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A new book recycling program at the Penticton Public Library in British Columbia, Canada has diverted thousands of pounds of books from landfills. The program was kickstarted after a Recycle BC audit discovered that damaged books were contaminating residential recycling. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports the increase in total manufacturing shipments of British Columbia by 11 percent in 2018 on account of the rise in the sales of paper in the province. Topics discussed include decrease in lumber prices due to decline in housing starts in U.S., prevalence of higher product prices and continuation of high car sales in the region. Graphs pertaining to the matter are also presented.

The article features the century-old town of Powell River located over a hundred kilometers from Vancouver, British Columbia. The author describes the town's landmarks as he reminisces its heyday when it produced pulp and paper, including the Powell River Paper Company's pulp and paper mill, the Provincial Building, and Dwight Hall. Suggestions on what to do, and where to go and sleep are offered.

Looks at the Pulp Paper and Woodworkers of Canada's (PPWC) strike against Fletcher Challenge Canada in British Columbia. Stumbling blocks in the union and management's labor disputes; Fletcher negotiator Eric Harris' opinion about strikes; Issues covered by the strike; Historical significance of the strike. INSETS: Justice--or witchhunt?;State of the unions.

This article focuses on research into the reaction of wasps to the facial markings of other wasps. If the spots on the face of a female paper wasp don't look appropriate for her rank, another female gets extra aggressive, according to a new study of wasp fights. Biologists have linked various animal markings, such as a dark patch of bird feathers, to status. These badges signal winning or losing characteristics, such as dominance. One theory has proposed that social demands make sure that only truly high-ranking animals can live up to their badges. Now, Elizabeth Tibbetts and James Dale of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, report that in Polistes dominulus wasps, a colony's 10-or-so queens vary in facial-spot "brokenness," an index combining the number of spots and the curviness of their edges.

Photographs featuring wall paper shots of snowboarding feats are presented including those of Jussi Oksanen at Whistler backcountry in British Columbia, Joe Sexton at Salt Lake City, Utah and Nick Dirks at Montreal, Quebec.

The article focuses on the use of pulp sludge to grow fruit and vegetables for human consumption in British Columbia. The pulp mill industry and the Ministry of Environment find the idea appealing. But the problem is no one knows the content of the chemical cocktail and its long-term effects on the soil, groundwater, plants, food, people and animals.

Cites a report indicating the decrease in number of jobs and increase in hours of overtime in the pulp-and-paper industry in British Columbia. Estimated number of jobs eliminated since the mid-1980s; Employers' refusal to pay all unnecessary overtime; Reasons and need for working overtime.

A photograph of the Ocean Falls factory in British Columbia is presented.

The article reports on the plan of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. to permanently close its Eurocan linerboard and kraft paper mill in Kitimat, British Columbia on January 30, 2010. The firm attributed the impact of recession on the forestry sector and the rising Canadian dollar, resulting into more than 500 job losses. West Fraser President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hank Ketcham believes that closing of the paper mill is the only alternative left for the company.

Reports on the upcoming opening of the Dead Sea Scrolls Institute at Trinity Western University in British Columbia. Programs that the institute will offer; Comment on the Bible as history; The graduate program in biblical studies; Description of the scrolls; The Great Isaiah Scroll; The `Jesus Seminar'; More. INSET: High-tech tools of the trade, by J.W..

The article reports on the permanently shutdown of a containerboard and sawdust pulp mill of the Catalyst Paper Corp. at its Elk Falls Division in Campbell River, British Columbia. The closure of the factory will remove 131,000 metric tons of annual containerboard capacity and 200,000 metric tons of annual sawdust pulp capacity.

This article presents information on village of Gold River near the head of Vancouver Island, British Columbia's Muchalat Inlet. In 1967 the pulp mill began operations. Vinyl-sided homes with twin garages and shiny new 4x4s sprouted out of the rainforest like mushrooms in autumn as mill workers started bringing home fat union paycheques. In the mid-'80s a paper manufacturing division was added to meet soaring international demand. Overnight an industrial tax base worth $1.75 million annually evaporated, as well as almost 400 jobs. To soften the financial blow for its employees, Bowater agreed to a home buy-back plan after which the properties were auctioned off for bargain prices to retirees and the hopeful looking for new opportunities. Since the mill closed, there have been talks about converting the site into a co-generation energy plant that would bum wood waste to create electricity in anticipation of a power shortfall on Vancouver Island.

