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Volunteers are fabulous, and they deserve
to be recognized for the positi ve impact
they have on our communiti es. The Municipal-
ity of Chester is taking ti me during Volunteer
Week (April 23-29) to celebrate the tremen-
dous eff orts of our local volunteers. Every day
volunteers give of their ti me and energy to the
community and it is these volunteer eff orts that
make our communiti es strong and vibrant.
As a way to say “Thank You”, we will host a Vol-
unteer Awards Ceremony and Recepti on at For-
est Heights Community School on Wednesday,
April 26 starti ng 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited to
join us as we recognize the following volunteers:
• Brenda Garland, Chester
• Sheena Isenor, New Ross
• Aaron Johnson, Western Shore
• Matt hew Kaizer, Chester (Youth)
• Sylvia Lucas, Blandford
• Karen MacKenzie-Stepner, Chester
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NEED A
JOB THIS
SUMMER?
The Municipality of the District of Chester
Recreati on & Parks Department is
seeking applicati ons from students who
would like to be part of our summer staff
team. You will organize special events
and plan summer recreati on programs. If
you are creati ve, outgoing, energeti c and
enjoy working with youth and the public,
submit your resume to:
Municipality of the District of Chester
Recreati on & Parks Department
ATTN: Mr. Jody Conrad
151 King Street P O Box 369
Chester NS B0J 1J0
email: jconrad@chester.ca
phone: (902) 275-2712
fax: (902) 275-3630
Deadline to apply for high school
positi ons is Friday, April 21, 2017.
Only those applicants selected for an
interview will be contacted.
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for a free t-shirt by 150 years. Learn how on is in (Pg 7).
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• Ashley Rafuse, Chester Basin
• Don Weagle, Hubbards (Provincial
Representati ve)
• Kelly & David Moore, Chester (Family)
• Marsha & Charlie Yeaton, New Ross
(Family)
• Blandford Fire & Rescue (Group)
• Executi ve of the New Ross 200th
Anniversary Committ ee
• Harvey Dominey, Seana Langille, Bonny
Young & Mary Snair (Group)
Aft er the ceremony, everyone is invited to stay
for some refreshments and congratulate the
award recipients. This is a great opportunity to
mingle and talk with the various volunteers from
our Municipality. We ask that you please RSVP
by Tuesday, April 18 by calling 902-275-3490.
Congratulati ons to Don Weagle of Hubbards,
who has been selected to receive the Provincial
Volunteer Award. Don is a Basketball Coach
who spends countless hours on the court with
youth at all levels. Don will be representi ng the
Municipality of Chester at the Provincial Awards
Ceremony on Tuesday, April 18 in Halifax.
Way to go Don, and ALL of our volunteers!
Shown is Don Weagle, 2017 Provincial Volunteer
of the Year for the Municipality of Chester.
FLUSHED FAR, FAR AWAY Municipality batt les ongoing issues with sewer
A ti mely arti cle, accompanied by a humor-
ous video, was recently run by CBC de-
scribing the havoc that "fl ushable" wipes wreak
with sewer systems in HRM.
Granted we are not the City of Halifax, or even
a suburb, but we both seem to share the same
issue of fi nding things in the sewer system that
shouldn't be there.
For example, fl ushable wipes. They are a lot
stronger than you think. They don't dissolve like
toilet paper does. Toilet paper is designed to
break apart. Flushable wipes are not. Wipes are
meant to hold up under pressure, to get the job
done, to pull up their socks when the going gets
tough. They aren't going to just fall apart at the
fi rst sign of a litt le water.
Great for pott y-training, not so great for forty-
something-year-old sewer systems.
Stuff fl ushed down a toilet doesn't go away.
For that stuff , the journey has just begun. First,
it has to make it through the twists and turns
of your house's small sewer pipes. If it makes it
through there without clogging, you'd think that
it would be home free...not so. Sure, it empti es
into a larger, central sewer pipe, but then from
there, it joins other "stuff " from other houses.
Everything travels along swimmingly unti l THE
PUMP. Here is the most likely place to encounter
a problem. At THE PUMP, everything is re-rout-
ed aggressively to the fi nal desti nati on: a sewer
treatment plant. During the transiti on, things
that haven't dissolved have a very real chance of
ge� ng wrapped around the impellor that is try-
ing to push everything towards the treatment
plant. Toilet paper is no match for an impellor.
As we previously established, wipes are tough
and they just might give an impellor a run for its
money. If that happens, a wipe can wrap itself
around impellor blades and render it completely
helpless. Then the pump is down for the count
and everything comes to a complete standsti ll.
So we have a malfuncti oning sewer system and
looking at extra costs for pump parts, labour,
and maybe even outside help depending on the
situati on. Thank you, fl ushable wipe.
Obviously this doesn't happen with every,
single fl ushable wipe that someone puts down
a toilet. Wipes that make it through the pump
end up at the treatment plant and can cause the
same types of problems with the equipment
there. There are all sorts of nooks and crannies
and fi lters in a central sewer system where un-
dissolved stuff can cause problems.
And, fl ushable wipes can't take all of the
blame either. We have found facecloths, un-
derwear, toys, rags, sanitary napkins and other
hygeine products, garbage, and a whole assort-
ment of items that are defi nitely not dissolvable
in water. We get that someti mes these things
are gross, but so is spending taxpayer money we
don't have to. Throw this stuff in the garbage
where it belongs. Once every two weeks, we'll
pick it up and put it in the safely lined Landfi ll
and be done with it!
Questi ons? Call Public Works at 275-1312 or
send us an email at publicworks@chester.ca
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Message from
the Warden
Well, I think we have turned the corner and
signs of spring are fi nally in the air.
On that note, I have an update on the
progress of Sustane Technologies. They have
awarded the contract for site preparati on to
Dexter Constructi on and the contract to build
their new facility at Kaizer Meadow to Lindsay
Constructi on with a start date of this spring!
