NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO

About The Section

Northwestern Ontario Section

In 2020, the Northwestern Ontario Section received the CIF’s Section of the Year Award in recognition of the outstanding involvement of members in the affairs of the CIF-IFC leading to increased awareness of the importance of forestry in Canada.

Our Objectives

To ensure our members know and adhere to the Mission by developing local programs and activities to enhance the appreciation of Section and National activities as they seek to promote leadership in forestry and public understanding of important issues that are constantly before the public and profession.

What We Do

The section members and council: host field tours and speaker presentations for CIF members and the public; support college and university students through bursaries, support for ring ceremonies and symposiums, and travel to the CIF National AGM; and, undertake work parties to support various local forestry projects.

Council Members

POSITION NAME
Director Brian Campbell, RPF
Chair Ryan Wilkie
Vice Chair Rob Glover
Treasurer Erin Knight
Secretary Dayna Griffiths
Council Karen Saunders, Doug Reid, Breanne Neufeld, Christopher Stratton, Christa Campbell, Jennifer Nielsen, Mark Zhang, Nancy Luckai, Temitope Ojo

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Brian Campbell

bcamp4@tbaytel.net

Director

Ryan Wilkie

rwilkie1@lakeheadu.ca

Chair

Rob Glover

Vice Chair

Erin Knight

Treasurer

Karen Saunders

Councillor

Doug Reid

Councillor

Christa Campbell

Councillor

Jennifer Nielsen

Councillor

Mark Zhang

Councillor

Temitope Ojo

Councillor

Breanne Neufeld

Councillor

NEWS FEED

Keep Up With Section News

 

03.20.2023

2023 Silver Ring Ceremony
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11.01.2022

Annual Chili Cookoff
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09.23.2020

Outdoor Classroom
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11.19.2021

Tree of Life Awards
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10.07.2021

Section of the Year
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2021

Batesville Memorial Tree Plant 2021
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Events

Upcoming Section Events

Northwestern Ontario Teachers’ Forestry Tour

Calling all educators and teachers! Interested in learning more about forestry and the forest sector? Join us for a Teachers’ Forestry Tour hosted by the Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC), the CIF-IFC Northwestern Ontario Section and Resolute Forest Products. When: August 18, 2022, from 7:30 – 5:00pm (Eastern Daylight Time) Where: Fort […]

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Section Events

Planning for Bocce Ball Social in Feb or March 2022 should Covid-19 restrictions be relaxed – stay tuned for information about this event.

Section Contact

Connect With Us

If you have any questions or inquires, please feel free to contact our Section Director or Chair directly.

Brian Campbell

bcamp4@tbaytel.net

Ryan Wilkie

rwilkie1@lakeheadu.ca