Municipality of the District of Chester

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Chester
District municipality
Municipality of the District of Chester
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Seal
Motto: 
Nova Scotia's Treasure
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Location of the Municipality of the District of Chester
Coordinates: 44°39′N64°18′W / 44.65°N 64.3°W / 44.65; -64.3
CountryCanada
Province Nova Scotia
County Lunenburg
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts    
Federal
South Shore—St. Margaret's
Provincial Chester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 •  Municipal Seat Chester
 • WardenAllen Webber
Area
[1]
 • Land1,122.11 km2 (433.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total10,693
 • Change 2016-21
Increase2.svg3.7%
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code 902
Dwellings6,482
Average Income*$47,360 CDN
Website Official website
  • Average 2020 total income

The Municipality of the District of Chester is a Nova Scotia district municipality occupying the northeastern half of Lunenburg County, Canada.

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The district boundary was originally drawn for court sessional purposes, [2] before the existence of elected local government. In 1879 it became a district municipality, to provide local government to the residents who live outside incorporated towns. [2] under the authority of the Municipal Government Act of 1998. [3]

The Municipality of the District of Chester is also a census division for Statistics Canada. [4]

Municipal Council

The Municipality of Chester has a town council that consists of 7 councillors and a warden who is appointed by the council, the municipal council was incorporated and founded in 1879. Elections to the council occur every four years unless there is a vacancy. If there is a vacancy in a district, a by-election occurs and the person who is elected will serve their term until the next scheduled election in the four-year cycle. [5]

Municipal Districts

Council Sessions

The current warden of the Municipality is Allen Webber, and the current deputy warden is Floyd Shatford [6]

Current Council Session, 2020-2024 [6]
PartyDistrictName
No Affiliation1Andre Veinotte
No Affiliation2Floyd Shatford
No Affiliation3 Derek Wells
No Affiliation4Allen Webber
No Affiliation5Abdella Assaff
No Affiliation6Tina Connors
No Affiliation7Sharon Church

*Following the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, District 3 councillor Danielle Barkhouse was elected as MLA to the riding of Chester-St. Margaret's. Following her election, she tendered her resignation from the municipal council, triggering a special election where Derek Wells was elected councillor, for the remainder of the 2020-2024 council session. [7]

2016-2020 Council Session [8]
PartyDistrictName
No Affiliation1Andre Veinotte
No Affiliation2Floyd Shatford
No Affiliation3 Danielle Barkhouse
No Affiliation4Allen Webber
No Affiliation5Abdella Assaff
No Affiliation6Tina Connors
No Affiliation7Sharon Church

Nova Scotian Municipal politics do not have party affiliations. [9]

Departments and services

There are four departments in the district: [10]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
198110,230—    
198610,579+3.4%
199110,762+1.7%
1996 10,602−1.5%
2001 10,781+1.7%
2006 10,741−0.4%
2011 10,599−1.3%
2016 10,310−2.7%
2021 10,693+3.7%
Source: Statistics Canada: [11] [12]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Chester had a population of 10,693 living in 5,028 of its 6,482 total private dwellings, a change of

Mother tongue language (2006) [13]
LanguagePopulationPct (%)
English only10,14595.40%
Other languages3653.43%
French only1101.03%
Both English and French150.14%

Parks, playgrounds and open spaces

The municipality operates 46 kilometres (29 mi) of trail on the former railway from Martins River to Hubbards. The trails are open to walkers, off-road vehicles, cyclists and horseback riders. [14]

Parks and outdoor areas include Anvil Park in Chester Basin, East River Property, Village of Chester Gazebo, Wild Rose Park in Western Shore, a Green Gym Park in Chester Basin, Castle Rock in East River. [15] There are six beaches along the coast, public wharves and launches, and several islands preserved for public use (including four owned by the Municipality of Chester). [16]

The Municipality of the District of Chester also has two playgrounds; Croft Road Playground located in Chester Basin and Gold River Playground located at the former Gold River Elementary School. [17]

Within the Village of Chester there is a skate park that was opened in 2009 after five years of planning and fundraising. [18]

Schools

The Municipality of the District of Chester has five schools within its boundaries. All five are open to the public for community use. [19] These schools are Forest Heights Community School (FHCS) [20] in Chester Grant; Aspotogan Consolidated Elementary School (ACES) [21] in Mill Cove; Chester Area Middle School [22] in Chester; Chester District Elementary School [23] in Chester, and New Ross Consolidated School [24] in New Ross.

Economy

The Municipality identifies five sectors: arts, culture & recreation; business services; construction; green industries; and niche manufacturing. [25]

Arts, Culture & Recreation

The Municipality has a high concentration of arts, entertainment, and recreation workers with artist-in-residents programs, galleries, a theatre, golf courses, museums, marinas, and the first and only Nordic spa in Nova Scotia. Productions filmed in the Municipality include:

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  2. 1 2 "The Establishment of Elective Rural Municipal Government in Nova Scotia" (PDF). Government of Nova Scotia: Department of Municipal Affairs. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Municipal Government Act, Part XVII: Municipal Incorporation". Office of the Legislative Counsel. April 22, 1999. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names: From January 2, 2014 to January 1, 2015 (Table A: Census subdivision types by province and territory, as of January 1, 2015)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Government". Municipality of The District of Chester, Nova Scotia. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  6. 1 2 "Council". Municipality of The District of Chester, Nova Scotia. 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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