Father’s choice on Father’s Day, so of course we went to the Rope Loft on Chester’s Front Harbour. We didn’t dock and dine this time, but you can do that, and berth your boat for the night too, if you’re lucky. If the walls could talk, they would have many nautical yarns to tell. The [...]
We were delighted to try out Chester’s new public washrooms on our Father’s Day excursion. Our tester approved the facilities, which are next to the Lido Pool on Parade Square, between the public wharf and Chester Yacht Club. They look like they are accessible for wheelchair users too. Congratulations to the Village of Chester for [...]
Looking for activities for your creative kid(s) this summer? Maybe you’ll be visiting Nova Scotia and would like something special for the children to do while you’re on the South Shore visiting Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, Chester, LaHave, Rissers Beach etc. Every summer, a group of creative artists, theatre folk and teachers have been hosting Day [...]
Is there any boat more beautiful than a schooner? What is it about them that draws the eye? The Schooner Association met in Chester this weekend. We passed a few heading home on Sunday. Some photos, taken from our boat:
It’s finished. Spearheaded by students from Chester Middle School, looking for ways to create more cool activities to keep kids out of trouble and promote an active lifestyle, and several years in the making, the concrete Skate Park is now a very impressive reality. I bet that the successful organizing effort has yielded as many [...]
