Great to see some of the fallers, Camptramp, thanks. They must have been busy old boys, to keep up in front of all the heavy trucks and loaders. Big old macs and homelites looks like, great photos. Thanks to Jim Backland.
Was interesting how things changed when fallers went from being paid on scale to a day rate, particularly at the Renfrew Division.
I recall being told that when the fallers were paid by scale, or how much they actually cut down, there were around 16 fallers at Renfrew and they stayed ahead of the logging crews no problem.
A few years later when fallers all got a day rate for a 6 1/2 hour day it took 40 or so fallers to stay ahead of the logging crews at Renfrew.
Most spoiled bunch of prima-donnas I ever saw in any logging camp I worked in by far.
I still shake my head at some of the BS those guys got away with back then.
(To be clear, not referring to those guys in the pics above your post as they look old school to me.)
Just my observations and recollections.
Take care.
's it was converted to a conventional style logging truck , then shipped out of the Division as newer trucks were brought in to Renfrew . This is the first picture that I have seen of the #212 since about 1970
Jim Backland BCFP . Thanks for your thoughts 6-110 , are these pictures related to Percy's camp in Knights Inlet .
