A New Year Focused on Growth and Success
The forestry industry has impacted Alberta’s growth and success for over 100 years, and that influence continues today. Last year, the industry’s Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) released a study – the Economic Impact Report, that revealed our industry alone generates $13.6 billion in provincial economic activity and another $2.7 billion in labour income. Additionally, […]
We live in a place that believes in the true meaning of Christmas
This Christmas, our community has once again come together to support those who may need a helping hand. Here are a few organizations that step up and make a positive difference for many people and families in our region during the Christmas holidays, and some ways you can support them. The Slave Lake Native Friendship Centre is […]
Remembrance Day 2022 – An Opportunity to be Thankful Year Round
Two special days happen in the Fall that bring us together, regardless of where we live in Canada – Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day. The reasons are different why these days exist, but the same sentiment runs through both – thankfulness. For the Vanderwell family, Remembrance Day has such special meaning. Canada has always been a […]
Giving Back a Big Part of Our Culture
Canada has always been a country that supports those who need a helping hand. It’s something the Vanderwell family benefited from and has never forgotten. Because of the First World War, our Great-grandparents left their birthplace – Holland in 1910, and ventured to North America, eventually homesteading in Alberta, where they became Canadian citizens and […]
Remembering the Children
On September 30, Vanderwell recognizes both Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time to reflect on and continue the reconciliation of an extremely painful chapter in our nation’s history. Orange Shirt Day acknowledges the legacy of residential schools and honours the survivors and their families. One way we can […]
The long weekend is almost here – let’s have fun and practice fire safety!
Anyone who has lived in the Slave Lake Forest area knows that the welcome warmer weather also increases the chance of wildfires. As of August 25, the Alberta Government designated Slave Lake’s Fire Danger to be Very High. There’s only one higher classification — Extreme. This past week there was a wildfire just about 25 […]
Vanderwell Plants 100 Million Seedlings!
Karen Vanderwell holding the Gov’t of Alberta Commemorative Plaque with family. On July 6, 2022 we celebrated planting our 100th million tree – a key part of our reforestation responsibilities. A remarkable feat considering that for every tree Vanderwell harvests, we plant three seedlings in its place. All the hard work required to get us […]
Is this the summer to consider a “stay-cation”?
The recent skyrocketing price of gasoline, combined with the high cost of just about everything else, is probably causing many people to consider summer holidays closer to home. For those who live in the Slave Lake area, vacationing close to home is not a hardship. And anyone living further away in Alberta or our neighbouring […]
Vanderwell Lumber a Big Part of the Next Veterans’ Village Build
Earlier this year, we made a commitment to the Homes for Heroes Foundation to supply much of the lumber required to build the foundations and the interior structures for the 15 to 20 “tiny homes” in one of the villages for veterans. While Vanderwell has often provided lumber to worthwhile causes, this donation represents the […]
Thank you to all the organizations that make our community strong!
As our region wakes up from a long winter, we thought the timing was right to talk about a few of the organizations that enrich our community and how Vanderwell supports them. These groups include schools, sports leagues, service clubs, food banks, and fire halls. Anyone who knows Vanderwell understands making a quality product that […]