Category Archives: logging

Western Forest Products – Jordan River

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Katherine

I was camping across the road in the CRD campground in Jordan River, and did a bit of exploring at the abandoned building that were the headquarters for the Western Forest Products Jordan River logging operations. The buildings are slowly … Continue reading →

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Rocky Defender – Port of Nanaimo

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Katherine

Rocky Defender positioning log booms for longshoreman that are assembling logs into packets that will be hoisted and stacked on a cargo ship.

Posted in British Columbia, logging, Nanaimo, ocean, ships, spring, tugs | Tagged Assembly wharf, dozer boat, log boom, longshoremen, Nanaimo, Port of Nanaimo, tug, tug boat | Leave a comment

Log booming – Port of Nanaimo

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Katherine

Nanaimo longshoreman assembling logs into packets that will be hoisted and stacked on a cargo ship. Inlet Royal and Rocky Defender positioning log booms

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A little green forwarder

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Katherine

A little green forwarder at work near Port George

Posted in Annapolis Valley, Atlantic Canada, logging, Nova Scotia, spring, vehicles | Tagged Annapolis Valley, Atlantic Canada, forestry, logging, Nova Scotia, off road vehicle, Spring, vehicles | Leave a comment

BC Logs – Global Discovery

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Katherine

Global Discovery loading logs at the Nanaimo Assembly Wharf

Posted in British Columbia, logging, Nanaimo, ships, Vancouver Island | Tagged bulk carrier, log boom, logs, Nanaimo, Nanaimo Assembly Wharf, ships, stevedores | Leave a comment

Taylor River

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Katherine

Low water at Taylor River Taylor River is one of those places that you should take the time to visit – it’s powerful at low water flows, and spectacular and deadly during high water flows. It picked up this stump, … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, forest, Highway 4, logging, mountains, nature, Pacific Rim, river, Vancouver Island | Tagged logging, mountains, nature, Pacific Rim, river, river bed, tree stump | Leave a comment

BC Logs – Timaru Star

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Katherine

Stevedores loading the Timaru Star at the Nanaimo Assembly Wharf Hearing that Japan was going to recommence commercial whaling saddened and angered me. When the whales are all gone they can eat BC logs – until they are all gone…