Keeping our Forests Public and Sustainable Forum

A reader brought to my attention a forum entitled "Keeping our Forests Public and Sustainable".  Exact details below:

Keeping our Forests Public and Sustainable  is the  focus of a forum  to be held  here April 14. Sponsored by the Council of Canadians, United Steelworkers Local 425,  Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society,  Williams Lake Field Naturalists, the forum  will focus on the need for a forest tenure and licensing system that works for all sectors of the forest industry and all British Columbians,  and the need to bring our forests back to health and sustainability.  Guest speakers will be  Anthony Britneff,  a retired Registered Professional Forester and policy analyst,  and Vicky Husband, a noted conservationist.

Unlike mining or LNG, forestry is a renewable resource. It has been  a mainstay of the B.C. economy for  over a century and forum organizers  believe it can continue to do so. The provincial government is currently seeking public input on possible changes to the way forest companies harvest timber on Crown land, and  Williams Lake and area residents are invited to participate in this meeting to discuss ways on how  to move forestry forward.

Britneff  and  Husband are  well versed  in forestry issues. Britneff spent 40 years  with the BC Forest Service in most areas of the province, and Husband  has worked on forest protection and management issues in B.C. for more than  30 years.

The forum will be held at the Central Cariboo Arts Centre on Monday, April 14, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free.