On behalf of The Council and The Corporation of The Township of Brock I welcome everyone to the fabulous 2025 Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival in beautiful Brock Township.
The Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival is one of our township’s premiere events celebrating the ageold Canadian tradition of maple syrup. As you can see by the schedule of events, there is again much to enjoy at this year’s event. Do what you can to take it all in. While you’re enjoying the many events don’t forget to visit with the vast array of vendors, exhibitors, and farms again taking part in this year’s festival. After a winter like the one we’ve had it’s great to have spring ushered in by this fantastic festival!
I want to also thank the many volunteers and organizers for this year’s event. Organizing an event of this size is no easy task and they all deserve our thanks and appreciation. The organizers have again outdone themselves by putting on a big city event in the small rural township of Brock. These hardworking individuals continue to put on a great show for our residents and visitors every year and I can’t thank them enough.
To our visitors I wish to welcome you to Brock Township and on behalf of the Council and The Corporation of the Township of Brock, we hope that you enjoy your stay and take time to explore and take in all that our wonderful communities have to offer.
Sincerely, Walter Schummer, Mayor, Township of Brock
•Brock HS Breakfast Club Program
•Sunderland Public School
Breakfast/Snack Program
•St. Andrew’s United Church-new sign
•Brock Community Food Bank
•Durham Community Care
•North House Uxbridge
•Brock High School Bursary
•Brock Township Public Library
•Cannington Fire Department (wet suits)
•Donations to the local 4-H Beef Club
•Medical Centre
•Precious Minds
•Sponsor “Movie Night” at the Sunderland United Church
•Sunderland Fire Department (pulse meters)
•Sunderland Fire Department (rescue van)
•Sunderland Legion Branch 141
•Sunderland Playground + Skateboard Park
•Sunderland Public Library
•Sunderland Town Hall Restoration
•Sunderland United Church - Grand Piano Fund
2025
All times are approximate. Events are subject to change without notice.
Centre of town at High Noon Brock Rugby have decided this year to have bath tub races so Clean up yourAct and join in the fun. Make that bath tub real pretty, dress up with a wild imagination and win BESTDRESSED
SATURDAY,APRIL5th
12:30 pm in front of ReMax onAlbert St.
Entry Fee: $30/team of 4 persons! Form a team and join in the fun.
Prize for the Best Dressed Team
For more information please contact David Croxall 647-377-0160
davidcroxall@yahoo.ca
SUNDAY,APRIL6th
11:30 am LawnTractor Pull demonstration River St. andAlbert St. by 4-H Ontario
Sunderland Public School Book Sale - 10:00 am - 3:00 pmLibrary at Sunderland Public School
BusTours - Harlaine Maple Products and SalemAlpacas - tickets at the school (10:00 am- 3:00 pm) under 6 free, 6-12$2, Everyone else $5
River Street/Albert Street 12:30 Bathtub Races (River St. and Albert St.) by Brock Rugby
2025
All times are approximate. Events are subject to change without notice.
ALLDAYSaturday Ongoing Events
Outdoor Vendors Market on Main
St./River St. & Church St.
Pancake Breakfast at the Sunderland Legion with indoor & outdoor tables
8:00 am - 3:30 pm,Adult $10 and children (10 and under) $5
Peameal on a Bun - Sunderland Lions by Home Hardware
BBQ Burgers & Hotdogs - Sunderland Firefighters - River St. west of Church St.
ARENA
St.Andrew’s United Church - Warming Centre, Beverages and Cake
Maple Leaf Painting Contest
Air BounceAdventures
King Coins (mini snacking pancakes) and Sausage on a bun - Freemasons
Petting Zoo & Pony Rides -Tiger Paw Exotics.
Fallen Willow Forge demonstrations (John Walker will be demonstrating iron forging) - Sponsored by Northern MetalWorks
11:30 LawnTractor Pull demonstration by 4H Ontario
All times are approximate. Events are subject to change without notice.
ALLDAYSunday Ongoing Events
St.Andrew’s United Church - Warming Centre, Beverages and Cake Maple Leaf Painting Contest
$5 per pony ride
- 10:30 am, 12:15 pm and 2 pm
- Sponsored by Value Propane
HOT MAPLE BACON
You know when you’re eating pancakes with bacon and some of the maple syrup flows onto the meat?And you know how great that tastes?
