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Tour of Kalesnikoff Lumber Mill – Mass Timber Facility

Hosted by the West Kootenay Branch

Date(s):
Thursday, December 3, 2020
3:00 PM–4:30 PM
Format:
3020 South Slocan Station Rd Castlegar, BC
Approx. 20 km past the Castlegar airport turnoff on the way to Nelson (about 2 km north of Playmor Junction). Turn right at the Dam Inn, then next right. Park at south end of first new building and walk to second building to meet tour guide.
Status:
This seminar has been cancelled due to low registration.

Eligible for 1 CE Hour(s) of Formal Learning

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Please register by Friday, November 20, 2020. Safety Measures: PPE is required. Attendees must bring visi-vest, hard hat, protective footwear, safety glasses, and face mask. All attendees must practice physical distancing while on the tour.

Event Details

Cost

$10 including GST

Contact

For more information about this event, please contact Tom de Groot.

Event Description

This new facility is North America's most advanced, vertically-integrated, multi-species mass timber facility. Through this state-of-the-art 110,000 sq. ft plant, Kalesnikoff Lumber produces efficient, responsible, and safe Cross-Laminated Timber panels (CLT), Glue-Laminated Timber panels (GLT), and Glulam beams that are innovating traditional building practices.

Event Presenter(s)

Chris Kalesnikoff
CEO, Kalesnikoff Lumber

About the Event

Presenter

Chris Kalesnikoff

CEO, Kalesnikoff Lumber

Chris Kalesnikoff has hands-on experience in the operation of every piece of equipment at Kalesnikoff Lumber. After studying business at Medicine Hat College and Queens University he returned to Kalesnikoff Lumber as a front line leader in 2008, and is currently the Chief Operating Officer at the mill. In 2017 he was named as a winner in the Canadian Forest Industries Top 10 Under 40 contest.




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