Forum discussion of future of forestry sector being held next Tuesday
PRINCE GEORGE — The future of forestry is going to be discussed at a forum next week and a group of speakers will be looking at how to increase sustainability and maximize job potential in the industry.
The forestry sector has been dealing with many setbacks recently and there has been lots of discussion on the path going forward for the industry in British Columbia. James Steidle, is the organizer of the Future of Forestry forum and says that they wanted to bring the community together to talk about what can be done to make sure that forestry remains a key part of the economy here in Prince George.
“We’ve lost 2000 direct mill jobs in Prince George since the late 1990s, already, including many more in the bush, so that there has been a change in the industry and it hasn’t been necessarily because we’re logging less, it’s because the industry is becoming so efficient, so over invested in itself that we’re actually losing jobs.” – James Steidle, Organizer, Future for Forestry forum
