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Paragraph:	<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:10.75pt;background:#F4F4F4"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Ganong - The Reason St. Stephen is "Canada's Chocolate Town"</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:10.75pt;background:#F4F4F4"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">It all began with brothers James and Gilbert Ganong who opened a small retail and grocery business in 1873. At first, buying and selling candy was just a small part of their business. The brothers soon realized they had to specialize in certain products to gain an edge on their competitors. But it was when they began making their own candy that the foundation was set for what is now Canada's oldest family owned candy-maker. To that they added a distinguishing hallmark that has lasted more than a century: Quality - above all else.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:10.75pt;background:#F4F4F4"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Over the years, Ganong has been the first to do many things, which have made candy and chocolate history including:</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in; background:#F4F4F4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Introducing the Chicken Bone - a pink, cinnamon flavored hard candy with bittersweet chocolate in the centre - in 1885</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in; background:#F4F4F4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Developing and introducing the first Canadian lollipop - 1895</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in; background:#F4F4F4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Using the Acadian heroine Evangeline as their symbol, or logo, for 75 years - 1904</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in; background:#F4F4F4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Inventing and introducing the first milk chocolate nut bar in North America - 1909</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in; background:#F4F4F4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Using cellophane packaging imported from France - 1920</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in; background:#F4F4F4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Introducing a heart-shaped box to hold chocolates. Originally introduced at Christmas, the heart shaped box is now the symbol of Valentine's Day - 1932</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in; background:#F4F4F4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Using real fruit, in puree form, to make fruit snacks - 1988</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:10.75pt;background:#F4F4F4"> <span "=""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;background:#F4F4F4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">Since 1873 the company has stayed true, wholesome and family owned. The presidents: Gilbert Ganong; Arthur Ganong, known as "Mr. A.D."; Whidden Ganong; David Ganong; and Bryana Ganong have all played key roles in the company's growth and success in the face of fires, stiff and often unfair competition, high prices for supplies, and sometimes exorbitant taxes on sugar.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>