This memorial, placed by the Cole Family and Town of Sackville in 1996, commemorates speedskater Chester Cole of Sackville.

In 1926, Cole placed first at the World Junior Championships held at Lily Lake, Saint John. In 1927, he brought home his first medal from the United States and the following year, as a 16-year-old, he won the Maritime Intermediate Championship in Saint John. Cole dedicated himself wholeheartedly to his sport and, to further his skating career, he joined the Iceland Skating Club in New York. He consistently placed first or second in races held in the United States and throughout the Maritimes. Tragically he died in 1930 as the result of an injury suffered in a skating competition at Madison Square Garden. Many believe he would have been a top contender at the 1932 Winter Olympic Games.

Dobson, Terry, "Sports Hall of Fame Recognizes Chester Cole As 'Sports Pioneer'", Sackville Tribune-Post, 1 March 2000, p.7.

Sports Pioneers named to Hall of Fame (scroll down to "Speedskater Chester Cole").

Chester Arthur Cole on Sackville's Sports Wall of Fame.