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NOTICE: Glen & Janet Parker are no longer giving out or accepting TC Books for Northumberland Marketing Board. We thank the Parker's for their many years of service to producers, truckers, and the marketing board.
Please read the following note from the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Contact numbers for Miramichi DNRED Office: 627-4050 or Doaktown DNRED Office: 365-2001. Click here.
Please read the following note from the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Contact numbers for Miramichi DNRED Office: 627-4050 or Doaktown DNRED Office: 365-2001. Click here.
- Effective September 17, 2020: SBC Cedar will not be taking any more sawlogs at their mill until further notice.
- Effective August 31, 2020: We want to advise you that the scale at Chaleur Sawmills Belledune will be CLOSED
September 13th to 26th (2 weeks). This decision has been taken to better control our inventory.
Please notify all your contractors and truckers of this change - 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 June 1, 2020: Delco Forest Products are open for deliveries.
- Effective May 29, 2020: Envirem Organics stopped accepting deliveries.
- Effective May 25, 2020: Chaleur Sawmill and Fornebu Lumber are open for deliveries.
- Effective May 16, 2020: JDI: Sussex will stop purchasing Hardwood Sawlogs effective at the end of the day on Friday, May 16, 2020.
- Effective May 8, 2020: Twin Rivers: Plaster Rock is open for deliveries, and are looking for 16' logs.
- 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.
- Effective June 1, 2020: Devon Lumber will continue purchase of treelength cedar.
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
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
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
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.