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Page: 16 forestry consultant. He worked in northern British Columbia, the Yukon Territory and in northwestern Alberta. [58] Mr. Gurney moved to Watson Lake in or around 1995. He wanted to start a forestry consulting business. On a personal level, he had family there; his eldest daughter who was living with her husband Mr. Brian Kerr and their three children, in the town of Watson Lake. 2010 FC 495 (CanLII) [59] Mr. Gurney is not a shareholder in either LPL or SYFC. He worked for LPL as a consultant in 1996. He left Yukon in the spring of 1997. [60] In addition to his work for LPL, Mr. Gurney performed consulting work for the YTG in laying out a portion of a main-line logging road south of Watson Lake. He also worked with the Liard First Nation (“LFN”), in 1996, helping them negotiate a timber harvest agreement (“THA”) in the amount of 75,000 m 3 . This THA was a “training THA” in order to enable the LFN to develop capacity in the forestry industry. [61] Mr. Gurney testified that it took approximately six months, from start to finish, to negotiate this THA. While performing this task, he worked with employees of DIAND in Whitehorse, including Mr. Jeff Monty, his assistant, Mr. Bill Gladstone and Mr. Michael Ivanski, then the RDG, the senior DIAND official in Yukon.
Page: 17 [62] Mr. Gurney operated as a consultant under the name and style of “Heartwood Consulting”. In his capacity as a consultant to LPL, he prepared a number of documents, including market proposals, on behalf of LPL. This task included a documentary review of the forestry policy, practises and availability of timber in the Yukon Territory at the time. [63] Mr. Edward (“Ted”) Staffen then testified. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly for 2010 FC 495 (CanLII) the constituency of Riverdale North, Yukon and at the time he testified on behalf of the Plaintiffs, he was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [64] Mr. Staffen had spent nearly 40 years in Yukon, working in a number of businesses including a period of time working as a consultant with Mr. Ron Gartshore, advising various First Nations and businesses in the Yukon Territory. [65] Mr. Staffen testified with respect to the consulting he had undertaken for LPL. This included the initial fundraising, participation in meetings with Minister Irwin, and the research and procurement of the initial sawmill equipment. [66] Mr. Ron Gartshore next testified on behalf of the Plaintiffs. He is a consultant who moved to the Yukon Territory in 1988. He has principally lived and worked in Yukon since that time. He has worked in various positions and performed consulting services for First Nations and for the YTG. He was introduced to Mr. Bourgh, by Mr. Brian Kerr, in 1996. Mr. Bourgh told Mr. Gartshore about his plan to develop a mill in the Watson Lake area.
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forestry consultant. He worked in northern British Columbia, the Yukon Territory and in<br />
northwestern Alberta.<br />
[58] Mr. Gurney moved to Watson Lake in or around 1995. He wanted to start a forestry<br />
consulting business. On a personal level, he had family there; his eldest daughter who was living<br />
with her husband Mr. Brian Kerr and their three children, in the town of Watson Lake.<br />
2010 FC 495 (CanLII)<br />
[59] Mr. Gurney is not a shareholder in either LPL or SYFC. He worked for LPL as a consultant<br />
in 1996. He left Yukon in the spring of 1997.<br />
[60] In addition to his work for LPL, Mr. Gurney performed consulting work for the YTG in<br />
laying out a portion of a main-line logging road south of Watson Lake. He also worked with the<br />
Liard First Nation (“LFN”), in 1996, helping them negotiate a timber harvest agreement (“THA”) in<br />
the amount of 75,000 m 3 . This THA was a “training THA” in order to enable the LFN to develop<br />
capacity in the forestry industry.<br />
[61] Mr. Gurney testified that it took approximately six months, from start to finish, to negotiate<br />
this THA. While performing this task, he worked with employees of DIAND in Whitehorse,<br />
including Mr. Jeff Monty, his assistant, Mr. Bill Gladstone and Mr. Michael Ivanski, then the RDG,<br />
the senior DIAND official in Yukon.
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