Menno finds ‘rite way’ from working with wood MENNO DRIEDGER has built a living out of working with wood. ‘ Driedger, a former house builder, has run his ‘own com- pany, Rite Way Contracting, for the last four years. He builds cabinets, lays hardwood flooring, and-does all manner of residential renova- tions. “Tf do a lot of different things,” Driedger says. “It’s hard to make it doing just one thing these days.” He managed to start the company in 1996 wilh support from 16/37 Community. Futures while on unemployment insur- ance. ; The agency agreed to pra vide a subsidy to him equiva- lent ta his UI benefits while he got started. The fledgling woodworking business grew gradually. “The first year if it hadn’t been for 16/37 1 wouldn’t have made il,” Driedger says. Now he’s extremely busy. “I’m usually 2 to 3 months booked ahead,” he said. others, but usually works solo. By HELMUT GIESBREHCT MLA, SKEENA FORESTRY HAS been a crucial element in British Columbia's economy since the 19th century. Our past forest practices have included many success and some failures, offering important lessons for the new millennium. That's why this year's National Forest Week, from May 7-13, is so timely with its theme of “Learning from the Past ~ Building for the Future,” as we work to balance environmental, cultural, and economic values in this new era of forest manage- ment. Originally, our forests served exclusively as timber farms, but now forests are managed for a full range of values... ; Forests serve as the engine of B.C.'s resource economy, as major source of eco-tourism, and as a symbol of our cultural heritage. This broad range of values is understandable given that British Colum- WOODWORKER MENNO Dreidger holds an oak valance From time to time he hires that was ordered for a kitchen, He's managed to carve out a living by doing a variety of things with wood. 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