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- ↑ "Saskatchewan Hansard, April 15, 2002, p. 727" (PDF). LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN.
- ↑ "Premier's Task Force on Forest Development: Report, September 27, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
- ↑ Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation: Annual Report 2004
- ↑ Saskatchewan Hansard, November 18, 2008, p. 1704, LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN
- ↑ "Saskatchewan Forest Centre changes name". canada.com. November 20, 2008.
- ↑ SERVICES ON FORESTRY RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE TO BE REORGANIZED, Government of Saskatchewan. News, May 27, 2009. Archived 2013-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Stone, Sarah (April 28, 2015). "Sask. Forest Centre on the market". paNOW (Prince Albert).
- ↑ "Northern Gateway Hub – Purchase and Renovation of PA Forest Centre - Leadership - University of Saskatchewan". Archived from the original on 2021-05-18.