• Use everything taken • All things are connected in the chain of life • We must support the ability for all liv-ing things to thrive The Kitsumkalum community is a small First Nations village just west of Ter-race, B.C. The Nation works closely with Skeena Sawmills and Skeena Bioenergy. The Nation developed a logistic park as a space to merge the Nation’s values with efficiency, Collins said, the best example of which is in their partnership with Skeena. “That’s the space where reconciliation really begins,” she said. Skeena president Roger Keery said they work with more than 20 First Na-tions, most of which have active forestry operations. “Each group is different and has different objectives and are at differ-ent stages of their negotiations with gov-ernment,” he said. Their sawmill and pellet plant are lo-cated within the town limits of Terrace, B.C. Community support is a critical cog in their business wheel. “The community and company succeed or fail together,” he said. Every business decision they make must balance their financial success with the priorities of the community. Focus turned next to Atlantic Cana-da communities with presentations from Jonathan Levesque from Biomass Solu-tions Biomasse (BSB) – a division of Groupe Savoie in New Brunswick that supplies biomass boilers – and Paula Cook, a senior energy engineer with the Government of Nova Scotia. Both addressed provincial policy de-velopments to support bioenergy in their provinces. Cook outlined a study she led in Nova Scotia to understand the emis-sion reductions and cost comparisons of various heating options for replacing oil boilers in public buildings. Based on the study’s conclusions, Cook said, “wood heat is an excellent scenario, especially when we have aging assets.” ADDRESSING SOCIAL LICENSE The next three presentations fell under the session title of “Setting the record straight.” Senior communications consultant Karen Brandt, who has been working closely with WPAC to share key mes-sages for the wood pellet industry, out-lined ways companies can help share their brand message. One tip: “Don’t get stuck on the hamster wheel,” Brandt said. In other words, don’t spend the majority of your effort correcting misinformation. Instead, she said, focus on doing the right things and “walking the talk.” Brandt took the opportunity to offi -cially introduce the audience to a study WPAC commissioned and released on feedstocks used by the pellet industry in B.C. The study authors found 100 per cent of wood pellets made in B.C. come from mill residuals, bush grind and low-quality roundwood. The next presenter, Phillippe Theri-ault with Tsi Del Del Enterprises, spoke directly to feedstock harvesting on the Tsideldel First Nation forest licenses, west of Williams Lake, B.C. Tsi Del Del Biomass formed in 2018 to focus on bio -mass and hog fuel recovery from their logging operations in order to use all of the fibre they were harvesting for solid wood products. Uzelac Industries offers Parts & Service! Sign up for our Annual Service Contracts! Here is what this includes: • Annual Full Dryer inspection • Measure Airflow, Temperatures, Control Systems, Fuel and Infeed Systems • Parts and Service Inventory checks • Operator Training • Recommend Process or set point changes • Provide recommendations for any improvements CONSULTATIONS ARE FREE. Main Office | Greendale, WI • 414.529.0240 uzelacind.com 13 CB_Uzelac_Fall22_CSA.indd 1 Canadian BIOMASS 2022-01-06 10:40 AM
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