3

Eric gathers the maple sap in buckets which are poured into the tank on this wagon.
spring, early 1990's
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
photo by Robert Wills

4

The Case dozer and sap wagon
14 April 2005
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
photo by Keith McNally

5

Gathering the maple sap to take to the boiler
9 April 1992
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
video by Robert Wills

6

Unloading the maple sap from the wagon into the holding tank, to gravity-feed into the boiler pan
9 April 1992
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
video by Robert Wills

7

Eric explains the flow of the boiler pan, from sap to syrup
1994
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
video by Robert Wills

8

the sugar shack, with maple vapor escaping into the cool spring air
1993
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

9

Eric before a wall of vapor, rising from the maple sap as it boils to syrup
1993
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

10

The hygrometer is used to tell exactly when the syrup is ready, by specific gravity
April 1992
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

11

Friends and visitors to the Campbell maple sugar cabin
1993
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

12

Friends gather in the shack to await the sap boiling to syrup
April 1992
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

13

Eric checks the boiling sap as it nears the syrup stage
14 April 2005
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
photo by Keith McNally

14

The maple sap is coming to a rapid boil; syrup is not far off...
1994
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
video by Robert Wills

15

Eric Campbell rests in the spring sun, outside the sugar shack
1992
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell


Credits:
photo by Robert Wills

16

Evelyn Campbell sings a song based upon a poem by Peter McArthur; from Favourite Fiddle Tunes
1990



Credits:
Evelyn Campbell, guitar and voice, Betty Cameron, piano, Eric Campbell, violin
Lyrics by Peter McArthur
Recorded by Robert Wills