Tag Archives: logging

Ladysmith log sort

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Katherine

A quick look at the Timber West Ladysmith Dryland Sort

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Thomson Bros. Lumber CO. LTD sawmill

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Katherine

Thomson Bros. Lumber Co. LTD sawmill – still operating In 1966, 19 year old Joe Thomson left a $2.25 an hour union job at Field Sawmills, purchased 2½ acres with a house next to Cumberland Road for $3,500, and built … Continue reading →

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Snuneymuxw First Nation log sort

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Katherine

Snuneymuxw First Nation log sort – Nanaimo

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Pacific logging truck

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Katherine

In 1947, three ex-Hayes Truck employees founded Pacific Truck & Trailer in Vancouver. Pacific built highway and off-road trucks, including this one that was and still is, used in the the logging industry in Gold River. In 1970 the business … Continue reading →

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Miss Jordan

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Katherine

Miss Jordan at the Queesto Community Forest log sort in Jordan River   Queesto Community Forest is the company that manages TFL 61 at Jordan River. The Pacheedaht First Nation owns half of TFL. 61

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Tug and tow – logs

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Katherine

At tug towing a barge full of logs – Discovery Passage

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Key West

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Katherine

  The bulk carrier Key west taking on a load of logs at the Nanaimo Assembly wharf

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Gold River – log booms

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Katherine

Gold River log booms – looking up Muchalat Inlet

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Gold River – there was a mill

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Katherine

The Bowater pulp mill in Gold River ceased operations in February 1999 In 1964 the Tahsis company began building a 750 ton-a-day bleached kraft pulp-mill at the mouth of Gold River, because of the flat delta land, the deep-sea access … Continue reading →

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Gold River – log sort

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Katherine

The log sort at Gold River – the logs come in, the logs go out…

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