First Maple Trees Have Already Been Tapped This Season Posted by Ginny Henry | February 25, 2014 | BruceGreySimcoe, CTV Barrie, festivals, industry, maple syrup, news, RTO7, trees tapped, winter weather The weather plays a huge part in the multi-million-dollar maple syrup industry and this winter's cold temps led to the first trees being tapped earlier this month. READ MORE