Chester Nova Scotia is a lovely little village on the southeast coast of Nova Scotia. We have been there many times and never tire of it.

The original inhabitants were of course the Mi’kmaq First Nation.  After that came the French, particularly the Acadian, who of course were expelled by the British. On the south shore where we were there were only a few Acadian settlements.

After British took over from the French after they left the English decided they needed to repopulate the area. It would not do to just have Indigenous People of course. So, they offered land grants, naturally without consulting the Mi’kmaq, to English colonists from New England.

During the American war of Independence Nova Scotia was invaded many times by American revolutionary forces including what were called privateers. Chester was raided by these forces in 1782.

However, after the American revolution, many of those were not loyal to the British. Maybe the English should have kept the Acadians?

Nonetheless it is a lovely region with lovely homes and even some nature where autumn sparkles.

Peter Gzowski, my favorite CBC radio broadcaster of all time, though not without his faults, lived in Chester for part of many summers. He was very popular and came to be called Captain Canada. He had a deep love for Canada and rarely travelled anywhere out of the country. He hosted an annual golf tournament for literacy in the area. Every time I go there I think of him.