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The reason we were all able to have our official Grand Opening on Thursday April 8th is because of the leadership of Dr. Strang and the Nova Scotia Healthcare team and we couldn’t be happier to see him attending our Ribbon Cutting event and joining our family on the big day.
We’ve admired his diligent work for all us Nova Scotians. Thank you Good Doctor.
We are so honoured that you accepted our Peace tie gift! 
We are so honoured to have been featured on Global News National Broadcast!
Our new signature chocolate Boutique located at 1741 Lower Water Street, Halifax has been attracting hundreds of customers since its opening on Friday March 5th!
"Nova Scotia businessman Tareq Hadhad says he’s confident of an economic turnaround in Canada by the end of 2020.
Hadhad, who fled war-torn Syria with his family in 2015, has opened a new shop for his internationally successful brand, Peace By Chocolate. During Friday’s store opening, a mask hid his smile. But, Hadhad’s eyes still sparkled.
“We wanted to translate our culture and our heritage into something so beautiful. So when you look in the arch, the turquoise, that translates into the colour in our ancient houses in Damascus,” Hadhad said.
The chocolates come from a factory in the town of Antigonish, N.S., where the Hadhads settled after coming to Canada. Soon after he was sworn in as a Canadian citizen last year, the pandemic hit. Hadhad says it’s been stressful for his family. But, he says they have a different perspective than many Canadians. He says a bomb destroyed their original chocolate factory, in Damascus, in 2012.
Peace by Chocolate Open Boutique at Queen’s Marque in Halifax on March 5, 2021
Address :
Queen's Marque
1741 Lower Water Street
Halifax, NS suite 166
Halifax, Nova Scotia - February 2021 - Chocolate makes happiness! Peace by Chocolate started as the result of people and passions coming together to advocate for a cause. The company is expanding that passion to open its first of its kind chocolate boutique at The Queen's Marque in the heart of Halifax’s waterfront.
“This province welcomed our family with open arms in 2016, and we are honoured to continue our mission. Antigonish will remain home to the factory of Peace by Chocolate and our first chocolate shop.” explains Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate. “At the beginning of this pandemic, when everybody was thinking, ‘this is the end of the world,’ we were thinking, ‘this is the start of a new phase’. The pandemic has had negative impacts on so many businesses but we learned new techniques during this crisis about creating our best mindset to face it. It’s time to turn these challenging times into ways to grow.”
The new chocolate boutique is set to open its doors at Queen’s Marque in Halifax to continue the family’s journey of spreading the message of peace. The store reflects the Syrian heritage of the Hadhad family. In addition to their traditional products, Peace by Chocolate has created a new line of artisan chocolate, handmade in Antigonish. The chocolate boutique adds 40 new chocolate flavours, decadent hot chocolate, coffee and handmade fine pastry. The shop is currently developing products and partnerships with local businesses across Nova Scotia.
“Queen’s Marque is the story of a modern Nova Scotia and what is possible here, and there is no better representation of that story than Peace by Chocolate,” says Scott Armour McCrea, CEO of The Armour Group. “We are delighted to welcome Tareq Hadhad and Peace by Chocolate as one of the first retail tenants to open at Queen’s Marque.”
“We will always be thankful for the incredible community support of Nova Scotians, after all, ‘one Peace won’t hurt’.'' explains Hadhad.
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Media Contact:
Stephanie Purcell
902-225-9705
About Peace by Chocolate
Peace By Chocolate was founded in 2016, in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and ships chocolate around the world. The company passionately combines a blend of Syrian fillings and ingredients, including nuts, fruit, and spices. Inside each Peace By Chocolate product is uncompromising quality, with each chocolate a little work of art in and of itself, exuding sophistication, style and excellence. Peacebychocolate.ca
The Peace by Chocolate Boutique
The store opens officially The store will offer multiple job opportunities between management, sales associates and peace makers.
