The provincial government is reminding those about to collect firewood for the coming winter to make sure they have a permit.
The permits are available for no cost at the local Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations office at 2000 Ospika Boulevard South, across from CN Centre. That's also where you can find out where on Crown land firewood harvesting is prohibited and allowed.
Permits must be printed, signed and carried with you when collecting firewood. Collecting without a permit could result in a fine.
Anyone buying firewood is also asked to do their part by making sure it's purchased from legitimate producers who sell wood obtained either on private land or through authorized Crown land harvesting tenures.
Anyone buying firewood should ask where the firewood comes from (Crown land or private land) and ask for a record of purchase.
For firewood harvested on private land, the buyer should ask the seller for the district lot number and timber mark number.
For firewood harvested on Crown land, legitimate commercial firewood producers should have a "Forestry Licence to Cut" document signed by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