Council has recently completed a review
and update of our strategic prioriti es with
alternati ve revenue/energy projects, economic
development, Municipal Plan Review, and
a public water system in the Village on the
"now" list and items, such as service capacity,
policy review, shared services, and wastewater
strategy (among many others) next on the list.
We have completed negoti ati ons with the
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg on
public access to Sherbrooke Lake and have a
signed memorandum of understanding in place.
I would like to thank MODL Council for working
with us to resolve this matt er and the public for
their input, guidance and support throughout
the process.
You can contact the Warden by calling the Municipal
Offi ce at (902) 275-3554, calling his home at
(902) 275-2536, or emailing awebber@chester.ca
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COUNCIL REPRESENTATIONON COMMITTEES & BOARDS
Council relies on Committ ees to provide them
with informati on based on investi gati on of cur-
rent facts and practi ces, discussion with the
public, and well thought out recommenda-
ti ons. They use that informati on when making
decisions that aff ect our whole Municipality. As
such, Council has put a number of "Committ ees
of Council" in place as well as require Council-
lors to represent the Municipality on several
outside organizati ons. Most of the Committ ees
of Council have a mix of Councillors and mem-
bers of the public who represent their commu-
niti es, plus municipal staff as support. Below is
a list of Committ ees and representati ves as well
as Council Appointments to other committ ees.
Commi� ee Representati ve
Audit & Budget All Councillors
Building Code &
Unsightly Premises
Councillor Andre Veinott e
Deputy Warden Floyd
Sha� ord
Committ ee of the
Whole (COW)All Councillors
Landfi ll Citi zens
Monitoring
Councillor Danielle
Barkhouse
Councillor Sharon Church
Bernice Levy
Jack Shaw
Douglas Sharpham
Cynthia Lohnes-Ferrolino
Landfi ll Consultati on Warden Allen Webber
Citi zens Planning
Advisory
(CPAC)
Warden Allen Webber
Carol Nauss (VAAC Chair)
Mary Ellen Clancey (MAAC
Chair)
John Carroll
Heather Brooker
Nancy Green
Trevor Hume
Mathew Nighti ngale
Debbie Reeves
Arthur Backman
Mark Narsansky
Municipal Area Advisory
(MAAC)
Councillor Andre Veinott e
Councillor Abdella Assaff
Councillor Sharon Church
Leslie Taylor
Mary Ellen Clancey
Carol Nauss
Larry Ryan
Roy Conrad
Larry Keddy
Herb Fraser
Joint Fire Services
Robert Manuel
Angela Jessome
Debra Bond
RCMP Advisory Board
*has vacancy for public
member
Warden Allen Webber
Deputy Warden Floyd
Sha� ord
Councillor Tina Connors
Hans Stokkeskog
Blair Armstrong
Recreati on & Parks
*has vacancy for public
member from District 4
Councillor Sharon Church
(alternate is Councillor
Danielle Barkhouse)
Lesley Taylor
Suzanne Brown
Kevin Marczak
Adam Kaizer
Susan Larder
Christi ne Rafuse
Spectacle Lake
Watershed Advisory
*vacant unti l Committ ee
is required
Councillors representi ng
Districts 1, 3 & 7
Two public members
Village Commission rep
Village Area Advisory
(VAAC)
*has vacancy for public
member
Councillor Danielle
Barkhouse
Councillor Sharon Church
Carol Nauss
Ray Cambria
Kerry Keddy
Dave Foley (Village
Commission)
Water Quality
Monitoring
(Mill Cove)
*has vacancy for
technical consultant
Deputy Warden Floyd
Sha� ord
Kathy Gamache (Aspotogan
Heritage Trust)
John McNeil (Fox Point Lake
Owners Assocs.)
Blake McDonald (Technical)
Mary Ellen Clancey
COUNCIL REPS TO OTHER BODIES
Bluenose Coastal Acti on
Foundati on Councillor Andre Veinott e
Church Memorial Park
Trustees Councillor Sharon Church
Community Use of
Schools (ACES)
Warden Allen Webber
Deputy Warden Floyd
Sha� ord
Councillor Tina Connors
Community Use of
Schools (FHCS)
Warden Allen Webber
Councillor Abdella Assaff
Councillor Tina Connors
Fire Advisory
Deputy Warden Floyd
Sha� ord
Councillor Andre Veinott e
Highway 103 Committ ee Councillor Abdella Assaff
Louisiana Pacifi c
Community Liaison Councillor Andre Veinott e
Mersey Woodlands
Advisory Committ ee Councillor Tina Connors
Region 6 Inter-Municipal
Committ ee Councillor Andre Veinott e
REMO
Warden Allen Webber
Deputy Warden Floyd
Sha� ord
(alternate is Councillor
Andre Veinott e)
South Canoe
Community Liaison
Committ ee
Councillor Tina Connors
Councillor Sharon Church
South Shore Housing
Acti on Coaliti on
Councillor Danielle
Barkhouse
South Shore Regional
Library Board Councillor Tina Connors
Southwest Regional
Community Advisory
Board
Councillor Abdella Assaff
Victorian Order of
Nurses Councillor Tina Connors
Western Regional
Housing Authority Eric Hagen
Zoe Valle Library
Trustees
Councillor Danielle
Barkhouse
It has been a challenge to have an eff ecti ve
working relati onship with Student Government
at Forest Heights since the beginning of the
school year due to the contract negoti ati ons
between the teachers and the Province.
I hope that it is behind us now. Council will be
holding its Annual Meeti ng at Forest Heights in
April, and I will be meeti ng with student reps
and parents later this month to see how the
Municipality can assist in ge� ng some of their
events, such as prom and other acti viti es back
on track.
Council has completed its review of our Capital
Budget and will shortly begin Operati ng Budget
discussions. This process has been a challenge
since our Director of Finance resigned, leaving
this task up to other management staff and
some help from our recently reti red Director
of Finance, Steve Graham, who agreed to come
back for two weeks to help out. We hope to
have a new Director of Finance in place over the
next month or so.