Well, this year, we offer a recipe for “Hot Maple Bacon” - the perfect sweet/salty breakfast treat with a kick!
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. thick-sliced bacon
1/2 cup maple syrup (the darker, the better)
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper ( or more, depending on how much kick you want!)
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.
2. Line a pan with shallow sides with foil and coat with non-stick spray
3. Mix maple syrup, brown sugar and cayenne in a small bowl that is wide enough to take the bacon.
4. Dip the bacon slices in the mixture and hold up so that excess can drop off.
5.Arrange the bacon slices on the pan so they’re not crowded.
6. Bake for 25 minutes (less time if you use thin bacon).
7.The bacon should be crisp and brown.
8. Place the slices on a rack and leave for several minutes so they can harden up
NOTE: Refrigerate any leftovers.Adjust oven timing to achieve the crispness you prefer.
www.MapleSyrupFestival.ca
DIAMOND
Brock Board of Trade
CBMAggregates
Township of Brock
PLATINUM
Value Propane
EMERALD
Pilgrim’s Home Hardware
Northern Stoker
Biomass Heating
Eastlink
GOLD
Brelmar Veterinary Clinic
Sunderland Health Center (Pharmacy)
SILVER
Brock Canoe and Paddle
Brown & Brethour
Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Stephensons Rental Services
BRONZE
Haven Beauty Studio
Sunderland Co-op
Vianet
Bob Mark Equipment
• Petting Zoo & Pony Rides
• Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue
• Fallen Willow Forge
•Air BounceAdventures
• Draft Horses
MatchtechAdvanced Manufacturing Inc.
Information Road Detour
Roads Closed
Parking
Accessible Parking
Washrooms
Accessible Washrooms
ATM or Bank Machine Shuttle Bus Stop
April 5-6, 2025
Painted Leaf Vote
#76 Uxbridge Cadets – CIBC
7th Fashion
A Dash Of TLC
A hobby not a company – Town Hall – upstairs
Aardvark
Along The Bulrush
Alphonsas Gourmet Inc. – School
Art De Claude – Arena
Artistic Xpressions
Ashton Maple Syrup
Asiri’s Treasures Inc.
Athena’s Diaper Cakes & Hair Pretties
Aunt Beth’s
Autumn’s Bounty
Azfashions
Back In The Day Macrame – Arena
Basoli Sauces – Arena
Beaverton Thorah Eldon Historical Society-School
Believe Me Marketing
Ben’s Kettle Corn
Bespoken Charm – Town Hall – upstairs
Birch Farms
Bray Ridge Farms
Brisket Daddy BBQ – Food-Town Hall
Brock Buttoneers Grade 8 Entrepreneurship Club - School
Brock Sportsmen, Ducks Unlimited Canada
Brock Township Fire Department
Bruno’s Bakery And Café
Cameron Custom Wood Work
Childhood Ink
Clark’s Creations
Coal Pot Jerk - Sunday only
Colorstreet – Town Hall – upstairs
Community Care Durham - School Sunday only
Country Style Products
Creative Expressions Jewelry By Jan
Cupcake Goodness
Custom Wookworking by Neil – Town – down
Cutting Edge Greetings – Town Hall – down
Diggin’ Up Bones Natural Dog Care
Droptine Maples
Dublinwood – Arena
Durham Honey
Durham Region Waste Management Division
Epicsoups
everyday serenity
Everything Maple & More
Fawnytrinkets – Town Hall – upstairs
Fifth Avenue Collection – Town Hall – upstairs
Francis Street Candles – Arena
Fun Station
Get Baked
H2Tbody
Handmade by Deb & Dave – School
Hans Enterprise
Happy Purple
Happy’s Fun Zone
Harlaine Maple Products
Harmsen’s Hockey
Heathen Hearts Healing Homestead
Hockley Designs
Holmesmade Creations
Homespun Alchemy – School
Hooks.Hands.Hearts – Sunday Only
