THE NATIONAL BLOOD SHORTAGE:YOUR LIFE OR THEIR'S

Oct.30,Chester and Everywhere---------------------While this may be an uncomfortable request for some it is nevertheless an important matter that we all should consider.Everyday,many of us go through life without any serious health concerns.The odd scrape or a head cold is no big deal.But major cuts,trauma and certain diseases and conditions require large amounts of blood to be introduced back into the body of ailing individuals.Also required are certain components of blood if not the whole substance.Again,many of us never give these situations a thought unless you or friends and loved ones have been there and realized the need.
South Shore Regional Health is also a victim of the blood supply shortage.They are encouraging all who can to attend a Blood Donour Clinic at The Nova Scotia Community College,Bridgewater Campus on Nov.5'th and 6'th between the hours of 1:00 P.M. TO 3:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
chesterns.ca would like to thank a good friend of the site for bringing the situation of the low blood supply to our attention and we encourage all of our viewers to seriously consider going out and giving blood whenever and wherever you can.Most likely you will help a stranger.But when accidents happen,you may even be helping yourself or a friend.And deep down,let's be honest here,it will make you feel good.Call 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6283)for more information or to make an appointment.

Reminder of Meeting Tonight

The Integrated Community Sustainability Planning (ICSP) Steering Committee will be holding the 2nd in a series of community meetings at the New Ross Legion tonight, beginning at 7PM. Any resident of the municipality is encouraged to attend any or all meetings at any location.

HONOUR RESTORED

Before.Without his bayonet.__________________Photo by Dale Haase


Guarding hands receive a helping hand._______________Photo by Dale Haase


The Nova Scotia Highland Soldier is re-armed.___________________Photo by Dale Haase


Installing the repaired bayonet.___________________________Photo by Dale Haase


Almost there.Brian takes a break.________________________Photo by Dale Haase


A final tune-up.______________________Photo by Dale Haase


Allan Mosher and Brian Haase prepare to take down the ladder.___________Photo by Dale Haase


After.As good as new._______________________Photo by Dale Haase

Oct.25'th,The Parade------------------------Over 86 years ago a magnificent sculpture was unveiled in the Village(Aug.4'th,1922). It is more than a heartfelt gift from the Scottish sculptor J. Massey Rhind. The statue of The Nova Scotia Highland Soldier is both a symbol of gratitude and respect to those sons and daughters of Chester who served in history's many conflicts for freedom and a work of art that conveys historic pride amongst Village residents. Many folks may not realize it but for several years now ,the Highlander has been the victim of senseless vandalism. Typically the problem centers around his bayonet which seems to be an easy mark for theft once an uncouthly ne'er-do-well makes the effort to climb up on the statue's base. Usually there is no damage and the bayonet is quietly found or returned to the Chester branch of The Royal Canadian Legion. This past Race Week saw the bayonet not only once again stolen but also damaged. After missing for a short time and being found in someone's lawn as if thrown like a lawn dart,an anonymous finder returned it to the Legion. This time it was not a case of a relatively easy replacement exercise. A tedious repair was in order.
Enter Chester resident,Brian Haase. Brian is a skilled welder at the Louisiana Pacific East River hardboard plant and with the support of his employer,he took on the job of restoring The Highlander's accessory weapon. As the photos show,Mr.Haase did an excellent job and saw the project through by reinstalling the bayonet on the end of The Highlander's rifle. Legion member Allan Mosher gave a helping hand in the project. And just in time for this years Remembrance Day.The old soldier once again stands on guard,keeping his diligent watch over The Village.A tribute to those who lost their lives in war and a symbol that makes us reflect upon and be thankful to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

HARVESTFEST CLARIFICATION

chesterns.ca would like to point out that The Harvestfest event held in Lordly Park last weekend is entirely organized by The Chester Volunteer Fire Department's Childrens Committee.When the event originated,The Chester Area Family Resource Centre was a co-organizer of the event but now,along with the other groups featured,are invited to participate to raise funds and awareness for their cause.We apologize for any misinformation that this may have caused to the groups involved and would like to thank our more discerning community-minded viewers for letting us know about this minor error.
As you may realize by now,the intent of chesterns.ca is to promote our community and engage the members of our community in being aware of events and happenings in and around The Village of Chester.

RON HYNES & DAVE GUNNING Hardworkin' Hands Tour

After show business.The stars touch base while selling their CD's.


Dave and Ron ham it up while posing for the camera.

Oct.18'th,Chester Playhouse---------------------It is becoming more and more difficult to to find words to describe events at the Chester Playhouse this year. Every show seems to be better than the last. From theatre to films to music. The manager and those in charge of programming have hit the mother lode in a vein of talent that is simply fantastic. Saturday night's concert by Hynes and Gunning was no exception. They poured their hearts out to a sold out audience of loyal fans. It was one of those rare shows where it was hard to tell whether it was the audience or the performers who got the most out of it. Dave is extremely talented for his years and his songs range from the humourous (Daddy's Beer) to the serious song about The Hermit of Gully Lake,Willard Kitchener MacDonald. Other numbers included "Cowboys Dream","Saltwater Hearts"and the tour's title "Hardworking Hands". Backing Dave up on bass was Allie Bennett from Cape Breton. Gunning commented that he was at a John Allan Cameron concert when he was eight years old. Stan Rogers opened for John Allan. And there was Allie Bennett backing John Allan. It is the stories and introductions like these that make Dave Gunning's talents all the more magical and riveting. This is one Canadian performer that is well on his way to becoming a national icon.
And speaking of national icons,Singer and Songwriter Ron Hynes gave a superb performance. As one listen's to Ron,powerful words become stronger with his voice and emotions. A good poem or prose makes an even better song with Hyne's musical talent. He had great rapport with the audience. Jokes and questions made for a relaxing atmosphere. He made known his views about down-loading music off the internet by singing,a cappella,a Nancy White song lamenting such deeds. He joked that he had "found it on the internet." Ron performed numbers off his last album"Get Back Change"and treated the audience to some new material that will be on his next release. The finale number was his signature "Sonny's Dream" for which Dave Gunning joined him. After thunderous applause all the performers came out for an encore of two more songs.
Songwriter,humourist,storyteller,balladeer,comic,bard and musician. These two gentlemen embrace the true meaning of the word entertainer.A top ten show for the ol'Chester Playhouse.
In a final note we must mention Allie Bennett's fiddling.During a break in Gunning's set he performed a few tunes in "The Cape Breton Style" and is a world class talent in his own right.He has just released his own recording of fiddle tunes after a long career of working with other well known performers and production work.

HARVESTFEST 2008

A kid's eye view as you enter Lordly Park.


It looks like The Town Crier,Gary Zwicker is getting a ticket from Cons. Susan Foote of The RCMP's Community Policing Program.


A crowd gathers around one of the more popular contests.


This circus theme bounce tent was a favourite with the smaller kids.


A colourful rooster at the 4-H display.


A sheep shot.


The Ocean Breeze 4-H Club's petting zoo.


An Oak Island Money Pit map was part of Danny Hennigar's display about the world famous island.


"I don't know about everyone else but I have had enough Hallowe'en already."

Oct.18'th,Lordly Park-----------------The Chester Area Resource Centre held its annual Harvestfest event on Saturday afternoon in Lordly Park.About 100 people (mostly children) came out for one of the best Harvestfests yet.The weather cooperated with sunny skies and warm temperatures.After putting on the activity filled event,CAFRC realized about $150.00.Many community groups and organizations had booths,tables or put on an activity.There was something for all ages.

LOCAL LIONS GATHER TOGETHER TO GATHER

Some of the members of the local area Lions Club prepare for their annual clean-up along Highway #3 in the Chester area.

Oct.18'th,Marriott's Cove----------------------Local area Lions were out Saturday morning to do undo the effects of careless littering along a section of our main highway.This latest effort yielded 30 bags of trash and about a dozen larger items.After working their way along a section of highway,the bags are picked up by a fellow Lion and left at the local DOT depot garage in Marriott's Cove and staff there will eventually take them to the local landfill.
One further point to be made here was that after the clean-up,one of the helpers was traveling back over one of the newly cleaned up areas and there were two Tim Horton's cups freshly dropped at the roadside.Come on people,let's respect nature and the efforts of those who are trying to keep our area neat and tidy.

