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Sudbury building highlights use of wood in industrial design

Sudbury building highlights use of wood in industrial design

J.L. Richards architect Jeff Laberge will tell you that designing a building that is structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sustainable comes with its own rewards.
Crown wood agency becomes operational this spring

Crown wood agency becomes operational this spring

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is still aiming for a spring startup date to roll out a new Crown forest agency on the north shore of Lake Superior.

Espanola must pay Domtar: MPAC

The Municipal Property Assessment Corp. (MPAC) has ruled the town of Espanola must pay paper mill Domtar more than $4 million, following a recent property reassessment.
Prendiville prepares to fire up Kenora lumber mill

Prendiville prepares to fire up Kenora lumber mill

When news leaked out in mid-January that the mothballed Kenora Forest Products stud mill would be back operating by summer, it didn't take long for mill manager Rod McKay to be inundated with job queries. “The phone has been ringing off the wall.
Eacom strikes deal to rebuild Timmins mill

Eacom strikes deal to rebuild Timmins mill

Montreal's Eacom Timber Corporation has entered into an agreement with USNR Kockums Cancar Inc. to rebuild its fire-damaged Timmins mill.
Pellets mean power in Atikokan

Pellets mean power in Atikokan

Within a day of being awarded a provincial wood pellet supply agreement, Thunder Bay' s Ed Fukushima was on the phone negotiating with a manufacturer of pellet press dies.
Building resilient communities

Building resilient communities

The Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership ( NOSCP ) and Algoma University 's Nordik Institute will be hosting a conference in Sault Ste. Marie early next year to advance the concept of community-based forest management across Canada.
The North makes its mark at Wood WORKS! Awards

The North makes its mark at Wood WORKS! Awards

Sudbury's Living with Lakes Centre won the Green Building Wood Design Award at the annual Ontario Wood WORKS! gala in Toronto, Nov. 7. J.L. Richards & Associates in association with Perkins + Will were the architects and engineers.
Kenora utility pole plant starts operation

Kenora utility pole plant starts operation

A Kenora utility pole peeling plant will start production this fall. Tannis Romaniuk, Wincrief Forestry Products executive operations manager, said operations began in September with test runs of the pole peeling equipment.
Nine Northern provincial parks to close for camping

Nine Northern provincial parks to close for camping

The recent announcement that nine parks in Northern Ontario will be closed for camping has struck a nerve.