Sticky side hustle: B.C.’s thriving maple syrup industry
Cultural education at the heart of B.C. Indigenous-led child welfare program
The Janzens have been tapping up to 300 trees a year on their property, learning the trade from a master forester who has taught several people on the east coast of Vancouver Island over the years, building up a little rivalry with the powerhouse maple syrup producers out east.“It’s a matter of saying, ‘Na, na, na,’ to Eastern Canada,” syrup mentor Harold Macy explained.This is BC: Pandemic turns out to be blessing in disguise for local artistThe product can be extremely valuable.
“Sometimes I just feel like it’s grown too much for us to handle. And we want our son to be involved, but he’s got his own life too,” Sharon said.To contact Jay Durant with a story idea for This is BC, email him details and contact information at
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Calming global uncertainty key to easing soaring gas prices, says natural resources minister - National | Globalnews.caSevere sanctions laid against the Russian economy in an attempt to punish its leaders for the invasion of Ukraine have roiled global markets and sparked fresh waves of uncertainty.
Read more »
B.C. clocks move forward Sunday as Daylight Saving Time stubbornly persists | Globalnews.caThe annual time change has been the subject of much debate in recent years, and the B.C. government passed legislation in 2019 pledging to end the practice.
Read more »
B.C. Girl Guides resume door-to-door cookie sales | Globalnews.caCanadian Girl Guides were forced to suspend in-person cookie sales in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
Read more »
Halifax-raised actor heading to Poland to help refugees fleeing Ukraine - Halifax | Globalnews.caA Halifax-raised actor is preparing for a new kind of role – volunteering on the ground of the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
Read more »