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by whitepickup
Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:29 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: Personal Best Thread
Replies: 9
Views: 5077

Re: Personal Best Thread

I do a PB with Jam every morning for breakfast.
by whitepickup
Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:09 pm
Forum: Health, Safety & Training Information
Topic: Emergency Drill Guide
Replies: 2
Views: 1961

Re: Emergency Drill Guide

Thanks Jordan, this is incredibly helpful to the industry.

Cheers,
by whitepickup
Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:54 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2017 Public Bid Results
Replies: 139
Views: 86610

Re: 2017 Public Bid Results

Document number: PL18TCG005 Title: Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 Tree Planting, Campbell River Results published after closing time. Posted on Wednesday 23 Aug 2017 at 02:30 PM Number of tenders received: 3 The following entities provided responses: 1) Leader Silviculture Ltd. - 3 $423,522.00 2) Fieldst...
by whitepickup
Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:06 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: Tree Planters' Ball - Merritt - June 10th, 2016
Replies: 4
Views: 3010

Re: Tree Planters' Ball - Merritt - June 10th, 2016

Hi Retrovertigo,

No Planter's Ball this year:(

However we do plan on reviving it next year.

Cheers,
by whitepickup
Tue May 17, 2016 7:55 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: Tree Planters' Ball - Merritt - June 10th, 2016
Replies: 4
Views: 3010

Re: Tree Planters' Ball - Merritt - June 10th, 2016

Tickets are now on sale!

Plenty of motel space this year.

Info is here:

https://www.facebook.com/treeplanterparty/

Cheers!
by whitepickup
Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:49 am
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2016 Public Bid Results
Replies: 91
Views: 72070

Re: 2016 Public Bid Results

It was a typo error from the MFLNR. Subsequently corrected.
by whitepickup
Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:13 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2016 Public Bid Results
Replies: 91
Views: 72070

Re: 2016 Public Bid Results

MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS POSTING OF UNVERIFIED BID RESPONSES FOR: Document number: PL17DMH001 Title: Spring Planting-100 Mile House Natural Resource District Results published after closing time. Posted on Tuesday 6 Oct 2015 at 03:59 PM Number of tenders received: 1...
by whitepickup
Fri Sep 18, 2015 8:54 am
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2015 Public Bid Results
Replies: 118
Views: 164263

Re: 2015 Public Bid Results

Document number: PL16TCC046 Title: Fall Tree Planting - Sunshine Coast Areas Results published after closing time. Posted on Thursday 17 Sep 2015 at 02:53 PM Number of tenders received: 6 Print The following entities provided responses: 1) Evergreen Forest Services Ltd. $60,338.76 2) Osprey Silvicul...
by whitepickup
Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:53 am
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2015 Public Bid Results
Replies: 118
Views: 164263

Re: 2015 Public Bid Results

Fall 2015/Spring 2016 Planting - Campbell River Forest District



1)Fieldstone
$417,575.40

2)Leader Silviculture
$448,488.30

3)Timberline Reforestation (2004) Ltd.
$347,679.84

4)Evergreen Forest Services Ltd.
$355,721.06

5)Impact Reforestation
$496,495.20
by whitepickup
Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:01 am
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: 2015 Planter's Ball in Merritt, Saturday June 6th
Replies: 7
Views: 4424

Re: 2015 Planter's Ball in Merritt, Saturday June 6th

Definitely lower attendance this year due to a bunch of factors but those present had a great time and we still managed to raise $450.00 for a local cause.

Cheers,
by whitepickup
Tue May 12, 2015 9:36 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: 2015 Planter's Ball in Merritt, Saturday June 6th
Replies: 7
Views: 4424

2015 Planter's Ball in Merritt, Saturday June 6th

Already in it's 8th year. Time to let loose and have a good time.

Featuring Illvis Freshly and the Funky Wad:
https://youtu.be/JZnjKepoAeA

Hosted at the Merritt Desert Inn.

