The Huron Expositor, 1978-03-30, Page 16,evaporation,- -Each change has
resulted in the saving Of labour.
Manpower is at least partially
replaced by horsepower or
automatic power in the gathering
operation. Wood is rapidly being
replaced by Oil • •and gas in
commercial operations, because
of the more even heat and' saving
in labour arosts, .• •
No matter how• comnlex the.
-technical world has become, the
tradition of making syrup can still
be seen today in the.early month
of spring in many -parts of
Ontario.
Next: week Rocky Raccoon will
introthee, us to the new Maple
Keys Sugar Bush DemonStration
Site, sPonsored by Maitland'
Valley Conservation AuthoritY.
Hensall Rebekahs have dessert
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ALMOST. EVERYONE LIKES PANCAKES — It
would seem that way, anyway 'judging from this
. crowd that showed up at Vincent's Farm Equipment
Kippen WI entertains &TO0 home
Hoggarth.
Mr. and Mrs. St anley Jackson
have returned from Florida and
Arizona. Mr, and Mrs. Arnold
Mr. and 'Mrs. W. Gackstetter and Mr. and Mrs,
have returned from Florida. ' Myron Gackstetter, Guelph
Mr,. and Mrs. Jack Brown and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Wayne `Gorrie visited with Mr. Jones. •
buildtng to devour the pancakes at the farm
machinery outlet's pancake day held last Thursday. -
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and Mrs. W. L. Mellis recently.
Women are 'busy with
household duties, raising:families
and often following careers,
"When , do they have time to
become involved, as world
Citizens'?" asked Susan White as
she spoke to- the Seaforth
Wonieh's Institute on the topic
"Women as World Citizens".
Susan brought forth ideas about
how women can become informed
and voice their 4pinions, for the
4 ,-good of their comMunity and their
world. Although' at times we feel
-our voice is too small to make
government hear,. Susan cited.
recent school involvement as
proof that the people have a very
essential role.
'Mrs,. White Was introduced by
Mrs. K. 'Campbell and thanked
by Mrs. , G. MacKenzie and
presented with a gift on behalf of
the members.
This was the Citizenship and
World A.ffair meting convened
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Kippcn East W.I. entertained
the residents of Bluewater Re st
Home"Zurich on March 21. to'cake
and ice cream and A short.
program. Helping with the
program were Frank Forrest.
Hensall,• on the violin' with Mrs.
'11. Broadfoot accompanist.
.i.rd Misses Melanie Loyell Mary
Drysdale singing with ukulele
accompaniment, Janet oggarth
on the piano and a vocal duet by
Mrs. R. Bell and Mrs.. Al.
y Mrs. K, CampbPII and Mrs. J.
MacLean. Mrs, CampbolrOpened
the program With areading
"Reflections'on Community 'Spirit
in Modern Living" taken, from
World Day, of Prayer program.
The motto. was given by Mrs: .T.'
MacLean on the role the W.I.
member plays as World Citizen.
Several members gave the names
and addresses of their Pen Pals •
and highlights from their, letters
recei'ed.
Roll call. was answered with
"What part can we as individuals
play in the formation .of public
opinion?" Mrs. G. Elliott was
hos'iess for the March meeting of
the histitute and President' Mrs.
L. —Lawson presided for the
business. Mrs. lawson opened the
meeting with a poem on
"March".
Mrs. Effie ,Stephenson will be
delegate to Officers Conference in .,
Waterloo, May 2 to 4, Mrs.
Lawson, Mrs. K. Stewart and
Mrs. A. Crozier were appointed a
committee to convene a bus, trip.
Residents of.Seaforth Manor and
Kilbarchan Nursing home were
remembered with treats at
Easter: Tickets were available to
members for the 75th anniversary
of: Huron South District being
held April 6 at Pine Ridge .Chalet.
Seaforth Institute will celebrate
their 50th anniversary April 22 in
Seaforth Public School'with Mrs.
Diamond, President of F,W.1.0.
as speaker.
