Photo Ed Halverson
Nova Scotians have elected a Progressive Conservative government for the first time in over a decade. Kim Masland was reelected to represent the restored riding of Queens in the provincial general election. She will join the rest of her caucus in moving from... Read More...
Region of Queens administration building. Photo Ed Halverson
Residents of Queens can expect their water rates to go up by 19 percent in the new year. A water rate study presented at the last session of Region of Queens Council indicates water rates in the municipality are among the lowest in the province. According to... Read More...
Hank Snow mini-tribute will go ahead this weekend. Photo Ed Halverson
The Hank Snow Museum in Liverpool is welcoming visitors to enjoy a taste of the Annual Hank Snow Tribute show. The big event has been cancelled the past two years due to COVID so the folks at the Hank Snow Museum have decided to host a mini-tribute this... Read More...
Astor Theatre in Liverpool. Photo Ed Halverson
The Astor Theatre is returning to life as COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift. The hub of arts in Liverpool has been closed for most of the pandemic, forcing the cancellation or postponement of theatre productions, movies, arts events and the bi-annual... Read More...
Melissa Labrador with one of her paintings on display at the Astor Theatre. Photo Ed Halverson
An Art exhibit at The Astor Theatre hopes to educate visitors about the need to connect with our natural environment. Artist and Indigenous Guardian Melissa Labrador calls the show “N’in L’nu”. “So it’s N’in L’nu which [means] I’m L’nu. L’nu is who we are as... Read More...
Mary Dahr election signs just outside Liverpool. Photo Ed Halverson
One of the people running to represent Queens in the provincial election says not allowing election lawn signs on municipal property puts some candidates at a disadvantage. NDP Candidate Mary Dahr says the Region of Queens has removed the signs she placed on... Read More...
Green Party Candidate for Queens Brian Muldoon. Photo submitted by Brian Muldoon
With the addition of a Green Party candidate, Queens now has a full roster of candidates in the upcoming provincial election. Beach Meadows resident Brian Muldoon has stepped forward to carry the banner for the Greens. Muldoon has been active for the past... Read More...
NDP leader Gary Burrill and candidate for Queens Mary Dahr in Liverpool August 2. Photo Ed Halverson
The leader of the Nova Scotia NDP Gary Burrill was in Queens Monday bringing a promise of affordable housing. Burrill says the issue comes up repeatedly as local candidate Mary Dahr meets people on their doorstep. “They hear over and over and over from people... Read More...
Iain Rankin, Susan MacLeod and MacLeod campaign manager John Simmonds at Queens Manor. Photo Nova Scotia Liberal Party
The Liberals are planning to replace Queens Manor and Hillsview Acres with a new consolidated facility. Liberal leader Iain Rankin was at Queens Manor in Liverpool Thursday with Queens Liberal Candidate Susan MacLeod to announce the new facility will add six... Read More...
South Shore Drive-In screen. Photo Catherine Croft
It took longer than expected but a drive-in is returning to Queens. Co-founder of the South Shore Drive-In Catherine Croft had hoped to be showing films again this spring. Unfortunately, COVID restrictions and some technical issues postponed the reopening of... Read More...
Region of Queens Mayor Darlene Norman. Photo Ed Halverson
Region of Queens council is looking into the possibility of adding a Committee of the Whole to their calendar. Mayor Darlene Norman says the idea of adding a Committee of the Whole meeting was floated in an effort to more fully explore issues that come to... Read More...
Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson
Difficulty attracting new doctors is one of the factors that contributed to the closures experienced by the Queens General Hospital Emergency department over the past couple of weeks. This was the first time since the hospital opened a doctor couldn’t... Read More...
Photo Ed Halverson
Voters will see a few changes as Nova Scotians go to the polls during a pandemic. The number of available seats has increased from 51 to 55 due to the redrawing of the riding map. Queens will now have its own representative after the former riding of... Read More...
Debbie J Wamboldt stands on the future play park site. Photo submitted by Debbie J Wamboldt
Efforts to build a new universally designed play park in Liverpool are rounding the home stretch. For five years chairperson of the universally designed play park fundraising committee, Debbie J Wamboldt and her team of dedicated volunteers have scoured the... Read More...
Photo Ed Halverson
The addition of two new accessible bathrooms will make life more comfortable for residents of Hillsview Acres. The province provided $98,000 to build one new washroom upstairs and one downstairs. Region of Queens met in-camera at their last meeting to... Read More...
Queens Manor, Liverpool. Photo Ed Halverson
It’s likely two long-term care homes in Queens will be replaced according to Health and Wellness Minister Zach Churchill. The province announced $96.5 million in funding to replace or repair 17 facilities including Hillsview Acres and Queens Manor. Churchill... Read More...
NDP candidate for Queens Mary Dahr, Photo contributed by Mary Dahr
The last of the three major Nova Scotian parties have announced their candidate for the riding of Queens. The NDP have chosen Mary Dahr to carry their banner in the next provincial election. Dahr has been involved with the NDP for over 20 years and feels the... Read More...
New Tech Ed building under construction behind Liverpool Regional High School. Photo Ed Halverson
Construction of the new Technology Education building at Liverpool Regional High School is underway. Regional Executive Director of South Shore Regional Centre for Education Paul Ash says the new facility will open up more options for... Read More...
Queens General Hospital. Photo Ed Halverson
Monday marked the first time in 73 years the doors closed at the Queens General Hospital emergency department. A release from the Nova Scotia Health Authority attributed the closure to lack of physician availability. The ER closure took many residents by... Read More...
Perkins House Museum. Photo Ed Halverson
One of the oldest homes in in Nova Scotia is new again. Liverpool’s Perkins House reopened Monday following an almost year-long renovation. Director of Perkins House and the Queens County Museum Linda Rafuse says like everything else, the pandemic played a... Read More...
MP Bernadette Jordan. Photo Ed Halverson
The Government of Canada continues to support Kejimkujik through a series of announcements. This week, the MP for South Shore-St. Margaret’s and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan announced 2,000 trees will be planted... Read More...
Dr. Robert Strang shares latest vaccinate numbers. Photo Nova Scotia Government
Over 75 percent of Nova Scotians have either received their first dose of COVID vaccine or have an appointment booked. Nova Scotia now leads the country in the number of people who have received a first dose. The province’s chief medical officer of health Dr.... Read More...
Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin. Photo Nova Scotia Government
The province is announcing that as of Monday, Nova Scotians have received one million doses of COVID vaccines. The milestone comes as Canada is opening the border to international travellers. Premier Iain Rankin says the federal restrictions are in line with... Read More...
Dr. Robert Strang. Photo Nova Scotia Government
Nova Scotia is opening to the rest of Canada beginning Wednesday as the province enters phase three of its reopening plan. For people coming from the Atlantic provinces that means no more self-isolation requirements. Those arriving from elsewhere in Canada... Read More...
Hank Snow Museum. Photo Ed Halverson
The Hank Snow Museum staff is looking ahead to a better summer this year. Despite having to call off the annual tribute show for the second year in a row due to COVID restrictions, the museum’s doors will be open and music will be played. Acting administrator... Read More...