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“Keeping informed about June/July 2018
your municipal government”
In the Municipality of the District of Chester this summer...
Best Of Chester Municipality Show me the money! What a fine group of gentlemen!
The votes are in and The 2018-19 Operating Fire Chiefs were on hand
the winners announced. and Capital Budget for this photo. Find out
The Best Of on Page 3. highlights are on Page 5. why on Page 8.
THE MANY FACES OF TOURISM
The Municipality is going a different direction with tourism this season
This year marks a new and exciting chapter
for the Municipality of Chester with the
launch of the Tourism Chester Team.
All of our efforts will focus on building aware-
ness and promoting our hidden gems to both
tourists and residents. Our strategy is to show-
case incredible experiences available to our visi-
tors and to build pride in our Municipality.
To help us do that, we welcome our new,
highly energetic Tourism Team Lead, Stephanie
Beaumont, who started in her new role in April.
Stephanie will implement our Tourism Infor-
mation Services Program which includes manag-
ing the online tourism presence (new website to
launch in July), including social media accounts,
rolling out the Ambassador Program, and sched-
uling Sarah Taylor, our new Mobile Ambassador
for our visitor information services mobile kiosk.
Erin Lowe, our Economic Development Officer, demonstrates a fun initiative called "silly selfie" where you can put yourself in a scene (like cycling in Bayswater) and post it online as your NS treasure. Selfie boards are available through the Municipality.
Already a huge promoter of Atlantic Canada
events and entertainment through her own
company, Sea and Be Scene, Stephanie lives
in the Village of Chester and has an extensive
background in corporate marketing, communi-
cations and broadcast media. Her skills in social
media marketing and her talents for content
creation, development and design is a great as-
set for this new year-round, part-time tourism
position.
Traditionally, the Visitor Information Centre
(VIC) was operated by the Chester Municipal
Chamber of Commerce and located at the Train
Station in Chester. After the 2016 tourism sea-
son wrapped up, the Chamber expressed that
they were unable to continue. The Municipal-
ity agreed to tentatively take over operations
rather than close the VIC for good. After a public
call by the Municipality for proposals on running
the VIC, the Chester Municipal Heritage Society,
with George Evans taking the lead, agreed to
temporarily operate the VIC at the Train Station
during the 2017 season.
Recognizing the need for tourism services, the
Municipality opted to continue for 2018 and
invested $41,000 to pilot this brand-new ap-
proach that will provide outreach to all commu-
nities and their visitors.
First, we have streamlined our online pres-
ence by appearing as Tourism Chester across all
platforms, making it easier than ever before to
find us online. We invite you to follow @Tour-
ismChester on our Facebook, Instagram, and
Twitter accounts. And, please tag us wherever
possible so we can support your efforts too!
Our new website - www.tourismchester.ca -
is currently under construction, and we’ve got
plenty to share. In the interim, however, traf-
fic is redirected to our page on www.chester.ca
with current event and link information listed.
Should you have an event we can add, please
send it to recreation@chester.ca
Second, the Municipality's Ambassador Pro-
gram will create opportunities for twelve local
businesses to increase their exposure and gen-
erate free advertising as well as lend several
static locations for tourism information rather
than one, centralized location.
We will provide each of the Ambassador lo-
cations with a sign indicating that tourism in-
formation is available there. Visitors will learn
about local attractions, events, and experiences.
Ambassadors will also have a supply of travel in-
formation to hand out. If you wish to have your
business' brochure distributed to visitors, please
ensure they are delivered to the Municipal Of-
fice ASAP.
We presented our Ambassador Program to
interested businesses in mid-June, and should
have locations confirmed shortly. If you are in-
terested in being one of the twelve locations,
contact Stephanie right away.
Third, a portable and staffed, “pop-up” kiosk
will move around to different communities in
the Municipality and set up at events through-
out the summer. Sarah Taylor will operate the
booth at events during the high season (July to
August 31). Look for her in your community and
introduce yourself!
Finally, we have sponsored the "Treasure Treat
Truck" that will travel to select areas and events
throughout the Municipality. The treat truck will
sport our logo and the logos of our Ambassa-
dors. We won't be everywhere though; only lo-
cations where no other business or organization
is providing food or refreshments.
If you have any questions, or events and expe-
riences that you would like featured in our tour-
ism initiatives, or would like to find out how you
can get involved, please reach out to Stephanie
at sbeaumont@chester.ca or 902-277-1345.
Stephanie Beaumont, Tourism Team Lead for the Municipality.
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Message from
the Warden
Well we did it! The Mosaic Mural is com-
plete with the help of approximately
400 local students and community members.
I had the pleasure of unveiling this fantastic
piece of community art with the aide of Olivia
Cook, our new Student Government President
at Forest Heights Community School on June 14.
Thanks to all who made this possible. Great job!
Council held their second meeting this year at
Forest Heights on June 14. Although it's a busy
time of the year for students, President Cook sat
at the table with us for the entire meeting, and
students and community members participated
throughout the proceedings.
We also engaged students after the Council
meeting in our continuing effort to involve as
many people as possible in the Plan Review pro-
cess.
Chester Municipal Council has set the 2018/19
You can contact the Warden by calling the Municipal
Office at (902) 275-3554, calling his home at
(902) 275-2536, or emailing awebber@chester.ca
Follow @chestermun on Twitter for live tweets from Council meetings!2
Operating and Capital Budget, and I am pleased
to say that the residential and commercial tax
rates have not been increased, but remain the
same as last year's budget.
Our new Tourism Team is in place and ready
to promote our community with enthusiasm to
all who come here and to those who are looking
for an exceptional place to come and enjoy all
we have to offer.
Our new approach to bulky waste collec-
tion items has been up and running for about
a month now, and although there are the usual
issues associated with change, it seems to be
working well. We hope it will be viewed as an
enhancement to our service model.
Sustane Technologies is not operational yet,
but well underway with a lot of impressive
equipment, already delivered and installed in
their new facility.
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities
held their annual meeting in Halifax a few weeks
ago, and Sustane's new approach to waste man-
agement was front and centre for many across
Canada. We assisted with several bus tours of
the new facility and co-hosted an event with
Sustane at the conferece to promote and pro-
vide insight as to the benefits of their new ap-
proach. There was tremendous interest, and it
helped to promote Chester Municipality as a
leader in the waste management field.
