Current press releases are shown below when issued.
Projects to Enhance Cultural and Recreational Infrastructure in Liverpool – Government of Canada Invests in three community infrastructure projects in Liverpool
April 7, 2017 – Liverpool, NS – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency The Brookfield Mines Trail Association, the Region of Queens Municipality and the Astor Theatre Society will improve their community infrastructure as a result of investments by the Government of Canada. These investments support the vitality of organizations that bring in visitors to the area and support entertainment, food service, accommodations and other hospitality businesses. Furthermore, these projects will result in local purchasing of supplies and will create jobs for local contractors in Queens County. The Government of Canada is investing $173,496 in three projects through the Canada 150 Community…
Kevin Davison to open for Tom Cochrane and Red Rider in Nova Scotia’s Only Show
April 7, 2017; Liverpool, NS: Queens Place Emera Centre and the Region of Queens Municipality are pleased to announce that Kentville, NS native Kevin Davison will take the stage to open for Tom Cochrane and Red Rider this June 28! The June 28th show at Queens Place Emera Centre is the only show Cochrane and Red Rider will perform in Nova Scotia. Davison’s star continues to rise on the music scene and it may be noted that he is ‘Making Music and Saving Lives’. Jumping into the music scene with both cowboy-booted feet in 2009, he found himself in Nashville…
Former Mill Village School to Get New Life as an International Boarding School
March 28, 2017; Liverpool, NS: The former Mill Village school will soon be filled with the sounds of youth eager to learn. The Council of the Region of Queens Municipality have agreed to enter into a purchase and sale agreement with the DEVI International Boarding School Society, in a move that will see the property transferred for a price of $1.00. “Council is open to innovative ideas that will move our community forward, and the DEVI International Boarding School is a unique school for this part of the province,” said David Dagley, Mayor of the Region of Queens Municipality. “Among…
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
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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…
