#DayofMourning #WorkersMemorialDay

After the recent announcement about Western's new limited partnership with four First Nations on Vancouver Island, it was especially exciting for our CEO Steven Hofer to have an opportunity to participate in a panel session on the first day of the Indigenous Resource…

Happy #EarthDay !

Enjoy some highlights of the beautiful celebration of the newly-formed 'La-kwa sa muqw Forestry', a limited partnership between the Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and K’ómoks First Nations (all member First Nations of the Nanwakolas Council) and Western.

The celebration…

Last week in Campbell River, Dallas Smith and the Nanwakolas Council celebrated the completion of the historic agreement between the Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, and K’ómoks First Nations and WFP Company.

Learn more about this exciting new chapter at #IROC2024 !

The last panel of the day looked to the role of forestry leadership, with President & CEO of West Fraser Engineered Wood, Sean McLaren, President & CEO of WFP Company, Steven Hofer, President of Nanwakolas Council, Dallas Smith (@Dallas4BC), Former Chief Councillor, Huu-ay-aht First Nations…

Will BC create the conditions to encourage forestry investment, or will it lose more of its market share to American and EU competitors?

“The government’s pushing really hard on this right now because, at the moment, this is BC’s bet to lose,” said Nicholas Sills, Principal of…

A community celebration was held in Campbell River today to mark the beginning of a newly formed forestry partnership between the Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and K’ómoks First Nations (all member First Nations of the Nanwakolas Council) and Western. The celebration follows…

A community celebration was held in Campbell River today to mark the beginning of a newly formed forestry partnership between the Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and K’ómoks First Nations (all member First Nations of the Nanwakolas Council) and Western. The celebration follows…

A beautiful venue to host an exciting celebration! A big thank you to the Wei Wai Kum for opening up their Big House for the event.

Guests are getting seated to learn about the innovative, new limited partnership between Western and four First Nations: Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei…

20 Coastal First Nations unite to form Iskum Investments, aimed at boosting Indigenous involvement in business ventures across BC!

Whether it's #forestry ventures like the Huuayaht FN's investment in WFP Company or exploring other business avenues, Iskum Investments is ready to…

Western Engineered Products is well-represented at today's International Mass Timber Conference. What better way to talk business than at a 20-foot, Douglas fir #glulam coffee bar, specially designed for the event by our Calvert operation.
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#MassTimberConference…

Western Engineered Products is well-represented at today's International Mass Timber Conference. What better way to talk business than at a 20-foot, Douglas fir #glulam coffee bar, specially designed for the event by our Calvert operation.
westernforest.com/products/engin…

#MassTimberConference…

Thank you to the Town of Ladysmith for inviting Western to be part of this community project. Our local operations were happy to source and deliver Douglas fir that was transformed into this stunning welcome sign by Stz’uminus artist John Marston (Qap’u’luq). The signage was…

A major new forestry land-use agreement between First Nations, Western Forest Products, the Province and other groups is taking final shape on the North Island.
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Thank you to those who attended the open house last night in Port McNeill to discuss the new Forest Landscape Plan and Forest Operations Plan for TFL 37.

We were pleased to participate and hear feedback on this NEW approach to forest management, facilitated by strong…

#portmcneill