WE ARE GOING OUT OF THE FIREWOOD BUSINESS
We've been doing this for close to a quarter century now, and lets face it - we're getting older and tired !! It's time to hand the work of this hard business to someone young with drive and ambition, and we hope that we have found him. We won't know for sure until a bit yet, but will keep you up to date right here. If the sale happens, then the changeover could be fairly smooth with not too many large hurdles to overcome, but if our potential buyer cannot make this work, then we will phase out firewood sales by using up our inventory at a pace that doesn't wear us totally out, and then selling off our processing equipment.
Transition doesn't always happen smoothly - especially with a business dealing in a high winter demand commodity like firewood, so we aren't sure how this looks. Rest assured, if you have placed an order with us for a fall delivery, you will still be getting it, but we aren't taking orders for OR guaranteeing any future orders. If we do not sell to a new owner, then whatever inventory we have will be sold off as processed firewood, so feel free to phone about this, but just know that timelines are a thing we will not hang a promise on.
We DO have hopes that if our potential buyer does take this business up, it will carry on in even a more energized manner, and that the PHONE NUMBER to reach the firewood yard would even remain the same.
Again, some of this is speculated desire, but the reality is that we ARE going out of the firewood business. We will be keeping our sawmill, so specialty timbers and lumber will be an ongoing thing. We've also put in place a large commercial 24" thickness planer, so value added lumber products will be a continuing venture.
We will also be passing along our website to our purchaser, so ignore any of the sales information in it that is not pertinent to this announcement. I'm not going to change things on our website that are made clear by this announcement. But if you are our customer, you're smart - and you already get this.
Our customers have always proven to us that they are the BEST, and we do want to pass along our undying gratitude to you - our customer. You have made us into the business that we were able to be while we had energy. If our business sells as opposed to being dissolved, the new owner is going to be as eager to please as ever, and will be very deserving of the respect shown to us by our faithful clientele. Some of you have been dealing with us since our start 24 years ago, and many of you drive great distances to deal with us. This is loyalty at its' best, and you've become friends. If our hoped for sale goes through, then the location is very close to this one, so not too much will change. Even the name should remain the same. Time will tell. Hang in there, and stay tuned for the details. And if we've had to turn you away only recently because of this forth coming change, sorry! Things change. And change is never easy. But life goes on . . .
Transition doesn't always happen smoothly - especially with a business dealing in a high winter demand commodity like firewood, so we aren't sure how this looks. Rest assured, if you have placed an order with us for a fall delivery, you will still be getting it, but we aren't taking orders for OR guaranteeing any future orders. If we do not sell to a new owner, then whatever inventory we have will be sold off as processed firewood, so feel free to phone about this, but just know that timelines are a thing we will not hang a promise on.
We DO have hopes that if our potential buyer does take this business up, it will carry on in even a more energized manner, and that the PHONE NUMBER to reach the firewood yard would even remain the same.
Again, some of this is speculated desire, but the reality is that we ARE going out of the firewood business. We will be keeping our sawmill, so specialty timbers and lumber will be an ongoing thing. We've also put in place a large commercial 24" thickness planer, so value added lumber products will be a continuing venture.
We will also be passing along our website to our purchaser, so ignore any of the sales information in it that is not pertinent to this announcement. I'm not going to change things on our website that are made clear by this announcement. But if you are our customer, you're smart - and you already get this.
Our customers have always proven to us that they are the BEST, and we do want to pass along our undying gratitude to you - our customer. You have made us into the business that we were able to be while we had energy. If our business sells as opposed to being dissolved, the new owner is going to be as eager to please as ever, and will be very deserving of the respect shown to us by our faithful clientele. Some of you have been dealing with us since our start 24 years ago, and many of you drive great distances to deal with us. This is loyalty at its' best, and you've become friends. If our hoped for sale goes through, then the location is very close to this one, so not too much will change. Even the name should remain the same. Time will tell. Hang in there, and stay tuned for the details. And if we've had to turn you away only recently because of this forth coming change, sorry! Things change. And change is never easy. But life goes on . . .
