National Hardwood Magazine - April 2017

Delegates Gather At

Delegates Gather At Canadian Hardwood Bureau Event Photos By Terry Miller Montreal, QC–The Canadian Hardwood Bureau (CHB) recently welcomed 110 delegates to its annual winter meeting, which was held here at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Headlining the opening afternoon presentation was guest speaker Pete Mate, president CHB meeting focused on the future of Hardwood in the kitchen cabinet industry. Mate has been involved in the woodworking industry since 1999. According to a statement from the CHB, part of Mate’s overall professional focus is related to ongoing research into future innovations to provide the Canadian woodworking industry with premium software tools for manufacturing, sales and business processes. He was followed by Lorna Christie, executive director of the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), of Memphis, TN, who gave a report on Canadian and global lumber activities. An update was also presented on the proposed NHLA 10-week Certi- The next day’s presentations included the following: • Richard Lipman, president of the Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC), which is lo- training programs at the management, high school and entry levels. His presentation additionally addressed the WMC’s efforts to establish a mentorship program for women in woodworking. - focus on their Canadian efforts. The CHB has made a multi-year commitment to the together in consideration of climate change and steps they may take to reduce their carbon impact on the environment. The work includes tree planting, especially along water courses, to improve water quality and to create natural snow fences. CHB hosts this annual event to provide those in the Hardwood industry an opportunity to convene, learn and network professionally. The Canadian Hardwood Bureau, which is More information is available at www.canadianhardwoodbureau.com. 38 APRIL 2017 NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

Simon Larocque, National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), Montreal, QC; Lorna Christie, NHLA, Memphis, TN; Brent Stief, Huron Forest Products Inc., London, ON; Richard Lipman, Canadian Hardwood Bureau, Ottawa, ON; and Crystal Oldham, Hardwood Forest Foundation, Memphis, TN Nicolas Aubert, W.J. Jones Ltd., Montreal, QC; Mario Lussier, Simon Lussier Ltee., Blainville, QC; Wayne Law, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN; and Mario Welch, Ecole Forestiere, Duchesnay, QC David Bailey, New River Hardwoods Inc., Mountain City, TN; Jonathan Levesque, Groupe Savoie Inc., Saint-Quentin, NB; Philippe LeBlanc, Lumber Resources Inc., Quebec City, QC; and Remy Caron, Groupe Savoie Inc. Pierre Bisson, Simon Lussier Ltee., Blainville, QC; Normand Yelle, Maski Inc., Louiseville, QC; Serge Robichaud, C.A. Spencer Inc., Laval, QC; Raymond Langelier, Bois Langelier Ltee., Montreal, QC; and Rene Richard, Produits Forestiers Saint-Armand Inc., Saint-Armand, QC Thom Teach, Missouri Walnut LLC, Neosho, MO; Philippe LeBlanc, Lumber Resources Inc., Quebec City, QC; Peter Duerden, U-C Coatings LLC, Buffalo, NY; and Giles Vincent, Lumber Resources Inc. Additional photos on next page APRIL 2017 NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 39