ActivitiesCALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
If you are interested in shaping aspects of your community through the municipal level of government, we have several committee vacancies. By participating at the committee level, you can give your perspective before decisions are made. If this appeals to you, please consider applying for one of these positions:
- Chester Municipal Planning Advisory Committee - one 2-year term for a resident from District 2
- Chester Village Planning Advisory Committee - one 2-year term for a resident from District 3
- Heritage Advisory Committee - one 1-year term for a resident from any district
- landfill Citizens Monitoring Committee - one 2-year term for a resident from District 7 (preferred but not necessary)
- Recreation & Parks Committee - two 3-year terms for a resident each from District 1 and District 4
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Seven Councillors sit on Council. As part of their duties, they are also required to sit on one or more Standing and Special Committees as well as represent the Municipality on various other bodies. The Warden is a member of all standing committees, and at the Warden's discretion, a member of all special committees. These committees advise Council (as a whole) on various, specialized issues. Please click on the link to the right to view membership of the Committees. The Committees are:
- Audit Committee
- Building Code & Unsightly Premises
- Citizens Landfill Monitoring Committee
- Citizens Planning Advisory Committee - Please click here to view minutes
- Committee of the Whole
- Joint Building/Fire Inspection Services Steering Committee
- Joint Fire Services Committee
- Landfill Consultation Committee
- Municipal Area Advisory Committee - Please click here to view minutes
- RCMP Advisory Board
- Recreation & Parks Committee - Please click here to view minutes
- Sherbrooke Lake Access Advisory Committee
- Spectacle Lake Watershed Advisory Committee
- Village Area Advisory Committee
- Water Quality Monitoring Committee - Please click here for more information and to review published reports
Besides being appointed to Special and Standing Committees, Councillors are also required to represent Council on various other bodies. Please click on the link to the right for membership. These bodies are,
- Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation
- Church Memorial Park Trustees
- Community Use of Schools Committee - Aspotogan Consolidated Elementary School
- Community Use of Schools Committee - Forest Heights Community School
- Fire Advisory Committee
- Highway 103 Committee
- Louisiana Pacific Community Liaison Committee
- Lunenburg County Victorian Order of Nurses
- Region 6 Inter-Municipal Committee
- Regional Emergency Measures (REMO)
- Senior Safety Program for Lunenburg County
- South Canoe Community Liaison Committee
- South Shore Housing Action Coalition
- South Shore Regional Library Board
- Southwest Regional Community Advisory Board
- Western Region Crown Land Stakeholder Interaction Committee
- Western Regional Housing Authority
- Zoe Valle Library Municipal Trustee
There are several positions with the Municipality that Council appoints. Sometimes staff are appointed and sometimes citizens are appointed. Click on the link to the right to view the membership. They appointments are:
- Auditors
- Chief Building Inspector
- Development Officer
- Acting Development Officer
- Emergency Measures Coordinator (Municipal)
- Fences Arbitration Committee
- Fire Inspector
- Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Responsible Officer
- Returning Officer
- Sexual Harrassment Policy Administrator
- Sexual Harrassment Policy Advisor
- Sheep Valuer
- Solicitor
- Town Crier