There is a lot of detail in this edition of Mu-
nicipal Insight that I have touched on as well as
many other items of interest.
Again, thanks to all and come out and support
our efforts or offer your opinions on how we can
do better going forward.
Enjoy the summer, and all the best.
Holiday Closure and Waste Collection: The
Municipal Offices will close Monday, July 2 for the
Canada Day holiday. However, Kaizer Meadow
Landfill will be open and waste collection will
occur as usual.
Staff Changes: Notably, Bruce Forest retired as
Director of Solid Waste. Bruce began his 35-year
municipal career as Dog Catcher and held the
position of Director of Public Works for 18 years
before becoming Director of Solid Waste. We will
miss you, Bruce! Stepping in is Christa Rafuse who
was previously our Assistant Municipal Engineer.
Welcome to your new position, Christa!
In the Community Development Department,
we welcome Sylvia Dixon as Development and
Planning Technician. She started June 4. One day
later, Jason Genée joined us as Planner.
Second EVC Tower at Landfill: A tender to
purchase a second tower to disperse treated
leachate at the Landfill was awarded to HKD
Snowmakers/Turbocristal Inc. at a cost of
$44,320 (including warranty and HST). This
price is significantly below budget (by $125,680)
because we opted for a mobile unit this time. If
that works well, another one will be purchased
as the existing tower is at the end of its career in
the solid waste management business.
Closure of Community Facility: Unfortunately,
HHELPS in the Hubbards area has closed its
doors. The group was located in the former Fox
Point School, a municipal property. It will remain
a municipal property, but no longer be open
to the public at the moment. Staff is discussing
options of possibly making the equipment
available through some means, but nothing is
concrete as of yet.
IN BRIEF...
The Municipality of Chester, in partner-
ship with the Municipality of Lunenburg
(MODL) and the Region of Queens Municipality
(ROQ), recently completed a joint project with
consultant i-Valley.
i-Valley is a not-for-profit organization that
partners with communities in identifying pos-
sible solutions to broadband issues.
The scope of work for this project is to provide
a high-level analysis of design options and costs
to provide a full-scale regional solution for our
communities that lack quality internet services.
The outcome of that project was an estimated
cost of $31 million if we were to put in brand-
new fibre infrastructure across all three munici-
pal units with a targeted coverage of 85% of our
residents.
One of the next steps recommended by the
consultant was to complete a CIRA Internet Per-
formance Test. CIRA stands for the Canadian In-
ternet Registration Authority.
The CIRA Internet Performance Test provides
evidence-based mapping of actual internet ser-
RURAL BROADBAND UPDATE
Municipality of Chester's broadband initiatives
vice levels to help communities plan and advo-
cate for funding and support. Typically, an Inter-
net Service Provider (ISP) will do an on-net test
meaning they only test their performance on
their own network. That does not represent a
user’s true experience because a user is inevita-
bly going to cross other networks when utilizing
their home internet service.
This project will produce an online map that
will update in real time, highlighting the areas of
the municipalities that are underserviced.
This next step will also be completed in part-
nership with our neighbouring municipalities -
MODL and ROQ - and we are expecting to start
taking tests in July.
Stay tuned for announcements of how and
when you can start participating, even if you
don't have internet at all. The success of this
project is directly related to residents such as
yourselves who will take the test. The results of
this project will assist with identifying and prior-
itizing our most underserved communities and
provide evidence and justification for future in-
frastructure funding applications.We did it! If you remember from the
last issue of municipal insight, the
community was invited to participate in a
municipal-wide mosaic art project that was to be
part of larger, national legacy. The image on the
left is the final result.
In total, 575 tiles were painted at public
workshops on May 9 and 10 at St. Stephen’s
Parish Hall and Forest Heights Community School
by community artists of all ages and abilities. In
addition, residents at Bonny Lea Farm, Acadia
First Nation students, Grade 8 students at Chester
Area Middle School, Grade 7/8 students at New
Ross Consolidated and students from Grades 9
to 12 at Forest Heights also contributed their art.
The resulting tiles were put together to form
our community mosaic…one of many mosaics
created across the country that, when combined,
may be the largest community art project in the
world!
Each tile is as unique as the individual that
painted it, but when combined, those 575 tiles
FROM THE ART Group project successful
create an image that represents the Municipality
of Chester as a whole - a wonderful visual
metaphor for our community.
The mosaic is based at Forest Heights
Community School but will be mobile, so watch
for it at an event coming up near you. It was
professionally photographed and will be profiled
in a book published by Mosaic Canada Murals
(canada150mosaic.com). Who knew we would
all be published artists?
Thanks to all who contributed. Great work...
work of art, that is!
LOCAL BUSINESS
"WhyHere" videos marketing our local businesses are online at www.chester.ca 3
This section of the newsletter is dedicated to business events and learning opportunities happening in Nova Scotia to help you connect and
grow your business. Please read the listing below for information that could be valuable to you and your business.
IT'S A PLEASURE DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU
If your organization is holding an event of interest for the Chester Municipality business community, please send us your event details.
We'll review your submission and be glad to include all qualifying events in the next newsletter. Forward submissions to Erin Lowe, Eco-
nomic Development Officer, at elowe@chester.ca or call 902-275-2599.
Trade Mission to Taste of Canada, Chicago
NSBI is seeking companies interested in attend-
ing Taste of Canada in Chicago, Illinois. An ex-
cellent opportunity for companies to showcase
their food and non-alcoholic beverage products
at this event designed for Canadian goods.
Deadline to apply is June 20 FREE
Tradeshow is October 9 to 11
https://www.novascotiabusiness.com/events/
Leveraging Your Workplace Culture (online)
This webinar explores the question, "What can
help make us a more immigrant-friendly work-
place?". Choose from one of two sessions.
June 21, 9:00 to 11:00am FREE
July 11, 9:00 to 11:00am
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
http://www.isans.ca/events/
Start Smart
Explore local resources, be introduced to CEED's
programs and services including loans, training
and the Self-Employment Benefits Program.
June 21, 5:00 to 6:30pm FREE
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and
Development, Bayers Road Centre, Halifax
https://www.ceed.ca/events/
Social Media Day Conference (online)
To mentor small business owners, local entre-
preneurs, and professionals working in social
media roles at companies and organizations.
