Northern Pulp intends to pitch a new treatment plant for its idled Nova Scotia mill. In related news: Pinnacle commences pellet production in Alberta; International Paper to spinoff printing papers; Ponderay Newsprint mill for sale again; Roseburg adds to its board; and Gorman Bros. input valued on housing development. Meanwhile: lumber prices keep climbing; MP Bob Zimmer on forestry’s role post-covid; and Kathy Abusow receives Society of American Foresters award.

In other news: ENGO group claims BC overstated old-growth reserve; Teal Jones faces a new logging blockade; Interfor co-op program attracts next generation workers; and outdoor classrooms and forest baths in the time of Covid.

Finally, Xmas gifts? Check out Sandy’s Tree Frog masks; black trees, and 1890’s era hockey sticks.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor