LOCAL HOOKERS AND QUILTERS DISPLAY TALENT

Follow the sign.

Chester United Baptist Church was the venue.

A newer rug hooked from an as yet unidentified "mystery pattern".

An old brochure showing various patterns available from the Garrett factory in New Glasgow. At one time,the John E. Garrett rug and mat pattern factory was the largest business of its kind in the world. Not bad for Nova Scotia.

A hooked dress was on display. It was created from a snapshot photo of an early 1900's John E. Garrett factory brochure. The patterns on the dress are some of the original 550 pen and ink drawings recovered by Hooked Rug Museum of North America researchers.

The church pews were an excellent way to display the quilts.

Fran Lane poses with her "Compass Rose"quilt. She also made the dress she is wearing as an example of early fashion for Chester's 250'th birthday.

The Percy Inglis rug. Mr. Inglis was a merchant in Mahone Bay who formerly owned the Suttles and Seawinds building.

Rugs were displayed in the vestry.

Sue Conrod's depiction of the privateer Teazer burning and the sacking of Lunenburg by Privateers.

Sue Conrod,s Chester montage mat was very popular.

A more modern example of the art is Yvonne Murray's "Mermaid" rug.

The quilts were displayed in the main sanctuary.


Sept.19'th,Chester-----------------It is not all sailing and boat building as far as Chester's craft and industrial heritage is concerned. Rug hooking and quilting are probably the oldest form of art and creativity in the region. Out of necessity alone. Boat builders and sailors had to keep warm. Hence mats for their floors and quilts for their beds. And don't think for a minute that it was only the wives and ladies of the communities who did this work. More than a few men were accomplished in the art of both quilting and hooking.
As can be seen in the photos above,the art and designs are fairly traditional but more and more, newer and younger artists and crafters are bringing contemporary and modern themes and designs into this older art form.
For many years the art was overlooked because of the "utility and convenience" of the objects created. A mat was made to keep a floor clean and warm. A quilt was made to make your bed look nice and to keep you warm. Over time, others realized and recognized the beauty and talent that was worked into these practical everyday items. While they may have been worth only a few dollars in terms of materials and function, as far as design,effort and hours of work are concerned,many of them are priceless artifacts. The work can range from an occasional hobby to the serious everyday money-making business operation. The pictures do not lie.
As we reported earlier,there is going to be the Hooked Rug Museum of North America in nearby Queensland. Instead of the occasional show,you will be able to see the rug aspect of the show on a more regular basis if you are fortunate enough to live nearby.
Another great reason to live in and around Chester.

MUSIC FOR A CURE : Magic For Madi

The poster.

Two of the many volunteers included Heidi DeMont of Nerds On Site and a friend.

The "BIG" Parsons brother on guitar.

Jessica Burch (Madi's Mom) gives two thumbs up.

Jessica poses with her Dad,Don Burch (left) and friend Ben Wiper (right) who was one of the organizers.



Peter Parsons was keeping the eighty-eight straight.

Barry Redmond on the Jew's Harp.

Bandsman Kevin Koloff was playing a lot of great ol' classic tunes.

Bob MacIsaac (guitar) and Peter Parsons.

Cynthia Myers and Bob MacIsaac.

Hey,Mr. Tambourine Man,the versatile and talented Mr. Barry Redmond is seen here on the tambourine.

Tom Myers on the skins.

Adam Ostli is about to make the greatest sacrifice of the evening to aid the cause.

All this hair will go if a large enough donation can be raised.

The boys from Windward Yacht Services have over $650 in the hats.

With over $1350 raised for the haircut,Adam allows Jessica the first snip.

The finishing touch.


Jessica is happy with the way the evening went.


Sept.18'th, Chester-------------------The Fo'c'sle on Queen Street was the scene of a benefit evening to raise funds in honour of Madi McDougall-Burch to aid her fight against leukemia and to help other kids suffering from the illness.
It was an incredible evening of community caring with many,many volunteers and folks donating money,goods or services to the cause. There were raffles,draws,door prizes,silent auctions and a Chinese auction.
The musical entertainment was great with talented individuals and bands donating their time for the enjoyment of others.
The highlight of the evening was Adam Ostli. As you saw in the photos above, he sacrificed his fantastic head of hair after garnering a large good will donation from folks inside the Fo'c'sle and out. Over $1350 came in for Adam's contribution to the cause. A big thank-you to Adam Ostli.
The unofficial tally for the evening was around $10,500 from all sources.
While the money helps,we ask that you hold Madi in your thoughts and prayers as she has a tough battle ahead of her. The power of the human mind, along with faith, is a strong and powerful aid in fighting illnesses and other problems that we may endure.

“Reminisces on Wright”

Free Presentation and “Reminisces on Wright”

4:30 to 5:30pm Sunday, 71 Duke St , Chester

Please join us this Sunday 27 September for a relaxed and informal discussion of anecdotes about Frank Lloyd Wright, the most famous architect of the 20^th century, by an author, scholar and teacher who knew and researched him, from 4:30 to 5:30pm at The Sadhana Centre, 71 Duke St , Chester (look for the Chester Harbour Yoga and Massage Therapy sign).

We are privileged to play host this weekend to H. Allen Brooks, esteemed architectural historian and Professor Emeritus, UToronto. Prof. Brooks focused his research and writings on the two most influential and widely regarded architects of the 20^th century, literally writing the book(s) on them. He is credited with coining the term “ Prairie School ” to describe Wright (1867-1959) and his contemporaries, and later went on to create and edit the 32 volume Archive containing more than 32,000 drawings and designs by Le Corbusier (1887-1965).

He has been invited to Dalhousie University for a public lecture on the occasion of the 25^th anniversary of the Honorary Doctoral degree awarded him by the School of Architecture . Prof Brooks will spend a few days enjoying all Chester has to offer and, by request, is taking this time to discuss his visits with Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1950s. Please email RSVP or questions to John Pece at whitedogdesignbuild@yahoo.com .

His 1981 book Writings on Wright: Selected Comments on Frank Lloyd Wright brings together scholarly and lay writings to focus on both the vast reality and vast myth of Wright. Reviewers stated it was “a relief from doctrinaire fulminations with which the literature on modern architecture abounds,” (an unintended ironic example of just such fulminations?) and that it “remind(s)…readers that the best writing about Wright has not issued from the confines of academic architectural history.”

Thanks, and please join us and Allen, our guest, for this relaxed, accessible and enjoyable conversation about Frank Lloyd Wright.

John Pece and Leigh Milne

For a biography of H. Allen Brooks, go to

http://architectureandplanning.dal.ca/current_events/bio_brooks.pdf

A THURSDAY NIGHT RACE WITH THE NEW CYC COMMODORE

Chester Yacht Club's new Commodore.Don Mcalpine came out for a sail to watch the race.

Whiskey Girl's skipper,Warren Barkhouse gets the sheets secure and ready for the race.

The Race Committee starters are setting the line.

And they're off in a very light wind.

Virginia sails past Meisner Island.

The sunset was spectacular.

Sept.17'th,Chester-----------------There is only one more Thursday night race in the regular series so chesterns.ca joined the skipper of Ceilidh and a small crew for a "Chase The Race Cruise" with new CYC Commodore Don Mcalpine. It was a great evening with light winds and cooler temperatures but the reward of seeing the sunset more than made up for light sailing conditions.
There are only five races left in the season with the Turkey Bowl on October 10'th.
For those fans of chesterns.ca who are perhaps tired of all the sailing coverage this may be welcome news. For all the sailing addicts we will still have some coverage. Later in October we will bring you our Chester Race Week Day 4 photos.

ELEANOR PEW MORRIS MEMORIAL RINK CELEBRATES 40 YEARS IN CHESTER

Above and below are some photos of the old ice making plant before the equipment was removed to make way for the new.


An old compressor above and and a chemical storage reservoir tank below.



The final stage of tearing out the old equipment.

The old equipment room gets a new concrete floor.

James Stevens of East Chester trowels off the new concrete before the final smoothing operation is complete.

New tile work is almost complete in the washrooms.

The shiny new condenser unit is hard at work.

The new ice making room is a lot more organized.

A colourful network of pipes and wires runs around the room.

Some of the high pressure tanks in the system.

The staff love the new easy to read digital gauges on the equipment.

Rink Manager Tommy Graves puts the finishing touches on washroom signage.

Sept.18'th,Chester-----------------Church Memorial Park will be celebrating the Eleanor Pew Morris Memorial Rink's 40'th birthday and the commissioning of the brand new ice plant with an afternoon of family fun for the whole community on Saturday September 19'th.
The festivities kick off at 12:30 with a BBQ,tours of the new ice plant,and an opportunity to try a myriad of activities including ringuette,stick curling,and shuffleboard. The various groups that call CMP home,including the Chester Minor Hockey Association,Chester Curling Club,Chester Tennis Club and Chester Area Family Resource Centre and Chester Oldies Hockey will be on hand to provide information on their activities and programmes.
The formalities begin at 1:30 in the Ravens' Roost,with reminiscences of the history of "The Rink",recognition of all donors and to the successful "Save The Complex" fundraising campaign and induction of three new members on to the Church Memorial Park Sports Wall of Fame. And then there will be birthday cake...

All community members are encouraged to bring skates,family,friends and their sense of adventure and join in the fun. There will be something for everyone and everything is free of charge.

Non-perishable food donations will be accepted on behalf of the Lighthouse Food Bank.
Mark Saturday Sept 19'th on your calendar and check out the complete fun-packed Schedule of Events at

www.churchmemorialpark.ns.ca

THE MADISON McDOUGALL-BURCH BENEFIT DINNER @ F'lunch by Kerry Keddy

F'lunch is packed on the evening of Sept. 10'th.

Pierre the happy cook and owner of F'lunch.

Chef Jeff is sauteing and flipping some pasta.

Our spy vs. spy moment. Cheryl Miller catches chesterns.ca on camera as we catch her.

Keep those orders coming. Chef Jeff is going flat out.

Frank Metzger auctions off a copy of Chester Municipality A History 1759-2000 donated by chesterns.ca .

Sold ! For $300.00 to the high bidder.

Well done. Frank poses with winning bidder Steve Lumb.

Music was provided by Deborah Gabinet on accordion and keyboard.

Event organizers Cheryl and Rod Miller (2'nd and 3'rd from left),pose with the staff.

F'lunch owner Pierre relaxes after a very busy and exciting evening.


Sept.10,Chester-----------------------This is a wonderful story but a tough one at the same time. It is about a little girl with a terrible illness and how everyone from great friends to strangers rally around a cause and help others when needed.
We will start with a little background. Where to begin. Ben Wiper is a close friend of Madison's mother, Jessica Burch. Ben is also a partner in chesterns.ca and that is how I really got to know Jessica. I know the rest of the Burch family better. Mostly through their involvement in various community groups and organizations.

Just after Chester Race Week Ben told me Madison was ill. It wasn't a simple cold or flu.
She was diagnosed with something called Acute Myeloid Leukemia. In simple terms, most know it as a form of cancer of the blood. Madi is only 2 1/2 years old. The chemotherapy and treatment of this disease is tough at any age and Madi's physical size makes the typical intravenous treatments impossible. One can easily imagine the other problems and situations arising from such a terrible disease. Like most severe and complicated illnesses,there is great cost involved.

Ben and I made some rough plans for a benefit event. Before we could really get going on it,others were already on it in a big way. Enter Cheryl and Rod Miller and the staff at F'lunch where Jessica works. Over forty seats at a benefit dinner were sold in the blink of an eye. Such is the affinity and love for Jessica and her family. By coincidence,Ben's brother Jeff is now the Chef at F'lunch and his work is superb along with owner Pierre's vision and abilities. Like Jessica, the rest of the staff is friendly and motivated to serve you. The seafood is excellent and there is a good wine list.
With so many other groups and individuals rallying to the cause,chesterns.ca wanted to do something for Jessica and Madi sooner than later. Along with attending the dinner,I was fortunate enough to have acquired several copies of the Lois MacLeod book, "Chester Municipality A History 1759-2000". So I chose to donate one for the cause. I thought we might get $100 for it in the auction.
Off to the dinner with the book. Frank Metzger was there. Excellent! I quickly ran my plan by Rod Miller and Don Burch. They O.K.'d it with enthusiasm. Frank agreed to be auctioneer. Later that evening Frank had $300 for the book. A tremendous thank-you to Steve Lumb for the winning bid. The book is one of only 300 in print and packed with Chester facts through the years.

In closing, we send get well wishes to Madi and hope for a smooth recovery.
By the way, there is another larger event at The Fo'c'sle this Friday,Sept 18'th from 7:00 P.M. 'til closing with bands and a silent auction. See the poster further down on our site for details.

HOOKED RUG MUSEUM OF NORTH AMERICA FINDS HOME IN QUEENSLAND

L to R: Vice Chair Hugh Conrod,Director Sherri Chandler,CFO Ian Grant,Founding Director Suzanne Conrod and Chair Tom Murdoch pose with one of Suzanne's latest rugs illustrating the burning of the Privateer ship the Teazer after the press conference.

Hugh and Suzanne take a peak inside the new digs.

The future site of The Hooked Rug Museum of North America as it looks now. The site and building will undergo major improvements to become a world class museum and research facility for one of the oldest art forms.


Sept.15'th Hubbards------------------A major boost to culture and tourism is in the works for the local area as the acquisition of a site for The Hooked Rug Museum of North America was announced by the Museum Society's key officers and directors at a press conference in Hubbards.
It has been six years of dedicated and hard work by the group. The idea originated with Hugh and Suzanne Conrod and snowballed into a world class project. Ironically the world appears more enthusiastic about it then most local folks do. Most of the financial support so far has come privately with very little financial or moral support form any level of Government. The Municipality of Chester did contribute $3000 for a business plan study. Chester could have had the Museum here but all possibilities were exhausted due to site conditions and size limitations.There was a possibility that the Museum would be much further away from the local area as sites through out Nova Scotia,Canada,the U.S. and the world would have welcomed such a facility.

It is not often a group of people can realize a dream of this scale and nature in such a relatively short time. Six years ago if you spoke with Hugh it seemed as though it may take forever or not even happen. Now it only seems like yesterday that the plan was started and all the hard work has paid off. There is still a lot of fund raising work to be done with a $500,000 campaign about to begin to carry out renovations and improvements to the site. If all goes as planned the facility is anticipated to open in the Summer of 2010.
Watch for more news about this wonderful project as it moves further along.

Chester Art Centre Raffles Dream Trip!

Visit the Chester Art Centre web site for more details.
How would you like to get up close and personal with Gentoo penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula? Enjoy a Zodiac cruise among migrating whales and Elephant seals off South Georgia Island? Trek through tussock grasses to see Black-browed albatrosses on the Falkland Islands?

You can do all that and more on a dream vacation for two at a once-in-a-lifetime bargain price. Nineteen days and 18 nights aboard the M.V. Polar Star cruising the South Antarctic Islands and Antarctica – an expedition worth over $30,000 – could be yours, all for the price of a $100 lottery ticket. And the proceeds of the lottery stay right here in the community supporting the many programs of the Chester Art Centre.

“It’s an amazing opportunity,” says CAC executive director Karen Hooper. “We were absolutely floored when Polar Star Expeditions offered us this trip. It’s the kind of travel most of us dream of, but very few of us can afford.”

Polar Star Expeditions is owned by Chester resident Martin Karlsen, an enthusiastic supporter of the Art Centre. Mary Filbee, sales and marketing manager for Polar Star, and David Archibald, operations manager also live in Chester and were instrumental in arranging the offer. “A lot of the people involved in the Chester Art Centre are good friends and we were more than happy to support the fine work the Centre is doing,” says Mary.

The odds of winning are better than most. Only 350 of the $100 tickets are being offered in this lottery, and the winner will embark on the trip of a lifetime. Polar Star is offering accommodation for two in a K-2 double cabin with large windows and a private bathroom including shower, toilet and washbasin. All cruise meals and lectures aboard are included, as are all shore excursions leaving only personal expenses (including bar bill) to be paid. The converted ice breaker also offers a well-stocked library, bar, gym and onboard shop for the quiet moments at sea and between excursions. The observation lounge, bridge and outside deck areas provide incredible wildlife viewing opportunities. Tickets are available by calling the Art Centre at 275-5789. Full details of the trip can be found on the Art Centre’s website, www.chesterartcentre.ca.

The cruise departs from Ushuaia on February 28, 2010.Air, insurance, pre- and post- activities, hotels and transfers, and onboard charges for bar, shop, communication, laundry and medical not included. Passenger terms and conditions apply (no cruise substitution; embarkation and disembarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina; cannot be re-sold in any way). The retail value of this package is US $27,360 for two passengers.


