Current press releases are shown below when issued.
Community Indoor Pool Investigation Update
March 28, 2017; Liverpool, NS: The Region of Queens Municipality and the Queens Community Aquatic Society are continuing to examine the potential for an indoor community pool. At the February 14, 2017 Regular Council meeting, Council approved a motion to:1. Continue to work with the Queens Community Aquatic Society to develop a budget and business plan for an indoor pool project, including construction and operation, and return to Council for final consideration;2. Commit to the development of the pool project as the priority recreation infrastructure capacity building project, including the deferral of all new funding commitments for new recreation services…
Public Tender April 27
To view the properties for Public Tender on April 27, 2017 please click here.
Media Release: Municipal Indicators Show Queens in Financially Healthy Position
March 14, 2017; Liverpool, NS: The Financial Conditions Index (FCI) report for the Region of Queens shows several areas in which the Region of Queens has out-performed the Rural Municipality Threshold in addition to surpassing the average of other areas also classified as Rural; these are known as “Green” rankings. There were also several “Yellow” rankings, areas in which the municipality is meeting the Rural Municipality Threshold, but is below the Rural Municipalities group average. There were only three indicators of the 15 areas that ranked “Red”, indicating that it does not meet the indicator threshold. The indicators with a…
Media Release: “Name that Street” Contest Beginning in the Region of Queens Municipality
March 14, 2017; Liverpool, NS: Having two Elm Streets is a bit of a nightmare for service providers, and the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality is taking steps to solve the issue. At the March 14, 2017 Regular Council meeting, Council approved a motion to repeal a motion of closure for Elm Street in Liverpool, and approved a motion to begin the process to rename the street. “We’re accepting submissions from residents of Queens County to give a new name to Elm St., Liverpool,” said David Dagley, Mayor of the Region of Queens Municipality. “We invite the public to…
Queens Place Emera Centre included in National Tour by Canadian Music Icons
March 10, 2017; Liverpool, NS: 2017 is the year of great Canadian entertainment at Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, NS. Eight time Juno award winning band the Barenaked Ladies will perform at Queens Place Emera Centre on Friday, October 20th, as part of their Canada 1 Five 0 Tour. VIP tickets will go on sale on Wednesday March 15 at 10 a.m. Atlantic time, and regular ticket sales will open at 10 a.m. Atlantic time on Friday, March 17, 2017. “We are very pleased to be included in the Barenaked Ladies Canada 1 Five O Tour. The Barenaked Ladies…
Queens Place Emera Centre to Announce Upcoming Event
Queens Place Emera Centre is the place to be for major entertainment in 2017! Less than two weeks after announcing the concert event of the summer for Southern Nova Scotia (Tom Cochrane and Red Rider!), we are ready to once again deliver a major event. Be sure to come to Queens Place Emera Centre on Friday, March 10 at 1 p.m. to hear the exciting news. Can’t make it to the announcement? Tune into the Queens Place Emera Centre Facebook page to watch the announcement as it is happening on Facebook LIVE. You won’t miss a moment of the excitement…
Region of Queens to Sell Former School to Non Profit Organization
March 1, 2017; Liverpool, NS: A local non profit organization received Council approval to pursue their plan to convert the former Mill Village School into an international boarding school. At the February 28, 2017 Regular Council meeting, the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality approved giving notice of its intention to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with The Devi International Boarding School Society for the sale of the former Mill Village School property, located at 227 Medway River Road, Mill Village, NS, for a sale price of $1.00. A Public Hearing be held on March 28, 2017…
Summer Concert Announcement for Queens Place Emera Centre
February 28, 2017, Liverpool, NS: The sounds of “Life is a Highway” filled the lobby at Queens Place Emera Centre as the summer concert event for Southern Nova Scotia was announced today. Eight time Juno Award winner Tom Cochrane will be performing with Red Rider at Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, NS on June 28, 2017. “With such chart topping hits as “Big League”, “No Regrets” and “Boy Inside the Man”, we are excited to have the iconic Canadian musician Tom Cochrane taking our stage in the days leading up to Canada Day,” said David Dagley, Mayor of the…
All are welcome to Attend Concert Announcement
We are having a press conference to announce THE Concert event of the summer in Southern Nova Scotia – hope to see you there! Details are here
Results of Tax Sale
To view the results of the tax sale that was held on February 16, 2017 please click here.
