Remembering Buchanan Lumber

05/08/2025

In 2014, West Fraser acquired Buchanan Lumber. Buchanan Lumber was founded in 1945 in Manitoba and moved to Alberta in 1955. Here's an oldie, but goodie. It was like home to many of us:)

https://www.westfraser.com/node/1257

03/09/2017

Do you recognize anyone in this pic? If so, tag them!

10/15/2016

This is a wonderful and thoughtful write up from Sammy Andrews, a longtime and key employee of BL. His big thanks to everyone who worked at Buchanan Lumber over the years is heartening and humorous. What a stand up guy! South Peace News

11/18/2015

All you foresters and lumberjacks, this is pretty cool. Gordon would have loved it too.

02/26/2015

11/22/2014

I was a Flames fan until this:) Entrepreneur helped keep Oilers in town via http://t.co/v0JhcP8dp4

Gordon Buchanan’s business centred on wood, but his character comprised far gentler, more flexible stuff. “The smell of the wood being sawn, the hum of the saws … that’s in my blood,” Buchanan said when honoured at a dinner in High Prairie, where Buchanan Lumber has bee…

04/15/2014

04/06/2014

This pic is great. BL reaches senior status with its 65th Anniversary.

04/06/2014

What's the story behind this team? Cool logo.