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  Respiratory Toxicity of Cedar and Pine Wood
In contrast, a large study of British Columbia cedar sawmill workers found that physician diagnoses of asthma or respiratory symptoms were not associated with work duration or the amount of dust to which the workers were exposed (Vedal 1986, vol.
In the British Columbia sawmill workers, researchers reported the health status of 17 patients with occupational asthma due to red cedar who had been removed from exposure for at least one year.
The toxicity of constituents of cedar and pine woods to pulmonary epithelium.
www.trifl.org /cedar.shtml   (2051 words)

  
  British Columbia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
British Columbia is well endowed with steep and rugged landforms and ample precipitation, which together produce enormous seasonal runoffs in numerous rivers and vast amounts of potential hydroelectric power (75 000 to 50 000 gigawatt hours are produced annually).
British Columbia is known internationally for the extent and diversity of its opportunities for outdoor recreation, particularly sportfishing, camping, hiking, boat cruising, driving for pleasure, skiing and hunting.
British influences were strong in the 19th century, being brought by settlers and entrepreneurs from England who came directly to the colonies and the new province.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0000995   (10818 words)

  
 WFP Cedar - Western Red Cedar Lumber, Siding & Decking
WFP Cedar is a manufacturer and distributor of cedar lumber products, recognized by major builders and architects throughout the United States as the cedar experts, with more knowledge about high quality Western Red Cedar products than any other suppliers.
We purchase Western Red Cedar direct from the mills in British Columbia for each of our three factory-finishing locations in Illinois, North Carolina and Florida.
WFP Cedar is one of only a few certified pre-stainers of both Olympic and Cabot, the industry leaders in factory-finish coatings.
www.wfpcedar.com   (231 words)

  
 British Columbia, Canada Emblems: Tree
The Western Red Cedar is a softwood tree found primarily through the upper coastal ranges of western Canada and the United States from Alaska south through British Columbia.
Cedar is the preferred material for all outdoor applications that seek visual harmony with the landscape combined with stability and durability: from siding and patio decking to fences, planters, screens, shelters and garden furniture.
Cedar is free of pitch and with its high degree of dimensional stability, it is the best of the softwoods for accepting paints, stains, oils and other coatings.
www.msacomputer.com /BC/Tree/Tree.html   (2345 words)

  
 Royal BC Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Cedars can grow up to 75 m (250 feet) tall and 5.5 m (18 feet) in diameter; they have been known to live 1,500 years.
Another type of cedar, rarely found in the interior, is the yellow-cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis), prized for its bark and, to a lesser degree, its wood.
Cedar was also an important part of everyday life for men.
rbcm1.rbcm.gov.bc.ca /notes/cedar.html   (871 words)

  
 Silvercreek British Columbia - FAQ about BC Cedar Shingles
Hand split and re-sawn cedar shakes have a split face, which allows the natural grain to be exposed to the elements.
The life span of a cedar shingle roof depends on many factors: product used, thickness, slope, maintenance, application and climatic conditions are the most important.
Cedar roofs add to the structural integrity of your home, making it resilient in earthquakes.
www.silvercreek.bc.ca /faq.html   (429 words)

  
 Cedar, BC - British Columbia Funeral Homes - FSN Funeral Homes - United States and Canada Funeral Home Directory - ...
Cedar, BC - British Columbia Funeral Homes brought to you by FSN Funeral Homes, a directory of funeral homes in the United States and Canada.
This Cedar British Columbia Funeral Homes web page is provided courtesy of the advertising sponsorship of the funeral homes listed, along with thousands of other funeral homes.
If you do business with a Cedar, BC - British Columbia funeral home who is not listed in our funeral home directory, please help us by providing the Cedar, BC - British Columbia funeral home's information on the suggest a funeral home form.
www.fsnfuneralhomes.com /Canada/British_Columbia/Cedar   (399 words)

  
 Trees in British Columbia: Western Red Cedar
Western Redcedar is one of three arborvitaes in the world; Eastern White Cedar is another, and the third occurs in China.
Eastern Red Cedar is, of course, a juniper.
Split cedar shakes, properly applied, can keep a roof waterproof for 75 to 100 years (current practices unfortunately are not so successful).
powellriverbc.com /wildlife/?id=29   (333 words)

