April 11, 2017; Liverpool, NS: Mobile food trucks will have access to a centralized location, reasonable fees and access to electrical service under an updated vending bylaw in the Region of Queens Municipality. At the Region of Queens Regular Council meeting on April 11, 2017, Council approved the first reading of Bylaw No. 16 – A Bylaw Respecting Vending, along with the installation of an electrical panel on the former Legion property on the Liverpool waterfront, which will be available for use by food truck vendors, as well as other activities and events on the waterfront. Bylaw No. 16’s updates…

April 11, 2017; Liverpool, NS: Community organizations play an important role in Queens County, providing programs, services and recreational opportunities to residents and visitors alike. The Region of Queens Municipal Council voted to approve funding to support 14 groups under the Grants to Organizations program in the amount of $46,250 at the April 11 Regular Council meeting. “Queens is fortunate to have a strong volunteer base, offering many programs and services in our community. These grants enable us to provide needed financial support to help them in doing what they do best,” said David Dagley, Mayor of the Region of…

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…

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…

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…

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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…