Village News

2024-06-19 Monthly Commission Meeting

The Chester Village Commission's June 19th Regular Monthly Meeting agenda(215 KB) and full agenda package(2.97 MB) are now available.

Items of interest to the public include the swearing-in of your two newly-elected Commissioners.

The meeting begins at 6:00 pm and is held in-person at the Village office (27 Pleasant Street) and online. The public is welcome!

Livestream links:

Your 2024-27 Commissioners

Village Commission Annual Election

Nominations have closed for two available three-year seats on the Village Commission. There were two nominees, so they are therefore elected by acclamation to serve 2024-27 terms.

  • Tom Mulrooney
  • Geraldine Pauley

There will be NO polling days held this year. The two Commissioners will be sworn in at the Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Commission Meeting at 6:00 pm at the Village office.

Annual Public Meeting

A reminder that the APM to recap the 2023/24 fiscal year takes place on Tuesday, June 18th at 6:30 pm t St. Stephen's Community Centre. This will be Chair Nancy Hatch's last meeting before retiring from the Commission.

2024-06-13 Audit Committee Meeting

The Village Commission Audit Committee's 2nd meeting of 2024 is on Thursday, June 13th. The agenda(183 KB) and full agenda package(1.48 MB) are now available.

The meeting begins at 2:00 pm and is held in-person at the Village office (27 Pleasant Street) and online. The public is welcome!

Livestream links:

2024-05-27 Special Meeting

The Chester Village Commission is holding a Special Meeting on Monday, May 27th. The agenda(177 KB) and full agenda package(653 KB) are now available.

The meeting begins at 5:00 pm and is held in-person at the Village office (27 Pleasant Street) and online. The public is welcome!

Livestream links:

May 20th is Victoria Day

Happy Victoria Day

Also known as Canada's “set up the barbecue” and/or “open the cottage” weekend. The unofficial opening to the summer season is here!

Welcome back to all our local Chester Village seasonal businesses.

Please note that the Village office will be CLOSED on Monday, May 20th in observance of the holiday. Have a great long weekend, everyone!

 

Happy Victoria Day

2024-05-15 Monthly Commission Meeting

The Chester Village Commission's May 15th Regular Monthly Meeting agenda(188 KB) and full agenda package(1.61 MB) are now available.

The meeting begins at 6:00 pm and is held in-person at the Village office (27 Pleasant Street) and online. The public is welcome!

Livestream links:

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8908593466
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@villageofchesterns

 

Request for Proposal: Village Flower Baskets 2024

2024-RFP-01 Flower Baskets(316 KB) : CLOSED

Proposals are requested for the caring of flower baskets for the summer 2024 season. Duties to include pick up, hanging, daily watering, and fertilizing as required, as well as removal after season. 

Packages containing the RFP can be obtained during business hours 9am-1pm Monday to Friday from the Village office, or downloaded above.

The deadline for submission - either by physical copy or electronic - is Friday, May 24, 2024 at 12pm (noon) to:

Village of Chester Commission
27 Pleasant Street, PO Box 620, Chester NS, BOJ 1JO
Telephone (902) 275-4482

Thank you for your consideration.

 

Public Washrooms are OPEN for the 2024 season!

The facility is open May 1st-Nov 11th from 8am-8pm daily, located on the Village waterfront at 10 Parade Square (next to the Lido Pool).

Men’s, women’s, and accessible/family/gender-neutral washrooms are available. The washrooms are cleaned every day; twice during Jul-Aug when the pool is open.

 

Washroom IMG 1760

Photo courtesy of Gillian Wesley, the Local Traveler