Elly Fenton
Lenny Entwistle
STEVESTON SWEET SHOPPE: Making Steveston a Whole Lot Sweeter Story by Sarah Gordon
Photos by Carolynne Palla
A Willy Wonka-esque candy store with an inviting lollipop garden window display has opened in Steveston. It’s a place where sugary dreams come to life as you explore the internationally sourced sweet temptations that have been rounded up in one location.
In 2017, she and Lenny came up with the idea of opening a new British shop after Mary’s British Home closed. Building on the success of their first retail venture, and aware that candies are a big draw at Best of British, they decided to expand on the theme.
Elly Fenton and Lenny Entwistle are the dynamic duo behind Steveston Sweet Shoppe. Their sister shop Best of British is located next door. A wall separates the two stores but the common backroom storage space benefits both businesses.
“We thrive on running all of the businesses. We love what we are doing,” says Lenny.
The friends met over ten years ago when Lenny was Elly’s hairstylist at her salon Hair by Lenny that she still operates. Last year Elly sold her neighbouring company, Robel Tax Service, but she continues there as a consultant and is as busy as ever.
Steveston Sweet Shoppe was supposed to open in April, however, it took months to receive a permit to forge ahead with the minor renovations required to transform a portion of the storefront space they acquired from Village
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