Ottawa Valley Section
Welcome to the Ottawa Valley Section!
The Ottawa Valley Section (OVS), representing forest practitioners across Eastern Ontario, is in the unique situation, being in Canada's National Capital Region. Our membership works towards educating the people of Ontario and Canada about the dynamics forests ecosystems and their importance to our health and well-being. The CIF-OVS has almost 100 members spread out over Eastern Ontario from Pembroke and Deep River in the north to the St. Lawrence Seaway communities of Cornwall and Belleville with some members in New York State (see map of section area ). Our membership includes men and women in a diverse array of occupations all related to forestry. In 2003 the Ottawa Valley Section received the CIF's Section of the Year Award to recognize the outstanding involvement of members in the affairs of the CIF/IFC that can result in increased awareness of the importance of forestry in Canada.
(Photo: Michael Rosen "tree protection in an urban forest")
SECTION COUNCIL 2006-2008
| Chair | David Barkley | David.Barkley@ottawa.ca |
| Director | Jeff Young | jeyoung@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca |
| Secretary | Joseph Anawati | JAnawaiti@NRCan.gc.ca |
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Treasurer |
Peter Hall | jpeterhall@rogers.com |
| Councillor | Kathryn Buchanan | |
| Councillor |
Tony Bull | bulls@magma.ca |
| Councillor |
Martha Copestake | Martha.Copestake@ottawa.ca |
| Councillor |
Brian Haddon | Brian.Haddon@sympatico.ca |
| Councillor |
Allister Hain | allisterhain@rogers.com |
| Councillor |
Michael Rosen | mrosen@treecanada.ca |
| Councillor | André Rousseau | andre.rousseau@sympatico.ca |
| Councillor |
Vidar Nordin | vidar.nordin@sympatico.ca |
UPCOMING EVENTS
CIF OVS Annual General Meeting
Thursday June 12th 2008
Theme: The Green Building Movement; what will it mean for sustainable forestry
Location: The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Office is located at 3889 Rideau Valley Drive (corner of Prince of Wales & Rideau Valley Drive)
Times: 10:00 for Coffee and Fellowship 10:30 - Introductions and Welcoming by David Barkley, Chair CIF OVS Charles Billington, Director, Community Relations, RVCA Presentations and Discussion on Green Building with presentations by:
- David Miller from the City of Ottawa to discuss policies and projects.
- Roxanne Comeau, NR Canada, Federal and International Issues in the industry
- As well as a couple others to be confirmed.
12:00 - Lunch, catered by Rideauview Catering at a cost of $10.00 During lunch we will have our AGM business meeting. AGM Agenda: Reports by: The Chair, the OVS Director, by the Secretary and by the Treasurer. Nominations, elections and confirmation of the OVS 2008/2009 Council Members Discussion. Meeting adjourns. 13:30 Tour of the RVCA Headquarters - a "Green Building". Presentation and a tour of the new RVCA green office building by the architect, Chris Simmonds.
WHAT'S NEW
2007 Christmas Forest Seminar - Kemptville
AGENDA
| Presentations | Presenter & Affiliation | Presentation Title |
| Download | Dean Tat Smith - University of Toronto | A Global Context for Canada's Forest Sector |
| Download | Suzanne Nash - Canadian forest Service | Forest Sector Competitiveness and the Canadian Wood Fibre Centre |
| Not Available | Rod Smith - Canadian Forest Service, GLFC | Forest Communities Program |
| Download | Dean Dave MacLean - University of New Brunswick | The CMFN's Role in Responding to the Challenges of a Forest Sector in Transition |
| Not Available |
Brian Barkley - Eastern Ontario Model Forest | Delivering the Forest Communities Program through the Eastern Ontario Model Forest |
| Download | Clara Lauziere - Northeast superior Forest Community, ON | Northeast Superior Forest Community |
| Download | Raymod Barrette - Hautes-Laurentides, QC | Fight to Build in a Conflicting Environment |
| Download | Sandra Lawn - EOMF | Wood-based Eco-industrial devlopment in Eastern Ontario |
| Download | Andy Brown - Municipality of North Grenville | North Grenville Bioproducts Strategy |
NEWSLETTERS
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
PAST EVENTS
2006 Annual General Meeting
June 14, 2006; Watson’s Corners, ON
Two speakers, Martha Copestake from Eastern Ontario Model Forest and George Parkiw from Lanark County Forest spoke on the role of certification in sustainable forest management.
Photographs
2006 Annual Spring Outing
April 1, 2006; Cabane a Sucre Chez Ti-Mousse, Papineauville, QC
2005 Annual General Meeting
June 15, 2005; Riverside Park, Carleton Place, ON
Meeting notice
2004 Annual General Meeting
June 9, 2004; Apple Hill Forestry Centre, Apple Hill, ON
Photographs
2003 Annual General Meeting
June 18th, 2003; Mer Bleu
2002 Annual General Meeting
June 25, 2002; Ted and Dianna Pritchard’s woodlot, Pakenham, ON
Photograph
Updated February 20th 2008
Julia Hancock