This year marks Canada's 150th birthday
and Council is discussing ways in which we can
help our communiti es celebrate with projects
and events. There are a number of community
organizati ons having discussions about this now,
and we look forward to working with them to
mark the occasion.
This year also marks the 100th Anniversary of
the Explosion of the schooner Ella D at the Oxner
Wharf in Chester Basin, not quite the magnitude
of the Halifax Explosion, but a big day in that
community nevertheless. I am currently having
conversati ons in the community on how best
to mark the occasion, and hope to share more
about the Ella D as well as the community's
plans as they take shape.
This year's representati ve Volunteer of the Year
has been chosen. He's a remarkable individual:
Don Weagle from Hubbards, and I would like to
thank him and all those nominated for making
our communiti es the wonderful places we can
all take pride in.
In closing, thank you for your conti nued sup-
port and input.
Respec� ully,
Warden Allen Webber
Explore Life...meet mailbox.mailbox...meet Explore Life.
Why don't the two of you get
acquainted on April 4?
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
We may not be available 24/7, but our website is. Visit us at www.chester.ca 3
BOSS or BUST
Since the last report, we received two
compliments.
• Kudos to the Solid Waste Department
who developed a website alert for waste
collection notices. Although, they can't
take all of the credit because the idea
was suggested by a resident who thanked
us for our "excellent service". The alert,
which you can sign up for on our website,
will notify subscribers of cancellations,
special dates, and any other important
information about collection.
• Our second compliment was received by
a group of residents happy with the over
and above service given by our
Public Works staff who installed
a sign on their road. Awwww!
You're welcome!
Director of Finance Position: Welcome to Malcolm
Pittman, whose first day as Director of Finance for
the Municipality of Chester is April 3! Our previous
Director had to resign.
Malcolm is the former Director of Finance for the
Town of Bridgewater from 1996 to 2006. From there,
he went to the South Shore Regional Health Board,
and more recently, the Health Authority. He brings
a tremendous amount of skill and experience to the
position, and we look forward to working with him!
Visitor Information Centre: Deadline for submissions
from non-profit and private sector organizations
closed on March 3. We received three submissions.
Council will review them on March 23 and arrive at a
decision shortly! Keep your eyes peeled for updates.
Sustane Technologies Update: Sustane anticipates a
spring start to construction of their recycling facility,
located at the Kaizer Meadow Eco-Industrial Park.
New Ross Time Capsule: In a final celebration of their
200th anniversay, residents of New Ross packed a
time capsule to open on their 250th. The time capsule
has taken up residence in the Municipal Office's vault
for safe keeping.
Strategic Priorities: Council approved their priorities
for 2017-18. The list is extensive and forms the basis
of staff's work plan as well as the foundation for the
upcoming Capital and Operational Budget.
Winter Maintenance of Municipal Roads:
Next year, the Municipality is looking at having the
Dept. of Transportation remove snow on all municipal
roads (except for Parkwood and Foxwood Drives in
Mill Cove) at a possible cost savings of $5,200 per
year depending on snowfall of course!
IN BRIEF...
CHESTER WATER STUDY UPDATE
Municipality proceeds with Request for Proposals to kick off project
Chester Cut n Run 5/10K Walk/Run
This year marks the seventh for the
Chester Cut N Run, which is a 5K walk
and 5K/10K run. It all happens at the
Chester Area Middle School on Sunday,
June 4 at 9:00 a.m. If you register by
Wednesday, May 10, you will get a
free t-shirt! Registration is $20 ($25
after May 10) for adults and $10 for
18 years and under. Proceeds are for
Municipality of Chester PRO Kids! Call
902-275-3490 or visit our website at
www.chester.ca for info.
Sherbrooke Lake Update
Early in March, Council agreed to a final draft of a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Mu-
nicipality of Chester (MODC) and Municipality of Lunen-
burg (MODL).
The purpose of the MOU is to ensure that MODC has
sufficient input on future development of a public park
that would allow access to Sherbrooke Lake. MODL pur-
chased the property in the Municipality of Chester with
the intent to provide public access to the Lake using the
property.
The MOU is fairly simple in concept and the key prin-
ciples are
• MODC will be consulted and informed throughout
the design process;
• MODL will make decisions around the features
and function of the park;
• A Park Advisory Committee with reps from MODC
and MODL will define the key design elements,
consult with neighbours of the property and the
broader public, oversee the design, and provide
advice to MODL on operation once developed;
• The access shall have an environmental focus, and
the idea is for it to be safe, clean and secure as
The Municipality of Chester is working with the Vil-
lage of Chester Commission to determine if having
a central water system in Chester is needed by enough
properties to warrant installation.
After much discussion around the table over the years
amongst themselves and the public, Council for the Mu-
nicipality resolved to invest in a “Needs Assessment and
Options Analysis”, which will be carried out, in part, by
CBCL Ltd. The Commission agreed to match the cost of
the analysis up to $30,000. Anything over the combined
$60,000 will be the Municipality's responsibility.
After the study is complete, it should determine once
and for all 1) if the need for a central water system exists
and the extent of that need, 2) if the majority of residents
and business in the Village want a system, and 3) the op-
tions available to address any need identified, or possible
recommendations other than a central water system.
The analysis begins with a survey that will be mailed to
every property owner within the Village Boundary in
March. Once released, the survey will be available online
at www.chester.ca/centralwater and in paper form at sev-
eral key locations. The Municipality is looking for as many
returned surveys as possible to get a clear picture of the
need and desire for a central water system. Surveys can
be returned via mail, in person, email, fax, telephone or
completed online.
Out of the surveys received, CBCL Ltd. will contact a
minimum of 80 property owners to conduct water sam-
pling tests. Results are completely confidential, and will
only be used for the purpose of this project.
Once results of both the survey and water testing are
complete, a final report will indicate if a central water
system is suitable for the Village and identify locations.
