IT’S no secret that on
this side of Burrard
Inlet we are blessed
with an abundance of
beautiful trees.

It’s appropriate then, that
the Pacitic == Northwest
Chapter of the International
Society of Arboriculture is
holding a workshop in West
Vancouver on Dec. 8 entitled
Protecting Trees During
Construction.

Tr’s a course designed for
planners, architects, land-
scape architects, builders,
developers, arborists, and
others who want to improve
tree retention on construc-
tion sites.

Topics to be discussed
include assessing tree preser-
vation potential, tree root
physiology, types of construc-
tion damage, the value of tree
preservation to the developer

and the community, and
many other topics.

The afternoon session of
the course will include a site
visit to a construction or post
construction sites to discuss
some of the principles pre-
sented in the class.

The day is to begin with a
discussion of Tree Biology
and Construction Damage
with Dr. Shirley Nicolson;
followed by Tree Protection:
It’s All Part of the Plan! with
Mark Duntemann, who will
speak about the steps: Pre-
Construction: Evaluating the
Trees for Survival Potential;
During Construction: Tech-
niques to Reduce Site
Disturbances and = Tree
Damage; and Post Con-
struction: Site Restoration,
Tree Planting, Monitoring,
Maintenance.

In the afternoon a panel of
builders, developers, land-

scape architects, arborists,
and consultants will have a
discussion.

Thea participants will hear
about and see some successful
Project examples, including a
site visit to a recent housing
development to view a water
and service installation, tree
failure, and greenbelt protec-
tion.

The workshop is take
place at Glen Eagles Golf
Course in West Van. The fee
is $75 US. Canadian funds
will be accepted at the cur-
zent exchange rate. Students
enrolled in a college or uni-

arboriculture program
or eelated ticld may register at
a rate of $30 US (proof of
enrolment required). The
course fee includes course
materials, breaks, and lunch.

For more information, call
the PNW-ISA office at (593)
585-4285.

New president for counci

CHARLIE Peck, business
manager of the

International Brotherhood .

of Electrical Workers, Local
213, is the new president
of the B.C. & Yukon
Terzitory Building and
Construction Trades
Council.

He replaces Den ‘McGill,
who decided not to run fora
third term. Peck was the first
vice-president on the previous
council and received 2 unani-
mous vote of confidence from

- the “delegates to: the annual
convention of the. BCYT-
- BCTC in his ran for the pres-

idency. He spoke at the coun-
cil’s convention earlier this
month and said there is opti-
mism among members of the
building trades. The economy
is beginning to show signs of
improvement and during his
term ‘in office, he will be
focusing on more than simply
getting members back to
work,

“Organizing remains a pri-
ority for every affiliate, all staff
and cach indwidual member,”

he said. “Year 2000 is the year-
‘we begin to win back our

market share.”
Delegates at the conven-

tion also passed 2 number of
resolutions and developed
strategies for the upcoming
year. In responsc to the leaky
condo crisis they voted una

mously to call on the pro

cial and federal governments
to provide funding to enforce
trade qualifications through-

out the construction industry.

The BCYT-BCTC repre:
sents, among others, unicn-"
ized construction and special-
ized workers, electrical work-
ers, floorlayers, insulators,
ironworkers, painters,
plumbers, pipefitters, refriger-
ation workers and more.

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