The proceeds of the lottery go to support the many programs of the Chester Art Centre. Founded in 2007, the Centre offers year-round classes, workshops, lectures and exhibitions. This year the exhibitions included a look at Jesse Watson’s skateboard art timed to coincide with the opening of the Chester Skate park in April and this summer’s “Making Their Mark”, a look at the work of Chester artists past and present, a part of Chester’s 250th anniversary celebrations. The Art Centre also stages the annual summer Art Festival and Art Fair, with dozens of artists from all over the Municipality showing their wares to hundreds of Festival-goers from all corners of the world. Classes are available through the fall and winter as well with details available on the website.

“The draw is scheduled for October 15th, but tickets are selling quickly so I’d suggest you buy your tickets quickly, before we sell out,” says Karen Hooper, executive director of the CAC. “The moment we announced the raffle, people started asking for tickets. Some people are buying two, three or four tickets to increase their odds of winning. And we’re getting interest from right across the community. Everybody loves the idea of a once-in-a-lifetime expedition to a once-in-a-lifetime destination. For a hundred bucks,” she says with a grin.

UNDER 12 BOYS TIER 2 PROVINCIAL CHAMPS-CHESTER UNITED !!!

Chester's young soccer champs pose with the banner after their Championship win. Photo by Katrina Johnston.

Sept. 13'th,Chester------------------- Eight teams of young soccer players from across the Province gathered in Chester on the weekend for a Championship match. Four games in a round robin tournament decided the winner. In the final it came down to Chester vs. Bridgewater with Chester winning 3 goals to 2 over Bridgewater.
The Chester lads are a strong and skilled group having won the District Championship in local soccer. Coach Chrissy Swinamer (left rear holding the banner in the photo) has built an excellent team of players. Congratulations to the team.

Music for the Cure - A Benefit Concert - F'ocsle Tavern, Chester - September 18th

Click on the photo for larger size, or download the PDF here

We hope to see you all there! It's going to be a great event, for an important cause.

CRUISING CLUB OF AMERICA CHESTER RAFT UP

Above and below : The bow and stern views of some serious cruising boats.


Local yachtsman and sailor Syd Dumaresq and his wife Sandy arrive to tie up for a visit.

The pointy ends.

This little tender has beautiful lines.

Stern view. Syd and Sandy are boarding a boat in the background.

Sept.5'th,Gooseberry Island-----------------------Members of The Cruising Club of America, Bras D'or Station gathered near Chester for one of there raft ups. Most were local mariners but there was one Bermuda boat in the group. There have been as many as 30 t0 50 boats some years.
While chesterns.ca has been bringing you lots of boating and nautical content,it has been mostly racing yachts. If you are not competitive and enjoy creature comforts then the cruisers offer a whole other opportunity to enjoy boating. The boats pictured above are practically go anywhere in the world craft. No matter what your taste and interest,there is a boat model or design for every sailor.

CHESTER BOAT "MIGHTY MO" WINS ANNUAL MARTIN'S RIVER LABOUR DAY REGATTA

Hayseed sails by during the wait for the start.


The three Chester boats get an excellent start. (L to R) Hayseed,Seneca and Mighty Mo.


Seneca glides through the water.

CYC's Commodore B. Spahr was out observing the event.

Commodore B, the happy sailor.


Mighty Mo has a larger than usual crew.


Seneca begins to overtake Mighty Mo.

Which way do we go skipper ?

Mighty Mo with one of the many spectacular island homes in the Western end of the bay in the background.


Mary of Seneca. Typically the figure head is found at the bow of the boat.

Bottoms on the bottom. Traditional schooner seating ?

The seating on Seneca is somewhat more formal.


Below: Mighty Mo's ever vigilant skipper Rick Thompson, stealthily observes his competitors and the wind to maintain his lead in the light conditions.

The lighting on this schooner's sails was spectacular.


Mighty Mo in some incredible lighting.

Seneca starts to come on strong over Mighty Mo.

More great lighting with Seneca.

Some of Seneca's crew not having to work too hard as they enjoy the race.


We left the race with Mighty Mo well into the lead position on her way to the middle mark.

