Passed down from generation to generation, the passion for maple syrup is very strong in the Maheux family. This story dates back many years. As early as the commencement of the colonization, people collected maple water by "gadoche". A small hole was made in the maple trees and spouts were inserted. Branches were then placed in the spout of every other tree. The sap ran down the branches leading to a pot, installed on every neighbouring tree, enabling less pots to be used. Another method was also used to collect the sap from the maple trees. The process consisted of piercing a small hole in the tree trunk with a "herminette", a type of axe with a curved cutting edge. It measured approximately two feet high and was placed on packed snow at the base of the tree.
Then came the use of small iron "goudrilles". Three to four hundred maple trees were tapped. Often the sap was collected by hand and boiled in a large iron pot. One of the oldest maple sugar camps in the Beauce region belonged to the Maheux family's ancestors. They used the fore mentioned method for collecting their maple water. Years of experience and knowledge was passed down from generation to generation. Mr. Appolinaire Maheux, lumberjack and maple syrup producer, in 1970, became one of the first to experiment with tubing and various other innovative ways to produce maple syrup. The incorporation of his innovative technology quickly drew the attention from the regional maple syrup producers. Five generations later, Guy Maheux, son of Appolinaire Maheux, has opened his own company in Sainte-Aurélie de Beauce: GOLDEN SAP Inc maple syrup products. Extremely skilled and proud of a family tradition, dating back more then twenty five years, the company is delighted to have had a hand in helping their client's succeed. Looking to meet the market needs and constantly in search for innovative techniques, the company is developing and constantly improving the techniques used in the manufacturing of all their products. Times have really changed!
Passed down from generation to generation, the passion for maple syrup is very strong in the Maheux family. This story dates back many years. As early as the commencement of the colonization, people collected maple water by "gadoche". A small hole was made in the maple trees and spouts were inserted. Branches were then placed in the spout of every other tree. The sap ran down the branches leading to a pot, installed on every neighbouring tree, enabling less pots to be used. Another method was also used to collect the sap from the maple trees. The process consisted of piercing a small hole in the tree trunk with a "herminette", a type of axe with a curved cutting edge. It measured approximately two feet high and was placed on packed snow at the base of the tree. 