June 22 Pricing on website
https://socialmediadayhalifax.com/about/
Building Intercultural Competence
Increase understanding of settlement and in-
tegration issues; explore ways to welcome and
support new immigrants; and develop intercul-
tural relationship building skills for working with
new immigrants.
June 22, 9:30am to 4:30pm FREE
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia,
Halifax
http://www.isans.ca/events/
International Society for Agriculture Health
and Safety Conference
ISASH is an organization dedicated to the pro-
fessional development of agricultural safety and
health professionals, providing national and in-
ternational leadership in preventing injuries and
illnesses to the agricultural community.
June 24 Pricing on website
Halifax
https://www.isashconference2018.ca/
Blast Off to Business
Learn the business development process
through a three-day interactive workshop with
subject matter experts, guest speakers and a
site visit to the Halifax Central Library. Choose
one of two sessions:
June 26 to 28, 8:30am to 4:30pm $295.00
July 24 to 26, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and
Development, Bayers Road Centre, Halifax
https://www.ceed.ca/event
Business Model Canvas 101 (online)
Business Model Canvas is accepted worldwide
as an essential business startup tool.
June 28, 10:00am to 4:00pm $300.00
Acadia Entrepreneurship Education & Development
https://www.aec-wordpress.colibri-software.
com/calendar/aec-events
Trade Mission to Oceanology International
Americas 2019
Experienced Atlantic Canadian exporters in
ocean technology sector invited to participate.
Deadline to apply is June 29 $1,725.00
Tradeshow is Feb. 25 to 27, 2019 in San Diego
https://www.novascotiabusiness.com/events/
Pricing & Costing Your Project
This marketing and financial session gets to the
heart of the role pricing plays in overall business
success.
July 4, 9:00am to12:00pm $99.00
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and
Development, Bayers Road Centre, Halifax
https://www.ceed.ca/events/
SEB Orientation
Provides those eligible for Employment Insur-
ance with income & support to start a business.
July 5, 9:00am to 4:00pm FREE
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and
Development, Bayers Road Centre, Halifax
https://www.ceed.ca/events/
Benefits of a Diverse Workplace Culture (online)
Learn how to develop a diverse workplace cul-
ture to enhance your organization's success.
July 10, 9:00 to 11:00am FREE
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
http://www.isans.ca/events/
Think Export
Learn what businesses need to know in order to
become successful exporters.
July 11, 9:00 to 11:00am $49.00
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and
Development, Bayers Road Centre, Halifax
https://www.ceed.ca/event
Juniorpreneur Camp
Campers in Grades 4 to 7 will gain the skills nec-
essary to operate their own business through
our most popular workshops and camp activi-
ties!
July 16 to 20, 8:30am to 4:30pm
$225.00
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and
Development, Bayers Road Centre, Halifax
https://www.ceed.ca/event
The votes
are in and
the list is out!
After record-
ing the highest
participation
rate yet with
11,109 votes,
residents have
chosen their
favourite local businesses in 23 categories in our
"Best Of Chester Municipality Business Awards".
The winners and runners-up (in brackets) out of
238 nominees, are:
Best Artisanal Retailer
The Village Emporium (Light My Fire)
Best Building Services
Chester Building Supplies (Chester Electrical,
Plumbing & Heating)
Best Building Supplies Store
Chester Building Supplies (Lester B Collicutt
Lumber & Building Supplies)
Best Community Space
Lordly Park (Lido Pool)
Best Farm/Forestry Business
Ross Farm Museum (Integrity's Haven Equine
Rescue Centre)
Best Garden Services
Oceanview Garden Centre (Downey's Pitcher
Plant Nursery)
Best Gas Station
Chester Basin Petro-Canada (Golden Nugget
AFN)
Best Grocery/Convenience Store
Spidle's Your Independent Grocer (Foodland)
Best Health/Beauty Services
Luna Salon Spa & Boutique (Valerie's Hair Studio)
Best Health Care Provider
Dr. Natasha Zinck, Chester Family Dental Centre
(Dr. Maureen Andrea, Chester Dental Clinic)
Best Manufacturing Business
South Shore Metalworks (Hawboldt Industries
(1989) Ltd.)
Best Marine Services Business
South Shore Marine (Gold River Marina)
Best Mechanic/Auto Shop
NAPA Autopro - Chester Service Centre Ltd.
(Jeff's Old Volks Home)
Best Non-Profit Group
Lighthouse Food Bank (Integrity's Haven Equine
Rescue Centre)
Best Pet Services
Your Friend and Mine Pet Supplies (Oceanmark
K9 Resort)
Best Place to Have Coffee
Kiwi Cafe (Tim Hortons)
Best Place to Stay
Oak Island Resort & Conference Centre
(Mecklenburgh Inn)
Best Professional Services
Scotiabank Chester (New Ross Credit Union)
Best Real Estate Company
Tradewinds Realty (ViewPoint Realty)
Best Restaurant
The Fo'c'sle (Kiwi Cafe)
Best Spa/Fitness Facility
Luna Salon Spa & Boutique (NILU Gym & Fitness
Centre)
Best Specialist Retailer
Flowers, Flowers, Flowers (Julien's Bakery and
Kiwi Cafe)
Best Vendor at a Farmers’ Market
Julien's Bakery (Higbee's Berry Farm & Nursery)
In place of an awards ceremony this year, our win-
ning businesses will be celebrated across three re-
gions in Nova Scotia with a full page ad promoting
them in the Halifax Citizen, Valley Harvester, and
South Shore Breaker.
Questions? Contact Erin at elowe@chester.ca or
call her at the office at 902-275-2599.
You cast your votes, AND THE WINNER IS...
Events listed on our website have more details than those listed here. Visit us online!4
Friday, June 22 13th Annual Relay
for Life
Chester Area Middle School, 7pm-1am.
Call 902-275-5966 or 902-275-3263.
Sunday, June 24
Ticket Auction Western Shore & Area Improvement
Hall. Doors open 9am. Draw is at 2pm.
170th Anniversary
of Laying St. Luke's
Cornerstone
Bishop's Park across from St. Luke's
Anglican Parish in Hubbards, 10:45am.
