Current press releases are shown below when issued.
Swearing-In Ceremony for 2016 – 2020 Region of Queens Municipality’s Council
October 25, 2016; Liverpool, NS: The sixth Council of the Region of Queens Municipality will officially take office at a swearing-in ceremony on November 1, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. The public are invited to attend the ceremony, to be held in the Council Chamber at the Region of Queens Municipality’s Administration building, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool. Following an election, successful candidates are deemed Mayor Elect or Councillor Elect, depending on which position for which they ran. They cannot act as a member of the Municipal Council until they are officially sworn-in. After the swearing-in ceremony, they become members of…
Official Results, 2016 Region of Queens Municipal Election
Official Results, 2016 Region of Queens Municipal ElectionOctober 18, 2016 Mayor8,625 voters on list. Average Voter Turn Out: 37.8%Christopher CLARKE 1,271Scott COSTEN 404David DAGLEY (Elected) 1,573Rejected ballots: 13 District 11,299 voters on list. Average Voter Turn Out: 41.7%Bill ALLAN 69Mary DAHR 44Kevin MUISE (Elected) 283Darlene NORMAN 149Rejected Ballots: 1 District 21,178 voters on list. Average Voter Turn Out: 34.3%Chris BALL 91Heather KELLY (Elected) 308Rejected ballots: 5 District 3Brian FRALIC (Elected by Acclamation) District 41,187 voters on list. Average Voter Turn Out: 50.0%Susan MACLEOD (Elected) 335John TOWNSEND 252Rejected Ballots: 7 District 51,188 voters on list. Average Voter Turn Out: 43.2%Jack FANCY…
The Queens County Aquatic Society and Region of Queens Request Public Input
Oct. 6, 2016; Liverpool, NS: “We Need to Hear from YOU!” says the Queens Community Aquatic Society (QCAS) and the Region of Queens Municipality. Public input is needed from residents of Queens County to accurately gauge the community’s interest in and level of support for building a year round, indoor pool. Residents are being encouraged to complete a questionnaire to voice their opinion use of a community swimming pool. “Keeping active improves health. There are many ways in which people can be active. One setting in which different forms of activity can occur is a swimming pool,” said Dr. Celeste…
In Remembrance of Dr. Bill Murphy
Liverpool lost an outstanding citizen this week with the death of Dr. Bill Murphy. He was as a native son. His father, Charlie Murphy, had been Mayor of Liverpool. Bill started his career as a dentist here in 1964. He and a group of businessmen started Mersey Seafoods which has remained a major employer to this day. He told me once he’d had many opportunities to sell the business and its licenses, but he kept it largely on account of the employees. He made his mark on the east coast fishery through his service of several international boards and had…
South Shore Home, Sport and Travel Expo Coming to Liverpool
September 28, 2016; Liverpool, NS: Those looking for the newest and more innovative gear, materials and supplies for home renovations, fishing, hunting and outdoor adventures will see it all under one roof, a first for the South Shore. The South Shore Home, Sport and Travel Expo will be held at Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, NS from April 28 – 30, 2017. “Ever since Queens Place was built, the community has expressed an interest in having trade shows there, and Council is pleased that Darwin Event Group has entered into a contract to have the South Shore’s first Home…
Hockey Home Opener to Honour Community Fire Fighters
Sept. 12, 2016; Liverpool, NS: The hockey season officially gets underway at Queens Place Emera Centre Saturday evening, September 17th featuring two local teams, the O’Regan’s Subaru Western Hurricanes Major Bantam hockey team and the Liverpool Privateers Junior B Hockey Club. The Liverpool Privateer game will have special significance as the organization joins with the Region of Queens Municipality in honoring and celebrating the efforts of the community’s volunteer firefighters by hosting a Firefighter Appreciation Night. “The efforts of our volunteer fire fighters and Dept. of Natural Resources fire crews are valued every day, but this summer’s fires in North…
Access to Popular Local Beach to Improve
August 1, 2016; Liverpool, NS: Spending time at the popular and beautiful Carter’s Beach will soon be improved under a new agreement between the Province and the Region of Queens Municipality. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (TIR) will widen the final 40 metres of the Carter’s Beach Road to allow vehicles to pass safely, under a cost shared agreement with the Region of Queens. Widening the road will lead to the elimination of the no parking signs at the end of the road closest to the beach, and will enable parking on both sides of the road near…
Liverpool Privateers Home at Queens Place Emera Centre
Saturday nights will continue to be Hockey Night in Liverpool for fans of the Liverpool Privateers Junior B Hockey Club. Team owner Jim Bottomley and the Region of Queens Municipality have entered into a two year Facility Rental Agreement extending the current agreement through to end of season 2018. The Liverpool Privateers will continue to call Queens Place Emera Centre home and hope to build on the successes of the past two seasons. “We have tremendous fan support at Queens Place Emera Centre, and our team has been treated first class by the staff,” said Jim Bottomley, owner of the…
North Queens Business Hub awarded funding for rural Internet research project
Liverpool, NS, June 10, 2016: In less than a year since opening its doors, the North Queens Business Centre and Innovation Hub has gained national recognition as an innovator in working to improve Canada’s online world. On June 9, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), announced grants totalling $1 million, with the North Queens Business Hub’s North Queens TVWS (Television White Space) Project selected as one of 24 chosen from across the country. It is the only application approved for funding in the Maritimes from 500 applications submitted nationally. “This is great news, both for the North Queens Hub and…
Municipal Properties to be Reinvented with Vision from Community
A fresh perspective and an innovative approach is about to change the way Fort Point Lighthouse Gift Shop and the Liverpool Visitor Information Centre operate. Motions to establish leases for the two Municipal properties were approved on Tuesday, May 10 at the Region of Queens Municipality’s Council meeting. Municipal staff was directed to develop a property lease agreement with Lane’s Privateer Inn to operate Fort Point Lighthouse Museum & Gift Shop, and to develop a lease with Queens Association for Supported Living – Penny Lane Enterprises to operate in a shared use capacity in the Liverpool Visitor Information Centre (VIC)….
