On November 16th we went on a field trip provided by the Ottawa International Projects and Exchange Programme to a sugar shack in Montreal and then we attended a guided tour of Montreal.
WHAT IS A SUGAR SHACK OR A 'SUCRERIE' AS THE FRENCH SAY?
A sugar shack is a small wooden house built in the middle of a maple forest to make maple syrup.
The maple leaf is a federal symbol of Canada because maple trees can be found in every province in Canada from coast to coast. Canada produces about 80 % of the world's pure maple syrup and Quebec alone makes over 90 % of the country's production.
Sugar shacks are popular in the northeast because maple trees love cold winters and in order for the sap to flow in the spring, the trees need cold nights and warm sunny days, which is exactly the type of climate we find in the only French province in Canada, Quebec. In a nutshell maple syrup is made by removing the sap from maple trees.
We visited a very popular sugar shack near Montreal called 'Sucrerie de la Montagne'. We saw how the maple syrup was made in spring and then we had a brunch which consisted of some of the most popular food which Canadians eat with maple syrup.
Stone oven where some of the items are cooked such as homemade bread.
The reception room where we enjoyed our brunch.
Entertainment during our brunch.
The man who established the sugar shack and his son who has now taken over the business.
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