such chocolate sales more recently she said but today visitors to this tiny canadian town can still get a firsthand look at the world of chocolates ganong moved out of its original 1800s home into a modern candymaking facility in 1990 but the town and ganong cocreated a chocolate museum along with a retail store in st stephen visitors can learn not just about the history of chocolate but also get a glimpse of the handmade candymaking process though hershey is still much more recognizable to american chocolate lovers this is home of the sweet stuff north of the border in fact the town of st stephen was officially registered in 2000 as canadas chocolate town and if you need further proof each august st stephen hosts chocolate fest a festival that includes a chocolatethemed brunch a treasure hunt a childrens petting zoo a chocolate pudding eating contest and of course the festivals mascot the great chocolate mousse so why do people love chocolate so much its that indulgence ganong said its that special treat for you and for those still worried about their health ganong offers a bit of advice there are people in my family that used to eat up to 2 pounds of chocolate a day and they lived until their 80s and 90s so it cant be that bad for you