This joint venture supplement was designed as a follow on from the Campbell River EDC Rivercorp catalogue and focused on regional Forest assets in the Comox Strathcona region. It was an award winning effort and received acknowledgement from the EDAC Marketing Canada awards program.

1. V A N C O U V E R I S L A N D
The New
FOREST FRONTIER
CAMPBELL RIVER & THE COMOX VALLEY
S U P P L E M E N T T O T R A D E & C O M M E R C E
PEOPLE PRODUCTS PLACES PROFILES

2. COURTENAYCOURTENAY
GOLD
RIVER
GOLD
RIVER
COMOXCOMOX
CUMBERLANDCUMBERLAND
CAMPBELL
RIVER
CAMPBELL
RIVER
KELSEY BAY
(SAYWARD)
KELSEY BAY
(SAYWARD)
POWELL
RIVER
POWELL
RIVER
POWELL RIVER FERRY
MT.WASHINGTONMT.WASHINGTON
DESOLATION
SOUND
S
TRAIT OF GEORGIA
Part of the Coastal Timberlands region of British Columbia, Canada
Coast Forest Industry [2001] supports
101,760 direct and indirect jobs
11,700 employed in forestry and logging
13,740 work in sawmills, pulp and paper
mills and value added facilities
Coast Forest activity accounts for
$4.3 billion in personal employment
income (www.cofi.org)
Census 2001: 96,131 Census 1996: 97,666
Population Change –1.6% (www.statcan.ca)
Total Private Dwellings: 44,153
Land Area: 20,015 square kilometres acres
Urban Municipalities
District of Campbell River Village of Gold River
City of Courtenay Village of Tahsis
Town of Comox Village of Sayward
Village of Cumberland Village of Zeballos
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PLACES
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CAMPBELL RIVER & THE COMOX VALLEY ~ THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

3. N O R T H C E N T R A L V A N C O U V E R I S L A N D
T H E N E W F O R E S T F R O N T I E R 2 0 0 3
PEOPLE
Raven Nordic Lodge
10,000 square feet, completed October 2001
Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Tri Sure Holdings Ltd. Construtors
John Sporule, Architect
Bernd Kunz, Constructor and
Project Manager for the Lodge say’s that
the Hemlock used on the interior was great.
It has a light quality of a blend of traditional
Maple and Douglas Fir. The building was con-
structed from wood harvested from the soon to be
open 6-pak lift area, a new run for Mt. Washington.
The $1.5 million project, developed by Mt.Washington was designed
to be the home base for the more than 50 kilometres of cross-country ski
trails and 20 kilometres of snow shoe trails that make up the paradise
meadow ski park, part of the Mount Washington group of Alpine expe-
riences. Upstairs hosts the lounge, retail and foodservice area, with tech-
nical equipment support, saunas, medical and change areas located in
the lower level.
In addition the being the home range for the Strathcona Nordic Club
and the Vancouver Island Sliders Luge Club, the Raven Lodge will also
serve as the Official Training Centre for the British Columbia, Alberta and
Canadian Olympic Teams.
The Lodge has a very interesting genealogy. The wood harvested from
the side hill was broken down into components by a portable sawmill.
Then separated for use and sent to two finishing mills in the region.
Quinsam Reman of Campbell River air dried a portion of the order at its
facility in Campbell River and Woodland Flooring Kiln dried the other
portion in the Comox Valley.
The Lodge also was built to withstand a 500 lb. snow load, one of the
highest standards in British Columbia. Ben and his Brother Detlef Kunz
have been constructors with Tri Sure Holdings Limited since 1971, a
family with feet firmly planted in Campbell River and the Comox Valley
since 1952.
www.mtwashington.ca
Hemlock is great!
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www.CanadaSalmonCapital.com www.investcomox
valley.com
The New Forest Frontier is a colaborative
production of Rivercorp Economic
Development for Campbell River and the
Comox Valley Economic Development
Society.This publication showcases the
new Forest Frontier on Vancouver Island,
British Columbia, Canada.
Cover Photo: Paul Judson Stobbe & Boomer Jerritt