Old fashioned picnic to follow.
Jamie Junger Presented by Chester Bandstand
Summer Concert, 7pm. 902-299-0139.
Sunday, July 1
Canada Day
Celebrations
New Ross Legion. Parade of Costume,
live music, children's games/activities,
BBQ, fireworks. Raindate July 2.
Crib Tournament Forties Community Centre, 1pm. Call
902-689-2147.
Chester Harbour
Parade of Lights
Flotilla starts 8:30pm followed by
fireworks. dtarchibald@gmail.com or
jcarrollgm@aol.com
Kevin's Gypsy-
Minstrels 60s & 70s
Presented by Chester Bandstand
Summer Concert, 7pm. 902-299-0139.
Wednesdays,
July 4, 11, 18, 25 Adult Sailing Lessons Chester Yacht Club, 6-9pm. 902-275-
3747 or www.chesteryachtclub.ca
Friday, July 6
(raindate July 13)
Outdoor Summer
Movie
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" at Hubbards
Community Waterfront, 9pm.
Sunday, July 8 Morgan Davis Presented by Chester Bandstand
Summer Concert, 7pm. 902-299-0139.
Saturday, July 14
Breakfast Chester Legion, 7:30-10:30am.
Touch-a-Truck
Forest Heights Community School,
10am-3pm. Sponsored by Chester Basin
Fire Department, Auxiliary and MODC.
Sunday, July 15 Chester Brass Band Presented by Chester Bandstand
Summer Concert, 7pm. 902-299-0139,
Friday, July 20
(raindate July 27)
Outdoor Summer
Movie
"Maudie" will play at the Hubbards
Community Waterfront, 9pm.
Sunday, July 22 Tuesday Night Show
Band
Presented by Chester Bandstand
Summer Concert, 7pm. 902-299-0139.
Thursday, July 26 Chester Garden Club
Flower Show & Tea
Chester Legion, 1:30-5:00pm. "Lest We
Forget: A Floral Tribute".
Sunday, July 29 Dartmouth Concert
Band
Presented by Chester Bandstand
Summer Concert, 7pm. 902-299-0139.
Every Monday Auction East Chester Recreation Hall, 1pm.
Every Tuesday Bingo Chester Legion, 7pm. 902-275-3315.
Every Thursday
Bingo New Ross Legion, 7-10pm. 902-689-2650
Auction Captain Kidd Rod & Gun Club, 7pm.
45's Card Games District #1 Community Centre,
Blandford, 7:30pm.
Every Friday Chester Farmers' &
Artisan Market
Chester Train Station, 9am-1pm (rain
or shine). chesterfarmersmarket.
wordpress.com or find us on Facebook.
Every Saturday
Hubbards Farmers'
Market
Until Oct 27. 8am-12pm, Hubbards Barn
& Community Park. hubbardsbarn.org
New Ross Country
Market
Until Thanksgiving, 9am-12pm, New
Ross Community Fairgrounds. Call 902-
681-3171 or 902-689-2147.
Rural Roots Market
Until Sept. 10, 10am-2pm, at entrance of
Ross Farm Museum. Call 902-599-1207
or visit www.ruralrootsmarket.ca
Bingo East Chester Recreation Hall, 7pm.
COMMUNITY INTEREST
THE WALK-IN
MEDICAL CLINIC
Here's what people are saying about the new
walk-in clinic at Our Health Centre:
• “Just wanted to give a shout-out to Our Health
Centre's brand-new walk-in clinic. Not sure
how I would have managed otherwise. Barely
got any of my book read. Usually one can finish
a short Russian novel in those waiting rooms.
A+ for the whole experience.”
• “Thank you so much for making it possible for
visitors to use the walk-in clinic”
• “Congratulations to all of you for persisting with
this essential need for the community, and it is
so reassuring to know that this service is now
in place.”
Clinic Hours:
Tuesday 3pm-7pm
Friday 2pm-8pm
Saturday 9 am-1 pm
The clinic is open to everyone. The Clinic Recep-
tionist will be available to take appointments start-
ing one hour before each walk-in shift. For more in-
formation go to ourhealthcentre.ca, check out our
Facebook page or call 902-273-2098 (messages re-
ceived on clinic days).
We publish a regular newsletter called The Buzz
that is available online and at the OHC info desk. To
sign up call 902-275-3847 or email us at lburch@
ourhealthcentre.ca
Crafty? The Chester Municipal Heritage Society is seeking crafts people to join them at the Chester Train Station
this summer beginning Friday, June 15. For more info, call Fran at 902-275-5179 or Wayne at 902-273-3111.
Summer is finally here and we will enjoy more of our time outdoors, active in our
gardens, on the trails or in our great parks and campgrounds. It is important to
remember that being outdoors, especially in grassy, wooded or shrub covered areas,
exposes us to tick bites. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans by
a bite from an infected blacklegged tick and there are many reports within Lunenburg
County. It's important to note that only blacklegged ticks carry Lyme, and that the more
common dog ticks do not carry Lyme at all.
The Nova Scotia Health Authority recommends that you help protect yourself and your
family while outdoors by:
• applying insect repellents containing DEET or lcaridin to exposed skin and clothes;
• wearing light-coloured, long sleeved shirts and pants, closed shoes and tucking pant
legs into socks;
• keeping lawns mowed short;
• putting playground equipment in sunny, dry places away from wooded areas, yard
edges, and trees; and
• checking your whole body for ticks and, when possible, taking a bath or shower with-
in two hours of coming indoors. This makes it easier to find ticks.
If you suspect you have been bitten or may be suffering from symptoms of Lyme Dis-
ease it is important that you seek medical attention. Lyme disease can be treated with
antibiotics.
Information on ticks and prevention of Lyme Disease is available at the Municipal Of-
fices and can be found at the following Nova Scotia health links:
• https://novascotia.ca/dhw/CDPC/lyme.asp
• https://novascotia.ca/dhw/CDPC/documents/06037_LymeDisease_Pamphlet_En.pdf
• https://novascotia.ca/dhw/CDPC/documents/Landscape-Management-Handbook.pdf
BE "TICK SAVVY" THIS SEASON Have a great summer outdoors. Protect yourself from tick bites.
