Notice: QPEC Walking Trail Closure
The Queens Place Walking Trail will be closed to the public Wednesday, April 29, 2026 to accommodate the installation power lines to the new Long Term Care Facility, Neighbourhoods of Dogwood Lane.
Notice: Temporary Closure of Thorbourne Field
Please be advised that Thorbourne Field, 85 Old Port Mouton Rd, Liverpool, is currently closed to all use due to recent weather and resulting field conditions.
The field remains too soft to support activity without risk of damage. Staff will complete the necessary seasonal maintenance as soon as conditions allow. Once this work has been carried out and the field is suitable for use, the park will be reopened. An update will be posted on Region of Queens Municipality’s website and Facebook page.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping preserve the field so it can be safely enjoyed by all when conditions permit.
** Did you know that sports teams, community organizations, and individuals can reserve the field, or any one of the more than 20 parks and playgrounds owned and maintained by Region of Queens Municipality, located throughout the County? These community outdoor spaces provide space for active and passive recreational opportunities.
To request Thorbourne Field or any of the Municipal parks, playgrounds or outdoor spaces for your event or activity, please completed a Request for Facility Use form (available online here: https://www.regionofqueens.com/municipal-services/recreation/parks/facility-use/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=97
and submit it to publicworks@regionofqueens.com. This ensures the ballfield (or other space) is ready for use, and that another group isn’t already scheduled at the same time!
ABOUT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
It’s procurement season! With the new fiscal year beginning on April 1, the Region of Queens Municipality will soon be issuing a number of procurement calls to provide services to the residents, businesses, and guests of Queens County.
Procurement is the process of acquiring goods or services and includes methods such as traditional tenders, pre-qualified tenders, requests for proposals (RFP), requests for quotations (RFQ), standing offer proposals, and two-phase bids.
DID YOU KNOW?
Like all other municipalities in Nova Scotia, Region of Queens Municipality is required to follow a public awarding process – as part of that process, the Region must abide by both the Nova Scotia Public Procurement Act and the Region of Queens’ Operational Policy 26 – Purchasing.
These two pieces of legislation work together to ensure that government and public sector bodies buy goods and services in a manner that is fair, sustainable, transparent, accountable, standardized, and compliant with regional, national, and international trade agreements.
At the Region of Queens, procurement is completed through a multi-step process:
1) Initiation – This is the phase where the good or service is defined, procurement documents are developed by staff with the support of the municipal solicitor, and advertised for vendors to consider.
2) Receipt – In this mandatory phase, sealed submissions are received from prospective suppliers or vendors during a specified time period. Submissions are not permitted to be opened or reviewed by staff until closing but may be withdrawn by the proponent.
3) Closing – Once the submission period closes, packages that have been received from suppliers are opened, reviewed by staff, and evaluated for:
- Compliance with the terms of the bid specifications and documents
- Completeness of submission, errors, or omissions
- Scoring – all procurement submissions are scored on several factors including pricing, quality, and delivery
If submissions are deemed to be non-compliant by staff and/or legal counsel, those submissions are required to be removed from further review and the scoring process.
For agreements that have a profound impact on municipal operations, such as long-term, high-value, or sensitive agreements, staff will present the results to Council and request direction. In this scenario, Council receives and reviews a staff report at a public meeting, asks questions, and then directs staff accordingly to award or not award the contract by motion.
For less impactful agreements, staff determine the recommended proponent under the guidelines set out in the Procurement Policy.
ABOUT NON-COMPLIANT BIDS
Proceeding with or awarding a contract to a non-compliant supplier creates unnecessary financial, legal, and reputational risk to the Municipality. Accepting a submission that does not meet the required criteria can entitle other proponents to legally challenge the process and could result in additional expense to the Municipality, delay the delivery of the service, and jeopardize future procurement efforts.
There are a variety of factors that can result in a submission deemed to be non-compliant; examples include:
– The submission fails to meet the mandatory service requirements outlined in the procurement call. For example, if the Municipality tenders a request for the supply of rubber boots and a vendor proposes providing sandals, that submission would be non-compliant.
– Proposing an alternative solution but failing to ensure it is acceptable. For example, a request for the supply of traffic paint could result in a vendor submitting a proposal to use non-conventional paint made from reclaimed oyster shells without providing clear evidence and backing that this option could be successfully used on roadways.
– Poor performance or non-performance on a past contract by the supplier such as failing to fulfill previous obligations.
If a submitted package is deemed to be non-compliant and a supplier feels an error has been made, the supplier can request feedback from the Municipality on why the bid was deemed non-compliant.
