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Jason Billingham
2 reviews on 1 places
We had a great time visiting the Maple Syrup Festival this year. The staff were all friendly and knowledgeable, the facilities were clean, and the food menu looked outstanding.
Now, we went on a week-day so we didn't expect everything to be in full swing, but it was March break so we expected a bit more than we got. Around the facility, there was no sign of a Festival at all. There were no exhibits, no music, and very little signage telling you where to go to find the actual tour.
Once we asked the staff inside where to go, we found that all of the exhibits are down an enormous hill. Now, for the average person this hill is likely fine; however we had someone with a very bad back in our party and the hill was very steep for them on the way back up.
The staff at each exhibit were amazing, and we did learn a lot about Maple Syrup production, and the health of the trees through the process.
There was also a horse and buggy ride that was quite short, but very well done. The horses were beautiful, the drivers were great and the buggy (more of a covered wagon with bench seats around the perimeter) was in great shape.
Again, maybe it was due to the low amount of attendees at the time, or the fact that we went on a week day (during March break) but we were somewhat underwhelmed overall as we were expecting to go to a "Festival". We've been to other festivals around the area at other Conservation areas, and there was a bit more life to them.
Overall though, we enjoyed our experience and would recommend visiting and learning something new about the Maple Syrup process. We would just set your expectations that you're likely not going to spend the whole day there. As one activity in a planned day of activities, it's a great stop.
Now, we went on a week-day so we didn't expect everything to be in full swing, but it was March break so we expected a bit more than we got. Around the facility, there was no sign of a Festival at all. There were no exhibits, no music, and very little signage telling you where to go to find the actual tour.
Once we asked the staff inside where to go, we found that all of the exhibits are down an enormous hill. Now, for the average person this hill is likely fine; however we had someone with a very bad back in our party and the hill was very steep for them on the way back up.
The staff at each exhibit were amazing, and we did learn a lot about Maple Syrup production, and the health of the trees through the process.
There was also a horse and buggy ride that was quite short, but very well done. The horses were beautiful, the drivers were great and the buggy (more of a covered wagon with bench seats around the perimeter) was in great shape.
Again, maybe it was due to the low amount of attendees at the time, or the fact that we went on a week day (during March break) but we were somewhat underwhelmed overall as we were expecting to go to a "Festival". We've been to other festivals around the area at other Conservation areas, and there was a bit more life to them.
Overall though, we enjoyed our experience and would recommend visiting and learning something new about the Maple Syrup process. We would just set your expectations that you're likely not going to spend the whole day there. As one activity in a planned day of activities, it's a great stop.
It's a bus terminal that serves its purpose. GO busses, and I think some other lines like Greyhound and other northern lines run through here. Be sure to check the electronic board to find your bus and platform. Platforms are sheltered from rain and snow for the most part but are still outside so be sure to dress for the colder weather as wind can be pretty cold.