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Province, Canfor Join Fight Against City's Pine Beetle
April 15, 2005
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The Minister of Forests, local MLAs, municipal
leaders, and Canfor representatives gathered in Rainbow Park on April 15, 2005
to announce the latest plans in the City of Prince George's beetle-timber
salvage strategy. The partners in the Prince George salvage initiative each ran
logging debris through a wood chipper to signal the start of the next phase in
their working relationship. Rainbow Park is one of several greenbelts in the
city that has been heavily impacted by the mountain pine beetle.
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The Province of British Columbia presents a
$1.2-million cheque to the City of Prince George as part of a contribution
agreement to assist with managing forest fuels and reducing interface fire
risks posed by beetle-attacked pine stands within the municipality. Pictured
are (left to right) Canfor president and chief executive officer Jim Shepherd,
Prince George Mayor Colin Kinsley, Minister of Forests Michael de Jong, Prince
George-Mount Robson MLA Shirley Bond, and Prince George North MLA Pat Bell. The
Ministry of Forests also invited the city apply for a community forest
agreement.
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