About Us
Reclaiming Resources. Reducing Waste. Creating Value.
Reclaim Timber is an Indigenous-owned wood processing business based in Chamberlain, Ontario, working to rethink how forest resources are utilized. Our mission is to recover underutilized timber, reduce wood waste, and create valuable, sustainable wood products through responsible and innovative resource use.
We're developing a zero-waste, full-cycle wood processing facility that takes a wholistic approach to forest resources. By connecting different stages of wood processing, we aim to maximize the value of every tree, reduce waste, and demonstrate new ways to bring sustainable wood products to market.
Our approach is rooted in the belief that environmental stewardship and economic development can work together, creating opportunities for local communities while making more responsible use of the resources available to us.
Our Story
Reclaim Timber was founded by Haley Laronde, an Indigenous entrepreneur who grew up in Temagami, Ontario, and is a proud member of Nipissing First Nation and the Teme-Augama Anishnabai.
Inspired by a deep respect for the land and a desire to make better use of local forest resources, Haley established Reclaim Timber to give new life to storm-fallen, salvaged, and underutilized trees.
Guided by Indigenous values of environmental stewardship, interconnectedness, and responsibility to future generations, Reclaim Timber is building a business that considers the entire lifecycle of a resource, from its recovery and processing to the products it becomes and the opportunities to repurpose what remains.
Through this approach, we aim to demonstrate how Indigenous values, modern technologies, and innovation can work together to support a more sustainable and circular forest economy.
Our Vision
Our long-term vision is to establish Reclaim Timber as a model for Indigenous-led, full-cycle wood utilization in Northern Ontario.
We're developing our permanent facility on a 50-acre property in Chamberlain Township, with plans to expand our capabilities and create a connected system where wood resources are directed toward their highest practical value and residual materials are repurposed wherever possible.
By reducing wood waste, developing new products, and creating local economic opportunities, we want to demonstrate a more wholistic approach to forest resource utilization that benefits both people and the environment.
We're not just reclaiming timber. We're rethinking how forest resources can be used.
Land Acknowledgement
Reclaim Timber's base of operations is located in Chamberlain Township, Ontario, within the traditional territories of Beaverhouse, Matachewan, Temagami, and Timiskaming First Nations.
Our head office is located in North Bay, Ontario, on Nipissing First Nation, within the traditional territory of the Nbisiing Anishinaabeg.
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Vision
Our vision is to reduce wood waste, maximize the value of underutilized timber, and create more sustainable wood products.
Mission
Our mission is to transform underutilized timber into valuable wood products through innovative, low-waste processing practices. We aim to make the most of every tree, reduce environmental impacts, and create meaningful economic opportunities while maintaining a strong connection to the land.
Did you know?
Storms and trees
Trees fall due to natural events such as storms, high winds, and severe weather conditions. This creates both challenges and opportunities for sustainable wood management and repurposing.
A shared responsibility
94% of Canada’s forests are on publicly owned land, this means that preserving forest ecosystem health is a shared responsibility and commitment of sustainable forest management Canada-wide.
Sawmilling industry
In 2020, Canada’s sawmilling industry was the second largest producer of softwood lumber globally and consisted primarily of softwood lumber producers and directly employed about 28,000 people.
Protection and conservation
About 9% of Canada’s forested area is legally protected from resource development, ensuring that these regions remain untouched and can serve as habitats for wildlife, as well as areas for recreation and research.
Indigenous communities
The forest sector employs approximately 11,600 Indigenous workers, making it one of the largest Indigenous employers in the country. There are also 1,400 Indigenous-owned businesses in the forest sector.
Boreal Forest
The Boreal Forest is one of the world’s largest and most significant ecological areas. It’s a critical habitat for countless species and a major global carbon sink. 70% of Indigenous communities in the country are located in forested regions.
Sources: Forest Products Association of Canada, Natural Resources Canada.
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