NICE SLED,DOG

"I could take any greyhound with these wheels."


"Okay,okay so I don't have the keys!"

Oct.18'th,Pleasant St.--------------------Some of you may remember chesterns.ca's ol' canine pal,Sophie from last summer.When spotted in her Master's classic automobile we couldn't resist these shots.Some days we just go to the dogs.

YOUR WEEKENDER

Oct.15'th,Water St.________________LandsEnd and Full Moon


Fri.Oct.17'th,The waters off Chester__________________The school run to Chester.


Chester from the water on an Autumn Friday afternoon.


Oct.18'th__________________Meisner Island at dusk.


Oct 18'th________________Loon,Chester Harbour.


Oct.18'th___________________The Tancooks at sunset.


Oct.18'th_________________The view to westward.


Oct.18'th________________Sunset over the Western Bay.

chesterns.ca will be starting the "Your Weekender" series this fall as things typically quiet down in the Village.Although lately there has been no shortage of items of news and interest to put on the site.We thought we would post the above photos for our Summer residents and visitors.Perhaps you are home-away-from-home sick or just need to see that Chester is still here and as scenic as ever.By the way,LandsEnd left Chester for the season yesterday.One of the harbinger of Summer's end around these parts.

ARMSTRONG WINS LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN DISTRICT 3

The sign of the victor.

Oct.18'th,Chester------------------------------The results are in and candidate Brad Armstong coasted to an easy victory in the District 3 polls. chesterns.ca dropped by Armstrong headquarters to congratulate the new Councilor.In a brief discussion,Armstrong said it was a lot of hard door to door campaigning. He also thought that there should have been greater voter turnout regardless of the issues. He believes that road maintenance and snow removal are the big issues and possibly the concern for a public washroom in the Village. He will have a little bit of free time to prepare for his new position as the swearing-in takes place in early November.
For those interested,here are some numbers for District 3:

Armstrong--------------387
Heisler------------------110
Rendell------------------55

And some news on the contests in the rest of the Municipality. As of 8:20 p.m. it was reported that Sharon Church-Cornelius won handily as well as Allan Webber and Bob Myra

Vetting Voting

With elections having been, and continuing to be in the air, some relevant content..

http://www.compulsoryvoting.org/duty.html

http://www.ci.covina.ca.us/cityview/2007%20Winter-Spring/07%20Voting.pdf

http://books.google.ca/books?id=KkZpz8oW5xYC&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=voting+duty&source=web&ots=afSOMl3WLv&sig=A7-KhKf-CsOU2tdMWoIHI4m4ezI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result

http://www.opendemocracy.net/globalization-institutions_government/lent_response_3608.jsp

Some Big Changes Coming to Global Economy Near You..

Good Plan?


Bad Plan?


It's interesting how a supposedly laissez-faire promoting Republican administration all of a sudden has effectively nationlised many banks. Gordon makes a pretty convincing argument, however will this perpetuate the "too-big-to-fail" policy and consequences?

Cheers,
Ben

GET OUT AND VOTE IN THAT OTHER ELECTION

A Brad Armstrong sign on Queen St.

One of candidate Gordie Rendell's signs along Queen St.

A Michael Heisler sign at Haddon Hill.

Oct.18'th,Chester---------------------------At 8:00 A.M. this morning the polls will open all over the Province for local Municipal and City elections.In Chester's District 3,there is a three way race for the position of Councilor.chesterns.ca strongly urges all eligible voters to get out to the polls and cast your vote for the candidate of your choice.The next four years of Chester's local governing issues are at stake so make sure that you have a say as to who will represent Village citizens on The Municipal Council.The polls close at 7:00 P.M. this evening.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON POLL LOCATIONS GO TO THE chesterns.ca COMMUNITY CALENDER AND CLICK ON Oct. 18'th.

STORMPROOFING

Oct.17'th,King St.-------------------------It is early morning on King St. as a crew from the commercial arborist company,Asplundh works to clear overhanging branches from around power lines.It is about time that this work was carried out as it seems that we lose power during less intense storms lately and often it is due to a wet limb or broken branch contacting lines and causing a short circuit.For more information you can go to www.nspower.ca/customer_service/safety/trees_power/index.shtml

If you Surf... This Affects You.

