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Sept. 14, 2007 – Forests and Range Minister Rich
Coleman officially opened BC Wood’s fourth annual Global Buyers’ Mission in
Whistler, which attracted about 175 buyers of wood products from the U.S.,
Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and Mexico. The Minister
announced the Province is investing an additional $1-million to strengthen the
value-added sector in British Columbia. Cutline / Larger Photos |
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| July 26 - New law in force to prevent ecosystem
damage. Cutline / Larger Photos |
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| July 11 , 2007 – Forests and Range Minister Rich
Coleman at the official opening of the Farwell Canyon bridge on the South
Chilcotin Forest Service Road.
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July 6, 2007 – Forests and Range Minister Rich
Coleman speaks at the roof construction ceremony at the Richmond Oval, home of
the 2010 Olympics speed skating events.
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| April 21, 2007 – Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman speaks in Vernon to members of the Interior Logging Association at their 49th trades convention.
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April 13, 2007 – Forests and Range Minister Rich
Coleman speaks in Prince George to members of the Council of Forest Industries
at their annual convention.
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| April 12, 2007 – Forests and Range Minister
Rich Coleman is joined by local MLAs in presenting the Omineca Beetle Action
Coalition with funding support.
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March 22, 2007 - Forests and Range Minister Rich
Coleman presents the Cariboo-Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition with funding
support. Cutline / Larger Photos |
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 March 9, 2007 - Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman discusses the potential for using wood residues to generate bioenergy at the launch of BC Hydro's bioenergy call process.
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| January 5, 2007 – Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman meets 52 fire specialists being deployed to Australia. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
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| December 14, 2006 – The Adams Lake Indian Band reaches two forestry agreements with the Province. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
October 18, 2006 – The Lheidli T’enneh reach a five-year forestry agreement with the Province.
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| September 8, 2006 – Minister of Forests and Range Rich Coleman addresses an audience of wood-product importers from the United States, Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and Mexico, and officially opens the BC Wood Conference's third annual Global Buyers' Mission event. Cutline / Larger Photos |
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| August 16, 2006 – Premier Gordon Campbell and Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman are joined by forest company executives to pledge their support for the softwood lumber agreement. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
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| August 3, 2006 – The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs sign a $2.1 million forestry agreement. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
August 1, 2006 – The McLeod Lake Indian Band reaches a five-year forestry agreement that will help the Province combat the mountain pine beetle infestation. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
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| July 21, 2006 – Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman announced a new ground breaking project that will see 3,000 homes sent to a region of Indonesia affected by the 2004 tsunami disaster. The homes were ordered by Save the Children Foundation from Langley-based Britco Structures. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
July 15, 2006 – One of the 2010 Olympics’ most prominent buildings, the Richmond Oval, will feature an innovative design made from B.C. wood. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
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| June 1, 2006 – Coleman announces $20.7 million in new beetle money for forest service roads. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
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| May 31, 2006 – Kwantlen signs first Forest and Range Agreement. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
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| May 12, 2006 – Coleman attends the opening of a new OSB plant in Fort St. John. Cutline / Larger Photos |
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| May 9, 2006 – Media are invited to forest firefighter boot camp May 11 in Merritt. Cutline / Larger Photos | Media Advisory | Become a Wildfire Fighter |
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| April 11, 2006 – Rich Coleman, Minister of Forests and Range, celebrates with children from the Nun Kum dancers the signing of a $2.7-million interim measures agreement. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
March 21, 2006, Wildfire Symposium – Minister Rich Coleman attends the 2006 Thompson Okanagan Interface Committee Wildfire Symposium held in Pentiction. Cutline / Larger Photos |
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February 3, 2006 – Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman announces $1.4 million funding for UBC research on beetle wood. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
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| January 19, 2006 – Leq'a:mel Chief Susan McKamey signs the 100th First Nations agreement with the Province. Cutline / Larger Photos | News Release |
January 18, 2006 – Forests Minister Rich Coleman participates in the Truck Loggers Association 63rd Annual General Meeting. Cutline / Larger Photos |
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| January 12, 2006 – Minister Coleman checks out the Ministry of Forests mountain pine beetle booth. |
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