Parade Square Beautification Project

The Municipality of Chester wants your feedback on Phases Two to Four of a beatification project for the Parade Square in the Village of Chester. Council has not approved the three additional phases of the project at this time and have requested staff to engage in rigorous community consultation. Phase One is scheduled to begin March 2021 and will be completed May 2021. Improvements, in consultation with the Village of Chester Commission and the Chester Garden Club, include new benches and a paver stone pathway to the Band Stand and Yacht Club. A new pathway will also be installed within the existing garden, located in the centre of Parade Square. Other improvements scheduled in Phase One include a fresh coat of paint on the Band Stand, new waste receptacles, and new picnic tables. These improvements are funded by a $12,500 Beautification and Streetscaping grant through Municipal Affairs and Housing and $25,000 budgeted by the Municipality of Chester.

Your feedback will be used during Phases Two to Four. A brief description of each Phase:

Phase Two (TBD): Compass Rose Circle with new paver stone pathways, landscaping (new trees), and 10 parking spaces on South Street to replace those lost in front of the bandstand.

Phase Three (TBD): Additional five new parking spaces on South Street, landscaping (new garden beds and trees), benches and picnic tables, additional waste receptacles.

Phase Four (TBD): Construction of the Lookout platform, pathway from Compass Rose to South Street, pathway and crosswalk to Lookout platform.