On behalf of The Council of the Region of Queens Municipality, I would like to say that our hearts go out to the Filipino community in the wake of the tragic event during the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver this weekend.
Across Canada, and here in Queens County, the effects of devastating act have been felt. The Region of Queens Municipality is a welcoming community and will continue to welcome and embrace all. As a sign of respect and support, the flags at Region of Queens Municipality’s Municipal building will continue to fly at half mast until sunset on April 29.
A sure sign that spring and summer have arrived (well, aside for the warm weather and sunny days!) is that earlier today, the MOBI mat was installed at Beach Meadows Beach!
Thank you to Municipal staff on our groundskeeping team for their work in installing it.
On a sunny day like today, having the MOBI mat in place helps to ensure that anyone can access the cool ocean breezes, beautiful view, and get a dose of Vitamins D and Sea 😉 at Beach Meadows Beach! The MOBI mat is located at Boardwalk 2, and goes from the boardwalk to near the hard sand.
As well, the washroom/changeroom facility at Beach Meadows Beach is open, and having a washroom onsite makes it easy to linger longer at the beach.
The Special Council meeting has one item on the agenda: 2025 -2026 Budget Deliberations. Topics to be reviewed include: * Overview * Capital Improvement Plan * Water Utility * Wastewater/Sewer * Solid Waste (Landfill, recycling, organics) * Transportation Services * Roads & Streets
The meeting will be in person, in Council Chamber at the Municipal Administration Building, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, or watch the live stream on Facebook page or the our YouTube channel. the agenda is online, click here.
A second Special Council meeting has been scheduled at 6 pm, Monday, April 28, 2025 to discuss the remaining items. If required, a third Special Council will be held May 6, 2025 at 6 pm regarding budget deliberations.
Region of Queens Municipality’s Council has started its budget discussions for the 2025 – 2026 fiscal year. Residents are invited to attend to learn about the budget process, and where Council is considering making investments in the coming year.
Thursday April 24, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Staff present draft budget to Council. Discussion of preliminary draft.
Monday, April 28, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Discussion of preliminary draft.
Tuesday, May 6, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (if required) – Discussion of preliminary draft.
It is anticipated that Council will vote on the final budget at the Regular Council meeting to be held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (subject to change).
The meetings will be held in the Council Chamber, Region of Queens Administration Building, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS and live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube. All are welcome to attend.
April 11, 2025: Are you looking for a meaningful may to make a difference in the community? The Province of Nova Scotia is seeking one volunteer as the Minister of Justice’s appointed member on the Region of Queens Municipality’s Police Advisory Board (PAB).
Applying is easy – log in with your My NS account (or create one), then fill in your profile page, upload a resume or any other pertinent information that may help your application by showing your experience and skills, then click on “My Current Opportunities”, select “Police (RCMP) Advisory Boards” from the list, and click on “Apply to the ABC”. Click this link for the Police Advisory Board information/application page of the Provincial website: https://novascotia.ca/apps/abc/BoardProfile.aspx
Among the qualifications to be selected for a PAB are:
Residence in the municipality served by the board; knowledge of community issues; of a good character; willingness to make a commitment of time and effort to carry out advisory board responsibilities.
Must take an oath of Office or affirmation.
Must consent to criminal and background checks. A record of conviction will not necessarily result in ineligibility, taking all circumstances into account.
Applicants should have experience with, or a willingness to learn about, working with diverse communities and vulnerable populations.
Appointments are for a 3 year term, and the PAB meets at least 4 times a year at meetings held in Queens County. Region of Queens Municipality’s Police Advisory Board is a 7-member board.
Police Advisory Boards are in municipalities policed by the RCMP, and the Board provides civilian governance on issues relating to law enforcement, maintaining law and order, and crime prevention in the municipality. The board provides direction, organization, and policy required to maintain an adequate, effective, and efficient police department, while ensuring that community needs and values are reflected in policing priorities, objectives, goals, programs and strategies.
April 9, 2025: Hillsview Acres Home for Special Care has received confirmation from Public Health and the Minister of Health that the enteric outbreak was declared closed/over, effective April 7, 2025. We thank you for your patience and understanding during the time of the closure and welcome you back to visit the residents.
