Here is the news most relevant to you as a TLA member.
If you want to see more or different stories, please send ideas to Brenda Martin, Director of Communications, at brenda@tla.ca or 604.684.4291 Ext. 2.
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CFPA – TLA Innovations Initiative Report
How do we resolve the often confrontational relationship that exists between contractors and major licensees? The new CFPA – TLA Innovations Initiative facilitated by FPInnovations is trying to answer that question. Find out more in the update.
Read Advocacy Update - Nov. 2015
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Give Us Your Questions for Minister Thomson
Minister Thomson has agreed to do a Q&A session at the Minister of Forests Breakfast during the 73rd Annual TLA Convention & Trade Show in January. Do you have questions you'd like the Minister to answer? Submit them here and they might be chosen!
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TLA in the Media
We've been quote and covered in a media several times over the past month. Check out these links:
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Safety Conference Re-Cap
Did you miss the Vancouver Island Safety Conference this year? Did you attend but want to follow up on a particular session? Read the 2015 Wrap-Up document to review the main points of this year's excellent conference.
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Thank You Letters from Donor Fund Recipients!
The Education Committee received two great thank you letters from two programs they supported through the TLA Forestry Education Fund. They're from Carihi Secondary's Forestry Program in Campbell River and Blue Lake Centre in Cranbrook.
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Funding First Aid Training
Eight people have already successfully applied! Only four spots left! Candidates can receive reimbursement for their OFA3 registration fee and a bursary of $1,000 in additional financial support on the successful completion of the course.
Available to TLA members only.
Find out more or apply here.
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Scholarships for Trades
TLA Trades Scholarships are aimed at people training in the trades who plan to work in BC's coastal forest industry.
There is $5,000 available annually and the scholarships are administrated by the TLA. Find out more about trades scholarships.
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Submit Your Job Postings
We have two new job postings!
The TLA offers a job postings section on our website and it's always the most popular link in The Grapple Yarder. And it's free for TLA members!
If you have a job you'd like posted, email it to Brenda at brenda@tla.ca.
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