New Brunswick farm's corn maze memorializes Canadian music legends
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Every year, the Hunter Brothers Farm in Florenceville-Bristol, N.B., finds a way to connect their corn maze to their Canadian roots and this year is no exception.
It's a tradition for one Florenceville-Bristol, N.B., farm to do something big every fall.
Each year they create a corn maze that honours their Canadian roots, although choosing the right subject can sometimes be a harder job than anticipated.
This year, the Hunter Brothers chose two Canadian musical legends who left their mark.
"My wife came up with the idea,” said Chip Hunter, co-owner of Hunter Brothers Farm.
“We thought we were going to do something about Gordon Lightfoot, but we didn't know how to frame it, and then we heard it was also the anniversary of Stan Rogers, so we figured the two of them would make a good combination."
Gordon Lightfoot passed away on May 1, and this year marks the 40th anniversary of Stan Rogers' death.
"They're famous Canadians, they're great musicians, and it just seemed appropriate to do that,” said Tom Hunter, co-owner of Hunter Brothers Farm.
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