Petitcodiac Mennonite Church

Maple Syrup Outing

March 25, 2006

Ray's Syrup Operation

Sugar Shack   Sugar Shack
Ray's new sugar shack.

Ray stokes fire   Adding sap
Ray stokes the fire and adds sap to the evaporating pan.

Fire and evaporation
40 litres of sap to make 1 litre of syrup.

Jugs   Plastic tubes
Old and new ways to collect sap -
Tubes and Pipe

Youth Group arrives
The youth group comes for a visit.

At Shack   Inside Shack
Ray explains the process.

Seeing the trees   Found a leak
Then a walk through the woods to see the collection of sap.

Doreen has hot chocolate ready
Doreen serves hot chocolate.

Sarah and Ruth   Mike and Zack

Zack   Ruth   Caleb


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