February 12, 2019; Liverpool, NS: An application for a development agreement to erect a cellular telecommunications tower in Liverpool, NS has been declined by Region of Queens Municipality’s Council. The proposed location for the tower was on privately owned property located near the end of Meadow Pond Lane in Liverpool, which is zoned R6 -Mixed Use Coastal Residential. A telecommunications tower does not fall under the list of permitted uses in the R6 zone, however, Council has provisions in the Region’s Municipal Planning Strategy to consider approvals of such uses by way of a development agreement. The applicant, Eastlink, held…

The Region of Queens Municipality is soliciting proposals for Janitorial Services.  Sealed Request for Proposals plainly marked on the envelope “Request for Proposals JS02-2019 – Janitorial Services”, will be received by the undersigned until 2:00 pm, Atlantic Standard Time, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The Request for Proposals documents may be seen here, or obtained from the Administration Building at the Finance Counter, 249 White Point Rd., Liverpool, NS, free of charge.  Documents will also be available via fax or email by sending your contact information to Kaylee Oickle via email at koickle@regionofqueens.com or by phone at (902) 354-3453. Proposals shall be…

Please take notice that pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, certain lands situate in the Region of Queens Municipality and described in general terms here are now liable to be sold at Public Auction in the Council Chambers of the Region of Queens Municipality at 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 10:00 AM to recover outstanding taxes, sewer and unsightly charges plus interest as well as expenses of, and incidental to, the sale unless the same are paid in full on or before the said date and time of sale.  Click here to see the tax sale…

January 22, 2019; Liverpool, NS: Queens Daycare Association will become the owners of the building that they have called “home” since they began operations in 1984. At the January 22, 2019 Region of Queens Municipality’s Council meeting, Council approved a purchase and sale agreement with Queens Daycare Association, selling the non profit organization the former Mount Pleasant School building and properties for $1.00. “Queens Daycare provides a valued service to families in Queens County, and Council is happy to be able to provide them with the facility and 3 acre lot for the nominal fee. Their proposal to purchase the…

January 8, 2019;  Liverpool, NS:  Region of Queens Municipal Council is applying for federal and provincial government funding support to remove sewage from two outfalls into Liverpool Bay;  at the January 8, 2019 Council meeting, Council voted in favour of submitting a funding application under the Green Environment Quality Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.  The proposed project has an estimated cost of $4,493,530.00+ HST, and involves the area of Waterloo Street below the intersection of Waterloo and School Street, as well as William Street, Bartling Avenue, and James Street.  “Region of Queens Municipality has been involved for…

December 14 2018; Liverpool, NS:  On the heels of a successful inaugural event in 2018, the organizers of the  Canadian National Axe Throwing Championships announced the 2019 Championships will return to Centennial Park, Liverpool, Nova Scotia. North Nova Lumberjacks Society are making preparations for the Canadian National Axe Throwing Championships to be held on August 24 and 25, 2019 on the picturesque Liverpool waterfront.   “We are a small nonprofit group trying to make a positive difference in the communities we host our events in while drawing attention to our sport.  The support we’ve received from Region of Queens Municipality…

December 11, 2018; Liverpool, NS:  Improved internet service will soon be a reality at Queens Place Emera Centre, Liverpool, NS.  A motion was approved at the December 11, 2018 Region of Queens Municipality’s Council meeting to proceed with upgrades to the internet service at Queens Place Emera Centre, as outlined in a proposal received from Bell Aliant, in the amount of $65,670.77 plus HST.  The cost of these upgrades will be funded through existing budgets and reserves for Queens Place Emera Centre, specifically the Fundraising account and Equipment Reserve account.   “Provision of reliable, high speed internet is an essential part…