Canadian Affair, the UK’s largest tour operator to Canada, will next week commence the first ever direct service to Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

The direct weekly service from London Gatwick, which commences on Tuesday 6th May, will give travellers greater access not only to New Brunswick, but also the three Atlantic Coast Provinces of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Nova Scotia.  Read the full story at Canadian Affair’s website.

The Charlotte County Civic Centre project just received a major donation from a former resident of St. Stephen-Milltown now working in Vancouver, B.C.  Robert Quartermain, president, Silver Standard Resources gave $172,724. towards the proposed $15 million regional project. Robert Quartermain is quoted as saying ” I believe that I am who I am today due in large part to the life and opportunities I enjoyed in my early years growing up and learning about life in St. Stephen. If you would like to donate a $1., $172,724 or anything in-between to this community project contact (more…)

The Charlotte County Civic Centre committee officially launched the $3.5 million fundraising campaign yesterday here in St. Stephen. The campaign’s honorary co-chairpersons are David and Diane Ganong. They announced that $1.2 million has already been raised from large corporate and private donations towards the $15 million community project. According to project president Richard Fulton the civic centre could be operational by 2012. (more…)

Downtown St. Stephen’s Chocolate Museum located in the old Ganong chocolate factory recently announced plans for expansion to it’s displays and services offered to visitors. One of the major changes is the move of all the ‘hand-dipping’ chocolate production from the existing Ganong factory on Chocolate Drive back to the old factory on Milltown Boulevard. In the future, visitors will be able to watch the skilled hand-dippers creating the chocolates then buy them in the museum and store next door. Funding and assistance for the new expansion has come from federal, provincial and municipal governments and Ganong Brothers Ltd. (more…)

CALAIS, MAINE Starting today, Thursday, January 31, 2008 U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers began asking to see two pieces of identification if folks entering the United States by car did not have a passport. Acceptable documention for adults includes a drivers license as a form of government-issued photo ID and a birth certificate as a proof of citizenship. (more…)

Newfoundland is an increasingly popular destination this Summer for many guests staying at Blair House bed and breakfast according to innkeeper David Whittingham. Located about mid-way between Boston and the Newfoundland-bound ferry terminal at North Sydney, Cape Breton, (more…)

The Bay of Fundy is one of the top contenders for being named one of the Seven Wonders of Canada. (more…)

Here’s an opportunity to win a free trip to see the wonders that New Brunswick has to offer. Tourism New Brunswick is once again offering their highly successful sweepstakes. Go to their website to find out more and to enter……. www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/10days/EN/index.html (more…)

“As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. (more…)

Traveling to Maine and the four Atlantic Canada provinces this Summer? Order your copy of their 2007 travel guides today! The travel guides for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador plus Maine are now available on-line or by calling their toll-free telephone numbers listed below.

Conveniently located at the gateway to Atlantic Canada and New England, stay at Blair House Heritage Breakfast Inn as you enter or depart the region. Call 1-888-972-5247 for reservations or visit www.blairheritageinn.com

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