The Province of Nova Scotia announced restrictions on travel and activities in the woods. The hot, dry conditions have increased the risk of wildfires and therefore effective 4:00pm on Tuesday, August...

Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) Assessors are especially busy this time of year, conducting exterior property inspections across Nova Scotia. They are reviewing building permit progress...

UPDATE July 29, 2025 6:14pm Equipment required for trail bridge work will now be on site THURSDAY. The trail bridge will be CLOSED on Thursday, July 31 instead of Wednesday, July 30. Thank you for...

UPDATE ON PLEASANT STREET PAVING July 11, 2025 Due to the heavy rainfall predicted for last Tuesday, asphalt to repave the section of Pleasant Street between King and Queen Streets in Chester was not...

Amendments were made to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-Law to add policy, general provision and definition to distinguish Short-Term Rental accommodations from other forms of...

June 30, 2025 STREET CLOSURE: A new sanitary sewer lateral will be installed at 22 Pleasant Street on Monday, July 7. Pleasant Street will be closed immediately below Queen Street to King Street from...

RESCHEDULED MEETING NOTICE: The Public Information Meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 24 at 6:00pm concerning a residential development in East River is rescheduled for Monday, July 14...

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, Chester Municipal Council conducted First Reading for the amendment of By-Law 154 Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program By-Law. The amendments were: To include a...

UPDATE 12:30 a.m. March 17: Residents have the clear to go back home. Evacuation is lifted. EVACUATION ALERT STEMMING FROM PROPANE LEAK >>> Issued at 10:05 p.m., Sunday, March 16, 2025 SUMMARY An...

Due to icy conditions, the following roads did not receive waste collection today: George Brown Road Wallaback Drive Balsam Drive Trucks will attempt to collect from these roads again next Thursday...