OPEN HOUSE 2025
A FESTIVE AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE!
Join us for this memorable event at our headquarters in Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17, from 8 AM to 5 PM! Discover new equipment on display, attend expert conferences, explore various partner exhibitor booths, and take advantage of exclusive promotions!
St-Lazare
8AM to 5PM
257 Route 279
Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, Qc
418 883-5158
*NO PETS ALLOWED
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
(Same for Friday & Saturday)
01. Auditorium St-Lazare +
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9:00
Maple Industry Outlook & What’s New in 2025
Description:
Get up to date on major trends in the maple syrup industry and discover the key innovations from the past year. This presentation will highlight the standout moments of the 2025 season, along with CDL’s latest technological advancements, including the new mobile pumping station and the Master-E 40 HP evaporator. A must-attend session to better understand today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities in the world of maple syrup.
Presented by:
Vallier Chabot, Co-owner & General Manager – CDL Maple Sugaring Equipment Inc.
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10:00
Model for Integrating Maple Syrup 4.0 Solutions
Description:
Dive into the world of Maple Syrup 4.0 and discover how to integrate new technologies step by step, whether for a new sugar bush, an expansion project, or the modernization of existing facilities. Through real-life cases completed with our clients over the past year, you will learn how to plan, structure, and successfully implement your automation projects in an efficient and sustainable way.
Presented by:
Maxime Breton, P.Eng., Expert in Automation Project Management – Les Équipements d’érablière CDL Inc.
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11:00
Forest Solutions: Optimizing Your Setup for Maximum Yield
Description:
Discover how to maximize the potential of your sugar bush through a personalized and thorough approach. Through concrete examples of installations completed in the past year, see how proper planning, tailored equipment, and expert guidance can make all the difference, whether in the context of starting up, expanding, or modernizing. Learn how to turn forest challenges into sustainable successes with CDL’s best practices.
Presented by:
Jonathan Côté, Technical Advisor – CDL Maple Sugaring Equipment Inc.
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13:00
Maple Syrup Crystallization and the Production of Derivative Products
Description:
Maple Syrup crystallization is the phenomenon at the heart of the production of derivative products. Transforming maple syrup into derivative products, particularly maple butter, is a difficult art to master. This is mainly because the composition of the raw material is subject to significant fluctuations, and their impact on the process—and ultimately the quality and stability of the final product—remains poorly understood. This conference provides an overview of current knowledge in maple syrup processing and presents a new research project by the ACER Center, conducted in collaboration with Laval University, the Quebec Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, and Prestige Maple Products. This project primarily aims to evaluate the effects of raw material composition and production parameters on the quality and stability of maple butter.
Presented by :
Nathalie Martin, Ph.D., Chemist. Scientific Researcher – Maple Product Quality, ACER Center
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14:00
Innovate, Promote, and Conquer New Markets
Description:
This conference is tailor-made for maple syrup producers and processors looking to broaden their horizons and explore new marketing avenues. Through an overview of current trends and in-depth case studies, participants will delve into value-added market trends in the maple syrup industry, learn how to develop effective marketing strategies aligned with today’s consumers, and discover various business opportunities to expand their presence in both local and international markets.
Presented by :
Alexander Cruz, Partner and Senior Agri-Food Strategist Specializing in Strategy and Marketing – École B
02. Food Tent Stage +
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10:00
Bob Le Chef
Maple-flavored cooking demos presented by Bob Le Chef. You’ll be able to sample the recipes as bite-sized tastings offered free to the audience.
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11:30 à 13:30
Musical performance by singer-songwriter Gabriel Beauséjour
We cordially invite you to visit your nearest CDL store to participate in this special event with:
Attendance prizes
Dinner served
End-of-season sale
L’islet
1PM to 8PM
194 Route 204
Saint-Adalbert, Qc
418 356-5153
St-Aurélie
1PM to 8PM
8 Rang Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Sainte-Aurélie, Qc
418 593-3804
Western Ontario
1PM to 8PM
3301 Perth Road R.R #2
Staffa, ON
519 345-0259
Sawyerville
1PM to 8PM
143 rue de Cookshire
Sawyerville, Qc
819 416-1501
Eastern Ontario
8AM to 4:30PM
3464 Station Street
Monkland, ON
613 346-1333
ST-QUENTIN
1PM to 8PM
7 rue Canada
St-Quentin, NB
506 235-9100
Acadie
8AM to 4PM
1873 rue Bellechasse
Paquetville, NB
506 764-3280
Lanark County
8AM to 4PM
38 Dufferin Street
Perth, ON
613 259-5554
Central Ontario
8AM to 4PM
2907 Highway 11 N
Oro-Medonte, ON
705 487-3331
Mégantic
8AM to 4PM
2294 rue Laval
Nantes, Qc
819 554-8443
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