Just thought you'd like to know... you can get FREE chocolates by being a volunteer in the West Coast Chocolate Festival. Here's the link:
http://www.chocolatefestival.ca/
Even though I don't particularly like chocolate (WHAT???!!!??? - yeah, I find chocolate too sweet/bitter to my palate - strange combo) I do enjoy the smell of chocolate. Here are some of my friends favorite chocolate stores.
Charlie's Chocolate Factory:
http://www.charlieschocolatefactory.com/
Purdy's Chocolate:
http://www.purdys.com/
Death By Chocolate:
http://www.deathbychocolate.ca/
Cinnamon's Chocolates:
http://www.cinnamons.ca/
Rodger's Chocolates:
http://www.rogerschocolates.com/