St. Stephen Area Chamber of Commerce

10/15/2026

✨A BIG THANK YOU to our Gold Sponsors!✨

We are incredibly grateful to our two Gold Sponsors, Lutz Parish Gerrish and Municipal District of St. Stephen, for supporting the St. Stephen Area Chamber of Commerce's 34th Annual Business Gala! Your generosity helps make this special evening possible as we come together to celebrate the outstanding businesses, organizations, and individuals who make our community so amazing! 🥂

Lutz Parish Gerrish Barristers and Solicitors: Local roots & experienced counsel…
For more than 45 years, Lutz Parish Gerrish has provided practical legal advice and strong advocacy to individuals, families, businesses and communities across New Brunswick. Offices in Bathurst, Grand Manan, Hampton, Minto, Moncton, St. Andrews, St. Stephen, Sussex, Woodstock, Cumberland Bay/Chipman, and Fredericton. https://lutz.nb.ca/

Municipal District of St. Stephen: On the St. Croix River and the U.S. border, the Municipal District of St. Stephen is at the very edge of New Brunswick. But it’s also at the centre of everything that matters to you. Safe neighbourhoods. Authentic people. A warm spirit. Get ready to savour every moment like it was a sweet piece of chocolate. Get ready to live your best life. https://town.ststephen.nb.ca/

Thank you for investing in our local business community and helping us recognize the people and businesses making a difference in Charlotte County!

10/14/2026

✨PLATINUM SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT!✨

A huge thank you to J. Donovan Law Group for being a Platinum Sponsor of the St. Stephen Area Chamber of Commerce's 34th Annual Business Gala! 🥂

Your generous support helps make this special evening possible as we celebrate the outstanding businesses, leaders, and organizations that make our community such a wonderful place to live and work.

J. Donovan Law Group is a boutique law firm that is owned and operated by Jennifer Donovan. They are a team of 30 professionals consisting of 8 lawyers with a primary focus on family law, divorce, criminal defence, wills and estates, powers of attorney, real estate and arbitration. Advancing a strong fight and negotiating good settlements for their clients is their reputation. Their representation is most sought in high conflict custody cases or in complicated and complex support and division of property matters. They have over 85 years of combined litigation experience and represent people all over the Province of New Brunswick. They know their way around a courtroom and their reputation speaks to that. In 2019, they added mediation to their services. From the courtroom to the boardroom table, they are now enjoying the rewards of assisting people resolve their legal matters on their own terms. They have offices in Fredericton, Miramichi, St. Andrews, and Saint John.

www.jdonovanlaw.ca


We are grateful for your continued committment to our local business community and look forward to celebrating with you at the Gala!

Thank you for helping make this year's celebration a success.

10/07/2026

✨Tickets Are Now Available!✨

Join us for the 34th Annual St. Stephen Area Chamber of Commerce Business Gala on Thursday, October 22nd at the Garcelon Civic Center. This special evening is all about celebrating our local business community, recognizing achievements, and coming together to celebrate the people and businesses that make our community thrive.

📆 Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
📍Garcelon Civic Center
🕛 6:00pm
🎟Ticket Options:

Individual Ticket(s) - $60.00
Table of Six - $330.00
Table of Six with W**e - $375.00

🥂Gather your team, invite your colleagues, and join us for a wonderful evening of celebration!

RSVP BY THURSDAY OCTOBER 15TH, 2026
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (506) 466-7703
Ticket Link: https://forms.gle/vTtHNcm45vCLQGFB8

10/01/2026

Coffee Connections is happening TODAY! Join us at St. Stephen's University at 12pm. We hope to see you there!

☕COFFEE CONNECTIONS IS BACK!☕

After a Summer break, we're excited to welcome you back for our first Coffee Connections of the season on Thursday, October 1st at St. Stephen's University.

🙏Thank you to St. Stephen's University for hosting this event for our Chamber.

Join us for a relaxed coffee break, conversation, and networking. It's a great opportunity to connect with fellow local business owners, meet new people, and start the Fall season off with some new connections. 🤝

Chamber members, non-members, and those interested in learning more about Chamber membership are welcome.

