Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd honoured to be part of new documentary

Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. (CCR) is being featured in a new documentary.

“BC is Burning” explores the intensifying wildfire crisis across the province that brings national attention to the urgent environmental, social, and economic risks posed by wildfires.

The trailer includes impactful ground and aerial footage of CCR’s reforestation work, fuel mitigation, and forest rehabilitation in wildfire-affected areas.

“This is an emergency, but also an opportunity to lead with Indigenous values and proven forestry practices,” Percy Guichon, CEO of CCR and Elected Councillor of the Tsi del del First Nations said.

“BC is Burning” captures Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation’s commitment to proactive wildfire risk reduction, showcasing active rehabilitation operations, the recovery and transportation of residual fibre, and forest reforestation efforts across the Chilcotin region.

“We’re not just planting trees,” Guichon said, “we’re healing forests, protecting communities, and building a future our children can depend on.”

The work demonstrated in the film represents a proactive, scalable response to wildfire risk and forest rehabilitation that balances ecological restoration with economic opportunity.

“We are grateful to Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation for their support and for providing powerful on-the-ground footage for BC is Burning”, said Murray Wilson, retired forester and producer of the film, “Their work showcases real solutions in action, efforts that not only reduce wildfire risk but strengthen the long-term resilience of our forests and communities.”

– Files from Pat Matthews, My Cariboo Now staff