Hummingbird House
Ian Ball Watercolour Art – Town Hall – down
Invisible Fence Brand Of Central Ontario
J. E. Drinkwalters Homestead Recipes – School refreshments
J.R. Watkins – Arena
J&L Photo Gift Shoppe
Jazz Urban Style
Jeff’s Catering – FOOD TRUCK
K9 Pantry
Kabzza
Karenabambina
Kawartha Antique Power – Arena Parking Lot
Kawartha Chocolate Boutique – School
King Edward Lodge 464 – Arena concession
Lady Bug Treasures – School
Lavender Hills – Town Hall – upstairs
Lavlee Creations
Lead Thread Studio – Town – upstairs
Life Force Nutrition
Life Rock Jewelry
Lisa’s Lovely Card’s – Arena
Lolli & Boo
Lukim Toys
Maada’ookii
Mandi Mugginz – Arena
Mary Naughton DBA Marys Bears
Mayb Crochet – Town Hall – upstairs
Melange Organics
Mikee’s Gourmet Mushies
Mill Pond Creations and Gifts
Mini Prints by Ethan – Arena Saturday only
Miranda’s Magic Brush – Town Hall – down
Miskers & Wiskers Handmadeables – School
MKW Services
Molly B’s Gluten-Free Kitchen – School
Mona’s Merch – Arena
Monarch Midwives – School
My Lil Gem – School
My Sister’s Gift House
Nana, Mama and Me - School Saturday only
Natnatmade!
NewAge Driving School
Newfound Flavours
Northwind Baits
Nostalgia91 – Town Hall – upstairs
OMG COFFEE
P.J’s Meats
Pefferlaw Creek Farms
Percy’s Stufes – Arena – Sunday only
Phoenix Soap Company
Pinedale Maples
Purple Tongue Hot Sauce
Raj Sweet & Treat
Redheadco Scrunchies & Dog Bandanas
Rip The Stitch Design
Rouge River Crafts and Candles – School
Sanctus Church (Port Perry) – Saturday only
Scentsy/Queenbee Designs – Saturday only
Schoolhouse Flower Farm – Arena
SHOMAR
St. Andrew’s United Church
Stained Glass By Leslee
Studio By Tara
Sunderland Fire Fighters Association
Sunderland Lions Club – Pilgrim’s Lane
Sunderland Royal Canadian Legion Branch 141
– Brock
Sunset View Pottery – Town Hall – down
Sweet Oasis
Sweet Ritual Skincare – Town Hall – upstairs
T.O leathers
Taya – Sunday only
Terry’s Unique Hot Sauce
The Blue Leopard Face Painting – Arena
The Candy Lady
The Joy Of Harvest
The Joy Of Harvest / Cattering Division
The Nature In Us – Arena
The Nourish and Develop Foundation
The Prudent Co. Inc – Saturday only
The Strudel Lady
The Sunny Side Of Life Co – School
The Taco Place – School parking lot
The Team You Need Apparel
The Timber Ripper
The Treenis
Tiny Tom Donuts – ReMax parking lot
Treasures By Tia – Saturday only
TSZ Jewelry
Tupperware And Norwex – Town Hall – down
Two Blokes Cider
Whitchurch Equestrian – School
Wonderbunnie Designs Sewing – Arena
Woodchips & Sawdust Woodworking
Woodworks By Chris
YCD3D – Saturday only
Your Dreams In Wood By James Lukow
– Town Hall – down
YURA SISA
WHERE CAN I GET LOCAL
HARLAINE MAPLE PRODUCTS
Paul and Michael Harder
1015 Brock Conc. Rd. 1, Sunderland
ASHTON MAPLE PRODUCTS
RobertAshton
125 Meed Rd., Port Perry
905-852-2388
robashton4h@gmail.com
AUTUMN’S BOUNTY
C22545 Lloyd Sideroad (10.37 mi)
Cannington, ON L0E 1E0, 705-761-2322
We have a little self serve store area in our front porch, at our farm, where we have Maple Syrup, Honey and other farm items (eggs, pork, cheese) for sale year round.
DROPTINE MAPLES
light to medium syrup processed by reverse osmosis
1008 Farmstead Rd.
Oakwood, ON K0M 2M0
Call Cameron Barr 705-328-7235
Text or call: 705-328-8159 for Paul 705-328-8043 for Mike harlainefarms@gmail.com
HarlaineMaple.ca
Harlaine Maple Products are being sold at Sunderland Co-op year round.
