On July 26, 2014 Maxine Haley unexpectedly and peacefully passed away. The PFLA owes a debt of gratitude to Maxine Haley and her family. Maxine's energy, tenacity and commitment to managing her land were a founding force in the early days of PFLA. It's with gratitude, appreciation, respect and a healthy dose of fear we remember Maxine for her efforts, her contributions and the remarkable difference she made to private land forest management in B.C. ...[read more]» 

Brian Frank, President and CEO of

TimberWest, talks about log export restrictions in the July/August 2014 edition of Canadian Forest Industries magazine. We've excerpted the article for your interest, but you can find it online at the Canadian Forest Industries official website. ...[read more]» 

Because access is vital to a well-managed woodland, we've borrowed from our favourite resource again to help you think about planning your road network. A road network system serves many transportation purposes including the extraction of timber, access for silviculture treatments, fire control and recreation. In developing a ...[read more]» 

Beaumont Timber celebrated their 40th anniversary this summer. PFLA was delighted to attend the celebration and hear, firsthand, some of the stories and anecdotes about the people who make up Beaumont Timber---- the founders, with the original vision and foresight to take the risks that started the company, as well as the employees with the commitment and hard work it takes to sustain ...[read more]»