53rd Annual Conference

April 14-16, 2010 Pembroke, Ontario

Community Forests:

Practicing Forestry in Front of 13 Million People

Printable Agenda       

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

10:00 am - Registration at Germania Club

1:00 pm - Field Tour from Germania Club   Tour Info

      Tour A - Les chutes Coulonge: Ottawa Valley Timber Baron Experience! 

      Tour B - Modern Milling & Shaw's Old Growth
      Return by 5:00pm - Dinner not provided

6:30 pm - Social - Emcee: Dave Lemkay

7:30 pm Keynote Speaker - Carl Grenier - former Vice-President and General Manager of the Free Trade Lumber Council (Biography) "Why do Americans Hate Canadian Lumber Imports"

Tradeshow all evening

Thursday, April 15, 2010

7:30 - 9:00 am - Registration

8:00 - Ceremonial Welcome to the OPFA AGM and Conference, Chief Kirby Whiteduck - Algonquins of Pikwakanagan

8:20 am - Opening of the AGM and Conference, Don Rathwell - Warden Renfrew County

8:30 am - "The Reality of Community Forests in Canada: A Surprising Diversity", Sara Teitelbaum - Social Forestry Consultant

10:00 am - Morning Health Break

10:20 am - Hot Stove Session: Who Should be in Charge of Our Forest?, Moderator: Judy Skidmore - The Working Forest

      The Crown - Tom More

      Professionals:  Peter Nitschke

      Aboriginals:  Henry Lickers

      Locals:  Brian Anderson

      Private:  Wade Knight

12:00 pm - Lunch

1:00 pm Hon. Michael Gravelle - Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (Invited)

1:30 pm - Urban Forest Dynamics and Challenges, Moderator: Mike Rosen (Invited)

      Neighbourwoods:  Dr. Andy Kenney - Professor, University of Toronto

      Ottawa Urban Forestry:  David Barkley - Manager of Forestry Services, City of Ottawa

2:30 pm - Afternoon Health Break

3:00 pm - Community Forests: Boreal Examples, Moderator: Bill Thornton (Invited) - Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forests

      Boreal Community Forest Programs:  Dr Peggy Smith - Lakehead University

      Hearst Community Forest:  Desneiges Larose - Hearst Economic Development Corporation

4:00 pm - Ontario Professional Foresters Business Meeting - All Welcome  

2009 Annual Report

2009 APPROVED Business Meeting Minutes

2010 DRAFT Business Meeting Minutes

6:30 pm - Banquet, OPFA Awards and Presentations at Germania Club - Stone Fence Dinner Theatre

Tradeshow all evening

Friday, April 16, 2010
Tradeshow throughout the day

7:00 am - CIF Breakfast

8:15 am - Opening - John Yakabuski - MPP Renfrew, Nipissing, Pembroke

8:30 am - Community Forests: Southern Ontario Examples, Moderator: Jeff Muzzi - Forester, Renfrew County

      County Forests:  Graeme Davis - Forester, Simcoe County

      Conservation Authorities:  Steven Hunter - Forester, South Nation Conservation Authority

      Model Forests:  Mark Richardson - General Manager, Eastern Ontario Model Forest

10:00 am - Morning Health Break

10:30 am Perspectives on Municipal Governance and Tree Cutting Bylaws, Moderator: Gerald Tracey - Eganville Leader

      Steve Scheers - Norfolk County

      Leo Hall - Renfrew County

11:15 am TBD

11:45 am AGM/Conference Wrap-Up, Jeff Muzzi - Forester, Renfrew County

12:00 pm Closing Prayer

Organizing Committee Contact Information

OPFA AGM 2010

c/o Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

31 Riverside Drive

Pembroke, ON  K8A 8R6

TEL:  613-732-5595

EMAIL:  agm2010@opfa.ca

Chair:  Jeff Muzzi, County of Renfrew

Vice-Chair: Frank Knaapen, Algonquin College