DEBS HIDDEN CAFE

When Debbie Sangster's mother died in December of 2020, she asked her daughter to do a couple of things. One of the requests was to never forget her. So this Halloween, Sangster is making candy apples - just like her mother. Sangster is the owner of Deb's Hidden Cafe in Scotsburn, Pictou County. The shop, nestled on Route 256, is small in size, but Sangster packs in a lot, including holiday spirit. On Oct. 17, Sangster went to Facebook to announce she was making her mom's famous candy apples. Quickly orders began to flood in, with some people calling to talk to her about her mom. Sangster says she didn't think she would get this kind of response. She didn't realize how much her mom was loved not only in Thorburn but all over. Everyone seemed to know her. Mary Stewart of Thorburn was known as the candy apple lady. Sangster came to her house as a foster child when she was four. Stewart was making the candy apples then, and she continued making candy apples into her 80s when she managed..

Primary location: Scotsburn Australia