BC Forest Service Centenary Society
Commemorating 100 Years of Forest Service
in the Province of British Columbia

Our People

The British Columbia Forest Service would like to honour the efforts and contributions of its' valued staff over the years. This section features biographic contributions from Forest Service staff throughout our history. If you would like to contribute your own forest service biography, we welcome Your Submission. Before submitting your contribution, please read our Submission Guidelines.


Waldie, Art (years of service: 1950 - 1967)
Art Waldie – Silviculture pioneer Art came to the BC Forest Service on March 17, 1950 from the Dominion Department of Agriculture where he had been working ...
Edward, Ron (years of service: 1958 - 1994)
A Personal History In 1958, I started my career with the Forest Service as Dispatcher at the Squamish Ranger District and experienced one of the worst fire...
Beilby, George W. (years of service: 1964 - 1987)
Ministry of Forests, Dean Ranger for many years. Born in 1925, Yorkshire, England. Served in World War II with the British Army and in Palestine during the cr...