Half the jobs in Stanstead are in the
granite industry. With five quarries in operation, seventeen manufacturing plants
and six service companies, we truly are the Granite Capital of Canada and a major player
on the North American market. GEMS (the Granite Exhibit & Museum of
Stanstead) is now contributing to the efforts of those who started it all,
over 140 years ago!
Please visit us often for regular updates, useful
information on the Showcase & Museum, pages on our manufacturers and artists, local attractions, industry news and more!
The Showcase and Museum are both open 7
days a week from 9:30AM to 4:30PM. This unique complex combines a permanent
showroom featuring our most respected manufacturers & artists and a museum honoring the past
of our manufacturing community. The concept reunites the past, the present and the
future of the granite industry in Stanstead. The Showcase and Museum are
both open 7 days a week, 9:30AM to 4:30PM General admission to the museum is
$5 (free for kids 8 and under) There is no charge to visit the showcase
section. Please contact us for more information and business or sponsorship
opportunities.
companies can buy a 9'' X 12'' black granite plaque to recognize the
candidate of their choice (a minimum of 10 years in the granite industry is
required). The plaque, laser etched with the picture of the person and the
name (or logo) of the nominating party, will be installed on the Wall of
Honor and a duplicate will be available (at a cost) for the recepient's home
or office. All profits will benefit the Granite Museum of Stanstead, a not
for profit organization. You know somebody who deserves the honor,