. Canadian forest industries January-June 1920. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. In the accompanying views, which are representative of the progress in logging and camp activities in British Columbia, on the left is shown the mess-hall and sleeping cars of the Mainland Cedar Co. of Vancouver. In the centre is Joseph Olson, woods foreman, in the act of "looking ahead," and on the right is an interior glimpse of the office, showing J. G. Gody, notary public, past master scaler and storekeeper of Mainland Cedar Co. at Port Nevi
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1920. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. In the accompanying views, which are representative of the progress in logging and camp activities in British Columbia, on the left is shown the mess-hall and sleeping cars of the Mainland Cedar Co. of Vancouver. In the centre is Joseph Olson, woods foreman, in the act of "looking ahead," and on the right is an interior glimpse of the office, showing J. G. Gody, notary public, past master scaler and storekeeper of Mainland Cedar Co. at Port Neville, B. C. Ministry Hostile to Wooden Houses British Authorities Believe that They are Almost as ex- pensive as Brick—Other Points Raised Mail advices from England give details of the recommendations of the Ministry of Health with regard to wooden houses. Many of these recommendations as to restrictions met with such criticism that they were withdrawn. The Ministry is alleged to be hostile to wooden houses, mainly on the ground that they will be. having re- gard to English conditions, almost as expensive as brick. Here is a summary of the report, made as the result of a special investigation by a committee as a part of the Government housing scheme. This committee, it is stated, have approved a large number of new materials and new methods of construction which hitherto have been prohibited by existing building by-laws and regulations. In order, therefore, to bring these methods into practical use steps have been taken to relax these restrictions, and new regulations are being issued. Arrangements have been made for sample houses to be imported from Canada and erected in England, and it is explained that these sample buildings are to provide the accommodation required for houses under the housing scheme. As to cost, estimates of wooden frame houses, compared with brick houses, have been obtained, and it is stated that these show that a wooden frame house from British Columbia
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