We are also SLOWLY getting into custom timber & lumber providing. Check out details about this on the MORE link in About Us
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We’re glad you’ve found us!! We've always sold firewood a little differently than most others in the business, as we’ve discovered that people truly like to pay for ONLY what they take. We’ve determined that selling wood by the cubic inch fits the bill. We measure the unit that you will use to transport your wood – truck, trailer, car trunk, use your imagination – we’ve seen it all – and then figure out by cubic inch just how much of a cord you have loaded. You pay accordingly. Preferred methods of payment are cash or e-transfer. We are now FIREWOOD BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, so If you can catch us on the phone, and it is not muddy in the wood yard, we are open. We also have voice mail that will help you in contacting us, so PLEASE - give us a call. 403-783-8804. We look forward to meeting you, & doing business with you.
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Our Current Price List For One Full Cord Picked Up
Poplar……....…. $190.48 +gst = $200.00 NOT AVAILABLE Pine….………...…….$280.95 +gst = $295.00 Dry - well cured Tamarack…....$352.38 +gst = $370.00 Birch…...…………...$619.04 +gst = $650.00 We have no birch in stock, and it's not looking promising for the 2023 season. We are no longer delivering past 10km, but welcome you to bring your own trailer, and stockpile your wood at your leisure. We can still load you for $10 for up to 2 cords, but you must ensure your load is packed into the corners, and is level and secure for travel. We have also secured relationships with a couple locals who are happy to deliver for a fee which you will negotiate with them, and you will pay them directly. One is a sileage truck that can hold up to 5.5 cords. She has gone as far as Sherwood Park for a flat fee. There is also 2 smaller trailers available by the hour or km. We can give you their contact info when you reach out to us about firewood. |
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This image show 4 different types of order going out, and will range in price from 60.00 to 273.00 - the difference is in the type of wood and the total amount you take- you are the always the final decision maker in the process.
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MESSAGE BOARD
I am adding this disclaimer to protect our business from those who would strive to challenge us on outdated posted information. Google maps Earth View shows our old gate sign displaying pricing. Please note that this pricing is no longer in effect, and will not be honored. This was pricing as of 2014 when Google Earth photos were taken, and we are powerless to remove it. Current pricing will always be available in person by telephone which will be deemed to be the correct and only pricing that we will honor. As for our BUSINESS HOURS on Google - I cannot edit out the claim that we are "ALWAYS OPEN". We are not, and I cannot fix this.
Our firewood yard is holiday trailer accessible. * Weather Dependent * Of course if it's raining, or really wet out, we can't even access our wood yard. We do have PINE under a covered shed on gravel for those rainy days.
All of our firewood is cut to 14" length to accommodate most wood burning stoves, however for a surcharge of 10%, we can do custom length firewood for you dependent on if we have long logs in stock. We currently do not have any dry long logs of birch or poplar. Again, spruce is something we do not usually carry, but if we accidentally have spruce logs delivered mixed in with our pine, then we will be sell that separately until it runs out.
Some Reviews from our customers . . .
I've never really collected many reviews, but the kind folks who submitted some have consented to us using their names - so here goes....
NOTE: Although we've been in business 19 years, I've really been too busy concentrating on our business to do much collecting of reviews, but if you're our customer, and wish to submit one to me at thefirewoodpeople@hotmail.com - I'll be happy to copy and paste it to both our pages - this and FB. Thanks for your interest in our site. Melody - May - 2020
I ordered 2 cords of wood from thefirewoodpeople to be delivered to our cabin, the truck showed up and Melody backed the trailer right to where we wanted , VERY impressive she can thread the needle for sure! The big dump trailer is a bonus.
Great pricing,Excellent service!
I will definitely give them a call next time!
Susan Currie
Birch bay, Gull lake, Alberta
Great pricing,Excellent service!
I will definitely give them a call next time!
