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The trembling aspen tree takes its name from the fact that the slightest breeze causes the long flat stems attached to the leaves to tinkle.


Privatize B.C.'s forest lands, Miller says in call for overhaul


Privatize B.C.'s forest lands, Miller says in call for overhaul
In a speech at B.C.'s major annual forestry convention, deputy premier Dan Miller said that the province's forestry system needs a major overhaul, but that the government does not have a clear vision of what needs to be done. Admitting he was only speaking for himself, Miller suggested selling Crown lands to forestry companies and moving to a market-based timber-pricing system. Many were cautious about the statements made by Miller. Others in the forestry industry supported suggestions for privatization.
10 APRIL 1999
The Vancouver Sun
10 APRIL 1999

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