CBC’s Hallie Cotnam speaks with Mark Wheeler about how the maple syrup season is shaping up at his Lanark County sugar bush. Several maple syrup producers in eastern Ontario say winter conditions delivered stronger than average yields this season. Paul Edwards boils maple sap he takes from the trees on his campground at Otter Lake near Smiths Falls, Ont. Both he and Edwards said this year's season shows just how much maple syrup production is dependent on weather. Despite that uncertainty, Edwards said the rewards of making maple syrup go far beyond the final product.

Source: CBC News April 06, 2026 13:09 UTC