Municipality of Chester

09/02/2026

MEETING NOTICE:

The Planning Advisory Committee for the Municipality of Chester will meet on September 9 at 6:00pm in Council Chambers, located at 151 King Street in Chester.

The meeting is to provide orientation for new committee members and discuss future dates and times as well as any other planning matters.

The public is welcome to attend for information. Please contact Planning Services at [email protected] or 902-275-2599 with any questions or accommodations needed.

09/02/2026

Hubbards Loop Sidewalk Update:

The work along Highway 329 is mostly finished with the curb placed on Fox Point Front Road yesterday. Construction is on track to be completed by November 1 if all goes smoothly. The exception is one section of the Fox Point Front Road scheduled for completion next summer.

09/01/2026

Construction of Phase Two of the Benjamins Mill Wind Project (Minas Highlands Wind Project) continues. Components for three wind turbines will be delivered from early September to mid-October from both Liverpool and Halifax to the West Hants site.

Project details were released in a flyer to residents in New Ross and describe delivery as follows:

• Tower sections (oversized loads) are planned to be transported overnight, departing Port of Halifax at approximately 2:00 a.m., starting around the second week of September.
• Blades (oversized loads) are planned to be transported during the day, departing Port of Liverpool between approximately 10:00-11:00 a.m., starting around the third week of September.
• Other turbine components (regular loads) are also planned to be transported during the day, departing Port of Liverpool between approximately 10:00-11:00 a.m., starting around the third week of September.

Rocky Brook Bridge (on New Russell Road) is expected to be reduced to one lane and will have a temporary traffic light. People interested in more details are asked to visit the project website at www.minashighlandswindproject.ca where weekly updates will be posted.

To access live tracking of deliveries, visit www.naturalflorcestracking.ca or download the Powerfleet Unity app. Login credentials are [email protected] with the password WindProject2025. Once logged in, select "Map" on the left-hand side panel to view locations in real time.

08/31/2026

The Chester Connection Trail (Rail Trail) will be closed from Tuesday, September 1 at 8:00 a.m. to Friday, September 4 at 5:00 p.m., at the Barry's Brook overpass. There will be no access to Castle Rock during this time.

The Goat Lake overpass trail closure still remains in place until October 30, 2026. This is due to the Highway 103 twinning construction project and affects the Goat Lake - Highway 103 overpass. Trail users cannot pass through this site during the closure.

For updates, please visit chester.ca/news or call 902-275-3490.

08/31/2026

🎸🤠 IT’S ALMOST HERE! 🤠🎸

Country at the Cross Music Festival is taking over the New Ross Fairgrounds on September 12th for a full day of LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC, food, and a night market! 🌾🎶

And check out this STACKED lineup 👇

🎤 Hank Middleton
🎤 Kyle O’Brien
🎤 Clark & Winter
🎤 Lucas Whitehead
🎤 Jackie Putnam
🎤 Jessica Russell
🎤 Tyler Salsman
🎤 Ken MacPherson
🎤 Keven Daken
🎤 Ryan Harvey
🎤 Ruth Manning

⏰ Music kicks off at 3:00 PM and runs right into the evening!

🎟️ FREE WILL ADMISSION — bring your friends, bring the family, grab some food, shop the night market, and enjoy an incredible day of East Coast country music!

📍 New Ross Fairgrounds
📅 September 12, 2026
🎶 LIVE MUSIC | FOOD | NIGHT MARKET

Come make a day of it with us! 🤎

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08/28/2026

Thanks for this reminder, Region 6 Solid Waste Management. Kaizer Meadow accepts household hazardous waste at no charge for residents. Please contact our Recycling Coordinator at [email protected] or 902-275-1312 for more information on commercial disposal.

Household Hazardous Waste Depots (HHW) accept waste from residents only.

Municipalities subsidize the cost so residents can drop off their HHW for FREE. These depots can not accept HHW from businesses since different provincial rules apply.

To find your local HHW, please visit: www.region6swm.ca

08/27/2026

🗓 Save the date: September 30, 2026, at the Golden Age Club, New Ross Fair Grounds
♻ Join Emily Key from the Municipality of Chester and Angela Taylor from Region 6 Solid Waste Management for a presentation on solid waste management in Nova Scotia and discussing EPR and our enhanced recycling system.

08/27/2026

ALO is back from summer break and excited to welcome learners to our fall programs!

Our September classes begin on September 14, and registration is NOW OPEN for anyone who would benefit from improving their literacy, numeracy, digital skills, or preparing for the CAEC.

If someone comes to mind—a client, friend, family member, or community member—please share it with them. We'd love to help them get started.

You can also send interested learners our way:

• Location: 215 Dominion Street, Bridgewater, ALO office
• Call or Text: 902-930-4555
• Email: [email protected]

Thank you for helping us spread the word.

08/26/2026

08/20/2026

From the Department of Natural Resources:

August 20, 2026
NOTICE OF AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY AND LOW-FLYING AIRCRAFT

The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Geoscience and Mines Branch, is advising residents that a province-wide airborne geophysical survey program will begin in Cape Breton in late August and continue across Nova Scotia over the coming months.

Operations are expected to continue in Cape Breton for approximately four to five weeks before moving to other areas of the province. Sanders Geophysics Limited will conduct the survey on behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia.

During survey operations, residents may observe low-flying aircraft travelling along systematic flight lines during daylight hours. All flights will be conducted in accordance with Transport Canada regulations and applicable aviation safety requirements.

The survey will collect high-resolution magnetic gradient and gamma-ray spectrometric data along flight lines spaced approximately 250 metres apart. The data will improve understanding of Nova Scotia’s geology and be made publicly available through provincial geoscience databases to support mineral exploration and other geoscience applications.

For additional information or questions about the survey program, contact the Geoscience and Mines Branch at [email protected].

https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/05/04/project-gather-data-support-mineral-exploration