Hints and Tips on moving to and life in Montréal
Posted in Attractions on Apr 14th, 2009
The visit to a sugar shack (cabine a sucre) is an important part of the spring here in Quebec.
At this time of the year the temperature drops below freezing at night but goes well above zero during the day. This causes frozen water in Maple trees to melt and it is then collected.
The water is [...]
Posted in hints and tips on Sep 3rd, 2008
Did you know that Québecers buy their maple syrup in cans rather than bottles? It stops the sun getting to the syrup and is much more economical.
Given that here in Québec, maple syrup finds its way onto the table most days, there is a lot consumed so the syrup is often bought in bulk. You [...]
Posted in Attractions on Sep 3rd, 2008
It’s the Labour Day holiday here in Canada and that marks the beginning of the apple picking season. For a great day out, you can drive down to the south west of Québec and visit one of the many orchards on the Route de la Pomme / Apple Route.
We visited Arthur’s Orchard which specialises in [...]