BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210624T200000Z DTEND:20210624T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:June 24\, 2021 - Forestry Industry in Surrey and BC - Challenges and Opportunities DESCRIPTION:Surrey is home to many wood manufacturing companies that are significant employers\, such as Teal-Jones\, S&R Sawmills\, Pacific Lumber\, Catalyst Paper\, Key West and Riverside to name but a few. Immediate attention and action must be given to this industry given recent and ongoing challenges related to protests\, softwood lumber tariffs\, taxation and more.\n\n\n\nHarvesting of timber in BC generates over 100\,000 direct and indirect jobs\, including thousands in Surrey. A well-managed and sustainable forestry industry will be around for as long as people use wood and paper products. It?s the ultimate renewable industry.\n\n\n\nLearn more from the author of Forestry in BC: Setting the record straight\, Stewart Muir of Resource Works\, along with a panel to discuss BC's forestry industry. Inaccurate or incomplete data is getting in the way of genuine dialogue and targeting local businesses.\n\n\n\nPanel:\n\n Stewart Muir\, Executive Director\, Resource Works\n Alexa Young\, Vice President\, Government & Public Affairs\, Council of Forest Industries\n Jack Gardner\, Log Purchaser and great-grandson of company founder\, Teal-Jones Group\n Rob Sundher\, Vice-President Manufacturing and Marketing and Co-Owner\, Sundher Group X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nSurrey is home to many wood manufacturing companies that are significant employers\, such as Teal-Jones\, S&\;R Sawmills\, Pacific Lumber\, Catalyst Paper\, Key West and Riverside to name but a few. Immediate attention and action must be given to this industry given recent and ongoing challenges related to protests\, softwood lumber tariffs\, taxation and more.
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\nHarvesting of timber in BC generates over 100\,000 direct and indirect jobs\, including thousands in Surrey. A well-managed and sustainable forestry industry will be around for as long as people use wood and paper products. It?s the ultimate renewable industry.
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\nLearn more from the author of Forestry in BC: Setting the record straight\, Stewart Muir of Resource Works\, along with a panel to discuss BC'\;s forestry industry. \; Inaccurate or incomplete data is getting in the way of genuine dialogue and targeting local businesses.
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\nPanel:\n\n LOCATION:Digital event. The link will be sent to you on June 23rd. UID:e.749.11471 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260411T191913Z URL:https://business.businessinsurrey.com/events/details/june-24-2021-forestry-industry-in-surrey-and-bc-challenges-and-opportunities-06-24-2021-11471 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR