The Municipality of the District of Chester is a Nova Scotia district municipality occupying the northeastern half of Lunenburg County, Canada. The district boundary was originally drawn for court sessional purposes, 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. under the authority of the ''Municipal Government Act'' of 1998. The Municipality of the District of Chester is also a census division for

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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.

Municipal Districts

* District 1: includes the communities Aspotogan,

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, Northwest Cove, Deep Cove,

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, and part of East Chester. * District 2: Hubbards,

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, Fox Point, Simms Settlement, Mill Lake, and The Lodge. * District 3: Chester village and part of East Chester. * District 4:

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, Chester Grant, and part of Middle River. * District 5: Gold River, Beech Hill, Western Shore,

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, and part of Martin's River. * District 6: Seffernsville, Lake Ramsay, Forties, Franey Corner, and Fraxville. * District 7:

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, and Marriotts Cove.

Council Sessions

The current warden of the Municipality is Allen Webber, and the current deputy warden is Floyd Shatford ''*Following the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, District 3 councillor

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was elected as MLA to the riding of

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. 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.'' ''Nova Scotian Municipal politics do not have party affiliations.''

Departments and services

There are four departments in the district: * Community Development & Recreation * Corporate & Strategic Management * Financial & Information Services * Infrastructure & Operations

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

, the Municipality of the District of Chester had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Parks, playgrounds and open spaces

The municipality operates of trail on the former railway from Martins River to Hubbards. The trails are open to walkers, off-road vehicles, cyclists and horseback riders. 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. 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). 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. Within the Village of Chester there is a skate park that was opened in 2009 after five years of planning and fundraising.

Schools

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

Economy

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

Arts, Culture & Recreation

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

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'' * '' The Sinner'' * '' Good House'' * '' Candles on Bay Street'' * ''

Christmas With Holly ''Christmas with Holly'' is a 2012 made-for-TV film based on the 2010 book '' Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor'' by Lisa Kleypas. It originally aired on ABC as a Hallmark Hall of Fame film on December 9, 2012, starring Eloise Mumford and Sean Fa ...

'' * ''Delores Claiborne'' * '' Haven'' * ''

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'' * ''The Healer'' * ''

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'' * ''Feudal''

References

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