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Formed in 1966, The Valentines were a popular Perth band favoring soul and British mod sounds. They had a local hit with Arthur Alexander’s Every Day I Have To Cry. In 1967 they went to the national finals of Hoadleys’ Battle of the Sounds in Melbourne and moved there later in the year. They eventually became national teenybopper idols after the success of My Old Man’s A Groovy Old Man.

The band featured notable co-lead vocalists: Bon Scott (1946-1980), later famous as AC/DC’s lead singer from 1974, and Vince Lovegrove (1947-2012), journalist, TV presenter, booking agent and film maker.

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“there are more love songs than anything else.

if songs could make you do something we’d all love one another.”

-frank zappa

source credit: Ian McFarlane, Encyclopedia of Australian Rock & Pop (1999), pp.660-661

Feb14

humble hearts.

Posted on February 14, 2023 by beth

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“love is the humblest yet the most powerful force that the human being has.”

-mahatma gandhi

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happy valentine’s day to all

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art credit: george shaw, painted love

Feb14

peace by chocolate on valentine’s day and every day.

Posted on February 14, 2022 by beth

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This is a true and incredible human story, of a refugee family losing everything, leaving their home, and finding a new home and new life in an unexpected place and in unexpected ways. I’ve been following their story since their arrival in Canada and they are a wonderful example of will, grit, tenacity, family, compassion, overcoming odds, and a sheer refusal to give up. They are paying it forward by giving back to the people in their new community and beyond. Supporting those who welcomed them and may need the help that they so generously received when they were in desperate need. Plus, their chocolate in incredible.

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So exciting!

We are so happy to announce that the movie based on our story, Peace by Chocolate – The Film is coming to theatres, exclusively at Cineplex across Canada on May 6th and the official trailer of the movie was finally released. This movie is a platform to share hope with Canadians and the world -something we all need more than anything these days. See you all at the theatres this spring. (no date yet for u.s. or international openings)

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https://peacebychocolate.ca/collections/all

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“generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do,

but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.”

-khalil gibran