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Leaving Fort MacMurry in the middle of a wildfire would change anyone’s life. For Priya Winsor it meant moving with her family to St. Albert and reviving a youthful dream. Now, after several years learning the ins and outs of fine chocolate (NAIT culinary, Montreal’s Chocolate Academy, apprenticeships with chocolate makers) she has created Compass Chocolates. Priya works primarily with French-made Valrhona. Her creations are velvety textured, with distinct flavours, beautifully balanced, never too sweet. The line includes seasonal bon bons, bars, baking chocolate, chocolate-covered nuts, raisins, malt balls, ornaments—there is lots to choose from. We are crazy about the chocolate covered hazelnuts. Holiday assortments start at $16.50, the Advent Box is $59.