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Lee's Candies Mint Chocolate Squares

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by DHayes, Nov 27, 2014.

  1. DHayes

    DHayes Guest

    Every christmas, my grandma would give our family a box of amazing mint chocolate squares from Lee's Candies :X3:. It came in slab form as everything was handmade the old fashioned way.

    The original store was located at 4361 W 10th Ave in the Point Grey neighborhood. Unfortunately it burnt down and they never reopened. The owner Valeria Finnigan decided to retire. It's rumoured a condo developer started the fire because the site is now occupied by the Iron & Whyte building by Mosaic . There was another Lee's Candies on Main and 7th but I'm not sure if I'm misremembering.

    I miss Lee's :sad:. My favourite were the mint chocolate squares, peanut brittle and almond brittle. It's just not christmas without it.
     
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  2. milquetoast

    milquetoast Senior Member

    Thanks for sharing that story! I vaguely remember Lee's Candies.

    I found this obituary of the original owner, George Tedlock.
     
  3. Lee's

    Lee's Guest

    I was thinking about Lees Chocolates tonight as was eating some Purdys, thinking back to those amazing mint squares and that beautiful tiny shop on West 10th. I came across this article from the Globe and Mail and thought it would be nice to include in this thread.As we near Valentines Day I will miss the solid chocolate heart shaped boxes filled with more chocolate that my mom would get for us every year. Thank you Lee's!
    https://www.theglobeandmail.com/new...p-began-with-sweet-inspiration/article965872/
     
  4. Nemoto's too

    Nemoto's too Guest

    Thank you for this! I was just thinking about Lee's Chocolates for no apparent reason and had to look it up.The article provides great insight - I was a seasonal regular during the 80's and 90's. World class to be sure!
     
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