The pandemic can't keep the sap from running, but for the second straight year it's put a halt to the annual maple syrup festival in Alvinston.
The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority issued a statement Friday saying the event at the A. W. Campbell Conservation Area will not take place as scheduled March 20 and 21.
“Due to the current restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, we felt it wasn’t in the best interest of the public and our staff to hold the event this year,” said Melissa Levi, Conservation Education Coordinator.
The annual event typically attracts between 800 and 1000 visitors to the A.W. Campbell Conservation Authority in Alvinston, where interpretive staff provide guided demonstrations on the importance maple syrup has had in the lives of First Nation people and pioneers, and how its production has changed through history.
The conservation authority said it looks forward to hosting the festival safely in 2022.
