Call for Nominations - Village Election 2024

Published: May 22 2024 13:24

Are you:

• Interested in helping out in your community?
• Interested in promoting the Village?
• Interested in local government?

Ever considered running for office with the Village Commission?

There are two (2) vacancies coming due for the 2024 election. Nomination day is Wednesday, June 12th.

Click here for a nomination package (292 KB) . For more information on Village elections and voting, visit our Elections page.

May 20th is Victoria Day

Published: May 17 2024 16:46

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!

2024-05-15 Monthly Commission Meeting

Published: May 10 2024 20:10

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

Published: May 08 2024 13:13

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!

Published: May 03 2024 10:05

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.

Photo courtesy of Gillian Wesley, the Local Traveler

Expense & Hospitality 4th Quarter 2023-2024

Published: April 29 2024 12:00

Expense & Hospitality 4th Quarter 2023-2023 Report is now available  Expense & Hospitality Report - 4th Quarter 2023-2024.pdf (50 KB)

2024-04-17 Monthly Commission Meeting

Published: April 15 2024 08:00

The Village Commission's April 17th Regular Monthly Meeting agenda (190 KB) and full agenda package (1.02 MB) are now available.

Items of interest to the public include:

• Interim 2023/24 Q4 Budget Variance Report
• 2024 Community Grant Applications

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

Commissioner of Oaths Service Available

Published: April 09 2024 10:58

A Commissioner of Oaths is a person appointed by the Minister of Justice under the Notaries and Commissioners Act to administer oaths and take and receive affidavits, statutory declarations and affirmations with the Province of Nova Scotia for use in the Supreme Court or any other court in Nova Scotia.

The Village's Clerk/Treasurer, Heather McCallum, is now a Commissioner of Oaths. If you need this service, contact her to schedule an appointment at or 902-275-4994. There is no fee.

For more information on this service, visit the Department of Justice page Nova Scotia Commissioners of Oaths.