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Technological Advances

Throughout the history of the BC Forest Service has seen the evolution and invention of many technological advances. Browse our proud past of key technology milestones. If you would like to contribute to this section of the centenary website, we welcome Your Submission. Before submitting your contribution, please read our Submission Guidelines.

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Power Borer
Here are some pics of a “Power Borer” I developed as a contractor in 1992, and then replicated for the Forest Service in 1995 after I joined the Service as the...
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Land Rover
A Land Rover used for field work. This one was used by a Volume and Decay survey crew that included Mike Apsey (shown) who eventually became the Deputy Ministe...
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Aircraft and their use in Forestry in BC: 1918 - 1926
The rapid growth of technology which took place during WWI made possible the application of innovations to increase the effectiveness of forest fire detection ...
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