Village News

2026-11-18 Monthly Village Commission Meeting

The Chester Village Commission's Nov 18th Monthly Meeting agenda(188 KB) and agenda package(3.04 MB) are now available.

The meeting will be held in-person at 63 Regent Street and over livestream at 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.

Items of interest to the public include: Useful information on new Health & Safety Guidelines for workplaces (including harassment), capital project updates, and financial updates. 

Livestream links:     
> Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84607232487?pwd=fhU43d1hXaDnCOdZkc8IvIGBJFCmEe.1     
> YouTube Live https://www.youtube.com/@villageofchesterns (the meeting video will also be archived here)

 

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2026-11-09 Special Village Commission Meeting

The Chester Village Commission is holding a Special Meeting on Monday afternoon at 3:00 pm. The agenda(171 KB) is now available. 

The meeting is to discuss awarding of Request for Proposals submissions (in-camera), in continuation of an in-camera discussion from Oct 28, 2026. If/when a decision is finalized, it will appear in the meeting Minutes. Draft Minutes will be in the Agenda Package for the Nov 18, 2026 regular Monthly Meeting, and will be posted to the website here once approved. 

The meeting will be held in-person at 63 Regent Street. The public is welcome for the public portion of the meeting only. 

Thank you.

 

UPDATE 2: 2026-10-28 Monthly Village Commission Meeting

The Chester Village Commission's Oct 28th Monthly Meeting agenda(183 KB) and agenda package(2.09 MB) are now available.

The meeting will be held in-person at 63 Regent Street and over livestream at 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.

Items of interest to the public include: A discussion on deer population control, capital project updates, and financial updates including a budget variance (status) report for the first half of the 2026/27 fiscal year. We've even had a very, very small ask from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (which still amounts to a teeny-tiny microscopic piece of Dolly's legacy, so we love that for us)!

Livestream links:     

> Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87180167457?pwd=Ma5lAKteLeQwXVpaiIWpsWUajUZU2C.     
> YouTube Live https://www.youtube.com/@villageofchesterns (the meeting video will also be archived here)

 

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2026-09-16 Monthly Village Commission Meeting

The Chester Village Commission's Sep 16th Monthly Meeting agenda(169 KB) and agenda package(2.52 MB) are now available.

The meeting will be held in-person at 63 Regent Street and over livestream at 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.

Items of interest to the public include: Useful information from the Seniors' Safety Program, project updates, and financial updates. The Association of Nova Scotia Villages is holding its Annual Conference & AGM in the Village of Chester on Sep 18-19; please welcome Commissioners and staff from 16 villages across the province!

Livestream links:

     > Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87180167457?pwd=Ma5lAKteLeQwXVpaiIWpsWUajUZU2C.
     > YouTube Live https://www.youtube.com/@villageofchesterns (the meeting video will also be archived here)

 

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2026-08-19 Monthly Village Commission Meeting

The Chester Village Commission's Aug 19th Monthly Meeting agenda(169 KB) and agenda package(7.94 MB) are now available. 

The meeting will be held in-person at 63 Regent Street and over livestream at 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.

Items of interest to the public include: Village appointments to the Chester Fire Services Committee, amendments to the Meetings & Procedures Policy, and project and financial updates. The Association of Nova Scotia Villages is holding their Annual Conference & AGM in the Village of Chester next month, and preparations are underway.

The Lido Pool is in its last two weeks of operation, so visit soon!

Livestream links:

> Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87180167457?pwd=Ma5lAKteLeQwXVpaiIWpsWUajUZU2C.
> YouTubeLive https://www.youtube.com/@villageofchesterns (the meeting video will also be archived here)

 

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2026-08-12 Special Village Commission Meeting

The Chester Village Commission is holding a Special Meeting on Wednesday evening at 6:30pm. The agenda(171 KB)  and agenda package(4.65 MB) are now available.

The meeting is to advance Business Arising item to prepare for upcoming Zoé Vallé Memorial Library fundraising opportunities. As promised in the Village's original Library proposal, an investment plan has been drafted re: Library funds for the Commission's consideration. 

The meeting will be held in-person at 63 Regent Street and on livestream.The public is welcome.

Livestream links:

> Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82995852975?pwd=d5NmkuTYyr3bonaHSdiIVLckOlcWs8.1
> YouTubeLive https://www.youtube.com/@villageofchesterns (the meeting video will also be archived here)

 

Monday, Aug 3rd is Natal Day

Please note that the Village of Chester Commission office is CLOSED on Monday for the holiday, as is the Zoé Vallé Memorial Library, but the Lido Pool will be OPEN as usual with public swims 12-2pm & 5-8pm (swim lessons are still on Monday).

Have a wonderful long weekend and we'll see you all on Tuesday!

 

Happy Natal Day

 

NOTICE Lido Pool long weekend

2026-07-23 Special Village Commission Meeting

The Chester Village Commission is holding a Special Meeting on Thursday afternoon; the agenda(145 KB) and agenda package(2.09 MB) are now available. 

The meeting will be a brief one to consider a motion needed for a grant application. It will be held in-person only at 2:00 pm in the Boardroom of the Zoe Valle Library, 63 Regent Street.

The public is welcome.