4. PRODUCTS
T H E N E W F O R E S T F R O N T I E R 2 0 0 3
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Douglas Fir, Sitka Spruce, Red Cedar,
Hemlock & Western Maple
Eagle
Bill Henderson
Master WeiWaiKum Carver
First Nations Home and
Architectural Accents
Campbell River
(Downtown Community)
Contact: Rivercorp
Forbes Landing Log Homes
Mrs. Ruth Lim
Log Home Packages, accessories, stair
and railings and furniture. Since 1989
Campbell River (McIvor Lake)
Contact: Rivercorp
Entryway Table
Kenwood Designs
Custom Kitchens in local Alder,
Maple and Fir, with custom
furniture design and fabrication.
Mr. Ken Munn
Quadra Island (Heriot Bay)
Contact: Rivercorp
Outdoor Cedar Furniture
Skyline Productions
Mr. Ernie Klassen
Campbell River (Downtown)
Contact: Rivercorp
Woodland Flooring & Millwork
Courtenay, B.C.
Contact: Comox Valley Economic
Development Commission
Fireplace Cabinetry
Kelric Kitchens and Millwork
Ms. Kelly Campbell
Campbell River (Campbellton)
Contact: Rivercorp

5. N O R T H C E N T R A L V A N C O U V E R I S L A N D
Armoire
Peter Rambo Fine Furniture
Custom design handcrafted
Mr. Peter Rambo, Sayward
Contact: Rivercorp
Wild Man of the Forest
Max Chickite, Master WeiWaiKai Carver
First Nations Arts and the Shoreline Arts Festival
Campbell River (Quinsam Community)
Contact: Rivercorp
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SPECIALTY WOOD MILLS,
MILLWORK & MOULDINGS
Allen Hopwood Enterprises LTd.
A.R. White Enterprises
Beaver Forest Products
Blacktail Enterprise
Canac Kitchens of Courtenay
Chinook Forest Products
Coastline Cedar Products
Eagle Planing and Moulding
Heartwood Portable Sawmills
Leeway Forest Products
Oyster River Woodworking
Quadra Island Forest Products Ltd.
Quinsam Countertops Ltd.
Quinsam Remanufacturing Ltd.
Steele's Cabinets Ltd.
Timbre Tonewood Ltd.
Van-Isle Millwork & Kitchens Ltd.
Woodland Flooring and Millwork
PULP & PAPER
Norske Canada Elk Falls Complex
Asian Temples
Dali Lin, T. F. Specialty Sawmill
Temples for Japanese
and Taiwanese markets
Contact: Comox Valley Economic
Development Commission
Aquila Cedar Products
Courtenay, B.C.
Contact: Comox Valley Economic
Development Commission
BC's value-added sector generated
$4.7 billion in sales in 1999 or 27%
of BC’s total forest products sales.
Adding value to wood products,
maximizes the value of BC's forestry
resource, creates employment and
contributes to sustainable forestry
and communities.The VIAWP has 60
member companies on Vancouver
Island. Our diverse membership
includes specialty mills that turn
logs into high-grade lumber and
specialized timber products.
Ourremanufacturers take rough lum-
ber and size and shape it into value-
added products. Our products
include cabinets, decking, doors and
windows, fencing, flooring, lumber,
mouldings, musical instrument com-
ponents, oars and paddles, and out-
door furniture. Our associate mem-
bers supply equipment, services,
and technical expertise.
Phone and Fax: (250) 752-1008
www.islandpages.com/viawp
LUMBER MILLS
Cumberland Wood Industries Ltd.
Fields Sawmill, Interfor
Fu Lin Sawmill Inc.
T.F. Specialty Sawmill
Thompson Bros.
TimberWest Elk Falls Mill
SHAKE & SHINGLES
B.C.F. Shake Mill Ltd.
Campbell River Shake and Shingle
Comox Valley Shake and Shingle
Ocean Blue Cedar Products Ltd.
Seltic-Sherwin Shake and Shingle Co. Ltd.

