As Covid retreats, our future looks promising.
Before I begin, I want to acknowledge that not everyone in the world is celebrating right now or looking forward to what the year will bring. Next to Ontario, Alberta has the largest Ukrainian population of any province in Canada. What’s happening in the Ukraine is a human tragedy at a scale we have seldom […]
Let’s all take a moment and enjoy family and friends — Lots to do this Family Day weekend
Family Day in Alberta is Monday, February 21. And while this holiday is always a special one to enjoy with family, friends, and our larger communities, it’s even more special this year. For the first time in two years, we get to enjoy it with less Covid restrictions. At Vanderwell, we frequently talk about the […]
What we learned during the pandemic and our hope for 2022
Having hope and optimism for the future can be a challenge when you’re in the fifth wave of a pandemic that’s just entered its third year. Yet as humans, aren’t all of us hardwired — some more than others — to look for what meaning and hope we might gain from the past two years […]
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
The Christmas holidays are here, and in just over a week, we’ll be welcoming in the 2022 New Year. Looking back over 2021, there were a number of events that had a big impact on Vanderwell. Some of those events positively affected our company, and other circumstances were heartbreaking and a reminder that our family […]
Remembrance Day 2021
Remembrance Day, November 11, recalls the end of hostilities during the First World War on that date in 1918. At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Canadians pause wherever they are and observe a moment of silence to remember those who have fallen in the line of duty and to […]
National Forest Week 2021: “Our forests – Continually giving”
“Each year National Forest Week (NFW) is celebrated across Canada by many individuals and diverse governmental and non governmental organizations. During NFW, Canadians are invited to learn more about Canada’s forest heritage and to raise awareness about this valuable and renewable resource. Forests are fundamental to our economy, culture, traditions and history – and to […]
International Forests and World Water Day
To commemorate International Forests and World Water Day, Vanderwell would like to share some of its commitments and achievements in reforestation and watershed protection. Every year Vanderwell plants trees in their recently harvested blocks, giving those areas a jump-start on reforestation. The tree species planted is dictated by what was growing there before harvest, to […]
Vanderwell Supports Inaugural OYEP Alberta Youth Camp
This summer Vanderwell Contractors, along with West Fraser, Alberta Pacific, Weyerhaeuser, Canfor and Millar Western, supported the first annual Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) in Alberta. Vanderwell, along with the above forestry companies have committed 4 years of funding to support the annual OYEP program in Alberta. This summers’ camp was based out of Lubicon […]
Vanderwell Achieves SFI Certificate of Registration
We are pleased to have met the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) requirements in our Forest Management Standard, and our Fiber Sourcing Standard. The Scope of Certification covers our forest management activities (planning, harvesting and construction, silviculture and transportation) on selected area and volume-based forest tenures, and the fiber sourcing program that acquires roundwood to support […]