Current press releases are shown below when issued.
Flags at Mast: April 18 & April 19
Flags at the Region of Queens Municipality’s Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre will be flown at half mast on April 18 and April 19 to honour and remember the lives of the 22 people and an unborn child who were killed in the mass shooting in Nova Scotia on these dates in 2020. Please pause for a moment at 12 noon on April 18 & April 19 to reflect on the events that took place three years ago, remember those who lost their lives, and honour the survivors. The province of Nova Scotia has issued a media release:…
Flag on Special Purpose Flagpole: April 16 – 22, 2023 is National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is April 16 – 22, 2023! It’s a time to celebrate and thank Canada’s 24 million volunteers, especially the local volunteers who make our communities stronger. The theme this year is “Volunteering Weaves Us Together”, a reminder of the time, talent and energy volunteers share to strengthen the fabric of our community. Volunteering helps us find friendship, develop trust, and gain belonging. We become more deeply connected to our community and create a sense of unity, which builds on our capacity to work collectively and contribute to a vibrant, inclusive society. Canadians have dedicated approximately 5 billion…
Spring Clean-up
This year’s Spring Clean-up Collection will be held during the weeks of April 17 to April 21, 2023 and April 24 to April 28, 2023 on your regular collection day. Generally, items acceptable for pick-up are over-sized items and items not regularly collected on your regular collection day. These items shall not exceed 150 lbs. in weight or 6 feet in length. Items that will NOT be collected are Leaf and Yard Waste, Household Hazardous Waste, Building Demolition Waste, Tires, Propane Tanks and Electronics (Computers and TVs, etc.). It is essential that your regular household garbage (black bags), blue bags,…
Public Notice: Water Flow Testing In Liverpool Today
April 4, 2023: A contractor will be conducting water utility flow testing this morning throughout Liverpool. Water Utility customers may experience temporary loss of pressure and discoloured water during this time. If customers experience discoloured water customers should flush their cold water tap until normal conditions are restored. We thank customers for their patience.
April 3, 2023 Planning Advisory Meeting Cancelled
** Please Note: The Planning Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2023 has been cancelled. April 3, 2023.
Special Council Meeting
There will be a Special meeting of Region of Queens Council held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in the Region’s Council Chambers, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool. The purpose of this meeting is to deal with an In-Camera item. An agenda will be posed on this website.
Assessment District 5 & 6 Area Rate Results
Brooklyn Cemetery Committee On March 30, 2023, eligible voters in Assessment Districts 5 and 6 were given an opportunity to vote on a request from Brooklyn Cemetery Committee to levy a 1.5 cent per $100 of assessment on all assessment accounts in Assessment Districts 5 and 6 for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The vote is not binding. The results of the vote are as follows: YES – 122 NO – 34 Rejected and Spoiled Ballots – 0 Total Voters Casting a Ballot – 156 Brooklyn Recreation Committee On March 30, 2023, eligible voters in Assessment Districts 5 and 6…
Flag on Special Purpose Flagpole: April is Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month in Nova Scotia. In observance of this important month, the Autism Nova Scotia flag will be flown on the Special Purpose Flagpole at Town Hall Arts & Cultural Centre, 219 Main St., Liverpool, NS from March 31 – April 7, 2023. As well, April is World Autism Month, and World Autism Awareness Day is April 2. In Nova Scotia, there are over 20,000 individuals living on the spectrum. Autism Nova Scotia has 11 Chapters throughout the province (including the South Shore Chapter), and offers vital supports and services to the autism community to build understanding,…
Notice of Public Hearing: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: FIXED-ROOF OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION
TAKE NOTICE THAT Council of Region of Queens Municipality, on Tuesday March 28, 2023 at 6:00 p.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 enter into a development agreement. The development agreement would allow for a three (3) unit fixed-roof overnight accommodation on property identified as PID# 70260948 and located on Beach Meadows Beach Road in Beach Meadows. Any interested persons who wish to speak on this matter are invited to attend and make their opinions known to Council. Written submissions will be…
Public Notice of Proposed Bylaw: A ByLaw Respecting Emergency Management
REGION OF QUEENS MUNICIPALITY PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED BYLAW 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 28th, 2023 at the Council Chambers, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS at 6:00pm: A BYLAW RESPECTING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Object: To approve A Bylaw Respecting Emergency Management that will allow for the effective and coordinated response and management to a State of Local Emergency. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected or obtained at the Region Office on 249…
