Chester Merchants Press Release
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Greetings! 
 It’s all “Go” here in Chester this weekend. This is our annual Merchants’ Christmas Festival weekend. You won’t
 want to miss any of this ! Scroll down and plan your weekend now. 
 Best Thanksgiving wishes to our American friends. |  | 
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Saturday there is the Witches Mystical Fair at the Chester Legion from 
10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Free Admission! Featuring: Intuitive Readings, 
Unique Gifts, Organic and Holistic Products and Services and so much 
more…Witchin’ kitchen available for lunch. For more info contact the 
Legion 902-275-3315. |  | 
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This is our 14th annual Gingerbread house competition and display. This year's theme is "A Magical Maritime Christmas." You may view these delicate gems at the Chester Art Centre . While you're there make a bid on one of the mini paintings up for auction. They are all fabulous ! |  | 
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 the Lordly House Museum at 133 Central Street this weekend from 12 noon
 - 6 pm. Adults $10, Children 12 & under are free. The Chester 
Heritage Society has decorated for Christmas circa 1922 Downton Abbey 
style of the roaring twenties. View decor of the era 100 years ago: 
learn how decorations were made; bring your favourite ornament to “Show 
& Tell” your Christmas story; dress/attire of the “flapper” era 
optional; cookies & warm cider will be served. |  
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Sandy Morash is personally inviting you to join her and her elves 
at the Chester Yacht Club this Saturday for her annual FUN d -raiser for
 those in need. If you 
can...and you KNOW you can, whip up a batch of 13 (1 for the judges, 12 
for the auction) and bring them on down to the Chester Yacht Club, this 
Saturday between 10am- 12 noon. The food bank and the Shoreham Village 
Seniors will be forever thankful. Judging will be at 1pm, winners announced at 2pm and the auction at 3pm.  |  
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will be some beautiful rope baskets and so much more at the Chester 
Farmers' and Artisan Christmas Market on Sunday at the Chester Area 
Middle School from 9am-1pm. Plan for a great morning of local shopping. 
The full list of vendors is now up on their website . |  
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This year is our 4th Annual Christmas Pet Parade. Come one, come all. See the BIG and the small ! The parade is open to all pets: dogs, cats, bunnies and pigs - come on down ! Why not bring along the family gerbil? No registration is required. Please note all pets must be on a 
leash upon arrival and stay so throughout all Chester Village Christmas 
events. |  
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Chester isn't the only village having Christmas celebrations this weekend. The entire South Shore  in the spirit ! Make an entire weekend of it. |  
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 Looking ahead to the next few weeks, here is what we have in store for you in our little hamlet. 
 
 
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The Chester Drama Society presents their Christmas show "Ghosts of 
CDS Plays Past" on December 2nd and 3rd, 7pm, at St. Stephen's community
 hall at 54 Regent Street Chester. The show is a new version of clips 
of plays from 1988 to the present, plus live comedy.  Admission is "pay 
what you can". 50 % of the profits will go to the food bank. |  
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cordially invited to the Chester Brass Band’s “Sounds of Christmas” gala
 at 7 pm Sunday, December 4th. It will be a concert with a sing along at
 the St Stephen’s Church at 60 Regent Street. Admission is a free will 
donation to support the band hall upgrade. |  | 
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 We are now firmly parked in the middle flu and cold season. Women just soldier on, while the men ... well, men, they get a MAN cold .
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 A chicken farmer went to the local bar... He sat next to an attractive woman and ordered champagne. 
 The woman said: "How strange, I also just ordered a glass of 
champagne." "What a coincidence," said the farmer, who added, "It is a 
special day for me. 
 I'm celebrating" "It is a special day for me too, I am also celebrating!" said the woman. "What a coincidence." said the farmer. While they toasted, the farmer asked, "What are you celebrating?" 
 "My husband and I have been trying to have a child for years, and today, my gynecologist told me that I was pregnant." "What a coincidence," said the man. 
 "I am a chicken farmer and for years all my hens were infertile, but now they are all set to lay fertilized eggs." "This is awesome," said the woman. "What did you do for your chickens to become fertile?" "I used a different rooster," he said. The woman smiled and said, "What a coincidence." 
 
 
 Suzi Fraser 
 for the Chester Merchants' Group |  | 
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