Our MissionThe Canadian Woodlands Forum, CWF, is a not-for profit membership based organization recognized for its commitment to effective, quality woodlands operations in support of sustainable forest management. The CWF is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who commit their time to ensure that members benefit from the work done by the CWF. Day to day operations are administered in the CWF office by Executive Director Peter Robichaud and Administrative Coordinator Trinda Webster, along with Bruce Chisholm, Project Coordinator. The Mission of the Canadian Woodlands Forum is to improve the efficiency, cost-effectiveness and profitability of woodlands operations, through an ongoing commitment to providing opportunities for communication and a means to exchange knowledge of best practices, technology and innovations that contribute towards sustaining a robust, safe, and environmentally responsible wood fiber supply chain. OUR OBJECTIVES
2021-2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORSINDUSTRIAL WOOD CONSUMING MILL/INDUSTRIAL LAND MANAGEMENT CO.Jim Miller - Great Northern Timber Yves O’Brien - Groupe Savoie Ltee. Ian Johnstone - Wagner Forest Management Ltd. Cassie Turple - Ledwidge Lumber Ltd. Jason Casey - Elmsdale Lumber Co. Ltd. Kevin Saunders - Port Hawkesbury Paper Howard Russell - Chaleur Forest Products Dustin Corey - Acadian Timber Ltd. Jim Ketterling - JD Irving, Limited
Additional IWC Members:
Delco Lumber and Crabbe Lumber are IWC members but choose not to appoint a director to the Board. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSAshlee Manning ALPA Equipment Ltd. Ron Montgomery Tigercat Industries Jake Urquhart Urquhart-MacDonald and Associates Louis Maher John Deere Bernard Daigle Canadian Forest Service Dirk Nielsen Weiler Forestry Jeff Bishop Forest NS REGULAR MEMBERSDave Maxwell Mike Shea ALICA Stephen Marsters Timberland Holdings Susannah Banks NB Federation of Woodlot Owners Marcus Zwicker Freeman Lumber Ltd. CONTRACTOR MEMBERSBilly Gillespie – W & R Gillespie Ltd.Calvin Archibald – Next Generation Forest Management Ltd. Neil Kenney – N.R. Kenney Logging Ltd. Tim Blaney - Merle Wallace Ltd.
Daniel Reeves - Reeves Logging & Tree Farms Mike Masters - Masters Forestry Limited EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2022-2023Chairperson – Dirk Nielsen, Weiler Forestry Vice-Chairperson - Jason Casey, Elmsdale Lumber Ltd. Past-Chairperson – Dave Maxwell, (retired) Board Member – Tim Blaney, Merle Wallace Ltd. Board Member – Yves O’Brien, Groupe Savoie Inc. Board Member – Howard Russell, Chaleur Forest Products Secretary – Peter Robichaud, CWF Nominating Committee: Dave Maxwell Dirk Nielsen Jason Casey |