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Online Registration Open For National Heavy Equipment Show

The 25th Anniversary of Canada’s largest heavy equipment event is quickly approaching. The National Heavy Equipment Show is scheduled to take place March 31 – April 1, 2022 at The International Centre.

NHES in 2019

Visitors who are planning to attend this key industry event can access convenient online registration now for only $15.00 by clicking here. Pre-registration allows visitors to save money (the price increases to $20.00 at the door) and fast-tracks their entrance to the show floor.

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Dec 17, 2021 - 4 years ago
Kenny’s Loggin’ - Washington TL 15 Log Loader Rebuild

In the early 1960’s Nories purchased a Washington TL 15 log loader.

The loader in Elk Bay, before the rebuild.

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Dec 16, 2021 - 4 years ago
Through Hell And High Water

Whatcom Road Interchange, Abbotsford, BC: An aerial perspective of the flooding. Photo: B.C. Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure.

Devastating floods, mud and rock slides pummelled BC this winter, crippling critical supply chains and evacuating thousands from their destroyed homes and farms. How does a province recover from that?

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority To Address Supply Chain Disruptions As A Result Of BC’s Floods

Government of Canada continues to take action to support the transportation system of British Columbia after the recent floods.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, and the Minister of Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Bill Blair, has announced that the Government of Canada is contributing up to $4.1 million to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority under the National Trade Corridors Fund to provide relief in the aftermath of the floods in British Columbia.

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Dec 15, 2021 - 4 years ago
From the archives: Long Arm Extends Helping Hand

The Surrey Dyking Commission was formed under a provincial statue in 1911. Early inhabitants of the Lower Fraser Valley were aware of the tremendous potential from agricultural lands surrounding the Nicomekl and Serpentine rivers which run through Surrey and Langley.

Both rivers flow into Boundary Bay just south of Vancouver. As both rivers are subject to tide fluctuations, flooding was a common problem and rendered the adjoining lands useless for agriculture production.

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Dec 9, 2021 - 4 years ago
Continental Tire Canada Announces Partnership With Rechapage 2000

Continental Tire Canada is happy to announce its most recent partnership with retreader Rechapage 2000.

Continental Tire's ContiLifeCycle offers a cradle-to-grave approach that prolongs the life of your bus and truck tires at every stage: new tires, casing, and retreading.

Located in Quebec, Canada, the partnership with Rechapage 2000 will further Continental’s efforts to better support the truck tire market in Quebec while expanding the company’s ContiLifeCycle (CLC) initiative across the country.

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Dec 9, 2021 - 4 years ago
USGS Estimates 306 Billion Ft2 Of Recoverable Helium In The US

The natural gas reservoirs of the United States contain an estimated 306 billion cubic feet of recoverable helium, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey. This is the first-ever estimate of recoverable helium resources from the USGS.

Sunset at the BLM Helium Plant near Amarillo, TX. (Courtesy of BLM)

“This helium assessment is a perfect application of our long-standing research on geologic reservoirs ranging from natural gas resources to carbon dioxide storage potential,” said Sarah Ryker, USGS associate director for energy and mineral resources. “This publicly available assessment will provide an unbiased estimate of the remaining volume of helium that private markets can rely on.”

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Dec 9, 2021 - 4 years ago