  
 Symbols of British Columbia - Protocol and Events Branch
The shield of the province of British Columbia was originally granted by King Edward VII in 1906; the remaining elements of the Coat of Arms were subsequently granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on October 15, 1987.
The Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) was adopted in 1956 as British Columbia's floral emblem.
The western red cedar (Thuja plicata donn) was adopted as the official tree of the province on February 18, 1988.
www.protocol.gov.bc.ca /protocol/prgs/symbols/symbols.htm   (535 words)

  
 ancestors - ancg03 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
He was buried in Jul 1993 in Cedar Memorial Gardens, Cedar, British Columbia, Canada.
She died on 15 Feb 1996 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
She was buried on 21 Feb 1996 in Cedar Memorial Gardens, Cedar, British Columbia, Canada.
members.shaw.ca /tromps/gedcom/ancg03.htm   (99 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost province of the Dominion of Canada.
British Columbia has been called a sea of mountains, and this designation is fairly accurate, save perhaps for some forty miles on either side of the Chilcotin River, where are to be found rolling or tolerably level plateaux at least 3,000 feet above the sea and covered with excellent bunch grass.
Finally, after various vicissitudes, chief among which was the Chilcotin massacre of 1864, the colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, already united in 1866 under one government at Victoria, were admitted into the Canadian Confederation on the 20th of July, 1871.
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 British Columbia
British Columbia is located in western North America, and borders Yukon (north), Northwest Territories (north-east), Alaska (north-west), Washington (south), Idaho (south-east), Montana (south-east), and Alberta (east).
The yearly precipitation of 150 inches sustains enormous tracts of Sitka spruce, hemlock and red cedar, which all account for a tenth of North America's standing timber.
If British Columbia were admitted into the Union today..
www.unitednorthamerica.org /BC.htm   (207 words)

  
 Eureka4you.com - British Columbia - Beautiful British Columbia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
British Columbia became the 6th province of Canada on July 20, 1871.
In British Columbia, the flower of the dogwood tree (Cornus Nuttalli) became the official floral emblem in 1956.
The British Columbia tartan, the western red cedar, jade, and the Steller's jay.
www.eureka4you.com /bc/bcindex.htm   (236 words)

  
 British Columbia
British Columbia is on the west coast of Canada beside the Pacific Ocean.
Above British Columbia are the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories.
British Columbia's tree is the Western Red Cedar, a tree called the "Cornerstone of West Coast Aboriginal People" because of the many uses that they found for it.
sd71.bc.ca /sd71/edulinks/canada/bcindex.htm   (263 words)

  
 Red Cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Western red cedar lumber is produced principally in Washington, followed by Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
General Wood Characteristics: The heartwood of western red cedar is reddish or pinkish brown to dull brown and the sapwood nearly white.
Uses: Western red cedar is used principally for shingles, lumber, poles, posts, and piles.
www.loonscall.com /red_cedar.htm   (489 words)

  
 Vacation Rentals 411 com - Thetis Island, British Columbia - Cedar Beach Ocean Lodge
The 2000 square foot ranch style house and 560 square foot solid cedar cottage are brightly and tastefully renovated, each bedroom has a private bathroom.
Privacy is ensured by an 80 metre wide screen of vines, firs and cedars between house and cottage.
Cedar Beach consists of three sunny acres of landscaped English gardens enclosed by scented cedar groves.
www.vacationrentals411.com /vacation/1174.html   (583 words)

  
 Silvercreek - British Columbia Cedar Shake Manufacturer
British Columbia cedar shake shingles are seen on some of the most beautiful homes in the world
British Columbia cedar shingles: Silver Creek Premium Products are environmentally friendly with a high insulation value, and add to the structural integrity of your home.
Cedar shake roofing mill in Mission BC Canada.
www.silvercreek.bc.ca /silver-creek-sitemap.html   (506 words)

  
 Built Heritage Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The building was constructed upon a solid rock base in which an excavation was made to accommodate a modem heating system.
It is a frame structure with the sides and roof shingled in British Columbia cedar.
The walls are plastered throughout, and the floor is laid in hardwood.
www.muskokaheritage.org /built/trinity.asp   (434 words)

  
 HON Allergy Glossary, Gymnosperm Pollen
Also known as Japanese Redwood or Peacock Pine, Japanese Cedar is a coniferous evergreen, often used as an ornament in gardens and cities, is characterised by a fragrant reddish brown bark, which peels off in long strips.
Japanese Cedar is the only species of the genus Cryptomeria, also of the Cupressaceae family.
Also referred to as the giant arborvitae, British Columbia red cedar or western arborvitae, this evergreen conifer of the cypress family (Cupressaceae), is native to the Pacific Coast of North America.
www.hon.ch /Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/gymno.html   (516 words)

  
 List of communities in British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of communities in British Columbia, Canada.
A community, for the purposes of this list, is defined as an incorporated municipality (this includes Indian reserves) or an unincorporated settlement outside a municpality.
List of regional district electoral areas in British Columbia
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_communities_in_British_Columbia   (108 words)

  
 british columbia red cedar - OneLook Dictionary Search
We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word british columbia red cedar:
Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "british columbia red cedar" is defined.
British Columbia Red Cedar : Allergy Glossary [home, info]
www.onelook.com /?w=british+columbia+red+cedar   (83 words)