Contact Ben Howells for more info: eliahben@hotmail.com and don't forget to dress up!!!
by whitepickup
Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:45 am
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2015 Public Bid Results
Replies: 118
Views: 164263

Re: 2015 Public Bid Results

PL16TBH001 Chinook Lower Mainland (Mission,Chilliwack,Hope, Boston Bar, Pemberton, Squamish)
Approx 750,000 trees, +protection

Osprey $423,262.54
Fieldstone $489,650.00
Zanzibar $493,454.62
Leader $507,182.08
by whitepickup
Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:36 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2015 Public Bid Results
Replies: 118
Views: 164263

Re: 2015 Public Bid Results

Juvenille Spacing in the Chilliwack Forest District Number of tenders received: 4 The following entities provided responses: 1) G.B.F. Technical Forest Services Ltd. $25,967.50 2) Nootka Reforestation Ltd. $70,200.00 3) Leader Silviculture Ltd. $52,877.00 4) Beaverfoot Resource Ltd. $41,880.40
by whitepickup
Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:12 am
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2014 Public Bid Results
Replies: 157
Views: 195049

Brushing Clearwater & Kamloops

201 Hectares.
by whitepickup
Sun May 18, 2014 1:51 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: 2014 Annual Planter's Ball in Merritt, June 7
Replies: 2
Views: 1774

Re: 2014 Annual Planter's Ball in Merritt, June 7

A new venue and an action packed line-up!! Check out the acts!! Bizarnival http://bizarnival.com/ Bad Uncle http://saybaduncle.com/ TheNakedjs https://soundcloud.com/nakeddj/tesser-dance-mini-mix This is going to be a whole new kinda dance party!! From the beginning the Treeplanters ball has been a ...
by whitepickup
Wed May 07, 2014 6:07 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: 2014 Annual Planter's Ball in Merritt, June 7
Replies: 2
Views: 1774

2014 Annual Planter's Ball in Merritt, June 7

Time to plan for a mid season break:) The Ball will be held at the Legion, at 1940 Quilchena Avenue. Bigger venue, more people, more fun. Contact Ben Howells a benhowells0@gmail.com or at 250.650.5447 For those crews fully decided on attending, Ben will save bulk amounts of tickets for them. Will ne...
by whitepickup
Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:16 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2014 Public Bid Results
Replies: 157
Views: 195049

Re: 2014 Public Bid Results

BCTS Chinook 750k trees (250k Spring/500k Fall)

-Fieldstone $427,829.24
-Leader $436,262.14
-Zanzibar $439,454.76

Cheers,
by whitepickup
Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:52 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2014 Public Bid Results
Replies: 157
Views: 195049

Re: 2014 Bid Results Thread

Seriously, wouldn't it be great if all contractors sat back and exercised a bit of restraint about those first couple bids that are opened? Anyway, the message is that if you're a contractor who is reading this, please think about what I've said. You hold your fate in your own hands. It would be gr...
by whitepickup
Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:42 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: 2013 Planters' Ball in Merritt - June 7th
Replies: 1
Views: 1210

Re: 2013 Planters' Ball in Merritt - June 7th

Tickets are now on sale:)

Phone 1.250.378.2254 for more details.

Don't forget to dress up! Any theme will do.
by whitepickup
Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:26 am
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2013 Public Bid Results
Replies: 195
Views: 203846

Re: 2013 Public Bid Results

We are very happy with this price. Leader and Fieldstone were just throwing in high bids as they don't really want the work obviously.
Actually Leader did want the work, but our intent was to pay the planters .23 to .30 cents.

Cheers,
by whitepickup
Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2013 Public Bid Results
Replies: 195
Views: 203846

Re: 2013 Public Bid Results

BCTS Sunshine Coast 1 Fieldstone Resources Ltd. 247,596.16 2 Rainforest Silviculture Services Ltd. 282,950.29 3 Osprey Silviculture Operations Ltd. 190,177.34 4 Impact Reforestation Ltd. 249,665.64 5 Leader Silviculture Ltd. 296,128.78 6 Brinkman & Associates Reforestation Ltd. 250,813.88 7 Eve...
by whitepickup
Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: big dirk
Replies: 19
Views: 8055

Re: big dirk

1 million, never repaid. Referred to by the employees at the time as "the big score".
by whitepickup
Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:34 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2012 Public Bid Results
Replies: 205
Views: 217874

Re: 2012 Public Bid Results

PL13TBH001 Chinook (Chilliwack, Hope, Squamish, Pemberton)

Approx 950,000 trees + some Plantskydd and cone maintenance/removal.

