If you’re looking for a place to indulge your sweet tooth, look no further than the Old Firehall Confectionery located on historic Main Street in Unionville. Specializing in old fashioned handmade treats, this eatertainment destination is sure to delight visitors of all ages.

The story behind the Old Firehall Confectionery is one of serendipity. Rob Kadlovski bought the historic red-brick building as a new home for the head office of Nicholby’s, a chain of 30 convenience stores located in office buildings, hotels, and highway rest stops across Ontario. Living in Unionville with his wife, Wendy, the whole objective was to have an office closer to home, but the more they thought about the pretty building and the location on bustling Main Street populated with tourists and shoppers, they realized an office wasn’t the best use of the building.

“It evolved from an idea that there was something better we could do for Main Street in Unionville and through a lot of thinking and hard work, we ended up with the confectionery,” recalls Kadlovski, adding that the store was embraced by the community. As for the spelling of confectionery, Kadlovski says there are two different ways to spell the word.

“Confectionary spelled with an “a” means you sell confectionary which I’ve been doing for the past 30 years,” says Kadlovski referring to Nicholby’s. “When you spell it with an “e” it’s actually about making confectionery.”

With display cases filled with gourmet cupcakes, exquisite truffles, thick slabs of creamy fudge, and chocolate dipped strawberries, pretzels, and licorice – you’re sure to find the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth. Let’s not forget about the Kawartha Diary ice cream, creamy hot chocolate made my melting mint, caramel and milk chocolate bars, and a mix-and-match bulk candy section.

Everything in the store is made on the premises in full view of the customers by highly trained chocolatiers who have been trained in the chocolate arts. Some of the recipes have been acquired over the years – Old Firehall’s fudge recipe for example comes from a gentleman who represented Canada at Expo ’67 in fudge making. New products are created through research and development. It can take several months before they’re perfect and available for customers to savour.

“It’s really important that we get the best quality and ultimately, the best taste at the end of the experience,” explains Kadlovski.

Take a virtual trip to the Old Firehall Confectionery, by visiting www.OldFirehallConfectionery.com or to indulge your sweet tooth in person, visit the store at 170 Main Street in Unionville.