December 9, 2021: As a result of the storm last night/early this morning, Region of Queens’ Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre will have delayed openings today. Both facilities will open at 12 noon to allow time for roads to be cleared and snow removal at each site.

Also, please note that waste collection will take place today, as scheduled, although pick up times may be delayed. Please place waste near the roadside, but out of the path of snowplows.

Today is December 6,which is recognized in Canada as National Day of Remembrance and Action On Violence Against Women. Flags at the Region of Queens Municipality’s Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre are flown at half mast on December 6 in observance of this day. 

It is now 32 years since the mass shooting in which 14 young women were killed and 13 other people were injured at École Polytechnique in Montreal. An armed man separated the women from the men in a classroom and murdered them because they were women.  As a result of this violent act, in 1991 (2 years later), the Parliament of Canada declared December 6 to be a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. On December 6, people across Canada remember the young women who died that day. Their names were Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colga, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte, and Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, police services, shelters, and community organizations across Canada have reported a marked increase in calls related to gender-based violence. On National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women take a moment to remember those who have experienced gender-based violence and those lost as a result of it. We can help prevent and address gender-based violence by remembering and learning from our past, listening to survivors, and speaking up against harmful behaviour and the misogyny that still exists today.

Learn more here: The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – Women and Gender Equality Canada

December 13, 2021:  Cowie Well located at 733 Main St., Liverpool has been approved to reopen by Nova Scotia Department of Environment.  We appreciate your patience.

December 2, 2021: The Cowie Well located at 733 Main Street, Liverpool, will be closed until further notice. Nova Scotia Department of Environment conducted coliform testing at Cowie Well and produced a failed result. As a result, the well needs to be closed for further testing. If you have recently taken water from the well and are concerned, please dispose of it.

We will notify when Cowie Well is approved to be reopened. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Click here to view the agenda.

Public Notice: Temporary Partial Road Closure

November 22, 2021: On Monday, November 22, Church Street, Liverpool will close between Park Street and Jubilee Street for the continuation of work in the area of Court Street. Detours will be in place. The road closure will continue to be in effect until November 26. We apologize for any inconvenience caused while we complete this necessary infrastructure work. 

Hot off the presses and in Queens County businesses soon (and online now!), we’re happy to share the Queens 2021 Wishbook – your local holiday gift guide! Filled with unique gift ideas, events taking place in the community, and much more, the 2021 Wishbook showcases local businesses, community organizations, and the spirit of Queens County.

Click here to view the Wish Book online, or click this link to access an accessible pdf.

As the holiday season approaches, and you flip through the Wishbook, you’ll find all you need for the holidays can be found close to home.

November 1, 2021:  In observance of Veterans’ Week, Region of Queens Municipality is flying a flag of Remembrance on the Special Purpose Flagpole at Town Hall Arts and Cultural Centre , 219 Main St., Liverpool, beginning November 1 and continuing until November 11. Veterans’ Week is an opportunity to honour those who have served our country in times of war, military conflict, and peace-keeping.

 Learn more: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/commemorative-events/veterans-week

We are also proud to advise that, not only during Veterans’ Week, but all year long, Region of Queens Municipality is honoured to allow those with a Veterans’ license plate to park for free at parking meters, as per Bylaw 9- Parking Meters.

It is a small token of appreciation for the service and sacrifice they have made defending our rights and freedoms.

October 29, 2021: The Cowie Well located at 733 Main Street, Liverpool, has been approved to reopen by Nova Scotia Department of Environment.

 We thank the public for their patience. 

October 21, 2021:  The Cowie Well located at 733 Main Street, Liverpool, will be closed until further notice. As a requirement of Nova Scotia Department of Environment, bacteria testing is conducted regularly.  The most recent test showed presence of coliform and as a result, the well needs to be closed for further testing.  If you have recently taken water from the well and are concerned, please dispose of it.

We will notify when Cowie Well is approved to be reopened.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

October 20, 2021:  For the second year in a row, RQM, in partnership with DvL Publishing, is producing a Holiday Gift Guide. The Holiday Gift Guide is an opportunity for local businesses, artists, crafters to showcase seasonal (or not) offerings, products, and services. If you participated last year, please note we’ve made some big changes to format, giving you more space for key information, product descriptions and photos. Each business will have 1/3 page to advertise something special.

To make it easy, we’ve created a fillable form for you: Holiday Gift Guide Form. Once you’ve submitted the form, please send along photos of your featured products to dvlmedia1@gmail.com and cc dvlads@eastlink.ca.

Whether you’re a salon, artist, crafter, retail store, café, restaurant, hotel, financial or insurance agency, bakery, convenience store, you have the ideal gift for someone in our community! This is a free opportunity and we hope you participate!

If you have any events, such as tax free days or other special events, please let us know and we will include them in the events calendar.

Finally, do you have a family favourite or traditional recipe that you love and make for the holidays? We’d love to include this in the guide. Please include your name, your business name, and a short intro to the recipe. 

Be creative with it, have fun and submit your entries by Friday, October 29^th. If you have ANY questions or need some assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact me.