Screen grab of Citizen Reporter portal on Region of Queens website
Residents of Queens now have a direct line when reporting infrastructure issues. The Region of Queens has launched the Citizen Reporter Tool, an online portal to relay non-emergency infrastructure issues. Mayor Darlene Norman says when people have issues with... Read More...
Inaugural Olympic Wall inductees. Photo Ed Halverson
Seven of Queens most prominent sports figures were honoured Tuesday. An Olympic Wall was unveiled at Queens Place to recognize residents who have represented Canada at the highest level of amateur sport. The seven inaugural inductees included two coaches... Read More...
Photo contributed by Canadian Blood Services
The pandemic has taken its toll on blood donations across the country. Corey Matheson, the Community Development Manager at Canadian Blood Services says there are 31,000 fewer regular donors since 2020. He suspects there are several factors contributing to... Read More...
Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson
A South Shore doctor says Canadians don’t need to worry about abortion laws being repealed but must remain vigilant. Dr. Robyn MacQuarrie, an obstetrician and gynaecologist at South Shore Women’s Health is referring to the recent repeal of the Roe v. Wade... Read More...
Pride Cake. Photo Ed Halverson
Towns along the South Shore are taking part in the region’s first ever pride week. For the past several years most local municipalities have flown the pride flag in a show of solidarity with the 2SLGBTQ+ community. This year, Lunenburg Pride is working to... Read More...
Garika Park. Photo: Google Maps
A new 15 unit housing development is being planned for Milton. At their last meeting, Region of Queens council agreed to sell the former Garika Park lands to developer Eric Fry. Fry says the new development will be geared towards seniors. “It’s right at the... Read More...
Photo Ed Halverson
The sale of 11 acres of municipal land was the highlight of Tuesday’s Region of Queens council meeting. The only session in August started with a presentation from the Queens Care Building Society providing an overview of the proposed new long-term care home... Read More...
The preferred option for the new long-term care facility coming to Queens Place. Credit: Queens Care Building Society submission to Region of Queens Council
The Chair of the Queens Care Building Society says now that a site has been secured, they can close in on a final design for the new Queens long-term care facility. Christopher Clark was reacting to Tuesday’s decision by Region of Queens council to sell the... Read More...
Future site of Queens long-term care facility. Photo Ed Halverson
Queens new long term care facility has found a home at Queens Place. During Tuesday’s meeting, Region of Queens council voted to sell 11 acres of land adjacent to Highway 103 and the Best Western to the Queens Care Building Society. Over the course of an... Read More...
Site Supervisor Jonathan Sheppard at Kejimkujik’s solar array. Photo Parks Canada
Power consumption at Kejimkujik is now as green as its renowned forests. Since May, the national park and historic site has been generating enough power onsite using solar panels to meet the needs of campers in Jeremy’s Bay campground. Site Supervisor at... Read More...
COVID test kit. Photo Ed Halverson
It’s seems rapid COVID tests are becoming more difficult to find across the province. Nova Scotia Health say they are aware of increased demand for testing kits and are working to distribute more to their community partners. The department has increased the... Read More...
Angela Blenkhorne and Bernie. Photo submitted by Angela Blenkhorne
Children who have experienced the loss of someone close to them have an outlet to share their experiences. Bernie’s Buddies, a kid’s peer support group is being offered at Queens Place Thursday. Originally from Nova Scotia, and now living in Alberta, founder... Read More...
NS Burn Ban Map from novascotia/burnsafe website
It appears a burn ban in place across Nova Scotia will remain in effect for the near future. According to a spokesperson from the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, drought-like conditions over the past two weeks have left the forest floor... Read More...
Milton Pool. Photo Ed Halverson
The only concrete action taken at the latest Region of Queens council meeting was the decision to create a pool committee. Councillors Jack Fancy and Vicki Amirault will be joined by two members of the Queens Community Aquatic Society and two residents at... Read More...
International students atop Castle Rock in Chester. Photo Yumimphotography courtesy SSRCE
It didn’t take long for the International Students Program to recover from the pandemic. The program was closed for the better part of two years and only reopened in February. Coordinator for the International Students Program Carolyn Bolivar-Getson says... Read More...
Curling stones. Photo Ed Halverson
The Liverpool Curling club is hoping almost $500,000 in upgrades over the past season will translate to new members. President Gordon Sampson says the club is focused on two objectives. “Everything we do tries to fit in two boxes. One of them is accessibility... Read More...
Photo Ed Halverson
A plan to build a new library in Queens has become a political football. During budget discussion in March, council decided to spend $3 million on replacing the aging Thomas H Raddall library in Liverpool. A six-member steering committee consisting of two... Read More...
Construction sign. Photo Ed Halverson
The province has announced changes aimed at getting more people into skilled trades. New apprentices need to have close supervision under a journeyman which limits the number of people entering a trade. Amendments to the Apprenticeship and Trades... Read More...
Heavy equipment blocks the road to Eagle Head Beach. Photo Ed Halverson
Construction of a new house on Eagle Head beach has been stopped after the Region of Queens cancelled the development permits. Mayor Darlene Norman says the region is acting on advice from their lawyer. “We were advised by our legal counsel to revoke the... Read More...
Photo Ed Halverson
Region of Queens council took their last meeting on the road to the Pleasant River Community Hall. The highlight of the agenda was council’s decision to invest almost $2 million to repair the failing air conditioning unit at the Liverpool Business Development... Read More...
Global Empire call centre cubicles. Photo Ed Halverson
Region of Queens will spend $1.9 million to fix the ailing cooling system at the Liverpool Business Development Centre. Better known locally as the call centre building, the municipally owned property on Harley Umphrey Drive is home to Global Empire call... Read More...
Privateer Days parade. Photo Ed Halverson
The first Privateer Days to be held in Liverpool since the start of the pandemic is barely in the books and already organizers are looking ahead to next year. Chair of the Privateer Days commission Ashley Whynot wants feedback from the public to learn what... Read More...
Protestors want construction of a new home on Eagle Head Beach to stop. Photo contributed by Talla Corkum
The owner and a contractor building a beach home on Eagle Head Road have been fined for violations of the Environment Act. Tickets were issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change for changing a watercourse without approval. Fines of $1,157.50... Read More...
Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson
The provincial government is following through on a promise to make up-to-date healthcare data available to Nova Scotians. Residents can now see the daily or most current information for hospitals across the province for a wide range of stats like hospital... Read More...
Eagle Head Beach construction. Photo Ed Halverson
Residents around Eagle Head Beach are sounding the alarm about the ecological impacts of a new house being built just off the dunes. Since construction began earlier this month access to the beach has been cut off by construction equipment. A group of beach... Read More...