Region of Queens Municipality

  • PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER – DISTRICT 7

    The Region of Queens Municipality is seeking expressions of interest from members of the public who are interested in serving on the Planning Advisory Committee.  There is currently a vacancy for a representative Electoral District 7:

    ALL that district comprising Whiteburne Mines, Westfield, South Brookfield, Pleasant River, Northfield, West Caledonia, Tobeatic Wilderness Area, North Brookfield, New Grafton, Lake Rossignol, Kempt, Kejimkujik National Park of Canada, Hibernia, Harmony Mills, Caledonia, and Albany New.

    The purpose of the Planning Advisory Committee is to act in an advisory capacity to Council on such matters as:

    • Review and make recommendations on any proposed amendment to the Region’s Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw;
    • Review and make recommendations on all applications for development agreements; and
    • Review and make recommendations on land use planning matters in general.

    If you are interested in helping to shape the future of your communities by serving on the Planning Advisory Committee in this volunteer role, please forward a letter of interest to:

    Mike MacLeod

    Region of Queens Municipality 

    P.O. Box 1264, Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0

    Or  e-mail – mmacleod@regionofqueens.com

  • Notice of Public Hearing: Sale of Municipal Property For Less Than Market Value

    SUMMARY
    Region of Queens Municipality has been approached to consider transferring responsibility for the below described property at Path Lake to the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

    Under the proposal, stewardship of these beautiful natural spaces would be transferred to the Nature Conservancy of Canada for $1.

    If the land transfer is approved by Council, the public will still have the same level of access to the Path Lake lands that has historically been enjoyed, including the ability to hunt, fish, and hike on the property.

    As with any sale or transfer of municipal lands for a price below market value, the Municipal Government Act requires Region of Queens Municipality to engage in a public hearing process. This provides the opportunity for residents to give feedback to Region of Queens Municipal Council before any decision is made, ensuring transparency and accountability.

    The formal public hearing notice and additional information about the property follows below.

    PUBLIC HEARING – FORMAL NOTICE:

    TAKE NOTICE THAT Council of Region of Queens Municipality, on Tuesday February 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers of the Municipal Administration Building, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, will hold a Public Hearing respecting Council’s intention to sell municipal property  at a price less than market value for a purpose that the Council considers to be beneficial to the Municipality (S. 51 (1) of Municipal Government Act).

    The property is identified as PID# 70067921 and is located on East Port L’ Hebert Road in East Port L’ Hebert.  The purpose of this sale is to enhance the long-term conservation of this ecologically significant parcel of land, while still allowing for low impact recreational public uses like hunting, fishing, and hiking.  The 2025 assessed value of this property is $61,900.

    Any interested persons who wish to speak on this matter are invited to attend and make their opinions known to Council.  Written submissions will be presented at the Hearing, and must be delivered to the Municipal Office at least two (2) business days prior to the time of the Hearing.

    Dated: January 8, 2026                                                     

    Mike MacLeod, Director of Land Use

  • Notice: Temporary Closure of Hillsview Acres to Non-Essential Visitors

    January 2, 2026: Following confirmation today from Nova Scotia Public Health/Department of Health, Hillsview Acres meets the criteria for a confirmed COVID outbreak.

    The home will be closed to non-essential visitors and masking will be enforced. As always, good hand hygiene practices of washing hands with soap and water and frequent sanitizing are encouraged. Any changes to this status will be relayed on social media and families will be contacted.

    Thank you for your understanding at this time.

  • Let’s talk Budget!

    Region of Queens Municipality is beginning its budgeting process for the 2026-2027 fiscal year and this is your chance to be involved in helping to shape Council’s investments in your community!

    Click here to be taken directly to the Budget Survey.

    Click here to be taken directly to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.

    ABOUT THE BUDGET
    Region of Queens Municipality’s annual budget is divided into two sections: the Capital Investment Plan (or Capital Budget) and the Operating Budget.