Public Notice: Hillsview Acres Home For Special Care Temporarily Closed to Non-Essential Visitors
March 25, 2025: Hillsview Acres Home for Special Care has a confirmed enteric outbreak. The home will be closed to non-essential visitors until further notice. 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 thank you for your patience and understanding at this time.
Internal renovations to convert a vacant space into a dynamic location for the library are complete at the Liverpool Business Development Centre at 54 Harley Umphrey Drive, Liverpool. External works to the facade and parking are still to come.
Ceremonial Opening was held on 5th April, 2025
A crowd came out to hear speeches, watch the ribbon be cut and enjoy the accessible and fun space inside with refreshments. South Shore Public Libraries posted photos from the event on their social media.
February 21, 2025:Opening Day is Saturday, February 22, 2025.
The following information is from South Shore Public Libraries regarding the upcoming opening of Thomas H. Raddall Library:
We are THRILLED to announce that the new Thomas H. Raddall Library in Liverpool will open at its new location at 54 Harley Umphrey Drive, Liverpool – this Saturday morning at 10 am! We’re sure you’re going to be thrilled too when you step inside the beautiful and bright space.
The Library is open 6 days a week, the same hours as the previous location: Tuesday 10-5, Wednesday 10-5, Thursday 10-8, Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-4. Free transportation is available between the Liverpool Farmer’s Market and Library every Thursday 10-1 in partnership with QCT. The grand opening with ribbon cutting, cake, and more will be April 5.
February 7, 2025: With the opening of the library getting ever closer, there are a few more photos to share. Opening details will be posted on the South Shore Public Libraries website or Facebook page once all is in place for them to open in the newly renovated space. We will share the details that they provide here on the website as well as on Region of Queens Municipality’s Facebook page, to help spread the word.
This morning, the library sign was put in place near the entrance.
This shelf contains some of the many books on hold for library users. Until the library opens, those who have received an email from SamePage that there is a hold ready for you to pick up at the Thomas H. Raddall Library. Pick-up times at the new location at 54 Harley Umphrey drive are on Friday, Feb. 7 from 10am – 4pm, Saturday, Feb. 8 from 10am – 4 pm, or Sunday, Feb. 9 from 12 noon – 3pm.
This service is for picking up items on reserve only, there is no browsing at this time. Once you are at the library, proceed to the checkout desk and ask for your hold. Bring your returns to the book drop or keep them until the library reopens.
January 21, 2025: The renovations and set up of the library are nearing completion, and it is exciting that it will soon be open. Pending internet connection and approval of occupancy permits, the library is expected to be open by the end of January. Please check back for more updates, or refer to the South Shore Public Libraries website or Facebook page, as they will be providing information on the opening date as well.
For comfort and ease of use, there are adjustable height computer stations.
If you enjoy library programs, you will be using these spaces often – this is a view of double programming rooms.
Acoustic tiles make a fun and useful design feature as well as reducing noise … play a game of chess!
This is a privacy pod – a space that can be used when library users need a quiet place for an online meeting, or perhaps a job interview or online appointment, or anything else that requires a bit of privacy.
The small meeting room is ideal for small groups to have a meeting or for a few people to collaborate.
There’s comfy chairs for reading located near the stack, and you can see the children’s space located in the background. There’s another opportunity to make needed acoustic tile a fun and useful design element with a game of tic tac toe!
Not only is the children’s programming area bright, colourful and cozy, it also has a cheery wall mural!
The program room for cooking and messy programs has been complete. It is a large bright area with lots of natural light.
A new emergency exit has been made.
January 6, 2025: Progress continues as the items from the former location of the library are moved into their new location, and new furnishings arrive and are place. This week, some final items are being worked on, including ductwork for the HVAC system, sprinklers, electricity to front desk, hanging wall sconces and exit lights, plumbing hook-ups, and cuts through exterior concrete walls for the new fire exit, book return and stove vent.
The kids area is being set up, and will be receiving more fun items!
Modular walls have been delivered and are being installed this week.
The folding wall that divides the program areas is installed on a new beam to carry its weight of over 2,000 pounds.
Who doesn’t love a comfy chair to curl up and read, or to chat with friends? The green and blue lounge chairs in the photo will be located to walls when the taller ‘lounge circle’ chairs arrive.
Stacking program chairs have arrived (and if you look carefully, you will see some new art work and other work/task chairs in background).
December 17, 2024: Today is the beginning of Moving Week! Furnishings and books have been moved into the newly renovated library space. Shelving the books will begin soon.