Should the supplier wish to do so, they may file a complaint with the Chief Procurement Officer for the Province of Nova Scotia in accordance with the Nova Scotia Public Procurement Policy.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE?
For more information on the Region of Queens Operating Policy 26 – Purchasing, you can visit www.regionofqueens.com/purchasingpolicy.
To view the Municipality’s active tender/bid calls, please visit https://www.regionofqueens.com/procurement.
To learn more about the Nova Scotia Public Procurement Act, you can visit https://www.novascotia.ca/public-procurement-act-overview.
To view the Nova Scotia Public Procurement Policy, you can visit https://notices.novascotia.ca/files/corporate-admin-policy-manual/300-3-1.pdf.
Notice of Special Council Meeting, March 31, 2026
NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Special Meeting of Council scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. has been CANCELLED, and a Special Meeting of Council has been recalled as follows:
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. Closed Session , 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Public Session
Location: Council Chamber at the Municipal Administration Building, located at 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the Region of Queens Municipality’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Purpose of the Special Meeting
The purpose of this Special Meeting is to consider the following items:
- Four (4) In Camera (Personnel matters)
- Version 5 Operational Budget Discussion
- Spending Limitations Without an Approved Budget
- Introduction – Policy 100 – Litter Collection
- Amendments – Administrative Policy 27 – Remuneration
- Amendment – Operational Policy 58 – Alcohol Use
- Report from In Camera
- Mayor’s Report
- Three (3) Council Business – Dry Hydrants, Police Advisory Board Report, Wastewater Betterment Charges
No additional business will be considered at this Special Meeting.
Public Access
This meeting is open to the public in accordance with the Municipal Government Act.
The agenda for this meeting will be available on the Municipality’s website on Friday, March 27, 2026, as part of the Special Council Agenda Package.
NEW! Municipal Road Trails Open In Liverpool
The municipal road trails for use by ATV/OHVs will be open as of Wednesday March 25, 2026.
Road trails provide ATV/OHV users with trail-to-trail and trail-to-services connectivity in Liverpool via small sections of provincial and municipal roadways that link existing multi-purpose trails.
Maps of the routes are available at: www.regionofqueens.com/roadtrails and are available on the ATV Association of Nova Scotia app.
Road trails in Liverpool will follow the Road Trail Act as indicated in Region of Queens Municipality’s Bylaw 28: https://www.regionofqueens.com/…/route%3A/download/4313/ To review the Province of Nova Scotia’s Road Trails Act which includes rules, operating equipment, expectations, and current provincial road trails, please go to the following website: https://novascotia.ca/road-trails-act-overview/
SUMMARY OF ROAD TRAIL USE
WHO can use them:
- Riders with their safety course or that can demonstrate they are exempt.
- Riders with machines that are registered.
- Riders with machines with proof of current insurance.
- Riders over the age of 16 with a “full” Driver’s License.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
- DOT-approved helmet – this includes side-by-side users.
- If a machine has seatbelts, they must be worn on Road Trails.
- Factory lights are to be turned on; you can use hand signals for turning and stopping.
- Driver’s side mirror.
- Passengers are permitted on purpose-built machines (2 Ups) and in manufacturer seats of side by sides.
WHEN can they be used:- All Road Trails (Provincial and Municipal) are open from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset.
- In the event that a road trail requires to be closed temporarily, it will be posted firstly on the ATVANS app, and then on social media. Users should be referring to the app before, and while, travelling.
WHERE are there provincial road trails in Queens County?- Beech Hill Road from the inland end to the Hunts Point Trail (former railbed).
- Broad River Hill from the underpass on the Old Port Mouton Resource Road in Summerville up to River Head Road and Highway 3.
- River Head Road from the intersection with Highway 3 to the intersection with the Summerville Extension Trail (former rail bed).
- River Road (Milton) from the intersection of the Deep Brook Trail and River Road to the intersection of the River Road and Tower Road (at the access road to Big Guzzle Bridge over the original riverbed).
*** PLEASE NOTE: The new municipal road trails end at Queens Place Emera Centre (at the corner of Highway 3 and Old Cobbs Barn Road). You CANNOT continue to Brooklyn on the road, and there is no current trail established in Brooklyn. Queens County ATV Association has filed for a provincial road trail to make this connection and anticipate it will be open in July. To get to the Dwight Crouse Trail and connect to the Bull Run Trail, use the inland loop via the Milton River Rd. This route is available on the ATVANS app.
