Comments for Cape Breton http://www.capebretonfoods.com Fri, 09 May 2008 21:15:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Duke of Kent’s Rendezvous by Joan Wallace http://www.capebretonfoods.com/2007/08/26/duke-of-kent%e2%80%99s-rendezvous/#comment-246 Joan Wallace Fri, 02 May 2008 04:18:37 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/2007/08/26/duke-of-kent%e2%80%99s-rendezvous/#comment-246 I have a deed showing that my grandfather, Henry (Harry) J Moss & a Mr. Cameron jointly owned Prince's Lodge in the 1900's. Harry Moss was a professional photographer & artist (Photogtapher by Royal Appointment of HRH Queen Mary was Official Photographer for Prince of Wales for visit in Halifax in about 1918). He had a studio in downtown Halifax for many years ubtil about 1958. I have a letter from Queen Marry to H J Moss regarding the photo and a copy of the official phtograph he took of the then Prince of Wales. I have a deed showing that my grandfather, Henry (Harry) J Moss & a Mr. Cameron jointly owned Prince’s Lodge in the 1900’s. Harry Moss was a professional photographer & artist (Photogtapher by Royal Appointment of HRH Queen Mary was Official Photographer for Prince of Wales for visit in Halifax in about 1918). He had a studio in downtown Halifax for many years ubtil about 1958. I have a letter from Queen Marry to H J Moss regarding the photo and a copy of the official phtograph he took of the then Prince of Wales.

]]> Comment on Maple by admin http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-235 admin Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:07:52 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-235 It's a backward industry if you ask me... sucking sap to get the sugar content... considering the maple tree is a natural water filter, 97% of the sap is waste water, and the water (since you have the equipment to boiling it off anyway) could be recycled as an ingredient in maple wine, maple beer, or maple mead or just sold as 'bottled water'. Wouldn't that be a "green business"! :-) It’s a backward industry if you ask me… sucking sap to get the sugar content… considering the maple tree is a natural water filter, 97% of the sap is waste water, and the water (since you have the equipment to boiling it off anyway) could be recycled as an ingredient in maple wine, maple beer, or maple mead or just sold as ‘bottled water’.

Wouldn’t that be a “green business”! :-)

]]> Comment on Maple by Donald Mac Neil http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-234 Donald Mac Neil Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-234 Actually I meant "sap". The evaporator that I built can really only handle 50 taps or so. I'd like to develop this stand, but can't really justify a commercial evaporator yet. I've read that some large producers in Quebec and Ontario purchase bulk sap from neighboring smaller producers. Priced based on the sugar %. Depending on the weather, I could have as much as 300-400 gallons a day.(more if I have a reason to tap the whole stand). I know it's small by your standards, but it's a starting point. Cheers Donnie Actually I meant “sap”. The evaporator that I built can really only handle 50 taps or so. I’d like to develop this stand, but can’t really justify a commercial evaporator yet. I’ve read that some large producers in Quebec and Ontario purchase bulk sap from neighboring smaller producers. Priced based on the sugar %.
Depending on the weather, I could have as much as 300-400 gallons a day.(more if I have a reason to tap the whole stand).
I know it’s small by your standards, but it’s a starting point.

Cheers
Donnie

]]> Comment on Maple by admin http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-233 admin Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:19:28 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-233 Ya the weather really kills this - and it has been getting worse each year for the past 3 or 4 years now. Purchase "sap" or "syrup"? ...I'll assume since you have a evap you meant syrup and the answer would rely on what grade? Ya the weather really kills this - and it has been getting worse each year for the past 3 or 4 years now.

Purchase “sap” or “syrup”? …I’ll assume since you have a evap you meant syrup and the answer would rely on what grade?

]]> Comment on Maple by Donald Mac Neil http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-232 Donald Mac Neil Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:45:15 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-232 Hello, Do you purchase fresh, raw sap. I have a maple stand that I am trying to develop. This is going to be my first season. I have approximately 175 taps in and could potentially put in 350. The stand could probably be developed into several thousand taps. About 1/2 of these are on gravity tubing, the rest are buckets. If we can ever get some decent weather, I could potentially collect way more syrup than I could process with my homemade evaporator. I'm in the Bras d'or area, give me a shout if you are interested. Cheers Donnie Hello,

Do you purchase fresh, raw sap.
I have a maple stand that I am trying to develop.
This is going to be my first season.
I have approximately 175 taps in and could potentially put in 350. The stand could probably be developed into several thousand taps.
About 1/2 of these are on gravity tubing, the rest are buckets.
If we can ever get some decent weather, I could potentially collect way more syrup than I could process with my homemade evaporator.

I’m in the Bras d’or area, give me a shout if you are interested.

Cheers
Donnie

]]> Comment on Maple by admin http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-230 admin Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:28:17 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-230 It is possible but that would require a 7 hour drive from Halifax to Boisdale, Cape Breton. The Glendale facility is a couple hours closer but isn't in production this year. It is possible but that would require a 7 hour drive from Halifax to Boisdale, Cape Breton. The Glendale facility is a couple hours closer but isn’t in production this year.

]]> Comment on Maple by patricia cormier http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-229 patricia cormier Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:35:56 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/maple/#comment-229 hi, my daugther is doing a project on maple syrup. i was just woundering if a person would be able to see the production of making maple syrup. thank you for your time. hi, my daugther is doing a project on maple syrup. i was just woundering if a person would be able to see the production of making maple syrup. thank you for your time.

]]> Comment on Discoverers of Oak Island by Oak Island http://www.capebretonfoods.com/2007/10/24/discoverers-of-oak-island/#comment-217 Oak Island Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:14:42 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/2007/10/24/discoverers-of-oak-island/#comment-217 Mid Summer 2005 Canadian First Nations Keith Ranville set out from his Vancouver home to investigate a at the time a Oak Island's diminishing place of interest. But a new Oak Island begining emerged through Keith's traveling research studies a simple unencrypted solution was generated to resolve this elaborate now 213 year-old treasure mystery. The close examination of Oak Island clues proclaimed a interesting triangle theory' in-which was instrumental in locating the core to understanding and reviving the Oak Island treasure mystery. Cont.. http://oakislandmoneypitblogspotcom.blogspot.com/ Mid Summer 2005 Canadian First Nations Keith Ranville set out from his Vancouver home to investigate a at the time a Oak Island’s diminishing place of interest. But a new Oak Island begining emerged through Keith’s traveling research studies a simple unencrypted solution was generated to resolve this elaborate now 213 year-old treasure mystery. The close examination of Oak Island clues proclaimed a interesting triangle theory’ in-which was instrumental in locating the core to understanding and reviving the Oak Island treasure mystery. Cont.. http://oakislandmoneypitblogspotcom.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on Bakery by admin http://www.capebretonfoods.com/bakery/#comment-209 admin Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:26:22 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/bakery/#comment-209 LOL - ya my mother tried that for a while, but hers kept ending in the trash bid! LOL - ya my mother tried that for a while, but hers kept ending in the trash bid!

]]> Comment on Bakery by Gerry http://www.capebretonfoods.com/bakery/#comment-207 Gerry Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:45:27 +0000 http://www.capebretonfoods.com/bakery/#comment-207 While at sobey's here in cambridge ontario to my excitement I found mom's iced pound cake....I hope sobey's will keep selling this product here since there's nothing better after dinner than pound cake with ice cream and tea like we did when I lived back home 10 years ago..... While at sobey’s here in cambridge ontario to my excitement I found mom’s iced pound cake….I hope sobey’s will keep selling this product here since there’s nothing better after dinner than pound cake with ice cream and tea like we did when I lived back home 10 years ago…..

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