Date: Feb. 16th, 2023 - 10:14 AM
The proposed site for the new library at Queens Place lies at the end of the driveway beside the sledding hill. Photo Ed Halverson
Members of the Astor theatre want permission to pursue grants for a new air conditioning system and councillors are concerned about ballooning costs for the new library at Queens place.
The late additions made for an exciting agenda at Tuesday’s Region... Read More...
Date: Feb. 14th, 2023 - 9:35 AM
NDP Caucus in Mahone Bay. Leader Claudia Chender is fourth from the right. Photo Nova Scotia NDP
NDP Leader Claudia Chender says Nova Scotians want proof that improvements are being made to the healthcare system.
Chender made the comments at the party’s caucus meeting being held in Mahone Bay Monday.
She says every week Nova Scotians hear government is... Read More...
Date: Feb. 13th, 2023 - 7:36 AM
Queens Place. Photo Ed Halverson
As the Queens Pool Committee gets down to the business of planning a replacement for the outdoor pool in Milton, some in the community are asking why those resources aren’t being poured into the development of an indoor pool for Queens.
At the recent Region... Read More...
Date: Feb. 9th, 2023 - 7:51 AM
Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson
The provincial government is providing almost $35,000 to the South Shore Multicultural Association to help attract and retain healthcare workers in Queens and Lunenburg counties.
The association will use the funding for settlement materials and to support... Read More...
Date: Feb. 8th, 2023 - 8:12 AM
Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson
Residents of Queens will have the chance to bring their healthcare concerns to those directly responsible when the department of Health and Wellness listening tour stops at the Best Western in Liverpool this month.
Health and Wellness Minister Michelle... Read More...
Date: Feb. 7th, 2023 - 10:07 AM
Security camera photo of vandal. Photo courtesy RCMP
Queens District RCMP continues to investigate mischief at the Liverpool tourist bureau.
Between the evening of January 8 and early morning hours of January 9, someone had vandalized the building with various forms of graffiti.
A photo of a person believed to... Read More...
Date: Feb. 6th, 2023 - 10:44 AM
Photo Ed Halverson
The Liverpool curling club is once again undergoing major renovations.
The group is looking to cut costs with the installation of solar panels on the roof and improve accessibility with the construction of a modular ramp and power door.
The J and W Murphy... Read More...
Date: Feb. 1st, 2023 - 7:34 AM
Emergency alert message sent to cell phones across NS when 9-1-1 went down
Emergency calls to 9-1-1 went answered Monday morning.
A failure occurred around 7:00am which prevented residents of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island from connecting with emergency services for roughly two hours.
The minister responsible... Read More...
Date: Jan. 31st, 2023 - 8:14 AM
The fitness room side of Queens Place is a potential site for a new outdoor pool. Photo Ed Halverson
Support for an indoor pool in Queens is growing.
At the Jan 24 Region of Queens Council meeting held in Brooklyn several people stood to say they would like to tie the construction of an indoor pool to the build of a new library.
The Region has received an... Read More...
Date: Jan. 30th, 2023 - 6:47 AM
Region of Queens Council listens to public comment in Brooklyn during the Jan 24 meeting. Screen shot from Region of Queens YouTube video.
Region of Queens council took the show on the road, holding the last meeting in January at the Brooklyn Community Hall.
A large number of residents came out to voice their support during the public comment section for building an indoor pool instead of the... Read More...
Date: Jan. 21st, 2023 - 1:06 PM
Potential site of the new Queens outdoor pool. Photo Ed Halverson
With a goal of opening in Spring of 2025 the Queens Pool Committee have a lot of work ahead of them.
They hit the ground running in the last month.
Comprised of two council members, two members of Queens Community Aquatic Society and two members of the... Read More...
Date: Jan. 19th, 2023 - 6:39 AM
Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson
The Government of Nova Scotia announced several initiatives to reduce wait times and improve emergency care at hospitals across the province.
At a press conference Monday, Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson said the initiative focuses on two... Read More...
Date: Jan. 18th, 2023 - 7:30 AM
Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson
The Nova Scotia government is takjng steps to address the shortage of housing for new healthcare workers.