The document titled "The History of The British Columbia Sugar Refining Company" provides information on the history and development of the British Columbia Sugar Refining Company. The document includes abstracts of various presentations and papers related to sugar refining, such as antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles synthesized from sugarcane bagasse hydrolysates, action plans against degraded color removing efficiency of ion exchange resin beds, steps towards a zero solids discharge industry through innovative co-products, leveraging auto-backflush filters for diagnosis of high particle carryover in sugar refining, sustainable alternatives for syrup decolorization using biochars from sugar crop byproducts, benchmarking on decolorization process in the Vancouver Sugar Refinery, and towards net zero with carbon reactivation for sugar decolorization. The document also mentions a refinery tour and lunch at the refinery. [Extracted from the article]

Focuses on Emmie Leung, chief executive officer of International Paper Industries Ltd. of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The success the company has had since 1993; How she got into the business; Company revenues for 1998.

This article reports that the newspaper "Globe and Mail," is coming out with expanded coverage of British Columbia (BC) to beat the competition. BC was granted a section front, no less, and the headlines are strong. On the surface it's impressive, readers might even gloss over the fact the Globe has been well behind the Sun with many stories and just plain out to lunch on others. The newspaper's international, national and business coverage is second to none and if it takes the editorial bosses in Toronto time to translate that quality of coverage this far west.

The article discusses about British Columbia's proposed legislation that would require owners of high-risk industrial projects to set aside funds for environmental cleanups, even in cases of project abandonment. This legislative change is part of B.C.'s strategy to enhance environmental accountability and uphold the "polluter pays" principle, potentially obligating companies to plan for project decommissioning, closure, and cleanup with advance financial security.

The article focuses on the operations and strategies of the British Columbia-based company that manufactures corrugated cardboard Great Little Box Co. Packaging designer Tammy Archibald mentions the management's open-door policy while foam department supervisor Javed Ahmed emphasized the opportunities for career advancement, sporting events and fitness options as the factors that contributed to success.

The article focuses on the challenges and opportunities faced by forest products company Fortress Paper Ltd. under its chief executive officer (CEO) and chair Chadwick Wasilenkoff in Vancouver, British Columbia, when the forestry industry experienced a downturn in 2009. A subsidiary was formed between Wasilenkoff and Fraser Papers, which had previously filed for creditor protection, involving Fraser's hardwood pulp mill.

The article reports that VantagePoint Systems Inc., a Vancouver, British Columbia-based supplier of business software for packaging manufacturing companies, and its subsidiary HRM Inc. will be hosting the 2008 Customer Conference entitled "Summit 2008 — Maximum Information, Maximum Success," to be held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 22-23, 2008. The event's objective is to provide the company's customers with information on their software investment.

The article talks about the business ventures of Chad Wasilenkoff, an entrepreneur from North Vancouver, British Columbia. The author mentioned that Wasilenkoff bought a Swiss paper mill that has the exclusive contract to provide the paper for the banknotes of the Swiss National Bank. He was a major shareholder in Dynasty Metals and Mining incorporated, which own several gold mines in Ecuador. He was also reported to own major shares in Titan Uranium Incorporated.

Reports on the plan of VantagePoint Systems Inc. to hold its Summit 2006 User Group Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The article reports on the selection of Solarsoft Business Systems as the official partner for Microsoft Corp.'s Dynamics GP business management solutions in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm will serve as the official software solution provider to the paperboard packaging industry. It recognizes as the certified partner of Microsoft to provide Dynamics GP financial software to its three major business systems including Business Vantage Point, Accelerate Vantage-Point and HRMS Gen/2.

A report from researchers at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada explores the connection between the crises in seniors' care and processes of privatization and financialization. The researchers argue that rent theory is important for understanding the mechanisms underlying financialization in the sector, including accumulation by dispossession, devaluation of labor, and assetization. The paper employs a feminist political economy approach to examine the restructuring of eldercare in British Columbia, Canada over the past two decades. The research has been peer-reviewed and is available in the journal Environment and Planning A Economy and Space. [Extracted from the article]

Reports on the death of maintenance foreman Murray Brown and George Roberts at Fletcher Challenge Canada's strike-bound pulp and paper mill in Crofton, British Columbia. Provincial coroner's inquiry into the foremen's entry into a confined space without testing the air or wearing respiratory protection.

The article features the Regional Assembly of Text stationery shop in Vancouver, British Columbia wherein the passion of owners Brandy Fedoruk and Rebecca Dolen for printing and type can be seen. Accordingly, they discovered their mutual love of printing and type while attending the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. Their shop is said to be reminiscent of an old schoolroom or 1950s office. It is filled with vintage finds discovered either at flea markets, garage sales or government surplus auction.

