History of the Celebrating in Delta
Maple Syrup Festival Throughout the Year! 58th Anniversary
Established in 1967, the Delta Maple Syrup
Festival was the first maple celebration to be
Delta Maple
❖ Delta Fair
established in the area. In planning for Canada’s 195th Anniversary
Centennial, a small group of dedicated volunteers July 24th to July 27th
met regularly in the Council Chambers at the Old
Syrup Festival
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Town Hall. As President of the group, Harold
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Russell worked tirelessly as he contacted every
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farmer, arranged for sugar shack visits and tours,
promoted sugaring off demonstrations and jack
wax parties. ❖ Old Stone Mill (NHS)
2025
Other members of the community who were Open from
heavily involved with the planning included Arch Victoria Day Weekend to
Ostrom, Sally Halladay, Ron Morris, Lloyd Sawyer, Labour Day Weekend
Howard Jones, Sid Talbot, Glen & Irma Chant, Contact: 613-928-2584 Saturday, April 19th
Mildred Sweet and Vera Sheridan. There was Email: info@deltamill.org
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&
little advertising required for the event, but huge
crowds came from far and near. Sunday, April 20th
In the beginning, the festival was a three-day ❖ Harvest Festival
event held in March which included feeding
pancakes and syrup to busloads of students on
September 27th
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9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
school trips. To keep up with the crowds, meals Email: info@deltamill.org ~Both Days~
were served on both floors of the Old Town Hall. Website: www.deltamill.org
Visitors were able to tour local sugar bushes along
with watching maple syrup being bottled and
maple candy being made in the Confederated ❖ Lower Beverley Lake Park A Community Event
Foods Syrup Plant building. 235 Campsites
sponsored by the
11 Cottages / 3 Bunkies
Over the years, the festival continued through the
Open from
Delta Agricultural Society
efforts of many residents and Service Clubs before
becoming a project for the Directors of the Delta Mother’s Day Weekend to
Agricultural Society. Thanksgiving Weekend
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And now, the tradition continues 58 years later! For more information,
Email:info@beverleylakepark.com Visit www.deltafair.com
Website: www.beverleylakepark.com Call 613-928-2800
Interested in Volunteering? Email: info@deltafair.com
Contact Leanna Thomas
Phone: 613-802-9523
Leannathomas_1991@yahoo.com
APRIL 19th and 20th, 2025 Maple Syrup Producers
Festival Events
110 Mill Creek Drive Antoine's Maple Syrup
Come & Enjoy 342 Lyndhurst Road, Lyndhurst
Craft Sales 613-928-2473 / mkantoine01@yahoo.ca
Upper level of the Fair Exhibit Hall (both days) All You Can Eat Curtis Valey Farms, Ernie Curtis
Outdoor Displays (both days)
Pancakes 711 Daytown Road, Delta
613-928-2964 / darlenecurtis@hotmail.com
Local Syrup Producers
Onsite selling produce at the Fair Grounds (both days) Findlay Farms, Darrell & Rosanne Findlay
118 Kitley-Bastard Town Line Road, Toledo
Fun for Kids 613-275-4125 / cleaner.66@hotmail.com
Fun For Kids at the Fair Grounds Flooded with Gunnebrooke Farms Limited, the Gunnewiek Family
206 County Road 8, Elgin
Magic of Dr. KaBoom
Saturday at 10:00 and 12:00 p.m.
Fresh Maple Syrup 613-359-5071 / gunnfarm@rideau.net
Halladay Maple, Darrell Halladay
Wagon Rides (vehicle powered) First Order Served with Sausages 11337 Miller Road, North Augusta
weather permitting (both days) 3 Additional Sausages for $5.00 613-246-2923 / darrell@halladaymaple.ca
Old Town Hall in the Leggett’s Maple Syrup, Bruce and Kathy Leggett
637B Crosby Road, Crosby
8 Lower Beverley Park Road
613-246-6542 / www.leggettmaplesyrup.com
Ginormous Book Sale
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (both days)
Fair Exhibit Hall
Little Rideau Farm, Matt Chaikowsky
at the 8929 County Road 42, Westport
Old Stone Mill 613-430-9416 / littlerideaufarm@outlook.com
44 King Street
Tours on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Delta Fair Grounds Mensen Farm, Gary and Susie Mensen
Milling Demonstration at 1:00 p.m. 110 Mill Creek Drive 161 County Road 42, Delta
Blacksmithing Demo on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 613-928-2555 / susiemensen@gmail.com
Athletic & Recreation Centre Cost Oak Leaf Maple Syrup, Wesley Eyre
564 Upper Oak Leaf Road, Athens
47 Recreation Drive 11 Years of Age and Over: $12.00 613-246-2493 / olrmaplesyrup@gmail.com
Ball Hockey Tournament on Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 10 years of Age and Under: $8.00
Sugar Maple Farms, the Chant Family
Contact Brandon at 613-561-6684 for details 5 years of Age and Under: Free 3189 Thousand Acre Road, Portland
(Note: HST included in price) 613-246-5854
Fire Hall Museum Debit/Credit Cards accepted with $1.00 Service Charge
121 Mill Creek Drive Vali Rill Farm, Scott Pattemore
Stop in for a visit and see Delta’s 1937 Fire Truck 650 Lake Street, Plum Hollow
Willard’s 613-924-1905
Dance at the Legion Hall Baked Goods
Vincent Family Farm, Len Vincent
32 William Street After having pancakes,
Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
195 Curtis Lane, Delta
Visit 117 Mill Creek Drive for
Music by DJ / $10 pp 613-928-2671 / vlenvincent@sympatico.ca
some fried cakes, cookies, and
butter tarts!
