Do you have poor cell signal? This is an opportunity to make sure your place gets on the list for attention. Build Nova Scotia are conducting a survey to identify areas of the province with no service or where it is unreliable, and have ambitious plans to improve coverage. Queens has already secured a new tower in the Greenfield area to be completed in 2026 – you can check the predicted coverage area on this map.

Where else in Queens needs better cell service? You can submit place-markers using the survey form, and more details of the program are online at: https://internet.buildns.ca/cell/

Thursday, April 10, 2025: Cobb Park, 674 Main Street, Liverpool, is now fully open following a partial closure for upgrades to play equipment. The weather has warmed up a bit, and its is a nice time of year to take in the swings – which now have a range of swings, including a full harnessed body swing, a multi generational swing, as well as baby and traditional swings.

Friday, March 21, 2025: Cobb Park, 674 Main Street, Liverpool, will have a partial closure starting Monday, March 24, 2025, while playground equipment upgrades are underway.  The affected section of the park will be fenced off for public safety.  The partial park closure will remain until upgrades are completed, at which time a notice will be posted on Region of Queens Municipality’s website and social media pages.  

March 20, 2025: Effective April 1, the Region of Queens Municipality’s Solid Waste Management Facility will return to regular hours and be open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Hours of operation on weekdays will remain the same, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.  The first Saturday the facility will be open is Saturday, April 5, 2025.

March 20, 2025: Water bills for the period including November 2024 through to  February 2025 were issued late last week and have been mailed to Region of Queens Municipality’s Water Utility Customers.  Upon receiving the invoice, customers will notice that there is no water consumption charge billed for this period.  Consumption meter reads were not available for this billing cycle.  Consumption from November 2024 through to May 2025 will be included on the July 2025 invoice.

For those customers who wish to apply a larger payment than what is billed on the invoice for April 2025, the difference will appear as a credit on the July 2025 invoice.

Sewer charge and the service fee are reflected on the current invoice for the November 2024 to February 2025 billing period.

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 March 25, 2025 at the Council Chambers, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS at 6:00 p.m.:

Bylaw #14: A BYLAW RESPECTING TAX EXEMPTIONS

Object:    To approve tax exemption bylaw that will exempt certain properties with non-profit and charitable status in Queens County from municipal property taxation.

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.

Dan McDougall, Interim Chief Administrative Officer

March 11, 2025: The Etli Milita’mk Universally Designed Playpark has reopened following a inspection to ensure that the conditions have improved. Those wishing to use the playpark are now able to do so once again. Have fun!

Notice: Temporary Closure of Etli Milita’mk Universally Designed playpark

February 20, 2025: The Etli Milita’mk Universally Designed Playpark has been closed temporarily due to snow and ice conditions within the park. The Playpark will remain closed until conditions improve, at which time, a notice will be posted on Region of Queens Municipality’s website and social media pages.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality intends to consider the following proposed Bylaw at its regular meeting of Council to be held on January 28, 2025 at the Council Chambers, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS at 6:00 pm:

BYLAW # 26 – RESPECTING PRIVATE ROAD MAINTENANCE CHARGES

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.

The proposed Bylaw 26 is also available online: https://www.regionofqueens.com/~documents/route%3A/download/3848/

January 20, 2025; Liverpool, NS: Region of Queens Municipality’s Council has hired Dan McDougall as its Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), effective January 20, 2025. 

“Dan is a very accomplished executive manager with a proven track record supporting municipalities. Council felt that it was very important to install an interim CAO who comes with a wealth of experience as a CAO, a strong reputation in the local government sector, and who does not want the permanent job, assuring that they can objectively support the organization through a robust recruitment process to identify the best candidate for the role,” said Scott Christian, Mayor of Region of Queens Municipality.

McDougall’s previous work experience has a strong focus on effective Municipal administration. He was CAO of the Municipality of Chester, CAO of the Municipality of Colchester County, and was Interim CAO for Region of Queens Municipality in 2023. He also has extensive background in Provincial government administration, including positions such as Chief Executive Officer of Housing Nova Scotia, and Deputy Minister of the Department of Municipal Affairs.

McDougall will remain in the position until a permanent CAO is hired, allowing Acting CAO Pam Lovelace to resume her duties as Municipal Clerk.  In mid-December, 2024, Council ended their contract with the CAO Cody Joudry, and appointed Lovelace as temporarily Acting CAO until an interim CAO could be hired. 

“Council is excited to have Dan join the team and help us through this transition,” said Mayor Christian.  “I also want to thank Pam Lovelace for her incredible work in the role as our Acting CAO over the past month. She performed the duties of the CAO admirably during a difficult month for our organization and community. Dan and Pam will be a dynamic team, working closely together moving forward.”  

Thursday, January 16, 2025: Liverpool, NS – After many months of negotiation, earlier today the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality unanimously ratified the 2024-2027 Collective Agreement with IBEW Local 1928. This Council decision follows the ratification by union members on January 14, 2025.

The new 3-year agreement between IBEW Local 1928 and the Region of Queens provides wages at or above market standards and demonstrates respect for the value and work undertaken by these employees.

The details of the agreement renewed from April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2027, include:

• 2024 – minimum of $4.00 wage increases for all IBEW Local 1928 positions, including temporary workers;
• 2025 – 2.5% wage increase in year 2;
• 2026 – 2.5% wage increase in year 3.

Temporary employees will be recruited back to work in the coming weeks as soon as the municipality is in a position to initiate capital works projects. 

As the labour disruption in the Region of Queens comes to a close, Mayor Scott Christian expressed gratitude to all staff – union, non-union and management – for their commitment to serving the people of the Region of Queens Municipality:

“More than the end of something, this morning feels to me like a beginning, it feels like the start of an era where we begin to take strides toward a future in which the Region can be an employer of choice, a future in which the region is responsive to, and aligned with, the broader community that we serve.”

A Back-to-Work transition plan is in development to implement scheduling, create a safe and welcoming workplace, and ensure retroactive payment for the first year of the contract is implemented. 

To read Mayor Christian’s speaking notes, please click this link.

Friday, January 10, 2025: Effective Saturday, January, 11, 2025, the Region of Queens Municipality’s Solid Waste Management Facility will shift to Winter hours, and be closed on Saturdays until Spring.

Hours of operation on weekdays will remain the same, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. In the Spring, Saturday hours (8 a.m. until 2 p.m.) will resume.