Statement from Mayor Scott Christian
After careful consideration and with advice obtained from Region of Queens Municipality’s legal counsel, Council has decided not to appeal the decision of the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board in support of Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. expanding the boundaries of the existing Coffin Island site.
Our lawyers advised there would be little chance of success to win the appeal because appeals are limited to issues of law or jurisdiction – not whether the decision rendered by the Board reflects the best interests of the community.
Although the Council of Region of Queens Municipality echoes the disappointment and frustration felt by many in the community with the NSARB’s decision, we could not justify committing an unknown amount of taxpayers’ dollars to a legal appeal that we did not feel was a case we would win.
NOTICE OF PASSING – BYLAW 11
REGION OF QUEENS MUNICIPALITY
NOTICE OF PASSING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of Region of Queens Municipality, at a duly constituted meeting held on March 10, 2026, passed Bylaw No. 11, A Bylaw Respecting the Regulation of Discharges to Municipal Sewerage Systems, also known as “The Sewer Bylaw.”
This Bylaw regulates discharges to the municipal sewerage systems within the Region of Queens Municipality, including provisions respecting sewer connections, permitted and prohibited discharges, sewer fees, and enforcement.
This Bylaw repeals the Bylaw Respecting the Regulation of Discharges to the Municipal Sewerage System adopted by Council on January 15, 2007.
A copy of Bylaw No. 11 is available for public inspection at the Municipal Office, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, during regular business hours, and on the Municipality’s website at www.regionofqueens.com.
Date: March 11, 2026
Angela Green
Municipal Clerk
Update: Road Trails in Liverpool
March 11, 2026: We are happy to let people know that Municipal crews are installing signs to mark the Road Trails in Liverpool. The work is expected to continue for several days.
PLEASE NOTE: the Road Trails are not open to Off Highway Vehicles until the trails are marked as open on the ATVANS app.
We will update again when the Road Trails are open and ready to use.
FOUND — Key Fob with keys
A key fob for a car and other keys was found in the parking lot at Pine Grove Park today (March 3). If this is yours, please contact Region of Queens Municipality at 902-354-3453 to claim them, or stop by the Administration Building at 249 White Point Road, Liverpool.
You will be asked to identify the make of car (under the yellow box) to claim them.
Message from Mayor Christian: Perkins House Closure
The Perkins House Museum is an important cultural and historic building, significant to many in Queens County. The recent decision by the province to close it is disappointing, and we have heard from many in the community who share this feeling.
Like many in the community, I await more information from the Province of Nova Scotia about what the future holds for the Perkins House Museum – at this time, no requests have been made of the Region of Queens relating to the museum. I encourage members of the community with a passion for our heritage to become involved as the transition of this property and a future model for operations is contemplated.
I want to express my sincere thanks to the staff and volunteers who put in the time, care, and effort to make visiting Perkins House a memorable experience for so many residents and visitors alike over the years. Caring for the history and heritage of a community is important work, and I want to share my heartfelt gratitude for your dedication to preserving our shared story.
Sincerely,
Mayor Scott Christian
Public Notice: Temporary Sewer Service Disruption – Bootlegger Road & Lower Waterloo Street East, Liverpool
Update: February 26, 2026; 11:20 am
Further to the sewer service disruption on Bootlegger Road & Lower Waterloo Street East, Liverpool; municipal crews have determined that the issue is isolated to properties below Enos Collins Lane (harbour side), on Waterloo Street and Bootlegger Road, Liverpool.
February 26, 2026
There is currently a temporary disruption affecting sewer utility services on Bootlegger Road and the lower portion of Waterloo Street East in Liverpool. This issue is the result of recent weather events that have impacted sewer infrastructure in the area.
Municipal crews are actively working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and are making every effort to minimize disruption to residents.
Residents in the affected area who are experiencing service issues are asked to contact the Department of Infrastructure at 902-354-7170.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Council has been scheduled as follows:
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber at the Municipal Administration Building, located at 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the Region of Queens Municipality’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Purpose of the Special Meeting
The purpose of this Special Meeting is to:
- Introduce the Draft 2026–2027 Operating Budget
- Introduce the Draft 2026–2027 Water Utility Operating Budget
- Review Budget Questions & Answers
No additional business will be considered at this Special Meeting.
Public Access
This meeting is open to the public in accordance with the Municipal Government Act.
The draft budgets will be available on the Municipality’s website prior to the meeting. They will be posted on Friday, February 27, 2026, as part of the Special Council Agenda Package here:
