--- title: "Public services in Chester, NS: 8 places" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/chester" description: "Chester, Nova Scotia: 8 public places from open data, including 3 elementary schools, 2 museums and 1 long-term care home. Population 10,693 (2021 Census)." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" updated: "2026-10-14" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Public services in Chester Nova Scotia Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. 8 public places in Chester, Nova Scotia, from open data, including 3 elementary schools, 2 museums and 1 long-term care home. The local government is Municipality of the District of Chester. ## At a glance - Population 10,693 (2021 Census). Source: [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201) (Statistics Canada Open Licence). - 8 public places on the map, of 5 kinds. - Website: [http://www.chester.ca](http://www.chester.ca) - Public body: [Municipality of the District of Chester](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/municipality-of-the-district-of-chester) ## Public places by type ### Health - Long-term care homes: 1 ### Education - [Elementary schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/chester/elementary-schools): 3 - Secondary schools: 1 ### Culture - Museums: 2 ### Safety and justice - RCMP detachments: 1 ## Other places - **Shoreham Village Senior Citizens Association** (Long-term care home): 50 Shoreham Village Crescent. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.54486,-64.2322) - **Lordly House Museum** (Museum): 133 Central Street, B0J 1J0. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.54133,-64.24269) - **Ross Farm Museum** (Museum): 4568 12 hwy, B0J 2M0. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.72424,-64.45667) - **Chester Detachment** (RCMP detachment): 625 Hwy 14. Operator on record: [Royal Canadian Mounted Police](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/royal-canadian-mounted-police). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.75396,-64.4476) - **Forest Heights Community School** (Secondary school): 847 hwy 12, B0J 1K0. Operator on record: [South Shore Regional Centre for Education](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/south-shore-regional-centre-for-education). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.60089,-64.32046) ## Local services Handled by the municipality or a regional government, unless another body is named. - [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket) - [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit) - [Pay your property tax](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/property-tax) - [Get a municipal business licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/business-licence) - [Get a building or renovation permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/building-permit) - [Zoning, land use and development applications](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/zoning) - [Garbage, recycling and compost pickup](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/garbage-collection) - [Drop off large items, electronics or hazardous waste](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/waste-drop-off) - [Pay your water and sewer bill](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-bill) - [Report a water main break, sewer backup or boil water problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-problem) - [Report a pothole, streetlight or sidewalk problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-road-problem) - [Snow clearing and winter parking bans](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/snow-clearing) - [Get a residential or visitor parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-permit) - [Get a dog or cat licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/pet-licence) - [Lost pets, stray animals and animal complaints](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/animal-control) - [Report a noise or bylaw problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/bylaw-complaint) - [Contact your municipality (311)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/contact-municipality) - [Sign up for recreation programs and swimming lessons](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/recreation-programs) - [Get a library card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/library-card) - [Get a burning or fire permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/burn-permit) - [Contact the police (non-emergency)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/police-non-emergency) - [Get a criminal record check (police check)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/criminal-record-check) - [Vote in a municipal election](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal) - [Find your mayor and city councillor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-councillor) ## Nearby cities - [Mahone Bay](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/mahone-bay) - [Lunenburg](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/lunenburg) - [Bridgewater](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/bridgewater) - [West Hants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/west-hants) - [Windsor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/windsor) - [Halifax](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax) ## Communities in Nova Scotia by name - Previous: [Chapel Island 5](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/chapel-island-5) - Next: [Chéticamp](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/cheticamp) ## Data sources - [Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF), version 2.0](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/13-26-0001/132600012020001-eng.htm), licence: OGL-Canada - [Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF), version 2.1](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odef), licence: OGL-Canada - [Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odcaf), licence: OGL-Canada - [Directory of Federal Real Property, RCMP detachments](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/08013e71-101a-457c-af76-c7b13a08ff64), licence: OGL-Canada - [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201), licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate. ## More - [Public services in Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nova-scotia) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Public services in Chester, NS: 8 places", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/chester