Province offers loggers bridge loans during strike
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:01:22+00:00Premier John Horgan addressed out-of-work B.C. logging contractors Thursday, January 16, at an annual convention, and he did not come empty handed.
B.C. puts up $5M for forestry strike, but critics not impressed
Penaaz Sidhu2025-12-08T16:35:23+00:00The B.C. government is getting a cool reception to a $5-million loan package being offered to contractors impacted by a seven-month forestry strike on Vancouver Island.
Province offering $5 million to coastal truck loggers impacted by strike
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:02:35+00:00The province is doling out $5 million to struggling logging contractors impacted by the longest strike in coastal forest history. Premier John Horgan made the announcement yesterday, during his speech at the Truck Loggers Association convention in Vancouver.
Media Release: Premier Horgan Announces $5M in Funding for Forestry Contractors
Jennifer Kramer2020-03-06T19:03:10+00:00Today, Premier Horgan announced at the TLA’s 77th Annual Convention + Trade Show, a $5 million commitment in funding to support timber harvesting contractors on the Coast who are affected by the United Steel Workers (USW)/Western Forest Products (WFP) strike.
B.C. offers $5 million equipment loan program to help ailing forest contractors
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:03:47+00:00Premier John Horgan says the government is making $5 million available for loans to help contractors who are in danger of losing their equipment due to a forest industry strike on Vancouver Island.
Premier Horgan offers $5 million to help truck loggers suffering seven-month strike
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For loggers, no white knights to the rescue
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:06:04+00:00“It’s a big hole and someone needs to send us a rope and ladder to get us out of it.” The desperate appeal from David Elstone, outgoing Executive Director of British Columbia’s Truck Loggers Association (TLA) as he describes a near hopeless outlook among many of his organization’s 500 members as they gather in Vancouver for their annual convention January 15-17.
Media Advisory: TLA 77th Annual Convention + Trade Show
Jennifer Kramer2020-01-14T17:04:40+00:00January 14, 2020 MEDIA ADVISORY For immediate release Event: TLA 77th Annual Convention & Trade Show: “Vision 20/20” When: January 15 - 17, 2020 Where: Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC About [...]
Vision 2020: TLA Convention aims for ‘clear sight’ into BC’s forestry future
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:09:09+00:00The 2020 Truck Loggers Association (TLA) Convention will take place January 15-17 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. The event will cover a range of topics, including the direction of the B.C. forest industry, utilizing fibre, cost trends, hourly rates of forestry equipment, diversifying forest tenure, and more.
Media Release: TLA Board Announces Executive Director’s resignation
Jennifer Kramer2020-03-06T19:09:36+00:00Today, the Truck Loggers Association’s Board of Directors announced the resignation of their Executive Director, David Elstone, effective February 15, 2020.
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