CHB Annual Meeting
CHB Annual Meeting Deemed Successful Montreal, QC–The Canadian Hardwood Bureau’s (CHB) annual meeting was held here recently and this year’s event attracted over 100 delegates. The session provided an opportunity for delegates to learn and to network. The program kicked off with a spirited industry hockey game. CHB Chairman Shaun Rowe, of Quality Hardwoods, welcomed everyone to the session Terry Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TN; Remy Caron, Groupe Savoie Inc., Saint-Quentin, NB; Peter Van Amelsfoort, Quality Hardwoods Ltd., Powassan, ON; and Jean-Paul Lupien, MKMQC Inc., Mascouche, QC Photos By Terry Miller and summarized CHB activity, including the promotions program and the upcoming short course. The keynote speaker was Derek Nighbor, President and CEO of Forest Products Association of Canada, with a presentation entitled “Moving Canada’s Forestry Solutions Forward.” Nighbor spoke to the role forestry and forest products can play in accelerating the move to a net-zero carbon economy – and support community values and Canadian economic growth along the way. He also spoke to where things are working well with the federal government – and where we need to see improvement in this important partnership. He noted as our cities grow and the demand for low-carbon product solutions rises, more and more countries around the world are looking to use more wood and wood fiber-based products. Canada is home to 9 percent of the world’s forests and 36 percent of the world’s third-party certified forests so we have a natural advantage that positions us well to be a global leader in sustainable production and to bring wins for the environment and the economy. Please turn to page 45 Nathaniel Provencher and Renè Richard, Forex Wood Inc., Princeville, QC; Annie Fournier and Alain Thibeault, Preverco Inc., Daveluyville, QC; and Chris Dunn, Wickham Hardwood Flooring, Wickham, QC Brian Guilbeault, Quality Hardwoods Ltd., Powassan, ON; John Goodfellow and James Goodfellow, J.W. Goodfellow, Hemmingford, QC; and Richard Lipman, Canadian Hardwood Bureau, Ottawa, ON Chris Griffin, Gutchess Lumber Co. Inc., Cortland, NY; Shaun Rowe, Quality Hardwoods Ltd., Powassan, ON; and Adam Sheparski, Acadian Timber Corp., Edmundston, NB Max Cadrin, C.A. Spencer Inc., Laval, QC; Wally Klubek, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, NY; and Mike Brooks and Shaun Rowe, Quality Hardwoods Ltd., Powassan, ON Additional photos on page 46 Marco Morin, Giguère et Morin Inc., Saint-Felix-de-Kingsey, QC; Denis Dube, J.D. Irving Limited, Clair, NB; Mario Lussier, Simon Lussier Ltd., Blainville, QC; and Richard LaRocque, Cut Rite Lumber Limited, Montreal, QC Jean-Francois Audet, Primewood, Drummondville, QC; Mareike Offermann and Karin Offermann, Fritz Offermann KG, Oldendorf, Germany; Guillaume Genest, Primewood; and Dallin Brooks, executive director, National Hardwood Lumber Assoc., Memphis, TN David Hubbard, GMC Hardwoods Inc., Medfield, MA; Chris Castano, Maine Woods Company LLC, Portage Lake, ME; Dave Williams, Retired, Champlain Hardwoods Inc., Essex Junction, VT; and Steve Hanson, Steve Hanson Lumber Limited, White Lake, ON Mario Forcier, Scierie Bois St-Francois Inc., Saint-Francois-du- Lac, QC; Mario Welsh, Duchesnay Ecole De Foresterie, Quebec City, QC; Louis-Carl Leduc and Jason Russell, Cambiumex Inc., Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC; and Simon Larocque, NHLA, Montreal, QC 32 JUNE 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE www.RealAmericanHardwood.org www.RealAmericanHardwood.org JUNE 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 33