An Opinion on Internet Privacy Laws
Have your Say with ChesterNS.ca!
Comments may be posted by clicking on the title of the article, via a link at the bottom of the article.

New law, new monitoring technology raise concerns about privacy

A blog by Michael Geist about some current information on what's going in Canada with respect to some of these new technologies.

Recent Columns by Michael Geist.

How much do you want to rely on technology? Do we need it recording nearly every action performed online (do you know facebooks privacy policy or google's privacy policy?, for example regarding data retention time and what information is put up for sale? The productivity, entertainment, and economic benefits are here to stay with no clearly defined objectives in sight. Yet these same benefits are undeniably tied to the ability to harness this exact same data. It's how that data is protected and the output (useful information) is handled that should be a concern of any Internet or network user. These types of security and monitoring technologies have existed for decades in corporate environments, it's just becoming more feasible to apply to an entire customer base of an internet service provider, instead of say 2,000 employees in a corporate environment. Whether free services like facebook, google's stunning array of applications, youtube, online banking, my space, yahoo, microsoft's swath of services, and millions of other large data gathering sites across the globe, are truly free is a debatable point. The economic, and in many ways life sustaining benefits of developing these technologies are also undeniable.

Tough questions, I certainly don't profess to know the answer. With with the rapid advancement and development of newer, faster, data crunching "information production units" technologies wider spread, careful scrutiny and resulting input to policy are of utmost importance.

This may all sound a bit Matrix-esque, but science-fiction has many times changed to science-fact . Once the idea is out there...

Cheers,
Ben

CHESTER AND AREA MARIJUANA RAIDS

The stash and the cash from the Chester bust. Photo: RCMP

The two kinds of green confiscated from the East Chester raid. Photo: RCMP

Oct.16'th,Chester----------------------On October 15'th,the South Shore Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (the SSISCEU) with the aid of the RCMP Chester Detachment and an RCMP Canine Officer executed a Controlled Drug and Substance Act Search Warrant on two residences in Lunenburg County. One in Chester and one in East Chester.
At the Chester scene,officers seized in excess of 13 pounds of marijuana bud,several thousand dollars in cash,electronic scales and drug paraphenalia used to traffic and distribute the drug. Two males aged 40 and 32 years old are facing charges of possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. They are scheduled to appear in Provincial Court on Dec.17'th.
The East Chester scene realized a seizure of 2 pounds of processed marijuana bud,a large quantity of cash,electronic scales and paraphenalia. A 50 year old male from East Chester is facing the same charges as the Chester men and is also scheduled to appear in Provincial Court on Dec. 17'th.
The SSISCEU investigation is ongoing.

TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD...........THE V.O.C.T.A.D.A. FORUM

Joy Calkin of V.O.C.T.A.D.A. opens the forum.

After speaking on the issue of water in Chester,candidate Gordie Rendell pours a glass.

Candidate Brad Armstrong enthusiastically tackles a question.

Some audience members listen intensely as Brad Armstrong answers a question from the floor.

Oct. 15'th,Chester Legion-----------------------Those citizens of Chester who haven't had their fill of politics lately came out to hear Candidates Brad Armstrong and Gordie Rendell answer questions about local concerns and issues affecting District 3 residents. A third candidate, Michael Heisler, declined to participate.
There were four prepared questions based on feedback and concerns from "folks on the street" and the two candidates present put a lot of thought and work in their responses. They handled the open questions from the floor equally as well. Both candidates were passionate and enthusiastic about Chester and it's politics. chesterns.ca will not give detailed comment on the evening's discussion. We prefer that you talk to your friends and neighbours and the candidates themselves to make a decision as to who you will vote for. District 3 is very fortunate to have an opportunity to choose a new Councilor after years of an unchallenged almost monarchal representation on Municipal Council. And, after last night's event, it is clear that we have good people running for the position.
If YOU have not voted at the advance poll already then MAKE SURE that YOU VOTE this SATURDAY. It is important for you and Chester.

BLUE IS THE COLOUR

At the gate.

At the door.

Make an X here. The poll station in the Village under an almost full moon.

