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Forestry Video Showcases the Transformational Efforts of Large-Scale Forest Rehabilitation Projects in the Cariboo Chilcotin

Williams Lake, B.C. – Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. (CCR), a joint venture between Tŝideldel First Nation and Tl'etinqox Government, has just released the final video in their five-part forestry series showcasing the transformational forest rehabilitation efforts of their large-scale projects, and how First Nations are taking the lead in forestry to realize economic, social, cultural, and environmental benefits.

"We've worked long and hard to develop our own capacity within our communities,” shared Percy Guichon, Forest Technician and Executive Director of CCR. “We're at a point where we offer a lot in terms of knowledge, experience, and capacity to work with government to collaborate to co-manage a lot of these areas featured in our videos."

"This is our home," noted Paul Grinder in the video. Grinder is a Director of CCR and a Councillor of Tl'etinqox Government. "We're not going anywhere, and the better you can make your home, the better your life is going to be."
The work undertaken by CCR has been essential for creating jobs and mitigating wildfire risks. CCR seeks to utilize available resources to generate as many employment opportunities as possible with spin-off benefits. This includes, for example, employing people through TsiDelDel Biomass, with additional economic benefits for others in the Cariboo Chilcotin and Thompson Okanagan regions like Kruger, Drax, and Atlantic Power. The work highlights how everything is connected and the importance of being innovative when it comes to fibre recovery while considering other values and benefits, now and in the longer term.

Photo (rowL > R): Instead of being piled and burned, low-value fibre is utilized to create various green energy products. Percy Guichon, Executive Director of Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. (CCR), on-site at Drax in Williams Lake, checking out their operations and the fibre transported from CCR projects to the pellet plant.  Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd.'s operations in rural and remote locations in the Cariboo Chilcotin region help rehabilitate large areas of land. Percy Guichon, Executive Director of Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. (CCR), on-site at Atlantic Power in Williams Lake, checking out their operations and the fibre transported from CCR projects to the energy plant.

The videos have featured First Nations leadership, community members, and elders of both Tŝideldel First Nation and Tl’etinqox Government, along with forestry professionals and various collaborators, including the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC), Drax, and Atlantic Power, among others.

The last video in the series is titled: A Summary of Forest Rehabilitation Efforts. The video highlights how First Nations leadership in forestry allows First Nations to reclaim authority over their traditional territories, fostering economic development opportunities while prioritizing environmental conservation and sustainable forest management practices.
"Creating these videos was important to us to help better educate the public about the work we are doing through Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. and the benefits of that work," said Guichon. "We hope these videos will bring awareness to the public of our forest rehabilitation efforts, as well as inspire other First Nations communities to take a leadership role within forestry."




See all five videos on CCR’s YouTube channel:


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