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ADVISORY
MUNICIPALITY OF CHESTER – Matching the Provincial Government's cautious approach,
Municipal Offices will reopen to the public for limited access starting Monday, June 7. Many
municipal staff will alternate working from the office and from home until we have fully
reopened.
The Municipality is fully equipped to provide most services online, over the telephone, or
without contact. Please refer to the list of most requested services below for options.
Payments
Send e-transfers to payments@chester.ca. Please include
description (tax account number(s), file number, etc.) in
memo section.
Drop cheques off (not cash) in the drop-boxes located at 151
King Street or 186 Central Street in Chester.
Make payments at the front counter at 151 King Street,
Chester. Only two customers is permitted in the lobby at a
time. Masks, social distancing and hand sanitizing apply.
Applications and Permits
If you need an application, most are available to print from
our website (www.chester.ca), or you can pick one up from
our offices to take home and complete.
For applications that require more discussion, please call for
an appointment. Only one customer is permitted in the
Annex lobby at a time. Masks, social distancing and hand
sanitizing apply.
Drop off completed applications in the drop-boxes located
at 151 King Street (sewer) or 186 Central Street (building,
demolition, development) in Chester.
Permits will be mailed or sent electronically and then mailed.
Program Registration Please call Recreation & Parks at 902-275-3490 or register
for programs online using ActiveNet (visit chester.ca). If
DATE: June 7, 2021
SUBJECT: MUNICIPALITY REOPENS
STATUS: PUBLIC – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2 Media Release/Reopening – Phase 2
online or via telephone is not an option, only one customer
is permitted in the Recreation & Parks lobby at a time.
Masks, social distancing and hand sanitizing apply.
Green Carts & Mini Bins
Call Solid Waste at 902-275-2330 to make arrangements for
contactless drop-off of a green cart at your address.
Call Public Works at 902-275-1312 to make arrangements
for contactless pick-up of mini bins at the Municipal Office.
General Inquiries Use contact information below
Council/Committee meetings
Council will continue to meet online until restrictions ease.
You can access the meetings through our Facebook page,
with or without an account, at
https://www.facebook.com/pg/chestermunicipality/videos/
If virtual or telephone contact is not an option for you, in-person meetings are available one-
on-one by appointment. Contact us using the numbers below. After answering some screening
questions, we will be happy to schedule an appointment with you.
Visitors to our offices are required to wear masks, socially distance, and self -screen. Anyone
who is under an order to self-isolate, feeling unwell, or has been exposed to COVID-19, please
remain at home until advised otherwise by Public Health.
Community Development Department
• Building & Fire Inspection
• Planning
• Recreation & Parks
902-275-3080
902-275-2599
902-275-3490
building@chester.ca
planning@chester.ca
recreation@chester.ca
Community Development Department
• CAO/Deputy CAO
• Communications
• Council
• Economic Development
• Fire Services Coordinator
902-275-4147
communications@chester.ca
ecodev@chester.ca
Finance & Information Services
• Tax Services
• FOIPOP & Records
902-275-3554 finance@chester.ca
Infrastructure & Operations
• Public Works
• Solid Waste
902-275-1313
902-275-2330
publicworks@chester.ca
solidwaste@chester.ca
3 Media Release/Reopening – Phase 2
Kaizer Meadow Landfill has continued with regular hours and all sites are open. Social distancing
between customers is required at all public drop-off locations.
What to expect
Just as before, customers will be served one at a time at front counters equipped with plexiglass
shields, and sanitization measures will follow each transaction. Waiting areas are stickered with
social distancing markers allowing a limited number of people inside. Customers are asked to
sanitize their hands upon entry to and exit from each building. Frontline staff will wear facemasks
for their and customer protection. Everyone is required to maintain a 6-foot (2-metre) distance
from each other.
Public access in the municipal offices will be limited with only some areas open to the public. The
number of customers permitted inside will also be limited to accommodate guid elines issued by
Public Health. The next phase, in tandem with the Province, will see more in-person meetings.
Residents are encouraged to check www.chester.ca and MOC’s social media accounts frequently
for updates, or call the main office at 902-275-3554.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Allen Webber, Warden Dan McDougall, CAO
Desk 902-275-4145 Desk 902-275-4111
Cell 902-275-8373 Cell 902-277-0631
awebber@chester.ca dmcdougall@chester.ca