Store hours:
9 am - 6 pm November - April
9 am - 9 pm May - October
* Holidays hours in affect
The store is located at The Queen's Marque 1741 Lower Water street Suite 166, Halifax, NS
About Queen’s Marque
Queen’s Marque, conceived, developed and operated by The Armour Group Limited, is a new urban district on the historic waterfront, in the heart of downtown Halifax. Queen’s Marque is a place to live, work, play and stay – to connect with each other and with Nova Scotia in a setting so Born of this Place that it simply couldn’t exist anywhere else. This new neighbourhood features over 100 luxury leased residences, office space, curated food and beverage, retail space, 75,000 square feet of public space, a significant public art collection and Muir, a refined and distinctly Nova Scotian hotel experience (opening Spring 2021).
To learn more about Queen’s Marque, please visit queensmarque.com.
OUR BOOK IS HERE!
It's Release Day! Our story has officially hit the shelves and we could not be happier!
Eight years ago, we lost our home to the war in Syria in the blink of an eye and four years later Canada said to our family, “Welcome home.” Now, there's nowhere else on the entire planet we would rather be!
On January 15th, 2020, the world watched as I was sworn in as a citizen of this country and life has never been the same. I became part of the amazing ‘Canadian Family’, and I am so happy to share this as I am about to celebrate my first official Canada Day as a proud citizen.
Since I first set foot on Canadain soil, I was treated like a citizen. I was welcomed into my new home with more care and warmth than I could ever imagine. I felt like I belonged. I have had the pleasure of sharing my days meeting thousands of Canadians while visiting almost every province and so many towns big and small. I’ve seen the Ottawa Senators play, survived harsh winters and experienced some beautiful summer days too. I have heard the stories of indigenous peoples, the past and current injustices that they still have to live through. I have visited lakes and oceans. I’ve met incredible entrepreneurs, politicians, community builders and volunteers. I have met many immigrants who made Canada their home by choice like me. Through it all, my fellow Canadians have shared their warm hearts and big dreams of what they want Canada to be.
To be a Canadian is the biggest honour of my life. This country was built by a broad range of people from a number of different nationalities and continues to thrive not in spite of, but because of our differences. Canada is a cultural mosaic in which all our diverse backgrounds come together to create a bigger, more beautiful picture of what Canada truly is and the values it represents.
We are a nation of peace, respect, fairness, inclusion, democracy, diversity, compassion, kindness, politeness and empathy. Being nice is what makes Canadians unique, being free and diverse is what makes us strong and "being humans" pledging to help those suffering around the world is what makes us selfless "human-beings".
We are a nation defined by hope and freedom to be the best you can be. Freedom came as a sacrifice by those the soldiers and veterans who served and we should never take it for granted. To all of those serving our amazing country, thank you.
This year, our country has endured a lot of tragedies, one after another. Our Canadian brothers and sisters have hurt. We are a big Canadian family and in times of test, family is best.
No country on Earth is perfect and we have our own failures, but when I became a Canadian citizen, I didn’t just sign up for the country’s excellence, I also owned its mistakes and failures and I will work hard everyday to leave Canada to our children better than I found it.
Today, I sing with pride:
"O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee"
On this Canada Day, I want to wish all Canadians a wonderful and safe celebration. I hope that this country can continue to imagine infinite possibilities and work hard to create them. I reaffirm my citizenship by swearing again that “I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen”.
Happy Canada Day to my country, so grateful to call you home.
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Tareq Hadhad is the Founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate located in Antigonish Nova
Scotia and a public speaker. Hadhad wrote his Canadian Citizenship test on December 2, 2019 and took the Oath of Citizenship on January 15th 2020.
Peace by Chocolate opened for business in 2016 and now ships chocolate all around the world.
Prior to arriving in Canada, the Hadhad’s ran a successful chocolate business in the Middle East.
Since the grand opening of our store in Antigonish in 2016, we have had amazing memories with our visitors who came from all across the world.
As many other businesses that were affected by COVID-19, we had to close our physical storefront at 32 Bay Street in Antigonish in March, but we are reopening again on June 5th with a new safe pick-up and ordering system. Stay Tuned!
