Hi All,
Below are the links to the latest Winter Azimuth publication in both French and English. Please be sure to spread this far!
Riley
NBFTA-AZIMUTH-Hiver-2016-FRANCAIS
DOWNLOAD FROM HERE:http://www.nbfta.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/NBFTA-AZIMUTH-Hiver-2016-FRANCAIS.pdf
NBFTA-AZIMUTH-Winter-2016-ENGLISH
DOWNLOAD FROM HERE:http://www.nbfta.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/NBFTA-AZIMUTH-Winter-2016-ENGLISH.pdf
THIS COURSE IS SOLD OUT.
“Canadian Safety Council Certified Snowmobile Safety Training”
The Workshop will take place at MCFT (Fredericton Campus) on Monday, February 15th, 2016.
Rob Neish will be your certified instructor for this course. He has delivered this training at MCFT for years and has always been well received by students because of his ability to effectively communicate the subject matter.
If you require overnight accommodations MCFT has discounted room rates available at the Fredericton Inn. A standard room is $99 per night single occupancy and $119 per night double occupancy. Use the code MCFT when booking. For reservations please phone 1-800-561-8777.
Registrants should bring their own food and drink as you will be in the field for most of the day. Please dress to the weather conditions.
A copy of the course announcement and registration form is embedded into this posting. Alternatively, you can download it from our website at http://mcft.ca/en/continuing-education/upcoming-courses
If you have any questions please contact me any time. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day.
Hi All, The NBFTA executive met on November 28th, 2015 and had another progressive meeting. A link to those minutes is below.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Riley
2015-11-28-NBFTA-Executive-Meeting-Minutes
DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.nbfta.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015-11-28-NBFTA-Executive-Meeting-Minutes.pdf
SBC CEDAR INC in St. André, NB is seeking a bi-lingual scaler for part time work in the Grand Falls area. Closing date the 29th of November. Please see job postings below in both french and english.
Best of luck to those that apply.
The Maritime College of Forest Technology, in partnership with FPInnovations and the Canadian Woodlands Forum is pleased to announce an upcoming Dry Kiln Operator Course. Spruce-Pine-Fir Kiln Operator Course – Quality Drying of S-P-F for Dimension Lumber and Other End Uses Conventional & High-Temperature.
The Workshop will take place at MCFT (Fredericton Campus) from December 1st – 3rd.
Instructors for the course will be:
Peter Garrahan, well known expert wood drying scientist with over 30 years of experience in industrial drying systems and
wood drying research. Peter is a regular instructor with kiln operator courses in various regions of Eastern Canada
Marc Savard, FPInnovations, well known expert wood drying scientist with over 20 years’ experience in research and testing
on the drying of Eastern S-P-F. Marc regularly presents seminars and workshops on lumber drying.
MCFT has discounted room rates available at the Fredericton Inn. A standard room is $99 per night single occupancy and $119 per night double occupancy. Use the code MCFT when booking. For reservations please phone 1-800-561-8777.
Kiln-Dry-Workshop-2015DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.nbfta.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Kiln-Dry-Workshop-2015.pdf
The Continuing Education Department of the Maritime College of Forest Technology is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a New Brunswick Watercourse Alteration Certification Workshop from November 23-27, 2015, with Kyle Werner as instructor.
This will be our last certification workshop for 2015. Please find our course announcement and registration form below.
This course is worth 28 CFE Credits
If you have any questions of comments please contact me, Todd MacPherson, any time at ce@mcft.ca or phone 506-458-0649.
Thank you for your continues support of our Continuing Education Department.
2015_NBWAC_Announcement_Nov_23_New1You’re invited to attend the 2015 Fall Meeting of the Canadian Woodlands Forum, October 6 – 7, 2015 at the Delta Hotel – Fredericton, New Brunswick. This event is titled “Sustaining a Competitive Forest Sector Through Advances in Silviculture Practices” and for NBFTA members a considerable discount is given. Please see the program below:
FALLPREREG2015-15-09-3Hi All,
The Summer 2015 Azimuth is now out. Please have a read and distribute far and wide. We always welcome our feedback.
Have a good summer.
NBFTA-AZIMUTH-Summer-2015-FRENCHMark your Calendars for the 2015 Fall Meeting, October 6-7, 2015 at the Delta Hotel, Fredericton, NB.
“Sustaining a Competitive Forest Sector Through Advances in Silviculture Practices”
The fall program and field trip will not only provide answers to some of these questions, but will present examples of recent silvicultural practices and associated tools & approaches, in such areas as reforestation and partial harvesting (including commercial thinning). Resulting discussion among participants will help in defining the current and future role of our silvicultural investments required to sustain the forest resource and ensure a competitive forest industry .
PREANNFALL2015-FinalHi Folks,
Below is a job posting for a Scaler for JDI in Sussex.
At J. D. Irving, Limited we provide unlimited career opportunities in a team-based, collaborative environment and help you achieve your professional goals through ongoing development opportunities. We are focused on continuous improvement and use leading edge technology. We offer a wide range of health and wellness programs to our employees and their families and are proud supporters of our communities. Come grow your career with us!
J.D. Irving, Limited Woodlands Division is currently seeking candidates for the following position:
Scaler
Based in Sussex, the full-time Scaler will be a part of the Woodlands Division – Southern New Brunswick Region.
Key Responsibilities of this position include:
• Scaling
• Sampling (Quality, conversion, recovery)
• Scale maintenance and testing
• Maintain data bases and process transactions
• Load slip control
• Yard safety
• Communication and feedback to customers
The selected candidate will possess the following:
• Scaling license
• Shift work is required
• Post-secondary education in Forestry or a related field is an asset
• Candidates must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision
• Highly developed communication skills and attention to detail
• Microsoft Office proficiency
If you are interested in this opportunity, please go to www.jdijobs.ca and apply now!
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for interview will be contacted.