11 septembre 2015 9:23
Published by Joe Silva
In the last couple of weeks here at West Fraser I have gotten the chance to try out some new tasks that have given me some insight into other aspects of forestry. Recently, I was fortunate to join new hire Chris and wily veteran Morris, members of the planning forester team in Hinton to learn about block layout. As a part of the spatial harvest sequence,
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31 août 2015 11:21
Published by Joe Silva
I can hardly believe it but in a few short weeks, my time here in Alberta will come to a close and I will be on my way back to Ontario! With all that I have learned this summer, one big project remains to be completed- aerial herbicide. As I mentioned in my previous blogs, West Fraser practices the judicious application of herbicide on cut blocks that meet certain quantitative criteria that suggests regeneration success will be low if intervention is not taken.
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24 août 2015 10:08
Published by Joe Silva
I can hardly believe it! August is just around the corner! With the closing of the month also comes the end of the tree planting season. Beginning in mid-May, the tree planters are close to finishing off the last of over 5 million seedlings planted on the forest management area this year and I have been busier than ever trying to keep up with their wild pace.
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29 juillet 2015 14:08
Published by Joe Silva
I am sure everyone has heard about the relentless wildfires in western Canada this summer, and Hinton has not been exempt. Due to sustained hot, dry conditions, fires have flared up everywhere, including a few fires on the forest management area and one in nearby Jasper National Park. This has made for some hazy, smoky conditions to complement the sweltering heat Hinton has been experiencing over the past few weeks.
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21 juillet 2015 13:12
Published by Joe Silva
The past few weeks have been a flurry of activity as the tree planters have started to work in the south part of the FMA. After some issues such as density and j-root were addressed, the planters were back on track to good quality. One thing that I have definitely learned over the course of this contract is responsibility. When the summer students were hired,
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7 juillet 2015 10:02
Published by Joe Silva
Hey everybody! Well, it has been a whirlwind the past few weeks and the spring tree plant is in full swing. This past week, the tree planters focused their efforts on an area that required a helicopter to access the cutblocks. This area was harvested over two winters and now the roads are unpassable, so to speed things up, a helicopter ferried trees,
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30 juin 2015 9:57
Published by Joe Silva
For me, one of the greatest uncertainties before the summer began was the fact that I would be moving to a completely different province. I had never been to western Canada except for a short trip to Vernon, B.C. Nevertheless, I was very excited to get a chance to see the Rocky Mountains and experience living in a small town.
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22 juin 2015 12:00
Published by Joe Silva
My first few weeks here at West Fraser have been filled with lots of detailed training, which continued in to my second week. The biggest danger that we face during our day-to-day work is driving. In a single day the conditions can vary considerably- dust, traffic and rough roads are all things to look out for. As such, West Fraser made a concerted effort to ensure that summer students were comfortable and competent driving the logging roads for work.
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29 mai 2015 9:53
Published by Joe Silva
Hi, my name is Joe Silva. I’m originally from Cambridge, ON, and I’m working for the summer in Hinton, Alberta as a Silviculture Summer Student with West Fraser. I just finished my first year studying Natural Resources Management at Lakehead University. I was very fortunate to obtain a position with West Fraser for the summer to learn the ins and outs of the forest industry.
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