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This spring was Alain Gauthier's 40 th as a maple producer. That means he has borne full witness to the evolution of the industry but, more importantly, he took part in it, making him one of the great builders of what it is today.
When Alain Gauthier and his brothers started their business in the early 1980s, maple production was obviously not what it is today. He joined the maple movement to improve conditions for producers. But he had no idea that he would find himself in the middle of momentous battles and that he would contribute to the signing of the joint plan.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- President
- Regional President
It's a few kilometres from Chesterville to Saint-Christophe d'Arthabaska, then some 50 kilometres more to Saint-Pierre-Baptiste in the Centre-du-Québec region. This is the path Dany Fortier takes most days as he tends to his maple operation. "Sure, it'd be nice to have it all in one stand, but you don't always get what you want," says Dany, with determination.
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- Executive
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Regional President
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- Director, Promotions and Market Development
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Regional President
- 4 Th Executive Member, Beauce / See Bio
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Regional President
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Regional President
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- General Manager
- Member of the Management Team
- Finances and Marketing
- New Owners
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- President
- Regional President
He heads the Estrie region for its maple syrup producers, but it's by no means his introduction to the way of life. Joël Larrivée is part of the 3 rd generation of his family on their sugar bush at Saint-Adrien-de-Ham. "I was even born during sugaring season," he laughs.
Joël Larrivée speaks of his parents as innovators, one of the first in the region to use tubing and an osmosis unit. "Back then, you couldn't get that kind of equipment here. They bought it in Ontario," he explains. He grew up in the sugar bush. "When I was 14, I helped my dad set up the operation around our home."
Joël Larrivée is not only a full-time maple producer. From 2016 until 2020, he's been president of the Syndicat de Producteurs et productrices acéricoles de l'Estrie. Before that, he was the region's administrator.
"I started by going to meetings for information, especially about the quotas. One thing led to another and I got more and more involved, volunteering as administrator and finally becoming president."
Last year's sugaring season wasn't the first at Les Sucreries Jetté. It wasn't the fifth or even the fiftieth for the Jetté family of Mirabel. Judith Jetté says it with pride: "With my two partners, my cousin Frédéric Jetté and my brother-in-law Éric Filion, we are the fifth generation to run this sugar bush, which was founded by our ancestor Paul." No exaggeration then to say maple syrup runs in their veins.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Regional President
- 2 Nd Vice - President, Bas - Saint - Laurent - Gaspésie
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- Plant Manager
- Warehouse and Inventory Management
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- President of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Regional President
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- Associate Director, Producer and Quotas Service
- Producer and Quota Service
Québec Maple Syrup Producers (QMSP) as well as Maple from Canada brand is actively involved with communities in the regions of the province, encouraging initiatives that develop modern 21 st Century maple syrup production and products.
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- Deputy General Manager
- Member of the Management Team
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Regional President
- 1 St Vice - President, Mauricie