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Hamilton Spectator
05-06-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Sawmill employees' petition presented to Valemount Council
Employees of Valemount-based sawmill Cedar Valley Holdings are still in limbo as the company anticipates an interruption in work – and possibly closing altogether – by the end of June. Owner Jason Alexander says the expected closure is due to difficulty in getting an adequate supply of cedar, and that the Valemount Community Forest board has not responded to his offers to purchase its cedar harvest. Following the announcement of the possible closure in late April, Cedar Valley employee Simon Heiniger began circulating a petition calling for more transparency among the community forest board. The petition claims that the community forest has been sending cedar logs to pulp mills in Prince George, and asks that local manufacturing and milling is prioritized in future timber sales. The Goat has been unable to verify these claims with the community forest and Prince George-based pulp mills. Heiniger presented his petition during the most recent Valemount Council meeting on May 27th. According to him, the online and print versions of the petition have a total of around 360 signatures. Council voted to receive the delegation but did not ask Heiniger follow-up questions. In a follow-up interview with The Goat, Heiniger said he did not expect Council to respond to his petition during the delegation. 'I knew they weren't going to do anything with [the petition] there. It was clear that I'm not supposed to ask any questions as a delegation,' he said of councillors' reaction to his presentation. Heiniger added that CAO Anne Yanciw has offered to discuss his concerns in an informal meeting with him, which he takes as an encouraging sign. While he said he understands that the Village will need time to decide on a course of action, he hopes for a quick resolution before the company has to lay off employees or temporarily stop work. According to him, it is highly likely that Cedar Valley will have an interruption in production towards the end of the month, though it may not close down permanently. In a phone call with The Goat, VCF General Manager Alana Duncan said the organization cannot comment on the situation as legal proceedings are ongoing. During her report to the VCF board on May 28th, Duncan said the community forest has not yet resolved its conflict with Cedar Valley. The Ministry of Forests has declined to comment on Heiniger's petition, saying that it concerns a business-to-business relationship which the Province is not involved in. The Goat will continue to follow this story as it unfolds. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
West Australian
02-06-2025
- Business
- West Australian
All the details: WA Shearing Industry Association set to hold AGM with Merino focus in June
Former leader of the WA Opposition Mia Davies joins a line-up of speakers at the WA Shearing Industry Association's annual general meeting this month. The AGM will focus on industry initiatives and challenges in the wake of a particularly difficult period, showcasing the industry's value while also providing networking opportunities for farmers. The recent candidate for the Federal seat of Bullwinkel, Ms Davies, will speak on her time in politics, her thoughts on the WA agricultural sector and what she envisions for the future to close out the event. She will be joined by Western Australian sheep producer and Sheep Producers Australia chair Bindi Murray, and speakers from Australian Wool Innovation, Stud Merino Breeders, PSC Insurance, Heiniger, woolgrowers, brokers and buyers. Presentations will centre on the theme of the value of the Merino across the five-hour event at Ingot Hotel on June 21. A panel session facilitated by The Livestock Collective will also feature, as well as a presentation from WA WoolTAG. Attendees can gather for coffee from 8.30am, with the event start time set for 9am, finishing at 2pm. The event is $35 per person to cover the cost of morning tea and lunch. A raffle with prizes from Top Gun Shearing, Heiniger and AWI is included. RSVPs are required via the WASIA website . The AGM will be an expanded format of WASIA's recent member meeting in January which featured president Darren Spencer's bi-annual report and an address from Australian Wool Innovation WA director Neil Jackson.
Forbes
16-04-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Rare Rolex Daytona Expected To Command Up To $1.6 Million At Auction
A unique Rolex Cosmograph Daytona will be one of the highlights of Sotheby's Important Watches auction in Geneva on May 11. The 1999 Cosmograph Daytona, Ref.16516, in platinum with a diamond-set mother-of-pearl dial has an estimate of $800,000 - $1.6 million. It is one of the rarest Rolex watches ever made, according to the auction house. It is a commissioned Rolex wristwatch, from a brand that famously doesn't do privately commissioned limited editions. This model is confirmed for the first time to be the last of four Daytonas commissioned to Rolex in a single order by the same private collector who requested anonymity and created between 1998 and 1999. It comes to auction for the first time. All four watches have the same reference number 16516, the last digit, '6,' refers to the use of platinum, a first for a Daytona, Sotheby's said. For more than a decade, the automatic Daytona was offered only in stainless steel, two-tone steel and gold, yellow gold and white gold. An exception was made in 1999 when one person was granted a Cosmograph Daytona rendered in platinum. The first time Rolex started producing platinum Daytonas in a series was in 2013, to mark the 15th anniversary of the model. 'This highlights the historical importance of this special commission created nearly 15 years earlier,' Sotheby's said in a statement. The existence of a platinum Zenith-powered Daytona was, for many years, a myth fueled by speculations that swirled around one name in particular: Patrick Heiniger, Rolex's CEO from 1992 to 2008. Heiniger is believed to have been seen wearing a platinum automatic Daytona before they were made in a series. Until Sotheby's unearthed the first known example in 2018, the story was widely considered as being apocryphal within the watch community. The four dials in the commission are all different, making each watch unique. This is the last of the four watches from the commission coming for the first time on the market. This makes it the last chance for a collector to be the first to acquire a piece of Rolex history, Sotheby's said. This Rolex Daytona, with a mother-of-pearl dial set with ten diamonds, was manufactured by Rolex in circa 1999 and comes with its certificate and accessories. The other three in the series featured a dark mother-of-pearl dial, a lapis lazuli dial and a turquoise dial. This example being the only one set with diamonds. All three were sold by Sotheby's way above their initial estimate in 2018, 2020 and 2021, with the lapis lazuli hardstone example achieving a world record price of $3.2 million at Sotheby's 2020 Hong Kong sale. 'A milestone in the history of the Cosmograph Daytona, its rarity, provenance and superlative craftsmanship make this 1999 Cosmograph Daytona, Ref.16516 with a diamond-set mother-of-pearl dial, one of the most important examples ever to be presented at auction. It is also an exceptional book ending to the sale of this extraordinary commission of four masterpieces, three of which have already found new homes through previous Sotheby's sales,' said Benoît Colson, head of Watches, Sotheby's Geneva.
