications – August 10, 2021
BC’s Forests Deserve Facts Not Fabrications August 10, 2021—Vancouver—Balanced solutions to BC’s old-growth forests protection that best serves all British Columbians is possible. But it seems out of reach. For example, government’s recently [...]
OPINION – The Province – April 11, 2021
OPINION: The Contradiction of Uncertainty and Investment in BC’s Forestry Sector Yet again, the forest industry is caught in the cycle of those who oppose anything to do with forestry and logging are ramping up their anti-resource sector publicity. The ability for such protests to happen is a testament to our democratic structure; we should [...]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Nanaimo News Bulletin – April 2, 2021
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Nanaimo’s old-growth motion doesn’t reflect realities in forestry sector To the editor, Monday’s vote by Nanaimo city council in favour of opposing old-growth logging is of obvious concern to [...]
POLICY ISSUES.
Tsilhqot’in Decision Position Statement
POSITION STATEMENT The Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Tsilhqot’in v. British Columbia The TLA recognizes the importance of the Tsilhqot’in Decision and will continue to build mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations to [...]
Working Guidelines – First Nations Relationships
Working Guidelines for Contractors to use in Developing Relationships with First Nations 1. Define success for all parties. This may include but not be limited to revenue generation 2. Manage expectations: set milestones [...]
Community Perspectives On The BC Coastal Forest Industry
Community Perspectives on the BC Coastal Forest Industry Linking Communities and Provincial Decision-Makers By acting as a vital link between communities and the province and providing hands-on advice to government, industry and community [...]
A Further Look: Community Perspectives On The BC Coastal Forest Industry
A Further Look: Community Perspectives on the BC Coastal Forest Industry Linking Communities and Provincial Decision-Makers PRESS RELEASE: TLA Finds Support for Forestry in BC’s Coastal Communities April 3, 2017, Vancouver – Nearly 60 per [...]
Log Exports: The Story Behind The Story
Log Exports: The Story Behind the Story By David Elstone, RPF, TLA Executive Director Truck LoggerBC, Spring 2017 It’s election time! And as if on cue, that old populist punching bag issue, BC’s [...]
Log Exports: Your Questions Answered
How can a mill surrounded by forest run out of logs unless they’re being exported? All BC mills are set-up to process a specific kind of log—such as 9-12 inch diameter Douglas fir [...]
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