Last night,after a day of voting at the polls,Conservative Gerald Keddy was declared the winner of the Federal campaign in South Shore St. Margaret's. Here are some numbers if you are interested.
Party/ Candidate/ Votes

Conservative/ Gerald Keddy------------14,395
New Democrat/ Gordon Earle----------13,457
Liberal/ Dr. Bill Smith-------------------9,468
Green/ Michael Oddy--------------------2,090
Christian Heritage/ Joe Larkin---------513

On a National level,the Conservatives won another minority Government.Again here are some numbers.

Party/ Seats

Conservative------------------143
Liberal-------------------------76
Bloc Quebecois---------------50
New Democrat---------------37
Independent-----------------2
Green-------------------------0
Other-------------------------0

If you are still with us, here are the numbers for Nova Scotia.

Party/ Seats/ Votes

Liberal--------------5---------------130,038
Conservative-------3---------------113,799
New Democrat-----2--------------127,127
Independent-------1---------------28,698
Green---------------0--------------35,022

ON OCT.14'th EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT,PLEASE VOTE

While chesterns.ca has chosen to not be very politically involved in our Country's Federal campaign out of fairness to our audience's personal choices and opinions in the matter,we do strongly urge all of our eligible viewers to get to their polling station and make your mark for your choice of candidate.No matter what the outcome, it is important that you do vote.This right is one of the many things that we Canadians share that makes us equals.Compared to many other countries in the world,it is one of the things that makes our country great and the envy of many other citizens of the world.So whether you vote for the person or the party,with passion or intellect,reason or the flip of a coin;just get out and vote.It is good for you and it is good for Canada.If you need help getting out to vote,call a friend or a candidate's office.

NOTE: There are new rules for voting now.You must prove your identy and address.Go to http://www.elections.ca/ and click on what's new for more information. chesterns.ca

Happy Thanksgiving!

ChesterNS.ca would like to wish all of our readers a Happy Thanksgiving! Remember to tell someone what you're thankful for today!

V.O.C.T.A.D.A. District 3 Candidates Forum

All voters and interested citizens of The Village of Chester and District 3 are invited to come out to The Royal Canadian Legion at the corner of Duke and Union Streets in Chester on Wed. Oct.15'th from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.to meet our three candidates running for our Municipal Council seat.Hear them speak on local issues and answer 4 prepared questions.Afterwards you will have an oportunity to ask questions of them.
The Forum will be moderated by Mr.Adam Jacobs.

HOT WHEELS

Photo:Ben Wiper NERD cam

Oct. 10'th,Between Exit #9 and Exit #10 Highway #103 Near Chester----------Our Nerd On Site and partner in chesterns.ca captured this rather graphic image as he passed by.We hope there were no injuries.

A DOG DAY AFTERNOON IN CHESTER

Harley piggybacks on his owner's Honda motorcycle as they tour through Chester.

Clancy is a seadog.He is seen here stretching his legs after a few hours of cruising aboard Nirvana.

HIT AND RUN ON DUKE STREET

The damage done.

Side profile.At least the lights still work.

Oct. 10'th,Duke St.-------------------------Sometime between the hours of 9:30 p.m. Oct.9'th and 6:30 a.m. Oct.10'th this small station wagon was hit by an an apparently larger vehicle not far from the business district on Duke St.If you have any knowledge or information concerning the incident,you are kindly asked to contact the Chester RCMP Detachment attn: Const. Collins.
While many may consider this a news item,we at chesterns.ca prefer to refer to it as a Community Service bulletin and any helpful response would be gratefully appreciated.We need to stop incidents like this.How would you feel if this happened to your property?

THE CHESTER STOP

Leaving Chester the slow way from the Kwik Way.

Whether you don't own a vehicle or if the cost of gas has you down,there is still an alternative to get to the city or beyond.While it may be an economical choice, be prepared for a slightly slower pace as the bus must stop for others along the way.However, it is easier to enjoy the scenery or relax along the way.

AUTUMN BY THE SEA

Frail Cove in East Chester.

Goat Lake from where it empties into the Ocean at Frail Cove.

Above and below: The close up and long shot of Goat Lake in the Autumn time.