Susan Currie
Birch bay, Gull lake, Alberta
We were amazed at the quality of service and product that Firewood on Hi-way 53 provided. Thank you Melody and Scott - we will be back!! March 22/17 Cheryl Christie - Lacombe, AB
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Melody recently brought a beautiful load of pine to us. We could not be happier with the quality! It even smells fantastic! It was a pleasure meeting & doing business with you Melody. You definitely have a New and satisfied customer. (January 28'17) Mike & Tracy Pestell - Bluffton
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We would like to shout out a great big thank you to Scott and Melody Campbell for telling us about and supplying us with the best firewood there is! Tamarack burns hot, no sparks, very little ash, and your glass and chimney stay clean!
Scott and Melody are two of the nicest people you would ever want to meet, so very honest and friendly.
Two thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻!!!
Ken & Shannon Metzger - Lacombe, AB
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I picked up a load of dried, cut, and split pine firewood at Firewood on Hi-way 53 yesterday (Nov.21/16). They measure your vehicle then charge you for the wood you take, not a flat rate for a truck, which may have a short or long box, vary in size by manufacturer, and may or may not have a cover which affects how much wood fits in a load. When I stopped with my load to pay, Melody noticed I didn't fill my truck as high as she measured, so she recalculated my bill. You can't get more fair than that. Before you go, give them a call first. If you're looking to buy some firewood, I do recommend Melody & Scott on HWY 53. My Birch Bay and Birch Meadows & Derrick Mitchinson |
Hello Scott, between your ad on Kijiji and your webpage, my wife and I were interested in the firewood you were selling. Prices were reasonable and the detail about different types of wood was very interesting. We had no trouble finding your place from Red Deer, the map was detailed and the written information was accurate. When we arrived you pointed us to the direction of the wood we decided on taking after talking to you about the intended purpose of the wood. I have never used TamaracK before, so you encouraged us to try it out as well after discussing the burning properties of the wood. You were very detailed when measuring our truck box and gave us a business card with the information on it for next time. The experience was great and I would have no problems recommending you to other people who need firewood.
Thank You
Tracy & Sandy Walsh
Red Deer
Thank You
Tracy & Sandy Walsh
Red Deer
Scott and melody have been great! Very accommodating and helpful. We have got numerous loads of wood and are never disappointed!! Thanks guys! You are great! Amanda Steblyk - Lacombe
Picked up a pickup truck load a couple days ago. Super friendly service and great price. Can't be beat - Adam Burt
I purchased a box load yesterday and I must say that I was very impressed with the professionalism and kindness of everyone...I've got a lot of wood and I will absolutely be returning for all my future purchases Jason Heffer - Blackfalds, AB.
'We found it to be good quality dry wood. We have looked around and compared the prices and theirs was an excellent price. The owners were great to deal with, very friendly and fair. We will definitely be back.'
Genevieve and Don Schmaltz
Rimbey
Genevieve and Don Schmaltz
Rimbey
This is the second year we have ordered wood from Scott & Melody and to say we are happy about the quality of wood and friendly delivery service would be a severe understatement. Good quality wood delivered cheerfully to exactly where you want it at very reasonable rates make them #1 in our books.
Bill & Eva Crist - Innisfail - Rimbey
Bill & Eva Crist - Innisfail - Rimbey
Dear Melody & Scott:
Just a quick note of appreciation for service and wood
Our first meeting with the Campbell’s was several years ago after we had bought our first older home that was heated by natural gas furnace, but came with a livingroom wood stove. We went up back and Scott took time from his “splitter” duties to explain size, length and type of wood available, sorted into different piles. We self loaded our older 3/4 ton pickup within Scott’s worksite view, with him suggesting filling up “empty holes and corners”, to get a true full pickup load. The cost was very reasonable, with quality of dryness and suggestion of Tamarac providing very cosy 6 hour evenings as well heating most of our 1425 sq. home to 72F. Wood for subsequent winter seasons was purchased/sometimes free from others but did not give satisfactory winter comfort! So........this 2015/16 season had Melody deliver 1 cord each of Tamarac and Poplar, neatly and safely dumped in separate piles at our location for easiest in piling into woodshed and everything at reasonable cost! The wood is dry, well seasoned, has easy starting and burns hot, and longer as “fed”. The delay resulting from trying other sources of supply has proved to be very wise in our decision to return to Melody & Scott for product selection and great service at FIREWOOD ON HI-WAY 53.
