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Forest NB’s Year in Review – 2024
Globally, the forest products industry is faced with a shifting landscape including corporate consolidations and emerging markets in bioenergy, mass timber, modular construction, and carbon capture. The Canadian forest sector continues to navigate a challenging environment marked by trade disputes, protectionist measures, inflationary pressures, and evolving international markets. In addition to economic pressures, wildfire challenges…
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2022 Ernie Strickland Scholarship Application
We are pleased to offer the Forest NB Family Strickland Scholarship again this year! Forest NB has awarded the Ernie Strickland Memorial Scholarship annually since 1998. Ernie Strickland, who passed away in 1996, was an instructor at the Maritime Forest Ranger School and a dedicated volunteer to the forestry sector. The scholarship was created by…
Read MoreLocal Governance Reform – Challenges and Opportunities
As local governance reforms continue to advance to meet the rapidly approaching January 2023 deadline for implementation of the strategic restructuring of local government entities, statements of public interest for land use planning, and property taxation adjustments it is becoming evident that there are real implications for private landowners and for industries. An impracticable draft…
Read MoreForest Sector Solutions: Balance & Innovation for the Future
If the last two years have shown us anything it’s that change is certain. The pandemic has certainly highlighted the challenges with our healthcare and education systems, and we are keenly aware of the need to build better services in the province. The rapidly rising cost of goods and services underscores how markets and supply…
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