Lettuce Help You
We have already-made container
vegetable gardens for those who
are a) unable to tend to their own
garden and b) unable to visit the
Community Garden in Chester. Call
Jen at 902-275-3554 for details.
Limited supplies!
Major 2018-19 Capital Projects
Follow us on social media for updates on the Best of Chester Municipality Business Awards or visit www.chester.ca/BestOf 5
Revenue$25,063,795
4.1%
Expenses$25,063,795
4.3%
MUNICIPAL BUDGET2018-
2019
Property Tax
$11,871,754
Our primary source of
revenue. Property Tax
is calculated by dividing
your total assessment
(determined by Property
Valuation Services
Corporation) by 100 and
then multiplying by the tax
rate, which is $0.705.
- residential $10,131,523
- commercial $1,391,834
- forest/resource $348,392
*commercial tax rate is $1.53/$100
Area Rates $4,966,076
Applied to properties that use specific
services. Also used by fire/village commissions
to collect their money.
- waste collection $1,858,511
- ACES fire/water supply $9,477
- fire $1,902,552
- sewer $942,000
- roads $253,536
Taxes
"In lieu"
$1,938,196
In place of property tax,
like deed transfer tax or
revenue from South
Canoe.Fees
$5,169,253
Money from permits, landfill fees,
recreation programs, wind tower,
and selling our services to other
municipal units.
- wind tower $760,000
- landfill disposal (to others) $3,569,187
- services to other gov. $57,403
- permits/program $456,840
- tipping fees $325,823
Transfers $333,628
Transfers come from reserves.
Some is carried over and
some is for new projects.
Grants $784,888
These are grants from other levels of government (mostly
provincial and federal).
Property
Services
$7,253,376
These are costs related to residential
and commercial services to land.
- public property $471,459
- community dev. $565,333
- public sewer $763,008
- heritage property $500
- Public works $267,981
- solid waste $5,185,095
Administration
$2,897,053
- wind tower $412,877
- Council $248,311
- admin $1,288,718
- Finance
$947,147
Provincial Services
Funding $7,617,223
Our financial obligation to the provincial government for
specific services to Nova Scotians. Every municipality
contributes.
- education $4,873,192
- Policing and corrections $2,073,642
- assessment $347,880
- roads $233,494
- library $69,015
- housing authority $20,000
Municipal Roads $469,985
- our roads $117,877 - sidewalks $138,100
- streetlights $109,611 - private roads $104,397
Community
Living $1,425,705
- recreation $706,236
- grants $398,020
- economic development
$321,449
Reserves
$2,929,633
This is how much
we are putting away
for future capital projects.
Increasing reserves lowers
our borrowing costs for future
projects. This number includes
landfill closure reserves.
Protective Services
$2,150,796
- by-laws $35,156
- animal control
$76,800
- fire services
$1,999,226
- emergency
measures
$39,614
A lot goes into a budget: needs (like a working sewer
and safe communities), wants (like a healthy grant
program and business attraction strategy), forethought
(like investment plans and reserves), and expectations (like
a reasonable tax rate and having the resources to cover
costs).
All of these things and more resulted in the figures on
this page. Of note: tax rates held at $0.705/$100 residential
and $1.53/$100 commercial; the solid waste rate increas-
es by $0.0190/$100; we saw revenue from assessments
increase by $132,000, however, our funding to provincial
services increased by $498,260, totalling $7.35 million.
These charts represent the Budget summary. If budgets
interest you, we are available to discuss it in more detail
anytime during working hours, or you can view the budget
presentation and highlights anytime at www.chester.ca or
contact Malcolm Pitman at 902-275-3554.
Our PrioritiesThis year, Council's priorities reflect infra-
structure improvement, efficiencies in
service delivery, capacity building for residents
and our communities, increasing revenue not
related to property taxation, and long-term in-
vestment in communities.
The Budget supports these priorities by in-
vesting in key capital projects, supporting ser-
vice enhancements, building reserves, and
maintaining funding for economic develop-
ment.
Key projects and services indicating infra-
structure priorities are major capital projects
(on the far right) as well as a program where
residents can borrow money from the Munici-
pality to improve systems in their home (draft
form at the moment); public open spaces
maintenance (including a grant for work at the
Gold River site); improvements to sewer sys-
tems in Mill Cove, Western Shore, Otter Point,
and Chester; and possible design for a water
system for Chester.
Major capital projects are listed on the
right. The total capital portion of the budget is
$8,428,425.
As far as service delivery
enhancements, we will deliver a
new website and have introduced a
public engagement tool (www.voicesand-
choices.ca); changes to winter road mainte-
nance; expanded visitor information services;
and the transition to shared building inspec-
tion/fire inspection/dangerous and unsightly
services.
Capacity building includes almost $3 million
transferred to Reserves; an analysis of sewer
systems and possibilities for expansion; devel-
oping strategies for investment; and investigat-
ing the potential for an anaerobic digestion
system that could produce additional revenue
that is not tied to property taxes.
Although services are already citizen-based,
we also included some other things in the Bud-
get in terms of community investment. Some of
those things are resources dedicated to a part-
nership with the New Ross Community School;
equipment and training for fire services; an up-
date to the Active Living Strategy; grants to in-
dividuals and organizations; and continuation
of our tax exemption and reduction program.
Trail upgrades $ 57,800
Industrial Park 380,000
Anaerobic digestion project (possible)5,000,000
Landfill - electric gate 20,000
Landfill - chlorine contact chamber 30,000
Landfill - second evac tower 170,000
Flood plain modelling 100,000
Backbone - broadband design 50,000
Ortho photography 100,000
Sewer system upgrades 1,370,500
Streetscape implementation 650,000
Chester Basin Wharf repairs 65,125
PROPERTY SERVICES
6Subscribe to electronic waste collection notices at www.chester.ca under the Engage menu or click "subscribe" on the homepage.
Dear Shabby,
So, now that we are putting a large item out at the
curb every two weeks instead of every few months,
how early can I put my item out?
~ signed Can't Wait in
Hubbards
Dear “Can't Wait”:
24 hours - the same as the rest of your waste.
