Category Archives: AGM News

2024 AGM ANNOUNCEMENT

The NBFTA will be holding an in-person AGM this year with a virtual option for those who cannot make it in person.

The AGM will be held on April 20th, 2024 @ 10am at the Maritime College of Forest Technology in Fredericton, NB.

We expect the AGM to run as it has in past years, including an update from MCFT on CE events, as well as updates from the NBFTA Executive and Committees.

We will provide an update on current Right to Practice discussions. It is important for you to attend in order to hear what is being proposed and for us to hear your voices and perspectives.

To attend the AGM, you must have your membership paid in full (or a commitment from your employer that the membership will be paid for those in a group situation). Most should have received an invoice from the Treasurer, Chris Finnamore, if you have not received an invoice, please contact Chris at ckfinnamore@rogers.com . To pay your membership, an e-transfer can be sent to: nbftatreasurer@gmail.com or cheque can be mailed to:
New Brunswick Forest Technicians Association
1350 Regent Street
Fredericton, NB
E3C 2G6

To register for the virtual option of the AGM, please send an email to Chris at ckfinnamore@rogers.com or Riley at contact@nbfta.org.

Thanks,
Riley

Riley Côté-DeMerchant
Secretary
NBFTA

2023 AGM Announcement

The NBFTA will be holding an in-person AGM this year with a virtual option for those who cannot make it in person.

The AGM will be held on March 25, 2023 @ 10am at the Maritime College of Forest Technology in Fredericton, NB.

We expect the AGM to run as it has in past years, including an update from MCFT on CE events, as well as updates from the NBFTA Executive and Committees.

We will be continuing our discussion with Right to Practice and deciding if we would like to conitinue with this initiative in partnership with the ARPFNB. It is important for you to attend in order to hear what is being proposed and for us to hear your voices and perspectives.

To attend the AGM, you must have your membership paid in full (or a commitment from your employer that the membership will be paid for those in a group situation). Most should have received an invoice from the Treasurer, Chris Finnamore, if you have not received an invoice, please contact Chris at ckfinnamore@rogers.com . To pay your membership, an e-transfer can be sent to: nbftatreasurer@gmail.com or cheque can be mailed to:
New Brunswick Forest Technicians Association
1350 Regent Street
Fredericton, NB
E3C 2G6

To register for the virtual option of the AGM, please send an email to Dusty Corey at dcorey@acadiantimber.com.

Thanks,
Riley

Riley Côté-DeMerchant
Secretary
NBFTA


AGM Reminder, Agenda and 2019 AGM Meeting Minutes

The NBFTA AGM on Saturday April 24 from 9am until 12pm.
Below is a copy of this years agenda and minutes of the last AGM from 2019.

To attend the AGM, you must have your membership paid in full (or a commitment from your employer that the membership will be paid for those in a group situation).  Most should have received an invoice from the Treasurer, Chris Finnamore, if you have not received an invoice, please contact Chris at ckfinnamore@rogers.com .  To pay your membership, an e-transfer can be sent to: nbftatreasurer@gmail.com or cheque can be mailed to: New Brunswick Forest Technicians Association,1350 Regent Street, Fredericton, NB E3C 2G6

To register for the AGM, please send an email to Dusty Corey at dcorey@acadiantimber.com

I look forward to speaking with everyone and hopefully next year we can be back in person.
Thanks,
Riley

2019-NBFTA-AGM-Meeting-Minutes

NBFTA-2021-AGM-Agenda


2021 AGM Annoucement

Good Morning Everyone,
I hope this message finds you well.

The NBFTA will be holding a virtual AGM this year on Saturday April 24 from 9am until 12pm.

We expect the AGM to run as it has in past years, including an update from MCFT on current operations, as well as updates from the Executive and Committees.  

A main point of discussion will once again be Right to Practice forestry in New Brunswick and if there is a desire to pursue legislation with the Association of Registered Professional Foresters of New Brunswick (ARPFNB).  Over the past 6 months, a joint Committee of the ARPFNB and the NBFTA have been engaged in discussions to develop proposed legislation to achieve Right to Practice (RTP) for professional forestry in New Brunswick.
The current definition of “Professional Forestry” under the proposed new Act would include:

The provision of services or undertakings which, because of their scope and implications respecting forests, forest lands, forest resources and forest ecosystems, require the specialized education, knowledge, training and experience of a registered member, and includes:
(a): designing, planning, directing or advising with respect to:
(i): the inventory, classification, appraisal, evaluation, and certification of forests and forest lands,
(ii); silviculture prescriptions and treatments of forest stands, including the harvesting of timber,
(iii); planning, locating and approving forest transportation systems, including forest roads,
(iv); conservation, reclamation, and renewal of forests and forest lands, and
(v); the protection of forests and forest lands;
(b): the preparation, review, amendment and approval of forest management and operating plans and administration of forest lands;
(c): assessing the impact of planned activities on forests, forest lands and forest ecosystems;(d): auditing, examining and verifying the results of planned activities on forests, forest lands and forest ecosystems;(e); assessing, estimating and analyzing the capability of forests, forest lands, and forest ecosystems to yield a flow of timber and other values;(f); teaching core forestry subjects as defined in the by-laws at a college, technical institute or university;

Though the Executive has views on the matter of RTP, we need your input as members on what the collective sees as the road ahead.

To attend the AGM, you must have your membership paid in full (or a commitment from your employer that the membership will be paid for those in a group situation).  Most should have received an invoice from the Treasurer, Chris Finnamore, if you have not received an invoice, please contact Chris at ckfinnamore@rogers.com .  To pay your membership, an e-transfer can be sent to: nbftatreasurer@gmail.com or cheque can be mailed to: New Brunswick Forest Technicians Association,1350 Regent Street, Fredericton, NB E3C 2G6
To register for the AGM, please send an email to Dusty Corey at dcorey@acadiantimber.com

I look forward to speaking with everyone and hopefully next year we can be back in person.

Thanks,
Riley

Riley Côté-DeMerchant
President, 
NBFTA 506-471-5342
riley.demerchant@gmail.com

AGM Reminder

Hi Everyone,

This is just another reminder about the AGM, this Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at the Delta Beausejour Hotel in Moncton, NB. The meeting will be in Room Shediac C and will start at 1pm. Once again, the meeting is being held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum Spring Meeting and this year CWF’s 100th Anniversary, the CWF details can be found here: CWF 2019 Spring Meeting & 100th AGM.

Also, for those planning to attend, please review last year’s AGM minutes in the post below.

Please notify all your colleagues,

We look forward to seeing you there,

Riley

2019 AGM Announcement

Hi Folks,

The NBFTA AGM will be held on Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at the Delta Beausejour Hotel in Moncton, NB. The meeting will be in Room Shediac C and will start at 1pm. Once again, the meeting is being held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum Spring Meeting and this year CWF’s 100th Anniversary.

Please notify all your colleagues,

We look forward to seeing you there,

Riley

2018 AGM Annoucement

Hi Folks,

The NBFTA 2018 AGM will be held April 5th, 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Moncton, New Brunswick. The AGM will run from 1 – 5pm and will be located in the Acadian Room on the 9th floor.

Below is a flyer for the event. It would be nice to see as many of you out to the event as possible this year.

The event is being held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum once again this spring, which will be guaranteed to deliver another great show!

2018 AGM Annoucement

DOWNLOAD HERE: NBFTA AGM Announcement

2018 CWF Spring Meeting Pre Reg

DOWNLOAD HERE:CWF Spring Meeting Registration and Agenda

AGM ANNOUNCEMENT – MARCH 13 2017

Hello Folks,

This just another gentle reminder that the NBFTA AGM will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum once again this spring. The CWF meeting will take place April 12 & 13 at the Delta Beausejour Hotel, Moncton, NB.

The NBFTA AGM will take place on April 13th from 1-5pm in room Shediac A. Please be sure to check back often for updates.

The link below will take you to the full the CWF spring meeting program. Please take some time to review the program for this year, the CWF has a broader range of sessions and more of them. There should be something for everyone.

CWF 2017 Spring Meeting Program and Registration - April 4 2017

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION HERE: Program and Registration

AGM ANNOUNCEMENT – MARCH 13 2017

Hello Folks,
The NBFTA AGM will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum once again this spring. The CWF meeting will take place April 12 & 13 at the Delta Beausejour Hotel, Moncton, NB.

The NBFTA AGM will take place on April 13th from 1-5pm in room Shediac C. Please be sure to check back often for updates.

The link below will take you to the full the CWF spring meeting program. Please take some time to review the program for this year, the CWF has a broader range of sessions and more of them. There should be something for everyone.

CWF 2017 Spring Meeting Program and Registration

DOWNLOAD AND VIEW HERE:Program and Registration