| 词条 | Municipality of the District of Chester | |||||||||||||||
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| name = Chester | official_name = Municipality of the District of Chester | other_name = | native_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = District municipality | motto = | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = District of the Municipality of Chester logo.png | image_shield = | image_map = Chester Municipal District - Nova Scotia.PNG | mapsize = 275px | map_caption = Location of the Municipality of the District of Chester | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{CAN}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = {{NS}} | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Lunenburg | seat_type = Electoral Districts Federal | seat = South Shore—St. Margaret's | parts_type = Provincial | parts = Chester-St. Margaret's / Lunenburg | government_footnotes = | government_type = Chester Municipal Council | leader_title = Municipal Seat | leader_name = Chester | leader_title1 = Warden | leader_name1 = Allen Webber | established_title = Founded | established_date = 1759 | established_title2 = Incorporated | established_date2 = April 17, 1879 | area_footnotes = [1] | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = 1122.11 | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | population_as_of = 2016 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 10310 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_blank1_title = Change {{small|2011-16}} | population_blank1 = {{loss}}2.7% | population_blank2_title = Census ranking | population_blank2 = 399 of 4,870 | timezone = AST | utc_offset = -4 | timezone_DST = ADT | utc_offset_DST = -3 | coordinates = {{coord|44.65|-64.3|region:CA-NS|display=inline}} | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = 902 - 275 | blank_name = Dwellings | blank_info = 6,161 | blank1_name = Median Income* | blank1_info = $42,776 CDN | website = {{official website|http://www.chester.ca}} | footnotes = *Median household income, 2005 (all households) }} Chester, officially named the Municipality of the District of Chester, is a district municipality occupying the northeastern half of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district. The Municipality of the District of Chester's administrative seat is the village of Chester.[2] Municipal council representative districtsThe Municipality of the District of Chester comprises seven districts, each represented by an elected councillor. The areas represented by each district are:
Departments and servicesThe Municipality of the District of Chester offers community services through its multiple departments:[10] Community Development Department is broken up into the following;[11]
DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Chester recorded a population of 10,310 living in 4,769 of its 6,492 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:10310-10599}}|10599|1}} from its 2011 population of 10,599. With a land area of {{convert|1122.11|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|10310|1122.11|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.[17] {{col-begin|width=auto}}{{col-break}}{{Historical populations| footnote = [18] |align=centre |1981|10230 |1986|10579 |1991|10762 |1996|10602 |2001|10781 |2006|10741 |2011|10599 |2016|10310 }}{{col-break|gap=2em}}
Chester Connection and Aspotogan Trail{{convert|46|km|mi}} of trail on the former railway from Martins River to Hubbards are operated by the Municipality of the District of Chester. The trails are open to walkers, off-road vehicles, cyclists and horseback riders.[20]Municipal parks, playgrounds and open spacesThere are many parks and outdoor areas within the municipality for the public to enjoy including Anvil Park in Chester Basin, East River Property, Village of Chester Gazebo, Wild Rose Park in Western Shore and the Green Gym Park in Chester Basin.[21] The Municipality of the District of Chester also has two playgrounds; Croft Road Playground located in Chester Basin and Gold River Playground located at the former Gold River Elementary School.[22] Within the Village of Chester there is a skate park that was opened in 2009 after five years of planning and fundraising.[23] Community schoolsThe Municipality of the District of Chester has two schools that are also used for community use and open to the public.[24] These schools are Forest Heights Community School (FHCS)[25] which is located in Chester Grant and Aspotogan Consolidated Elementary School (ACES) [26] which is located in Mill Cove. These schools were developed as Community School from the beginning starting in 1992 for FHCS and 2000 for ACES. Other schools located in the municipality include Chester Area Middle School,[27] Chester District Elementary School [28] and New Ross Consolidated School.[29] Communities{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
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References1. ^2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia 2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Home|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/engage/meet-your-councillor/district-1-andre-veinotte|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - District 1 - Andre Veinotte|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/engage/meet-your-councillor/district-2-floyd-shatford|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - District 2 - Floyd Shatford|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/engage/meet-your-councillor/district-3|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - District 3 - Danielle Barkhouse|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/engage/meet-your-councillor/district-4-warden-allen-webber|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - District 4 - Warden Allen Webber|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/engage/meet-your-councillor/district-5-abdella-assaff|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - District 5 - Abdella Assaff|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/engage/meet-your-councillor/district-6-tina-connors|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - District 6 - Tina Connors|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/engage/meet-your-councillor/district-7-sharon-church-cornelius|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - District 7 - Sharon Church|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/engage/contact/staff-directory|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Staff/Department Information|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/community-development-service-catalogue|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Community Development Service Catalogue|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/finance-property-tax-administration-service-catalogue|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Finance & Property Tax Administration Service Catalogue|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/information-services-service-catalogue|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Information Services Service Catalogue|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/public-works-service-catalogue|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Public Works Service Catalogue|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/2014-09-03-11-22-15/waste-collection-recycling/welcome-to-kaizer-meadow-landfill|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Welcome to Kaizer Meadow!|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/solid-waste-service-catalogue|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Solid Waste Service Catalogue|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 17. ^{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=12 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | accessdate=February 12, 2017}} 18. ^Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census 19. ^2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia 20. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/2014-09-03-11-22-52/2014-10-14-14-12-57/trails|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Trails in the Municipality|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 21. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/2014-09-03-11-22-52/2014-10-14-14-12-57/parks-open-spaces|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Parks & Open Spaces|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 22. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/2014-09-03-11-22-52/2014-10-14-14-12-57/playgrounds|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Playgrounds|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 23. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/2014-09-03-11-22-52/2014-10-14-14-12-57/chester-skate-park|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Chester Skate Park|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 24. ^{{Cite web|url=http://chester.ca/2014-09-03-11-22-52/community-schools|title=Municipality of the District of Chester - Community Schools|website=chester.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 25. ^{{Cite web|url=http://forestheights.ednet.ns.ca/|title=Home|website=forestheights.ednet.ns.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 26. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.aces.ednet.ns.ca/|title=Aspotogan Consolidated Elementary School {{!}} Mill Cove, Nova Scotia|website=www.aces.ednet.ns.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 27. ^{{Cite web|url=http://cams.ednet.ns.ca/|title=Chester Area Middle School|website=cams.ednet.ns.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} 28. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.cds.ednet.ns.ca/|title=Chester District School|website=Chester District School|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-02}} 29. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.nrcs.ednet.ns.ca/|title=New Ross Consolidated School {{!}} Empowering and supporting youth in education|website=www.nrcs.ednet.ns.ca|access-date=2016-12-02}} External links
| Centre = Municipality of the District of Chester | North = Municipality of the County of Kings | Northeast = Municipality of the District of West Hants | East = Halifax Regional Municipality | Southeast = | South = Atlantic Ocean | Southwest = | West = Municipality of the District of Lunenburg | Northwest = }}{{Subdivisions of Nova Scotia}}{{coord|44|39|N|64|18|W|type:city_region:CA-NS|display=title}} 2 : Communities in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia|District municipalities in Nova Scotia |
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