On June 20, 2011, Nairn Hay, GM of the Fundy Model Forest Network, was our speaker. Nairn was a speaker at one of our meetings seven years ago and was back to give a follow-up. He is on a board with several sectors to address the diversity of forestry. They started with ten sectors in 2002, and they now have 14.
Rural resource-dependent communities are their main focus right now. Most mills will likely stay in operation in NB; however, private woodlots have dropped significantly. They also work with Service New Brunswick to make sure they are operating at the best efficiency. They help defendant communities explore ways to stay afloat after losses in the forestry sector. Many operations are struggling in NB due to the U.S. economy. Nairn's group has partnered with oil and gas operations in NB.
Jason thanked Nairn.