Liverpool, NS, August 29, 2018: Region of Queens Municipality officially launches the “Queens: Planning for the Future” project this week. Over the course of the next 18 months the Municipality will work with residents, business owners, seasonal home-owners, agencies and community groups to modernize the land use planning framework within the Region. Specifically, the project will result in an updated Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use (zoning) By-law. These documents guide how and where businesses, homes, farms, and new infrastructure can and should happen. Councillor Heather Kelly, Chair of the Planning Advisory Committee, is excited to see the project get…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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.