Cedar Ranch

Quest For The Perfect Log
Pioneer Log Homes of British Columbia Ltd. owners Bryan Reid and Andre' Chevigny along with their network of loggers and foresters spent months looking for the real feature post which is to be located in the library. This log needed to be at least 8 feet on the butt with a minimum of 14 feet at the root base and have the root ball intact. "Our friends in the bush were checking out all the blow down areas for us " says André "I think they get as excited as we do when they are challenged to find that Special log".

The Special log was located in January 2002. After taking three weeks to carefully harvest it from its location deep in the British Columbia forestlands, this 76,000-pound feature log has now arrived in Williams Lake. Pioneer craftsmen will now set to work cleaning it by hand, before placing it to stand and support the 56 ft high ceiling of the library in this grand home.

Strong Coastal winds naturally prune older weaker trees making room for the sun to penetrate the forest canopy to nurture new growth deep in the British Columbia Forest Lands. Damaged and fallen trees are harvested to make full utilization of this natural resource that British Columbia has become famous for.

Damaged and leaning with her roots exposed from the strong coastal winds she would otherwise we be destined for lumber... She will now stand preserved for others to experience and enjoy for generations to come in the library of the Cedar Ranch.

Bryan Reid Sr. measures the "Special" tree deep
in the British Columbian Coastal Forestland

Using a 110 ton crane, great care is taken to ensure that the special log is loaded safely with minimal disturbance to the environment.

Andreé Chevigny carefully prepares this special log for
unloading at Pioneers' Williams Lake log building site

It takes the finest log builders in the world to build the finest
log homes in the world for the finest folks in the world.

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