ALBERTA
Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.
Postal Bag 1020
Grande Prairie, AB
CANADA T8V 3A9
Contact: Noreen Schultz
telephone: 780-539-8213
Comments:
Offers tours to school-age children and the general public.
Minimum age is 12 years. Tours last about one hour. All
tours must be pre-booked at least 2-3 days in advance. Closed-toe
shoes or boots are required. Long slacks or jeans must be
worn. Makes presentations to schools and community groups.
Participates in career days at western Canadian universities;
Arbor Day, Forestry Week.
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (CANFOR)
RR #1 Site 13, Compartment 2
Fort St. John, BC
CANADA V1J 4M6
Contact: Wayne Mayell
telephone: 250-787-3621
fax: 250-787-3622
e-mail: wmayell@mail.canfor.ca
Comments:
Offers tours to the public and school children. Tours are
approximately 1 hour long, and scheduling is flexible. Call
the above number to set up a tour. Office hours are 8:00am
- 4:30pm. Also offers forestry presentations to local schools.
Company participates in career days, trade fairs, and forestry
awareness week.
Canadian
Forest Products Ltd. (CANFOR)
PO Box 6000
2011 Pulp Mill Road
Prince George, BC
CANADA V2N 2K3
Contact: Susan Dolinski, Community Relations
Coordinator
telephone: 250-612-5230
e-mail: sdolinski@mail.canfor.ca
Comments:
Responds to requests from local schools, the community college
and local university. Offers timberlands and/or tree farm
tours. Participates in community outreach activities, such
as children's festival, displays in malls, etc.
Domtar, Inc.
Western Region
1030 Derwent Way
Vancouver, BC
CANADA V3M 5R3
Contact: Maria Banks, Marion Reid
telephone: 604-527-2500
fax: 604-526-0701
Comments:
Offers tours to school-aged children and the general public.
Minimum age for tours is 14 years old. An appointment must
be made in advance. Tours are not always available due to
machinery shutdown days. Participates in community outreach
activities.
Fletcher Challenge Canada
Elk Falls Pulp and Paper
4405 N. Island Highway
PO Box 2000
Campbell River, BC
CANADA V9W 5C9
Contact: Julie Hopkins
telephone: 250-287-5594
fax: 250-287-5642
Comments:
Offers tours of the pulp and paper mill from May through
August only. Students must be in grade 5 and up, eight years
of age and up. Times are Monday – Friday, 10a.m., Tuesday
and Thursday, 1:30p.m. Tours involve a one-mile walk, eight
flights of stairs, and last approximately two hours. No
open-toed shoes, sandals, clogs, or high heels. No cameras.
Also offers presentations on papermaking, recycling, and/or
forestry to schools, community groups, scouts, etc.
Houston Chamber of Commerce
3289 Highway 16
PO Box 396
Houston, BC
CANADA V0J 1Z0
Contact: Brandy Westerhout
telephone: 250-845-7640
fax: 250-845-3682
e-mail: chamberh@bulkey.net
Comments:
Offers forestry and lumber mill tours to school-age children
and the general public. Children must be 12 years of age
or older.
Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Limited Partnership
Port Mellon, B.C.
CANADA V0N 2S0
Contact: Elfie Hofmann
telephone: 604-884-2575
fax: 604-884-2172
e-mail: EHofmann@mail.canfor.ca
Comments:
Offers tours of the pulp and paper mill to the public and
school children 12 years old and up. Also offers customized
presentations to schools, community groups, scouts, guides,
etc. Contact the above number to make arrangements. Company
also participates in career days and community events.
Pope and Talbott
1000 Wave Place
PO Box 1800
Nanaimo, BC
CANADA V9R 5M5
Contact: Corina Camacho
telephone: 250-722-4202
e-mail: corina_camacho@poptal.com
Comments:
Offers tours to school-age children and the general public
three times a week from May to August. No children under
twelve years of age. Schools tours are offered by request.
Also participates in community outreach activities, such
as scouts, career days, town fairs, etc. upon request.
Weyerhaeuser Canada
PO Box 800
Kamloops, BC
CANADA V2C 5M7
Contact: Françoise Sveistrup
telephone: 250-828-7627
fax: 250-828-7496
e-mail: francoise.sveistrup@weyerhaeuser.com
Comments:
Offers public tours of its pulp mill. Must be 12 years old.
Length of tour is 2 - 4 hours depending on activities and
number of speakers. Also conducts timberlands tours in July
and August. In-class presentations are also available for
all grades, and cover forestry and environmental topics.
Appointments are necessary. Company participates in many
community outreach activities, such as career days, town
fairs, Arbor Day, etc.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Irving Pulp and Paper Ltd.
PO Box 3007
Station B
Saint John, NB
CANADA E2M 3HI
Contact: Leo Morehouse
telephone: 506-635-6686
fax: 506-653-5003
Comments:
Offers tours to school-aged children and the general public.
Minimum age is 12 years. Tour length is 1-2 hours. Needs
advance notice. Also makes presentations to schools and
community groups. Participates in community outreach activities.
ONTARIO
Domtar, Inc.
1 Station Road
Espanola, ON
CANADA P5E 1R6
www.domtar.com
Contact: Lynn Gibson
telephone: 705-869-2020 or 1-800-663-6342
fax: 705-869-5494
Comments:
PaperTrails™ is the tours program
of Domtar, Inc. which offers both guided and self-guided
tours. The self-guided tours include the Silviculture Trail,
the Jack Pine Trail, and the Jack Pine Project. It also
offers guided tours of its Nairn Centre Sawmill, Espanola
Pulp and Paper Mill, and also a Northern Forest Tour. Please
call toll-free 1-800-663-6342 for tour availability and
scheduling, booking information, age and dress requirements.
The company also makes presentations on papermaking and
forestry to school classrooms, scouts, and community groups.
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