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PG Mayor, Vanderhoof councillor to attend forestry panel

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

The BC Council of Forest Industries Convention in Vancouver will have some northern flavour to it.

PG Mayor Simon Yu and District of Vanderhoof councillor Brian Frenkel will be part of panel on Friday called Forestry’s Future from a Local Government Perspective.

The session runs from 10:15 to 11AM on Friday.

In addition, Greg Stewart who is the COFI chair and president of Sinclar Forest Products will wrap up the three-day program later in the afternoon.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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