Welcome to Fulton's Sugar Bush Gazette |
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Scribbles by Shirley Everyone excited? We are anxiously awaiting more snow as Christmas approaches! Our resident poodle-ambassador, Lacey (pictured above), is dressed in red and ready for the holidays (and maybe a dog treat or two). There are so many fun events in our community in December. Be sure to check out Upcoming Events in this newsletter. Come join us for some great rural small town fun. Our family's main December event is hanging out at Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm, which is open for business 7 days per week until December 24. Some days you'll even find myself, Scott and the rest of our extended family working, serving up delicious food at the Claus Cafe, helping you find the perfect wreath or ornament, baling Christmas trees or directing traffic. So much fun to have the whole family involved. We had our first Ladies Night at Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm last week, where we offered free draws, hand massages and gift wrapping, and sampled yummy treats like maple taffy, maple spiced popcorn and homemade fudge. The ladies enjoyed some shopping in a relaxing, festive environment. Everyone enjoyed the joy of Christmas with two branches of our family tree. Don't miss out on our second annual event next November. We know that lists to Santa aren't always reliable. Ladies, we are thinking of having you make your Christmas wish list and then having a Men's Night, what do you think? Possibly you might get exactly what you wanted! We just had our annual staff Christmas party. Our regifting has become a contest of how odd, silly, ridiculous, useless, unusual, ugly a gift you can bring to share. We filled the Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm with gales of hysterical laughter as Team Awesome gathered recently to celebrate the season; we've even had a request from one of our older participants to provide Depends next year. Our entire family (17 direct descendents) is now welcoming a couple of 'come from away' boyfriends and it makes for a large and boisterous Christmas season. Fortunately we also plan for some downtime to build our energy reserves for our next crazy season at Fulton's starting in February. We need to follow the lead of our lovely maple trees, and rest in preparation for spring! Happy baking and cooking, with maple of course; consider checking out how to substitute maple syrup or maple sugar in your holiday baking. Merry Christmas and a Blessed Season to all! Sweet maple wishes to you, Shirley Fulton-Deugo 4th Generation Owner |
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Extended Christmas Shopping Hours in the Maple Gift Shoppe We are excited to offer extended Christmas Hours for the festive season. As well as the usual year-round hours of Tuesdays/ Thursdays in the Maple Gift Shoppe, our extended schedule starts December 11. Great selection of gifts. Unsure of the perfect gift for a loved one or friend? Consider a gift card. |
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Holiday Maple Gift Shoppe Hours: December 5 & 7, 10am - 3pm December 11-14, 10am - 3pm December 18-21, 10am - 3pm We will be closed as of December 22 so that our staff can enjoy time with family and the office will re-open on January 8, with staff rejuvenated and ready to jump into final preparation for the Winter Magic & Maple Harvest season. SPECIAL OFFER! With a minimum purchase of $35 (pre-HST) in the Maple Shoppe and receive a free Fulton's spice, valued at $8. It's our holiday gift to you. Offer ends December 21, 2017. |
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Ladies Night A Huge Success! We had an excellent turnout and a lot of fun at the first annual Ladies Night, hosted at Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm. We sampled some yummy treats like Maple Cajun Cheese Ball, Maple Spiced Popcorn, homemade (from scratch!) fudge, brownies, soup and maple taffy, everyone's favourite. Fifty lucky ladies were recipients of swag bags. Congratulations to all the winners of the door prizes, including grand prize winner of the Ottawa Senators tickets, Irene Hammerich. |
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It's a perfect time to shop for Holiday Gifts for Clients or Employees! |
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Consider a bottle of Pure Organic Maple Syrup in a standard or fancy bottle, or a customized gift basket as a corporate gift of appreciation for your clients or employees. A 15% discount is available on orders of 100 units or more. There is no HST on pure maple syrup. Add your own label or Christmas greeting! Shipping is via FedEx Ground (a shipping quote can be provided) or you can pick up at Fulton's. Contact us today at info@fultons.ca or 613-256-3867. |
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Day Tripping We encourage you to SHOP LOCAL! There are so many awesome places to get that perfect holiday gift in Almonte or Pakenham without having to travel far. The December issue of The Humm has loads of great ideas for hard-to-buy-for people; in fact, our friends at The Humm have put together their 17th Annual Gift Giving Guide to save you time. Make Fulton's your first stop! While you are out and about, check out Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm for a beautiful handmade wreath, a Christmas tree, a tree ornament, or one of their many gifts. |
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Recipe of the Month Maple Cajun Cheese Ball At our recent Ladies Night, we sampled Maple Cajun Cheese Ball. It was a big hit! We had people coming back for seconds and heard lots of comments from the ladies that this would be on their list for holiday entertaining. Best made with Fulton's Maple Cajun Spice, available online or in person at Fulton's Pancake House & Sugar Bush. Don't forget we have extended shopping hours until December 21. |
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December's Featured Product is Maple Cajun Spice Spice up the holidays with Maple Cajun Spice! Prepare a cheese ball for guests (see the recipe above), sprinkle some on grilled squash or meat or make a dip with it! We think it's a fabulous addition to lots of recipes. | | |
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December 9, - Almonte Farmer's Christmas Market, Almonte Community Centre, 9am-3pm. With a wide selection of vendors, what a perfect chance to browse for stocking stuffers and delicious holiday treats. Further information here. December 9, - Kintail Country Christmas, 11am-3pm. Visit the Mill of Kintail Conservation Area for music, crafts, stories, refreshments, Father Christmas and more! More info at 613–256–3610 x 2 or www.mvc.on.ca December 15, 16, 17 - Mississippi Mills, It's a Wonderful Life, a seasonal puppet parody loosely based on Frank Capra's film. Tickets are $25 and are available in person in Almonte at Baker Bob’s, in Carleton Place at The Blossom Shop, and in Pakenham at The Pakenham General Store. Tickets and further information also available online at www.puppetsup.ca. December 21- Annual Winter Solstice Bonfire, at the home of Al Potvin and Shirley Deugo, beginning 6:30pm. Enjoy a magical night and celebrate the start of lengthening winter days. Address is 38 Carss Street in Almonte. Wear warm clothes. Donations to Hub Hospice. Now until December 24 - Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm is OPEN. Offering pre-cut and cut-your-own trees, hot food and treats, wagon rides, shopping, wreaths and more. www.cedarhillchristmastreefarm.com. |
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