Keta Kosman
Based in Vancouver. Publisher of Madison's Lumber Reporter with a wildlife photographer lurking just below the surface. Professionally an analyst to the forest products industry, specifically on the solid wood side. Informally an avid observer of the wild bald eagle population living by the beach in Vancouver.
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B.A., Poli/Sci-Phil, UBC 1989. Graphic Design diploma, 1990Interests
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Fraser River SafariAs the salmon run on the Harrison and Fraser Rivers winds down, thousands of wild bald eagles, both adult and juvenile, gather to feast on the salmon carcasses.
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Wild Bald Eagles Flock After SalmonThe salmon run at Chehalis is finished. The thousands of wild bald eagles from around the west coast continue to feast on salmon carcasses.
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The Rum Diary - My Two Cent ReviewI heard The Rum Diary didn't do very well at the box office over its opening weekend, with hordes of journalists promptly declaring it a "flop", and a disaster for Johnny Depp. Tuesday night I dawdled idly to the evening showing, only to find it SOLD OUT.
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Bald Eagles Tending EggsThe wild bald eagles nesting at Jericho Park in Vancouver are hard at work tending to eggs, or newly hatched chicks, and defending their territory. -
Managed Timber Asset ClassExpected return of 6 per cent above inflation. Demand is cyclically generated while supply is priced as a commodity, but is renewable with long replacement cycles.
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Jerry Garcia and the Grateful DeadAug. 1 is the inimitable late Jerry Garcia's, of the Grateful Dead, birthday. A biographical film is currently in pre-production, tracing the life and death of the charismatic band leader.
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Containerboard PricesFor the seventh straight month, US containerboard paper production has risen sharply when compared to 2009. Georgia-Pacific has announced a containerboard price hike effective August 1, to US$700/ton, as did Longview Fibre three weeks ago. -
Lumber Cash Prices Soften Over 2Q 2010Several forest products companies reported profits for 1Q 2010, but -- if demand continues to soften -- will likely return to showing losses for the final months of this year. -
Cedar Creek Expands Wholesale Outlets in TexasCedar Creek Wholesale Lumber expands across the Southeastern US in concert with Charlesbank Capital Partners. Cedar Creek has now bought their main competitor and will magnify its market share in cedar in the south. -
Canada's summer tourismThe world's second-largest country offers a variety of natural scenery, historic sites, music, wildlife and cultural festivals, as well as busy city life for the discerning traveler. -
The birthplace of hockey: Montreal, Quebec vs. Windsor, Nova ScotiaMontreal, Quebec, or Windsor, Nova Scotia? The true birthplace of hockey is a hotly disputed topic between these two towns. -
Wild Bald Eagle ActivitySeveral bald eagle nests in Vancouver are almost ready for their eggs to hatch. Eagle activity is getting into high gear with adults defending their territory and tending to their eggs. Raptor videos of wildlife in a nature setting. -
Vancouver Olympics Cultural Olympiad Draws to a CloseFinally made it into the LiveCity Yaletown site, the biggest and most comprehensive of the free entertainment offered around Vancouver during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. -
Olympic Hockey Gold Brings Epic Street Party to VancouverLocals and visitors alike mix in the streets of downtown Vancouver after Canadian men win Olympic hockey gold against the US. -
Vancouver Olympics Free Entertainment Draws CrowdsCrowds pack into the Science World venue to watch the Canada/US Olympic hockey game on various big screens, Great Lake Swimmers play Ontario House later in the evening. -
At Vancouver Olympics, Downtown is Crowded, Zipline is PopularIt's day six of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, and there are people absolutely everywhere. -
Downtown Vancouver is a Theme Park During Olympic Winter GamesDuring the 2010 Winter Olympics, happy people are everywhere. Jugglers, mimes, musicians and more are streaming through downtown Vancouver. -
Vancouver Olympics Are a Cultural OlympiadCrowds, crowds, crowds of excited Canadians and visitors anxious to take part in some of the many free events about town.
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Vancouver Olympics Get UnderwayI did not think the impact would be this great, its just the first day! Was I naive??
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Olympic Torch Reaches VancouverAfter a cross-Canada ride, the 2010 Winter Olympic torch reached Vancouver this week. Here's a first-person video of its arrival. -
Vancouver Olympics, Traffic and Getting Around TownBetween lane closures on major routes, sections of town shut down to traffic entirely, and tight schedules to make arranged transit to Olympic events, getting around Vancouver is not going to be a simple feat.
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Vancouver Olympics Activity BuildsSecurity, media, athletes, dignitaries are part of an endless list of annoyances for those of us just trying to live and work in Vancouver. -
Vancouver Olympics Events at UBCHere are transit tips from a Vancouver resident on getting to Thunderbird Arena at UBC. Included are survival skills for getting out of UBC afterward.
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Vancouver Olympics Glitz and GlamourThe Vancouver Olympics "Cultural Olympiad" showcases music and arts acts all around the city for the Games, many of them free.
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Downtown Vancouver Becoming Tricky To Navigate Ahead of OlympicsA trip to downtown Vancouver today was relatively uneventful amid growing Olympics hoopla. Next time I expect more drama. -
Nine Days to OlympicsWelcome to Vancouver Olympics blog! All happenings during the mayhem of the 2010 Games will be posted here for your information and entertainment.
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Live Streaming Wildlife CamerasA look at wild bald eagles at their nests.
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Wild Bald Eagles - Hunting and Feeding in Natural EnvironmentIn summer, Vancouver's English Bay enjoys record low tides. A sand bar forms out about a kilometer into what is normally open water. Eagles, Heron, Seals and more like to feast on the fish that get trapped in the tidal pools. -
Anatomy of a WildfireThe current situation in southern California serves to remind us - yet again - that fires are as natural a part of forests as the trees themselves.
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Wild Bald EaglesSummer in Vancouver brings record low tides to English Bay. At it's lowest points, a sand bar forms almost a kilometer out on the tidal flats at Spanish Banks. Eagles, heron, seals and more like to fish in the pools. -
Calls for Cuts in Lumber Production Go UnheededI spent today doing a phone survey of lumber mills and wholesalers across Canada and down into the Pacific Northwest of the US. My piece will appear, along with the panel and cargo comment, in tomorrow's edition of Madison's Canadian Lumber Reporter.
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Lumber Prices Slip Further DownwardThis year is following in the tracks of 2006 (and giving a gloomy prediction for 2008) with so few housing starts and even fewer permit applications, that mills and wholesalers must keep cutting prices just to keep product moving.
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British Columbia Beetle Migrates to SaskatchewanJust one year ago scientists and conservation officers were on the lookout for signs of the dreaded Mountain Pine Beetle - a tiny insect that has devastated 40 per cent of British Columbia's forests in less than 10 years - in Alberta.
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Mountain Pine Beetle a Hot Topic in British ColumbiaThe reality of our stark future in the BC Interior has started to hit home. Mayors of small BC towns are making the ravaging effects of the Mountain Pine Beetle a hot agenda topic at this week's Union of BC Municipalities conference.
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Pulp Prices Continue Steady RiseIn a North American lumber market going from bad to worse with each passing day, the one bright economic light is NBSK (Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft) pulp. Currently the US price for this international commodity stands at US$830 per tonne (European price US$800).