23 Sep 2024 Council meeting Other

Forestry Works for BC Request for Letter of Support

Motion
That the Mayor, on behalf of Council, provide a letter of support for Forestry Works for BC to the Honourable David Eby, Premier of British Columbia mirroring the letter issued by the City of Campbell River.
Minutes, page 9
The City’s vote record words it differently
It was moved and seconded that the Mayor, on behalf of Council, provide a letter of support for Forestry Works for BC to the Honourable David Eby, Premier of British Columbia.
Reconsiders an earlier vote
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Agenda itemCity agenda

Sheryl Armstrong Yes

Armstrong and Councillor Gesselbrock. Yeah. I think it's very important to do this. I went to all the resource things. At UBCM. I went and talked to the indigenous First nations leaders for forestry, et cetera. And they're very supportive of this. They want to see a joint management plan come together with all. The stakeholders, and I think that's what this does. It's not about asking to change dollars. It's asking for the province to work with all stakeholders to come up with. An agreeable plan, and we heard the cost to the north, especially of all the mills et cetera closing. With the new movement to do twelve story wood buildings. We're not getting our wood even. Locally. It's coming from places like Brazil, et cetera, with terrible records. So I think it's something that we need to look at to try and also support our local businesses.

Janice Perrino Yes

Councillor Prin. Thank you, worship. I just wanted. To say thank you so much for having. The letters in this so that we could see what different types of communities had sent the only reason I voted against it the last time was because we didn't have any letter of support for us to view. So this was really helpful and I will be getting my full support.

Paul Manly No

Not noticing you. Thank you worship like illnesses there? Yeah, just getting over Covid from the. Bbcm. There was an event held in town here. With. The Councillor and was invited to the power of forests. And there was professional forester. Who's recently retired. And can now speak up about what he's been seeing in the industry. And he made it very clear that we've been over harvesting in the province and we've seen examples in Grand Forks, where.