    • The Capital Investment Plan is the part of the budget that focuses on larger and longer-term investments of built assets, including things like wastewater and water utility enhancements, and major improvements at municipally owned facilities and infrastructure. The Capital Investment Plan lists projects that are proposed to take place in the forthcoming budget year and in the following four years, estimated costs of each project, and how these initiatives will be funded. Items in the Capital Investment Plan may be funded by the tax rate, grants from other levels of government, municipal reserves, or long-term borrowing depending on the nature of the project.

      Council approves the overall 5-year Capital Investment Plan annually. The plan is updated each year as projects are completed or extended and new projects are added. This provides both Council and the public with the ability to have a long-term understanding of the Region’s capital priorities and how they all fit together.
    • The Operating Budget is the normal day-to-day budget that provides services to the Region’s residents and businesses. It includes projects and programs that Council has identified as priorities, as well as mandatory payments to other levels of government or agencies for essential services such as education, policing, and other items.

    To view the draft Capital Investment Plan, you can click here.

    As the draft Operating Budget is developed in 2026, a link to the document will be added here for public viewing as well.

    BUDGET SCHEDULE
    The Budget Meeting schedule for both Capital Investment Plan and Operating Budgets is contained in the table below. Please note that times and dates are subject to change.

    December 19, 2025 
    3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.     		Preliminary Draft Capital Investment Plan (Special Council)
    January 13, 2026
    Morning Council    		Anticipated approval of Draft Capital Investment Plan
    February 24, 2026
    Evening Council     		Operating Budget Introduced at Regular Council Meeting, Budget Q&A Document Introduced. 
    March 3, 2026 
    6:00 – 8:00 p.m.     		Review of Operating Budget/ Q&A Document (Special Council) 
    March 10, 2026
    Morning Council     		Operating Budget Discussion at Regular Council Meeting 
    March 17, 2026
    (if required) 
    10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.     		Review of Operating Budget/ Q&A Document (Special Council) 
    March 24, 2026  
    Evening Council     		Anticipated 2026-2027 Operating Budget adoption at Regular Council Meeting 

    HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE
    If you have comments, suggestions, or feedback that you would like to share with Council and staff to help inform this year’s budget process, you can do so by e-mailing Region of Queens Municipality at budget@regionofqueens.com.

    You can also submit feedback by completing the budget survey here.

    Budget Input Tracking

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and summary of Budget Survey public input

    As part of Region of Queens Municipality’s budget engagement this year, we’re collecting questions about the budget and budget-related items of interest from our communities and sharing the answers here so that the same information is publicly available to all. The table that follows below contains questions that have been received via the budget survey, as well as comments from folks who have completed the budget survey.

    As of January 6, 2026, a total of 52 budget surveys have been completed. A total of 52 (100%) self-identified Queens County residents. A total of 12 respondents have self-identified as business owners.

    According to survey results as of this date, the average score for quality of life in the Region of Queens on a scale of 0 (low) to 10 (high) is 6.77.

    For more detailed information from the results of the Budget Survey, you can click here. The information on this page will be updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until the Budget Survey is closed.

  • COMING SOON! New All-Way Stop Liverpool, NS

    Starting on January 12, 2026, an all-way stop will be in effect at the intersection of Main Street and Old Port Mouton Road in Liverpool, commonly known as Cameron’s Corner.

    This traffic control change is being implemented to improve the movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the area.

    To help motorists adjust, the new stop signs will be installed with “NEW” placards for approximately 90 days.

  • Holiday Schedule

    Over the holiday season, there are a number of schule changes that residents should be aware of. Please read below for information about waste collection, hours of operation at several Municipal facilities and Christmas tree pick up. All your holiday info, all in one convenient location!

    Holiday Waste Collection and Hours at Queens Solid Waste Management Facility

    Holiday Waste Collection Schedule:

    Christmas Day and New Year’s Day each fall on Thursdays this year. If your collection is scheduled on December 25 or January 1, collection will be on the Friday following the holiday. Please place waste curbside by 8 am.

