Previous Guest Speakers

14th Annual Smoker (2017)
Susan Yurkovitch, President, Council Of Forest Industries of B.C.

13th Annual Smoker (2016)
Vishva Ramlall, Foreign Affairs, Trade & Development Canada

12th Annual Smoker (2015)
Bob Rennie, Founder of Rennie Marketing Systems

11th Annual Smoker (2014)
Honourable Steve Thomson, Province of British Columbia Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources

10th Annual Smoker (2013)
Russell E. Taylor, President, International WOOD Markets Group
Mike Low, Director & Group Lead, Scotiabank - Forest Industry Business

9th Annual Smoker (2012)
Honourable Steve Thomson, Province of British Columbia Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources

8th Annual Smoker (2011)
Hank Ketcham, Pres. & CEO, West Fraser Mills Ltd.

7th Annual Smoker (2010)
Steven Frasher, Pres. & CEO Western F.P.

6th Annual Smoker (2008)
Laurence Gilman, Vancouver Canucks VP Hockey Operations & Asst. GM

5th Annual Smoker (2007)
Jamie Taras, CFL Allstar, B.C. Lions Director of Community Relations & motivational speaker

4th Annual Smoker (2006)
Jimmy Pattison, famous Canadian entrepreneur

3rd Annual Smoker (2005)
Ike Barber, philanthropist & former Pres. & CEO of Slocan F.P.
Jack Munro, colourful former Pres. Of IWA

2nd Annual Smoker (2004)
Russ Cameron, colourful Pres. Of the ILRA
Gerald Crotty, EDC forest industry underwriter

1st Annual Smoker (2003)
Laurie Cater, Editor of Madisons Lumber Reporter
Aaron Anderson, Lignum Ltd. speaking on the federal softwood lumber file