Summer 2018
September 7, 2018 2:05 pm
Alexander Davis
Quesnel, BC
Forestry Planning Summer Student
West Fraser
Whitewater Rafting
August 29, 2018 9:58 am
At West Fraser in Quesnel, there is an unpredictable somewhat annual rafting trip that takes place during the summer months. To our delight, the entire Woodlands office received an email a couple of weeks ago giving the green light for this trip to take place.
It was a cold, smoky morning at the office when we were greeted with a “Big Canyon Rafting” bus in the middle of the lower parking lot.
Blog 5 – Alexander Davis
August 13, 2018 11:02 am
As the summer’s end inches closer, the weeks of work at West Fraser seem to have become increasingly interesting and unpredictable. In the past two weeks, I have been given ample opportunity to experience different aspects of forestry including forest fire fighting, Operations, and logging.
A dry, hot weekend reaching temperatures over 30° C came to a close to be followed by the start of a stormy week where numerous lightning storms ravaged the Cariboo region.
The Highlight of my Summer
July 27, 2018 2:09 pm
As I had stated in my previous post, I was hoping to put together a “day in the life” work video; however, due to the demise of my GoPro during the day I was attempting to film this video, I will be resorting back to a weekend that has been the highlight of my summer thus far.
From the moment my father heard I would be spending my summer up in Quesnel,
What a Day at Work Consists of for a Forestry Planning Summer Student
July 16, 2018 3:23 pm
For those readers that may not be particularly literate in forestry practices and jargon, I thought I’d take a moment to fully explain what it is I do on a daily basis.
The main task myself and my current bush partner Doug have been assigned with is site plan (SP) data collection. At this point in time, the blocks we are working in have been layed out and a cutting permit has typically already been obtained.
GROUNDHOG LAKE
June 29, 2018 2:47 pm
Throughout the first six weeks of work at West Fraser, much chatter amongst the summer students has revolved around potential camping and backpacking trips in the surrounding Cariboo Mountains and beyond; however, due to everyone’s unpredictable and busy schedules, the logistics of such an excursion have proved easier said than done. During the second weekend of June, myself and four other summer students,
Hello everyone!
June 18, 2018 12:39 pm
As a first-time blogger with FPAC, I will be sharing biweekly blog posts focussing on the forestry industry in BC, my recreational weekend adventures, and life as a West Fraser summer student employee. In this first entry, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself and summarize the many highlights of my first month of work at West Fraser.