A fine sunny day. We met at 9.00 at the Forrestry Interpretive Centre where we were allowed to roam the display area with many old photos and stuffed cougar-really quite a large creature!
We were then given a really interesting series of for videos informing on the care and study of the widlife and plants of the area and how to avoid and deal with forest fires.
Next we were guided by Katrina, from the Chamber of Commerce, around the Millar Western pulp mill a huge mill where we saw the whole process from the wood chippings coming in one end to the pulp going out the other. We were shown the computer control room and the process was explained by the operator.
Next off to lunch at the Club meeting where Lyndsay Moyle the Club Secretary was in the chair. Banners were exchanged and the Mayor was presented with a Highland council plaque. We then gave our presentation and the Mayor thanked the team for an informative talk and confirmed the Whitecourt welcome.
After lunch we were back in Katrina's capable hands, she had come to lunch with us. We were shown round the saw mill side of the plant seeing the logs entering the building, then having their bark removed next sawn into planks. The planks were then computer sized and run through a planer, visually inspected, bundled and packed for delivery. Rod thanked Katrina on behalf of the team and made her an honorary Rotarian for the day as she will be guiding us again tomorrow.
The Rotary Park was the next stop, a park with waterslide, fountain, pavillion and 100 ft planter and flowers all sponsored by the Club. What a fine facility this was. Ice creams then home for dinner.
After dinner a serious quad trek to the fire tower for Rod and Luisa. Richard needed to winch Rod out of a flooded track at one point. The views from the top were pretty special, we were able to see all the town.
We were all invited up to Nevis and Fred's helicopter, at the airport and taken for an ariel trip around the area. This was a super treat with all the party getting some great pictures from the air Rod thanked Fred and Nevis for the extraordinary treat, noting the delighted faces on the whole of the team who all joined in a hearty round of applause.
Fred then took us all outside and gave a short talk on harvesting the pine cones with helicopter equipment-truely fascinating.
And so to bed.
We were then given a really interesting series of for videos informing on the care and study of the widlife and plants of the area and how to avoid and deal with forest fires.
Next we were guided by Katrina, from the Chamber of Commerce, around the Millar Western pulp mill a huge mill where we saw the whole process from the wood chippings coming in one end to the pulp going out the other. We were shown the computer control room and the process was explained by the operator.
Next off to lunch at the Club meeting where Lyndsay Moyle the Club Secretary was in the chair. Banners were exchanged and the Mayor was presented with a Highland council plaque. We then gave our presentation and the Mayor thanked the team for an informative talk and confirmed the Whitecourt welcome.
After lunch we were back in Katrina's capable hands, she had come to lunch with us. We were shown round the saw mill side of the plant seeing the logs entering the building, then having their bark removed next sawn into planks. The planks were then computer sized and run through a planer, visually inspected, bundled and packed for delivery. Rod thanked Katrina on behalf of the team and made her an honorary Rotarian for the day as she will be guiding us again tomorrow.
The Rotary Park was the next stop, a park with waterslide, fountain, pavillion and 100 ft planter and flowers all sponsored by the Club. What a fine facility this was. Ice creams then home for dinner.
After dinner a serious quad trek to the fire tower for Rod and Luisa. Richard needed to winch Rod out of a flooded track at one point. The views from the top were pretty special, we were able to see all the town.
We were all invited up to Nevis and Fred's helicopter, at the airport and taken for an ariel trip around the area. This was a super treat with all the party getting some great pictures from the air Rod thanked Fred and Nevis for the extraordinary treat, noting the delighted faces on the whole of the team who all joined in a hearty round of applause.
Fred then took us all outside and gave a short talk on harvesting the pine cones with helicopter equipment-truely fascinating.
And so to bed.
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