ABF-ABSOLUTE BLOODY FINAL WAS ABSOLUTELY BLOODY FABULOUS

The "Race Committee" aboard Old Yeller.

C'est la vie sets off for the race.

Part of the fleet on the first leg of the ABF race.

The rest of the fleet as seen from Ceildh.

Ceildh's man on the jib grinds in the sheet with intense concentration.

These gals enjoyed the brisk evening sail while on Ceildh's deck.

Headgames and Warp Drive on the second leg to Quaker stake.

Going to Quaker,leg 2.

Little One on a moonlight cruise after the race.

The tender to C'est la vie lands at The Rope Loft.

Commodore B Spahr was on hand for the occasion.

The skipper of Little One gets the big prize.One of his happy crew members applauds in the foreground.

From tying little knots on Little One to tying the big knot in life.This sailing couple made "the announcement" last night.Congratulations Richard and Therese.

Oct.9'th,On the waters of Chester------------------------------------The last evening race of the season was held last night with 7 yachts participating.With a brisk wind and a clearing sky The ABF Race sponsored by The Rope Loft was the perfect ending to the Summer Evening Series.With most of the Summer folk gone from the Village,this race was sailed primarily by the local regulars.There is one final weekend race left,The Turkey Bowl.For details go to The Chester Yacht Club's website or contact a club member.

SERIOUS POLITICS : THE V.O.C.T.A.D.A. FORUM

The candidates do a little last minute homework before the evening gets underway.

The Green's Michael Oddy (L) and the Liberal's Dr. Bill Smith (R) listen to a fellow candidate.

Green candidate Mike Oddy makes a point.

NDP candidate Gordon Earle answers one of the prepared questions.

Liberal Dr. Bill Smith responds to a question.

Conservative Gerald Keddy presents an answer to the audience.

Some of the audience mingle and stay around after the forum to meet and chat with the candidates.

Oct.8'th,Chester Legion-------------------------108 people came out to hear and meet the candidates running for the 2008 Federal Election in the riding of South Shore St. Margaret's. Political forums have been a tradition with V.O.C.T.A.D.A. for several years now. The aim is to give voters a chance to see the candidates in action fielding questions on local issues and concerns. And also for those running to meet some of the voters in the riding. Last night's event was a record in terms of attendance. There were many great questions. This kept the politicians engaged and on their toes. With 5 days to go until the vote there is not a lot of time left to decide who you will support. Talk to friends,call campaign offices,read the papers,watch TV or better yet, talk to a candidate.But no matter what,make sure you do get out and vote.It is an important right that we as Canadians all have.

NO MEETING TONIGHT

The regular meeting of The Village of Chester will not be held this evening due to the absence of some of the Commissioners. Please come out next month to hear about the concerns of running The Village.
If you are still hankering for a taste of politics,come on out to the All Candidates Forum at the Chester Legion this evening at 7:p.m. and observe politics at the highest level.Meet the candidates and hear them answer questions.

A FANTASTIC FALL DAY OUT ON THE BAY

The old Chriscraft,Nirvana motors along off Meisner Island.

Duncan Bates,an Aquaculture Technician with Dalhousie University prepares to take students out to his aquaculture site on a field trip.

And they're off to see the molluscs...

This sailor waves cheerfully from a nice Zodiac.

A classic Cape Islander moored in The Back Harbour.

This large sloop cruised into The Front Harbour near The Yacht Club.

This lovely launch was tied up at The Rope Loft while the skipper and friends had lunch.

Old Yeller at her home port.

Bow detail,motor launch.

Bow detail,Seneca.

Oct.4'th and 5'th--------------------------Two nice days on the waters off Chester. If you were fortunate enough to be on the water there was a lot of great scenery to look at. Old and new. Moving or at moorings.And the weather was spectacular.

FIRE POWER,FIRE DRILL an FYI STORY

A New Ross Volunteer Fire Dept.'s truck in the foreground against the flumes of water.

Water,water everywhere....Windsor Fire Dept.'s pumper and aerial ladder at work.

The Building Inspector and Chester's new Fire Inspector were on hand to observe the exercise.

Sorry to be a bit repetitive but this is a great shot.

Don't look down.

75 feet to the top.

