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HP OPINION GET A TASTE OF THE SWEET LIFE AT THIS WATERLOO REGION STORE STROLLING THROUGH SWEET LIFE CANDY & POP SHOP IS A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE, WRITES MARSHALL WARD MARSHALL WARD Column ly family recently dis- conned Suet Life Candy & Pop Shop in Waterloo, where we picked up nostal- gic treats from my child- ood. I was delighted to find vintage sweets like Nik-L- Nip wax bottles, Tart 'n' Ti- n Pork Butts $3.49 |b Reg $4.99 Ib 69 k Reg $11.00 kg 3031 Lobsinger Line, Heidelberg Mon - Thur 9 am-6 pm, Fri 9 am-7 pm Sat 7:30 am-5 pm nys candy ana Tahitian Treat soda p 7 struck 1 1D a conversa- with Andrew Ariganel- io, "owner of the shop near the corner of King and Co- lumbia streets. He told me he first opened a candy shop in London, Ont., just before the pandemic hit, and then the Waterloo store last January. "We had to quickly adapt and change from in-store shopping to curbside pick- upand delivering locally in ommunity has supported us immensely, and we're always trying to find new and unique items that you can't find in other stores. We're now carrying close to 5,000 items, and we're still growing." Strolling through Sweet Life Candy & Pop Shop is a walk down memory lane for me and for a lot of custom- ers. I rediscovered so many tastes of my youth, from Lit- tle Hug Fruit Barrels to Easy Cheese to Rum & But- ter candy bars — and soda from The Pop Shoppe, in- cluding my connate fa- vourite, Lime Rick: te "incredibly veward- ing when you see customers leaving the shop with a said Ariganello. have made a lot of friends as we get to know customers personally, who have helped us build this business." Itold Ariganello how I've loved sour candy for as long as Ican remember and was excited tofind Too Tarts Dip 'n Lick Super Sour, Cry Ba- by Nitro Sours and War- heads Sour Lemon Soda. 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Sour Patch Kids in various flavours, including blue raspberry, peach, strawber- ry and grape. And I couldn't believe my eyes whet Isaw in his son after all these 5 years. wee Treat has! been the most that we carry, oe its. aan histo- ry," he said. "I've always been a big fan of Mountain Dew, so whenever they bring out new flavours, Im always eager to try them. Many of the 9 products you'll find at Sweet Life Candy & Pop Shop come from across North and South America, Asia and beyond. "I import from all over the gion, said Ariganello. ing for new items for he shop definitely keeps me on my toes. It feels like a constant treasure hunt, especially when it comes to finding beloved candy from past decades that are now back in stock. The best part is seeing the excitement from customers and hearing t their personal mem of their child- hood f favourites when they rediscover a candy bar or pop that they fondly re- member." As we get older, we tend to "outgrow" some of the sweet treats we loved in childhood. But one taste ofa favourite candy or pop can transport you back to sim- pler times. JeqUIeAON ‘Aepsuny, | e]2]UOGYD COEIEM | G Sara Geidlinger photo Pop Shoppe pop and nostalgic candy from yesteryear can be found at Sweet Life Candy & Pop Shop in Waterloo. If your inner child still has a sweet tooth, you should get a taste of the Sweet Life. Kine them out at 354 ing St. N. in Waterloo and vit facebook.com/sweetli- fecandyandpopshop for more info. Marshall Ward isa Freelance writer and artist. Check out his award-win- ning podcast at bonnpark- HEALTH NOVEMBER SPEGIAL 50% off Au Life delivers crisp natura sound and is capable of being submerged in up to 5 ‘168 feet offesh pool o salt water, Serenity Hearing WELLNESS - YOUR LOCALLY OWNED HEARING CENTRE — & The world’s first waterproof” , rechargeable hearing aid Phonak Audéo Life™ is for when life appens. 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