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No shortage of old-growth It is good to know that the forest workers of B.C.
whose jobs may have been threatened by mill closure -- Peter Pearse
report forecasts closure of between eight and 16 coastal sawmills
due to log shortages -- can relax. The statements made in a letter to the editor of The New York Times by Campbell tell how B.C. now has more old-growth forest that it did 100 years ago. The old-growth forests, defined as trees in excess 250 years old, have been determined by forest analyst Pearse in a report prepared for the government ministry of forests as being threatened from over-harvesting. Perhaps the premier should consult with his forest minister (or read the Pearse report himself) before coming out with such misleading statements. The public of this province deserves the truth in regard to what the sustainable allowable cut of our forests really is. There are future generations of British Columbians who are also dependant on this highly valued resource. Ken Barker, Nanaimo. |
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