    Holiday Hours: Solid Waste Management Facility, 3750 Highway 8, Milton, NS

    * Wednesday, December 24 – 8 am – 12 noon

    * Thursday, December 25 – CLOSED

    * Thursday, January 1 – CLOSED

    Open regular hours on December 26 to 31, and January 2 (weekdays 8 am – 4 pm and Saturdays 8 am – 2 pm)

    Christmas Tree Pick-Up:

    Pick-up is on your regular collection day during the weeks of January 5 – 9, 2026 and January 12 – 16, 2026.

    Administration Hours

    The Administration Offices of Region of Queens Municipality and Administration for the Department of Infrastructure close for the holidays at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 24, 2025 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2026.

    For water or sewer related emergencies on the municipal utility system during this time, please call the after hours pager at 902-354-4749.

    Happy Holidays!

  • Notice: Transition to Clear bags for Non Recyclable Waste

    ** A list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (fAQ’s) about the transition to clear bags and enhanced recycling program has been compiled and is available on our website: https://www.regionofqueens.com/municipal-services/works/waste-management/faq-waste-management/.

    We want to thank our residents for all the questions and comments we’ve received over the past 24 hours regarding the upcoming changes to solid waste collection.

    To assist our residents and business owners in understanding the changes, early next week Region of Queens Municipality will be sharing a list of Frequently Asked Questions with detailed responses stemming from the questions we’ve received in our comment section – this will help ensure you’ll be able to find all the answers to common questions asked by our community in a single place.

    In the meantime, we want to highlight for folks that while the new changes around solid waste collection come into effect on January 2, 2026, full enforcement of the new regulations will not begin until July of 2026 – that means that residents can put out waste that has already been bagged as usual during the first collection in January and that residents will have time to transition into and get accustomed to the new rules. We encourage you to strive to follow the new rules and regulations during the transition period.

    We also want to remind folks that the printed version of the Waste Collection Calendar for 2026 will be dropping in mailboxes across Queens County early in January. If you wish to download a digital copy of next year’s Collection Calendar you can do so online at https://www.regionofqueens.com/2026waste, or you can stop by the Municipal Administration Building at 249 White Point Road in Liverpool to pick up a printed copy.

  • UPDATE — Notice: Trail Bed Work Beginning Today – Meadow Pond Brook Trail

    December 15, 2025: Heavy equipment is now on site and work to improve the trail bed will begin today on Meadow Pond Brook Trail, located behind the Region of Queens Municipality’s Administration Building, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, to the Hunts Point Trail.

    The trail will remain open during the work, and users are asked to use caution in the work areas. Preliminary work began on December 11 with cutting back brush along the trail by members of local trails groups Queens County ATV Association and Queens Rails to Trails Association.

    This project will extend the Trans-Canada Trail as far as Liverpool from the Shelburne direction.

    As additional updates on the planned work become available, information will be posted on the municipal website (regionofqueens.com) and on the Region of Queens Facebook page.

    Notice: Trail Work Underway – Meadow Pond Brook Trail

    December 12, 2025: Over the coming weeks, trail work will take place on Meadow Pond Brook Trail by members of local trails groups Queens County ATV Association and Queens Rails to Trails Association.  The work began yesterday (December 11), cutting back brush along the section of trail that connects the Meadow Pond Brook Trail behind the Region of Queens Municipality’s Administration Building, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, to the Hunts Point Trail. This work will extend the Trans-Canada Trail as far as Liverpool from the Shelburne direction.

    The trail will remain open during the work, and users are asked to use caution in the work areas.  Work is needed to improve the trail bed, which will require use of heavy equipment on the trail.  As updates on the planned work become available, information will be posted on the municipal website (regionofqueens.com) and on the Region of Queens Facebook page.

  • ** UPDATE ** Public Notice: Hillsview Acres Home For Special Care Reopens to Visitors

    December 22, 2025: The enteric outbreak at Hillsview Acres Home for Special Care has been declared over/closed by Public Health/Department of Health.