📆 Thursday, October 1st
⏰ 12pm - 1pm
✨St. Stephen's University, 8 Main Street in St. Stephen (please use the "park hall entrance" door)

We hope to see you there!

09/30/2026

On September 30, residents from across Charlotte County are encouraged to be together in Saint Andrews to honour Residential School Survivors, their families and communities, and to remember the children who never returned home.

Please join the solemn walk at Indian Point beginning at 12:00 noon, followed by drumming and smudging. Wear orange as we listen, learn and reflect together in the spirit of truth, healing and reconciliation.

🧡 Every Child Matters.

09/29/2026

‼️REMINDER THAT THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH!‼️ ️Please take the time to nominate in each award category if possible.

✨NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!✨

It is time to celebrate the incredible businesses, organizations and leaders who make our community such a great place to live, work and do business.

This year’s awards will be presented at our 34th Annual Business Gala on Thursday, October 22nd and we want to hear from YOU! For the second year, nominations are open to the public as well as the Chamber membership.

Do you know a business, organization or individual who deserves to be recognized for their hard work, dedication, and contributions to our community? Nominate them today!

This year’s award categories include:

🏆New Business of the Year
🏆Small Business of the Year
🏆Medium–Large Business of the Year
🏆 Non-Profit/Charitable Organization of the Year
🏆Business Leader of the Year
🏆Resilience Award

Help us recognize the businesses, organizations, and leaders who are driving growth, innovation, and community spirit here in our region.

The award descriptions and how to nominate can be found by following the link below. Please note that you can visit our Chamber member business directory on our website at www.ststephenchamber.com to verify if your nominee is a member.

Nominate Here: https://forms.gle/zXXcChzdWHKMXxaE6

Deadline for nominations: Sunday, October 4th.

Your voice matters, let us celebrate the best of our business community together at this year’s Gala!

09/29/2026

This is an exciting week for St. Stephen Guardian Pharmacy! Their grand re-opening is this Thursday, October 1st, join them for coffee and cupcakes at 9:30am for their ribbon cutting!

Exciting Week For Us At St Stephen Guardian!!Join Us Thursday, Oct 1st For Coffee and Cupcakes at 9:30 For Our Ribbon Cutting!!

09/28/2026

✨Tickets Are Now Available!✨

Join us for the 34th Annual St. Stephen Area Chamber of Commerce Business Gala on Thursday, October 22nd at the Garcelon Civic Center. This special evening is all about celebrating our local business community, recognizing achievements, and coming together to celebrate the people and businesses that make our community thrive.

📆 Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
📍Garcelon Civic Center
🕛 6:00pm

🎟Ticket Options:

Individual Ticket(s) - $60.00
Table of Six - $330.00
Table of Six with W**e - $375.00

🥂Gather your team, invite your colleagues, and join us for a wonderful evening of celebration!

RSVP BY THURSDAY OCTOBER 15TH, 2026

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (506) 466-7703
Ticket Link: https://forms.gle/vTtHNcm45vCLQGFB8

09/28/2026

🙏 Thank you to everyone who was able to attend last week’s Business After Hours hosted by Elite Strength Academy Ltd. Thank you Derek for hosting us, we had a great evening!

It was such a great night of good food, music, networking, and learning more about local businesses!

Our next Business After Hours will be held on November 19th at Speedy Glass in St. Stephen so please mark your calendars. 📆

09/25/2026

☕COFFEE CONNECTIONS IS BACK!☕

After a Summer break, we're excited to welcome you back for our first Coffee Connections of the season on Thursday, October 1st at St. Stephen's University.

🙏Thank you to St. Stephen's University for hosting this event for our Chamber.

Join us for a relaxed coffee break, conversation, and networking. It's a great opportunity to connect with fellow local business owners, meet new people, and start the Fall season off with some new connections. 🤝

Chamber members, non-members, and those interested in learning more about Chamber membership are welcome.

📆 Thursday, October 1st
⏰ 12pm - 1pm
✨St. Stephen's University, 8 Main Street in St. Stephen (please use the "park hall entrance" door)

We hope to see you there!