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The Maritime College of Forest Technology is pleased to announce our next offering of the Canada Safety Council- ATV Rider Course (CSC-ATV).

The next CSC-ATV course offering is scheduled for June 6, 2025, at the Maritime College of Forest Technology- Fredericton Campus.

To apply and secure a seat in this course offering, please complete the application form- link in the attached course announcement:

Course Announcement-Application

The Maritime College of Forest Technology is pleased to announce our next offering of Bear-Wildlife Awareness (BWA) Training.

The next BWA course offering is scheduled for June 2, 2025, at the Maritime College of Forest Technology- Fredericton Campus.

To apply and secure a seat in this course offering, please complete the application form- link in the attached course announcement:

Course Announcement-Application

Wood Producers / Truckers,

Please be advised that Route 10 in Chipman will be closed Friday (May 30) to allow CN to replace the railroad tracks in front of Grand Lake Timber.

This will affect all traffic coming from Cumberland Bay and Sussex into Chipman as well as any trucks looking to pass through Chipman.

Trucks should plan to avoid this area between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Access to our Mill from Fredericton or Doaktown will not be interrupted.

Effective June 1/25, Plaster Rock Lumber Corp will offer the following rates:

SAWLOGS:
$91.16/mt (after levy)+ $5.84/mt Fuel Bonus*
= $97/mt Producer Rate

STUDWOOD:
$75.56/mt (after levy)+ $5.84/mt Fuel Bonus*
= $81.40/mt Producer Rate
(NEW:  Studwood length has changed to 9'2" (+/- 2") this year.)

Specs are available here

*Fuel bonus rate is fixed; however, can change without notice. 

We have been noticing at our Mill sites that there has been an increase in truck drivers not wearing their personal protective equipment.

It is important that all personnel entering our Mill sites have the proper personal protective equipment with them and that they wear it.

The requirements for our sites are:
✅Steel toed safety boots
✅Safety glasses
✅Hi-visibility vest, shirt or jacket
✅Hard hat
✅Gloves

Please pass this message along to your drivers who are delivering to our Mill sites. Your help is appreciated.

AV Nackawic is beginning to purchase Biomass.

Details: 

• Softwood = any species
• Cut to length (8’, 9’, 10’) to random length
• 2.5” minimum top diameter
• $40/mt delivered price 

Producers,

As you start trucking wood to our Mills, please prioritize Studwood to both Sussex and Chipman.

Our Sawlog and Pulpwood inventories are in good shape, but we are tighter on Studwood.

If you have any inventory of Studwood, please clean it up first.

Any help you can give is appreciated.

All Private suppliers (Direct contract and Gatewood) may resume regular deliveries hours 24 hours, 7 days a week. 

Spring weight restrictions for truck traffic will now come into effect at 00:01 (AST) Monday, March 10th, in Southern New Brunswick. and at 00:01 (AST) on Monday, March 17th, in Northern New Brunswick.

Restrictions will continue until 23:59 (AST) Sunday, May 4th, in Southern New Brunswick and until 23:59 (AST), Sunday, May 11th in Northern New Brunswick. These dates are dependent upon weather conditions and are subject to change.

The Department reminds heavy vehicle operators and freight forwarders that the authorized axle load limits are reduced during the spring thaw period on all public roads. This is done every year to account for the road network’s lower bearing capacity during the spring thaw period. 

SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS - ANNOUNCEMENT

SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS - ROUTES

SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS - MAP