Town Profile

St. Stephen is conveniently located with access to major cites in Atlantic Canada and the Eastern United States. It is service center of southern New Brunswick with many financial institutions, automotive dealers, and retail shops. It is also a hub for the many forest related businesses of Charlotte County.

 

 

 

 

The largest employers, Ganong Bros. Ltd. and Flakeboard Co. Ltd. have a successful history and have been joined more recently by various other enterprises.
The fully serviced industrial park is an asset and an invitation to new business.

As a community, St. Stephen has much to offer: excellent modern elementary, middle and high schools; a wide variety of places to worship; all major service clubs; an active recreation department; fun-filled summer celebrations like Chocolate Fest and International Festival.

 

The town has quiet tree-lined residential streets, beautiful historic homes and new subdivisions; a shopping mall and a bustling downtown core; small parks and playgrounds and friendly, caring people. It also has a long , proud history of international co-operation and friendship with its "across the bridge" neighbor, Calais, Maine, U.S.A. St.Stephen has approximately 5000 residents currently living within the town limits.

For information on historic properties in St. Stephen visit
Historic Places at: http://www.gnb.ca:80/0131/historicplaces/index-e.asp

 

 

Driving Distances to St. Stephen/ US Border

City

Kms.

Miles

Saint John 

119

74

Halifax

561

348

Montreal

760

348

Toronto

1180

733

Boston

561

348

New York

890

553