VANCOUVER, BC – Canadian Forest Owners has awarded Maritime College of Forest Technology student Matthew Bezanson the Christopher Lee Memorial Scholarship, based on his academic performance and passion for sustainable forest management on private forest lands in Canada. Currently, Matthew is finishing his last year of the 2-year program and plans on continuing his education at the University of New Brunswick to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. Being from Nova Scotia, a province with a majority of its land base privately owned, Matthew grew up in a family with a history and heritage that was greatly influenced by the forest industry. “My goal is to help landowners find a balance between economic and environmental needs, a balance I know Mr. Lee recognized and valued,” says Matthew Bezanson.