Because of the extent of work taken in the study, the es-
timated cost of a system should reflect truer costs than
previous studies have provided. For info, call the Munici-
pality at 275-1312 or visit our website at www.chester.ca.
REGISTER A COMPLIMENT OR COMPLAINT BY:
Calling 902-275-3554. Leaving your name
is optional.
Emailing the Municipal Clerk at pmyra@
chester.ca
Filling in our online form at www.chester.
ca under "I Want To..."
Coming in to see us at 151 King Street in
Chester.
well as accessible for the general public; and
• The intention is for the development to have mini-
mal impact and could take several years for imple-
mentation.
Although the Committee has not made any design
recommendations, Phase One of the development could
include access for facilities such as,
• a swimming area
• a dock/slip for canoes and kayaks
• a picnic area
• a hiking trail
• a change room
• a natural playground
Design is set to start in 2017-18 with development po-
tentially beginning in 2018-19. In addition, a Stewardship
Committee will be formed to establish a water quality
monitoring program. They will gather baseline data in the
2017-18 fiscal year. Both MODC and MODL will share in
any costs of water testing.
The Agreement resulted in amendments to the Mu-
nicipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law being dis-
continued as it applies to land owned by MODL.
NEW DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
The Public Hearing that was cancelled because of weather in February has been rescheduled for Thursday, March
30 at 8:45am in Council Chambers. Proposed amendments are listed below.
Multiple amendments the Highway 3 Site Plan Approval Area in the Chester Village Secondary Planning Strategy
and Land use By-Law:
1. To enforce architectural controls in the Highway 3 Site Plan Approval Area directly through development
permit, instead of site plan approval;
2. To rename the Highway 3 Site Plan Area as the Highway 3 Development Area;
3. To clarify how site design guidelines for the Highway 3 Site Plan Area are applied to new construction and
additions to buildings. The amendments include rearranging the Schedules that contain the Highway 3 site
design guidelines and removing the architectural control guidelines from the site plan process and placing
them into a separate schedule H;
4. To exempt signs, small additions, small accessory structures and changes of use from the site design guide-
lines and site plan approval process for the Highway 3 Site Plan Area; and
5. To enforce architectural controls for mobile homes through development permits instead of site plan ap-
proval.
An amendment to the Rural Zone (RU) in the Chester Village Land Use By-Law:
1. To amend the RU Zone to list dog kennels as a permitted use. Amendment includes setbacks for accessory
structures which are used as part of a kennel operation, but exempts the main dwelling from the set back.
An amendment to the Chester Municipal Land Use By-Law:
1. Houskeeping amendment to renumber the General Zoning Map from A-9 to A-10 and a star added to de-
note the location of Kaizer Meadow Zoning.
For information about this Public Hearing, please contact the Municipal Clerk, Pam Myra, at pmyra@chester.ca or
call 902-275-3554. The By-Laws can be viewed at chester.ca under Engage.
COMMUNITY INTEREST
If you accidentally recycle your municipal newslett er, you can access it (and most of our publicati ons) online at www.chester.ca 4
THE GOOD OLD HOCKEY GAME Hockey game benefi ts two organizati ons
A benefi t hockey game for PRO Kids wound up
helping not just one worthy organizati on, but two.
The hockey game was held at the Chester Rink on
Saturday, February 18 and raised a total of $2,896
for the Municipality of Chester PRO Kids Program
and unexpectedly resulted in $500 for the Light-
house Foodbank.
An anonymous supporter purchased $100 in raffl e
ti ckets being sold by PRO Kids for a $250 grocery
voucher to Spidle's Independent Grocer in Chester.
He/she put all of the ti ckets in the Foodbank’s name,
and lucky for the Foodbank, their ti cket was drawn!
Because a representati ve of the Foodbank was at the
game when the ti cket was drawn, the prize doubled
to a $500 grocery voucher.
Wendy Sheppard of the Lighthouse Foodbank (far
left ) is shown in the photo below being presented
with the $500 voucher by Cosett e Howlett , PRO Kids
Coordinator. Also shown is Debbie Harnish, Recre-
ati on & Parks Department (top right), and Glenda
Collicutt , Scoti abank representati ve.
To make this scenario even more heartwarming,
the anonymous supporter purchased the ti ckets in
memory of a dear friend, Jimmy Mayo, who passed
away last Fall. When Jimmy passed away, memo-
rial donati ons went to PRO Kids and this anonymous
supporter did not get chance to off er a donati on at
that ti me so they felt it just made sense to purchase
these ti ckets in Jimmy’s memory. As a result, this
$100 turned into $200 for PRO Kids (thanks to the
matching funds from Scoti abank) and the Foodbank
won the $500 worth of groceries – needless to say
the anonymous supporter was thrilled to hear that
both organizati ons benefi tt ed from their contribu-
ti on, and we all know that Jimmy would be happy
with this result as well.
Special thanks to the Head of the Bay Girls (high
school age) and the Walking and Wounded Oldti m-
ers (of older age) who entertained the audience with
their various skill levels. The girls won the game 10-
2, and even though the Oldti mers didn’t win, they
were pleased with the outcome and the fun they
had. Talk has already started to make it bigger and
bett er next year.
Special thanks also goes to NAPA Auto Parts and
Spidle's Independent Grocer who partnered to pro-
vide the grand prize - the $500 grocery voucher.
Special credit goes to Scoti abank and Glenda Col-
licutt who worked at the event with us, which also
meant they matched the funds we raised – turning
our $1,448 to $2,896. Thank you Scoti abank – Ches-
ter Branch.
And fi nally, thanks to all who supported this unique
fundraiser by donati ng prizes, purchasing ti ckets and
being in att endance to share in the hockey fun. A
great ti me was had by all.
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Pictured below in the fi rst photograph as previously
menti oned is Cosett e Howlett , Debbie Harnish, Wendy
Sheppard, and Glenda Collicutt .
