syrup - 03/28/05 - TORONTO, ONTARIO - The sap is running from the Maple trees as spring thaw begins [Getty Images]

syrup - 03/28/05 - TORONTO, ONTARIO - The sap is running from the Maple trees as spring thaw begins to make its mark after the long winter. Farmer Glenn Way explains to visitors how maple syrup is made at the Kortright Centre for Conservation, just north of the city. (Photo by Rick Madonik/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Toronto Star Rick Madonik