December 13, 2024: Work is advancing well, and soon books and other items will begin moving into the new location. Renovations are well underway, and the space is looking “move in ready”.
The existing door is being replaced by a wider, power operated door.
The new folding acoustic wall hangs from a new beam and will divide the two large program rooms.
A new large fridge, stove and range hood have arrived in the new ‘messy & cooking’ program room.
The main area has received all new LED ceiling lights, has been cleared and carpet cleaned, READY TO RECEIVE all the shelving and boxes of books next week!
December 4, 2024: Work is progressing, and spaces are much more defined with some walls in. Kitchen Cabinetry arrived and is installed in the ‘messy program’ space (for Slime Time and Bread Club!). A bank of powder rooms are being completed including a children’s and a universal washroom.
Some furniture has arrived such as these comfy chairs!
The internal entry vestibule has been created with a window for visibility to and from the main space.
Doors have been hung – some with fire-rated glass, some with user indicators. Fire safe glass has been installed and privacy film in some cases.
The door to the washrooms is now in place, beyond which is a bank of several washrooms.
Commercial grade, non-slip flooring has been laid in the washrooms, storage, entry and messy/cooking program room. Also shown are new outlets.
Cabinetry has been assembled and is being installed in the programming spaces.
October 18, 2024: The walls are going up! This includes existing walls to the roof for a full fire break between occupancies. Electricals are being wired & plumbing fixtures are being plumbed. The modular walls and privacy booth have been ordered. Art work is being being developed with local artists.
October 10, 2024: Click here for a pdf of the blueprint of the layout for the renovated space.
October 3, 2024: The exterior of the building got a good scrubbing and a ramped sidewalk with tactile indicators at a drop off zone. The new, wider power-operated entry door has been ordered and a canopy has been engineered. Accessible parking spaces will be allocated in the parking lot, near the library entrance.
The new washroom and storage area has had new plumbing and dividing walls installed. There will be 5 individual powder rooms, one with a child’s toilet, plus a large Universal Washroom.
Do you have poor cell signal? This is an opportunity to make sure your place gets on the list for attention. Build Nova Scotia are conducting a survey to identify areas of the province with no service or where it is unreliable, and have ambitious plans to improve coverage. Queens has already secured a new tower in the Greenfield area to be completed in 2026 – you can check the predicted coverage area on this map.
Thursday, April 10, 2025: Cobb Park, 674 Main Street, Liverpool, is now fully open following a partial closure for upgrades to play equipment. The weather has warmed up a bit, and its is a nice time of year to take in the swings – which now have a range of swings, including a full harnessed body swing, a multi generational swing, as well as baby and traditional swings.
Friday, March 21, 2025: Cobb Park, 674 Main Street, Liverpool, will have a partial closure starting Monday, March 24, 2025, while playground equipment upgrades are underway. The affected section of the park will be fenced off for public safety. The partial park closure will remain until upgrades are completed, at which time a notice will be posted on Region of Queens Municipality’s website and social media pages.
March 20, 2025: Effective April 1, the Region of Queens Municipality’s Solid Waste Management Facility will return to regular hours and be open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Hours of operation on weekdays will remain the same, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The first Saturday the facility will be open is Saturday, April 5, 2025.
March 20, 2025: Water bills for the period including November 2024 through to February 2025 were issued late last week and have been mailed to Region of Queens Municipality’s Water Utility Customers. Upon receiving the invoice, customers will notice that there is no water consumption charge billed for this period. Consumption meter reads were not available for this billing cycle. Consumption from November 2024 through to May 2025 will be included on the July 2025 invoice.
For those customers who wish to apply a larger payment than what is billed on the invoice for April 2025, the difference will appear as a credit on the July 2025 invoice.
Sewer charge and the service fee are reflected on the current invoice for the November 2024 to February 2025 billing period.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality intends to consider the following bylaw at its regular meeting of Council to be held on March 25, 2025 at the Council Chambers, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS at 6:00 p.m.:
Bylaw #14:A BYLAW RESPECTING TAX EXEMPTIONS
Object: To approve tax exemption bylaw that will exempt certain properties with non-profit and charitable status in Queens County from municipal property taxation.
A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected or obtained at the Region Office on 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Dan McDougall, Interim Chief Administrative Officer
