This is part of a year-long ‘Love for Local’ series called NB365: portraits of New Brunswick entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations. Huddle is a media partner with Love for Local. Today, we hear from Jarvis and Stephen Spires of Smet Monuments in St. Stephen.

WE’VE BEEN A FAMILY-OWNED AND OPERATED COMPANY FROM THE START, AND JARVIS REPRESENTS THE THIRD GENERATION OF MEMORIAL CRAFTSMEN, BUILDING FURTHER ON OUR FOUNDATION OF QUALITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND INDUSTRY-LEADING CUSTOMIZATION THAT WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER.
With the adoption of new methods and technologies that help to add another level of personalization to the monuments or memorials, we can truly set your story in stone as no two lives are ever the same. We recognized early on that providing such a personal and meaningful product created a connection with the families we serve, and how it helped them to find closure for the loss of a loved one by providing one central space where they could go to remember, reflect, and pay their respects.

Being able to help people by turning what could be a difficult purchase into a positive and easy one has always been our goal, and seeing the positive impact we have is a strong motivator each day for not only ourselves but the entire team here at Smet Monuments.

Our best talent and support comes from the local community, and not just in St. Stephen, but in each community we serve in New Brunswick and beyond that has a local Smet representative. Local employees are the most important part of any company, with ours being no different.

The best talent is right here in New Brunswick, and we are committed to always supporting local through hiring, sourcing products, and giving back through donations and support for community events/projects, which helps to keep money in the community and lift our towns and province up.