In 1907 Richard Carmon Purdy started selling homemade chocolates in downtown Vancouver. Today, more than 110 years later, Purdys Choclatier sells products through its own shops across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
 
Purdys is one of Vancouver's oldest companies
As Mai Leung explains, Purdys operates shops throughout BC, Alberta and Vancouver, but also provides its products to non-profits for fundraising
Purdys representatives, Alison MacMaster and Mai Leung, at left, receive thanks from new Ladner Rotarian Elena Murgoci and President Walt Hayward