This article from the Vancouver Courier updates the story of the Lee’s Candies fire, with a photo of Valeria in front of the outpourings of love surrounding what was formerly her store. Obviously other people cared about Valeria and her shop—someone actually started a fundraising drive to help her until Valeria put a stop to it. Since much of the store’s charm and appeal for customers and owner was its vintage character (both in-store and behind the scenes where the chocolates were made), it likely wouldn’t be possible to re-create. As Valeria says in the article, “With the old building and all the old equipment gone, our only choice would be to open in a modern space with modern equipment which would frankly bore the hell out of me.” Brava, spoken like a true artist!
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Mira Caveno says:
July 24, 2007 at 12:36 pm (UTC 0)
I’m 31 years old. I can remember when I was almost 4 years old, my mother made what seemed to be a neverending drive out from the U.B.C. to Lee’s candies shop on 10th. Lee’s was my first introduction to “the place where chocolate was made”. What a beautiful shop. Just last Christmas I loaded up on the lovely little square mint chocolates – the ones that nestles so nicely into their long boxes & melt so smoothly in your mouth.
What a loss.
Choco Ramos says:
November 19, 2009 at 1:49 am (UTC 0)
it seems to be not too long when I was introduce to the magic place, full of aroma and special energy. great place with lots of great memories for everyone who enjoyed good chocolate from an original place. It will be missed.