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TORONTO, ON/CNW/ - Spring is coming and the sap is starting
to flow. That means it’s time once again for the Toronto and
Region Conservation (TRCA) Annual Sugarbush Maple Syrup
Festival. From March 7 through April 13, GTA residents can enjoy
a great Canadian tradition at two locations: the Kortright
Centre in Woodbridge and at Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area in
Stouffville.
For more than forty years, the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival
has been providing a wonderful opportunity for families and new
Canadians to enjoy the spring weather, see how maple syrup is
made, and taste the results with sap/syrup samplings and all-day
pancake breakfasts. Since its inception in 1968, activities such
as horse-drawn wagon rides, guided hikes through the Sugarbush
Trail, Maple Syrup-making demonstrations, and special films have
attracted more and more visitors to the Festival each year.
"Visitors love walking into the valley here at Kortright where
they can see how syrup was made in pioneer times and how it is
made today," explained Natalie Zalkind, Education Supervisor at
the Kortright Centre. "When the Festival starts it’s still
winter. By the end, the first spring wildflowers are up, the
birds are singing, people are happy and spring is really here."
Families come back year-after-year to enjoy old-time traditional
Canadiana music while getting outside to enjoy face-painting,
pony rides and everything sweet that comes with the Maple Syrup
Festival, including a stop at the Sugar Shop for a wide range of
maple products.
"The Maple Syrup Festival has long been a favourite destination
for new Canadians," said Zalkind. "For many people this is the
first time they’ve ever been in a sugar bush or tasted maple
syrup and they’re amazed when they see how it’s made. This
festival is a great part of our Canadian heritage and we’re
excited to have people come out again this year."
The TRCA Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival is open daily from 9:30
am to 4:00 pm from March 7 through April 13, 2009 at the
Kortright Centre for Conservation in Woodbridge and at Bruce’s
Mill Conservation Area in Stouffville. Admission is $8 for
adults and $6 for children five and older.
Details, including activity schedules, are available at
www.trcaparks.ca/maplesyrup.
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