Public Notice: Continued RQM Municipal Voluntary Water Conservation Measures November 5, 2025:  The limited local rainfall amounts have not been sufficient to remove the voluntary water conservation measure in place for Region of Queens Municipal Water Utility Customers (Liverpool and Brooklyn).  Water levels at the Town Lake Reservoir continue to drop, without sufficient rainfall to replenish the reservoir, conservation measures from customers of the utility are critical to preserving the water available for use. Region of Queens Municipality thanks all the customers who have conserved their water. Please continue your conservation efforts. Current Water Levels and Conservation Need At full…

The following facility closures will be in effect in observance of the Remembrance Day holiday: Queens Place Emera Centre Municipal Solid Waste Facility Administration Building and Engineering & Public Works Facility Thank you to all who have served. Lest we forget. If you experience a water or sewer related emergency on the municipal utility system during this time, please call our pager at 902-354-4749.

Not only during Veterans’ Week, but all year long, the Region of Queens Municipality is honoured to allow those with a Veterans’ license plate to park for free at parking meters, as per Bylaw 9- Parking Meters. It is a small token of appreciation for the service and sacrifice they have made defending our rights and freedoms.  Lest We Forget. 

In observance of Veterans’ Week, Region of Queens Municipality is flying a flag of Remembrance on the Special Purpose Flagpole at Town Hall Arts & Cultural Centre, 219 Main St., Liverpool, beginning November 3 and continuing until November 10. Veterans’ Week is an opportunity to honour those who have served our country in times of war, military conflict, and peace-keeping. This Veterans’ Week, how will you remember the generations of brave Canadians who have put their lives on the line in the cause of peace and freedom? Learn more: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/commemorative-events/veterans-week

Effective Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the public portion of Regular Council meetings held on the fourth Tuesday of the month will begin at 5:30 p.m.  If there are Closed Session items on the agenda, they will be discussed from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., before the public session begins. At the October 14, 2025 Regular Council meeting, Council of Region of Queens Municipality approved amending Policy 23 – Respecting Meetings of Council to state that the Regular Council Meeting held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, excluding months where there is no evening meeting scheduled, shall include a Closed…

TAKE NOTICE THAT Council of the Region of Queens Municipality, on Wednesday November 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., in Council Chambers of the Municipal Administration building, 249 White Point Road in Liverpool NS, will hold a Public Hearing on Council’s intention to amend its Land Use Bylaw.  The amendments would see changes to the Site Plan Approval requirements for Dwellings in Commercial Buildings, to allow for a greater amount of the ground floor area of a commercial building to be utilized for residential purposes. Any interested persons who wish to speak on this matter are invited to attend and make…

October 16, 2025: Throughout recent dry conditions, Liverpool Fire Department was offering to fill dry wells for local residents. Based on the voluntary water conservation directive, Region of Queens Municipality has asked Liverpool Fire Department to stop providing that service as the water for well filling comes from Region of Queens Water Utility. The Utility supplies water to customers in Liverpool and Brooklyn. The Municipality is organizing options for people to get potable and non potable water, as well as shower access. The updated list will be posted on the Municipality’s website and Facebook page as soon as possible. It…

October 9, 2025; Liverpool, NS:  A celebratory feeling was in the air as Region of Queens Municipality unveiled the three newest inductees on the Olympic Wall at Queens Place Emera Centre on October 9, 2025.  Region of Queens Mayor Scott Christian was joined by two-time Olympian and two-time competitor at the Pan American Games Lisa Ross, and  Mike Greek with Special Olympics Nova Scotia, to announce the newest inductees on the Olympic Wall.   Rebecca Delaney and Jillian Young competed in the 2025 World Special Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. Both competed in snowshoe events.  Rececca Delaney won a gold medal…

October 7, 2025: There are new traffic control lights located in the construction area of Waterloo Street, Liverpool.  These lights will remain in place while construction is ongoing. As construction areas change, the lights may shift locations slightly. There is sensor detection to avoid the need for long stops when there is no oncoming vehicle. Staff are monitoring the timing to allow for slow passage, and there may be some adjustments to the timing, as needed. The NS Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual is online:https://novascotia.ca/tran/tcm/traffic-control-manual.pdf and states that any overnight lane closure must have active traffic control regardless of construction activity. The signage…

September 26, 2025; Liverpool, NS: Region of Queens Municipality has hired Patrick Hirtle as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (Deputy CAO). He will join the municipality on October 20, 2025, in the new position. “I’m thrilled that Patrick will be joining our team as Deputy CAO. Patrick brings a unique perspective to this role – he has more than 10 years’ experience in municipal government, and has been a Councillor in Town of Bridgewater several years ago,” said Willa Thorpe, Chief Administrative Officer at Region of Queens Municipality. “When we interviewed Patrick, we were very impressed with his extensive experience…