Next, Head of the Bay Girls and Walking and Wounded
Oldti mers are all smiles and relaxed aft er the fun game.
INPUT NEEDED
The Nova Scoti a Department of Transportati on and Infrastructure Renewal (NSTIR) host-
ed a public meeti ng at Atlanti ca Oak Island to discuss twinning/ tolling Highway #103.
It was a large turnout, but if you didn’t get a chance to att end, the Province would sti ll
like your feedback. You can provide feedback at
• www.novascoti a.ca/twinning
• tweet @NS_TIR and using the hashtag #NSHighways, or
• send a lett er to:
Feedback-Highway Twinning, NSTIR
P O Box 186, Halifax NS B3J 2N2
Canada 150 celebrati ons are taking place in
communiti es across the country, including right
here in the Municipality of Chester!
Community groups are invited to send a
representati ve(s) to a meeti ng to share your plans
or to get ideas about what you could do to celebrate
Canada 150. This is more than just July 1st acti viti es;
celebrati on events can take place all year.
Canada 150 Community Meeti ng
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
6:30pm
Forest Heights Community School
Come fi nd out what others are doing locally
and how the Municipality can help support your
community events. We are building a list of Canada
150 events and we want to include you.
We hope to see you on March 29th!
Friday, March 17 Karaoke Chester Legion. 275-3315. Members
and guests 19 years and over.
Saturday, March 18 Sock Hop New Ross Legion (upstairs), 7-9pm.
For ages 14 years and under.
Sunday, March 19
Crib Tournament Chester Legion, 1pm.
Corned Beef &
Cabbage Supper
Forti es Community Centre, 4:30-
6:00pm. 689-2000 or 689-2612.
Monday, March 20 "Bee
Accommodati ng"
Sue Westby speaks on bee houses
and species in NS. St. Stephen's Parish
Community Centre, 7pm. Sponsored
by Chester Garden Club.
Saturday, March 25 Amanda Riley Chester Legion. 275-3315. Members
and guests 19 years and over.
Monday, March 27 Blood Donor Clinic Chester Legion, 4:30-8:30pm. Call
1-888-236-6283.
Wed., March 29 Canada 150
Community Meeti ng
Forest Heights Community School,
6:30pm. 902-275-3490.
Friday, March 31 Karaoke Chester Legion. 275-3315. Members
and guests 19 years and over.
Events listed on our website have more details than those listed here. Visit us online!5
COMMUNITY INTERESTMunicipality and FHCS Working Together
Tuesday, April 4 Luncheon for Seniors
Chester Basin Legion, 11:30am. Hosted
by Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester
Lions Club and VON. Call 624-1897.
Saturday, April 8 Breakfast Chester Legion, 7:30-10:30am.
Friday, April 14
Benefi t Easter
Egg Hunt for Sean
Jollymore
Storm date is Saturday, April 15.
RSVP to 228-2790, 857-1272 or
seansbatt le@gmail.com
Sunday, April 16 Crib Tournament Chester Legion, 1pm.
Saturday, April 29 Cover Up Playing at Chester Legion, 275-3315.
Members and guests 19 years & over.
Tuesday, May 2 Luncheon for Seniors
Chester Basin Legion, 11:30am. Hosted
by Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester
Lions Club and VON. Call 624-1897.
Saturday, May 6
and Sunday, May 7 Mayfest
Yard sale and event weekend in the
Municipality of Chester. Informati on
on page 8 of this newslett er.
Saturday, May 13 Breakfast Chester Legion, 7:30-10:30am.
Forest Heights Community School off ers a Co-op-
erati ve Educati on Program (Co-op) which is designed
to provide an opportunity for students to explore a
career choice through a community work placement.
Students must complete a 25 hour in-school compo-
nent that involves developing job readiness skills. Af-
ter completi on of the in-class component, students
will complete a 100-hour work placement. Students
are awarded one full high school credit for each 100-
hour placement completed. Co-operati ve educati on
works best when it is a co-operati ve eff ort among the
student, teacher, parent/guardian and employer. Stu-
dents must be 16 years of age before beginning any
work placement. Any student can be considered for a
Co-op course but must go through an applicati on and
interview process.
The Municipality of Chester has partnered with FHCS
to off er Adam Lenihan the opportunity to perform his
required 100 community hours at our place of busi-
ness. Adam is a Grade 11 student at FHCS and will be
performing his 100 volunteer hours between now and
the end of June. He is based out of the Recreati on De-
partment but other Municipal Departments can access
Adam’s services if they require assistance with special
projects that will benefi t his experience with the Mu-
nicipality.
Adam started approximately one month ago and has
already been involved in the planning stages and hands
on with several events: Benefi t Hockey Game, May-
fest and Cut n Run. We hope to provide Adam with a
variety of work experiences ranging from various uses
of computers and other offi ce equipment, planning
involved with special events and special projects, and
generally helping out in various capaciti es as required.
Currently, Adam has a general interest in a potenti al fu-
ture of engineering so we hope to expose him to vari-
ous aspects of the Public Works Department while he
completes his ti me with us.
We welcome Adam to our offi ce and wish him well
with his future endeavours!
Another Partnership with FHCS
The Municipality is holding the Annual Volunteer
Recepti on at FHCS on Wednesday, April 26 (see front
page). Several students are involved by playing mu-
sic upon the arrival of the guests of honour. Various
people will be recognized for their volunteer eff orts at
this event, ranging from one youth, seven adults, two
families and three groups. Also connected to FHCS is
FHCS student Adam Lenihan (right) and Debbie
Harnish, Administrati ve Assistant with Recreati on &
Parks, review details of the upcoming Cut n Run.
Best of...Best of...
Chester MunicipalityAWARDS
Visit www.chester.ca/BestOf to submit your favourite Visit www.chester.ca/BestOf to submit your favourite
Chester Municipality businesses! Vote every day from
April 1 to 23. Flyer coming soon!
