When a stand of trees is cut down on government-owned land in British Columbia, the harvesting entity is bound by law to replace it and ensure that it reaches a point where it can continue to grow unencumbered to maturity. The harvesting entity is referred to as the licensee, and the responsibility to replace the […]
Tree planting season is a time for new challenges, friendships and unique life and work experiences. This is where I found my true roots as a person and established many of my core values. In between the sweat, blood and tears we planters all share throughout each new season, there is a growing need for […]
Canada Labour Outlook With Canadian unemployment rates being at an all-time low of 6.9%, we are seeing an unprecedented labour shortage that is impacting every level of our organization. In addition to the low availability of labour, the workers that are available have become more and more difficult to reach due to COVID-19. Spectrum’s Division […]
Spectrum Resource Group Inc. (SRGI) has recently added a wildfire fighting to the extensive list of things we perform. This has been a smart move and a necessary one, considering how frequent and intense wildfires have become in Western Canada. Most photos of wildfire fighting portray helicopters bucketing water over the flames; in reality, boots […]
The world watched in collective horror last year as massive wildfires grew out of control around the globe – bigger, hotter and faster than ever recorded. The Amazon, Australia, Siberia, California, Oregon, Washington, to name a few, were the hardest hit. British Columbia had a quieter fire season than anticipated last year, with over […]
Winter weather brings us relief from the biting and stinging insects in the north. It seems like we forget the clouds of mosquitos, the swarms of black flies and the stinging wasp encounters as soon as the temperature dips, but soon they will be out again and become a daily annoyance. Unless you have an […]