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HI Ul )V - Volume 124 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990 Number 19 Spring arrives and activities flow like sap at Purple Wood k \ AE 4 ls Three year old Jennifer Bannon of Oshawa was just one of the many kids who hiked along the trails at Purple Woods Conservation Area last weekend, and after a tour of the fa- cilities sat down to sample pancakes covered with fresh maple syrup. 1 5 3 ' LE ee . HH ge 3 § ~~ ¥ i fz 4 iA EO Fol Maple trees at the Purple Woods Conservation area stretch their branches skyward, while just a few feet from the base, many are tapped to collect sap. One of the conservation officers explains the differ- ent shades of Maple Syrup and how It is bolled down ! 4 from the sap to become the sweet tasting delicacy we Horse drawn wagon rides were avallable along the Paul Wannamaker pours use to pour over hot pancakes. tree lined roads of the Purple Woods bush. sap fresh into a bucket. -- EE i a