Sept.5'th,The Waters off Martins River-------------------On a bright,clear Labour Day weekend three boats from the Chester Yacht Club went to Martins River to participate in their 14'th Annual Labour Day Regatta. The three boats were Hayseed,Seneca and Mighty Mo. The event is sponsored by the folks in Martins River and hosted by Chip Dickison. It kicks off with the skippers meeting at 11:00 A.M. followed by a BBQ on Brian Palfreyman's dock. It was great fun to mingle with other participants and see old friends.

The racing started at 1:30 P.M. with the schooners off first;followed by the rest of the 28 participants 30 minutes later. We hoisted sails and tuned up on our way to the starting line only to embarrassingly run aground on the shallow Martins River estuary !..................very embarrassing and we certainly were reminded of our mistake when we got to shore !...luckily a boat came along and towed us off the sand bank.

The course was out to Haddock Shoal (leave to port) and then back to Martins River for the finish. The breeze was light from the South East making it a beat to Haddock Shoal. Mighty Mo got off to a good start with the other two Chester boats to weather of us who also started equally as well. By the time we got to Indian Point the three of us were in front of the pack with Mighty Mo ahead of Seneca and Hayseed. The strategy was to stay in the very light winds and thread our way to windward. We soon started to overtake the schooners and by the time we got to Haddock Shoal we had passed them all !........Mighty Mo was first to Haddock Shoal with Hayseed in hot pursuit !....she had overtaken Seneca on the beat. We close reached to East Shoal and put up our spinnaker about halfway there and held it to the turning mark. By this timer however,Hayseed had overtaken us. Johnny Wurtz had a big smile on his face when that happened !.... However,we regained the lead as Hayseed attempted to put up their spinnaker,which took an agonizing long time for them to do. Seneca was also closing fast !

As we got near the finish,Hayseed had finally sorted out their spinnaker problems and over took us again. The wind was dying and it was a struggle for all of us to get to the finish but we finally did with Hayseed crossing first,Mighty Mo close behind and Seneca third. We would now have to wait for the handicaps to be adjusted after all the participants had finished which,with the dying breeze,would be some time later. We folded our sails and headed back to Chester under tow. All three Chester boats headed back and we could see many of the other entries struggling to get back to Martins River !....Later in the evening I returned to Martins River with some of my crew for the Pot Luck dinner and BYOB Party at Chip Dickison's. It was an eclectic group and it was great fun talking to old and new friends..............Finally the results of the race were announced!.....we knew we had done well but in handicap racing you don't count your chickens before they have hatched!.......needless to say when Mighty Mo was declared the winner we were very happy.............It is the second year in a row that a Chester Yacht Club boat has won the event........Seneca won last year. This is a great event put on by some wonderful people who enjoy their sailing and partying equally !.......I think we will be back next year.

Respectfully submitted.

Rick Thompson.

Footnote : Rick Thompson is a seasonal resident of Chester. He is an avid sailor and he introduced the first IOD Class sloop to Chester's yacht racing circuit in the waters of Mahone Bay. There are now around 7 boats in the area with 5 actively racing. He is also a strong promoter of the classic racing boats and all wooden boats. He owns and skippers the IOD Class sloop Mighty Mo.
Congratulations Rick !
All photos by chesterns.ca

IT TAKES TIME TO BUILD A DAYCARE...

The site of the new CAFRC Daycare with the old 1'st Chester Chester Boy Scouts Hall in the background and The Tea Room building in the foreground.

Demolition of The Tea Room is well under way in this photo taken in early Summer.


A few days later the Scout Hall succumbs to the same fate.


The site awaits the construction of the new daycare facility in this photo taken on the evening of Sept. 8'th,2009.
The architect's drawing of what the new building will look like on the site at Church Memorial Park.

Sept. 9'th,Chester-------------------------After being in and out of the news for a long time,The Chester Area Family Resource Centre's new daycare building project is off and running. A little bureaucratic red tape had to be dealt with regarding the building's location after The Department of Community Services funded the project several months ago under the Conservative Government. The facility was to be built at The Church Memorial Park complex.
CAFRC then investigated another possible site involving Chester District Elementary School. Because of the location debate the project needed to be re-approved to suit the grant process.
Now that the details have been sorted out, the project can be completed.
It is anticipated that the new daycare will be constructed within the next 15 months ,a deadline that is one of the parameters of the approval of the project.

SAILING HISTORY IS MADE IN CHESTER:ENIGMA'S FIRST RACE

The newest IOD Class Sloop Enigma taxis around the starting line before the first race.