Fieldstone $577,028.20

Zanzibar $687,427.83

Leader $694,871.06
by whitepickup
Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:36 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: big dirk
Replies: 19
Views: 8055

Re: big dirk

No rumor. It happened.
by whitepickup
Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:35 am
Forum: Health, Safety & Training Information
Topic: Potential complete bans on cell phone use in moving vehicle?
Replies: 13
Views: 5306

Re: Potential complete bans on cell phone use in moving vehi

This is an interesting article from the United States. Makes a lot of sense to me. As a supervisor, it would be an incredible pain in the ass, but this comment in the story is a good one: "No call, no text, no update, is worth a human life." Isn't there already a provision for this, i-e d...
by whitepickup
Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2012 Public Bid Results
Replies: 205
Views: 217874

Re: 2012 Public Bid Results

BCTS Sunshine Coast, Planting, Cone Installation and Maintenance. Rainforest Silviculture Services Ltd. 446,785.64 Stephan Contracting 427,097.64 Fieldstone Resources Ltd. 450,125.20 Leader Silviculture Ltd. 443,781.32 Brinkman & Associates Reforestation Ltd. 370,482.77
by whitepickup
Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:57 pm
Forum: Companies in the Silviculture Industry
Topic: Stephan Contracting
Replies: 37
Views: 20211

Re: Stephan Contracting

Scooter wrote:Does Natural Borders still exist? I worked for them a few times in the mid-1990's, but I thought they faded away after they split with Coast Range/New Forest/Outland.
NBR merged with Coastrange (circa 2000) before its owner (Steve Stein) got out.
by whitepickup
Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2012 Public Bid Results
Replies: 205
Views: 217874

Re: 2012 Public Bid Results

I would suggest football and rugby teams:)
by whitepickup
Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:44 am
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2012 Public Bid Results
Replies: 205
Views: 217874

Re: 2012 Public Bid Results

Very ironic considering the owner of the company was extremely vocal about urging all of his fellow contractors to raise the prices at this summer's WSCA convention in Kamloops:)
by whitepickup
Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:58 am
Forum: Questions & Answers about Tree Planting
Topic: has anybody done any spraying?
Replies: 7
Views: 4091

Re: has anybody done any spraying?

A couple of points to ponder: - Is the spraying broadcast or spot? If it's broadcast you can probably do close to 3-4 ha if the ground is flat and free of slash. Negative factors on broadcast spraying include wind and rain. Spot application (spraying individual trees) takes more time so think more a...
by whitepickup
Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:31 am
Forum: Questions & Answers about Tree Planting
Topic: Scheduling: What's the Shift Schedule at your company?
Replies: 19
Views: 9519

Re: Scheduling: What's the Shift Schedule at your company?

3-1,3-1,4-2.

You work 5 days per week on average and get every second weekend off.
by whitepickup
Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:58 pm
Forum: Companies in the Silviculture Industry
Topic: Khaira Enterprises
Replies: 330
Views: 592943

Re: Khairi making news - another BCTS success story

FYI Western Silvicultural Contractors' Association 12 July 2011 Memo to: WSCA Member Contractors From: John Betts WSCA Executive Director Re: Khaira Enterprises Appeal of Employment Standards Branch Ruling Khaira Enterprises Ltd. has lost its appeal of the 4 February 2011 Employment Standards Branch...
by whitepickup
Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:17 am
Forum: Health, Safety & Training Information
Topic: Memo to BC and Alberta silviculture contractors & foresters
Replies: 5
Views: 2889

Re: Memo to BC and Alberta silviculture contractors & forest

Tupperfan wrote:Very good thing to remember. Your text just got printed and posted in camp.
Ditto
by whitepickup
Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:35 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: Tree Planter Ball
Replies: 3
Views: 2122

Tree Planter Ball

Hello all you crazy forest makin people out there Prepare your selfs for the craziest planters party yet!! This year we have put a lot of work into it and we know it will pay off!! All are welcome to join us for THE 4th ANNUAL TREE PLANTERS BALL a wild dress-up dance party Featuring the amazing BLAC...
by whitepickup
Wed May 25, 2011 11:00 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: toughest places to plant
Replies: 7
Views: 2655

Re: toughest places to plant

Ouch. That's tough.
by whitepickup
Sun May 22, 2011 9:56 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: toughest places to plant
Replies: 7
Views: 2655