  
 , Tofino guest house accommodation ,Cobble Wood Guesthouse , Tofino Bed and Breakfast , British Columbia, Canada ,
In this lovely setting nestled among West Coast cedars on half an acre near inlet waters, beaches, and bird sanctuary, our home provides custom designed, tastefully decorated, private romantic self-contained suites with kitchenettes to accommodate you and your family.
Relax on the cedar deck, patio, or picnic on the grassy area.
There is a cedar deck, patio table and chairs, and an outdoor grassy area with a guest picnic table for your enjoyment.
www.alberni.net /cobblewood   (755 words)

  
 Cedar British Columbia Private Aircraft Charters at AIRCRAFT-CHARTERS.NET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
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 WaveLength Paddling Magazine - February/March 2001 Issue
When Shawood Lumber owner Andy Shaw was trying to sell British Columbia cedar in Europe this fall he met stiff resistance until he told his clients he had eco-certified wood.
It's a $1.5-million deal for 300,000 board feet of prime BC cedar and the first truckloads with the FSC greentree logo stapled on the side have begun rolling out of Shawood's Langley sawmill.
The lumber is prime western red cedar, selling for $3,000 for 1,000 board feet.
www.wavelengthmagazine.com /2001/fm01euro.php   (724 words)

  
 What are the Red Cedar Awards?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Every year thousands of children between grades 4 and 7 from across the province are invited to read books from the nominated lists of non-fiction and fiction titles and vote for their favourite.
The Red Cedar Book Awards are officially "launched" every November during Canadian Children's Book week and students have the next six months to read and decide which one of the titles on the list they feel is the best Canadian book of the year.
Each May a student-centred Award Ceremony is held to present the awards and to give the students an opportunity to meet their favourite book creators.
redcedar.swifty.com /general/whatsit_RedCedar.htm   (166 words)

  
 British Columbia Calender 2005 and 2006 British Columbia Calenders
With a legacy of snow-capped mountains, lush valleys, pristine lakes, cedar forests and wildlife, British Columbia is a land of diverse and wild beauty.
British Columbia holds a sublime balance between earth and water, as Canada's most mountainous province, it's an intriguing subject for this 2005 wall calender.
With snow-capped peaks, lush valleys, rare temperate rain forests, and incredibly diverse wildlife, British Columbia is a land of immense natural beauty.
www.lotsofcalendars.com /1275.asp   (583 words)

  
 Cedar Roofing Shingles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
But getting to the pipes that may be exposed to freezing, and doing the work needed to protect them, is a lot easier and more comfortable in the Summer....
BRITISH COLUMBIA CEDAR ROOFING AND SHAKES Situated on the banks of both the mighty Fraser River and Silver
Creek in Mission British Columbia you will find the most modern and efficient Cedar Shake...
www.all-about-roofing.info /roofing/cedar-roofing-shingles.html   (350 words)

  
 British Columbia Directory - Search BC Canada
Our British Columbia is located on the west coast of Canada, with the Pacific Ocean on the west and the province of Alberta on the east.
British Columbia is bounded by the state of Alaska, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon on the north and the states of Montana, Idaho and Washington on the south.
Quick facts about British Columbia - BC BC is the third-largest province in Canada.
www.britishcolumbiadirectory.biz   (541 words)

  
 Cedar Springs Bed & Breakfast Lodge - Whistler British Columbia - Review of Cedar Springs Bed & Breakfast Lodge
Cedar Springs Bed & Breakfast Lodge - Whistler British Columbia - Review of Cedar Springs Bed & Breakfast Lodge
Cedar Springs Bed & Breakfast Lodge - Whistler, British Columbia
Guests at this charming modern lodge have a choice of king-, queen-, or twin-size beds in comfortably modern yet understated surroundings.
www.sidestep.com /travel-hotel-l1268-h29581-cedar_springs_bed_breakfast_lodge_whistler_tourism_british_columbia   (347 words)

  
 British Columbia Map   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Cedar Lodge, located at the upper Sunshine Coast is at the edge of civilization with a fast wilderness area at it’s doorstep.
Despite it’s popularity, Desolation Sound remains one of the prime cruising destinations in B.C. not only because of the many sheltered anchorage’s and warm summer waters, but also because it is wilderness cruising at its best.
The Sunshine Coast Trail, a marvel among B.C. Trails, stretches over 189 km from Sarah point in the North of the Malaspina Peninsula to Saltery Bay in the South near the Ferry Terminal.
www.prcn.org /cedar/british_columbia_map.htm   (110 words)

  
 Folklore: What is it?
It is the stories of loggers and miners and their work-a-day language, the fiddle tunes of British Columbia, the planting seasons in the Peace District and the Chilkat blankets of the north-west.
It is the tales of hardship and humour of British Columbia's lesser known communities such as the Finns and the Hawaiians who came here in the 19th century and brought with them their folktales and traditions.
It is quite common to hear visitors referring to forest machinery on display by its folk (or slang) name and to hear them talking of incidents that happened to them with this or that piece of equipment.
www.folklore.bc.ca /Whatsfolk.htm   (559 words)

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