Events & Other Things

Royal Canadian Legion Everett Branch 88 Chester Basin, NS

(902) 275-4767

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Fridays, pick-up/takeout or eat-in at the Legion

NOTE: CALL BY WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FRIDAY PICK-UP or EAT-IN

Call Danette at (902) 531-2402 or Natalie at (902) 273-2341 to find out what's for dinner and to pre-order.

$15 per person; tell your friends.

No meals available Friday without pre-order by Wednesday evening.

Pick-up/Eat-in Fridays at 5:00 pm.

Also weekly Friday 50/50 draws - $1.00/ticket for name in hat.

Winner will receive sanitized cash the following Friday.

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a 13-minute video of the south shore Legion fly pasts on Remembrance Day, 2013 - taken from a Hercules C-130H aircraft out of 413 Squadron in Greenwood. Great low level footage of New Germany, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Western Shore, Chester, Chester Basin, Windsor, Kentville and much of the land and coastline en route.

Thanks to Anita Hume and Jayne MacKenzie for info and video link.

Annual General Meeting Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 pm

Our Annual General Meeting will take place upstairs at Everett Branch No. 88, Chester Basin, Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 pm.

Hope you can join us to keep up with what's happening in our Legion Community.

Social, bar open and snacks in the lounge after the meeting.

Donations to Support Our Veterans and Our Community

Donations may be made as follows:

a. send an eTransfer to DonationChesterBasinLegion@gmail.com anytime.

b. if you would like an income tax receipt for any donation of $25 or more, make your cheque payable to: “Municipality of the District of Chester” and include “DCPF for Chester Basin Legion” in the folio line on the front of the cheque. Provide your cheque to the Municipal Office in Chester ("Municipality of the District of Chester, 151 King St., PO Box 369, Chester, NS B0J 1J0") or drop it off at the Chester Basin Legion main lounge bar (25 Hwy #12) during opening hours. Etransfers may also be sent to Payments@chester.ca. Be sure to include both "Chester Basin Legion" and the mailing address where the receipt is to be sent.

c. if you do not need a tax receipt, please make your cheque out to “Everett Branch No. 88, Chester Basin Legion”, and drop it off at the main lounge bar (25 Hwy #3) during opening hours, or mail it to: “Everett Branch No. 88, Chester Basin Legion, PO Box 31, Chester Basin, NS B0J 1K0.”

Looking for a Great Volunteer Opportunity?

Each year at the Chester Branch Legion, we invite community members to consider joining us to donate some of their time and energy to help make our little corner of Paradise an even better place. Make new friends, see results from your efforts, and make a difference in the lives of those around you. Please click on Contacts in the upper menu line and contact anyone on the list to learn more.

Community Events

Raffle Box 50/50 fundraising

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zone 13 sports 2024-2025

This Zone 13 Sports Calendar for 2024-2025 (page 1 of 2) is the most current available as of 1 July 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact our Everett Branch No. 88/Chester Basin Legion Sports Officer, Comrade Scott MacKenzie, at jstmackenzie@eastlink.ca/(902) 299-0304.

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zone 13 sports 2024-2025

This Zone 13 Sports Calendar for 2024-2025 (page 2 of 2) is the most current available as of 1 July 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact our Everett Branch No. 88/Chester Basin Legion Sports Officer, Comrade Scott MacKenzie, at jstmackenzie@eastlink.ca/(902) 299-0304.

Click here to download a copy of this poster.

Our community partners

The local businesses and individuals reflected in the following business cards have generously supported the costs of hosting and managing this web site. Please thank them for their support when you drop buy to support them by buying locally.

community partner poster 1 of 2

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community partner poster 2 of 2

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Rental of Chester Basin Legion Facilities

Looking for a GREAT Venue?

If you're planning a wedding, dinner, dance, or other special event and looking for the right local place and great value, give us a call so you can include the Chester Basin Legion/ Community Hall among your options.

With rental fees starting at $50/hour, our free Internet access, an 8' x 8' projection screen, and a climate controlled environment can help to make your event enjoyable and memorable.

Natalie Forsyth, at (902) 273-2341, will be happy to help with your questions concerning available dates, room layout, meals or snacks as applicable, and other aspects of planning your event.

Note on Memorial Services or Receptions

The Chester Basin Legion hall and facilities are available for a memorial service or related reception.

Should the family wish to reach out to members of the Community, we would be pleased to assist with the use of the Everett Branch emailing list to do so.

The family would be asked to provide their request and the wording of the notice in writing.