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Weekly Update Newsletter

February 18th, 2022

Holiday Hours


The SNBFPMB office will be closed on Monday, February 21st, 2022 for the Family Day holiday.

Mill holiday hours can be found within the market update, or by clicking here.
 

Market Update


Market updates for this week can be found here.
 

SNB - JDI Negotiations


After two meetings last week with the Commission appointed conciliator, SNB and JDI were not able to come to an agreement on pricing.

The conciliator will now provide his report to Commission and it is expected the two parties will move to arbitration.

Spring Weight Restrictions


New Brunswick's Spring weight restriction dates have been released. Click the link here to see dates, routes and mapping.

Employment Opportunity


The SNBFPMB is currently seeking a "Marketing and Forest Management Forester/Technician" and will be accepting applications until the end of today, February 18th, 2022.

Click the link here to see the job posting.

Atlantic Heavy Equipment Show

The Atlantic Heavy Equipment Show takes place on April 13th & 14th in Moncton, NB.

For an exclusive free registration, click the link 
here, or use promo code "AHES3060".

Knowledge and Education


On behalf of the Healthy Forest Partnership the “Spruce Budworm Early Intervention: Research Update” webinar will be held on February 24th from 1pm until 2:30pm AST. 

The webinar will provide an update of our research and activities for the 2022 season. Pre-registration is required.

Follow the link Webinar Registration – Zoom, contact Nairn Hay at nairn@fundymodelforest.net or (506) 432-7575.

Kennebecasis Watershed Committee have registration available for an upcoming Invasive Species Open House. It's free, and a perfect opportunity to learn more about invasive species in our watershed. Click the links below to register.

Night One:
https://teams.microsoft.com/.../10No51rlc0uswHi6EAHRLA...

Night Two:
https://teams.microsoft.com/.../10No51rlc0uswHi6EAHRLA...

In The Media


Unions and environmental groups in B.C. ask for Canada’s Competition Bureau to intervene by limiting U.K. firm from creating a monopoly in the pellet manufacturing sector. Click here to read more about it.

Postmedia to acquire Brunswick News Inc. and Extend Maturity of its First and Second Lien Notes. To find out more, click here.

 
Forest N.B. and N.B. Maple Syrup Association disagree on who should have more access to the provinces coveted sugar maple stands. Click here to read the article. 

Climate Change; How it is impacting Canada’s forests, how we are adapting and the role forests play in carbon capture.
To see the video - Capturing Carbon, click here.

Conservation


Canada calls for proposals to support 2 Billion Trees program. To find out more, click here. To apply with a proposal or find out how you can help, click here.
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