The province will spend $8 million to provide affordable and temporary housing for workers who need it the most in communities that have very... Read More...
Date: Jan. 16th, 2023 - 8:15 PM
Region of Queens administration building. Photo Ed Halverson
At the most recent Region of Queens Council meeting council landed on a site for the construction of a new library, approved a new multi-unit residential development and discussed creating a policy for selling municipal property.
The meeting started with a... Read More...
Date: Jan. 15th, 2023 - 2:01 PM
Dream business group in a virtual meeting. Contributed by Mashup Labs
Aspiring entrepreneurs in Queens can get their businesses off the ground with some free help.
The Dream Business program operated by Mashup Labs out of Bridgewater connects people dreaming of running their own business with other dreamers and mentors who have... Read More...
Date: Jan. 12th, 2023 - 3:02 PM
Thomas H Raddall Library. Photo Ed Halverson
It’s taken the better part of a year, but the Thomas H Raddall Library has found a new home at Queens Place.
Last year, Region of Queens council formed a committee comprised of library officials, users, and councillors to evaluate several possible sites and... Read More...
Date: Jan. 11th, 2023 - 6:58 AM
Liverpool Visitor Information Centre. Photo courtesy Region of Queens Municipality
The 2SLGBTQ+ community has been targeted by vandals in Liverpool.
Sometime Sunday evening someone spray painted hateful graffiti over the rainbow painted steps at the visitor information centre along Henry Hensey Drive.
Mayor Darlene Norman is disappointed... Read More...
Date: Jan. 10th, 2023 - 9:58 AM
Liverpool Regional High School. Photo credit Ed Halverson
Students and teachers returning to school at Liverpool Regional High School will be leaving their phones at the door.
To reduce classroom disruption and improve learning outcomes students and staff are no longer permitted to use cell phones during class... Read More...
Date: Jan. 6th, 2023 - 11:07 AM
Photo Ed Halverson
The committee tasked with setting the minimum wage has proposed to raise the rate to $15/hour six months sooner than planned.
In its annual review the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee recommends reaching the $15/hour mark by November of 2023.
It also... Read More...
Date: Jan. 5th, 2023 - 12:41 PM
Rick and Liz Carten. Contributed by Rick Carten
Beginning this June, graduates living in the North Queens Community School District can get help paying for their post-secondary education.
A new trust has been established by the John Cormac Carten Foundation which will award up to $1,000 USD to any student... Read More...
Date: Dec. 23rd, 2022 - 9:50 AM
photo Ed Halverson
Region of Queens Council packed a lot into their final meeting of the year.
Following a public meeting that took most of the morning, council voted against selling the South Shore Regional Airport. Instead, they will continue to operate the facility and will... Read More...
Date: Dec. 20th, 2022 - 10:03 AM
Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson
Nova Scotia Health is reminding people that COVID-19, influenza, and RSV are still active and must be considered when visiting loved ones this holiday season.
In a release, they say masks must be worn at all times in all provincial health facilities and the... Read More...
Date: Dec. 19th, 2022 - 8:52 AM
The Point on the Mersey promotional photo from Region of Queens Council agenda
Region of Queens Council is again being asked to extend municipal services to a new housing development in Liverpool.
Rumclo Developments Ltd and Van Der Pas design are proposing to build 124 units on 23 acres of water-frontage at 133 Shore Road.
The... Read More...
Date: Dec. 19th, 2022 - 8:34 AM
Community Food Cruise volunteers. Photo courtesy Kim Masland’s office
Once again, Queens County came out in a big way last weekend to support the community food cruise.
The annual event organized by Queens MLA Kim Masland and a small group of volunteers parks an RCMP cruiser at the Liverpool Superstore to accept donations for... Read More...
Date: Dec. 15th, 2022 - 12:14 PM
Snowstorm with significant snowfall and wet conditions. Photo Ed Halverson
Drivers in Liverpool are being put on notice, don’t park on streets during a snowstorm.
At the most recent Region of Queens council meeting councillors discussed who would be responsible for winter parking enforcement.
RCMP say they don’t have the capacity to... Read More...