Region of Queens Municipality

  • Notice of Public Hearing to Amend an Existing Development Agreement

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    TAKE NOTICE THAT Council of Region of Queens Municipality, on Tuesday June 8, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., via free software program Zoom, will hold a Public Hearing on Council’s intention to amend an existing development agreement. The amendments would allow for the establishment of a self-storage business on property located at 85 Hillside Road in Brooklyn.

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    Any interested persons who wish to speak on this matter are invited to attend the virtual meeting and make their opinions known to Council. To obtain the Zoom meeting link details, please contact Mike MacLeod at mgmacleod@regionofqueens.com or 902-354-3455. Written submissions will be presented at the Hearing, and must be delivered to the Municipal Office at least two (2) days prior to the time of the Hearing.

    A copy of the proposed amending Policy, existing development agreement and accompanying report are available at the Office of the Planning Department in the Municipal Administration Building, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Dated : June 1, 2021
    Mike MacLeod,
    Director of Planning and Development

  • Flags at Half Mast Honouring 215 Lives Lost

    May 31, 2021: Beginning the morning of May 31, 2021, flags at Region of Queens Municipality’s Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre will fly at half mast for 215 hours to remember and honour the 215 children whose remains were discovered on the grounds of Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia.

    We join with people across Canada in mourning and honouring the memory of these lost Indigenous children.

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  • Well Established South Shore Business to be First Tenant of Liverpool Business Development Centre

    May 27, 2021, Liverpool, NS: Nearing a quarter of a century of serving Nova Scotians from 6 branches on the South Shore, Belliveau Veinotte Inc., a member of the AC Group of Independent Accounting Firms across Atlantic Canada is the first tenant of the newly named Liverpool Business Development Centre. At Region of Queens Municipality’s Regular Council meeting on May 25, 2021, Council unanimously supported a motion to enter into a lease agreement with Belliveau Veinotte Inc. for approximately 4,800 sq. ft. of prime commercial office space at the Liverpool Business Development Centre, 54 Harley Umphrey Drive, Liverpool, NS.

    “We are pleased to announce Belliveau Veinotte Inc. as the first tenants of Liverpool Business Development Centre. Relocation of their well respected business from the Liverpool Waterfront will provide them plenty of room to grow,” said Darlene Norman, Mayor of Region of Queens Municipality. “On behalf of staff who secured this arrangement and Council that supported this contract, I say ‘Thank you Belliveau Veinotte for continuing to invest in our community. I look forward to welcoming you to your new home.’”

    Mike Metcalfe, Accountant and Manager of Belliveau Veinotte’s Liverpool office, said, “We’re excited to be working with the Municipality and to be the first tenants in the Liverpool Business Development Centre. We’ve been servicing the Liverpool and Queens community with business and tax advice for 23 years, and the Centre is ideally located to allow us to grow as our clients and the Municipality grow.”

    Liverpool Business Development Centre is a 32,000 sq. foot building owned by Region of Queens Municipality, built in 2003 to house a call centre operation. No longer used for that purpose, at the May 25, 2021 Regular Council meeting, Council approved naming the facility Liverpool Business Development Centre, and agreed with municipal staff that the best future outcome for the facility will be a mix of tenants that are in the business of economic development, office space, and other compatible uses.

    The site and its proximity to the Exit 20A connector and Liverpool core, make it an attractive location for prospective new businesses and established businesses looking to relocate and grow. The building footprint has a number of established spaces as well open space available which may be configured to fit client requirements and leased in its entirety or in part.

    For further information regarding opportunities to lease within this property, please contact Steve Burns Manager: Events, Promotions and Sponsorship, Region of Queens Municipality. sburns@regionofqueens.com

  • May 23 – 29, 2021 is VON Week: Flag on Special Purpose Flag Pole

    May 26, 2021: From May 26 through June 2, 2021, the flag pole on the waterfront in Liverpool, NS will fly the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) flag in honour of VON Week. This year’s theme is “Compassion Where it Counts”, gives us all a chance to recognize VON’s passionate staff and volunteers, and their longstanding willingness to help those who need, especially during the pandemic. We are fortunate to have VON Queens County serving our community, and grateful for the devotion and hard work of the staff and volunteers.

    To learn more about VON Canada and VON Week, check their website https://www.von.ca/

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  • Upcoming Construction: Union Street Water & Sewer Project to Begin Monday, May 17, 2021

    May 14, 2021:  Since becoming an amalgamated Municipality in 1996, Region of Queens Municipality has been able to invest approximately $73 million in capital upgrades to our infrastructure throughout Queens County that has helped our environment, provide safe streets, sidewalks, and drinking water, as well as quality recreational facilities.  We are proud of the work that has been completed over the past 25 years and that work will continue in 2021 -2022.

    Work will begin on Monday, May 17, 2021, on the section of Union Street from Waterloo Street to Church Street.  The project involves replacement of century old water and sanitary sewer pipes, and installation of a new storm sewer. This work is expected to take place throughout the spring and conclude by the end of summer.  As a result of the construction, the section of Union Street from Waterloo Street to Church Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic; sidewalks will be open as practical and reasonable during the construction period.  Municipal staff has met with property owners and residents of the area that will be directly affected by the project to discuss the project, and to mitigate disruptions.

    Motorists are advised to plan their routes accordingly.   The patience and understanding of the public is appreciated during the construction period.

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  • COVID-19 Exposure

    May 5, 2021: Please be advised that the Municipality was contacted by Public Health today and informed that there has been a COVID-19 exposure at Queens Place Emera Centre on Sunday, April 25, 2021.  The exposure was in the fitness centre.

    Public Health has advised that anyone who was in the fitness centre from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, 2021,should immediately self-isolate and call 811 to book a COVID-19 test  or go online https://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/en . Public Health requires that even those whose tests come back negative must continue to self-isolate until May 9, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.  Queens Place Emera Centre is reaching out directly to everyone on our contact tracing list during those times and will provide those individuals with further information from Public Health. 

    Public Health has indicated that anyone who was not in the fitness centre during the noted times is not required to self isolate. The facility is deep cleaned several times each day, as per Queens Place Emera Centre’s COVID-19 protocols, and is being deep cleaned during the current circuit breaker mandated closure.  

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  • Tax Sale Results

    Region of Queens Municipality held a tax sale on April 7, 2021.  To view the results of this tax sale, please click the link below.

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  • Proposed Bylaw-A Bylaw Prohibiting Certain Noises

    PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality intends to consider the following bylaw at its regular meeting of Council to be held on May 25, 2021 at the Council Chambers, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS at 6:00 p.m.:

    A BYLAW PROHIBITING CERTAIN NOISES

    Object:    To provide rules for noises that are prohibited within Queens County during specified times of the day and what noises are exempt from these rules.

    A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected or obtained at the Region Office on 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, or on our website at www.regionofqueens.com.

    Chris McNeill

    CAO

     For a copy of the proposed Bylaw, click here

  • Public Notice: Region of Queens Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre Reopening to Public on June 16, 2021

    June 15, 2021: Nova Scotia is now in Phase 2 of the Provincial Reopening Safely Plan, and as such, the Municipal Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre will reopen.

    • Provincial indoor gathering limits will be observed, with signage posted advising how many people are permitted in the indoor locations
    • Social distancing of 2 metres, sanitizing hands upon entering the facility and wearing a non medical face mask is required

    For those who wish to conduct Municipal business on the phone, please call 902-354-3455 or 902-354-3453, or contact Queens Place Emera Centre at 902-354-4422. During Phase 2, Council meetings will continue to be held virtually using Zoom.

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    May 31, 2021:  In light of the recent announcement by the Province and Public Health regarding a phased reopening for Nova Scotia, the Municipal Administration building and Queens Place Emera Centre will remain closed to the public until Phase 2 begins.

    Anyone that has been notified that they have permits or applications with any Municipal departments may contact the appropriate department to make arrangements to have them sent electronically or by mail.

    All Municipal services will continue to be provided by email, phone and mail. Payment of bills can be made at a bank, online, by sending a cheque in the mail, credit card payments, or via telephone banking. For assistance, check our website https://www.regionofqueens.com/…/bill-payment-options or contact the Finance Department at 902-354-3453.

    During the closure, service enquiries or questions may be made by online or by telephone. Staff emails and phone numbers are posted on our website: https://www.regionofqueens.com/staff-list ), or call the following Departments with enquiries:
    • Economic Development, Recreation & Healthy Communities, and Finance
    902-354-3453
    • Engineering &Public Works, and Planning & Development Services
    902-354-3455
    • Queens Place Emera Centre
    902-354-4422

    The closure will not impact solid waste collection or the operation of Queens Solid Waste Management Facility.