Everything's Coming up
2017 not only marks Canada's 150th birthday, but
it's also the 15th year that the Community Garden has
been up and running. Since its humble beginnings as
a 12'x 12' pilot project, the garden outside of the Mu-
nicipal Building has been yielding a record amount of
produce each year (except for one).
In 2001, municipal staff started promoti ng a nati onal
program called "Plant-a-row, Grow-a-row" that asked
gardeners to dedicate a row of their vegetable garden
to growing food for local food banks. Shortly thereaf-
ter, we decided to have a garden of our own to show
how frui� ul a litt le work could be.
Staff gave up lunch hours to prepare, plant, and pick
and gave the vegetables to the Lighthouse Food Bank
under the Plant-a-row program, which provided all of
the seeds.
Over the years, staff came and went, but the garden
conti nued to fl ourish. We experimented with diff erent
vegetables, batt led obsti nate weeds, struggled with
whose turn it was to water the garden, and happily
picked our bounty every Tuesday.
Two years ago, Council approved expansion and the
small patch became a larger patch, about three ti mes
the original size. Staff along with a few members of the
community organized themselves as "Nourish Commu-
nity Garden Cooperati ve" and re-christened the garden
GREEN
"Sharing Square Community Garden", which is open to
all who have an interest in vegetable gardening, grow-
ing their own food, or eati ng garden-fresh produce.
We expanded to include a natural herb garden and a
solitary fruit tree, which sadly met its demise last year
aft er meeti ng the ride-on lawnmower for the fi rst ti me.
As we conti nue growing (pun intended), we invite ev-
eryone to celebrate our garden's birthday by visiti ng it
when you have a few minutes...and maybe pick a few
weeds. We're planning a number of events this season,
including workshops, a harvest party or two, and intro-
ducing a pollinator garden. Check Explore Life for the
fi rst workshop series (in mailboxes April 4), and look in
next month's newslett er for info on upcoming events.
our Representati ve Volunteer of the Year – Don Weagle
– who has spent many hours coaching youth in basket-
ball at FHCS over the years.
- contributed
PROPERTY SERVICES
6Call the Solid Waste Department at 902-275-2330 if you haven't received your 2017 Waste Collecti on Calendar
Help us to Prevent False Alarms
False alarms can put the whole community at risk
Winter Parking Ban Regulati ons are in eff ect from December 15 to March 31. Unti l the parking ban ends, you
cannot park on municipal property or any street in Chester or Western Shore between 1:00 and 6:00 a.m.
ALSO, you cannot park on the street an hour aft er a storm starts unti l two hours aft er it ends.
Your vehicle can be towed (at your expense) if you obstruct winter maintenance (like plowing, salti ng, sand-
ing, etc). Incidentally, if you plow driveways, it’s illegal to plow snow across a street or onto a sidewalk.
Call the Department of Transportati on & Infrastructure Renewal to receive or report informati on on local
roads. Their phone number is toll free: 1-888-432-3233. You can also access all of this informati on (plus
more) on their website: htt p://novascoti a.ca/tran/winter
SNOW PARKING
If you own and/or drive a vehicle in Nova Scoti a, there are a few things you need to know this winter.
Your fi rst line of defense against injury and death
in the event of a fi re is a working smoke detec-
tor or smoke/fi re alarm system. Properly placed and
functi oning detectors provide occupants with the
best chance to escape without injury should a fi re
occur.
The Municipality and our seven district volunteer
fi re departments - namely, Blandford and Area Fire
Rescue, Hubbards Fire Department, Chester Fire De-
partment, Chester Basin Fire Department, Western
Shore Fire Department, New Ross Fire Department
and Marti ns River Fire Department - support the
proper installati on and maintenance of these impor-
tant safety systems. However, false alarms resulti ng
from such systems are serious and, in the majority of
cases, preventable.
False Alarms can put the Whole Community at Risk
• Fire fi ghters spend their ti me, funds and eff ort
in responding to nonexistent fi re situati ons.
• The lives of our volunteers and their families
are disrupted due to unnecessary calls.
• Emergency responders, other road users and
the general public face unnecessary risks due
to emergency vehicles being on our streets.
• There can be potenti al delays in response to
real emergencies where peoples’ lives are at
stake.
• Services and your business may be temporar-
ily disrupted.
• Local employers who release our volunteers to
respond to emergencies may lose their good
will and cooperati on.
• Complacency may result from repeated false
alarms, possibly resulti ng in deadly conse-
quences.
In 2016 our seven district fi re departments re-
ported 60 false fi re alarms, representi ng nearly 10%
of the Municipality's total emergency calls. In some
areas, the rate of false fi re alarms was as high as 29%
of the total fi re department call outs.
Your Alarm System is your Responsibility
Under By-Law #141, it is the responsibility of the
occupant, owner and their alarm company to take all
acti ons necessary to prevent any occurrence of false
alarms. Violati ons of the By–Law may result in fi nes
of a minimum of $100 to a maximum of $10,000.
We want to recognize the correcti ve acti ons taken
by the majority of alarm system owners. It is truly
in everyone’s interest to have alarms used for their
intended purpose and to be maintained at all ti mes
in proper working conditi on.
False Alarms can be Prevented
Although weather and other occurrences out of
your control can cause false alarms, most of the
ti me they can be avoided. The major causes of false
alarms include fumes from cooking, steam from
showers, dust from building work, insects, poorly
trained users, lack of maintenance, and incorrect
or poorly designed and installed systems. There are
several things you can do:
• Make sure your alarm provider and monitor-
ing company is reputable and qualifi ed.
• Always ask for detailed informati on and a
complete demonstrati on of the system.
Dear Shabby,
I'm wondering if you can settle a bet between
my wife and me. Spring clean up is coming up
from May 15 to 26 and we plan on landscaping
the backyard. This involves cutting down several
trees that are dying and threatening to fall on our
house. I was going to put the trees down by the
road. She says that if I don't cut them up in 2'
lengths and bundle the limbs also in 2' lengths,
the collector won't take it all. I say they will.
What do you think?
~ Tree Man
Martins River
Dear “Tree Man”:
Here's $300. I'm going with your wife.
A number of reasons prevent the collector from
taking anything and everything. First is safety,
which is why they will not take hazardous waste
or compressed gases. Second is what the truck will
actually handle. The part that holds the waste
might be too small to hold the kind of waste that
Dear Shabby
Friendly waste disposal advice
you put out for collection, which is why we have
size and quantity limits. Third is what the collec-
tors themselves can handle. If you are struggling
to manage the items you put out for collection,
they quite likely will too. Plus, they don't have
trailers or wheelbarrows to help them move the
material around like we would at home. Regula-
tions for Special Pick-up can be found at www.
chester.ca or they are listed throughout the 2017
Waste Collection Calendar or call the Solid
Waste Department at 902-275-2330.
********************************************************
Dear Shabby,
What the heck is going on with green carts and
compostable plastic liners? I read in the last mu-
nicipal insight that we can't use them anymore?
~ signed Bin Bag Bewilderment
New Ross
Dear “Bin Bag”:
They mess up the grinders at the compost facility
AND, they don't decompose properly. So, the
compost facility asked all of its customers to stop
using them. If you prefer using liners, there are
still options. For example, you can use paper lin-
ers. They grind up just ne and they decompose
perfectly. Another option is to just line the bot-
tom of your cart with cardboard or boxboard.
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Dear Shabby,
What are the Land ll hours and can I bring blue
bag material along with the rest of my stu ?
~ signed Land ll Bound in
Aspotogan
Dear “Bound”:
Kaizer Meadow is open Monday to Saturday
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can bring one
black garbage bag and a whole truck load of clear
bags if you like as long as the waste is sorted. Blue
bags and recyclables are also accepted as is resi-
dential household hazardous waste, yard waste,
and constuction materials. Call them at 902-275-
2330 with any more questions you might have.
If you want important waste collecti on informati on delivered right to your inbox, sign up for Waste Collecti on Noti ces on
our website at www.chester.ca and click on "SUBSCRIBE" on the front page, or "Subscripti ons" under the Engage menu.
• Fire alarms systems should be maintained an-
nually by authorized service companies.
• Parti culate matt er whether smoke, dust, or
steam may acti vate a smoke detector. Avoid
placing them in locati ons that will cause false
alarms, for example, too close to kitchens,
bathrooms, or fi replaces.
• Always pay close att enti on to your surround-
ings. What you are doing could impact on the
alarm system.
• During constructi on or renovati ons, cover de-
tectors that may be aff ected by constructi on
acti viti es. Always restore all detectors daily to
proper functi onality aft er constructi on or ren-
ovati on acti viti es. Aft er constructi on or reno-
vati ons are completed your alarm company
should be called to service your system.
• Test your alarm system regularly. Advise the
fi re department before and aft er an alarm
test.
• Should your system be acti vated it is essen-
ti al that you do not reset your system unti l a
thorough investi gati on determines the cause
of the acti vati on.
• Have phone numbers of local contacts avail-
able to immediately cancel accidental alarms
and meet with the fi re department at your lo-
cati on.
The Municipality of Chester reminds all citi zens
of their responsibility to comply with the Alarm By–
Law #141. Copies of this By-law are available at the
Municipal Offi ces at 151 King Street Chester or on
the municipal website at www.chester.ca
We thank you for your conti nuing assistance and
ask that you be even more diligent in using and
maintaining your alarm systems in the proper oper-
ati ng conditi ons.
Have a solid waste questi on? Ask Dear Shabby at solidwaste@chester.ca
Collecti on days that fall on
holidays are either rescheduled
to the Saturday BEFORE or the
Saturday AFTER.
Holiday Alternate day
April 14 April 15
September 4 September 2
December 25 December 23
If a holiday isn't listed, we will
collect as usual.
Soli Wast Departmen
902-275-2330
PROPERTY SERVICES
7
As many of us learned last year, water is a very
precious resource. During and aft er the extreme
dry weather, the Department of Environment
(NSE) has off ered great advice on water quality,
well maintenance and supply protecti on.
For example, if you visit their website, they have
resources on drinking water, private wells, water
quality and treatment, groundwater manage-
ment, and contaminants. They especially empha-
sized healthy water aft er many of the wells on the
South Shore went dry and stayed dry last summer.
NSE off ers ti ps like conserving water and pro-
tecti ng supplies from contaminati on from house-
hold hazardous waste. They also advise having
your well water tested every six months to ensure
it is bacteria-free and fi t to drink. A chemical test
Protecting Your Water Supply
Department of Environment Advises Well Owners
Do you qualify for a property tax exempti on?
You may if ALL of the following applies to you:
• The total income from all assessed own-
ers, including spouses and common law
spouses, residing at the property, and total
income from those persons who hold an
interest in the property and contribute to
the household income together is less than
Questi ons?
902-275-2330
solidwaste@chester.ca
should be done every two years.
You can fi nd useful resources about fi xing
bacterial quality, understanding chemical quality,
tests and treatments, and more at htt p://
novascotia.ca/nse/water/privatewells.your.
wellwater.asp
To maintain your own private well, NSE suggests
following these steps:
• Locate your well uphill from pollutants;
• Use an approved well cap for drilled wells
and replace once damaged;
• Ensure joints and connecti ons in your dug
well are not leaking. Shield and screen vents;
• Keep surface water away from collecti ng
near your well; and
• Have a certi fi ed person check any problems.
Remember, just because your water looks good,
smells good and tastes good, it could sti ll have
bacteria in it. You won't know for sure unti l you
take a sample and drop it off at a lab. Bott les for
bacterial testi ng are available at the Municipal
Offi ce along with the requisiti on form. Bacterial
samples can be taken to either the South Shore
Regional Hospital or the QEII. Also, if you live in or
close to Chester, you can drop off samples at the
blood clinics at Our Health Centre on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Chemical samples can only be taken to
the QEII in Halifax.
