Photo contributed by Privateer Days Commission
Liverpool’s unofficial kick off to summer is back. Privateer Days returns Friday after COVID restrictions cancelled the event for the past two years. People can look forward to the return of many regular features such as the Privateer Day parade and historic... Read More...
Thomas H Raddall Library. Photo Ed Halverson
Regional council has rejected the idea of building a library at Queens Place. The library steering committee put forward their unanimous recommendation to build the new library at the recreation hub at the last council meeting. The committee had a list of... Read More...
Hospital hustle committee members Gary Levy, Linda MacKinnon, Jennifer Hutchins Conrad, and Karen McGee. Photo contributed by Linda MacKinnon
There will be no hustle for Queens General Hospital this year. The annual hospital hustle event coordinated by members of the Queens General Hospital Auxiliary has been put off until 2023. Auxiliary president Linda MacKinnon says several reason factored into... Read More...
Tim Houston addresses reporters following cabinet meeting June 16 2022. Photo: screen grab from Zoom
Nova Scotia’s premier says timelines to address healthcare are coming soon. The PC government released their Action for Health plan in April which identified core issues and offered six broad solutions for the provincial healthcare system. Opposition members... Read More...
Photo contributed Emma Goulden
Students at North Queens Community School will enjoy a safe grad adventure after fundraising efforts exceeded expectations. Parents of North Queens grads have been working for two months to raise $9,000. A recent online auction raised close to $4,300 pushing... Read More...
Liverpool Regional High School. Photo credit Ed Halverson
Parents and the community have come forward to give graduates of Liverpool Regional High School a proper send off. Heather Stevens, one of the organizers behind the LRHS Scholarship Fundraiser Auction says once she and other parents became aware there would... Read More...
Photo Ed Halverson
Following a two-year wait, the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame will finally be inducting the class of 2020. Started in 1997, the hall is home to almost 80 prominent Nova Scotians including Carroll Baker, Rita MacNeil, George Canyon, Anne Murray, Hank... Read More...
Nova Scotia Electoral Boundaries Commission members listen to citizen feedback at a public meeting in Bridgewater June 9 2022. Photo Ed Halverson
Residents delivered a message loud and clear, keep Shelburne in the South Shore. The federal electoral boundaries commission held a hearing in Bridgewater Tuesday night to discuss how riding lines will be redrawn across the province. The commission’s mandate... Read More...
North Queens Community School graduating class of 2022. Photo South Shore Regional Centre for Education
Communities across Queens and Lunenburg counties are working to give the 2022 North Queens Community School grads a safe send off. A group of parent volunteers has been hosting several fundraisers over the past weeks to provide students with a safe grad. They... Read More...
A medium-density bloom of blue-green algae. Photo Department of Environment and Climate Change
As Nova Scotians prepare to head to the lake this summer the province is launching an educational campaign warning people to be on the lookout for blue-green algae. The naturally occurring cyanobacteria can flourish in nutrient-rich fresh water such as lakes,... Read More...
Region of Queens administration building. Photo Ed Halverson
Region of Queens council approved spending a million dollars on equipment and adopted the land use bylaw at their last meeting. The big news out of the May 24 council meeting was the adoption of the Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Planning Strategy. Several... Read More...
South Shore Drive-in screen. Photo credit: Catherine Croft
A popular way to spend a night out in Queens is over – at least for now. The group behind the South Shore Drive-In announced they would not be operating this year because members are stretched too thin by work and other time commitments. The South Shore... Read More...
Queens County Daycare. Photo Ed Halverson
Queens County Daycare in Liverpool will more than double the number of available childcare spaces over the next year. The funding is coming as part of the $29 million being invested in childcare across Nova Scotia by the federal government under the... Read More...
A fire broke out as crews were demolishing part of TMP plant at the former Bowater site. Photo Valerie Wamboldt
Monday’s fire at the former Bowater plant was quickly brought under control by fire services from across Queens County. Fire crews responded to page at 4:56pm Monday on the old mill property and arrived to find a fire at the former TMP plant. Liverpool Fire... Read More...
Liverpool Regional High School. Photo credit Ed Halverson
An online fundraiser for graduates at Liverpool Regional High School collected 50 percent more than organizers had hoped. The LRHS Scholarship fundraiser volunteers received $33,627 in donations, blowing through the goal of $22,000 set for the class of... Read More...
Roswal Met tower measuring wind speeds at the proposed wind farm site in Milton. Photo Roswal Development
If all goes to plan, residents of Queens may have a greener alternative to buying electricity. Roswall Development Inc is proposing to build a wind farm along the Mersey River on former Bowater lands. Managing Director of Roswall Developments Daniel Roscoe... Read More...
Photo Ed Halverson
A controversial new land use bylaw will go ahead with some minor changes. At Tuesday’s meeting, Region of Queens council voted to send the bylaw to the province for final approval, the last step before it is enacted into law. The bylaw review has been a hot... Read More...
Zion United Church. Photo Ed Halverson
Liverpool’s Zion United Church is back on the market. A deal that had been in place to sell to Stephanie Sereda fell through when closing conditions couldn’t be met. Chair of the church’s closure working group Ray Baker explains. “It was on the very last... Read More...
Lawn signs welcome the lifting of mask mandates in school. Photo Ed Halverson
Reaction is mixed as students won’t be required to wear masks in school for the first time when they return to class after the Victoria Day long weekend. Masks have been mandatory in most indoor public places across Nova Scotia since July 31, 2020. When the... Read More...
Glen Parlee demonstrates his company’s new line of Versatile Integrated Packs. Photo Ed Halverson
A Brooklyn based manufacturer is hoping to conquer Canada and beyond with a new product line and a fresh approach to their business. Parlee Manufacturing launched their Versatile Integrated Packs (VIP) as a customizable, off-the-shelf solution that can be... Read More...
Public hearing on Queens proposed land use bylaw. Photo Ed Halverson
At a third and final public hearing in Liverpool Queens residents were vocal that a proposed new land use bylaw shouldn’t change the face of rural Queens. The crowd gathered at the Liverpool Fire Hall took the opportunity to tell Region of Queens council some... Read More...
Washrooms under construction at Queens County Fairgrounds. Photo Carolyn Tufts
Aged washrooms* at the Queens County Fair Grounds in Caledonia are getting a facelift. Construction has already started on the new building which will be larger, safer, and completely accessible. Secretary/Manager of the Queens County Fairgrounds Doreen... Read More...
A DNNR helicopter is unloaded in a field near the South Horseshoe Lake fire. Photo Communications Nova Scotia
Crews battling the forest fire near South Horseshoe Lake in Yarmouth appear to be getting it under control. A statement from the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables released Thursday evening indicates the fire is 60 percent contained. What started... Read More...
Water bomber dropping its load on part of a wildfire near South Horseshoe Lake, Yarmouth County, Photo: Communications Nova Scotia
Provincial officials say the forest fire in Yarmouth County tripled in size and is burning out of control. A statement from the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables says the fire grew from 1,000 to 3,100 hectares on Tuesday, spreading from South... Read More...
Yarmouth forest fire seen from DNRR helicopter. Photo Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables
A water bomber from Newfoundland and Labrador has joined Nova Scotia’s ground and air crews to fight an out-of-control wildfire near Horseshoe Lake, Yarmouth County. Ground crews pulled back as the CL-415 bomber dropped water until dark Tuesday... Read More...