Ken Kalesnikoff

A change is being made to B.C. Timber Sales’ (BCTS) mandate to allow the “unique needs of each community and wood manufacturers” to flourish, and a West Kootenay mill is already eagerly awaiting its effect. Ken Kalesnikoff, president and CEO of Kalesnikoff Mass Timber Inc. characterized the announcement as a positive step with BCTS. He said the specialty values added sector — which are mostly minimally tenured or non-tenured companies — rely heavily on BCTS for their fibre supply. “Seeing volume being accessed by this sector will show these changes are working as intended, creating certainty and fair access to the people’s resource for those of us focused on value over volume and creating over 15,000 jobs,” said Kalesnikoff in a statement. …If the expanded mandate proves to work as well as it is being touted, it could help increase performance, move more fibre, and better serve the current client base, including the primary sector.