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Thanks to all who participated in our 2011 National Forest Week (NFW) activities. Check out the winners in our photo contest for members, art contest for kids and essay contest for teens.
National Forest Week Art Contest Winners
More than 870 children picked up their crayons and paints and sketched their ideas of what the forest means to them and their communities and nine children emerged as winners and runner ups of the National Forest Week contest held by the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) and the Truck Loggers Association (TLA).
Braeden McLachlan, age 5 of Lac La Biche, Alberta, won in the 4-5 age category. Grace Miao, age 8 of Richmond , won in the 6-8 age category. Emily Richardson, age 12 of Revelstoke, won in the 9-12 age category.
Winner: Braeden McLachlan, age 5, Lac La Biche, Alberta
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| Runner Up: Cleo Furney, age 5, Port McNeill |
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Runner Up: Arianna Gill, age 5, Kelowna |
Winner: Grace Miao, age 8, Richmond
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| Runner Up: Felix Barron, age 8, Nelson |
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Runner Up: Austin Dubland, age 8, Armstrong |
Winner: Emily Richardson, age 12, Revelstoke
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| Runner Up: Anna Xin, age 11, Coquitlam |
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Runner Up: Jane Katili, age 12, Coquitlam |
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Winners Announced in the ABCFP's Inaugural Essay Contest
We are pleased to announce that Bronwyn Balaz-Munn, age 16, of Coquitlam won the top prize in in the Association of BC Forest Professionals’ (ABCFP’s) first essay contest held during National Forest Week. Valerie Flokstra, age 15, of Chilliwack, and Kelton Rohrick, age 13, of Invermere were the two runners up.
Click below to read the top essays.
Winner: Bronwyn Balaz-Munn - Trees of My Childhood 
Runner Up: Valerie Flokstra - I am a Tree
Runner Up: Kelton Rohrick
- It's My Home
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Member Photo Contest Winners Announced
We received 43 entries in our inaugural National Forest Week photo contest. We are pleased to announce that the winning photo was submitted by Gordon Haley, RFT of Terrace and the two runners up are Kelly Kitsch, RFT of Mission and John Deal, RPF, RPBio of Campbell River. All three members will receive a prize pack of ABCFP logoware and Gordon Haley will have his picture featured on the front cover of BC Forest Professional magazine’s January/February issue.
Click the images to see larger versions of the winning photos.
Winner - Gordon Haley, RFT of Terrace |
Runner Up - Kelly Kitsch, RFT of Mission |
Runner Up - John Deal, RPF, RPBio of Campbell River |
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Resources for Teachers
Here is a list of interesting resources for teachers.
ABCFP Resources
1. Bring a Forest Professional to your School or Event
The ABCFP would be pleased to send a forest professional to your classroom to talk to your students. We would also love to participate in your school or district career fair. Please give us as much notice as possible as all of our speakers are volunteers. You can book a speaker or career fair by contacting Brenda Martin at 604.639.8103 or
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2. Learn Online in the Student Section of our Website
Go to the Choose Forestry page for information on:
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career options
- how to get a job in professional forestry
- the START program for students (subscription is free during National Forest Week)
3. Read and Distribute ABCFP Career Brochures
The ABCFP career brochure is targeted to high school students and provides basic information about choosing a career in forestry. It is free to order. Send all requests for copies of the brochure to
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Other Forestry Web Resources
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