6. T H E N E W F O R E S T F R O N T I E R 2 0 0 3
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PLACES
FRASER ROAD BEVAN ROAD
ANDERTON ROAD
KNIGHT ROAD
CAMPBELL RIVER AIRPORT
1996 Income Dependency Campbell River Comox Valley
Forestry 36% 13%
Mining 6% 1%
Fishing and Trapping 3% 3%
Agriculture 1% 2%
Tourism 7% 5%
Public Sector 17% 28%
Construction 7% 8%
1996 Labour Force Industrial Structure (BC Stats)
Harvest and Extraction 14%
Manufacturing and Processing 9.9%
Construction and Trades 8.5%
Non-Government Retail and Service Commerce 60.5%
Government 7.3%
Labour Supply (BC Stats)
Educational, Recreational and Counselling 12.2%
Fine and Applied Arts 6.3%
Humanities and Related 3.6%
Social Sciences and Related 6.7%
Commerce, Management and Business Administration 16.9%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences/Tech 5.7
Engineering and Applied Sciences 2.6%
Engineering and Applied Sciences Tech/Trades 31.3%
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ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
The New Forest Frontier features
a variety of urban and rural site
opportunities.Take advantage of
Vancouver Island’s best access by
air, marine, off-road, or the new
Inland Island Highway.

