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April 2005  - The Logging and Sawmilling Journal

Alberta’s Top Logging Contractors

Welcome to Logging & Sawmilling Journal’s list of Alberta’s top logging contractors by volume.

Alberta provides a dynamic and attractive logging business environment as demonstrated by the number of relatively young contractors offering their services to the province’s forest companies. With the number of sawmills modernizing, pulp mills trying new ideas such as in-the-woods chipping, and OSB plants expanding operations, the province’s forestry sector continues to offer business opportunities for enterprising loggers.

Changes to this list from the previous contractors list published in 2003 show that forest companies are willing to consider hiring new contractors that offer the right mix of productivity and efficiency to meet their needs. The companies are also willing to reward longstanding contractors with extra volume.

To develop this list, Logging & Sawmilling Journal contacted major forestry equipment dealers in Alberta for their suggestions as to who should be considered based on volume harvested. We would like to acknowledge the assistance of Brandt Tractor and Strongco Equipment.

All contractors on this list were contacted and participation was voluntary. While we have done our best to identify those contractors meeting the volume criteria, it is possible that we may have inadvertently missed someone. If you know of someone who should be on the next list, please contact our office at (604) 990-9970.

Alberta’s Top 15 Logging Contractors

1. D & J Isley and Sons Contacting Owners: Roy and Morgan Isley Head office: Grande Prairie Areas of operation: Grande Prairie and Fox Creek Hardwood and softwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 850,000 cubic metres
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2. Lyda Logging Owner: Lawrence Lyda Head office: Drayton Valley Areas of operation: west central Alberta Hardwood and softwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 700,000 cubic metres
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3. Triple G Construction Owner: Gervin Antypowich Head Office: Grande Prairie Areas of operation: Grande Prairie and Grande Cache Hardwood and softwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 650,000 cubic metres
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4. Dechant Logging Owner: Dave Dechant Head office: Grande Prairie Areas of operation: Grande Prairie Hardwood and softwood, tree-length Volume: 600,000 cubic metres
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5. Garden River Logging Owners: Dan, Doug and Wayne Dechant Head office: High Level Areas of operation: High Level and Manning Hardwood and softwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 550,000 to 600,000 cubic metres
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6. Double B Logging Owners: Leo and Celine Berube Head office: Whitecourt Areas of operation: Whitecourt Hardwood and softwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 500,000 cubic metres
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7. Estabrook Logging Owners: Miles and James Estabrook Head Office: Grimshaw Areas of operation: northwest Alberta Hardwood and softwood, tree-length and in-the-woods chipping Volume: 500,000 cubic metres
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8. Friesen Logging Owners: George and Eva Friesen Head office: La Crete Areas of operation: La Crete and High Level Softwood and hardwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 400,000 cubic metres
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9. TJ Logging Owners: Tim and MaryAnn White Head office: Whitecourt Areas of operation: Whitecourt Softwood and hardwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 306,000 cubic metres
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10. Roger’s Logging Owners: Roger and Darcy Moore Head office: Guy Areas of operation: Slave Lake Softwood and hardwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 300,000 cubic metres
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11. I & B Logging Contractors Owner: Isaac Fehr Head office: near Worsley Areas of operation: northwest Alberta Softwood and hardwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 270,000 cubic metres
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12. Lewis Timber Harvesting Owners: Barry and Penny Lewis Head office: Rocky Mountain House Areas of operation: Rocky Mountain House, Drayton Valley, Edson Softwood and hardwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 250,000 cubic metres
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13. Timberbound Construction Owners: Joe Peters and John Wiebe Head office: La Crete Areas of operation: High Level Softwood and hardwood, tree-length Volume: 220,000 cubic metres
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14. Tchir Forest Products Owner: Geraldine Tchir Head office: Lac La Biche Areas of operation: northeast Alberta Softwood and hardwood, tree-length and cut-to-length Volume: 200,000 cubic metres
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15. Jaward Developments Ltd Owners: Jason and Ward Bobocel Head office: Lac La Biche Areas of operation: Fort McMurray Softwood and hardwood, tree-length Volume: 200,000 cubic metres
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