    All activities at the facility can resume including in-house visiting and all social outings. Thank you to all for your patience during this time.

    Public Notice: Hillsview Acres Home For Special Care Temporarily Closed to Non-Essential Visitors

    December 10, 2025: Following confirmation today from Nova Scotia  Public Health/Department of Health, Hillsview Acres Home for Special Care meets the criteria for a confirmed enteric outbreak (GI).

    The Home will be closed to non-essential visitors, masking will be enforced. As s always, good hand hygiene practices of washing hands with soap and water and frequent sanitizing will be in completed until the outbreak is declared over by Nova Scotia Public Health.

    Any changes to this status will be relayed on social media and families will be contacted.  When Hillsview Acres Home for Special Care has been cleared to re-open, there will be a post made on the Region of Queens website and social media pages.

  • We Want yOU to Join Our Team! Training opportunities to be a Lifeguard and/or Swim Instructor

    National Lifeguards and Swim For Life Instructors are NEEDED for Region of Queens Municipality’s seasonal outdoor pools in Caledonia and Liverpool! Lifeguard & Swim Instructor Certification Courses are scheduled this Winter at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre. Start now and you could be certified and ready to work before Summer 2026!

    Region of Queens Municipality wants provide support for residents of Queens County to be certified to be swim instructors and/or lifeguards and will pay 75% of Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross, National Lifeguard, and Swim Instructor registration fees. Contact Meaghan Roberts, Director of Recreation (phone: 902-354-4422, email: mroberts@regionofqueens.com) for information about the courses, and to get a promo code to use at registration to reduce the course fees.

    Did you know that in addition to gaining numerous valuable employment and life skills, students can be awarded Grade 11 PD credit for completing certification? That’s a fact!

    Courses start January 7, 2026, and registration opens on December 10,m 2025 (LCLC members), and on December 12, 2025 for all other interested participants.

    Courses fill quickly, register online: https://www.connect2rec.com/ using the PROMO code! Contact Meaghan Roberts, Director of Recreation today to receive your registration discount PROMO code.

    To learn more about the opportunities, please click here to read the brochure.

  • Citizen Advisory Committee on Council Remuneration

    Region of Queens Municipality is seeking 3 – 5 citizen volunteers to serve on a short-term Citizen Advisory Committee on Council Remuneration. This Committee will review Administrative Policy 27 – Respecting Remuneration for Mayor and Councillors and will provide advisory recommendations to Council regarding potential updates to the policy, including remuneration levels.

    We are looking for community members with experience in one or more of the following:

    • Governance
    • Legislation or regulatory compliance
    • Public policy
    • Finance
    • Public administration

    Committee Term & Meetings:

    • Meets twice in January 2026
    • Meets once in February 2026
    • Final Advisory Report due February 28, 2026

    To apply, applicants must email the Municipal Clerk at clerk@regionofqueens.com with:

    • A brief summary of relevant experience
    • A brief statement on why they wish to serve

    Deadline: January 2, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

    This Committee is established under Sections 24 and 26 of the Municipal Government Act.

    For more information, contact the Municipal Clerk at 902-354-3453 ext. 2228

  • Notice of Passing – Bylaw 13

    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 November 27, 2025, Council of the Region of Queens Municipality adopted Bylaw No. 13 – Solid Waste Management, a bylaw respecting the proper separation, storage, placement for pick-up, collection and disposal of all types of solid waste in Region of Queens Municipality.

    An aggrieved person may appeal the decision of Council, within fourteen (14) days of the publication of the notice, to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board.

    PUBLISHED IN THE QUEENS CROWN NEWSPAPER: December 1, 2025

    Angela Green, Municipal Clerk

    Documents

    The report that accompanied Second Reading and Adoption of Bylaw 13 can be read here.

    Bylaw 13 – Solid Waste Management can be read here.

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