Chester, Nova Scotia




This article is about the village. For the district municipality, see Municipality of the District of Chester.

Village in Nova Scotia, Canada



















































































Chester, Nova Scotia
Village
Chester NS Aerial.jpg
Motto(s): 
A Progressive Community



Chester, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Chester, Nova Scotia


Location of Chester in Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°32′25″N 64°14′23″W / 44.54028°N 64.23972°W / 44.54028; -64.23972Coordinates: 44°32′25″N 64°14′23″W / 44.54028°N 64.23972°W / 44.54028; -64.23972
Country
 Canada
Province
 Nova Scotia
County
Lunenburg County.
Municipality Chester Municipal District
Founded 1759
Incorporated 1963
Government

 • Warden Allen Webber
 • Chief Administrative Officer Tammy Wilson
Elevation

 17 m (56 ft)
Population
(2011)[1]

 • Urban

 2,348
Time zone
UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code

B0J 1J0
Area code(s) 902
Telephone Exchanges 273 275 277 279 299 980

NTS Map		 021A09

GNBC Code		 CAGYN
Website chester.ca
Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

Chester is a village on the Chester Peninsula, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 The Village


  • 3 Schools


  • 4 Festivals and events


  • 5 TV shows


  • 6 Parks


  • 7 Notable residents


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History


French fishermen had built a few houses on the site. The first permanent European-descended settlers was the group of New England Planters from Massachusetts who came to the area in 1761. Chester (formerly known as the Shoreham grant) was officially founded in 1759 during the French and Indian War by Timothy Houghton and Reverend John Seccombe.[2]




Capt. of the militia Jonathan Prescott (1725-1807), Chester, Nova Scotia


During the American Revolution, led by militia captain Jonathan Prescott, the village defended itself against a raid by American privateers. At the end of the engagement, the townswomen, young and old, garbed in cloaks with their red lining worn outwards (to resemble the uniforms of the British soldiers) marched around the blockhouse (now the Wisteria Cottage House) in the early morning of 30 June 1782 to successfully convince American privateers lying offshore to find another place to pillage. The following day the privateers successfully executed the Raid on Lunenburg.


During the War of 1812, the American privateer Young Teazer was trapped off the shores of Chester by HMS Hogue. To avoid capture, a crew member of Young Teazer destroyed his own ship, killing most of the crew.[3]


After World War I, to honour the 54 soldiers from the area that were killed, the famous New York sculptor J. Massey Rhind was commissioned to make the Nova Scotia Highlander soldier cenotaph.[4] After the war the Women's Institute of Nova Scotia established the Zoé Vallé Memorial Library.




Nova Scotia Highland soldier by famous New York sculptor J. Massey Rhind



The Village


Chester is one of the wealthiest communities in the province as a result of being a holiday and resort destination, with many seasonal and year-round estates and mansions. The nearby waters of Mahone Bay and its numerous islands are well known for yachting and have made the Chester Yacht Club into a cruising destination.[5] A Provincial ferry from the village provides a schedule of daily trips to Big Tancook Island and Little Tancook Island.


Chester was the site of a controversial proposal to change status of the village. A committee had been formed in hopes of changing the status of Chester by incorporating as a town, thereby leaving the Chester Municipal District. Many residents of the village under the banner "Citizens for Fairness" successfully fought the motion on the principle that the majority of citizens, by ballot, should decide such a fundamental change. Some also saw the possibility of higher taxes, costs for a town hall, a mayor, and water and sewage services as reasons to not incorporate. They won the right to a plebiscite in the fall of 2002 from the Nova Scotia Legislature. The motion was defeated in a public plebiscite on February 22, 2003.[6]



Schools


Chester has an elementary school, Chester District School (grades Primary–5) and a middle school, Chester Area Middle School or CAMS as it is known (grades 6–8). Forest Heights Community School brings together students from all of the Municipality of the District of Chester and Tancook Islands for grades 9–12.



Festivals and events





HMS Hogue, which trapped the Young Teazer before the ship exploded




Front Harbour, Chester




The passenger ferry MV William G Ernst, departing the dock at Chester bound for Big Tancook Island and Little Tancook Island. The ferry is operated by the provincial Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.


The village is home to the Chester Playhouse one of the best-known community theaters on Nova Scotia's South Shore.


Chester is well known for its annual summer sailing regatta, Chester Race Week, where keelboats from all over the eastern coast of North America compete during the second week of August. In the last weekend of July there is the annual Chester Garden Show and the House and Garden Tour along with harbour tours. Also that weekend is the famous Bonnie Lea Lobster benefit.


The Chester Municipal Heritage Society operates the Lordly House Museum and children's playground, they host an annual Antique Auction in early July,and an Annual House and Boat Tour after Race week,a Christmas Craft Fair and at the Train Station circa 1905 is an Oak Island Display and Visitors Information office. Winter is a time for events including "Sing! Choirs" in December and February's "Coldest Day of the Year", the Chester Drama Society fundraiser.


There are a number of public boat launch sites around Mahone Bay. The waters are fine for kayaking and sailing. For walkers and cyclists there is also the Chester Connector which is a municipal operated section of the previous rail line and which is shared with motorized recreational vehicles.


Chester Golf Club situated along the eastern side of the front harbour boast 18 holes many on the coastal waters where golfers can watch sailing and play golf at the same time! "The Park" The Church Memorial Park is home to the Chester Tennis Club, Eleanor Pew Memorial Rink and Chester Curling Club, home club of curler Mary Fay (2015 Canada Games Silver Medal winner).



TV shows



  • Haven (TV series) The Syfy original series Haven is mainly filmed in Chester as well as Lunenburg, Mahone Bay and Hubbards.


  • The Curse of Oak Island Mostly filmed at the Oak Island in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Also features discussions about the treasure at the F'o'c'sle Tavern in Chester, Nova Scotia.


Parks



  • East River Provincial Park

  • Graves Island Provincial Park



Notable residents



  • Jonathan Prescott

  • Christopher Ondaatje



References





  1. ^ "Nova Scotia Community Counts". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2011-09-02..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Cahill, Barry, "The Sedition Trial of Timothy Houghton: Repression in a Marginal New England Planter Township during the Revolutionary Years". XXIV, 1 (Autumn 1994), pp. 35-58.


  3. ^ Archibald Mechmecan. Sagas of the Sea.


  4. ^ https://www.cdli.ca/monuments/ns/chester.htm


  5. ^ Claudette Gaudet Sapp 'Sailors & rattling teacups : a history of the Chester Yacht Club' Lockeport, Nova Scotia


  6. ^ "Town proposal defeated in Chester". The Chronicle Herald. February 23, 2003. Archived from the original on September 22, 2003. Retrieved 2015-07-29.




External links










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Download coordinates as: KML · GPX


  • The Municipality of the District of Chester

  • Chester Municipal Chamber of Commerce

  • Chester and Area Visitor Information Centre

  • Destination Nova Scotia

  • Chester Yacht Club, Home of Chester Race Week

  • Chester Clippers Jr. "C" Hockey Club

  • Chester Playhouse

  • Chester and Area Family Resource Centre

  • Church Memorial Park

  • Chester District School

  • Chester Area Middle School

  • Forest Heights Community School

  • Chesterbound - Lots of Local Links

  • Chester war memorial

  • Chester bronze cannons

  • Local Chester Weather, Updated every 5 minutes









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