Share your thoughts, memories, stories, and pictures and clippings of Buchanan Lumber, a sawmill that operated from 1956 to 2014 in High Prairie, Alberta.
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
Life & Times: Entrepreneur helped keep Oilers in town 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.