Current press releases are shown below when issued.
Request for Proposal – Auditing Services
The Region of Queens Municipality is currently seeking proposals for auditing services. Applicants must be Registered Municipal Auditors, as certified by the Province of Nova Scotia. To download a Request for Proposal package, please click here. Deadline for proposals is September 21, 2018. The Region of Queens Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all bids as authorized by law and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder at its discretion. The best interest of the Region of Queens Municipality is hereby served. Any questions with regard to this RFP should be directed to: Jennifer…
Region of Queens Municipality to Host Special Olympics Recognition Event
August 22, 2018; Liverpool, NS: As part of a nine person contingent from the Lunenburg/Queens Special Olympics chapter, five residents of Queens traveled to Antigonish, Nova Scotia to join 900 Special Olympics athletes at the 2018 National Special Olympics Summer Games. Jamie Belong, Rebecca Delaney, Rebecca Maule, Colby Oickle, and Ben Theriau competed in a variety of disciplines, and collectively brought home eight medals, including six gold, as part of Team Nova Scotia’s overall medal count of 134. To honour their achievements, the Region of Queens Municipality is hosting a reception on Wednesday, August 29th in the lobby at Queens Place Emera Centre. The event will take place from 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm,…
Region of Queens Municipality’s Audited Financial Statement Released for 2017/2018 Fiscal Year
August 14, 2018; Liverpool, NS: The audited financial statement and trust fund financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 were adopted by Region of Queens Municipality’s Council at their August 14, 2018 Regular Council meeting. An overview of the audited financial statements from the 2017/2018 fiscal year was presented by Paul Belliveau and Michael Metcalfe, of the firm Belliveau Veinotte Inc., independent external auditors appointed by the Municipality. He previously reviewed the audited financial statements at the Region of Queens Municipality’s Audit Committee meeting on August 7, 2018. “Prudent financial planning, strategic investments in our community, and…
Region of Queens Municipality’s Council Provides Funding for Trestle Trail Upgrades
July 24, 2018; Liverpool, NS: Partnerships enable much to be accomplished, and such is the case for repairs required to reopen the Trestle Trail Bridge in Liverpool, NS. Queens Rails to Trails Association’s request for funding support from Region of Queens Municipality’s Council was approved at the Region of Queens July 24, 2018 Regular Council meeting, in an amount up to $90,000 to be funded in 2018-2019 through a withdrawal from Gas Tax Reserve, subject to all funding being in place to advance the first phase of the upgrades. “Council is happy to provide funds to support Phase One of…
Pool Closure: Milton Centennial Pool
July 18, 2018 Milton Centennial Pool will be closed Wednesday, July 18, 2018 as a result of a chemical imbalance. Those registered for swim lessons are being contacted regarding the closure. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. The safety of our participants and staff is our #1 priority; we will re-open the pool for aquatic activity only when we are positive that there will be no safety issues for swimmers and staff. We anticipate that the pool will resume its regular schedule of activities Thursday, July 19, 2018.
Contract Awarded for Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw Review
July 10, 2018; Liverpool, NS: As time passes, communities change, trends shift and new practices emerge; Region of Queens Municipality is taking steps to continue to evolve with the shift in demographics, changes in the business community, climate change impacts, and other developments affecting the community. At the July 10, 2018 Region of Queens Council meeting, the contact for consulting services for the Review of the Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) was awarded to UPLAND for a total cost of $138,000. “There has been much change in Queens since 2009, and Council is pleased see the…

