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Acknowledgements

Within hours of the good people at Dundurn giving the go-ahead for this book I was in my local telling a number of friends about the project for the first time. For two hours the table was consumed with talk of favourite candies both past and present. The conversation and the enthusiasm in which it was conducted signalled I was on the right track.

Writing your first real book (I had previously done an in-house publication for a client) is a longer journey than one thinks. It encompasses not only those who help you from start to finish, but also those who supported you long before the first advance cheque. They are not always the same people, but they should be recognized nevertheless.

It is incredible the number of friends and family members who have stepped up to the plate. Susan Puff and Ross Lewchuk, who weave their special magic in anything I take on. Norma Bishop and Ted Raspin, who selflessly gave time on this particular project no matter when I called, or what I needed. Chris Hernandez, who was available when the computer forgot to do what computers do and it looked like chunks of manuscript may have been lost.

I would also like to thank friends like Stuart Irvine, Peter McLarty, Carol Manwell and Scott Turner, who have worked hard on projects that never came together, and remain a foundation for the one that finally has.

Then there is the book itself. A large number of candymakers came forward to help with this project, and have been patient while I raided their archives and have held on to their precious photographs. These people provided me with raw material that, like chocolate or candy, had to be molded. And for that I offer special thanks.

One final note. The history of chocolate and candy is a story of many conflicting dates and time frames (sometimes from the same source). I have done my best to ensure accuracy, but accept full responsibility for any errors contained in this book.