"As BC's forest sector emerges from the economic doldrums, there will be new and expanded business opportunities. It will be extremely useful to have a web site where log and wood sellers such as woodlot licensees, can make contact with log and wood buyers. We hope to see many mutually beneficial, long-term business relationships as a result."
Brian McNaughton, General Manger, Federation of BC Woodlot Associations
"The British Columbia Community Forest Association is excited about the potential of our WoodSourceBC project and how it will help our forest workers and local economies recover and grow."
Robin Hood, President, BC Community Forest Association
"There are so many good products out there that need help in getting to the marketplace. Â This provides a really valuable link between small log sellers, small manufacturers and lumber retailers."
Kevin W. Davie, Vice President, BC Community Forest Association
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Positive Economic Impacts in Central and Northern BC
In the first six months following the launch of the WoodSourceBC website in September, 2011, the site had already gained over 300 members and more than 65 listings. The Bridges Project is also working to identify new log market opportunities as a means of increasing the value of wood to small tenure holders. This is an important step towards supporting economically and socially sustainable rural BC communities, forest workers and their families; when a local business purchases local raw materials, that money stays in the community and circulates through the community many times.
The BC Community Forest Association is already working on new features and enhancements to the WoodSourceBC website and integrating it with a second project phase, Bridges 2, which will further showcase value-added opportunities around the province. Bridges 2 will also create on the-the-ground investment in value-added manufacturing, resulting in more jobs in rural communities.
