Big-Brothers and Big Sisters of Fredericton, Oromocto Inc.
Mike Legere, Executive Director of Forest NB presented a cheque to Rhonda Rogers of Big-Brothers and Big Sisters of Fredericton, Oromocto Inc. Thank you to Glen Warman of Marwood – Outgoing Chairman of Forest NB for choosing Big-Brothers and Big Sisters of Fredericton, Oromocto Inc., as this years Donation recipient on behalf of our…
Read MoreNew Brunswick Forest Industry Economic Impacts
Forestry is part of New Brunswick. It’s ingrained in our people, our province, and our economy. We do so much with this resource and we’re sharing the impact it’s having every day, in the lives of New Brunswickers.
Read MoreAdam Douthwright
Congratulations to Adam Douthwright from Tide Head for earning the $1000 Forest NB Ernie Strickland Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year. Adam is enrolled full time at St. Francis Xavier University, studying Education. 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…
Read MoreAtlantic Teachers Tour
The Atlantic Teachers Tour has been a long-standing initiative of forest sector partners with the goal of providing educators with an on the ground experience of forest management and to provide some real-world references and resources for lesson planning. The tour is made possible through the help of the provincial departments of natural resources, industry…
Read MoreStatement from New Brunswick Lumber Producers Regarding Countervailing Duties on Exports of Lumber to the United States
25 April 2017 – For Immediate Release FREDERICTON, N.B. – The announcement of a 19.88% countervailing duty (CVD) by the US Department of Commerce (US DOC) for NB softwood lumber producers is very tough news – not only for our mills but for the rural communities where we live and work. The assessment of a…
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