Looks into the effort of British Columbia businesses to recycle waste materials. Factors influencing the motivation to recycle; Success of the recycling effort led by Paul McLaughlin of Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel; Importance of staff education in the success of a recycling program in the workplace; Recycling opportunities in the retail food market.

Provides information on a telegram written by Mayor Malcolm MacLean of Vancouver, British Columbia to convey the devastation of his city to Prime Minister John A. Macdonald of Canada. Information on the fire that swept Vancouver on June 13, 1886; Cause of the fire; Implication of the fire for the city.

The article reports that for a newspaper that lauds itself as being on top of things, Vancouver, British Columbia's main read, The Vancouver Sun, gets little respect. Patricia Graham, the newest editor-in-chief, has a quiet plan to satisfy most of the people most of the time. Might work, might not. In December 1987, just weeks before returning home to Australia, safe in the assumption he would never have to deal with that lot again, reporter Ian Gill weighed in on his former employer The Vancouver Sun. That The Sun has its detractors is not, obviously, new. INSET: Don't Bet Against Her.

The article reports on the plan of VantagePoint Systems in Vancouver, British Columbia to introduce a Microsoft SQL server-based version of its VantagePoint Accelerate core business software in 2007. This will enable the users to run the Accelerate software on Windows SQL-server database, as an alternative to the current software version that runs Progress database.

Reports that the British Columbia gay newspaper 'The Gay Tide' has lost a five-year attempt to place classified advertisements in the Vancouver periodical 'Sun.'

The article reports on the closure of the recycled newsprint plant of Catalyst Paper Corp. in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

The article reports on the plan of a private Chinese company to purchase the kraft paper and linerboard mill Eurocan Pulp and Paper Co. of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. in Kitimat, British Columbia. According to British Columbia's Forestry Minister Pat Bell, the Chinese company signed a memorandum of understanding to look at Eurocan's financial books. Furthermore, the mill which makes 450,000 metric tons per year of paper products will be closed by West Fraser on January 31, 2010.

The article offers insights from artist Jennifer Yamamura about her art studio in Sunshine Coast, British Columbia. Her work includes fiber-art scarves, mixed-media quilts, art-quilt patterns and commissioned signature quilts. She shares the studio with her eight-year-old son Mitsuo, who creates paper beads, jewelry and art quilts. She chose a solid worktable from IKEA to create a separate organization system. She relates the story behind some of the items in her studio.

A list is presented of forestry companies in British Columbia, Canada, ranked on the basis of their number of employees, which includes West Fraser Timber, Canfor Corp., and Catalyst Paper Corp.

A recent study conducted by Vancouver Island University explores the toxic drug poisoning crisis in small communities in British Columbia, Canada. The research project, called Walk With Me, aims to understand the unique manifestations of the crisis in rural areas and identify local harm reduction interventions. The study emphasizes the importance of community-engaged approaches and collaborative efforts to address the multidimensional crises facing society. The research provides practical examples of its application and highlights the potential for meaningful change through grassroots initiatives. [Extracted from the article]

Across Canada, provincial music curricula contain expectations which require students to analyze existing musical works, thereby positioning music teachers and learners to do so in the context of our national anthem. Most students experience the anthem at school, in some provinces more than others. In Ontario and British Columbia, for example, legislation requires that the anthem be played every school day, thus adding up to over 90 hours of these students’ K-12 career. Music teachers can help students become aware of the anthem’s origin and adoption, and encourage them to appreciate the anthem for what it was created as and intended for. To provide a foundational understanding of this national symbol, this paper presents three core values which the anthem embodies, and discusses cultural practices which the anthem represents, as a framework to guide the critical reflection on and analysis of the anthem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that Port Townsend Paper Corp. will close two of its Canadian box production plants in Kelowna, British Columbia, and Calgary, Alberta. It notes that the facility closure in Kelowna is due to the shutdown of the Okanagan-area costumer in 2008. With this, 50 workers in British Columbia will be laid off on December 4, 2009. Moreover, the closure was announced after the grant award for the company from the Department of Commerce and Washington Governor Chris Gregoire.

The article focuses on the businesses in British Columbia that are increasingly adopting purpose-driven approaches post-pandemic, with a notable rise in B Corp certifications due to consumer demand and employee values. It highlights the impact on consumer behavior, the competitive edge of aligning values with products and services, and the importance of authenticating social purpose within corporate strategies through certifications like B Corp.

The article reports on the opening of the Elk Falls newsprint mill in Vancouver Island, the first paper mill to be constructed in Canada after 14 years.