Current press releases are shown below when issued.
Public Notice: MOBI Mat Removed from Beach Meadows Beach in Preparation for Upcoming Storm
October 6, 2023; 9:30 a.m.: In anticipation of potential effects from Tropical Storm Philippe, the MOBI Mat Beach Meadows Beach is being removed on October 6, 2022. Following the storm, we will assess.
Media release: Council Approves New Chief Administrative Officer for Region of Queens Municipality
September 26, 2023; Liverpool, NS: The hiring of a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) was unanimously approved by Region of Queens Municipality’s Council at the September 26, 2023 Regular Council meeting. Council announced the appointment of Cody Joudry as its new CAO, effective in mid November, 2023. “The Region of Queens requires a CAO who will move the entire organization forward in a unified manner while working for our citizen’s best interest. Cody Joudry has strong communication skills, understands the importance of public engagement, and has illustrated experience guiding council to short- and long-term priority setting. These are the attributes…
Special Council Meeting
There will be a Special meeting of Region of Queens Council held on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 12:15 p.m. in the Region’s Council Chambers, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool. The purpose of this meeting is to deal with an In Camera Personnel item. An agenda can be found on the website.
Message from Mayor Darlene Norman: Boil Water Advisory
Myself, other members of Council and staff are repeatedly asked, ‘What are the specifics respecting the reasons for the length of time the boil water advisory has been issued?’ Department of Environment stress the message displayed at the bottom of this page, is the one message to give. Having said that, I will offer you what I know as of today’s date. Fixing this situation has been a priority since day one. Water utility staff have engaged consultants, various agencies, and other water utility specialists. The water utility plant is working at 2/3 capacity and water is being produced that…
October 18, 2023 TAX SALE
Please take notice that pursuant to the Municipal Government Act of the Province of Nova Scotia, certain lands situate in the Region of Queens Municipality and described in general terms below are now liable to be sold at Public Auction at Best Western Plus, 63 Queens Place Drive, Liverpool, NS on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM to recover outstanding taxes, plus interest as well as expenses of, and incidental to, the sale unless the same are paid in full on or before the said date and time of sale. October 18, 2023 Tax Sale Documents Tax Sale Notices and…
Special Weather Statement in Effect
August 25, 2023; 12 p.m.: Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement in effect for western, central and northwestern Nova Scotia, including Queens County. Heavy rainfall possible for some areas, with total rainfall possibly reaching or exceeding 50 millimetres, starting late Friday night into Sunday morning.Rainfall amounts could exceed 25 millimetres per hour locally. Heavy downpours can cause flash flooding and pooling of water. Similar events have caused hazardous driving conditions and localized flooding in low-lying areas.Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada by clicking this link: https://weather.gc.ca/index_e.html?layers=alert,&zoom=5¢er=50.90422262,-75.33921951
Special Council Meeting
There will be a Special meeting of Region of Queens Council held on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Region’s Council Chambers, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool. The purpose of this meeting is to deal with an In Camera – Personnel item. An agenda will be posted on this website.
Notice of Passing
REGION OF QUEENS MUNICIPALITY NOTICE OF PASSING IN THE MATTER OF the MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT being Chapter 18 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1998. TAKE NOTICE THAT on August 8, 2023, Council of Region of Queens Municipality adopted a Bylaw respecting amendments to Region of Queens Land Use By-law. The amendments saw: Amending the Zoning Map to change the zoning of PID#’s 70027982, 70040423, 70017983 and 70028477 to Multiple Unit Residential (RM). An aggrieved person may appeal the decision of Council, within fourteen (14) days of the publication of this notice, to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board….
Special Purpose Flagpole: Emancipation Day, August 1
In observance of Emancipation Day, Region of Queens Municipality is flying the Pan African Flag on the Special Purpose Flagpole at Town Hall Arts & Cultural Centre, 219 Main St., Liverpool, on August 1. Emancipation Day marks the end of slavery in many British colonies. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1834 ended slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. The first colony to have anti-slavery legislation was Upper Canada, modern day Ontario with the Act Against Slavery 1793. Learn more on Nova Scotia’s Office of African Nova Scotia Affairs: https://ansa.novascotia.ca/content/commemorating-emancipation-day
Special Council Meeting
There will be a Special meeting of Region of Queens Council held on Monday, July 31, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Region’s Council Chambers, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool. The purpose of this meeting is to deal with Etli Milita’mk Playpark Portable Washroom. An agenda is posted on this website and you can access it by clicking this text.