Most of Chester's complement of firefighter's made the climb to the top of Windsor's aerial ladder truck.

Fireman Carl Bond waits.

Fireman Carl Bond climbs.

H2O to go and firetrucks galore.

The hard work of hauling up the 5 inch hose.

A proud and tired Jessie DeMont,one of Chester's youngest firefighters.

Chester's Fire Chief,Duke Chafe checks in with some of his fellow firefighter's to make sure things are going smoothly.

Firemen Blake Corkum and Barry Schnare survey one of the sites where saltwater is pumped from in case of the need for an emergency water supply.

It's business as usual for pedestrians and vehicles as Chester Firefighters pack up their gear after the exercise.

Oct.5'th,Shoreham Village--------------------------Well folks,this is a longer story with lots of photos but we at chesterns.ca feel that it is an important story for you to know about. One of the most important fire drill exercises in the Municipality of Chester took place Sunday morning at the Shoreham Village seniors complex. Chester Volunteer Fire Department hosted Fire Departments from Chester Basin,New Ross,Western Shore,Windsor and Hubbards to train on equipment and techniques. Under a bright sunny sky, the event went off without a hitch. One of the primary functions of the exercise for Chester was to see how their newest truck could perform. Chief Chafe commented that it was a good test for the new truck and it met or exceeded expectations. Also on hand were staff from The Municipality of Chester Building Department. Of note was our new Fire Inspector, Arden Weagle who was there to observe.
Just so the general public and taxpayers realize what is involved,here are some facts and figures for you to think about. Windsor's aerial truck was used because they are a neighbouring district (to the County line on Route 14) and they have two aerial vehicles. Lunenburg and Bridgewater Fire Dept.'s each have one. So as not to compromise their coverage Chester typically calls on Windsor first if they need such apparatus. With fairly decent recently paved roads and minimal traffic on Route 14,Windsor has about a 40 minute response time to our area.
For this exercise it took about a month with 30 hours of meetings to plan and organize for it. Including Firefighters, Police and Municipal employees there were +/- 50 people involved with over 500 man hours invested. There were 12 Fire Department vehicles involved along with 1 RCMP car and the Building Department's truck. Water was moved at the rate of 1000 gallons per minute for 1 hour. The vaue of all the equipment involved (from helmets and hoses to fire trucks) is about $6,000,000.00. The amount of 5 inch hose required to reach from the harbour to Shoreham Village is 2100 feet. While it is great to know that this scenario worked well and we have excellent help and equipment available,let us hope and pray that a real fire requiring such a response never happens. And if you meet a firefighter,thank them for their time.

V.O.C.T.A.D.A. ALL CANDIDATES FORUM

On Oct.8'th at 7:00 p.m. at The Royal Canadian Legion in Chester come on out to meet and listen to the candidates from the New Democratic Party,The Conservative Party,The Liberal Party and The Green Party.You will have an opportunity to question them and meet them in person.

FINAL NOTICE !!!!!!

IF ABOVE POSTER SEEMS A LITTLE OUT OF FOCUS,THEN COME TO TONIGHT'S SHOW AND THINGS WILL BECOME QUITE CLEAR TO YOU. Hope to see you at The Chester Playhouse.Don't forget to vote for a charity in our latest poll section. chesterns.ca

THE TWO HARBOURS OF CHESTER

It is still misty at around 8:30 a.m. on the Back Harbour with a lot of boats still in the water.

Around 9:30 a.m. it is blue skies and bright sunshine as the early morning mist has burned off in this view of The Front Harbour.

Oct. 3'rd,Chester---------------------It looks like a great day to knock of early and go boating or golfing on this beautiful Autumn day.The weekend looks good weather-wise as well.Enjoy it.

chesterns.ca's BIRTHDAY PARTY

CLICK ON THIS , /chesterns_8_5x14.pdf to download the poster and find out more about the line-up for the show ! We promise a few other SURPRISES for you as well ! ,chesterns.ca staff

P.S. Go on our LATEST POLLS section and pick your favourite charity to benefit from the show proceeds. And don't forget a non-perishable food item for the Local Food Bank.Tell a friend,bring a friend ! There will be something for everyone to enjoy.