    To stay up to date about the current COVID-19 situation and restrictions in Nova Scotia, please check the Province of Nova Scotia’s website: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/.  Read the Reopening Safely Plan on the Provincial website here.

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    Public Notice: Region of Queens Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre to Close to Public Until May 31, 2021

    May 10, 2021: In line with the Provincial Health directives, Region of Queens Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre will remain closed until May 31, 2021.

    Anyone that has been notified that they have permits or applications with any Municipal departments may contact the appropriate department to make arrangements to have them sent electronically or by mail.

    All Municipal services will continue to be provided by email, phone and mail. Payment of bills can be made at a bank, online, by sending a cheque in the mail, credit card payments, or via telephone banking. For assistance, check our website https://www.regionofqueens.com/municipal-services/finance/bill-payment-optionsor contact the Finance Department at 902-354-3453.

    During the closure, service enquiries or questions may be made by online or by telephone. Staff emails and phone numbers are posted on our website: https://www.regionofqueens.com/staff-list), or call the following Departments with enquiries:

    • Economic Development, Recreation & Healthy Communities, and Finance  902-354-3453
    • Engineering &Public Works, and Planning & Development Services  902-354-3455

    The closure will not impact solid waste collection or the operation of Queens Solid Waste Management Facility.

    To stay up to date about the current COVID-19 situation and restrictions in Nova Scotia, please check the Province of Nova Scotia’s website: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/.

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    Public Notice: Region of Queens Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre to Close to Public For Two Weeks

    April 28, 2021: Effective as of 4:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 28, 2021), the Administration Offices of Region of Queens Municipality will close to the public for a two week period, as per Provincial restrictions. Queens Place Emera Centre has closed to the public effective 8 a.m. April 28, 2021 for two weeks.

    Anyone that has been notified that they have permits or applications with any Municipal departments may contact the appropriate department to make arrangements to have them sent electronically or by mail.

    All Municipal services will continue to be provided by email, phone and mail. Payment of bills can be made at a bank, online, by sending a cheque in the mail, credit card payments, or via telephone banking. For assistance, check our website https://www.regionofqueens.com/municipal-services/finance/bill-payment-options or contact the Finance Department at 902-354-3453.

    During the closure, service enquiries or questions may be made by online or by telephone. Staff emails and phone numbers are posted on our website: https://www.regionofqueens.com/staff-list ), or call the following Departments with enquiries:
    • Economic Development, Recreation & Healthy Communities, and Finance
      902-354-3453

    • Engineering &Public Works, and Planning & Development Services
      902-354-3455

    • Queens Place Emera Centre
      902-354-4422

    The closure will not impact solid waste collection or the operation of Queens Solid Waste Management Facility.

    To stay up to date about the current COVID-19 situation and restrictions in Nova Scotia, please check the Province of Nova Scotia’s website: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/.

     

  • Council of Region of Queens Municipality Approves 2021-2022 Budget

    April 28, 2021; Liverpool, NS:  Following several months of budget planning and deliberations, the annual Operating, Water Utility, and Capital Budgets for Region of Queens Municipality were unanimously approved at the April 27, 2021 Regular Council meeting.  This is the first budget of the newly elected Council. Operating Budget total is $21,968,378, including Hillsview Acres. The 2021-2022 Water Utility Budget totals $758,678, and the Capital Budget total is $22,459,135. 

    “We’re moving towards a more accessible and inclusive community which will be attractive for present and future residents.  Internal and external requests for increased financial support has made this a challenging budget year which requires increased funding.  Our infrastructure needs upgrading and in some instances replacement,” said Mayor Darlene Norman.

    Region of Queens Municipality’s tax rates are inclusive of services such as fire services, street lighting, solid waste collection, and paving, which are often collected as area rates in other Municipalities. This budget will see a tax rate increase of 4 cents in residential, resource and commercial rates.  Those on the Liverpool Water Utility will see a one cent decrease in hydrant rates, so their tax increase will be 3 cents per $100 assessment.

    Tax bills will be mailed to property owners by the end of May, with taxes due upon receipt, however, if paid by June 30, 2021, no interest charges will be applied. 