Slate of officers for the coming
year prepared'by the nominating
committee was read by Mrs. G. a•
MacKenzie, leaders attending
training school for Garden, Club
are Mrs. J. Thompson and .Mrs,
Eckel R. R. #2, Seaforth and Mrs.
Hetherington and Mrs. E.
McLean, Seafctrth.
Lunch N.;,:rA served by Mrs.. G.
Papple, Mrs. L. Carter and Mrs.
Kay. Winner of Lucky pups ,were •
Mrs. Sam Scott and Mrs., A.
Crozier.
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"-spring: arc beginning, to appear. The sap could be heated equally
.• The days are gettinglotiger and the enclosed— sugar shanty
warmer.:Many.of-th.e first signs of irriproyed, methods of ..heating.
Area maple ;bushes arc bustling, over a flat area and the temper,
with activity as .maple syrup-, ature. held steady- for- longer.
Producers . prepare for the first periods of time. Flues were added
. pioneer; method flat panS 'and •
to the flat parr allowing for more. sap to run.. •
The origin of maple syrup and .surface of the sap to be heated,
maple syrup production are lost in thus speeding the process of
' history. Probably early - man evaporation, This is very.
• noticed after frosty spring nights. important, as' the colour andtaSte
• trees sometimes had small icicles of both syrup and sugar be& ''''''''
hanging from, injured branches. darker and stronger as the length
They tasted the icicles and found , of ..evaporaiion increases., As
them . to . have a - • .pleasant metal became readily available,
sweetness. -Wooden spites and buckets were
The Indians of Eastern Canada replaCed by newer types.'
. and .United „States. produced Every few years new- iinprove-•
Maple sugar as flavouring for, ments are diseovered for the
• . their .fodd long before European „ produ•ction of Maple syrup. The
• 'Man arrived on this. continent.
• :The Indians used etude spjles
fashioned from reeds or bark
driven into gashes in the trees.
PieeeS of birch bark were
threeded together__and formed.
into buckets for transporting. the
_ • • •' sap to a .hollowed out Rodts
heated 5,2yer an open fire were
placed into.thc•sap with wooden'
. :tongs so that the excess, water
- could he 'evaporated.: Filtration
through • an • . animal- skin
• eliminated little 'of the impurities''
and' a dark, Strong Alavoured•
syrup was produced.
The arriv. arofthe earlypioi eer •
• brought the first improvernen to,
-• the rnaply syrup industr.
Although early settlers stilt used
wooden spil•es ' and buckets,' the
iron kettles replaced.•the Indian's
• lioliowed out log and proved to
withstand -much higher temper=
attire. greatly reducing evapor-
ating lime. However, the product
. 'was still, strongly flavoured
, because sap was continually
• added to the.pot until enough
syrup or sugar was obtained to
• .constitute a batch, Later', a series
iron .kettLeS were u sed :'As t1i~
sap conic to a certain viscosity,
the sap 'was transferred to the
next kettle where it was further
,evaporated.
The introduction. of, the later
•
,,use' of plastic' ,,tubing , has
increased the number of trees
that could be- tapped and this
results . in more raw sap for
Mrs. Bertha MacGregor
Amber . Rebekah Lodge
members held a most- successful
"Dessert" Euchre and Bake Sale
in the Lodge Hall on Wednesday..
There ..'were • fourteen tables
playing etiehre. The prize winners
./wer6 as follows: Ladies First Prize
Winner was Mrs. Reg -Miller, treatment in South Huron
Noble
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'Grand of Hiironic Lodge, , 'Hospital Exeter.
Clinton: Second Prize, Mrs. Mary' ., •
Broadfoot, Kipped; Consolation...
Mrs. Ward Hein, Exeter; Lucky
Chair Prize .Mrs. Eldin Kerr,.
Noble-Grant of Edelweiss Lodge:- •••
Seaforth; Closest birthday. Mrs.
Kay Wise,. HuroniC Lodge, .
Clinton. •
Mr. 'George Moir is receiving
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