********************************************************
Dear Shabby,
I have a confession. I still use those plastic-like lin-
ers for my kitchen organics container. I know they
don't biodegrade, and I know they jam up the ma-
chines used for processing organics. I just can't help
myself. I don't want my kitchen container to get
dirty and it's easier to grab the bag and throw it in
my green cart than it is to empty the container and
wash it every single time. Am I a bad person?
~ signed Set in My Ways in
Harriston
Dear “Set”:
You are most definitely not a bad person! How bad
can you be...you compost after all! Although it's
not mandatory, we are making an empassioned plea
for people to stop using the plastic liners. They re-
Dear Shabby
Friendly waste disposal advice
ally do play havoc with the whole system. I'd like
to suggest that you use boxboard. It completely
biodegrades and doesn't clog the machinary at all.
Boxboard is abundant, unless you specifically pur-
chase items not packaged. Besides, have you ever
had your organics bag slip into your kitchen bin?
It's gross. That doesn't happen with boxboard al-
though, you can't put soup in it...It's not easy being
green!
********************************************************
Dear Shabby,
I have several old boat flares that are expired. Can
I put those out for collection in a marked box or
bring them to the Landfill?
~ signed Blaze of Glory in
Chester Grant
Dear “Glory”:
Please, PLEASE do not put those out for collec-
tion! Flares of any kind, ammunition and smoke
cannisters all should be returned to the RCMP.
They are highly dangerous in the waste disposal
system. In fact, flares were responsible for a small
fire at the Landfill a few weeks ago, and staff found
several of these items in a load of our organics that
was taken to the Community Recycling Centre in
the Municpality of Lunenburg. Not cool!
If you want important waste collection information delivered right to your inbox, sign up for Waste Collection Notices on
our website at www.chester.ca and click on "SUBSCRIBE" on the front page or under the Engage menu.
If your sense of smell is absent or diminished, or
if you have the luxury of locating your green cart
many, many feet away from your door, there is no
need to read any further. If not, read on.
There is no question that organics carts (aka green
carts), are an excellent tool in our municipal com-
posting program. However, in the hot summer sun,
they can get a little...well...hideously disgusting.
SUMMER LOVIN'...?
Summer can make green carts less than appealing
Pretend recyclable paper is the hot sun.
Then pretend clean plastic is mayonnaise.
The two don't mix.
(hint: please put your clean paper in a separate recycling bag)
In the last edition of this newsletter, we wrote that
instead of the traditional "special collection" of large
garbage items, we opted for the more frequent collection
of one item every two weeks. Other than a few hiccups,
like the collector missing some things, it's gone fairly well.
Rules for biweekly, bulky collection are the same as that
for special collection, except the rules apply to one item.
As a refresher, we've listed them here:
• An item can be placed at the curb 24 hours before
collection day;
BULKY COLLECTION UNDERWAY The new biweekly collection of large items has started
• It cannot exceed 50lbs in weight, 4' in length (except
for furniture), and 46 cubic feet in volume;
• Put small items in a box or bag; and
• Bagged garbage still must be in clear bags.
We will collect:
• large appliances (stoves, hot water tanks, etc.)
• furniture and mattresses
• metal (small car part, lawn mower with gas re-
moved, etc.)
• SMALL amount of wood (cannot exceed 4' in length,
50lbs in weight and must be bundled, boxed or
bagged)
• SMALL amount of drywall (cannot exceed 4' in
length, 50lbs in weight and must be bundled, boxed
or bagged)
• SMALL amount of asphalt shingles (cannot exceed
4' in length, 50lbs in weight and must be bundled,
boxed or bagged)
• One lobster trap
• One pallet
We will NOT collect:
• electronics
• tires (remove from rim and take to Kaizer Meadow or
up to four to a tire retailer)
• household hazardous waste
• propane tanks (take to Kaizer Meadow)
• items containing Freon® (refrigerators, freezers, etc.)
• large amounts of wood, asphalt shingles or drywall
All residential waste up to 1500 lbs per trip can be brought
to Kaizer Meadow for free, Monday to Saturday from
8:00am to 4:00pm. Call 902-275-2330. After 2018, bulky
collection will fully replace the traditional special collec-
tion that happened three times per year.
This is Gippy.
Gippy is holding the hose that belongs to the boat
pump out located at the Red Cross Wharf on Vic-
toria Street in Chester.
If you have a boat that needs to be pumped out,
make an appointment with Gippy from Monday to
Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. by calling Engi-
neering & Public Works at 902-275-1312.
A few tips when getting pumped out...
• Make sure your boat is secure by tying up to
the wharf (use your bumpers!).
• It is easier to pump out when the tide is high.
• If your sailboat has an extra long keel, it's a
good idea to tie up at the end of the wharf
during high tide.
• Vessels blocking the boat pump out location
at the wharf will be asked to move or towed
at the owner's expense as per Municipal
Policy P-13 Wharves, Slipways and Berthage
Section 2 (b), (h).
It makes sense that the con-
tents smell - it is, after all, rot-
ting food. All of which makes a
wonderful soil amendment at
the end of the compost curing
process. It's getting to the end
product that has us curling up
our noses.
Just as composting in the
winter presents the challenge
of compost freezing and stick-
ing inside your green cart, the
summer presents the challenge
of odour. And what an odour it
is! There are a few tips that won't eliminate the
odour, but they will help minimize it.
• Use a paper or newspaper liner - The next
time your green cart is emptied, put some
layers of newspaper or boxbord at the bot-
tom. This will make sure food doesn't stick to
the grate and it will soak up liquid.
• Wrap food waste in paper towel/newspaper
before placing in bin - Again, this will absorb
liquid as well as "insulate" some of the odour.
• Empty mini bin often, even if not full - Empty-
ing your mini bin regularly will remove any
smell from inside your home.
• Have large cart emptied every collection day,
even if it’s not full - The longer decomposing
food sits, the smellier it gets.
• Wash mini bin/large cart frequently - Use
a pressure washer, garden hose, bucket of
water, to rinse out your cart.
• Alternate layers of food waste with newspa-
pers, yard waste, etc. - Same idea as using a
paper or newspaper liner.
• Store your green cart in a shaded area - The
sun tends to heat things up, and heated up
rotten food smells like you would expect it to.
• Freeze meats, fish, scraps until collection day -
frozen organics have hardly any smell.
