Category: Forestry

Log Driver Boots With Studded Sole

As the only means of communication with the outside world in the 19th century, the Témiscamingue’s watercourses have long been the way to drive wood logs south for […]

Clearcut Area

This photo was taken in Saint-Eugène-de-Chazel, Abitibi-Ouest. The logging industry caused the reduction of the hunting grounds for Anishinabe People and the destruction of many wildlife habitats.

Bucksaw or Bow Saw

A Two-Man Saw

(definition) A saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people Source : Two-man saw. (n.d.) WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. (2003-2008).  

Wood Skidding on the Kinojévis River During Winter, Around the Airport Bridge

River-driving was prohibited after as a result of the mercury pollution created by sinking trees. In the middle of the 1970s, the ‘Regroupement des mouvements populaires du Témiscamingue’ […]

A Log Driver Working

“The citizens of our cities noticed several loggers walking down the streets this week. We just started hiring log drivers for the spring drive, that is coming sooner […]