Our Maine Street's Aroostook Issue 10 : Fall 2011 | Page 34

the year. They bring the hope of spring during the long,
cold, snowy winter.”

1990 saw the first harvest of the trees, and in 1991,
the famous sleigh rides began, with the help of Chad
Putnam and his team of horses, who still assists each year,
along with his father, Charlie. Soon, the Richardses added
their own team, which had already been trained