PINEDALE MAPLES
Scott & Lori Baptie
12925 Sideroad 18, Sunderland 705-344-6685
pinedalemaples@gmail.com
Pinedale Maples also has its syrup for sale at the Home Hardware in Sunderland
PEFFERLAW CREEK FARMS
John,Tony & BenTomory
12300 Conc. Rd. 6, Uxbridge 905-904-1547
orders@pcfarms.ca www.pcfarms.ca
CLOTHING 2025
The cold weather is upon us. Want a warm pair of Maple Syrup Festival gloves or a toque? We have the following merchandise for sale. Want to buy a toque or gloves.
Get a Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival Tote for only $5. A nice way to carry around all of the goodies you buy from the over 120 vendors. Clothing available from the trailer at the festival
SOPER CREEK
Welcome to Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue, Durham Region’s ONLY Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital; we are licensed by the Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry and Canadian Wildlife Services to rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured, abandoned, and orphaned wildlife. Our goal is to release our patients back into the wild.
EVENTS:
• Learning how to bandage teddy bears
• How to feed a baby animal station
• Nutrition Matching Games
• Skulls, Pelts, and other various animal artifacts
• Flip & Match Games Associated with wildlife rehabilitation
• How to help wildlife in your own backyard
SCHEDULE:
• Saturday: 10:30 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm, each show is approximately 30 - 45 minutes
• Sunday: 10:30 am, 12:15 pm and 2 pm each show is approximately 30 - 45 minutes
2025 marks the 28th year that Harlaine Maple Products has welcomed visitors to its sugar shack as part of the Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival.Hundredsofpeoplehavevisitedtheir farm on Concession 1 south of Sunderland to seehowanold-fashionedproductismadeusing thelatestinmoderntechnology
Douglas and Gloria Harder purchased the farmin1954fromVinceBeaton(sonsJackand Jim) who had previously boiled sap at this maple bush, since 1933. Douglas started boilingathisparentsmaplebushwhenhewas in his early teens, and continued on after purchasing the property. At age 87, Douglas passedawayin2004.
Paul and his Dad tapped around 500 to 600 taps in the 1970’s, all with buckets. In 1984, theyputinthefirstpipelinewithapproximately 150taps.Thenextyear,thewholebushwason pipeline. They always had a used evaporator, approximately,4×8,andboiledinthebushwith nohydrountil1991,whenanewbuildingwas built near the house. Now there is water and hydro for late night boiling. The building includesanevaporationroom,astore,akitchen and a small bottling room. Once this building was erected, we were able to expand and now haveapproximately2,500taps.
In2011,wefinallypurchasedanewLapierre Force 5 evaporator It’s all stainless steel and very efficient.We still fire it with wood, and it can process approximately 250 gallons of sap anhour.Onagoodyear,withmanycoldnights and warm sunny days, we can make approximately 1700 liters of maple syrup. We alsomakemaplebutterandmaplesugarcandy,
for sale along with the popular maple syrup. During the festival years, we have seen over 4,000peoplecomeouttothebushtowatchthe syrup being made. We have had people involved for the last 18 years of the festival, hostingbushtours,demonstratingmaplesyrup production,boilingsapinalargekettleasthe pioneers did, and showing how the native peopleboiledsapusingahollowedoutlogand hotstonesfromthefire.
Harlaine Maple Products store is open duringthefestival,pluswehaveaboothonthe mainstreetofSunderland.In2012,wehosted the first tapping for the Kawartha Haliburton Maple Syrup Association. We are also members of the Ontario Maple Syrup ProducersAssociation.
Harlaine Maple Products have toured the world and we are proud to be able to produce puremaplesyrup:ACanadiantradition.Asfor recipes,wealwaysenjoyfreshmaplesyrupon OldFashionedJohnnyCake,maplesyruppie, maple butter tarts and maple apple crisp. MapleSyrupisalsoexcellentonfruitandwith carrots,squashandturnip.
REMINDER:Getyourbusticketsforatour of Harlaine Maple Products at Sunderland Public School during the Sunderland Maple SyrupFestival!
