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May 01, 2009

The West Chilcotin Forest Products planer is scheduled to re-start operations on May 5, 2009.

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April 2008

Bill Kordyban appointed to Roundtable on Forestry

Carrier Lumber Ltd. President Bill Kordyban has been appointed to the Working Roundtable on Forestry.  In a recent release from the Office of the Premier of British Columbia, it was stated that the roundtable group will be chaired by Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman.

The group will meet in communities across B.C. and will undertake an exhaustive review of all facets of the forest industry, and will report quarterly to Cabinet on ways to expedite workable improvements to ensure a strong, vibrant and sustainable forest industry in the province.

 

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December 20, 2007

For Immediate Release

West Chilcotin Forest Products and Pristine Power sign MOU to form renewable power partnership

Beetle-damaged wood, mill residue and wood waste to be converted into local source of clean, renewable electricity

Anahim Lake, BC - West Chilcotin Forest Products and Pristine Power today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop an innovative biomass facility.  The project will generate clean and renewable power for the communities of Anahim and Nimpo Lakes and new social, economic and environmental benefits for the Ulkatcho First Nations.

Under the MOU, the partnership will use gasification technology to generate up to 10 megawatts of clean and renewable power power at the West Chilcotin Forest Products mill, approximately 300 kilometres west of Williams Lake, BC.

The mill will receive approximately 3.5 megawatts of power while the communities of Anahim and Nimpo Lakes will receive roughly 2 megawatts, eliminating their reliance on diesel-based power.  The remaining electricity would be sold into the BC Hydro grid.  The gasifier will use wood waste, mountain pine beetle timber and mill residue as fuel.

The project will improve local air quality by facilitating the shut down of the mill's two beehive burners and eliminate a diesel generation set and the consumption of more than 3.5 million litres of diesel fuel annually, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 10 thousand tonnes per year.

The MOU has the support of the Ulkatcho First Nation. "In light of the mountain pine beetle epidemic, the elimination of 2 beehive burners, the diesel gensets and the consumption of 3.5 million litres of diesel, this is a very important initiative" said Chief Lynda Price of the Ulkatcho First Nation. "Given the fact we are surrounded by dead trees that are ready to fall over, this is an extremely positive step within our traditional territory.

"Pristine Power is very pleased to be partnering with the Ulkatcho First Nation and West Chilcotin Forest Products," said Harvie Campbell, Executive Vice President of Pristine Power. "This community-based biomass facility will provide the communities of Anahim and Nimpo Lakes with a new source of clean and dependable power while furthering electicity self-sufficiency in British Columbia."

 

For further information:

John McCarvill, Ulkatcho First Nation         Tel: (250) 742-3212

Fred Scott, Pristine Power                        Tel: (250) 415-7860

 

 

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December 12, 2007

For Immediate Release

Cheslatta Forest Products and Pristine Power sign MOU to form a renewable power partnership at Ootsa Lake.

Grassy Plains, BC - Chesatta Forest Products and Pristine Power announced today the signing of an MOU that will pave the way for a new source of clean and renewable biomass energy at Ootsa Lake, and provide new social, environmental and economic benefits for the surrounding region.

Under the MOU, the proposed power facility will use BC-based Nexterra gasificaton technology to generate 10 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable electricty at the Cheslatta mill located at Ootsa Lake BC.

• 2 MW of electricity will go to the Cheslatta load and 8 MW will be sold into the BC Hydro grid.
• The gasifier will use wood waste, mountain pine beetletimber and mill residue as a fuel source.
• The project will eliminate the mill's beehive burner and eliminate a genset and the annual consumption of more than 1.5 million litres of diesel, therefore reducing annual CO2 emmisions by over six thousand tonnes
• The project will also Interconnect three phase power from the mill location to Southbank, BC.

The Cheslatta Carrier Nation through their company Noot'senay Enterprises are in full support of the project.  "We are excited with the fact that this project will eliminate the need for our beehive burner" said Chief Corrina Leween of the Cheslatta Carrier Nation.  "This project will also help diversify our struggling economy and will sustain jobs in the harvesting sector".

"Pristine Power is very pleased to be partnering with Cheslatta Forest Products and the Cheslatta Carrier Nation", said Harvie Campbell, Executive Vice President of Pristine Power.  "We look forward to working with our partners to deliver a new source of clean, renewable power that will deliver economic, social and environmental benefits for the entire community."

For further information on the project please contact:  

Mike Robertson (Cheslatta Carrier Nation)   PHONE: (250) 694-3334                   

Fred Scott (Pristine Power)     PHONE: (250) 415-7860

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December 2007

We are pleased to announce that West Chilcotin Forest Products Ltd. has acquired property in Williams Lake, B.C. for the purpose of a truck and rail reload.  Lakeside Reload provides comprehensive rail and truck reloading services for West Chilcotin Forest Products Ltd., as well as other local lumber manufacturers, mines and industries.

The property is straegically located on a 6 acre secured site complete with a 6 car siding on CN Rail trackage.

For more information on how Lakeside Reload can provide a seamless transportation solution for your company contact Reg Foot at (250) 563-3313.

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