    The 2021-2022 Operating, Water Utility and Capital Budgets will be posted on-line on Wednesday, April 28, 2021:        https://www.regionofqueens.com/municipal-services/finance/financial-statement

    Residents wishing to watch Council approve the budgets may watch the video on the Region of Queens Municipality’s YouTube channel, to be posted by end of day April 28, 2021: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK2q2i7QSvBDBqS38uCApvQ/videos

     

    Fact Sheet

    2021-2022 Budget, Region of Queens Municipality

    • An increase in Residential, Resource and Commercial Tax of four cents per $100 assessment for all properties throughout Queens County.
    • A one cent decrease in hydrant charges in District 13 and those in Districts 1, 3, 5, and 6 for those properties connected to, or have the ability to connect to Liverpool’s Water Utility.
    • Residential and Resource Tax Rate for Districts 1 – 12 (all communities, excluding Liverpool) is now $1.10 per $100 assessment.
    • Residential and Resource Tax Rate for District 13 (Liverpool) is now $1.96 per $100 assessment.
    • Commercial Tax Rate Districts 1 – 12 is now $2.20 per $100 assessment.
    • Commercial Tax Rate for District 13 is now $3.06 per $100 assessment.
    • The Water Utility Budget is projecting a deficit of $40,253 with no rate increase.
    • A number of cost increases are included in the budget, which fall outside the Municipality’s ability to control or influence. Those increase include:
      • Policing increase 3% increase, amounting to $91,803 more
      • Education increase 26% increase, amounting to $37,562 more
      • Housing/Corrections/Roads undetermined, anticipated increase of $8,749
      • Solid Waste contract 21% increase, amounting to $216,043 more
    • 2 cents of the 4 cent increase will be provided to the five volunteer fire departments in Queens (Greenfield and District Volunteer Fire Department, Liverpool Fire Fighters Association, Mill Village and District Volunteer Fire Department, North Queens Fire Association, and Port Medway Fire Department). This will total $196,433 in additional funding for fire departments.
    • Accessibility upgrades of $100,000 are budgeted at Town Hall Arts and Cultural Centre and Astor Theatre.
    • Over the past several years, there have been droughts in late summer, and to help residents, Council approved a funding program to support agreements with community organizations to open showers for community use in times and locations as requested by the Municipality.
    • As part of regular maintenance, the Sewage Treatment facility in South Queens will have dredging completed this year of Cells 2 & 3, at a cost of $150,000.
    • Queens County Daycare will receive one-time funding of $30,000.
    • Capital projects totaling $22,459,135 are budgeted for projects, pending grant approvals, including upgrades to water and sewer infrastructure on Court Street and Union Street, as well as re-routing water distribution lines from the water treatment facility.
    • Funds have been allocated in the amount of $2,500,000 for an outdoor pool in South Queens, to replace the 54 year old Milton Centennial Pool.
    • Funds have been budgeted to install a fuel system at South Shore Regional Airport, at a cost of $50,000.
    • A Diversity and Inclusion grant program will be established to support and encourage not-for-profit groups develop and offer programs or services, create infrastructure, host events, or offer educational training that has a diversity and inclusion focus.

     

  • Leaf and Yard Waste Pick-up

    This year’s LEAF AND YARD WASTE roadside pick-up will be held during the weeks of May 3 to May 7, 2021 and May 10 to May 14, 2021 on your regular collection day.

    The materials acceptable for pick-up shall include leaves, grass trimmings, and yard waste placed in clear or orange plastic bags. (No plastics, cigarette packages, cups, etc.)   Branches and limbs will be accepted if individual branches do not exceed 7 cm. (2.5 inches) in diameter.  These should be tied in bundles no longer than 1.2 m. (4 feet) and 20 m. (8 inches) in diameter.

     

     

    Scott LeBlanc

    Solid Waste Clerk/Safety Officer

    902-354-3455

  • Flags at Half Mast: National Day of Mourning

    April 27, 2021: In observance of National Day of Mourning on April 28, flags at Region of Queens Municipality’s Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre will fly at half mast.

    National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness on the job or due to a work-related tragedy. On April 28, pause, reflect and remember.   Learn more at the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety website – click the link: https://www.ccohs.ca/events/mourning/

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