Re: toughest places to plant

Scooter wrote: The block was on the side of a steep mountain, slash everywhere like a giant game of pick-up sticks. Had to walk the boxes up a steep mountainside over a kilometer to the beginning of the block, since no quad could ever get up there.
Helicopter?
by whitepickup
Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:21 pm
Forum: Questions & Answers about Tree Planting
Topic: Tree Planting and Motorcycles
Replies: 13
Views: 6434

Re: Tree Planting and Motorcycles

barnbill wrote:leave the bike at home if you're travelling down any gravel roads......once the road drys it's like riding on marbles
KLR 650 with the right tires and Bob's your uncle :)
by whitepickup
Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: Companies in the Silviculture Industry
Topic: A&M (Ontario)
Replies: 101
Views: 57455

Re: Moose Creek Reforestation VS. A & M Reforestation

[quote
3. Take the maximum advance they offer when they do offer it.

Good luck.[/quote]

Herein lies the problem. By law, they must pay every two weeks in full. Stop accepting advances as a mode of payment. You are encouraging company owners to take more work than they can handle.
by whitepickup
Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:18 pm
Forum: Around The Campfire
Topic: New specs on the way
Replies: 21
Views: 5994

Re: New specs on the way

If you were paid 2.00 dollars per tree for screefing I am sure you would not complain.

Remember that screefing is to ensure better survival of the seedlings. What's the point of planting a tree in dry twigs or heavy grass if it won't make it?
by whitepickup
Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:30 pm
Forum: Companies in the Silviculture Industry
Topic: Khaira Enterprises
Replies: 330
Views: 592943

Re: Khairi making news - another BCTS success story

but.....if 'Tiger' is allowed to continue in the business, it is rather telling that their bids are high now, yes? isn't that one result everyone would want? mmmm... not quite. It has been discussed on these forums before but Tiger, Dewan and AKD are all owned by the same people. They bid on the sa...
by whitepickup
Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:13 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2011 Public Bid Results
Replies: 133
Views: 71322

Re: 2011 Bid Results

As far as I've heard it's all just speculation that Khaira is somehow related to Dewan or Tiger. Both of those companies have been around longer than Khaira was. How about AKD Reforestation? I hear they just lowballed a BCTS job in Quesnel at a bid of 22 cents. Maybe they're related? AK D and Dewan...
by whitepickup
Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:03 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2011 Public Bid Results
Replies: 133
Views: 71322

Re: 2011 Bid Results

So, I'm going to go entirely on a whim here, but I suspect that Tiger Reforestation is the new Khaira. Just wonder how long it will take the Ministry, Labour Board and WCB to make the connection. If anyone knows anything about this, please post.
by whitepickup
Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:03 am
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2011 Public Bid Results
Replies: 133
Views: 71322

Re: 2011 Bid Results

[/quote] I believe this is the same contract that leader had in the past and it's truly dissapointing to see how low some of these prices are, This is very steep, coastal type cedar forests. Bummer for whoever ends up working this job, especially given that it used to be one of the exceptional jobs ...
by whitepickup
Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2011 Public Bid Results
Replies: 133
Views: 71322

Re: 2011 Bid Results

BCTS Merritt 831,000trees Coast Range Contracting Ltd. $214,755.98 ($0.258) Apex Reforestation Ltd $226,837.34 ($0.273) AKD Reforestation Ltd $234,057.94 ($0.282) Dynamic Reforestation $236,423.93 ($0.285) Brinkman & Associates $239,453.01 ($0.288) Evergreen Forest Services Ltd. $261,853.90 ($0....
by whitepickup
Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2011 Public Bid Results
Replies: 133
Views: 71322

Re: 2011 Bid Results

Clearwater Contract, 880k trees, including 132k fertilisers BD SILVICULTURE INC $249,395.34 (28.2) BRINKMAN & ASSOC $290,386.32 (32.9) FOLKLORE CONTRACTING $281,108.40 (31.8) DYNAMIC REFORESTATION $283,078.85 (32.1) RHINO REFORESTATION SERVICES $303,567.43 (34.4) APEX REFORESTATION $315,020.05 (...
by whitepickup
Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:53 am
Forum: Companies in the Silviculture Industry
Topic: Coast Range Contracting
Replies: 68
Views: 69164

Re: Coast Range Contracting

Dogmusher wrote: some 14-15 cents coastal work coming up.... pretty straight forward work i was told...
It better be really straight forward at those prices!!!!