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WILLIS ROAD WEST
NORTH PORT
TERMINAL PLACE
KELSEY BAY
CAMPBELLTON MIDDLEPOINT INDUSTRIAL PARK
Labour Supply continued (BC Stats)
Health Professions, Sciences and Tech 12.8%
Mathematics and Physical Sciences 1.7%
No Specialization and All Other 0.10%
Campbell River Forest District
www.for.gov.bc.ca/vancouver/district/campbell/
2 million hectares [1/2 the size of Vancouver Island]
Area Harvested 6,500 hectares
42% Productive Forest Land 22% Alpine, Swamp and Rock
20% Inaccessible Forest 16% Park Land
Ownership of the Forests
Public Ownership is 87% Private Ownership is 18%
Annual Harvest 4.3 million cubic metres
Annual Planting 4.1 million seedlings
Full Phase Wood Harvesters
www.canfor.ca www.interfor.ca
www.timberwest.com www.westernforest.com
www.weyerhaeuser.com
Wood Mills Other Links
www.interfor.com www.pfla.bc.ca
www.norskecanada.com www.cfla.org
www.timberwest.com www.islandpages.com/viawp
www.prtgroup.com
www.for.gov.bc.ca/vancouver/district/campbell
www.bcwood
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KNIGHT ROAD
SITE STATUS
Undeveloped and
undesigned, designat-
ed for aviation light
industrial
LOCATION
Adjacent to Comox
Valley Airport with
direct flights to
Edmonton, Calgary,
Vancouver
SCOPE
Total available:
37 acres for sale
Lot level and cleared
A 3-phase line is
adjacent to the site
with a 42.2 mm (1.25
in) gas line in place
within 100 m (300
feet) a 10 mm (4 in)
with 450 psi capacity.
Sewer services are
available within 500
meters east
Water service is
available adjacent to
the site. Main size:
300mm (12”)
USES
Current zoning:
aeronautical related
industrial commercial
No rezoning required
Currently vacant
Soil type: sand and
gravel. No environ-
mental concerns
OWNER
Multiple
JURISDICTION
Town of Comox
ANDERTON
ROAD
CROWN ISLE
SITE STATUS
Undeveloped
LOCATION
Adjacent to Crown
Isle Resort & Golf
Community, 5
minutes from Comox
Valley Airport
SCOPE
Lot size: 28 acres
For Sale or joint ven-
ture development
Partial cleared forest
and level
No rezoning required
Currently vacant
Soil Type: Gravel
No environmental
concerns. Hydro
services available on
site. 88.9mm (3 in)
water line runs on the
north edge of the site;
capacity to 450 psi
sewer services are in
place on site. 200 mm
(8 in) water line and a
300 mm (12 in) line.
OWNER
Silverado Land Corp.
JURISDICTION
City of Courtenay
FRASER ROAD
SITE STATUS
Multiple sites partially
developed including
vacant dry land log
sort. Designated
industrial with three
main facilities
currently in operation.
LOCATION
Directly South of
Courtenay on the
Comox Logging Road
Main. Access from
Old Island highway
on Fraser road. 5 min-
utes from new 4 lane
inland Island Highway
SCOPE
Approximately 80
acres under four sepa-
rate titles. Existing use
includes a major spe-
cialty sawmill, pole and
piling yard operation
and small milling
company. Fire protec-
tion, dewatering &
dumping site within
10 minutes, hydro
and required utilities
available. Present on
site facilities on one
20 acre property
include office space,
machine shop, rail car
loading and off load-
ing ramps and illumi-
nated work area.
Access to natural gas
in close proximity to
site.
JURISDICTION
Regional District
Comox Strathcona
BEVAN ROAD
SITE STATUS
Partial cleared forest
and level
Currently vacant
LOCATION
Located between the
City of Courtenay and
the Village of
Cumberland
SCOPE
Industrial designation
in place – subdivisions
required.
Soil Type: Gravel
Environmental
assessment complete
No environmental
concerns
Hydro, water
both available
Site adjacent to 140
acre landfill and wood
compositing area.
OWNER
Hancock Timber
Resource Group
CAMPBELL RIVER
REGIONAL
AIRPORT
GROUNDSIDE
SITE STATUS
Planning stages,
pending land reserve
commission approval
LOCATION
Outside airport
reserve lands, south
of Jubilee Parkway
adjacent to Inland
Island Highway
SCOPE
Phase One: 9.1
hectares of 75.3
hectare total area
USES
Manufacturing
related to aviation
NEEDS
Service plan
OWNER
TimberWest
Forest Ltd.
JURISDICTION
District of
Campbell River
WILLIS ROAD
WEST
SITE STATUS
Undeveloped and
undesigned, designated
resource industrial
with more than 200
acres
LOCATION
Adjacent to the Inland
Island Highway 5
minutes from the
Campbell River
Bridges
SCOPE
Support integrated
forest manufacturing
colony, subject to
owners interest in
facilitating third-party
developer
USES
Concept supports 22
acres small wood
sawmill and dry land
truck logging sort,
with room for 6 ~ 8
acre remanufacturing
an kiln sites, 8 acre
log home assembly
site, 2 12 acre sites
and additional sites
for cedar shake and
shingle operations.
NEEDS
Municipal service
extension strategy
OWNER
TimberWest
Forest Ltd.
JURISDICTION
District of
Campbell River
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CAMPBELLTON
SITE STATUS
Established commercial,
industrial and some
residential in transition
at the top of the
Inland Island Highway
LOCATION
An area next to
Downtown Campbell
River, adjacent to the
Campbell River
Bridges, at the cross-
roads of the 3 provincial
highways north to
Port Hardy, west to
Gold River and south
to Comox Valley
SCOPE
Existing facilities ranging
from 1,500 square feet
to 10,000 square feet
plus several 2 acre
vacant lots ready for
design build or
purchase, municipally
serviced
USES
Manufacturing, shop
related and support
service activities
NEEDS
Purchaser
OWNER
Varied private
fee simple
JURISDICTION
District of
Campbell River
MIDDLEPOINT
INDUSTRIAL
PARK
SITE STATUS
Developed in the
early 1980’s. Phases
Two and Three: 7
small lots. 5 acres
available and listed
for sale.
LOCATION
15 minutes north and
west of the Campbell
River Bridges on the
Island Highway, with
both Barge Terminal
access and off-road
access by permit from
TimberWest.
SCOPE
Remaining small
lots to be sold and
proceeds to be used
for servicing of 40
acres remaining.
USES
Small shops support-
ing marine and forest
industry, remainder
potential for mall
wood mill and ancil-
lary remanufacturing
shops. Fully serviced
with access to natural
gas.
NEEDS
Offers to Purchase
OWNER
District of
Campbell River
JURISDICTION
District of
Campbell River
TERMINAL
PLACE
SITE STATUS
Partially developed
with marine structure
builder, trucking
company and metal
recycler. Two lots still
available, including
one of the last indus-
trial lots on Vancouver
Island with direct
marine access.
LOCATION
15 minutes north and
west of the Campbell
River Bridges on the
Island Highway, with
Barge Terminal access.
SCOPE
Potential mix of service
shops requiring direct
Barge Terminal access,
marshalling for ship-
ment of product.
Large lot considered
for fish processing
plant or manufactur-
ing plant.
NEEDS
Offers to Purchase
OWNER
Merrill & Ring Co. Ltd.
JURISDICTION
District of
Campbell River
NORTH PORT
SITE STATUS
Currently operations
base for Weyerhaeuser
Canada North Island
Woodlands. Designated
for industrial in
Regional District land
use plans. Pending
removal from Land
Reserve Commission.
LOCATION
25 minutes north and
west of the Campbell
River Bridges, Island
Highway bisects the
complex and adjacent
to ocean holding sites
of Menzies Bay.
SCOPE
Long-term potential
for the development
of a forest manufactur-
ing colony.
USES
200 acres will
support small wood
sawmill [next generation]
along with ancillary
kiln and remanufac-
turing operations adja-
cent to tidewater log
management areas.
NEEDS
Expression of interest
in developing small
wood mill with ancil-
lary remanufacturing
outlets.
OWNER
Weyerhaeuser
Canada Limited.
JURISDICTION
Regional District of
Comox Strathcona
KELSEY BAY
SITE STATUS
Decommissioned dry
land sort. Future use
unplanned.
LOCATION
Village of Sayward,
one hour north and
est of Campbell River
Bridges.
OWNER
Weyerhaeuser
Canada Limited
JURISDICTION
Village of Sayward
C A M P B E L L R I V E R