Under sail with Nauss Point in the background.

Well underway after the first start with Meisner Island in the background.

An angle of heel.

The crew is enjoying the race. Check out the mirror finish on the hull.

Enigma leads Zephyr around the second mark.

The huddle aboard Enigma before Race II.

Enigma's bow slices through the water.

The starting melee of Race II.

A clean start on Race II with Enigma in the foreground.

Strategic discussion or friendly conversation ?

Convergence.

Enigma crosses the finish line in Race II.

Sept. 4'th,The waters off Chester------------------------A few weeks ago we brought you the story of the construction of the IOD Class sloop Enigma. A major milestone in wooden boat building in the Chester area and in Nova Scotia. Kudos to boat owners Steven Bush and Peggie Findlay and the builders,Tern Boatworks.
Now it is time to talk about sailing history in Chester. On Wed. Sept. 4'th Enigma joined three other boats in her class for a race series off CYC. Conditions were practically ideal with a sunny sky and steady light winds.
Boats Mighty Mo with Skipper Rick Thomson in Race I and Zephyr with Skipper Shawn Mulrooney in Race II took the honours.
For Enigma it was as more a shake down cruise or tune up run as she is a brand new boat. She did very well on several of the race legs and promises to be a serious contender once all the final adjustments are made and she is broken in.
Keep watching the waters off our Village as Enigma will be no mystery to sailing life in Chester.

CHESTER CHARTS ITS COURSE WORKSHOP A SUCCESS

The principal players in the project. (L to R) Trevor Hume-GIS Manager at EDM,Phil Ellwood-Chair V.O.C.T.A.D.A.,JoAnn Grant-Chair Chester Charts Its Course,and Margot Young-Managing Partner of EDM.

Margot Young,the Managing Partner of EDM Ltd. gives the opening presentation.

EDM's man in the field,Trevor Hume listens as Margot instructs the group.

Around 50 residents turned out to share and workshop their ideas and concerns for the community.

John Pece presents the views and suggestions that his group came up with.

Aug.31'st,Chester-----------------On one of the last great evenings of summer,VOCTADA held their Chester Charts Its Course workshopping meeting for concerned and interested citizens to express their ideas for the future of Chester and the surrounding area. Over 50 residents attended with a good cross section of seasonal and year round residents representing themselves.
The 50 or so residents divided into groups and proceeded to work out what what improvements were needed to make Chester a better place. From street and traffic concerns to crime and healthcare,all questions and suggestions were taken into consideration.
EDM will have their work cut out for them as they work through the project. In case you missed the project ,you can email Trevor at trevor@edm.ca
with your ideas and comments.

COVESIDE CLASSIC : NOT JUST HORSING AROUND

The Coveside ring.

The competitors wait at the entrance area with the spectators in the background.

One of the many fine horses in the event.

One of the jumper champions in the ring.

Why they call it Coveside Stables.
Following are some great photos of the event. Enjoy.











Another horse and rider wait to compete.



Our favourite shot.

Sometimes black and white can't be beat when the lighting is right.

The announcer and some of the show officials.

These boots were made for riding.

A happy rider with her prize.

And a happy horse waits out in the corral.


Aug.30'th,Haddon Hill-------------------------We'll give you a break from sailing and boating and show you a relatively new sport and pastime that looks as though it is really starting to catch on in Chester.
In the last few years several smaller stables have sprung up around Chester. Shortly after this,a few larger operations developed. And as the saying goes,the rest is history. We hope it is the future as well. chesterns.ca spoke with some of the organizers and with 120 entries in this event,it definitely is a great boost to the local economy. Food,fuel,accommodations and many other needs and niceties are needed by those "horse people".
Another noticeable plus at the event was the number of younger riders competing. It is great physical activity and instills an element responsibility in a person when charged with the care of a horse or a pony.
The Coveside Classic Horse Show was not overly promoted but if you were able to attend you were in for a treat. It definitely had the feel of a national or even world class event. We asked stable co-owner Brad Rusaw about this and he said it was their first year for running an event of this scale and calibre and that it was run from the perspective of giving the participants prime consideration. Spectators were welcome and there was excellent viewing areas. Allowing the horses and riders the first rate facilities and treatment only made it better for those who were fortunate enough to be ringside and watching the event.