Public drinking water supplies are a bit diff erent
because the owners are legally required to test the
water at certain ti mes and ensure that the water
is treated immediately if a problem is discovered.
Please visit NSE's website for more ti ps and
useful informati on at www.novascoti a.ca/nse
$19,000.00 in the 2015 calendar year; and
• Exempti ons are only for residenti al proper-
ty tax on the principal residence. Although
all owners do not have to live in the resi-
dence, it must be a principal dwelling of
one of the owners.
Proof of income is required. Please bring your
Noti ce of Assessment from Revenue Canada
with you.
Please see P-25 Tax Exempti on Policy for more
details or call the Revenue Administrator at 902-
275-3554.
PROPERTY TAXEXEMPTION
Winter Collecti on Reminders
In case of a storm, listen to CKBW or call Kaizer
Meadow in the event that waste collecti on has
been cancelled. If cancelled, collecti on will be
held the following Saturday. Don't forget, waste
must be curbside by 8:00am.
Private roads must be salted/sanded and
plowed before collecti on. If it is not plowed and
passable, the truck may not collect.
If waste is not collected, be sure to remove it
from the curb before the plow gets it!
Shovel/plow your collecti on box/area so it is
accessible for the collector.
If there are side roads that cannot be collected
due to icy conditi ons, a list will be posted on the
website as well as when they will be collected.
Tips and Hints for Freezing Green Carts
• Use paper bags during the winter. Loose
items tend to freeze easier;
Winter and Some Other Stuff ...
• Line the bott om of your cart with card-
board or boxboard;
• Spray your cart with vegetable oil;
• Alternate layers by placing sawdust or
small amounts of brush over food that has
high moisture content; and
• Strain excess liquid before placing material
in cart.
General Reminders
Subscribe to waste collecti on alerts on our web-
site at htt p://www.chester.ca/engage/
subscripti ons/user/modify
Paper and recyclables belong in separate bags.
Please do not comingle or your recyclables will
be rejected.
Batt eries do not belong in the garbage – they
create risk for fi res in the landfi ll. Please drop
them off at one of our drop off locati ons:
• Municipal Offi ce
• Kaizer Meadow
• Adam’s Bott le Exchange
• Hubbards Hardware
• New Ross Home Hardware
Enviro Depot™ Informati on
What will Adam’s Bott le Exchange accept?
• Paint** (only certain kinds of paint; see
page 18 of the 2017 Waste Collecti on Cal-
endar. Don't have a copy? Find it online at
www.chester.ca or call 902-275-2330)
• Beverage containers
• Electronic waste
• Aerosol cans
• CFL and fl uorescent bulbs
• Household batt eries
What is not accepted?
• REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS or any items
containing Freon®. These items need to
be taken directly to Kaizer Meadow.
• Roof patch, pesti cides, oils, varsols, etc.
These items need to be taken directly to
Kaizer Meadow
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Animal Control (Dogs)Animal Control Offi cer 902-277-0017
Bandstand/Gazebo rental (Wedding) Recreati on & Parks Department 902-275-3490
Boat Launches Recreati on & Parks Department 902-275-3490
Building Permits/Inspecti ons Building/Fire Inspecti on 902-275-3080
By-Laws Community Development Dept 902-275-3080
Civic Numbering Informati on Services Dept 902-275-3554
Composti ng Solid Waste Dept/Public Works 902-275-2330/902-275-1312
Council Meeti ngs Administrati on/Tax Department 902-275-3554
Fire Inspecti ons Building/Fire Inspecti on 902-275-3080
Islands (use of)Recreati on & Parks Department 902-275-3490
Kaizer Meadow Solid Waste Department 902-275-2330
Municipal Sewer Public Works Department 902-275-1312
Aft er Hours Emergencies 1-888-664-6998
Parks/Trails Recreati on & Parks Department 902-275-3490
Planning Areas Community Development Dept 902-275-2599
Recycling Solid Waste Dept/Public Works 902-275-2330/902-275-1312
Sewer (central system)Public Works Department 902-275-1312
Taxes Administrati on/Tax Dept 902-275-3554
Waste Collecti on Solid Waste Dept/Public Works 902-275-2330/902-275-1312
Wharves Public Works Department 902-275-1312
Zoning Community Development Dept 902-275-2599
fax mail email
902-275-4771 151 King Street administrati on@chester.ca publicworks@chester.ca
P O Box 369 building@chester.ca recreati on@chester.ca
Chester NS B0J 1J0 planning@chester.ca solidwaste@chester.ca
Municipal Districts and Councillors
#1 East Chester, East River to Northwest Cove
Andre Veinott e 902-277-1409
#2 Simms Sett lement, Hubbards to The Lodge
Floyd Sha� ord 902-275-7868
#3 Chester and part of East Chester
Danielle Barkhouse 902-277-1624
#4 Chester Basin and Chester Grant
Allen Webber 902-275-8373
#5 Gold River to Marti ns River
Abdella Assaff 902-277-2765
#6 New Ross and area
Tina Connors 902-277-1095
#7 Middle River to Haddon Hill, Windsor Road to Sherwood
Sharon Church 902-277-1301
For exact district boundaries, call the Municipal Offi ce at 902-275-3554
or click on the “Inform” menu opti on on our website.
Provincial/Federal Contacts
Nova Scoti a Department of
Environment ..........................................................902-543-4685
Labour ...................................................................902-543-0665
Natural Resources .................................................902-634-7555
Public Health .........................................................902-543-0850
Transportati on (Bridgewater) ................................902-543-8169
Transportati on (Marriott ’s Cove)...........................902-275-3221
Property Valuati on Services (Assessments) ...........1-800-380-7775
Denise Peterson-Rafuse, MLA ...............................1-877-740-3378
..................................................................................902-279-3378
Bernadett e Jordan, MP .............................................902-527-5655
...............................................................................1-888-816-4446
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