10. T H E N E W F O R E S T F R O N T I E R 2 0 0 3
PROFILES
KINGFISHER OCEANSIDE RESORT & SPA (top left)
Designed and built with local woods, the resort has a spa-a-ctacular Westcoast Spa with
20 treatment rooms, heatedpool, hot tub, scented steam-cave and cedar sauna. Natural
and milled wood pieces are incorporated into beautiful suites on the Ocean, with fire-
places, jetted romance tubs, 2 person showers and king-size beds.
www.kingfisherspa.com
CROWN ISLE RESORT & GOLF COMMUNITY (top right)
Surrounded by a 7,024 yard professional golf course and resort community, Crown Isle’s
48,000 sq. ft. resort centre was constructed with local fir, hemlock, yellow and red
cedar and imported Honduran mahogany.
www.crownisle.com
CITY OF COURTENAY LIBRARY (bottom left)
This 12,854 sq. ft. building features heavy exposed timbers and trusses, wood
framed windows, and a wood-shingle exterior. Open trusses arch overhead, spilling
light in through the skylights. This award winning structure is a testament of what
can be done with local timber products and a skilled work force.
www.virl.bc.ca
PAINTERS LODGE (bottom right)
Established in 1929, Painters Lodge was rebuilt in 1987 by Oak Bay Marine Group.
The main lodge features structural logs and beams sourced from the local area.
Recycled architectural wood elements such as the mantle over the fireplace were
recovered from former logging bridges.
www.painterslodge.com
F R O M T H E F O

11. N O R T H C E N T R A L V A N C O U V E R I S L A N D
R E S T F L O O R T O W O O D F L O O R S
ELK FALLS COMPLEX DUNCAN BAY (top left)
The Port houses the Elk Falls Group of Mills. In addition to facilitating TimberWest’s
Lumber Mill, the complex is home to Norske Canada Pulp and Paper Companies.
NorskeCanada is the third largest newsprint and groundwood specialty papers
manufacturer based in North America.
www.norskecanada.com
FOREST CAMPUS (top right)
Gifted to the people of British Columbia in 1931, It consists of 502 hectares of forest.
The Beaver Lodge Lands Renewal Act set aside, with the exception of 77 hectares, all of
the lands as a recreational and experimental forest. Today, the Forest is home to
Timberline Secondary School and the Campbell River Campus of North Island College.
www.nic.bc.ca
PACIFIC REGENERATION GROUP NURSERY (right)
This 250 acre nursery offers a full range of standard seedling products specializing
in large seedlings for coastal sites with brush and animal problems, seedlings for
summer and fall planting, custom growing programs and True Firs through seed
upgrading.
www.prtgroup.com
North Vancouver Island has the industrial land base, the raw product and an experienced work force
capable of producing professional wood products that meets or exceeds global quality standards.

12. www.rivercorp.com www.investcomoxvalley.com
We have all the essential elements
for producing quality wood
and wood products in the
New Forest Frontier.
PEOPLE
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PRODUCTS
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