Béliveau a-maizes farming brothers

posted by Dave Stubbs at 5h05 EST on Sep 23


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The six-acre cornfield as viewed from above. Scroll down for the larger version.
Courtesy Chip and Tom Hunter

The great Jean Béliveau has been celebrated in photo, film, documentaries, books and magazines.

His likeness has appeared on cereal boxes, bottlecaps, keychains and myriad other collectibles. He's been immortalized in sculptures made of bronze, wood and ice.

But this, Le Gros Bill says, is the first time he's been made of corn.

Chip and Tom Hunter, farming brothers in Florenceville-Bristol, N.B., have created a 600-foot-tall Béliveau atop a logo celebrating the Canadiens centennial in a six-acre field of feed corn. It's a tribute to their love of the Habs icon and their favourite NHL team, their impressive maze photographed from 500 feet aboard a Piper Cub late last month.

Scattered throughout the field's four km of paths are 10 multiple-choice questions; they appear below for you to try your skill. Answers will be found here tomorrow – just to prevent cheating. No prize for a good score, just bragging rights.

Special thanks to Inside/Out reader Paul Bourgoin, who brought this to our attention a few days ago and sent along a clipping from his home province's Bugle-Observer, and to farmer Chip Hunter's wife, Shelley, who provided us with the quiz below and the aerial images of the farm.



Here's the Hunter brothers' tribute to the Habs and Jean Béliveau, standing the length of three hockey rinks laid end to end. And below is their quiz; answers here tomorrow. Learn more at their website here.

Here are the 10 multiple-choice questions scattered throughout the Hunter brothers’ six-acre Jean Béliveau corn-field maze in Florenceville-Bristol, N.B.:

1. Which two players share the Canadiens' record for most goals in one season?

A. Bernie Geoffrion & Guy Lafleur
B. Guy Lafleur & Steve Shutt
C. Guy Lafleur & Maurice Richard
D. Stéphane Richer & Steve Shutt

2. Which Canadiens coach led the team to the most victories in one season?

A. Toe Blake
B. Scotty Bowman
C. Pat Burns
D. *** Irvin

3. Which Canadiens coach led the team to the most Stanley Cups?

A. Toe Blake
B. Scotty Bowman
C. Cecil Hart
D. *** Irvin

4. Who scored the most regular-season career goals for the Canadiens?

A. Jean Béliveau
B. Yvan Cournoyer
C. Guy Lafleur
D. Maurice Richard

5. Who played the most games in a Canadiens uniform?

A. Jean Béliveau
B. Bob Gainey
C. Henri Richard
D. Larry Robinson

6. Who was the longest-serving captain of the Canadiens?

A. Jean Béliveau
B. Toe Blake
C. Bob Gainey
D. Saku Koivu

7. Who was the last Canadien to win the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year?

A. Ken Dryden
B. Saku Koivu
C. Peter Mahovlich
D. Bobby Smith

8. Who was the first Canadien to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP?

A. Jean Béliveau
B. Yvan Cournoyer
C. Ken Dryden
D. Serge Savard

9. Which Canadien has the most penalty minutes for one season?

A. Donald Brashear
B. Chris Nilan
C. Lyle Odelein
D. Doug Risebrough

10. Who has played the most playoff games with the Canadiens?

A. Jean Béliveau
B. Bob Gainey
C. Henri Richard
D. Larry Robinson

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madcap_habsfan's picture
Submitted by madcap_habsfan on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 11:44.

this is some intense hab love :) absolutely amazing


havok's picture
Submitted by havok on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:44.

I hope the product they use to "kill" the corn isn't toxic, super cool and all but a waste of good food in the end...

"I WANNA ROCK YOUR GYPSY SOUL"


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Submitted by N.B.habs fan on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 15:51.

Please note ,this corn i used to feed cattle.


andrewberkshire's picture
Submitted by andrewberkshire on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 13:55.

There's already way too much corn being grown because of subsidies to American corn farmers, killing corn is nothing.

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Submitted by Willyspuddlehab on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:58.

Pretty sure they don't KILL the corn, they plant the corn in a precieved manner


havok's picture
Submitted by havok on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 10:40.

"Then the Hunter crew, equipped with a backpack sprayer, goes into the field and sprays the corn which needs to be killed (not there) to make the design"


Submitted by Willyspuddlehab on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 10:01.
why does it say edit,I'm new at this?

Mr Dobby's picture
Submitted by Mr Dobby on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 08:06.

TOO COOL ! I'm tripping out right now.


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Submitted by yves_on_habs on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 07:38.

Wow... amazing!

 

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Submitted by soperman on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 07:31.

I think this is proof that alien life forms are actually Habs fans.  Coolest crop circles ever.


Submitted by Habs_Guru (not verified) on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 07:22.

that is one of the coolest things I've ever seen!


Robert L's picture
Submitted by Robert L on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 07:21.

Someone tried to do one north of Toronto for Punch Imlach a few years back but they couldn't round up enough manure! 

http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/

 


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Submitted by StevieRay on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 10:04.

Ha .. If that's the case they definately shouldn't do one on Brian Burke ... would be enough BS in the whole country for that dude !

Same for MacGuire !


Bash's picture
Submitted by Bash on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 07:07.

No comment feature available on  LAFFAPALOOSA last night...?

I don't listen to Pierre...he brings out the monster in me.

Our first game with  TO will be just a little interesting! What pugilists will we dress on the fourth line I wonder?

How will our new kids react to the extracurricular actvities? How many minutes in penalties in the first period?

It promises to be old time hockey and Komo's presence will add a lot of spice.

 

"If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." (anon)


cldg's picture
Submitted by cldg on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 06:52.

Tres cool.


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Submitted by Chris Aung-Thwin on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 06:45.

w o w.


G-Man's picture
Submitted by G-Man on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 05:33.

G-Man and le Gros Bill go green for the 21st century.

Isn't that an excellent tribute?

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Beliveau with linemate Corny, eh?.