Placed to commemorate Canada Day. What better way than to have pancakes and maple syrup.
I think Pooh Bear may have been in the area looking for hunny, and couldn't find it, so may have looked for something else that's sweet and yummy, and beaten you to the pot first.
Hopefully he will have left the log for you to sign.
That is if you have remembered to bring a pen to sign the log. Please don't be lazy and use a stamp.