Municipality of the District of Chester

June 8 and 9 is World Cleanup Day. As a part of this international movement, Clean Across NS Project Coordinator, Neil Bailey, will present an information session on February 1, 2012 from 10 am to 12 noon. Everyone is invited to attend, especially if you have an interest in LITTER or ILLEGAL DUMPING.

Region 6 Solid Waste Management will facilitate this presentation at the Mahone Bay Centre. To register, call 624-1339 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To get more on the information that will be shared, contact Neil Bailey at 420-7943 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

The Chester Curling Club, in cooperation with the Fo’c'sle Tavern, will host the 3rd Annual P.R.O. Kids Curling Bonspiel on Saturday, January 28 at 6:00 pm. All proceeds go to provide sports, arts and music opportunities for children living in the Municipality of Chester who would otherwise be unable to participate.

Cost per person is $25, and sign-up sheets are posted at the Curling Club and at the Fo’c'sle. Brooms and sliders available for those who need them. For more info, or to reserve your spot, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Warden Allen Webber shares Council's decisions about expropriating Wild Rose Park in Western Shore and entering into a partnership to help preserve public access to the Western Shore Government Wharf. He also reflects on the work ahead of the Municipality in the new year.

You should have received the 2012 Waste Collection Calendar in your mailbox by now. A few misprinted copies were accidentally distributed. If you received a calendar with pages that are duplicated or the months are out of order, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or call Public Works at 902-275-1312 or Kaizer Meadow Environmental Management Centre at 902-275-2330. Click here for your online copy of the Waste Collection Calendar.

Special Collection in January will include the collection of Christmas trees as well as bulky items. Special collection is on your regular collection day between January 16 and 27, 2012.

Call Kaizer Meadow at 275-2330 or the Public Works Department at 275-1312.

The winter edition of Municipal Insight is available online now. This quarter's newsletter is loaded with information about things like Wild Rose Park, next fiscal budget, and winter safety. We also have articles on sorting waste, winter parking, and civic numbering. Click here now to view the latest municipal newsletter.

Volunteer events held every April raise the awareness of the importance of volunteerism in our communities.  The main purpose of Volunteer Week is to thank and honor people who give of their time to help others. There are so many volunteers in our community who bake cookies, visit the elderly, organize events, coach sports teams, set-up halls, help children in need and sit on volunteer board of directors. It is these devoted community members who we want to recognize.

The municipalities of Chester and Lunenburg are going toe-to-toe for the first time ever in a battle of pedometers. The friendly competition began November 1, and teams have five months to "out-step" each other; the municipality with the most steps wins.

Of course, it's the "steppers" who are winning. According to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, adults need at least 150 minutes of physical activity spread out over a week to keep healthy. Physical activity increases overall health and decreases conditions that could lead to illness, like high blood pressure.

We encourage individuals, schools, businesses, or other municipal units to organize or promote their own step program. Adults should average 10,000 steps per day. Keep track of your steps online with the Heart & Stroke Foundation, or keep your own log. maybe challenge someone you know or another organization to a friendly, little competition of your own...

THE RACE IS ON!
(average step status as of January 6)

Municipality of Chester
8,354,554 steps

Municipality of Lunenburg
9,183,551 steps

Can MoDC catch up? I guess we'll find out!

The latest guide for recreation programming and active living is here! Open the pages to find a great winter event or, learn an interesting fact about a community or, even enter our contest.

Whatever your interests, we have something for you. And, if we don't, please feel free to call us at 902-275-3490 with suggestions for future programming. Click here and start exploring your winter....

To register for a program, please click here or click on the Recreation Programs icon on the right of this page.