We may not be available 24/7, but our website is. Visit us at www.chester.ca 7
BOSS or BUST 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.
Since the last report in January, we received
two complaints and three compliments.
• The first complaint was about our
current website followed by a request to
make it simpler and friendlier. REQUEST
GRANTED! We are revamping our site and
it will be live in the next few weeks. We're
pretty excited about it, and we hope you
like it too.
• The second complaint was more of a
complaint against humankind and some
people's inclination to toss garbage into
nature willy nilly. We wholeheartedly
agree and complain along with you! We
encourage residents to NOT
litter, and have an annual
Earth Day litter program.
We find that the people who litter don't
participate unfortunately. Provincially,
the Adopt-a-Highway program is all year
round. Again, a program for non-litterers
who care about the environment.
• Compliment #1 is something we already
knew, but it's still nice to hear. "Recreation
Department staff is wonderful...friendly,
helpful, engaging. I always leave feeling
good." Thank you!
• Compliment #2 is a thank you to the
Public Works Department for cleaning up
the Tancook parking lot on Valley Road in
Chester. You're welcome!
• Finally, compliment #3 is another thank
you. This one is in reference to coordinating
the Mosaic Mural project. More details on
this project are on Page 2.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIESStrategic Priorities Refresh
Last issue, we briefly described Council's top priorities for 2018-19. Below is an update on those priorities as well as a bit more detail
on the "next priorities" and the "wow, you finished your list so here are some other things" list.
South Shore Regional Enterprise Network:
This priority was completed and we will spend
the next few months winding things up. The
municipal units will review the regional proj-
ects in the SSREN work plan and decide the
best way forward jointly.
Streetscape Plan: This Plan laid out the de-
sired appearance of Highway #3 leading into
and going through Chester according to resi-
dents and the Municipality. All development
along this stretch of Highway #3 going forward
is to follow certain rules for beautification,
parking, facades, public spaces, etc. As an an-
nex to this Plan, we confirmed with the De-
partment of Transportation that we will coor-
dinate paving the shoulders during this Phase
One repair work on Highway #3 from Chester
Basin to Wakeup Hill. This will also follow our
Active Transportation Playbook.
Investment Strategy: Council will develop
an updated investment strategy for the Mu-
nicipality's reserves. Where should we invest?
What are the long- and short-term options?
Central Water System for Chester: A presen-
tation and report will be made to Council on
July 5.
Shared Services: We are awaiting the approv-
al of two municipal councils in order to move
forward with the regional delivery of building/
fire/dangerous and unsightly services. These
services will be shared among most of the mu-
nicipal units in Lunenburg County - Municipal-
ity of Lunenburg, Town of Lunenburg, Town of
Mahone Bay, and us.
Sustane Transition: This has moved from the
immediate priorities list to the "other things"
list as we take the next year to get a feel for
impact once the facility is operational in Falll
2018 (tentatively).
Well Upgrade Lending Program By-Law: This
Program will enable property owners to apply
to the Municipality for financing for on-site
water supply upgrades on their properties.
Water supply upgrades could include the con-
struction of a new dug or drilled well or an
upgrade to an existing well required to source
water for the property. Council will look at a
draft by-law in June 2018.
COMFIT: Council's possible foray into wet an-
aerobic digestion is ongoing.
• Service inventory: This has begun, and
will be completed as time permits.
• Business planning: Completed.
• 10-year Capital Plan: Completed.
• 2018-19 Operating Plan: Completed.
• Internal process/control review: Our
Finance Staff plans to review the Depart-
ment's internal processes.
• Start-up of the Audit Committee: This
Committee is formed and met! Their
review of the year-end audit is underway.
• Purchase order module: Not started yet.
• Tax rate and debt strategy: Not started.
• Human resources succession strategy:
The Finance Department will develop.
• Business retention/engagement: This
will be determined by the outcomes of
the Sector Strategy work as well as the
Regional Enterprise Network. Our Eco-
nomic Development Officer continues to
work with businesses in the Municipality.
• Visitor info services start-up: There is
too much to report for one bullet. See
the front page for details.
• Website upgrade - phase two: Our new
website will roll out shortly. Please visit
us at www.chester.ca and tell us what
you think!
• GIS database awareness initiative: Staff
are looking at how GIS can improve
decision-making. Assessments and area
rates will be looked at first.
• IT risk mitigation plan: We are looking
into partnerships with other municipal
units to develop a cloud-based records
management solution, ensuring business
continuity.
• Community use of Gold River open
space: Council signed a lease with the
Together We Can Community group to
develop this area into a public space. We
will have more info in a later issue.
• Sherbrooke Lake park design: The
Municipality of Lunenburg is hiring a
company to do the park design. The
design work will take place between July
and November 2018.
• Annex building renovation: Just a few
small things to finish up. Come visit!
• Western Shore/Mill Cove sewer: Signifi-
cantly complete and will be wrapped up
this summer if all goes well.
• Village parking amendment: On May 24,
Council passed an amendment to permit
off-site parking in the Village of Chester
for developments that require to provide
parking. The amendement was passed
on May 24 after a Public Information Ses-
sion and Public Hearing.
• Fire inspection policy: A draft of this
policy is completed.
Top 7 Wow, you finished your list so here are some other things
Next Priorities
• Sector strategy: This project is broken
into three phases: prioritizing our target
growth sectors, creating sector-specific
marketing plans to attract those particu-
lar businesses, and then putting those
plans into action. We have awarded
Phase One work to Gardner Pinfold Con-
sultants Inc.
• Marketing strategy: This is Phase Two of
the Sector Strategy.
• Business/industrial and EcoPark devel-
opment plan: A piece of property was
purchased in Robinsons Corner. We will
do a traffic impact analysis and start a
conceptual plan for infrastructure by the
end of August.
• Village Land Use By-Law and Secondary
Planning Strategy: This will proceed after
our Municipal review has wrapped up.
• Open spaces plan: The main topics
covered by the plan include: working to
update the database of municipal prop-
erties, develop a plan for "gem" proper-
ties, update the subdivision by-law, and
identify gaps in open space.
• Asset management: This is required by
municipalities who access federal Gas Tax
Program funding. We are developing the
policy and strategy followed by complet-
ing an inventory and data collection.
