April 20, 2024

Elmira Syrup festival is back in person after pandemic hiatus

The 59th annual Elmira Syrup festival is back and in person. This April people from all over will flock to Elmira to enjoy the great event. The event like many others had to shut down during the pandemic. That is where the journey back to being in person began.

Maple Syrup Festival is all about the money

BY DEANNA ROLLINS Driving into Elmira, home of the “World’s Largest Single Day Maple Syrup Festival,” you see horse-drawn buggies lining the sides of the main road, with Mennonites selling fresh maple syrup for the low price of only $40 per four litre jug. You turn onto a side street and see signs that read “park in this driveway for only $5 a spot.” So far, you’ve spent $45 and … Continued