For the sixth straight year, Tellier's farm played host to La Cabane à Sucre du Nord, or Northern Sugar Shack, a popular local festival celebrating many French-Canadian traditions.
Each year the festival gets bigger, with this year being no exception, said one of the organizers, Mireille Lavoie-Beaupré.
"Last year we had about 400 people come out and that was the biggest event we've had," she said. "This year we've had well over 500 people come out and enjoy themselves and the festivities."
But it's not just the amount of people attending that increases, Lavoie-Beaupré said additional structures, including a covered stage for the bands and a shack to serve food from were built by volunteers and added this year.
The francophone music and food accompanied other French-Canadian traditions including horse-drawn sleigh rides and of course les tires sur la neige, or maple toffee on snow.
The festivities have been going on in the Bonnyville area for decades, said Lavoie-Beaupré, but for the past six years the Tellier's have hosted the event on their farm, located just west of town, along Highway 28.
"This is such a great setting," she said. "The weather is great and people just seem to have a great time every year."
Tellier's farm, which is a homestead farm currently in its third generation, is owned and operated by Luc Tellier, who said it's a pleasure putting on events for the community. "We get a lot of help with everything and it's just a lot of fun to do."
Luc's father Louis said the event brings the community together.
"It's the atmosphere out here," he said. "We have local musicians, lots of food, maple toffee, everyone is laughing, having a good time. It's just a nice community gathering."
Though the Tellier's host the event, there are plenty of volunteers that help out with setting up, serving and closing everything down, said Lavoie-Beaupré.
"We get so much help from volunteers in the community and from business and organizations."
The French Cultural Centre in Bonnyville (ACFA), Lakeland Credit Union, B&R Eckel's and the Government of Canada's Canadian Heritage department helped organize and sponsor the event.