• Active Living Strategy: This plan will be
updated this year. The current strategy
covers the period of 2014-2017.
• Code of Conduct and Expense Policy for
Council: Currently being developed.
• Salary/remuneration/benefit review:
Council will decide if this will proceed.
• Plan Review - public engagement: Meet-
ings wrapped up and notes are available
on www.voicesandchoices.ca. We will
take all of the feedback from the meet-
ings - online, in person, via email and
telephone - and compile it into a report
that will be presented to Council shortly.
• Community use of New Ross Consoli-
dated School: We are working with the
South Shore Regional Centre for Educa-
tion to designate NRCS as a community
school.
• Sewer capacity analysis: A strategy that
could increase the capacity of the Ches-
ter Basin and New Ross sewer systems.
We will also investigate the system in
Chester and the potential in Gold River.
• Signage by-law program: A draft by-law
to regulate highway signage has been
drafted.
• Wastewater management by-law: Work
for this is scheduled for later in the Fall.
Tweet of the Week
Our most popular post on Twitter in May...
Welcome Sarah Taylor, who responded to our call for a Mobile Ambassador and was hired!
QR Code: Download a QR Reader app on your mobile device (eg. iPhone). Hold
it over the code while your device scans it, and it will open our website directly.
Here, you will find all of the latest updates, minutes, tender information, and
more.
Twitter: Search for @chestermun or @ChesterRecParks in your Twitter account.
Follow us and get regular updates and notifications about municipal issues, in-
cluding live tweets from Council meetings.
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and stories happening in the area. If you have something to share, message us!
We will post your event or photos!
Instagram: Follow us at chestermuni to see photos of municipal events and daily
life in the Municipality! Tag us in your pics!
YouTube: Subscribe to modcvideo for our latest videos. We have a channel show-
casing some of our outstanding attractions and businesses, and we are hoping
to add more!
If you have questions about…call this Department...at this number
Animal Control (Dogs)Animal Control Officer 902-277-0017
Bandstand/Gazebo rental (Wedding)Recreation & Parks Department 902-275-3490
Boat Launches Public Works Department 902-275-1312
Building Permits/Inspections Building/Fire Inspection 902-275-3080
By-Laws Community Development Dept 902-275-3080
Civic Numbering Information Services Dept 902-275-3554
Composting Solid Waste Dept/Public Works 902-275-2330/902-275-1312
Council Meetings Administration/Tax Department 902-275-3554
Fire Inspections Building/Fire Inspection 902-275-3080
Islands (use of)Recreation & Parks Department 902-275-3490
Kaizer Meadow Solid Waste Department 902-275-2330
Municipal Sewer Public Works Department 902-275-1312
After Hours Emergencies 1-888-664-6998
Parks/Trails Recreation & 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
Taxes Administration/Tax Dept 902-275-3554
Waste Collection Solid Waste Dept/Public Works 902-275-2330/902-275-1312
Wharves Recreation & Parks Department 902-275-3490
Zoning Community Development Dept 902-275-2599
fax mail email
902-275-4771 151 King Street administration@chester.ca publicworks@chester.ca
P O Box 369 building@chester.ca recreation@chester.ca
Chester NS B0J 1J0 planning@chester.ca solidwaste@chester.ca
Municipal Districts and Councillors
#1 East Chester, East River to Northwest Cove
Marshal Hector 902-277-2982
#2 Simms Settlement, Hubbards to The Lodge
Floyd Shatford 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 Martins River
Abdella Assaff 902-277-2765
#6 New Ross
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 Office at 902-275-3554
or click on the “Inform” menu option on our website.
Provincial/Federal Contacts
Nova Scotia Department of
Environment ..........................................................902-543-4685
Labour ...................................................................902-543-0665
Natural Resources .................................................902-634-7555
Public Health .........................................................902-543-0850
Transportation (Bridgewater) ................................902-543-4121
Transportation (Marriott’s Cove)...........................902-275-3221
Property Valuation Services (Assessments) ...........1-800-380-7775
Bernadette Jordan, MP .............................................902-527-5655
...............................................................................1-888-816-4446
Hugh MacKay, MLA ...................................................902-826-0222
...............................................................................1-833-826-0222
We are almost at the end of another
fiscal year and another year of being
the proud owners of the wind turbine at Kaizer
Meadow Environmental Management Centre.
Even though we post monthly statistics online
with regard to production and revenue from the
wind tower, we only post the last seven months
worth of data. Below is the last twelve available
months showing the predicted performance
alongside the actual performance in terms of
production and revenue, according to Nova Sco-
tia Power.
Also shown is something called "relative per-Community Snapshot
A few things you may have enjoyed or missed...
• To the bottom left - In attendance at an appreciation dinner held by the Blandford Commissioners on
May 5 were our seven fire departments: Ryan Zinck (Deputy Chief, New Ross Volunteer Fire Dept.),
Harvey Dominey (Captain, Hubbards & District Volunteer Fire Dept.), Scott Rafuse (Deputy Chief,
Martins River Volunteer Fire Dept.), Mike Schnare (Chief, Blandford Fire Rescue), Everett Hiltz (Chief,
Chester Volunteer Fire Dept.), Brendan Mosher, (Safety Officer, Western Shore & District Volunteer
Fire Dept.) and Doug Rines (Chief, Chester Basin Volunteer Fire Dept.).
• Top row - Bruce Blackwood, MODC Fire Services Coordinator, presents Marshal Hector (who also
so happens to be the Councillor for District 1) with a certificate and Municipal Long-Service Medal
in recognition and sincere appreciation of 45 years of service as a firefighter with Blandford Fire
Rescue; Councillor Abdella Assaff presents Dan Blankenship, a long-time resident of Oak Island, a
certificate from the Municipality commemorating his 95th birthday. Congratulations, Dan!; Artists
busily creating their tiles for our community mosaic. For information on that, see Page 2; Following
a video post on Facebook by Victor Murphy, Amanda Triff and David Snair, joined by Warden Allen
Webber, spent most of their Saturday morning picking up litter at Exit 9 in Chester Basin. The video
depicted the sad reality of how much some people disrespect the world and others. Among the
disgusting mess were diapers, tampons, and bags of dog poop. Yes, other people had to touch that.
If you have a community photo, please share with us! Email communications@chester.ca