{"id":195323902,"date":"2026-05-30T10:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianspelling.com\/oldsite\/?p=176"},"modified":"2026-05-30T10:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:36:13","slug":"it-begins-with-turtles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianspelling.com\/oldsite\/2026\/it-begins-with-turtles\/","title":{"rendered":"It Begins with Turtles"},"content":{"rendered":"

This newsletter began with thoughts of turtles chocolates – on World Turtle Day. Turtles (as chocolates) are toasted pecans with a layer of caramel over the pecans dipped or covered in chocolate. Of course, there are places in the world which have never heard of turtles chocolates. I think they are well known (by different names) in Europe, Australia, and North America. Maybe people from those countries have been giving the idea to other countries. Eventually, the world can enjoy turtles chocolates when ever they would like. That would be nice.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Canadian Inspiration<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Canadian Chocolate – There must be some people who do not like chocolate. I’m not one of them. Smooth, creamy, milk chocolate is my favourite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you remember Smiles ‘n Chuckles, from Kitchener, Ontario and the turtles chocolates<\/a>? Were they only in Ontario? Turtles chocolates are still around, but not Smiles ‘n Chuckles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The factory started as the Hamblin & Metcalfe Candy Factory, founded in 1915. After the Second World War it became Smiles ‘N Chuckles. The company was bought by Laura Secord<\/a> (also a Canadian chocolate company) in 1972. The building was demolished in 1976.<\/span><\/p>\n