Macdonald Report

First Survey Results

      Every year the Canadian Lumber Standards and American Lumber Standards field inspectors conduct two surveys on all accredited Canadian agencies.  The Canadian and American authorities choose mills by a computer generated random process selection.  Unannounced visits are made to these mills accompanied by an agency inspector when possible.  The field inspector follows an item selection protocol and will inspect as many items specified in the protocol depending on available stock at the mill site.

      The survey results are compiled and the agency is informed of the results.  The agency is accountable for the mills performance which shall be held to a maximum of 5% below grade.  The mills in turn have a contractual obligation to follow agency’s guideline and direction in maintaining lumber grade proficiency.  The results of the first survey for 1 are well within the required tolerances:

¨      Canadian Lumber Standards at 2.6 % below grade.

¨      American Lumber Standards at 3.3% below grade.

      Macdonald Inspection would like to thank all the graders whose skills and diligence made these results possible.

Yukon Lumber Grade Classes

Fifteen students completed the MI Lumber Grading course in Haines Junction, Yukon Territory on August 11, 1999.  Two of the students will receive an “A” lumber grade ticket, nine students a “B” lumber grade ticket with four students receiving an “Attendance” certificate.  Congratulations to the instructor Mr. Ken Eyles of Prince George, BC and assistant instructor Bob Finch, Dakwakada Forest Products and to all the students who attended the course.

Annual NLGA and CLSAB meetings

The annual NLGA grade committee meeting, NLGA directors meeting and the annual CLSAB members meeting will be held in Ottawa, Ontario on September 9^th, 10^th and 11^th.  Rob Finch president of Macdonald Inspection Services will represent the agency and its clients at this meeting.