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CHALEUR SAWMILLS Fermeture de la Scale / Scale Close – Bathurst & Belledune
 
Please be advised that Chaleur Forest Products - Bathurst and Belledune will not be accepting any deliveries after March 5th, 2021 . The scales will close at regular hours Friday afternoon of March 5th and will only reopen for purchase wood later in May/June.

Veuillez noter que Chaleur Forest Products - Bathurst et Belledune n’accepteront aucune livraison après le 5 mars 2021. Les Scales fermeront aux heures normales le vendredi après-midi du 5 mars et rouvriront pour l’achat de bois que plus tard en mai/juin.

Effective immediately, all producers must call the board before delivering.​

  • Effective March 3, 2021:  Envirem is accepting wood with the following prices:  For any Self-Loaders that have some wood roadside, we are offering $29.01/tonne.  For non Self-Loaders the price will remain at $26.10/tonne.
  • Effective IMMEDIATELY (posted February 22, 2021):  Chaleur and Fornebu Mills are closing March 5, 2021.  Effective immediately, all producers must call the board before delivering.
  • Effective February 26, 2021: Please be advised that effective the end of business day on February 26th, 2021 J. D. Irving, Limited will temporarily stop purchasing white pine logs at their Doaktown Sawmill and associated yards until further notice.
  • Effective February 5, 2021:  JDI Sussex - scales will be closed each day from 5:30am to 7:00am and from 5:00pm to 7:00pm until further notice.
  • Effective February 5, 2021:  Little's Lumber (Marwood) is full of Red Pine for the season.  They are not looking for any extra Red Pine Sawlogs or Studwood.  They are still buying Hemlock Sawlogs. Note from Marketing Board:  If you have inventory down, please notify us immediately.
  • Effective February 1, 2021:  Delco Forest Products closed to delivers effective immediately, until further notice.
  • Effective January 4, 2021: Devon Lumber has new delivery hours.  All roundwood deliveries will be accepted between 8:30am and 4:00pm
  • Effective November 17, 2020:  AV NACKAWIC -- Notice to ALL PRIVATE WOOD SUPPLIERS: Please be advised, AVG Group cannot accept the White original Marketing Board issued transportation Certificates. As per Forest Products Commission regulation AVG requires all suppliers to leave only the Yellow “Receiver” copy  only with a weigh bill attached. It is the suppliers responsibility to maintain the original white copy along with a copy of the weigh bill.   PLEASE NOTE:  At the request of the Marketing Board we are asking the producer/trucker to return the white copy and a copy of the weigh bill (scale slip) to the Marketing Board.
  • Effective October 27, 2020:  SBC Cedar will be accepting deliveries of shingle wood Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm.  NOTE: not accepting sawlogs until further notice.
  • REMINDER:  Effective October 26, 2020:  It is very important that producers delivering to ARBEC call the board office and give expected delivery volumes for ALL products.  506-622-7733.
  • Effective October 26th:  JDI Sussex will temporarily stop purchasing softwood pulpwood from producers/suppliers that is not under an individual contract or a marketing board contract (i.e., no gatewood or non-contract purchases).
  • Effective July 6, 2020:  Fornebu Lumber scale house will be open Monday-Thursday 7am to 5pm, Friday 7am to 4pm. Click here for more details.
  • Effective July 2, 2020:  JD Irving: Doaktown are now accepting  deliveries of white pine. 
  • Effective June 29, 2020:  AV Nackawic will resume regular delivery hours, Monday July 29 at 6:00 am back to 24 hours, 7 days per week (including all Statutory holidays). This includes all Gatewood and Contract producers.
  • Effective June 22, 2020: Arbec Forest Products will be open for deliveries.  Deliveries of Poplar and Hardwood are open but producers are advised to keep the board informed of their delivery requirements for all products.  Softwood Pulp deliveries are restricted...call the Marketing Board (622-7733) for further information.  Click here for details.
  • Effective May 29, 2020:  Envirem Organics is no longer accepting deliveries.  ​
  • ​Effective April 6, 2020: AV Nackawic is asking that everybody planning on entering AVG NB Inc Property (AV Nackawic, AV Cell) to complete and submit one of the attached forms. Individuals answering yes to any of the questions on the attached form will not be permitted entry. AVG will require this form to be completed on a bi-weekly basis going forward. Completed forms can be scanned/ emailed to the mill. Click here for a copy of the form.
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For Your Information Regarding COVID-19:​

Opportunities New Brunswick has published a document summarizing financial assistance to businesses.  It is available on their website at the following links:
 
English https://onbcanada.ca/covid19-guide-businesses-relief-measures/
French https://onbcanada.ca/fr/covid19-guide-intention-entreprises-mesures-de-soutien/

Other helpful links:

GNB Financial Assistance:  
https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/gateways/for_business/covid19.html
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Government of Canada Financial Assistance:
​https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/maintaingrowimprovebusiness/resources-for-canadian-businesses.html#_2._Support_for

Farm Credit Canada Financial Assistance:
https://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/about-fcc/media-newsroom/news-releases/2020/lending-capacity-increases-to-alleviate-industry-financial-pressure.html

Expression of Interest:

The Northumberland Woodlot Owners Assoc. will be requiring the services of wood harvesting and trucking contractor(s) to carry out harvest management activities on private woodlots. The services would be required for the 2020-2021 season and on various private woodlots within the region. This is an opportunity for one full-time equivalent operation during this season with the possibility of extending for an additional year. For more information contact the office at 506-622-7733 e-mail woodlot@nb.aibn.com.


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