Macdonald Report

Grand Opening of a facility in the Yukon Territories

      On October 15, 1999 the Dakwakada Forest Products conducted a grand opening at their sawmill operations at Marshall Creek, Yukon, and planer and dry kiln facility in Haines Junction, Yukon.  Dignitaries included Champange-Aishihik band counsellors, Yukon Territory MLA’s as well as Yukon Territory and Federal government officials.   Macdonald Inspection was proud to be part of the first dried, planed, graded and stamped by an accredited American and Canadian agency in the Yukon Territory.  Their product a fine grained, small knotted white spruce dimension lumber will be marketed in the southern USA by Canadian Forest Products.

Western Red Cedar Grading Classes

 Five students completed a Macdonald Inspection Western Red Cedar grading class conducted in Sooke by Steve McAdam of Duncan, BC.  Three students will receive a “B” limited ticket and two will receive a certificate of attendance.  The students have learned the basics of Western Red Cedar grading under Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau’s R List Rough Clears and Shop as well as NLGA Industrial Clears, Flitches and Patio Decking.

 Western Red Cedar classes are also scheduled for Parksville, Campbell River and Squamish.

Declared Production for 1999

This is a notice to remind you that we will be sending out the request for your declared production for 1999.  These figures are used to calculate the fees for the year 2000 for ALS/CLS and NLGA.  There is an increase for NLGA.

Greeting for the upcoming Holiday Seasons

The management and staff of Macdonald Inspection would like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year.