Maeghan & Ken Menear,
Bluffton, 13kms north of Rimbey
Just a quick note of appreciation for service and wood
Our first meeting with the Campbell’s was several years ago after we had bought our first older home that was heated by natural gas furnace, but came with a livingroom wood stove. We went up back and Scott took time from his “splitter” duties to explain size, length and type of wood available, sorted into different piles. We self loaded our older 3/4 ton pickup within Scott’s worksite view, with him suggesting filling up “empty holes and corners”, to get a true full pickup load. The cost was very reasonable, with quality of dryness and suggestion of Tamarac providing very cosy 6 hour evenings as well heating most of our 1425 sq. home to 72F. Wood for subsequent winter seasons was purchased/sometimes free from others but did not give satisfactory winter comfort! So........this 2015/16 season had Melody deliver 1 cord each of Tamarac and Poplar, neatly and safely dumped in separate piles at our location for easiest in piling into woodshed and everything at reasonable cost! The wood is dry, well seasoned, has easy starting and burns hot, and longer as “fed”. The delay resulting from trying other sources of supply has proved to be very wise in our decision to return to Melody & Scott for product selection and great service at FIREWOOD ON HI-WAY 53.
Maeghan & Ken Menear,
Bluffton, 13kms north of Rimbey
We have been getting our wood for the past 6 years from Melody and Scott delivered to our farm - always the best service and best prices we can get!! They are honest and very kind folks and I love their wood!!! Best of service and quality !!!
Sheryl Meissner - Bluffton
"Having just just completed our 5th annual purchase of firewood from Melody & Scott of "Firewood On Hi-Way 53", we have once again been impressed by the top shelf service, quick delivery and high quality firewood provided at a great price. The birch firewood is fantastic and we look forward to a great summer around the campfire at Gull Lake! "
Joel & Stephanie Hynes - Gull Lake/Calgary
Hello to everyone in the Rimbey, Bentley, Ponoka and surrounding areas. We have been dealing with Scott and Melody for quite a few years in buying wood from them. If you want to get a wonderful selection of quality dry firewood such as Tamarac, Poplar, Pine or Birch at a reasonable price, they are the couple to deal with and wicked friendly. Firewood on Highway 53 is our go to place.
Thanks guys,
Dave and Marilyn
Sheryl Meissner - Bluffton
"Having just just completed our 5th annual purchase of firewood from Melody & Scott of "Firewood On Hi-Way 53", we have once again been impressed by the top shelf service, quick delivery and high quality firewood provided at a great price. The birch firewood is fantastic and we look forward to a great summer around the campfire at Gull Lake! "
Joel & Stephanie Hynes - Gull Lake/Calgary
Hello to everyone in the Rimbey, Bentley, Ponoka and surrounding areas. We have been dealing with Scott and Melody for quite a few years in buying wood from them. If you want to get a wonderful selection of quality dry firewood such as Tamarac, Poplar, Pine or Birch at a reasonable price, they are the couple to deal with and wicked friendly. Firewood on Highway 53 is our go to place.
Thanks guys,
Dave and Marilyn
We have been purchasing wood for two years now from firewoodonhi-way53. Scott and Melody are wonderful, honest people to deal with. Every purchase has been top quality wood at a reasonable cost and has been delivered in almost as quick as they can load it. When you order a cord of wood, you get an HONEST cord. We will continue to get our wood from them as long as we are in the area.
Steve and Kit Benson - Gull Lake - Rimbey
Steve and Kit Benson - Gull Lake - Rimbey